I have a bunch of relatives who want to become Hokage.

He himself doesn't like this title, feeling that it makes him look sixty years older.

But it wasn't without its advantages. As a result, Uchiha Shingen could visit any izakaya for free during the Ice and Snow Festival, a situation reminiscent of an emperor choosing his concubines.

"Why are you calling me 'Master'? Do you think I'm the kind of person who would take advantage of someone like that?" Walking down the street, Uchiha Shingen, who had just been called "Master" again, looked at Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi with a very awkward mood. "And Itachi, forget about it. What are you doing here today?"

"Brother Shingen, were you too tired recently? You seem very irritable." Uchiha Shisui chuckled, he really liked the atmosphere in the village now. "Speaking of which, as expected of Brother Shingen, you've improved the villagers' attitude towards the clan in one fell swoop."

"This is nothing," Uchiha Shingen shook his head. "The real powerhouses haven't arrived yet."

He looked up at the sky.

Winter has passed, a new year has begun, and the real crisis is about to arrive.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Finally, We've Been Waiting for You

As winter fades and spring arrives, the sun rises and flocks of swallows once again appear in the sky above Konohagakure.

The streets are beginning to bustle again, with heavy traffic during the day and bright lights at night.

Mikoto Uchiha's belly is now quite large, and Fugaku Uchiha is no longer comfortable letting her go out alone.

But as the head of the police department and the head of the Uchiha clan, there was no way he could take paternity leave.

Fortunately, he also has a well-behaved son.

On this day, Uchiha Itachi, as usual, accompanied his mother out shopping.

As a young boy, he didn't quite understand why his mother changed completely when she went shopping, but that didn't stop him from acting like a little adult and doing his job of protecting her.

As he and his mother came out of a shop, they noticed a red-haired woman, also heavily pregnant, waving at them from across the street.

"Mikoto!"

"Kushina!" Uchiha Mikoto was overjoyed to run into her best friend whom she hadn't seen for many days and immediately went to greet her. "Are you out for a walk too?"

Upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha instinctively glanced to the side.

I've been out all morning, haven't I? Is this what you call relaxing?

Women are terrifying; younger brothers are much better.

Yes, it absolutely has to be a younger brother.

The thought of it being my younger sister, and what she would do when she needed to relax in the future...

No, he can't think like that. He has to be a good older brother!

"Oh, Itachi is so sensible, knowing to protect his mother." Kushina Uzumaki smiled and ruffled Itachi's hair. "You're getting cuter and cuter lately."

Itachi Uchiha was quite helpless; it seemed that more and more people were getting into messing with his hairstyle.

After fixing his hair, he greeted her, "Hello, Aunt Whirlpool."

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like the vortex auntie on the other side seems to have a murderous aura.

"Itachi, you're being naughty. When you see a girl, you should call her 'older sister,' okay?"

You're no longer a girl, you're about to become a mother.

Just as Itachi Uchiha was about to say those words, another demonic claw landed on his newly repaired head.

"Hey, isn't this our little Itachi?" His familiar voice came from beside him. "You can't do this. Remember, you're the kind of man who can take on seven people at once."

"Teacher," Itachi Uchiha said, looking at his unscrupulous tutor with a pitiful expression, "I just finished getting my hair done."

"Why should a grown man care about his hairstyle?" Uchiha Shingen ignored his grievances; after all, he couldn't ignore a tragedy that had occurred as he passed by.

Playing with my brain is considered payment.

His appearance was not at all coincidental, because he was very concerned about when Uchiha Sasuke would be born.

In addition, Fugaku Uchiha also asked him to look after him.

I didn't expect to hit two in one day today.

"Misaka-nee, this lady must be the Hokage's wife, right?" Uchiha Shingen asked, feigning ignorance of Uzumaki Kushina.

Theoretically speaking, he really doesn't know him.

I can only recognize it.

"Ah, you must be Shingen?" Kushina Uzumaki suddenly became serious, a stark contrast to her previous demeanor. "I've heard Minato mention you before. That ice and snow exhibition was really interesting. Don't be so formal, you can just call me 'older sister' too."

“Okay, Kushina-neechan.” Uchiha Shingen replied with a smile.

It might seem a bit cheesy, but she's the Hokage's wife, so we have to give her face.

"Are you Itachi's teacher now?" Kushina Uzumaki noticed Itachi's form of address. "No wonder this child has changed so much lately."

In her memory, Itachi Uchiha used to be a bit dull and lacked the vitality that a child his age should have. She often complained about this to Mikoto Uchiha, thinking that the couple's parenting was problematic.

But starting last year, Itachi Uchiha became much more lively.

At least that sense of heaviness is gone; to be honest, it's quite absurd for a child to have such a temperament.

The environment is no longer like that of the Warring States period.

Kushina Uzumaki sized up Shingen Uchiha, the young Uchiha who had recently made quite a splash in Konoha.

The ice and snow exhibition completely changed the Konoha people's preconceived notions about the Uchiha clan.

The Uchiha clan used to be fine with ordinary members, but those who had awakened the Sharingan were really difficult to deal with.

The Sharingan awakened due to emotional stimulation naturally gives people a very uncomfortable feeling. Coupled with the Uchiha ninjas' almost overflowing sense of superiority, it's not a matter of whether they are popular or not, but that they simply don't have any.

