After leaving the Hyūga residence, Uchiha Kai headed toward the Uchiha Library.
Life in the ninja world was relatively monotonous.
Their technological development had clearly branched in strange directions.
They had projection-style cinema, but no televisions.
They had radio communicators, but no mobile phones.
No internet. No online distractions.
Books were one of the few ways to pass the time.
It wasn't that Uchiha Kai avoided training.
It was simply that he had already reached the point where mechanical training no longer improved him.
His taijutsu and physical conditioning had hit their ceiling.
Otherwise, how could he have awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan?
For an Uchiha, awakening the Mangekyō required intense emotional trauma—usually the loss of someone precious.
But before that, one needed sufficient chakra reserves and a solid physical foundation.
Did people really think the Mangekyō could be awakened casually?
Yes, there were prodigies who might joke at age eight:
"Madara, is awakening the Rinnegan that hard?"
But such children would likely have modified bodies or extraordinary circumstances.
In canon, Uchiha Sasuke only awakened his Sharingan after his entire clan was massacred—
And even then, only one tomoe at first.
His talent was high—
But his body couldn't sustain higher-level dōjutsu.
His chakra capacity limited him.
Uchiha Kai had already completed that accumulation phase.
Thus—
Training was unnecessary.
After all.
Peak Madara stood behind him.
Why fight personally when your Stand could handle it?
"Borrowing this many again today?"
"Yes. Exams are tomorrow. Reading helps calm my mind."
The librarian was a girl around fifteen or sixteen.
Uchiha Kai, being a good-looking Uchiha—and having put away the frightening Elder Madara—was quite popular among young girls.
Ordinary villagers could borrow three books.
His limit had quietly expanded to ten.
He truly couldn't understand Sasuke.
With that face—
Why insist on grinding training?
[Uchiha Revival Path]
[Uchiha Fugaku]: In a certain sense… perhaps the Uchiha can still be revived.
[Elder Madara]: Hm?
Fugaku meant population growth.
Historically, strong Uchiha tended to be handsome.
Shisui.
Itachi.
Future Sasuke, who resembled Izuna.
And now Uchiha Kai.
Revival wasn't just about honor.
It was about survival.
If glory returned but the clan vanished—
What was the point?
Yet Uchiha marriage rates were notoriously low.
Seeing Uchiha Kai show interest in girls—
Fugaku considered it strategically promising.
[System Notice]
Today's group session is ending.
Livestream will resume at the same time tomorrow.
[Uchiha Izuna]: So we can come back tomorrow?
[Elder Madara]: It appears so.
Madara felt strangely satisfied.
Through Uchiha Kai's livestream—
He could gather real-time intelligence.
Though he and Izuna were dead—
Fugaku was alive.
And respectful.
If Obito failed him…
There were alternatives.
Madara's ambition reignited.
The group dissolved.
Fugaku jolted awake.
He was in Konoha Hospital.
Members of the Uchiha Police Force surrounded him.
He had collapsed when his consciousness entered the group.
As he gathered himself, a tall, thin figure walked past the hallway.
Spiky silver hair.
Masked lower face.
One exposed eye.
Hatake Kakashi.
Former ANBU captain.
Student of the Fourth Hokage.
Son of the White Fang.
Two years ago, he had left ANBU and repeatedly failed as a genin instructor.
Seeing Kakashi stirred complicated feelings in Fugaku.
When the Fourth Hokage was alive, he had promised to ease tensions between the Uchiha clan and the village.
Then the Nine-Tails attack happened.
Minato and Kushina died.
Their child…
Grew up suffering.
Meanwhile—
At the Hokage's office.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, spoke gravely.
"Kakashi. I want you to lead a team again."
"This time, it isn't a selection. It's mandatory."
"The graduating class is… unique."
"There's the Nine-Tails jinchūriki—Naruto."
"And… I assume you've guessed."
"He is Minato's son."
Kakashi froze.
Guessed?
His teacher was dead.
Rin was dead.
Obito was dead—or so he believed.
His heart had long been numb.
Now he learned that Minato's son was alive?
Hiruzen continued.
"I also want you to properly guide the Uchiha children."
"The relationship between the Uchiha and Konoha remains delicate."
"Your teacher wished to reconcile things."
"You have the Sharingan."
"So you are the one closest to understanding the Uchiha."
"This year, two Uchiha boys will graduate."
"One is Fugaku's son."
"The other… Uchiha Kai."
Hiruzen walked Kakashi to the office window.
Below, Uchiha Kai exited the library.
"That's him," Hiruzen said.
"And Kakashi—your most important task…"
"…is to exorcise the Uchiha evil spirit behind him."
Kakashi nodded absentmindedly.
"Oh."
Then—
"…Wait. What?"
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