Side Story: The Travels of Fugaku and His Wife 4

Side Story: The Travels of Fugaku and His Wife 4

"Captain, could this be Lord Itachi's World of Tsukuyomi?"

An Uchiha clansman stepped forward and whispered in Fugaku's ear. His face was a little panicked; clearly, he was a man with a story.

Another Uchiha clansman, who also had a story, chimed in, "It's indeed possible! The World of Tsukuyomi shows you the most terrifying scene in your heart!"

"Theoretically speaking, Lord Itachi and Sasuke killing each other would indeed be the most terrifying and unwilling thing for the Captain and his wife to face, right?"

"But to plunge all of us into such a World of Tsukuyomi, do you think it could be the Great Sage Kitahara's doing?"

"That's the most likely possibility!"

"That's right, that's right! The Great Sage Kitahara has had enough of Sasuke, so he set up this kind of mirror Tsukuyomi, possibly to make the Captain discipline Sasuke properly!"

"…"

Before long, a group of Uchiha started discussing animatedly. In just a few words, they had characterized the incident.

Fugaku Uchiha also had some doubts in his heart, but he had never experienced his eldest son's World of Tsukuyomi. "The World of Tsukuyomi… is it this real?"

"Of course! It's just like our own lives!"

"But there are some differences. For example, due to the difference in power, some powerful ninjas can't be replicated. Look at this Sasuke, he's so weak!"

"It feels like the Lord Itachi of this world isn't very strong either…"

"Look at this Kisame Hoshigaki, his fierce appearance is so amusing! When he's at our clan grounds, he's always smiling happily every day!"

"Sage Art: Fire Style: Great Eruption!" Uchiha Enkei burned the Eight-Branched Serpent to ashes and landed beside them. "Orochimaru is also a bit weak!"

"…"

The topic went off track again.

In the ruins, the group of Uchiha was as lively as if they were holding a clan meeting…

After a while, Fugaku couldn't help but join in, speaking up for his two sons. Even Mikoto Uchiha chimed in with a few words.

Actually, holding clan meetings is the true essence of their Uchiha clan?

Itachi Uchiha looked at his companion, Kisame Hoshigaki, who currently had a sword held to his neck by one of his own clansmen, not daring to struggle.

Sasuke Uchiha looked at his three companions. They were also being held by several of his clansmen. Perhaps because their strength was weak, their treatment was not bad.

It wasn't until this group of strange Uchiha had finished speaking that they stopped, still wanting more, each with a look of satisfaction.

A talkative Uchiha sat down beside Itachi, patted his shoulder, and said, "Hey, since this world doesn't have the Great Sage Kitahara, can you tell us the story of the Uchiha of your world?"

Itachi was a little baffled. "Hm?"

"Yeah, yeah! Let the Captain hear!"

Another Uchiha also chuckled and sat on his other side, asking, "Since there's no Great Sage Kitahara, then there naturally wouldn't be a Crow Sage Mode. In that case, is our Uchiha's Kekkei Genkai amazing?"

"Hahaha… speaking of which, our Uchiha should be the same as before, with only the Sharingan and Fire Style ninjutsu, right!"

"It sounds a bit like the Captain's ideal Uchiha!"

"Hurry up and tell us!"

Pushed by the crowd, Itachi lowered his head.

He didn't dare to say, nor did he want to say.

Every time it was brought up, it was a heart-wrenching pain.

"Then let me tell you!"

While he was silent, Sasuke Uchiha walked over, step by step, a look of hatred in his eyes as he looked at his brother. "The Uchiha clan was annihilated long ago. It was Itachi Uchiha who personally killed all of our clansmen, including our mom and dad!"

All the Uchiha stared blankly. "Huh? Why…"

"It was to test his own power!"

Sasuke lowered his head and continued, word by word, "He killed all of our clansmen because he wanted to test the power of his Mangekyo Sharingan!"

