Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

Chapter 138 Did your family mistreat you?

October 31, Konoha 50.

Today is the last day of August, and tomorrow will be September. It is also the seventh day since Uchiha Sora woke up.

After a full week of recuperation, Uchiha Sora's physical condition has significantly improved, and he is now able to jog lightly. Based on the current trend, it should take him about two more weeks to return to his peak physical condition.

To be honest, this past week of living like an "old person" made Uchiha Sora feel like he was about to become a useless person. During this period, he was taken care of in everything, which made him very awkward.

At this moment, Uchiha Sora is undergoing weightlifting training. Previously, he could easily lift weights up to 300 kilograms.

He used to struggle with a barbell weighing 100 jin (50 catties), but now even a 100-jin (50 catties) barbell is incredibly difficult for him.

He gripped the barbell tightly with both hands, the veins on his arms bulging, and sweat rolled down his forehead like beans, soaking his clothes. He gritted his teeth, persevered for a while, and slowly put the barbell back on the ground with a heavy thud.

Shisui obediently stepped forward, holding a soft handkerchief in his hand, and gently wiped the sweat from Uchiha Sora's forehead. "Brother, you've worked hard."

Uchiha Sora shook his head with a wry smile, "It's only 100 jin, it's still far from enough."

"It's okay, we can take it slow, there's no rush."

Uchiha Sora sighed. This matter was urgent for him. In three months, the Battle of Kannabi Bridge would begin, and he had to fully recover his strength before then.

"Brother is really hardworking." Shisui looked at Uchiha Sora's serious expression. "No wonder Itachi admires brother."

"Hmm?" Uchiha Sora was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, before asking, "Who told you that Itachi admires me?"

"Of course Itachi told me," Shisui replied with a grin, tilting his head. "He's told me more than once that he admires my brother. Every time he talks about my brother, his eyes light up, and he even tries to take my brother away from me."

"Really?" Uchiha Sora was flattered. The famous Itachi actually admired him. Hmm—this feeling was really nice.

"Yes, yes, it must be a blessing from heaven that my brother was born into the Uchiha clan." Shisui said earnestly, "The elders all say that this is the era of the Uchiha. With my brother here, our Uchiha clan will surely regain its glory."

"The era of the Uchiha?" Uchiha Sora murmured, chuckling softly as he ruffled Shisui's hair.

The era of the Uchiha belongs to you.

If we're talking about the most likely time to recreate the Uchiha's glory, it would undoubtedly be the era of Shisui and Itachi. These two unparalleled geniuses possessed two pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan, which is extremely rare in Uchiha history. Unfortunately, Konoha destroyed the Uchiha.

While Uchiha Sora is quite strong now, it's an exaggeration to say that this is the era of the Uchiha. Keep in mind that Itachi, who was around the same age, had already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and wiped out his clan.

Speaking of which, Itachi is almost six years old now, and at this stage, he has already begun to show signs of talent.

Logically speaking, the current state of the still water is stable enough, but—

Uchiha Sora looked at Shisui's blinking eyes and chuckled, thinking to himself that his arrival had made Shisui even more lively.

"Kong, someone is looking for you."

Just then, her mother, Lia's, voice came.

Soon, a young girl, led by her mother, walked over. Uchiha Sora was taken aback, then smiled. "Rin, what brings you here?"

When Nohara Rin saw Uchiha Sora, her eyes were red. Seeing this, Uchiha Sora sighed. Why did everyone who came to see him cry?

Lia tactfully waved and led Shisui away, leaving only the two of them.

"Don't cry, I'm fine now," Uchiha Sora said, gesturing for Rin to sit next to him. The latter nodded obediently and didn't let any tears fall, sitting quietly beside him.

Looking at the pitiful Rin, Uchiha Sora was momentarily dazed. Every time he met Rin, she was always like this, gentle and weak. The generous and outgoing girl in front of him was just like Hinata.

"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've seen you," Uchiha Sora said nostalgically. "You seem to have grown a lot taller."

Lin hurriedly said in a panic, "I've been on a mission these past few days, and I only found out you were awake when I got back to the village today. I'm so sorry—"

Uchiha Sora was stunned, looking at the apologetic girl in front of him with a blank expression. It took him a while to understand what she was thinking. He found it funny, but also felt a pang of heartache. She probably thought he was upset that she hadn't come to visit him, which was why she was so flustered and explained why she had only come now.

