Chapter 60: The Uchiha Family
The Hidden Leaf is a prosperous country, the first of the five great nations, which was attacked by the Nine-Tails a few years ago and the Fourth Hokage died in battle. When all the other countries' daimyos were waiting for the Hidden Leaf to decline, the Third Hokage continued to hold up the flag of the Hidden Leaf. In this situation, the Uchiha family became more and more powerful, its growth momentum was fierce, and it overshadowed other families, not to mention that an extraordinary talent like Uchiha Madara appeared. To avoid internal strife and at the same time not wanting to completely eliminate the Uchiha clan, the Third Hokage established the Hidden Leaf Police Force, with most of its members being from the Uchiha clan; this was both a sign of trust in the Uchiha clan and a way to monitor their every move. Since then, the Uchiha clan's reputation and power in the Hidden Leaf have reached an all-time high, and now only the Hyuga clan and the 'Root' organization under the Hokage can rival them. Although the Uchiha clan was entrusted with important tasks by the Hidden Leaf, they were becoming increasingly distant from the core of power. There was growing discontent within the clan towards the higher-ups in the Hidden Leaf, and the then-clan leader Uchiha Fugaku planned a coup to overthrow the Hokage...
"Ah, Uzumaki, this is the home of the head of the Uchiha family." Under the leadership of the Third Hokage, we arrived in front of what looked like the largest house. From behind the house came a man with a serious face, his features etched by time, black short hair scattered on both sides, his mouth pursed tightly shut. When he saw me for an instant, he gave me a look that was quite unpleasant and scrutinizing.
"Lord Hokage."
"Fuuga, I'm leaving this child in your care." The Third Hokage gently stroked the head of the young one standing beside him.
"Yes, Lord Hokage." Uchiha Fugaku had received the notice before the Third Hokage arrived and he also knew the identity of this child. He didn't expect that a family that could rival the Uchiha clan would be annihilated overnight, the person who did this must be extremely formidable, he should also be careful to guard against him.
Following Uchiha Fugaku through the vast courtyard, they arrived at the main hall and saw three people kneeling in a waiting posture. The first thing that caught his eye was a woman with long black hair, her expression very gentle, with a faint smile on her face, she was Uchiha Fugaku's wife, Uchiha Mikoto. Then there was a boy with short black hair who looked about ten years old, with a faint mark under his eyes that seemed to be caused by excessive eye strain, it didn't take much thought to know who he was. His line of sight moved down and saw Sasuke, who was one head shorter than Uchiha Fugaku, looking like both Uchiha Fugaku and Sasuke's appearance leaned more towards their mother, they were all very beautiful, while the inheritance from their father was probably talent.
"Hehe, you're the one they call Sakura, aren't you? You're so cute~ Uchiha, how about we make her Tsunade's or Sasuke's wife in the future?" Uzumaki Mikoto looked at her husband with a gentle gaze.
“……That’s also possible.” Uchiha Fugaku looked at the child with a serious face, acknowledging that she would definitely be beautiful when she grew up. She had also competed with the Mizukage family before and was indeed very impressive. Although not comparable to the Blood Wheel Eye's illusion technique, in terms of physical recovery ability and ninjutsu, she was unmatched. Moreover, this girl was the young lady of the main house of the Mizukage clan, marrying Shiba or Sasuke wouldn't be bad either.
"Tanuki, Sasuke, this is Mizu-shima Uchiha's young lady, from now on she will be living with us." Uchiha Fugaku brought me before Uchiha Tanuki and Uchiha Sasuke, but isn't the Mizu-shima family big? It even has a main house and branch houses.
"Uzumaki Naruto." Uzumaki Naruto gazed at the girl in front of him with a calm expression. She was the young lady of the Mizukage household, and she was around Sasuke's age. It had only been a few years since the Nine-Tails incident, and yet the family that could rival the Uchiha clan had been annihilated overnight. The girl's clear and hollow brown eyes caught his attention. Although his father had already told him that this young lady had lost her memory, her clear eyes fully explained that point; however, the hollowness in her gaze was puzzling. Nevertheless, a girl like her made one feel the urge to protect her...
Sasuke's small hand grasped the hem of Uchiha Itachi's clothes, unwillingly poking his head out. He had thought it was just another ugly girl who liked his brother, and he didn't want someone to come and steal his brother away from him. But what he wanted was a playmate. However, the person in front of him wasn't like the one he imagined, not so annoying, nor an ugly girl, but rather a girl about the same age as him.
Uchiha Sasuke looked away, saying in a somewhat twisted tone, "I'm Uchiha Sasuke. You're to call me Sasuke, and don't try to take my brother from me."
"Sasuke." The raccoon dog spoke up in disapproval, but his eyes were full of doting.
I watched the two brothers slide down a few black lines, and indeed it was an elder brother control and younger brother control. What a terrible combination! The younger brother chased after the older brother all over the world, while the older brother paid with his life for the younger brother's sake. However, the older brother said that no matter what time it is, one must always be polite, and he bowed at a 45-degree angle "Mizu-shima Aoi-sakura, please take care of me from now on."
Uchiha Fugaku's eyes flashed with a hint of appreciation, but he still kept a straight face. Although it was said that the Water Island family had been exterminated and the young lady of the Water Island family had suffered a shock-induced amnesia, she still exuded an air of nobility and elegance typical of a large clan, which deepened his fondness for this girl even more.
