This female teacher was truly unbearable.It was clearly workplace sexual harassment, yet they insisted on calling it a reward.And it was an adult female teacher doing this to a minor…In her past life, this would have been enough to land her in jail.
Well, the main thing is…You expect me to blush over just a forehead kiss? Who do you think you're underestimating? If you've got the guts, try kissing somewhere else.
And also…
"Naraku-ken no Jutsu and Kinbinding Jutsu?"Uchiha Kage flipped through the ninjutsu scroll in his hand.
Both were basic genjutsu. Was this meant to help make up for his inability to use Sharingan illusions?A considerate gesture—but unnecessary.Still, since it was well-intentioned, he decided to keep it.
"Next, I should go pick up more…"
Uchiha Kage recalled that Kakashi's squad and Sarutobi Asuma's team were also doing survival drills nearby, the kind with bells as the objective.
"Logically, there should be ninja fragments in places like that. So why isn't there a single one?"Could it be that ninja fragments only dropped when a battle took place right in front of him?
Reluctantly, he searched two larger training grounds, but still found nothing.
He hadn't expected this "hook" to have so many restrictions.
Huh?
Just as he was about to return to the Uchiha clan's territory, a purple-clad figure appeared before him.
Wasn't this the Anbu kunoichi? Why was she here with him instead of watching Naruto?
"Hokage-sama requests your presence," the female ninja said as softly as she could.
Uzuki Yugao felt guilty; her poor supervision had nearly led to his death at the hands of Root agents not long ago.
"Me?"
What could Sarutobi Hiruzen want with him?
Uchiha Kage wondered if his dream-based deceptions had been discovered.But he quickly dismissed the thought—utterly impossible. Even if they knew it was a scam, they couldn't trace it back to him from a dream without roots.
So, what was this about?
With questions in mind, he followed the purple-haired kunoichi to the Hokage's office.
"He's the Uchiha who stayed… with Sasuke?"
The moment he stepped inside, Uchiha Kage saw a white-haired ninja in a black mask studying him with complicated eyes.
Hatake Kakashi?
"Yes. What's your impression of him?"Sarutobi Hiruzen sat in the Hokage's chair, scrutinizing the boy in front of him.
"That's fine by me, but he's still just a Genin."
Kakashi felt as though he had been dealing with Uchiha all his life—Uchiha Obito, Uchiha Itachi, now Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Kage.The name "Uchiha" was, to him, both a safe harbor and an inescapable curse.
"He has great potential. With you and Tenzo guiding him, he'll grow quickly."
"He certainly doesn't have the hostility Sasuke carries."
Kakashi withdrew his gaze, surprised by the Hokage's evaluation.Was Uchiha Kage more talented than Sasuke?
Perhaps. But unlike Sasuke, who was consumed by thoughts of revenge, the boy before him seemed far more open.
What Kakashi didn't know was that due to an agreement with Uchiha Itachi, Hiruzen didn't dare recruit Sasuke into Anbu.
"However, Hokage-sama, may I ask—has something serious happened in the village?"
The village had seemed peaceful lately.Why did the Third Hokage give off the air of a man facing an imminent threat?
It was just like the eve of the Third Great Ninja War…
Even though the village lacked manpower, it wasn't so dire that they had to recruit Genin into Anbu for training—was it?
"It's something outside the village."
Hiruzen didn't send away Uchiha Kage or Uzuki Yugao.
"Recent intelligence suggests… the Sand Village may be preparing to attack Konoha."
"What!?"
Both Kakashi and Yugao were shocked.
"The information is not yet confirmed. Still, the ninja world may soon be in turmoil again, so…"
Hiruzen's tone hardened.
"From now on, I will select capable youths from the village to join Anbu. Uchiha Kage!"
"Here."
"From today, you are a member of my direct Anbu."
"Yes."
So they were putting him into Anbu.Without giving him a choice.
Uchiha Kage grumbled inwardly.
But the old man had finally made a move…
He wondered how much the story would change from the original once the Sand Village attacked.
"But Hokage-sama, what about Jonin Yuhi Kurenai?"
He felt a twinge of regret. He had just become a Genin, joined Hinata's team, and now he was leaving.
"It's fine. You're an Anbu trainee. When there's no special mission, you'll stay with Team 8. When there is, you'll take orders from Kakashi, your new Anbu captain."
"Understood."
So, two jobs for him.Meanwhile, Kakashi was Team 7's instructor, an elite jonin, and Anbu captain—a man working three jobs. Truly Konoha's chosen workhorse.
Uchiha Kage looked at Kakashi with faint pity.
"Zi, take him down and explain Anbu rules."
"Yes."
A Genin promoted to Anbu?Uzuki Yugao grew more curious about this boy.
