Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha

Chapter 13: I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean.

early morning

A thin mist hung over the Uchiha clan's territory. Uchiha Kagami walked slowly, aimlessly, his eyes bloodshot.

After leaving the Senju clan's territory, he wandered the streets of Konoha until dawn before returning to his clan. Now, his mind is in turmoil.

At first, he really wanted to find out who in the Uchiha clan had leaked the news of Tobirama's death.

But after calming down, Uchiha Kagami realized that even if he caught him, what difference would it make? Without the help of the Uchiha clan, it would be impossible for him to spread the news of Tobirama's death throughout Konoha in just one afternoon.

What if the mastermind behind spreading the news is Uchiha Tomita? He is the head of the Uchiha clan, and he seems to be the most suspicious person at the moment. There are only a handful of people in the entire Uchiha clan who can mobilize the clan's power so quickly.

Did he turn against the clan leader for Hiruzen Sarutobi?

Uchiha Kagami felt dizzy, even such a rebellious thought could pop into his head.

But it was all over just like that, and I was inexplicably burdened with a false accusation. I had nowhere to vent my anger and no way to face Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Hi, Jing, you're back."

Several Uchiha clan members passing by saw Uchiha Kagami return, greeted him, and glanced at him with extremely strange expressions.

They had heard the news that Uchiha Kagami and the others had abandoned the Hokage and fled back to Konoha. They never expected that Uchiha Kagami, a genius of the Uchiha clan, would do such a thing.

"Is it true or false that Captain Uchiha Kusanagi said you abandoned the Hokage and fled directly back to Konoha?"

"Yes, you're a genius of the Uchiha clan, you wouldn't do something like this."

"Captain Nan also said that Hiruzen Sarutobi is going to become the Third Hokage of Konoha?"

"That can't be right."

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Suddenly, a number of Uchiha clansmen appeared around Uchiha Kagami, chattering amongst themselves and trying to verify whether Uchiha Nan's news was true.

"Who are you talking about?"

"Uchiha Nan??"

Uchiha Kagami's expression was filled with disbelief. Was it Uchiha Nan who leaked the news of Tobirama-sama's death?

How is that possible?

The clansman she was most compatible with was Uchiha Nan. Uchiha Nan was an Uchiha who was recognized by Tobirama-sensei. She was an Uchiha who had transcended vulgar interests and inherited the Will of Fire of Konoha.

If he can do something like this, then what's the difference between him and the hawkish Uchiha clan?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!!

Uchiha Kagami felt that he was too tired, that his ears were hallucinating, or that it was a genjutsu and someone was trying to ambush him!

untie!

I understand!

Uchiha Kagami formed hand seals specifically for dealing with genjutsu, but found them to be of little use. Meanwhile, the Uchiha clansmen around him continued to chatter about Uchiha Nan.

"Enough!!"

Uchiha Kagami shouted, he didn't want to linger here any longer. He wanted to personally find Uchiha Nan and ask him why he did this.

He must have had his reasons; the clan leader must have forced him to do it!

Sixteen years! Uchiha Nan's image as a good person in Konoha for sixteen years was something Uchiha Kagami simply couldn't accept.

How could an Uchiha pretend to be a good person for sixteen years and even fool Tobirama-sensei? That's absolutely terrifying!

Uchiha Kagami was so anxious that he used the Body Flicker Technique and arrived at Uchiha Nan's house in just a few minutes.

"Uchiha Nan, don't be afraid. Did the clan leader force you to come to the front lines and leak the news of Tobirama's death?"

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As usual, Uchiha Nan was doing a set of "The Times Are Calling" to train his body when he saw that Uchiha Kagami's eyes were bloodshot and his expression was somewhat manic.

What he said left Uchiha Nan completely baffled.

What kind of clan leader?

Does that guy Uchiha Tomita have the ability to force me?

Is this for real?!

When Tobirama Senju was alive, he had to maintain a certain image and conceal his true intentions. Now that Tobirama is dead, he is still scheming about how to oust Tomita Uchiha and become the head of the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Nan was determined to become the Third Hokage and hoped that Uchiha Tomita, the clan head, wouldn't compete with him, otherwise he would have to get rid of him first.

"Uchiha Kagami, I was the one who had the guards spread the news of Tobirama's death throughout Konoha. Uchiha Tomita doesn't know anything about it; he didn't have this information."

"Hehehe!!!"

Uchiha Nan curled the corners of his mouth into a smile, his words showing no regard for Tobirama and Uchiha Tomita, not even using honorifics, since he was going to confront Uchiha Tomita anyway and reveal that he wanted to become Hokage.

It's impossible for Tomita Uchiha to remain the head of the Uchiha clan after I become Hokage.

In the end, everyone has to tear off the mask, so what's the point of pretending? When Tobirama Senju was alive, he was already tired of pretending.

Uchiha Nan aims to climb to the top step by step, becoming the head of the Uchiha clan and the Hokage of Konoha!

"Uchiha Kusunoki, what happened to you? You weren't like this before!"

Uchiha Kagami's voice trembled. Uchiha Nan in front of him was so unfamiliar, and the unrestrained laughter in his ears was so grating. Uchiha Nan was now exactly the same as the hawks in the clan.

Could it be that Uchiha Nan's past appearance was all an act? That would be terrifying. Is it really possible for someone to pretend to be the inheritor of the Will of Fire and keep doing it for sixteen years?

"Lord Tobirama, we've always placed high hopes on you, believing you've inherited the Will of Fire of Konoha. Was your past behavior all an act?"

"Pack?"

Uchiha Nan sneered. Why would he need to pretend?

He wasn't a loser; he had learned the most basic things like caring for his companions and respecting the elderly and young.

It's just that the Uchiha clan is too eccentric, each one of them is extremely arrogant, and what Uchiha Nan used to consider to be normal behavior has become outlier among the Uchiha.

For example, they greeted the villagers of Konoha warmly, helped an old lady cross the road, and even used the word "please" when dealing with vendors; these are just basic manners of a college student.

These are things that the proud Uchiha clan would never do.

However, Uchiha Nan later discovered that this method was indeed effective. The short essay he wrote about the Will of Fire at the Ninja Academy made Tobirama Senju think that Uchiha Nan was an Uchiha who had inherited the Will of Fire.

"If that's what you think, then so be it."

Uchiha Nan was too lazy to explain so much to Uchiha Kagami, and he was too lazy to listen.

"Why did you come all this way so early in the morning just to tell me this?"

Seeing Uchiha Nan's facade crumble, Uchiha Kagami felt a chill run down his spine. The terrifying nature of Uchiha Nan was beyond his imagination.

Uchiha Nan really pretended to be the successor of the Will of Fire, and kept pretending until Tobirama died before revealing his true colors!

(End of this chapter)