Naruto: Traveling Through Time Starting with Seizing the Dragon Vein

The moon closed the window, shutting out the noise from outside.

"Go to sleep, Hikaru. Get plenty of rest. Tomorrow we might have to face the Uchiha of this era."

"I don't want to see the Uchiha clan."

"Relax, compared to before, the Uchiha clan in this era is quite easy to talk to."

"real or fake?"

"sleep."

The room fell silent, save for the two hearts beating steadily and powerfully in the darkness.

……

The leaves were still shrouded in mist in the early morning.

The Uchiha clan's territory is located in the center of the village.

The towering walls separated this place from the bustling village, and the huge fan-shaped family crest on the wall looked both proud and lonely in the morning light.

Two figures silently scaled the wall and landed in a quiet courtyard deep within the Uchiha clan's territory.

"It's too quiet here."

Uchiha Hikaru tightened his red and white casual clothes, his brows furrowing slightly.

During the Warring States period, the air in the Uchiha camp was always filled with the smell of blood and the restless fluctuations of chakra, and everyone was on edge.

Here, although the defenses remain tight, the warriors' wildness seems to have been worn down by something called "rules".

"They were kept in captivity."

Uchiha Tsuki commented casually, his gaze sweeping over the patrolling security team members in the distance.

"A tiger that has lost its claws and teeth is locked in a cage called the 'guard team,' thinking it still has everything under control, but in reality it has long become a piece of fat meat in the eyes of the village's higher-ups."

The two made no attempt to conceal their presence and headed straight for the Japanese-style room in the center of the courtyard.

There, a thick and suppressed chakra was slowly fluctuating.

That was the residence of Fugaku Uchiha, the current head of the Uchiha clan.

"Who goes there?!"

The moment Yue stepped onto the stone steps, a low, authoritative shout came from inside the house.

"Splash!"

The shoji door was suddenly pulled open, and Uchiha Fugaku, dressed in a dark blue clan chief's robe, strode out.

He crossed his arms, and his perpetually furrowed brows instantly activated his Sharingan, locking onto the two uninvited guests in the courtyard.

When Fugaku saw Uchiha Tsuki's face clearly, his pupils suddenly contracted.

"You are... that S-rank rogue ninja, Uchiha Tsukuyomi?!"

Although Yue disappeared for more than a year, as a disgrace and dangerous member of the Uchiha clan, his portrait had long been hanging at the top of the police force's wanted list.

Moreover, recent intelligence from the Land of Wind suggests that the mysterious person controlling Loulan is also suspected to be him.

"Rogue ninja?"

Yue chuckled lightly, not denying it, but casually dusting off her sleeves.

"Clan Chief Fugaku, it's been so long, why use such a form of address? I'm here to deliver intelligence."

"What right does a traitor who betrayed his village and family have to talk to me about intelligence?"

Fugaku snorted coldly, his muscles tensed, and his chakra began to circulate wildly through his meridians.

This is the heart of the clan's territory. Once war breaks out, it will inevitably attract the Anbu, and the Uchiha clan's hard-earned position of waiting for the Fourth Hokage will be wasted.

He must finish this quickly!

How long can two mere young people hold out in my hands?

Chapter 36 Two Kaleidoscopes?

"Don't be so tense." Yue seemed oblivious to the murderous intent in Fugaku's eyes and continued to speak calmly.

"I'm here to tell you that someone has their eyes on the Nine-Tails inside Kushina Uzumaki. On the night of her delivery a month from now, an Uchiha clansman with the Sharingan will summon the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha."

Upon hearing this, Fugaku's face instantly turned ashen.

"What nonsense!"

Fugaku laughed in fury: "The Uchiha clan has already signed a peace treaty with the village, how could they do something so self-destructive? And controlling the Nine-Tails... do you think the Nine-Tails is a summoning beast? It's a natural disaster!"

"Furthermore, you rogue ninja, coming back at this critical juncture to spread such rumors, are you trying to sow discord between the Uchiha and the village so you can reap the benefits?"

In Fugaku's view, this was an extremely clumsy attempt to sow discord.

If the Nine-Tails' attack were to occur, regardless of whether it was the Uchiha clan or not, the entire Sharingan-wielding clan would become the target of everyone's hatred. As the clan head, he understood this better than anyone else.