The many Uchiha were once again stunned into silence. "…"

A moment later, their gazes towards Fugaku gradually became complicated. The one in the lead, Uchiha Shōwa, even spoke up, "Captain, you see, we said it a long time ago at the clan meeting: the Mangekyo Sharingan is a dead end. Training in sage arts is the true path…"

"Yeah, Captain! Don't be immersed in the past glory of the Sharingan. Our Naka Sage Clan is now unprecedentedly strong!"

"That's right! Training the Mangekyo will lead to clan annihilation sooner or later. Cultivating at the Naka Shrine is the proper way!"

"How can we still be addicted to the power of the Sharingan and move backward!"

"Look, the Lord Itachi of this world, relying on his Mangekyo Sharingan, look how weak his body has become…"

"…"

The ruins suddenly became lively again.

Amidst everyone's dumbfounded gazes, a small-scale Uchiha clan meeting had once again been convened. This time, Fugaku was criticized so much he couldn't even step down from the stage.

Only his wife stood by his side. She held her husband's arm and said, "Quiet down. Do you all really think Itachi is that kind of person? Would he really kill all of his clansmen for the power of the Mangekyo?"

The Uchiha fell silent. "…"

Even they couldn't bring themselves to say that against their conscience.

Itachi had worried himself sick over them, his clansmen. He was even willing to have Shisui teach them the Sage Mode that he and the Great Sage had developed.

The reason this group of Uchiha could be respected by so many people in the ninja world, the reason the Uchiha name could stand at the pinnacle of the ninja world, was all thanks to that Itachi.

"Itachi... has never valued the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan. He doesn't even know when he got it…"

Fugaku Uchiha extended his hand, stroked his son's hair, and chuckled softly. "I believe in my son. Even in a so-called World of Tsukuyomi… it must have been very painful to kill your own clansmen and parents, right?"

Itachi, his face covered in bloody tears, knelt on the ground. "Father…"

Just as this father-son pair was having a deep, emotional moment, Sasuke Uchiha took a few steps back and asked in a low voice, "You… are you from another world? This isn't a genjutsu?"

An Uchiha ninja stepped forward, patted his shoulder, and sighed. "…Silly kid, in fact, it's you who are living in a genjutsu!"

Sasuke Uchiha: "…"

I don't understand what they're saying, but I really want to hit someone!

No one had noticed that a space-time gate had quietly opened near them. A hand suddenly grabbed the Zetsu hidden in the ground. "This world actually has a Zetsu too?"

"Perhaps it is the will of this world's Kaguya…"

A woman with a full head of white hair walked in. Her gaze towards Zetsu was filled with pity. "Neji, let it go! Perhaps every ninja world has a Zetsu. It's best we don't interfere with this world…"

"Yes, Ancestor."

Neji Hyuga nodded, and with a wave of his hand, tossed the dumbfounded Zetsu to the ground. He took a few steps forward to Fugaku's side. "Lord Fugaku, Lady Mikoto, how did you end up in another world…"

Mikoto Uchiha looked up in surprise. "Huh? Neji? Shouldn't you be by Itachi's side? Why are you here?"

"Because the Ancestor also wanted to travel to the Hidden Hot Water Village, Lord Itachi specially sent me to escort her and rendezvous with you. I hope you two won't mind…"

Neji's face was all seriousness as he continued, "I just didn't expect you to have accidentally entered another ninja world. Lord Hokage has sent me to take you away from here!"

"It's actually a real world?"

Fugaku's brow furrowed. "I heard Sasuke had also accidentally entered another ninja world before. I never thought we would be pulled in as well…"

The several Uchiha were stunned for a moment, then began to chatter, "So it's true! Training the Mangekyo Sharingan really does lead to clan annihilation in the end!"

Just as they were making a racket, to the surprise of Kisame and the others, the Akatsuki's Venus flytrap suddenly shot out and knelt before the white-haired woman. "Mother… have you finally escaped Hagoromo's seal?"

The entire scene instantly became silent.

Everyone's gaze turned towards the white-haired woman and Zetsu.

Could it be that this ninja world has too many orphans, and many people don't have a mother?

Kaguya Otsutsuki flicked her sleeve and quickly said, "I am not your mother. We are not in the same world. The will I gave birth to is currently by Itachi's side, helping him gather intelligence…"