Chapter 204: The Newcomer of the Era Who Takes on the Important Responsibility of Konoha
Uchiha Fugaku looked at her for a moment with unfamiliar eyes, as if he was getting to know her all over again. He was silent for a long time before he opened his mouth to ask.
"Take it back. When did it happen?"
"Awakening on the battlefield reminded me of everything." Haruko's eyes dimmed and her pupils returned to their original black color.
The room was filled with dead silence, and the oppressive atmosphere made Haruko's clenched nails irritate her palms.
She has been trying to change her fate alone, but faced with a situation where she must change the minds of the Uchiha clan members, without the help of Uchiha Fugaku, the clan leader, it would be difficult for her to convince everyone with her appearance as a child.
This confession is a clear demarcation of the boundaries.
She admitted her identity and her ulterior motives, casting a heavy layer of suspicion over this pure family relationship.
Would he believe her? Even if he did, how would he view her?
She is no longer a member of the Uchiha clan, no longer a legitimate sister. She must sacrifice her current identity in exchange for an identity for future cooperation.
This was all inevitable and worth it, Haruko told herself.
But recalling how Uchiha Fugaku looked at her with a wary eye, and thinking of the strange looks the Uchiha clan members gave her later, Haruko inevitably wavered.
She pursed her lips and had to push away her family.
After a while, Uchiha Fugaku's voice calmed down a lot, "I know, I will send people from the clan to investigate, you... wait first, don't act alone."
He seemed to have not fully digested this information. After responding to her, he stood up and prepared to leave the room.
"I..." Haruko lowered her head and bit her lips tightly, "Thank you very much for your help."
Uchiha Fugaku paused, and even the air stagnated for a few seconds.
It was unknown how long it had passed while Haruko was still daydreaming before she heard words that Uchiha Fugaku wanted to be gentle but sounded awkward because of his rough voice.
"Haruko, maybe because of loneliness, after we became a family, you always lied to me about harmless things to trick me into caring about you, but I know that you are a good child."
"No matter who you are, from the moment I decided to adopt you, I was ready to accept everything about you, no matter the secrets or dangers. As your brother, I should bear everything for you."
"Just tell me what you want to do. As my sister, isn't it natural for you to receive help from the Uchiha?"
Brother...sister...
Haruko tried her best to hold back the tears that were about to flow, but she could hardly smile. She had never felt the meaning of family as deeply as she did at this moment.
Family is an awkward and sincere emotion that is difficult to fully understand, but requires trust.
She wiped her tears hastily and responded to him in an intimate tone, "Then I can use Fugaku as I please!"
Uchiha Fugaku's helpless words echoed in the room, "I will try my best to fulfill it. After all, it is the request of my beloved sister."
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"Ahem, be quiet, students." Haruko patted the blackboard, "Come, repeat after me - prosperity, democracy..."
Uchiha Shisui quietly leaned close to Uchiha Itachi's ear and asked, "What is your aunt doing?"
Uchiha Itachi looked straight ahead and answered him in a low voice, "It is said that it is to create a positive atmosphere and help us become new people of the era with a sense of social responsibility and capable of shouldering the heavy responsibility of Konoha."
"What newcomer?" Uchiha Shisui was puzzled.
"Shisui-san."
Upon hearing his own name, Uchiha Shisui fell silent and looked cautiously at Haruko, who was emitting an inexplicable aura of oppression.
If he had received education in another world, he would know that this was the murderous aura that the dean of studies possessed.
Haruko said earnestly: "You should pay more attention in class. Other students are listening very seriously."
"I'm sorry Haruko..." Uchiha Shisui apologized hesitantly.
"It's okay." Haruko walked up to him and smiled softly, patting his head to show encouragement. "Shisui is so smart, if he studies hard, he might be able to become the first."
"Yes Yes!"
Uchiha Shisui was stunned by her tenderness, and all his doubts were thrown behind him. His eyes lit up and he was full of energy, determined to get first place.
Uchiha Itachi, who was sitting next to him, watched Haruko's new technique of making big promises that she had mastered at some point. Even though he knew the secret, he couldn't help but feel a little bit competitive.
He wants to be number one, and then Haruko will praise him!
Although Haruko made many children in the clan cry because of her shameless character when she was a child, she became the most popular person in the clan as she grew up. Now she has transformed herself into an intimate big sister and instantly captured the hearts of the Uchiha children.
As soon as the get out of class was over, the children surrounded Haruko with chatter.
"Sister Haruko, what does this mean?"
"After learning this, can I really awaken the Sharingan like Brother Obito?"
"Sister Haruko, let's go on a date after class!"
"You wish! Sister Haruko wants to play with me!"
Haruko waved her hand to calm them down, "Come one at a time, no quarreling!"
However, there are also some proud Uchiha children who find the courses boring, so Haruko promised that they will get rewards from her after they learn well. Although they don’t know what the rewards are yet, they are all eager to try under her provocation of "Are you afraid that you can't learn it?"
As for Uchiha Obito, he was a rare talent who was full of righteousness and did not need Haruko to instill in him much.
She usually respects the elderly and loves the young, is willing to help others, and even dreams of becoming a Hokage, which is a bit childish... But it doesn't matter, she now needs someone with a good family background to be in charge of the Uchiha children's education plan.
So after passing the test, Haruko solemnly entrusted him with the important task of educating the future hopes of the Uchiha clan.
Uchiha Obito, who was flattered by Haruko, said: Haruko thinks so highly of me, I must revitalize Uchiha!
On the other side, Uchiha Fugaku's Mangekyo investigation also obtained results.
"There is no Kaleidoscope in the clan for the time being? That's great." Haruko breathed a sigh of relief.
"Do not……"
Uchiha Fugaku slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, a blood-red kaleidoscope rotated in his eyes.
"The only kaleidoscope is me."
"Fugaku, how come you have a Mangekyo?!" Haruko was so shocked that she stood up.
"Previously on the battlefield, my good friend died at the hands of the enemy in order to save me."
Uchiha Fugaku didn't say much, but even he couldn't help but sound sad when talking about the death of his good friend.
"Fugaku... My condolences." Infected by his emotions, Haruko slowly sat back down, "Since the Uchiha clan doesn't have a Mangekyō, Fugaku can't use it, which means that the Uchiha clan has been slandered."
Uchiha Fugaku asked back, "Are you so sure that I won't use it?"
"I know you, both as a brother and as the head of the Uchiha clan."
What she said was not belief, but understanding. This was a kind of certainty about her family that came from the bottom of her heart and made her proud.
Uchiha Fugaku fed the tea to his mouth and hid his smile, "What do you want to do next?"
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Gratitude list as of July 2024, 4:
grateful--
Yuansheng starts sending reminder token x2
The reminder letter sent by K
Flowers from Xuanchun
Xiao Li Yaya, early summer. Starry sky, Qing-z421, cat who loves to eat ^o^, Liang Hong who loves to eat spicy potato strips, Yue..., Hong Yi Xiang Yi Sai Gao, Xuan Chun, Jin Xiula in Nanning, Wuyuan, Xi Bai, it's Xiao Yu not Xiao Yu, Sprite-flavored pig, sent to generate electricity for love
Thank you for the gifts! The author is so touched! Fugaku served tea and water to everyone with a straight face (′-i_-｀)