"play off?"

Yue shook her head, the smile in her eyes gradually fading, replaced by a condescending indifference. "I'm just here to give you idiots a heads-up. Believe it or not, it's up to you."

"Shut up!"

Fugaku was completely enraged.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

Without any unnecessary words, Fugaku formed hand seals with lightning speed.

However, even faster than his ninjutsu was the Sharingan of Moon and Light.

"Buzz—!!!"

Two enormous, suffocatingly cold chakra burst forth in the courtyard without reservation!

The three tomoe in Uchiha Tsuki and Uchiha Hikaru's eyes spun, stretched, and intertwined wildly at the same time.

In the moon's eye, there is a deep and mysterious star-shaped dice pattern.

One of the light-filled eyes displays an eerie and intricate pattern of eight thousand spears.

Two pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan, in the dim light of dawn, exuded a terrifying and oppressive aura that seemed to emanate from hell!

"This...this is..."

Fugaku Uchiha's angry expression froze completely on his face.

"Kaleidoscope...Sharingan?!"

Fugaku's voice was dry and hoarse, filled with disbelief, "And... there are two pairs?!"

"Damn it, how could this happen?"

This can't be resolved easily now.

Fugaku also had a kaleidoscope, but he rarely used it, mainly because he was afraid the village would be wary of him.

Now, if a battle were to break out with them, not to mention whether he could win, the village's subsequent questioning would be enough to give him a hard time.

"Now, can you calm down and listen to me for a moment, Chieftain?"

The moon's voice remained calm, but to Fugaku at that moment, it sounded like thunder.

Fugaku took a deep breath, cold sweat trickling down his face.

He slowly dispersed the chakra in his hands, and the three tomoe in his eyes returned to black.

As the clan leader, he must be responsible for the lives of the entire clan and the honor of the Uchiha.

"Put away your eye powers... don't attract the villagers."

Fugaku's voice suddenly sounded several years older, and he waved his hand somewhat dejectedly, "Let's go inside and talk."

Hikari turned to look at Tsuki, and seeing Tsuki nod, she slowly turned off the kaleidoscope, obediently retreated half a step behind Tsuki, and transformed back into the quiet girl in red and white casual clothes.

Yue straightened her collar, a satisfied smile curving her lips.

Indeed, in the ninja world, only by demonstrating enough power to overturn the chessboard will others calmly invite you to sit down for tea.

"Excuse me, Chief Fugaku."

Yue stepped into the Japanese-style room, as if the tense atmosphere just moments before had been an illusion.

Stepping into the Japanese-style room, the atmosphere inside was completely different from the tense, earthy smell in the courtyard.

A faint fragrance of incense mingled with the unique milky scent of babies permeated the air—the scent of "home."

"Fugaku, is there a guest? There seemed to be a lot of commotion in the courtyard just now..."

A gentle and soft voice came from inside the room.

Immediately afterwards, a woman with long, flowing hair, a beautiful face, and a dignified demeanor walked out.

She was holding an infant in her arms and holding the hand of a little boy who looked about four or five years old in her other hand.

It was Uchiha Mikoto, along with the young Uchiha Itachi and the newborn Uchiha Sasuke.

Seeing the two strangers following her husband in, especially the girl in red and white casual clothes with a cold and beautiful short sword at her waist, Mikoto's eyes narrowed slightly.

Out of a ninja's instinct, she subconsciously hugged the baby in her arms tighter.

The little boy she was leading, Uchiha Itachi, reacted with astonishing sharpness.

Although he was only four or five years old, the moment he saw the moon and the light, a maturity and vigilance beyond his years flashed in his big, dark eyes.

It was that rogue ninja.

He stepped forward silently, his small body blocking his mother and younger brother, his hand already quietly reaching for his ninja tool pouch.

"Is this the legendary... Itachi Uchiha?"

Yue stopped in her tracks with great interest, her gaze falling on this genius who would one day bear the burden of the entire family's darkness.

The current Itachi doesn't yet have those two iconic tear troughs, and his cheeks still have a bit of baby fat, but the firm protective intent in his eyes is already beginning to take shape.

"Nice eyes."

Ignoring Fugaku's almost murderous gaze, Tsuki squatted down, bringing his eyes level with Itachi's.