#1 - The Uchiha clan's outliers, the art of speaking
Konoha Year 44, Autumn.
Uchiha Settlement, above the Nanga Shrine.
The rain was continuous, fine and silky, pattering rhythmically against the wall carved with the flame fan on one side of the street, creating a barely visible layer of water stains.
In the past month, a major event occurred within the Uchiha clan.
That was, during a mission, they found an Uchiha who was not born in Konoha!
As the saying goes, when you find one cockroach, there's bound to be a nest of them hidden away.
No one knows if there are any other Uchiha bloodlines like Kiyoshi's scattered throughout the ninja world.
To prevent the Uchiha bloodline from being lost or coveted by other ninja clans, the Uchiha clansmen who discovered Kiyoshi immediately brought him back.
"But why has his Sharingan only awakened in one eye?"
"Indeed, has anyone else in the clan ever experienced such a situation?"
The Uchiha clan members were in lively discussion, such a situation had never occurred before, and the sensation it caused was imaginable.
From time to time, gazes were directed towards Kiyoshi, who was sitting at the very back.
Kiyoshi paid no attention to these gazes.
"When you were in the Land of Lightning, did you encounter anyone else with the same red eyes as you? We are all members of the same clan, you can tell me, and I will order our clansmen to bring them back."
Fugaku, who was at the very top, probed Kiyoshi.
It was difficult to investigate exactly how many years Uchiha Kiyoshi had lived in the Land of Lightning, and what exactly happened during those years.
After this month's investigation, the only thing that was certain was that Kiyoshi's identity was very clean.
He had learned some rudimentary chakra refinement, but there were no traces of training on his body.
However, the games between ninja villages have always been cruel.
The newly appointed clan head, Uchiha Fugaku, could not afford to be careless.
"I have not seen anyone with the same eyes as me, Lord Fugaku."
Kiyoshi's tone was calm as he raised his head.
He was a transmigrator, and had been for several years.
From the moment he was born, he had seen through the mystery of the womb, awakened his past life's wisdom, and had the memories of his previous life.
His mother died giving birth to him.
As for his father... he was never seen after he was born.
It wasn't until Kiyoshi was two years old and could be independent that he saw his father.
Unfortunately, he died on the battlefield not long after.
That's nothing, the death of both parents is just a normal start in the ninja world.
Naruto, Sasuke, Konan, Itachi, Orochimaru, etc., which one of them didn't lose both parents?
His previous name was Yotsuki Kiyoshi, a distant relative of the Yotsuki clan scattered outside, living in a remote town.
It wasn't until he awakened the Sharingan and happened to meet Uchiha Yakumi, who was passing by to perform a mission, that he was sent to Konoha.
"That's good, no matter what, as long as our Uchiha blood flows in your body, then you are a member of my Uchiha clan, and later I will arrange for someone to send you to the Ninja Academy."
Fugaku's pair of scarlet eyes stared at Kiyoshi for a long time.
The history books of the Uchiha clan record that Uchiha had been to the Land of Lightning, and it was even very likely that Uchiha had lived there.
It is said that this was even longer ago than the era when Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha fought fiercely.
In the current Land of Lightning region, there was once a lord whose wife hired the Uchiha clan to drive out the Blood Pond clan.
However, due to the battle with the Senju clan, many records were lost in history.
Even Fugaku could not know the specific details.
He did not release his eye power, but merely stared.
The air seemed to be shrouded in a viscous atmosphere, making it impossible to breathe.
Kiyoshi remained unmoved.
He knew what Fugaku was thinking.
It was nothing more than whether his identity had a legitimate origin.
Unfortunately, the Uchiha and the Land of Lightning did indeed have a story.
This matter is also recorded in the official novel "Sasuke's Story: Sunrise".
Finally, Fugaku withdrew his gaze.
After all, this was just a child of a few years old.
How could he still maintain his self in the face of the pressure of his Sharingan?
If that were the case, wouldn't it be too terrifying?
Even Kakashi Hatake's recently famous genius son may not have such psychological quality.
"Lord Fugaku, I'm so happy to have discovered that I am a member of the Uchiha clan, I... I will definitely not bury the reputation of the Uchiha clan in the future!"
Kiyoshi's tone seemed very sincere.
At this time, a mechanical female voice sounded, without a trace of emotion.
"You have comprehended the term: [Art of Speaking (White)]."
[Term: Art of Speaking (White)]
[Achievement Requirements: Speak false words without changing your face in front of a person of high status, the number of times required is 5.]
[Progress: (Completed).]
[Effect: The words you speak will be more easily believed, and people of lower status than you will be more easily affected by this.]
[Note: Subsequent advancements are possible.]
"Finally done."
A faint smile appeared on the corner of Kiyoshi's mouth.
If you don't want to be a beggar in the ninja world, then you must have strength.
As everyone knows, in the Naruto world, strong strength is only spread through mother and child, teacher inheritance, and blood.
Either have a good bloodline, or have a good teacher, and inherit a series of contacts from the teacher.
If that doesn't work, then it must be like the spread of blood, requiring relatively close contact, your "Will of Fire" must be deep enough to learn one or two ninjutsu.
And Kiyoshi happened to have something beyond these three, that is, relying on his own efforts.
And a simple term system.
It records the term names Kiyoshi has acquired, the achievement conditions, and the effects, etc.
But these are not given away for free, Kiyoshi needs to complete the conditions.
Just like this [Art of Speaking], Kiyoshi has said at least five insincere words in front of Uchiha Fugaku.
Happy to be born in the Uchiha clan?
How can you be happy?
Kiyoshi's heart was full of pressure.
The night of the extermination, the two ninja wars behind...
Life has completely begun to count down, okay.
Not to mention the distant future, in another ten years or so, your good son Uchiha Itachi will wipe out the entire clan!
"Not bad."
Fugaku nodded, hearing Kiyoshi's sincere speech, he felt much more comfortable, this was a promising talent.
This pure speech can make people feel the emotions hidden in the words.
This Kiyoshi's awareness is even higher than some ordinary Uchiha clansmen.
Then he signaled Kiyoshi to go out first.
After Kiyoshi left, Uchiha Yashiro looked at Uchiha Fugaku, who was expressionless but imposing, and said:
"Kiyoshi is a descendant that Yakumi and the others found from the Land of Lightning, and it is said that he also has the characteristics of the Yotsuki clan, could he be a planted spy?"
"This point remains to be investigated further, but his bloodline must be from my Uchiha clan, outsiders who transplant Sharingan are simply unable to close it, and will bring great burden to themselves."
Uchiha Fugaku shook his head and continued: "Tsunade will come later to check on Kiyoshi's Sharingan situation."
"Fugaku, I'll go arrange things for this child."
On the tatami mats in the Nanga Shrine, Mikoto stood up.
