Chapter 196 : The struggle for the crown prince position has always been like this.
Hidden Cloud Village.
Inside a training ground of the Uchiha Clan.
Two black-haired, dark-eyed boys each held a Kunai, sparring back and forth.
One of them had a colder, more stern gaze, while the other's eyes were full of spirit.
Although they only looked to be six or seven years old, their movements were already quite decent; every punch and kick appeared very coherent and fluid.
Not far from the two, a very cute boy with sparse eyebrows was squatting to the side, playing with sand.
"Naruto and Sasuke both have very high talent, and they will surely become excellent Ninja in the future."
Elsewhere in the training ground, a Ninja with thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a bulbous nose stood leaning against a tree, watching Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Naruto fighting in the training ground with a gratified expression.
Hearing his words, a young man beside him with his long hair tied into a small ponytail couldn't help but smile: "Brother Shisui, whether they are excellent or not isn't that important; as long as they can happily do what they want to do, that's enough."
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shisui shook his head: "Itachi, you were born late, so by the time you were old enough to understand, the Ninja World had already completely changed."
"In the past, this Ninja World was full of darkness. Corpses being eaten by wild dogs were everywhere along the roadside. Today you kill me, tomorrow I kill you. In the eyes of those nobles, Ninja were no better than pigs or dogs."
"It was Clan Head Yuzuru who changed all of this, which is why we are able to live the life we have now."
"Therefore, we must strive to become stronger and carry out Clan Head Yuzuru's will, so that the Ninja World can become better and better."
Hearing Uchiha Shisui's words, Uchiha Itachi shrugged and said indifferently: "Brother Shisui, Father once told me not to think too much about things. If the sky falls, he will be the one to hold it up."
"So, you don't need to carry such a heavy burden. For things that Father hasn't mentioned, we just need to let nature take its course."
Uchiha Shisui nodded, not saying anything more.
Although the child Itachi looked gentle and refined, he was meticulous and decisive in his actions.
At only twelve years old, he had already awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and his strength was even greater than his own at that age.
Coupled with Uchiha Yuzuru's guidance from a young age, naturally, he didn't need to say much.
"Brother, look at the castle I built!"
Hearing Gaara's excited shout in his ears, a gentle smile appeared on Uchiha Itachi's face. He ran over quickly and feigned exaggeration: "Gaara, you are too amazing! Can you teach me?"
Gaara puffed out his cheeks: "Probably not. I used Sand Release to make this..."
Uchiha Itachi was stunned: "Gaara, have you awakened a Bloodline Limit?"
Gaara nodded with a smile: "I think so. Anyway, I can control this sand."
Hearing their conversation, Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Sasuke, and Uchiha Naruto all ran over.
Naruto said excitedly: "Gaara, you actually awakened a Bloodline Limit? That's too amazing, right?"
Sasuke snorted softly: "Gaara, the power of a Bloodline Limit is not meant for playing house."
"Come have a fight with me; I am the best son of Dad!"
Gaara shook his head: "Brother Sasuke, I don't like fighting. You should fight with Brother Naruto instead."
Uchiha Sasuke nodded, then raised his foot and kicked the sandcastle Gaara had built into a mess.
Gaara was stunned, then pouted, his eyes immediately welling up with tears.
Seeing this scene, Naruto immediately pointed at Sasuke and shouted: "You bastard, why are you bullying Gaara!"
Uchiha Sasuke ignored him and just looked at Gaara: "If you are angry, come and have a fight with me."
"Regardless of who wins or loses, I will apologize to you."
Gaara didn't speak, just lowered his head and wiped his tears.
Seeing this, Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but smile bitterly: "His personality is really terrible."
Just then, footsteps approached: "Gaara, who bullied you?"
Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru, Gaara immediately ran over and hugged Uchiha Yuzuru's leg: "Dad, no one..."
"Sasuke deliberately kicked over the sandcastle Gaara made. He is bullying Gaara."
Naruto said loudly.
Uchiha Yuzuru raised an eyebrow and looked at Sasuke. Sasuke was still unconvinced: "I just wanted to spar with Gaara."
"Dad, I advise you not to meddle..."
Uchiha Sasuke held the Kunai across his chest and said confidently: "Because if I get carried away and hurt you, that wouldn't be good."
"Sigh..." Uchiha Yuzuru sighed, then suddenly appeared behind Uchiha Sasuke.
He raised his foot and gave a light kick, and Uchiha Sasuke fell face-first, clutching his butt.
"Wuwuwuwuwu..."
Seeing Sasuke lying on the ground crying, Naruto put away his schadenfreude expression and stepped forward to comfort Gaara.
Seeing the appreciative expressions in everyone's eyes, the corners of Naruto's mouth curled up slightly.
Sorry, Sasuke, the struggle for the heir always goes like this.
"Clan Head Yuzuru's personality is the same as ever..."
Uchiha Shisui, who had witnessed everything, couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.
He had once heard Obito say that back then, Senior Hatake Kakashi wanted to graduate from the Ninja Academy early, but Clan Head Yuzuru did not agree.
Later, Senior Kakashi was unconvinced, and as a result, while sparring with Clan Head Yuzuru, he was fiercely poked and sent flying by Clan Head Yuzuru using the "Secret Technique: One Thousand Years of Death".
Unexpectedly, even when facing his own son, Clan Head Yuzuru still didn't coddle him at all.
Uchiha Yuzuru looked at Sasuke, Naruto, and Gaara with a headache, and directly handed them over to Itachi to take care of.
A bunch of brats, not one of them gave him peace of mind; if only he had a daughter.
Shaking his head and casting away the messy thoughts in his heart, Uchiha Yuzuru said: "Shisui, I have something I need you to do. Come with me."
He was going to take Uchiha Shisui to Uchiha Fugaku to see if he could help the other party awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan through Fugaku's Pupil Technique.
Compared to others, Shisui's talent was relatively high. Because of his butterfly effect, Shisui in this timeline had become a bit fragile-hearted.
Therefore, using Uchiha Shisui as the first test subject was the most suitable choice.
Uchiha Shisui didn't ask any more questions, just nodded respectfully and followed silently behind Uchiha Yuzuru.
The two arrived at the Uchiha Clan's ancestral hall, and then Uchiha Shisui saw Uchiha Fugaku who had been waiting there for a long time.
"Lord Fugaku."
Uchiha Shisui bowed his head in salute, but when he raised his head, he saw a pair of scarlet Mangekyo Sharingan.
The next second, Uchiha Shisui, who had no defenses, was left dumbfounded on the spot.