"Hey, Kakashi... tell me I'm hallucinating," Might Guy muttered, panting slightly as he finished off a cluster of Sand ninjas. He had just witnessed little Mirai's clean execution of the intruders. "That little girl... she's Kurenai and Raizen's daughter, Mirai, right? How can she be that powerful?"
Kakashi's visible eye was wide with shock. "Yeah, there's no mistake. That's Mirai. It seems Raizen has sired a truly terrifying daughter... Her combat instincts... they might actually surpass a young Itachi's."
"The Uchiha clan truly is a font of genius," Guy remarked, impressed. "Even in decline, they produce monsters like this."
"It seems Raizen's path of 'restoring the clan through reproduction' was the absolute correct choice," Kakashi added with a wry sigh.
Nearby, Sakura Haruno—who hadn't fallen under the Genjutsu—stared at Mirai in a daze. "Kakashi-sensei, is that really Sasuke-kun's sister? She feels... even more skilled than Sasuke-kun!?" Sakura felt a sting of inadequacy. At that age, she would have been frozen in fear; yet this toddler was counter-killing seasoned shinobi without breaking a sweat.
"The Uchiha produce geniuses; it's the advantage of their bloodline," Kakashi explained.
Guy nodded. "Sasuke is a genius, but this girl is a genius among geniuses. I suppose we have Raizen's 'dedication' to thank for this. He sacrificed his personal reputation to focus on repopulating the village with such talent."
"True," Kakashi grumbled, his mood turning slightly sour. "Though between his hundred-plus kids, I've spent half my life savings on gift money for their one-month-old banquets."
In Konoha, Raizen was legendary for his fertility. With over a hundred children, the village was constantly celebrating a new Uchiha birth. As a noble clan, the other Great Families felt obligated to attend. Not showing up would be seen as a slight to the clan's prestige, leading to social isolation.
Beyond social pressure, people flocked to Raizen because he sat at the center of a vast commercial empire. He wasn't just the Uchiha Clan Head; he was the son-in-law of the Fire Country's Daimyō. He had power, status, and more money than the rest of the village combined. To be invited to his table was a sign of being "in" with the most influential man in the land. The gift money was a small price to pay for the chance to rub elbows with the elite and secure business contracts over sake.
The Circle Closes
Back in the stands, Sasuke Uchiha stood like a stone statue, his mind blank as he watched Mirai effortlessly dispatch another foe.
"Mirai-chan, you're amazing!!!" Karin exclaimed. Though she was several years older, her eyes were filled with pure adoration and shock.
"Hehehe! It's all because Papa taught me well!" Mirai hopped back to Raizen's side, beaming.
Raizen felt a bit guilty. "Actually, I haven't taught you much. You figured most of it out yourself." It was true—aside from demonstrating the sword's ultimate moves once or twice, Mirai usually trained with Anko or Konan. Raizen, the father, had ironically been the least involved in her technical training.
"Heehee!" Mirai giggled at the praise, then turned to the catatonic Sasuke. "Brother Sasuke, how was that? Pretty good, right? From now on, I'll be the one to protect you!"
Sasuke finally blinked, looking at his tiny sister. "Mirai... you've completely floored me."
"Hehehe!!!"
"To think such a small girl could slaughter our Genin. Truly impressive," a cold voice interrupted. "It's a pity. Such talent wasted on Konoha."
Several Sand Chunin and two high-level Jonin flickered into existence, surrounding Raizen's group in a tight perimeter.
"Not good! Two Jonin have trapped Raizen!" Kakashi shouted, moving to assist, but a squad of Sound ninjas intercepted him. Guy was similarly blocked.
"The more talented the brat, the less likely we are to let them live," the leader of the squad blocking Kakashi sneered. "Those two kids are about to be erased."
"Don't you dare touch my Papa!" Mirai stood bravely in front of Raizen, her tiny hand gripping the hilt of the demonic blade.
"Hahaha, brat! Not just your father, but you aren't going anywhere either."
"None of you are escaping today! You're all going to die!!" one of the Sand Jonin laughed coldly. "Konoha will be crushed today. From this moment on, the Hidden Leaf will cease to exist."
"Oh? Is that so?" Raizen's eyes narrowed, a freezing smirk playing on his lips. "Just for that sentence, I think I'll go summon a 'Gundam' in the Hidden Sand Village later."
At that moment, no one realized that the future downfall of the Hidden Sand would be triggered by this single, arrogant threat.
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