Konoha, Year 44, Autumn.
At the Uchiha settlement, atop the Nanga Shrine.
Continuous drizzle fell like thin threads, tapping softly on the fire-fan crest carved into the stone walls, leaving faint traces of moisture.
Last month, a major incident shook the Uchiha clan.
During a mission, the clan unexpectedly found an Uchiha who hadn't been born in Konoha.
As the saying goes: If you spot one cockroach, there's a whole nest hiding behind it.
No one knew if more Uchiha bloodlines had been scattered across the ninja world like this boy....Raizen.
To prevent further loss of the clan's bloodline and to avoid other clans from coveting it, the Uchiha who discovered Raizen immediately brought him back.
"But why has he only awakened one Sharingan eye?"
"Yeah, does anyone else in the clan have something like this?"
The Uchiha clansmen murmured restlessly. Such a phenomenon had never been recorded before, and naturally caused huge uproar.
From time to time, gazes drifted toward the boy sitting in the very back.....Raizen.
Raizen ignored all of these stares.
"In the Land of Lightning, did you encounter anyone with eyes like yours? We're all clan members.....if there are others, tell me, and I'll send people to bring them home."
From the highest seat, Uchiha Fugaku probed carefully.
Raizen had lived in the Land of Lightning for several years.
What had happened during those years was nearly impossible to investigate.
After one month of scrutiny, the only conclusion was that Raizen's identity was clean.
He had learned some crude chakra refining, but his body bore no signs of shinobi training.
But the struggles between hidden villages were always cruel.
The newly-appointed clan head Uchiha Fugaku had no choice but to be cautious.
"I have never seen anyone with eyes like mine, Lord Fugaku," Raizen replied calmly, lifting his head.
He was a transmigrator, and had been for years.
The moment he was born, he retained memories of his previous life.
His mother died giving birth to him.
As for his father… he vanished the moment Raizen was born.
When Raizen turned two and could walk on his own, he finally met his father.....only for the man to die soon after on the battlefield.
Not that it was surprising. Orphans were practically the standard starting package in the ninja world.
Naruto, Sasuke, Konan, Itachi, Orochimaru… which of them didn't lose their parents?
His previous name had been Yotsuki Raizen, distantly related to the Yotsuki clan, living in a remote village.
Until he awakened the Sharingan.....right as Uchiha patrols passed through the area on a mission.....and was brought back to Konoha.
"That's fine. No matter what, as long as Uchiha blood runs in your veins, you are one of us.
I'll arrange for you to enter the Ninja Academy soon."
Fugaku's crimson eyes stared at Raizen for a long time.
There were ancient records saying the Uchiha once traveled to the Land of Lightning.
It was even possible that some lived there generations ago.
It was said this occurred even earlier than the era when Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara engaged in legendary battles.
In parts of the present Land of Lightning, there were records of a local lord's wife hiring the Uchiha to eliminate the Chinoike clan.
But due to later wars with the Senju, many archives were lost.
Even Fugaku didn't know exactly what happened.
He did not unleash his ocular power—he merely stared.
The air felt thick and sticky, making it hard to breathe.
Raizen remained composed.
He knew what Fugaku was thinking.
He was checking whether Raizen's identity was legitimate.
Unfortunately (for Fugaku), the Uchiha really did have history with the Land of Lightning.
This was even recorded in the official novel Sasuke Shinden:
The Coming Light.
Finally, Fugaku withdrew his gaze.
After all, Raizen was still just a small child.
How could he remain so calm under the pressure of the clan head's Sharingan?
If he really could, that would be terrifying.
Even Hatake Sakumo's recently famous genius son couldn't compare.
"Lord Fugaku, discovering that I'm actually an Uchiha… I… I'm so happy. I won't disgrace the name of our clan!"
Raizen's tone was full of sincerity.
At that moment, a mechanical female voice echoed within his mind, emotionless:
"You have comprehended the entry: [Art of Speaking (White)]."
[Entry: Art of Speaking (White)]
[Condition: Tell five lies with a calm face to someone of high status. (Completed)]
[Effect: Your words become more persuasive. Those with lower status are more easily influenced.]
[Note: Can be further upgraded.]
Finally," Raizen thought, the corner of his lips lifting slightly.
To survive in the ninja world without being a useless beggar, one needed strength.
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