Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 354 Sasuke Awakens His Sharingan

At the dining table, Mikoto, wearing an apron, served Aokiji a bowl of rice.

Aokiji thanked him and then praised her, saying, "Mikoto truly has the qualities of a virtuous wife and loving mother."

Mikoto sat down next to Fugaku, her smile gentle: "It's just simple food and drink, very simple and unpretentious."

"You're too modest..."

Aokiji picked up a piece of fish and tasted it, finding it quite delicious.

Mikoto, concerned for Sasuke, inquired about his training progress.

While eating, Sasuke mentioned that Aokiji had taught him the Rasengan ninjutsu.

"Rasengan?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Fugaku's eyes: "Aokiji, you're even teaching Sasuke this ninjutsu now?"

Aokiji, don't worry: "Sasuke is very talented, I believe he can learn it."

"That's not what I meant. At his age, it's too early for him to learn this ninjutsu. After all, it's an A-rank ninjutsu, and not just any ordinary A-rank ninjutsu."

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on him and make sure nothing happens to him. Don't forget, I actually know a little bit of medical ninjutsu." Aokiji said as he used the Palm Healing Technique, his hands glowing with a fluorescent green light.

Sasuke overheard their conversation. Although his father was telling the truth, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Aside from an exception like Itachi, most children's unhappiness is immediately visible on their faces. Even though Sasuke tried very hard to control himself, Fugaku still noticed.

"If it were Itachi's age, I don't think there would be any problem with you teaching him the Rasengan, but it's still too early for Sasuke."

Fugaku shook his head, his disapproval practically written all over his face.

These words were both meant to motivate his son to improve and to state the truth.

Fugaku knew very well how difficult the Rasengan was.

"I'm stuffed……"

Sasuke, slightly upset, put down his chopsticks and left the table. Mikoto called out to him several times but couldn't stop him.

Mikoto cast a resentful glance; "Husband..."

Fugaku calmly replied, "I'm doing this for his own good. He'll understand when he grows up."

After saying that, he continued eating as if nothing had happened.

Mikoto was furious and took his bowl away, preventing him from eating.

Fugaku: ? ? ?

Mikoto, holding Fugaku's bowl, stood up and said, "I'm going to check on Sasuke."

"Why did you take my bowl away when you went to see Sasuke?"

Mikoto ignored him and left the room.

Fugaku sighed helplessly.

Aokiji teased, "You made Mikoto angry."

Fugaku: ...

Aokiji thought to himself, "With your parenting style, it's no wonder your eldest son is becoming increasingly distant from you."

However, this is ultimately their family matter, and Aokiji shouldn't interfere too much. He can only let them gradually realize this.

Fugaku exhaled, putting his mind at ease, and said with a serious expression, "There will be a gathering at the Nanga Shrine in two days, and all eligible clansmen will be present."

Aokiji hummed in agreement, knowing he also needed to be there, out of politeness.

After finishing their meal, Aokiji found Sasuke, who was now engrossed in training. Mikoto stood beside him, looking worried.

"Mikoto, you should go back and rest. I can handle things here..."

"But……"

"Don't worry, caring about students' mental health is one of the responsibilities of a teacher."

"Then I'll have to trouble you..."

Mikoto glanced at Sasuke, then left.

Aokiji watched for a while and said, "If you keep focusing on your cultivation like this, you'll ruin your body."

Perhaps Aokiji's persuasion had worked, because Sasuke stopped his training and took a few breaths: "Aokiji-sensei, what exactly do I need to do to get the Sharingan?"

good question……

Aokiji fell silent.

The reason they're in such a hurry to open their eyes is probably because they were offended by Fugaku's words.

Sasuke observed Aokiji's expression. When he asked his mother how to awaken her Sharingan earlier, she had the same expression of unspoken difficulty.

"Actually, you don't need to worry about Fugaku. Just focus on being yourself..."

After saying this, Aokiji suddenly realized something and changed the subject: "Never mind... everyone's situation is different."

Sasuke's expression brightened: "So, Aokiji-sensei is willing to help me awaken my Sharingan?"

"I'll ask you one more time, do you really want to awaken the Sharingan?"

Aokiji stared into Sasuke's eyes and said meaningfully, "Even if it might come at a price?"

"cost?"

"Yes."

"What price?"

"I can't say..."

Sasuke didn't quite understand: "Why?"

"This is a necessary condition for awakening the Sharingan."

Sasuke fell silent for a moment, thought seriously for a while, and then nodded solemnly: "Please tell me how to awaken the Sharingan. No matter what, I want to gain my father's approval."

Sasuke's thoughts are actually quite simple: if he could awaken the Sharingan, his father would probably change his opinion of him.

Aokiji sighed, "Alright, go and bring the little black dog from home over."

Kuroko is Sasuke's Shiba Inu. He is called Kuroko because of his black eyes. He grew up with Sasuke and the two have a very deep bond.

Sasuke looked puzzled: "What does Kuroko have to do with activating the Sharingan?"

Aokiji said mysteriously, "You'll find out then."

Under that smiling gaze, Sasuke felt a little uneasy for some reason.

"What are you waiting for? Don't you want to awaken your Sharingan and gain your father's approval?"

These words spurred Sasuke, who was wavering, and coupled with his earlier boast, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward: "Wait for me a moment."

Aokiji smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

Sasuke ran home and found the dog lying in the yard.

He called the dog's name, and the little black dog, who was lying on the ground, immediately raised its head, wagged its tail, and ran happily towards Sasuke upon hearing its master's call.

Sasuke bent down and patted Kuroko's head.

The little black dog looked at its little owner, grinning and smiling, its rolling head adding to its adorable charm.

"Let's go..."

Sasuke was about to leave with his dog when he bumped into Fugaku, who had just entered the courtyard. He paused slightly, then said, "Father..."

Fugaku glanced at Sasuke, then his gaze shifted downwards to the dog: "Sasuke, where are you taking Kuroko?"

Sasuke planned to awaken his Sharingan with Aokiji's help and give his father a big surprise, so he lied: "I'm going for a walk with Kuroko..."

Fugaku nodded slightly, his expression calm.

Since it was the first time he had lied to his father, Sasuke felt a little guilty. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, said goodbye, and then left.

Watching the departing figures of the man and dog, Fugaku narrowed his eyes slightly. Logically speaking, Sasuke should be diligently training at this time.

He didn't believe in the idea of ​​going for a walk.

Fugaku secretly followed, intending to find out what was going on.

Normally, he would only pay a little attention to this kind of thing and wouldn't spend too much energy on it, but after being complained about by his wife, middle-aged men sometimes feel quite helpless.

When he secretly followed Sasuke to his destination, he saw Aokiji waiting there.

He wasn't too surprised by this; perhaps out of curiosity, or perhaps because of his wife's complaints, he glanced at it a few more times.

What happened next was quite ordinary; Aokiji was playing with his son and dog.

Seeing this heartwarming scene, Fugaku, who was behind the tree, showed a rare smile. Just as he was about to leave, a shocking scene unfolded.

"Okay, you can open your eyes now."

Upon hearing this, Sasuke slowly opened his eyes in confusion. The scene that came into view was his teacher, Aokiji, who was holding a puppy by the neck with one hand, and below was a rushing river.

Hearing the painful whimpers of his former companion, Kuroko, Sasuke's eyes widened, his face filled with astonishment, and his voice urgent: "Aokiji-sensei, what are you doing? Let go of Kuroko! You'll hurt it if you keep doing this!"

Aokiji revealed a sadistic smile: "Hehe... I'm not just going to hurt it, I'm going to kill it too."

(End of this chapter)