Akira nodded and spoke his true thoughts. "It's quite easy. Chakra is very obedient. It goes wherever I tell it to go…"
As a transmigrator, Akira actually knew how special this situation was.
In the original story, Naruto only began training chakra control after becoming a Genin.
That meant tree-climbing and water-walking training.
Akira had skipped that entire stage…
Being able to precisely control chakra was a necessary condition for becoming a powerful ninja.
Whether it was the practice of ninjutsu or the strength of a technique, both were closely related to precise chakra control!
'The system reward—Spiritual Pressure Aptitude Enhancement—really did increase my talent…'
Akira had his suspicions. It was very likely related to the system reward. It had indeed enhanced his aptitude…
Fine, I'll lay my cards on the table—I'm a genius!
"Is that so?" After receiving Akira's confirmation, Yuhi Shinku let out a long breath and said seriously, "Akira… your talent is something I've never seen before."
"This also confirms one thing—you are indeed a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, and among them, a true genius!!"
He already regarded Akira as family, and Akira also saw himself as a member of the Yuhi household.
Akira possessing such talent made him genuinely happy. The Yuhi family had truly picked up a treasure!
Beside them, Kurenai Yuhi snapped out of her shock. Hearing her father's words, she tilted her head and looked at Akira.
Then she turned to her father and asked doubtfully, "A descendant of the Uzumaki clan? What is that? Is it like the Uchiha or the Hyuga—one of the great clans?"
"Uh…" Because he was too excited, Yuhi Shinku had subconsciously spoken his thoughts aloud. He inwardly cursed himself.
Regarding Akira's background, he had never mentioned his speculation before. Akira didn't know about it!
But now that it had been said, he couldn't avoid the topic. He didn't know what Akira would think after learning the truth…
Originally, he had planned to deepen their bond further and wait for a suitable time before bringing it up…
Taking a deep breath, Yuhi Shinku spoke in a serious tone, with a trace of apology. "I'm sorry, Akira. I've kept this from you."
"Actually, when I brought you back to Konoha, Lord Hokage and I made a deduction based on your situation. There's a possibility that you are a descendant of the Uzumaki clan…"
"Taking you in was also partly because of that. It was a task given to me by Lord Hokage. But… I…"
Yuhi Shinku didn't know how to continue.
At the beginning, it was indeed because of the Third Hokage's assignment that he took Akira in. But as time passed, he had truly come to see Akira as family.
Now that he had told him this truth, what would Akira think?
Would he feel that he had only been taken in because of a mission?
That would be too cruel for a child.
Akira was mature beyond his years—but he was still only six or seven years old.
To be honest, Yuhi Shinku felt somewhat uneasy. He was afraid Akira would develop resentment toward him or toward this family…
That was not what he wanted to see!
It wasn't because Akira might be from the Uzumaki clan—but because he didn't want to lose Akira as family.
"Father… Akira…" Sensing her father's tension, Kurenai Yuhi's clever little head roughly understood the situation and also grew nervous.
Would Akira leave them?
She didn't want that!
She even made up her mind that, in order to keep Akira from leaving, she could make an even greater sacrifice—she could remain the little sister forever if necessary!!
"Oh, that?" Akira didn't care at all.
Back then, when he was lying in bed, he had clearly heard the conversation between Yuhi Shinku and the Third Hokage.
Even if Yuhi Shinku took him in because of a mission, he had still treated him well. And it was Yuhi Shinku who had saved his predecessor's life.
A lifesaver—not an enemy.
As a transmigrator, what resentment could he possibly have?
Being brought to Konoha—a relatively safe place in the ninja world—was something he was happy about. Moreover, he truly regarded this place as home. Would he leave the Yuhi family over something like this?
Don't be ridiculous!
The idiot here was the system—not him…
Seeing that the reaction he expected didn't occur, Yuhi Shinku let out a slight sigh of relief, though he was still surprised. "You already knew?"
Akira smiled. "Back then, although I was weak and not fully conscious, I heard your conversation with the Third Hokage."
He continued, "Don't worry, Uncle Shinku. I won't hold any resentment. I'm a member of the Yuhi family now. I'm Kurenai's older brother. With such a cute little sister around, even if you tried to chase me away, I'd shamelessly cling to this place."
"If you don't believe me, I can even add 'Yuhi' to my name…"
Anyway, Akira didn't even know his original surname. His predecessor had no relevant memories—just like Nagato and Karin, who had only given names without surnames.
Heh… could he really be a descendant of the Uzumaki clan?
If he could exploit system bugs for rewards and also be an Uzumaki descendant, he would truly take off!!
"That won't be necessary. Our family doesn't require that." Hearing Akira's joking tone, Yuhi Shinku finally relaxed completely. He rubbed Kurenai's little head and couldn't help laughing. "Still, we really owe it to Kurenai…"
He took back his earlier statement.
Akira truly possessed a maturity beyond his years.
He suddenly understood something—perhaps Akira had originally resisted becoming a ninja because he had known about this matter early on and felt a slight sense of awkwardness or resentment.
After all, if he didn't want to become a ninja, then even if he were an Uzumaki descendant, it wouldn't matter…
But as he grew closer to them and truly accepted them, he chose to change for their sake.
Thinking this way, Yuhi Shinku felt a warmth in his heart.
Kurenai Yuhi was also happy. Hands on her hips, she said proudly, "Hmph, I'm very important! Today, I'll reluctantly be Akira's little sister—but only for today!"
Her eyes rolled as she schemed, "Since Akira has already refined chakra, I think we can begin our spar. Let's do it tonight. If I win, I'm the big sister. If you win, you're the big brother!"
They had to decide this quickly. If they waited too long, with Akira's terrifying talent, she might not be able to beat him anymore.
The difference between ten seconds and over two days—her clever little brain could clearly tell the gap.
She couldn't wait for Akira to grow stronger before sparring. She had to suppress him in advance.
Heh heh heh…
Suddenly, she felt like she was extremely smart!!