"This… onee-sister? Do Anbu members have to wear masks all the time?"
Uchiha Kage eyed the kunoichi, who still hadn't removed her cat mask.
"No, only on missions."
Yugao brought him to a secluded building, unlocked the door, and stepped aside.
"Can you take off your mask, sister?"
"…Yes."
Though her tone was cool, she removed it as requested.
"Great."
Uchiha Kage took in her face—fresh and delicate as a lotus in clear water—and nodded as if confirming a theory.
"What?" Yugao blinked.
"Beautiful purple hair, pleasant voice… I thought there might be a beautiful older sister under that mask. Looks like I was right."
"You…"
Am I… pretty?
For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.He was obviously flattering her, but she didn't dislike it—in fact, she felt oddly pleased.
"You're different from other Uchiha."
The compliment broke some of the distance between them.
"Have you met other Uchiha before, sister?"
"…I have."
She was a contemporary of Uchiha Itachi in Anbu, and had also met Uchiha Shisui.Thinking of those two, and of the boy before her who had lost all his kin, Yugao's gaze softened.
"What about the rest of the Uchiha?"
"They're… rather closed off. Even when they smile, you can feel the wall between you."
She compared those memories to the boy before her.
"But you're different. You don't seem to care about the clan, and you don't wear a fake smile."
"Are you praising me, sister?"
"Mm."
"This house is yours for temporary residence. You can come here anytime."
"Thank you."
So this was the Anbu's version of a housing allowance. He'd half expected a secret base.
He did wonder if having two jobs meant two salaries—but knowing Hiruzen's stinginess, just getting a small house was already generous.
"No need to thank me—it's standard for Anbu. And as for saving you before… that was my duty."
She handed him the key and an Anbu manual.
"If you can't find anyone in Anbu, you can come to me. My name is Uzuki Yugao. Codename: Purple."
With that, she vanished over the rooftops.
"Uzuki Yugao, huh?"
Yes—it was her.
And she didn't yet realize a simple truth:People you help may not help you in return, but people who've helped you are far more likely to help you again.
Uchiha Kage understood this well. That's why, when she said "Follow me," he did so without hesitation—he knew she wouldn't harm him.
"And Anbu under the direct command of the Hokage…"
It sounded troublesome, but powerful.
Though the Hokage's will was Anbu's will… Anbu's will wasn't always the Hokage's.
One day…
Flipping through the manual in bed, he began planning his next move.
"Kage, why are you coming home later and later?"
"Maybe my jonin sensei is just more responsible."
That evening, Sasuke confronted him the moment he returned.
He didn't tell Sasuke about Anbu—not for secrecy's sake, but to avoid stirring his competitiveness.
Although Anbu was a hassle to him, to Sasuke and Naruto, steeped in the Will of Fire, joining would be an honor.
"Then you picked a good teacher."
Sasuke scowled, thinking of the white-haired ninja who had them chasing cats and dogs all day.He'd imagined becoming a ninja meant intense training and rapid improvement.
Reality was far less exciting—he got more practice at night in those strange dreams.
Speaking of which… Sasuke felt a flicker of anticipation tonight.
"Naruto said you're confident you can pull off that mission tonight?"
"Fifty-fifty. His technique's improved a lot under my guidance."
The process had been… awkward. But even by his past-life standards, Naruto's move was formidable—especially against natives like the Sage of Six Paths.
"Then go to sleep already."
Sasuke grabbed his pillow and headed to bed, eager to try.
[Do you want to enter the dungeon?]
Closing his eyes, Uchiha Kage appeared before the scene where Kaguya, Hagoromo, and Hamura faced each other in mid-air.
"Enter."
Choosing Naruto and Sasuke as companions, he arrived on a small hill. The other two materialized alongside him, immediately getting to work.
Shuriken!
Sasuke whipped out a shuriken and thin wire, binding a small toad before it could speak. The future great toad sage was trussed like a dumpling.
"Next—avoid their attacks!"
Or more precisely, avoid the collateral damage from the three humanoid titans in the sky and the Ten-Tails below.
"Left, into the valley—then to the crater on the right…"
After countless "deaths," they had memorized the attack patterns. Stay unnoticed, and the strikes always landed in the same places.
Boom!
A Tailed Beast Ball obliterated the mountain behind them, sending shockwaves through their crater hideout.Even after so many runs, their hearts still raced.
"Now, Naruto—use that jutsu!"
As Hagoromo and Hamura prepared their final sealing strike on the wounded Kaguya, Kage and Sasuke launched Naruto skyward.
"Got it! Watch me!"
Mid-air, Naruto formed hand seals, summoning a crowd of shadow clones.
Multiple… Harem Technique!!