"I'm not blaming you," he said softly. To be honest, he never understood why Lin always felt inferior in front of him.

"I'm sorry," Lin apologized again, saying softly, "I just wanted to improve my strength so I could help you."

Uchiha Sora looked puzzled. "Help me? I'm an Anbu member. No matter how much you increase your strength, it doesn't seem like you can help me, right?"

"No," Lin said softly, her expression forlorn. "I'm a medical ninja. If my medical ninjutsu were strong enough, I could help you, instead of just seeing you lying in a hospital bed, unable to do anything to help you—"

Despite being a medical ninja, she was helpless whenever Uchiha Sora was seriously injured. Her medical skills were insufficient to heal Uchiha Sora.

Especially this time, with Uchiha Sora not waking up for two months, she felt incredibly scared, constantly wondering if she could save him if she had the power to do so. Even though Tsunade couldn't save Uchiha Sora, she still had this thought.

So, during this time, she was constantly on missions, which made Obito wail every day.

The girl's thoughts were so comical, yet so heartbreaking.

Uchiha Sora fell silent. He hadn't expected Rin to have such thoughts. After a while, he pressed down on Rin's shoulders and said seriously, "Rin, I don't want you to ruin yourself because of me. Right now, what you should do is be down-to-earth and follow Minato's orders, instead of blindly carrying out high-intensity missions. If this causes you to suffer any accidents, I will only be more upset."

This was the first time Lin had ever heard Uchiha Sora speak to her in this tone. She was stunned, pursed her lips, and whispered, "But, I just wanted to help you—"

"I'm not as bold as Hong. I clearly like you, but I've never dared to confess. I get nervous whenever we make eye contact. I'm so normal with other people—but why am I so cautious with Kong? I hate this about myself. I really hate it."

Looking at the sobbing Nohara Rin, Uchiha Sora felt his heart clench. The girl in front of him had an indelible weariness on her face, but her whole body was clean, and he could faintly smell the fragrance of shower gel.

Clearly, Rin was exhausted after returning to the village, but she still came to see Uchiha Sora. She even took a bath to see the person she liked, just so she wouldn't leave a sloppy impression on her sweetheart. What a humble unrequited love!

Uchiha Sora sat quietly, suddenly wanting to smoke, but that would make Riya angry.

After Nohara Rin spoke her heart, she kept sobbing softly, wanting to rush into Uchiha Souji's arms, but not daring to.

After a long while, the girl beside him quieted down.

Uchiha Sora's expression was complicated. He took a deep breath and said, "Rin, do you know that Kurenai confessed to me yesterday?"

Upon hearing this, Nohara Rin looked up abruptly, her face turning pale. She thought that Sora had agreed to Kurenai's confession, which meant she would have no chance.

"I refused." Uchiha Sora said expressionlessly. Nohara Rin clenched her hands tightly, her pale face gone. She thought to herself that if Sora refused even someone as outstanding as Kurenai, he definitely wouldn't choose him either.

"I carry a heavy burden. Before I get the result I want, I must move forward. In this process, I cannot accept anyone's feelings." He stood up, looked down at Nohara Rin, and said calmly, "But I will save you, I definitely will."

Nohara Rin didn't understand what Uchiha Sora was saying, but she sensed his determination. It seemed like a promise, an extremely important promise. For some reason, she smiled, not understanding why, and grasped Uchiha Sora's hand, her eyes curving into crescents. "I believe in you. You can definitely save me."

A few days later, Uchiha Sora came to Momonosuke's study—

"Father, what brings you here?"

"sit."

Uchiha Sora found a seat and sat down. Momonosuke smiled and asked, "How's your recovery going lately?"

Uchiha Sora was puzzled, but still replied, "He has recovered 50% of his strength."

"not bad."

Uchiha Sora: ————

He sighed and looked at Momonosuke speechlessly. "Just say what you want to say. Has anyone ever told you that you're terrible at conversation?"

"Huh, is that so? I think I've displayed the composure of a family head to the fullest extent." Momonosuke stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"Alright, I just wanted to ask what happened in Kusagakure. I heard from that little girl from the Hyuga clan that Hanzo is dead? But I don't know the specifics. You know, Hanzo was a legendary figure. If he just died like that, the higher-ups would be uneasy if they didn't know the details. That's why I asked them to find out."

"Yes, he's dead." Uchiha Sora said frankly, thinking to himself that it was surprising that they waited so long to ask him, it seemed that those old guys in the Konoha leadership couldn't wait any longer.

