At the Uchiha Clan Mansion/Compound, Fugaku Uchiha returned from the school with a gloomy expression, ignoring the clan members who greeted him along the way.
With an extremely displeased look, he entered a room and saw the person sitting on the Tatami practicing Ninjutsu.
"Father!"
He greeted the man respectfully. The man opened his eyes, his appearance bearing a striking resemblance to Fugaku.
This man was the current Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Hina.
Seeing his son enter, Uchiha Hina nodded, a deep look of admiration flashing in his eyes. "How was school today? Since you have awakened your Sharingan, you must work even harder."
Fugaku Uchiha had already awakened his Sharingan. He usually displayed astonishing talent and was recognized as a genius within the clan. Now that he had awakened the Sharingan, there was even less need to say anything.
Countless people believed that the opportunity for the Uchiha Clan's resurgence had arrived. Having awakened the Sharingan at such a young age, Fugaku was destined for a glorious future.
At that time, under his leadership, the clan would return to the core of Konoha's power, perhaps even taking control of the Hidden Leaf Village.
Uchiha Hina also placed high hopes on his son. The aura of genius appearing on his son was a potential that inspired both emotion and desire.
The simple greeting, however, sounded abrasive to Fugaku Uchiha. Unable to suppress the anger in his heart, he lowered his voice and said, "Father, I ran into that guy at school again today. Seeing him, I couldn't help but want to finish him off!"
Knowing his son thoroughly, Uchiha Hina naturally knew who he was referring to. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes. "Is it that brat from the Hyuga Clan?"
"Exactly, that bastard! He is getting very close to Mikoto Uchiha now!"
Fugaku clenched his fists until they cracked. If possible, he truly wished to challenge that guy to another duel.
However, such a thing was like a flower in the water or the moon in the mirror—visible but unreachable.
The disparity in strength was an unbridgeable chasm right before his eyes.
Uchiha Hina looked at his son's expression and immediately snorted coldly. "That brat has experts from the Hyuga Clan protecting him. If we act again, it will be detrimental to us. Fugaku, you are the future hope of the clan; you must learn patience. Wait for the right opportunity to settle the score with that guy. You cannot be reckless, understand?"
"But I can't wait any longer. I wish that guy would die right now."
Fugaku gritted his teeth, the raging fire in his eyes making him want to explode.
Hina frowned tightly. "You absolutely cannot act without absolute certainty. Once you make a move, you must do it cleanly and ensure no one can grasp any leverage against us."
"But..."
"There are no buts. I agree that you want his life. The Hyuga Clan having one less genius is only beneficial to our clan. However, we must never give the Hyuga Clan any leverage, or we will be constrained by them. When the right opportunity arises, if you wish to strike, I will naturally assist you."
Having received permission, Fugaku was ecstatic. He then thought of Mikoto Uchiha, his eyes darting around as he smirked cunningly. "Father, before dealing with that guy, there is one thing we might be able to do. Let that guy experience despair, let him feel powerless because of his weak strength."
"Oh?" Hina was intrigued. What kind of scheme could his son devise?
Fugaku chuckled sinisterly, a hint of madness in his eyes. "Isn't he getting close to Mikoto Uchiha? Then we will make it impossible for him to have Mikoto. We can do this..."
He whispered into his father's ear. Hina's eyes lit up, and he finally clapped his hands. "Truly my son. This plan is excellent."
Fugaku laughed straight away, his heart filled with anticipation.
On the other side, Rakawa did not yet know that the father and son pair were already plotting. Currently, the Hyuga Clan maintained a high state of vigilance.
Especially after the incident involving the assassination attempt by two Elite Ninja, Hyuga Senyo had nearly raised the clan's alert level to wartime readiness.
The identity of the attackers was clear: Uchiha Clan ninja. ANBU could easily investigate this matter.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, having received the ANBU investigation results, did not hide the situation from Hyuga Senyo, explaining the circumstances directly.
However, starting a war with the Uchiha Clan right now was inappropriate. If the Uchiha Clan insisted that the attackers were not their people, or claimed they were rogue members who had betrayed the clan, the Konoha high-ups would be helpless to act, and it would only alert the enemy.
Presently, several Hyuga Clan experts were constantly guarding Rakawa. Whenever he left, these experts were sure to be protecting him in secret.
This situation made Rakawa feel helpless; he couldn't even manage some special tasks.
However, there was another matter he could begin working on now: applying for graduation!
He had spent enough time in the Ninja Academy. Driven by him, Hiashi and Hizashi had been diligently training, and their strength was gradually increasing.
In that sense, the task Hyuga Senyo had assigned him was complete.
Only one other matter remained unresolved, and the key to that matter lay with the Uchiha Clan.
'Perhaps I need to infiltrate the Uchiha Clan to investigate some intelligence. Otherwise, when will this end?'
He could not waste any more time in the Ninja Academy. The Ninja Academy could no longer provide him with much help, and he had met the people he needed to meet. He should find an opportunity to graduate directly.
Planning for the future meant graduating from the Ninja Academy, quickly becoming familiar with the life of a ninja, and accumulating enough experience. Only then could he shine brightly in the upcoming war and write his own glorious legend.
He closed his eyes and continued refining Chakra. Energy continuously generated within his body. Several Ninjutsu had already formed in his mind, waiting only for practical application.
A few days passed in this manner, spent continuously familiarizing himself with Ninjutsu and creating new techniques.
After preparing himself once more to head to the Ninja Academy, Rakawa had already made his decision.
What he did not know was that upon arriving at the school this time, something else was waiting for him.