Chapter 3
The question about Senju Nawaki that had been lingering in Uchiha Yuki's mind finally began to clear up after Minato Namikaze's explanation. Uchiha Yuki had made up her mind; she was going to do something about it.
Even if Senju Nawaki's fate cannot be changed in the end, the situation will not be worse than it is now.
As a ninja, what is the most important thing if you want to protect others or change your predetermined fate?
Of course, the three major arts of taijutsu, genjutsu, and ninjutsu are indispensable.
Unfortunately, her physical skills and genjutsu were only barely passable, while her ninjutsu was slightly better than others in her class.
After all, as long as you use chakra, are skilled at hand seals, and have memorized the rote learning from the first sixteen years of exam-oriented education, you can easily master ninjutsu.
However, at this moment she was lying on the classroom desk, looking somewhat depressed.
Uchiha Yuki thought to herself, "How could I be so arrogant, deluding myself into thinking I could change other people's fate?"
"Aaaaaaaahh ...
"Let nature take its course," sighed Uchiha Yuki. "After all, it's still a while before Senju Nawaki graduates from the Ninja Academy."
"Xiaoxue, a baby has been born in the clan! Do you want to go see it after school?"
Uchiha Aki found Uchiha Yuki, who was spacing out, in the next class. The freckled girl with a high ponytail looked excited.
Indeed, in recent years, apart from the three of them, the number of children born in the Uchiha clan has been decreasing, to the point that you can count them on your fingers.
After school, Xue and Lidong followed Xiaoqiu, and the three of them walked side by side back to the clan's territory. Not far from the clan's territory, Konoha Prison and Konoha Police Department faced each other, with clan members in guard uniforms standing guard at the gates.
Upon seeing the three of them, the clansman on guard smiled kindly. The three greeted them politely in return. As they passed by, Yuki glanced back at the dark blue curtain hanging in front of the clan's grounds. It was the symbol of the Uchiha clan: a round fan-shaped crest with a red top and white bottom, swaying gently in the breeze from time to time.
The three stopped in front of a detached house. Xiao Qiu pressed the doorbell. The doorbell rang for a while before a man with short, black hair rushed to open the door. Seeing three adorable little children standing there, he greeted them with delight. The man warmly welcomed the children into the living room and thoughtfully poured each of them a glass of juice. He looked at Xue and asked, "Are you Bailu and Shuangjiang's children?"
Uchiha Yuki took a small sip of her juice and asked curiously, "Uncle, do you know Mom and Dad?"
"Of course! I was born around the same time as the parents of you three children!" The man smiled and patted Xue's hair, his eyes filled with reminiscence. He even subconsciously gestured to show what she looked like. "You were so small back then! I never imagined you'd grow up so much!"
"You've come to see Obito, haven't you?" With that, the man led the three little ones into the dimly lit nursery, deliberately lowering his voice: "Obito and his mother are still sleeping, so please keep your voices down and don't wake them."
Xue and two other little ones squeezed together by the railings of the crib. Through the dim light, she carefully examined the baby inside.
Do all babies look pretty much the same? Xue wondered.
The baby in the crib was dressed in soft, comfortable clothes, with a fair and delicate face that looked incredibly fragile. Looking closer, the baby resembled a man somewhat, yet she also felt...so adorable.
“Uchiha Obito…” she murmured, uttering a name that seemed not to appear in the original work. She looked up at the man and saw him nod in confirmation with a smile. Xue’s heart stirred slightly, and she slowly extended a finger to gently touch the baby’s incredibly soft face.
Wow, it's so soft!
The baby seemed oblivious to her touch, remaining fast asleep with its eyes closed.
At this moment, it was Xiao Qiu and Li Dong who widened their eyes, like two wary little dumplings, and at the same time stretched out their little hands and tightly grabbed the snow.
Their eyes were filled with strong condemnation: How could they touch a baby like that!
Xue was amused by their reactions and felt a little embarrassed, so she withdrew her hand sheepishly.
After their brief visit, the three of them politely said goodbye to the man.
As they parted, the man leaned close to Yuki's ear and whispered, "If Uncle and Aunt are no longer here in the future, Yuki, you must protect Obito."
Xue turned around in surprise and looked up at the man, but the two children beside her seemed not to have heard him at all. She didn't understand why the man would say such a thing and wanted to ask him for clarification, but Lidong and Xiaoqiu each grabbed one of her hands and left without saying a word.
Xue turned around and saw the man still standing in front of the door, smiling and waving at them.
"What an adorable child! When I graduate from the Ninja Academy and become a real ninja, I will protect him just like an adult!" Xiao Qiu said with eyes full of longing.
The boy next to her scoffed and said, "Xiao Qiu, you should focus on improving your ninjutsu first. You lost so badly to the Hyuga clan last time; you completely disgraced the Uchiha clan."
