I, Uchiha Yu, am solely focused on cultivating immortality

Chapter 13 Self-righteousness

Uchiha Yatsuhoku is the captain of Uchiha Yu in the police force. He started as a squad leader, then became a company commander, and recently he was noticed by the department head, Uchiha Fugaku, and became one of the four captains.

Keep in mind that he is only 28 years old this year, yet he has already become one of the top five figures in the Security Department, reaching the pinnacle of the ordinary Uchiha ninja's career.

Of course, within the Uchiha clan, he was nothing special.

When Uchiha Setsuna forced Uchiha Yu to be expelled, the Eighth Hokage's vehement opposition was to no avail, but Uchiha Yu was obligated to accept the favor.

Even though he came to visit in person, accompanied by Uchiha Ryota and Uchiha Taizo, Uchiha Yu had to respectfully invite him into the inner room and serve him the best tea in the house.

"Captain Yashiro, what brings you here?"

Knowing that the Eighth Hokage was straightforward, Uchiha Yu asked him directly why he had come:

"Has something happened in the clan, or has there been any change in the security force?"

Uchiha Yatsuhoshi politely took a sip of tea before replying, "It's a matter for the department. There are some things I really can't figure out, so I had to come and ask you in person."

"Okay, please ask. I have nothing to hide."

"Hehe, you've been away from the garrison for more than ten days now. Tell me how you've been doing these past few days?"

"Hey, after leaving the security department, I started working as a mission ninja again. I didn't want to team up with anyone, so I took on missions by myself."

"Although there aren't many tasks suitable for solo performance, I don't have to share the bonuses since I'm all alone, so my income is decent."

"How's the promotion to Chunin going? Did you find a way after you left?"

"Yes, my old captain helped me apply for a promotion mission. The mission is complete, and I'm just waiting for the Third Hokage's procedures to be finished before I can be promoted to Chunin."

"Okay, very good."

Then the two of them just kept drinking tea, waiting for the other to speak.

In the end, Uchiha Yu felt that he was only eighteen years old and should not be more mature than the middle-aged Yatsuho.

To maintain his public image, he broke the silence: "Captain Yashiro, what is it you want to ask me?"

Uchiha Yatsuho secretly breathed a sigh of relief, put down his teacup, and asked, "You probably already anticipated that after you left, the village's reputation for the Security Department would plummet."

"Alas, Elder Setsuna is truly... a complicated matter."

"Ha! Don't mention that old man, he definitely won't admit he made a mistake. I think he'll even say: 'The villagers are all scoundrels, ingrates, the Uchiha are protecting them, and they're still not satisfied...'"

Seeing the Eighth Hokage's dumbfounded expression, Uchiha Yu couldn't help but laugh and said, "I guessed right? He really said that? Ha, that's right, that old man won't admit his mistake anyway."

Uchiha Yu mocked Uchiha Setsuna without any restraint. Uchiha Setsuna was not a relative he acknowledged, but an enemy.

Uchiha Yu repeatedly argued with Elder Setsuna until he was red in the face and his neck was thick with anger. He reasoned with the old man until Setsuna was completely unreasonable and could only bark like a defeated dog, demanding a duel.

If he hadn't lacked the strength he has today back then, Uchiha Yu might have given up hiding his true power and tried to persuade the old man.

"It still lacks the iron fist of love..." (whispering)

"Yu, what did you say?"

"It's nothing, don't worry about the details."

Uchiha Yu asked, "I mentioned the decline in reputation before I left, and I even left a plan for how to deal with it. Why did you come all this way in person?"

"Sigh—!" The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha sighed, "I selected several acceptable team members according to your plan, but the results after execution were completely unsatisfactory."

Uchiha Ryota finally couldn't help but speak up: "Your method is completely useless. I tried so hard to help them, but they just wouldn't accept it."

Uchiha Yu frowned, rubbing his chin to feel the stiffening downy hair, and asked, "Ryota, tell me who you helped, and how exactly you did it?"

"You mean I'm an idiot?"

"I didn't mean that..."

"Then why are you asking so many questions? I've already told you I'm doing my best to help, I'm putting in a lot of effort!"

"Uchiha Ryota!" Captain Eighth roared, rebuking him, "I brought you here to find the problem, to find the solution, not for you to spout nonsense!"

"Hi!"

"Answer Yu's question honestly!"

"Hi!!"

Reluctantly, Uchiha Ryota recounted the details of how he had helped people over the past ten days.

As he spoke, Uchiha Hachimoku and Uchiha Taizo frowned, clearly unable to find anything wrong.

But Uchiha Yu was speechless. This was the real Uchiha, the kind of guys who could turn a good thing into a bad one.

He carefully examined Uchiha Ryota, and sure enough, his Sharingan eyes, which were filled with anger and resentment, as well as a clear sense of stupidity, were brimming with rage.

"stop!"

Unable to contain himself any longer, Uchiha Yu interrupted Uchiha Ryota's explanation and asked, "Why did you give Ayako money?"

"what?"

Ryota Uchiha was baffled by the question, as were Yashiro and Taizo, who looked at Yu Uchiha with confusion.

He had to ask the same question again.

"Ayako's mother is sick, and she needs money to buy medicine..."

Uchiha Yu retorted loudly, "So you're just going to give her the money directly?"

"Isn't that right?"

"Of course not! What's Ayako's surname? It's Uchiha!"

Seeing that the three Uchiha were still clueless, Uchiha Yu suddenly felt a familiar feeling. It was the feeling he had when he helped his master take care of his child while he was working overtime in his previous life, and no matter how many times he taught the child, 4 x 8 would always equal 30.

The urge to kill.

He raised his hands high, his fingers like eagle claws, wishing he could strangle the three idiots, but remembering that he was fighting against his inner demons, he forced himself to hold back.

Explanation is impossible; these three Uchiha are too incapable of understanding explanations. I can only offer examples.

Uchiha Yu suddenly pointed at Uchiha Ryota and said, "It's upsetting to be misunderstood after helping someone, but it's okay. I heard Ryota wants the Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet Technique? I can give it to you, that should make you feel better, right?"

He deliberately put on a smug and arrogant attitude, which immediately angered Uchiha Ryota, and Yashiro and Taizo also felt very uncomfortable.

Ryota roared, his eyes bloodshot, "Are you insulting me?"

Uchiha Yu shouted back even louder, "Then if you give her money, Uchiha Ayako won't feel insulted?"

"what!"

The three Uchiha were dumbfounded. Their own experience made them understand the problem immediately.

"I repeatedly emphasized in the proposal that we must pay attention to the methods and approaches, adapt to local conditions, and take into account the feelings of those being helped. Don't be presumptuous and think that just because I'm doing this for your own good, there won't be any problems!"

"You didn't read a single word after that!"

"This is the root of all the problems in the Uchiha clan: their self-righteous belief that they are doing it for your own good."

(End of this chapter)