" So that is how it is ... " Azuna's voice was filled with rising anger and resentment, how could he not be angry when he heard that his son had been conspired against to be killed.
He had just finished listening to Sean who described to him the things he was forced to go through during these last days. Azuna was boiling with anger especially after hearing that all of this was the doing of Danzo, who did not stop at leaking the information to the enemy which led to Noji's death but even went as far as sending the root to kill Sean.
Azuna swore that if Danzo was in front of him he would not hesitate to kill him.
He rubbed his temples in pain and staggered slightly before regaining his balance, he raised his hand to Sean who extended his hand to help him.
" I am fine, it is only that all these matters exhausted this old man a little, you truly do not resemble your weak father, I cannot imagine how difficult it was for you these last days ... "
Azuna patted Sean's shoulders. " I am proud of you, you handled the matter perfectly, it seems that my genes had some benefit after all ... "
Sean smiled when he heard his father's joke.
Azuna breathed heavily then asked seriously while looking directly into his son's eyes which had become deeper and wiser than the last time he saw them.
" You told me everything but you did not tell me exactly why you are here instead of running away!? "
Without waiting for Sean's answer Azuna continued speaking with narrowed eyes.
" But this old man has an idea about your presence here, I have no idea why the news of your defection has not spread to the public, but it is only a matter of time ... "
" So most likely you are here, you want your old father and your mother to accompany you and defect from Konoha, is that not right!? "
Sean was not surprised by his father's accurate guess, even with the awakening of his dormant memories his personality did not change, only his view of the world became wider and deeper, therefore Azuna who raised him for more than a decade could understand and predict some of his son's thoughts.
Sean nodded his head. " Yes you are right, after losing Noji you became the flame that prevented me from walking on a dark path, so I cannot imagine the idea of losing you as well ... "
" I only became a ninja to obtain the power to protect the loved ones in my heart from harm ... "
Azuna remembered that unlike the other children whose dream was to become Hokage, Sean was unique with his mature dream which was gaining power to protect the people dear to him.
He clenched his hand tightly and said bitterly. " I failed once in that when I lost Noji, but I promised myself not to fail again no matter what happens, now after awakening this power ... "
He pointed to his eyes and added with a confidence that might be mistaken for arrogance. " I am more confident ... "
" I understand ... " Azuna sighed and closed his eyes, he seemed as if he was thinking about Sean's words but in reality he was lamenting the situation that his son's life had reached, from being a genius of the Uchiha clan to a rogue ninja from Konoha.
" Life is truly hard to predict, and fate is a mysterious thing ... "
Sean opened his mouth and began trying to convince his father.
" Father you must understand that as long as that man, Shimura Danzo, is alive the Uchiha clan will never enjoy peace, I might only be one case among several cases that similar things happened to because of Danzo and I doubt they managed to survive ... "
" I do not have any evidence yet but trust me ... I may be selfish but I do not care about the fate of the other clan members, all that matters to me is my family, my parents and my siblings and those who showed me love ... "
Azuna sighed once again, he raised his hand to stop Sean and said seriously.
" son, I understand what you are trying to say, but have you ever thought that I am not only your father but also the head of this family ... "
" Every decision, every step I take may harm or benefit the family ... "
Azuna shook his head and added while spreading his hands. " And now I am sorry I cannot risk leaving Konoha and heading with you toward an unknown fate ... "
Azuna pointed to Sean's eyes. " I can see it in your eyes, you yourself are not sure about your next destination so how about if you had another burden with you ... "
Sean's shoulders relaxed and his gaze dimmed when he heard his father's words, he completely understood his point of view and found nothing to refute it. Because of his memories he knew how dark Konoha was despite its bright outward appearance.
Fearing that Danzo or someone else might target his family and use them as leverage against him, Sean wanted to take them with him and protect them, but his father's words now awakened him a little.
He did not even have the power to protect himself properly, do not let all that talk about how terrifying his Mangekyo abilities were fool anyone, no matter how powerful they were , he could not benefit from them without solving the problem of his declining ocular power, not to mention that he did not even have the slightest idea about his next step.
Sean lowered his head and sighed bitterly, he clenched his hands tightly.
" You are right, I was short sighted ... "
" My son ... "
" What if I asked the clan leader to intervene and mediate for you, you are a genius and the strength of an elite jonin, even within the clan only a few are as strong as you and now after obtaining those eyes ... "
Sean shook his head firmly interrupting his father's words.
" Forget it there is no hope for reconciliation, even if it succeeds I will always remain afraid of the idea of being stabbed in the back by someone ... "
" It is better that I leave, I served the village of Konoha and the clan since the age of seven, it is only that the village did not accept me and not the other way around ... "
" And also it is impossible for me to live peacefully in the same place with that dog Danzo ... "
" I see ... "
" So what do you intend to do, I did not witness the matter personally but someone told me that the price of using the Mangekyo sharingan is expensive, even lord Madara back then faced a problem, but he managed to solve the problem after obtaining the eyes of his younger brother Izuna ... "
" I do not know how the matter works, as you see I myself the highest thing I reached was a three tomoe Sharingan ... "
" Anyway the purpose of telling you these matters is to urge you not to rely excessively on the power of your eyes ... "
Sean nodded his head, he put a forced smile on the features of his tired face and said. " Do not worry, I am aware of this matter, I will not lie to you I feel my vision decreasing every time I use the Mangekyo ... "
Azuna patted his shoulders. " Just be careful ... "
Sean remained silent for a while immersed in his chaotic thoughts, he was not in his best condition to think about his future steps, he barely managed to sleep a little, because of the lack of time he was forced to run here with all his strength and did not rest much not to mention his use of the Mangekyo ability which placed a heavy burden on him because of the terrible consumption of both ocular power and chakra.
After thinking deeply about the matter he at least had a certain goal in mind but the matter still depended on his father's approval and because of that it would give him the additional motivation.
" Father ... "
" Hmm, what is the matter " Azuna stared at him with interest, he had seen earlier that he was thinking deeply so he did not deliberately interrupt him, he wanted to know what his son's next steps were.