Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 253 All Paths Contain Profound Mysteries

Three days later, Uchiha Gen and the other three were having dinner together.

"Brother Xuan, could you go to the Ninja Academy tomorrow?" Itachi looked up, his face full of anticipation.

"Why go to the ninja academy?"

"Oh, I remember now, it's about graduating early that you mentioned before, right?"

"Yes," Itachi nodded.

"No problem, I'll go tomorrow morning."

"Misaka-nee, Itachi is amazing."

"At his age, only Kakashi could surpass him when he graduates."

"However, that was during the most intense period of the war, and in a fair comparison, Itachi was no worse than Kakashi."

Mikoto smiled slightly and said, "I actually prefer that he stays at the Ninja Academy a little longer. If he graduates too early, he'll have to be thrown into endless missions."

"That's true for ordinary ninjas, but it's different for our family."

"If Itachi gets tired of missions, I'll just transfer him to the police department."

The work of the police department is different from that of ordinary ninjas; it is more like the work of a civil servant, clocking in and out.

"Have you learned the Fire Release: Exploding Flame Bullet technique I taught you?"

"I've learned it. I've also learned the Shadow Clone Technique."

Uchiha Gen nodded slightly and said, "That's right. With the Sharingan, your strength is no less than that of an ordinary Chunin."

"But be careful when carrying out missions in the future, there are many people in this world who are stronger than you."

"Intelligence can bridge a certain gap in strength, but if the difference in strength is too great, any tactic will be in vain."

Sensing the concern, Itachi straightened his little face and said earnestly, "I will definitely be careful."

Seeing this, Mikoto's smile grew even gentler.

Gen's attitude towards Itachi and Sasuke was not much worse than Fugaku's; her efforts to serve them were not in vain.

I don't know how this kid manages to come up with so many embarrassing and mischievous tricks...

"Now that my brother has graduated from the ninja academy, will he have a lot more time to play with me?"

Sasuke, who was engrossed in his rice, belatedly looked up and said.

Um... this question left the three of them momentarily speechless...

In the end, Itachi told a white lie.

Although Sasuke will find that he has less and less time to play with him in the future, this is certainly the case in the short term.

Something happened that night.

The following morning, after handling two hours of administrative affairs at the police department, Uchiha Gen went to the Ninja Academy to agree to Itachi's early graduation as his guardian.

It's worth mentioning that Danzo, preoccupied with making money, didn't graduate early like he did in the original story, failing to comprehend Itachi's teachings.

After graduation, Itachi went home, and Uchiha Gen also went home for lunch.

Graduating early doesn't mean you can immediately start tasks, because others haven't graduated yet.

Itachi could only officially begin his ninja career after everyone else graduated.

That evening, Mikoto's best friends, Kushina and Anna, brought Naruto and Karin to visit, presenting gifts to congratulate Itachi on his early graduation.

Everyone enjoyed a sumptuous dinner together.

Before officially forming a team to carry out the mission, Itachi had plenty of time to play with Sasuke.

Two weeks later, the students of the Ninja Academy graduated and officially began to form teams to carry out missions. Itachi began to leave early and return late, and the time he spent with Sasuke was greatly reduced.

Another half month passed, and on this day, Itachi returned home dejectedly.

Mikoto took Sasuke to find Kushina, so no one noticed Itachi's unusual behavior for the time being.

It wasn't until dinner that evening that the perceptive Genji Uchiha noticed the unusual behavior beneath Itachi's seemingly nonchalant demeanor.

"Your chakra reserves have increased significantly, and your chakra activity is quite unsettling."

"What caused you to awaken the two-tomoe Sharingan?"

Itachi looked surprised, then said sadly, "Nagasumi died during a mission."

In the original work, Itachi awakened the Sharingan after the death of his comrade.

When Itachi went to Fugaku for comfort, Fugaku only congratulated him on awakening the Sharingan, showing no concern for Itachi's mental health whatsoever.

Perhaps Fugaku was too confident that his genius son wouldn't be so easily discouraged by such a trivial matter.

Fugaku bears some responsibility for Itachi's actions of murdering his own family and slaughtering his clan in the original work; one could even say he brought it upon himself.

If Fugaku had paid attention to Itachi's mental health, it wouldn't have been so easy for Itachi to go astray, and the Konoha leadership wouldn't have been so easily fooled by Itachi.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gen stood up and sat down next to Itachi, gently patting Itachi's shoulder to comfort him, saying, "I understand how you feel. I've been through something similar before, more than once."

"Actually, it's not just me; your mother and others in the clan who have awakened the Sharingan have had similar experiences to varying degrees."

"You are not alone. Want to know how I got through it?"

Itachi nodded heavily.

The evolution of the ordinary Sharingan was already so painful; he couldn't imagine how painful the evolution of the Mangekyou Sharingan must be...

"Our Uchiha clan is the most emotional clan. The Sharingan has the unique ability to turn grief and despair into power."

"Other ninjas may have had similar experiences to you, not just those from Konoha, but also those from other ninja villages, but they don't have this ability."

"So don't reject the Sharingan, because those extra tomoe are the power given to you by your deceased comrades."

"Just as the first magatama was the power that Chief Fugaku gave you."

"How can we reject it?"

"Aren't you right?"

"My friend, your father is with you!"

"You should live well with their share of life, strive to make the most of the strength they gave you, and do your best to prevent the tragedy from happening again."

After saying that, Uchiha Gen patted Itachi on the shoulder again, as if to comfort and encourage him.

While he's not particularly skilled at giving motivational speeches, he's still quite adept at it.

Itachi is still too young. Unlike mature and emotionally stable adults, he is not mature enough to think clearly. If he can't figure things out, he is prone to getting stuck in a rut and going to extremes.

"Brother Xuan, I understand."

Itachi felt the gloom in his heart disappear, and a bright light appeared before him.

"Good, then hurry up and eat. You can't do anything if you don't eat your fill..."

"Yes." Itachi nodded emphatically.

Mikoto saw Uchiha Gen's image reflected in her eyes, her gaze was gentle, and her smile became even more tender. She decided to grant his request to take the back path.

As the saying goes, some places originally had no roads, but as more people walked on them, they became roads.

It doesn't necessarily require a large number of people; even one person can carve out a road in an undeveloped wilderness if they spend enough time.

The right path, the middle path, and the minor path are all paths. Although the scenery is different, each path has its own wonders!

The next morning, despite being unaffected by Uchiha Gen's medical ninjutsu, Mikoto got up to make breakfast, looking radiant and like a flower nourished by rain.

Last night, we didn't just focus on taking the back roads; we experienced the middle road first, and will experience the main road later.

Medical ninjutsu, forever divine!

A few days later, Uchiha Gen summoned the top police officials to his home, intending to make the final move of his new leadership campaign...

(End of this chapter)