"Tsk, I once happened to run into Hanzo on the battlefield. Tsk tsk, I sensed that guy's aura. I thought he was unmatched in the ninja world, but I didn't expect him to die like that." Momonosuke sighed. "Speaking of which, people don't necessarily live longer just because they are stronger. Look, I'm a nobody in Hanzo's eyes, but I've lived longer than him."

Uchiha Sora smirked. "So your focus is on Hanzo?"

"Heh." Momonosuke said calmly, "You'll say what you want to say, and there's no point in asking you what you don't want to say, is there?"

"That's true." Uchiha Sora nodded. "Hanzo was killed by the Akatsuki."

Momonosuke nodded and looked at Uchiha Sora, who was also looking at him, staring at each other.

After a long silence, Momonosuke's lips twitched. "That's it?"

"That's all."

"Well, son, what I'm saying is, you've provided too little information, which puts me in a difficult position. How about I ask you questions and you answer them?"

"OK."

Who is the leader of the Akatsuki organization?

"god."

"How did you kill Hanzo?"

"Use your strength."

Why kill?

"have no idea."

"OK."

Uchiha Sora blinked. "Not asking anymore?"

"I won't ask anymore. That's enough. Let the Konoha higher-ups worry about the rest," Momonosuke said with a smile. "I know you're definitely hiding something, but it's okay. You must have your reasons for not telling me. I just need to trust you."

"Shall I go out then?"

"Hmm." Momonosuke nodded, then suddenly remembered something, "Oh, right, if you have time, you can go to the Hyuga clan's territory. There's a little girl there who can't get out and can only wait for you to go."

Uchiha Sora paused in his steps and waved his hand.

Three days later, Uchiha Sora arrived at the Hyuga clan's territory. He was dressed very simply, and his clothes did not have the clan crest symbolizing the Uchiha clan.

However, as an outsider, he still attracted the attention of the Hyuga disciples.

"Hey, who are you? Do you know this is Hyuga clan territory?"

Uchiha Sora maintained his smile, "I know, I'm here to find someone."

"Who should I look for?"

"Hyuugasame."

The man was taken aback. "Hyuga Ame? Who's that? Does our main family have someone like that?"

His companion's expression changed slightly, and he said a few words to him. Immediately, the man's expression also changed, "Original—"

"Oh, it's her. What's your relationship with Hinata Ame?"

"friend."

"Friends? Someone like her has friends?"

Uchiha Sora frowned slightly. Although he had long known that the Hyuga main family looked down on the branch family, this differential treatment was too obvious. He considered himself and Hyuga Ame to be friends, so he naturally couldn't tolerate others saying such things about her.

Just as they were about to take action, the person opposite them waved his hand, his tone somewhat impatient, and said, "Never mind, that branch family disciple is in the fourth building ahead. You'll see her if you go that way."

It's not hard to tell from this person's words that the main family disciple only knows that Hyuga Amane is a member of the branch family, but knows nothing about her name.

Uchiha Sora nodded slightly, said nothing, and walked straight towards the fourth building. Soon, he arrived in front of the building, his gaze sweeping over the house before him, and he couldn't help but frown slightly.

Although the house wasn't exactly dilapidated from the outside, it paled in comparison to the exquisite and luxurious houses around it, as if it had been specially built for someone who was disliked.

Uchiha Sora sighed softly, a surge of resentment rising within him. The Hyuga main family so blatantly looked down on the branch family, building such a house—wasn't this a blatant declaration that, in their eyes, Hyuga Amane was utterly unworthy to live in the main family's house?

He took a deep breath, then raised his hand and gently knocked on the door.

"Knock knock knock—" The crisp knocking echoed in the silent air.

"Who is it?" came a voice devoid of emotion, as cold as the winter wind.

Upon hearing that voice, Uchiha Sora's lips curled up slightly. "Ah, just like you, still so cold." He cleared his throat. "I am Uchiha Sora."

There was a moment of silence inside, then, "They're here."

Uchiha Sora raised an eyebrow. Based on his understanding of Hyuga Ame, shouldn't this usually taciturn guy just open the door without saying a word? Why did he specifically say "I'm here" this time?

Just then, the door slowly opened. Uchiha Sora was about to say something, but the moment he saw Hyuga Ame, his expression changed instantly, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. "Did the main clan mistreat you?!"