Although the Uchiha clan has always been regarded as a family that produces many geniuses, in reality, very few members of the clan have actually awakened the Sharingan. Among the young children of their generation, only Fugaku Uchiha successfully awakened the one-tomoe Sharingan.
According to my parents, Fugaku is a rare genius in the clan, and it is not impossible for him to inherit the position of clan leader in the future.
Children like Xiao Qiu and Xue, who are of average talent and have little ability, make up the majority of the clan.
As for Lidong, his overall strength ranks first in their grade, so he certainly has the confidence to say that about Xiaoqiu.
Xiao Qiu, displeased, retorted, "Next time, next time I will definitely defeat that guy myself and show him how powerful I, Uchiha Qiu, am!"
Uchiha Yuki stood between the two with a hint of helplessness, trying to balance their relationship and prevent the atmosphere from becoming too tense.
When Xue returned home, she called out as usual, "I'm home."
In the dimly lit entryway, where the lights were not yet on, there was complete silence, and no one responded.
Xue paused slightly as she took off her shoes. Her parents hadn't been home often since she was three years old. How long would it take for her to get used to this?
Lin Xue was an orphan, but Uchiha Xue was not. Therefore, as Uchiha Xue, she cherished this bond of kinship all the more.
Xue sighed softly and walked alone in the empty house. She went to the kitchen, turned on the light, took out the side dishes that her mother always made when she came home from the refrigerator, and also took out the sandwiches that her father made by hand. She ate the two dishes.
After dinner, she opened the book "Basic Physical Skills" and studied it carefully. Inadvertently, she looked through the yard and saw that the lights were on in the house next door, and she could hear laughter from time to time. Meiqin's parents both worked in the police department, so they often stayed in the village, and it was only natural for the family to get together.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang, and Xue went to open the door.
Standing at the door was Sister Meiqin, with a gentle smile on her face. She said softly, "This is braised beef brisket with tomatoes that Mom made. Xiaoxue, have a taste."
For some reason, Xue felt as if a jumble of spices had been spilled in her heart, leaving her with a mix of emotions.
Xue's eyes reddened slightly, but she deliberately turned her face away so that Meiqin wouldn't see her expression. During the meal, she kept her head down, appearing somewhat embarrassed.
Throughout the meal, the two tacitly avoided eye contact, with only the soft sound of silver spoons touching porcelain bowls creating gentle ripples in the warmly lit dining room.
Xue put down her spoon and asked curiously, "Sister Mikoto, I went to see that child today, his name is..."
When asked her name, Xue couldn't remember it for a moment.
"Is it Obito?" Mikoto quickly chimed in, and Yuki's almond-shaped eyes widened, seemingly admiring Mikoto's ability to remember everyone's names.
"Because..." Mikoto was suddenly stung by the bright, sparkling eyes. Her face flushed with embarrassment, and she waved her hand, "There are very few children born in the clan, so naturally everyone will know."
At this point, Mikoto's gaze fell upon the books on the table, with a crumpled assessment form tucked between the pages.
"If you want to practice taijutsu, you can come to me." Mikoto actually knew roughly what Yuki's grades were like. She had secretly asked her classmates from other clans to inquire about Yuki's grades from their younger siblings, and she roughly knew that Yuki's grades might not be considered genius-level within the Uchiha clan.
However, Xue is very cute, so what if her grades aren't good?
She will protect Yuki; even if Yuki doesn't become a ninja, she's still her sister.
My one and only younger sister, she loves snow.
Xue looked up, a little embarrassed, and said, "Really... I'm afraid Mikoto will laugh at me."
"How could that be! On the contrary... my physical skills are only ranked behind Minato and Fugaku in the same grade." Mikoto looked at Yuki's eager expression, but felt a little jealous.
"But Xue has to promise me..." she deliberately put on a stern face, "You're not allowed to go behind my back to train with those two guys!"
Upon hearing this, Xue smiled broadly and said, "No way! I love Mikoto-nee the most!"
"But Mikoto-nee, what positions do Obito's parents hold in the village?" Yuki was still puzzled by what Obito's father had told her earlier, and now she asked Mikoto, resting her chin on her hands.
Mikoto tilted her head, pondered for a moment, and said, "I'm not too sure either, after all, this is a matter between adults... But I heard Aunt Shimo and Uncle Shiratsuyu say that Obito's parents don't seem to hold important positions in the clan, and it seems... they are subordinates who directly take orders from the Third Hokage?"
The Third Hokage... Hiruzen Sarutobi? The Sarutobi clan... speaking of which, the Sarutobi clan's territory isn't particularly far from the Uchiha territory; in any case, the current Uchiha territory is located in the center of the village.
Xue found it quite interesting and blinked with a gossipy look on her face.
"Oh dear, Xue can ask her parents when they come back. My parents both hold positions within the clan and don't know much about other things in the village," Mikoto said with a helpless smile.
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