It wasn't until the ice and snow exhibition that the true colors of these arrogant people were fully exposed.

The kids didn't care about red eyes or anything like that. The ice and snow exhibition area was huge, and before you knew it, the kids were gone.

To prevent such incidents, all the Uchiha ninjas patrolling the ice and snow exhibition possess Sharingan.

So when everyone saw that this group of once arrogant red-eyed people were being tormented by a bunch of unruly kids, jumping up and down, yet they weren't angry and instead carefully sent these kids back to their parents, their perception completely changed.

Then, when those parents sincerely expressed their gratitude, they discovered that every single one of them was extremely bad at handling other people's kindness. Although they tried to maintain aloofness, their methods were so childish that they could make the parents laugh to death.

Konoha's urban economy is exceptionally prosperous, and the villagers here are all shrewd and cunning, true socialites; how could you possibly fool them?

Thus, the Uchiha's usual arrogant mask was completely punctured, just like a paper tiger.

Kushina Uzumaki didn't know if this was a good thing or not. Born into the Uzumaki clan, she was well aware of the dark side of Konoha.

The improved reputation of the Uchiha clan is not necessarily a good thing.

While Kushina Uzumaki was sizing up Shingen Uchiha, the latter was also sizing up Kushina, sensing the chakra within her body.

That must be Ashura's chakra.

Sensing the unique chakra within Kushina Uzumaki, Shingen Uchiha felt he was one step closer to the truth.

In the Naruto world, the early part emphasizes hard work, while the later part focuses on bloodline. In the early part, everyone is human, but in the later part, few people are truly human. Although this difference is a common phenomenon in long-running manga, the Sage's Eyes and Sage Body concepts have remained consistent from the beginning until the end.

However, in the storyline, the concepts of the Immortal's Eye and Body, Yin-Yang Power, and Yin-Yang Escape are actually quite vague.

Shingen Uchiha believed that no matter what you do, there is no need to choose between talent and hard work. Hard work is the basic quality for doing things, while talent is a necessary condition for success. Based on this, what determines the height is the direction chosen at the beginning.

If you choose the wrong path, all your talent and hard work will be in vain.

In his first playthrough, Uchiha Shingen had no chance to confirm it because he lacked chakra sensing ability. This is also why he couldn't learn the Flying Thunder God Technique in his first playthrough. The difficulty in learning this technique is not due to the difficulty of the technique itself, but rather because it requires several talents at the same time.

He'd been waiting for these two for a long time this first playthrough, and today he could finally get to play them both.

Chapter Forty: Changes Arise from the Hidden Mist

Whether it's Ashura or Indra, their chakra is very well hidden within their reincarnated bodies. It was only through the help of Itachi Uchiha's tutor that Shingen Uchiha was able to find the right method after repeated failures and finally sense Indra's chakra within Mikoto Uchiha's body.

Now, he can finally sense Ashura's chakra.

Even more interestingly, Uchiha Mikoto was also there.

Sensing these two streams of chakra directly inherited from the Sage of Six Paths, and combining them with what he had known, encountered, and verified over his three cycles, Uchiha Shingen finally understood, or rather, he felt he had grasped the truth.

No wonder the strongest during the Warring States period was always the Senju of the Forest, not the seemingly overpowered Uchiha.

Having obtained the answer he wanted, Uchiha Shingen withdrew his senses with satisfaction, and his gaze toward Uzumaki Kushina became even more amiable.

Thanks to this new generation of Asura mother, he has a much clearer understanding of which path he should choose for the future.

I now understand my current situation.

Just as he told Itachi Uchiha, while you can see things more clearly from a high vantage point, you also have to watch your step.

He thought he was already grounded, but now he realizes that he hadn't really seen things clearly before, and he can't wait to find out for sure.

With Kushina Uzumaki here, there's absolutely no need to worry about Mikoto Uchiha's safety.

"I have other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb the two ladies' enjoyment any longer." Uchiha Shingen relinquished his position as the protector to Uchiha Itachi. "Itachi, you'd better provide good service."

“Oh…” Itachi Uchiha looked on with little interest.

"You need to be more imposing," Uchiha Shingen casually remarked before taking his leave.

Upon returning to his clan's territory, Uchiha Shingen went straight to the library.

The ninja guarding the Uchiha Library saw Uchiha Shingen from afar, but before he could even greet him, he watched him rush into the library like the wind.

"Why are you in such a hurry today?" the tribesman wondered, but didn't seem to care.

After all, Uchiha Shingen would come to the library every few days, and everyone knew he loved reading.

After rushing into the library, Uchiha Shingen went straight to the innermost part of the first floor.

This is a place specifically for collecting historical documents. The Uchiha clan is very proud of their clan and therefore takes their clan history very seriously.

Although their historical records were not professional and they liked to add their own biases, they did keep a fairly comprehensive record.

Uchiha Shingen quickly found what he wanted to see.

Records concerning Indra.

Due to the turbulent environment they once lived in, the Uchiha's historical documents inevitably suffered loss and damage, and the early historical records are no longer the original versions.

The accounts of the family's ancestor, Indra, are less historical accounts and more mythological tales.

But myths are fragments of history and still have value; otherwise, they wouldn't have been included.