Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

"Me? I'm fine." Uchiha Sora touched his nose.

The wind blew through his temples, strands of hair obscuring his eyes, causing him to instinctively close them.

He never expected that the first person to care about him would be Kurenai Yuhi. When his father and mother learned that he had joined the Anbu, their first thought was that he could have a better future by joining the Anbu; when his clan members learned that he would betray the Uchiha clan, they were worried that he would betray the clan; but Kurenai Yuhi was the first person to worry about whether he would be in danger.

"You're lying," Kurenai muttered discontentedly. "You always touch your nose when you lie; the missions you're on must be very dangerous."

Uchiha Sora was taken aback, awkwardly lowering his hand from his nose, thinking to himself, "How come I didn't know I had this habit?"

He opened his mouth, wanting to explain but unable to find the words. After all, it would be a lie to say there was no danger; the squad he joined had an 80% mortality rate.

"Okay~ I don't need your explanation, I'm just worried about you." Kurenai gently shook Uchiha Sora's arm. She looked around and found that no one else was looking this way. She pursed her lips and then held Uchiha Sora's arm in her hand.

Feeling the warmth of Uchiha Sora's hand, which felt like the sun, her face flushed, but she didn't let go or look at him. She just thought to herself, "Sora's hand is so warm and feels so good..."

As for Uchiha Sora, when Kurenai Yuhi suddenly grabbed his hand, he was only startled but did not pull away.

Kurenai wasn't as lively as usual today, probably because she was quite anxious about the future. In that case, let's make Kurenai happy today.

Moreover, Kurenai's small hands were so soft and boneless that it felt very comfortable to massage him, and he didn't dislike them.

……

"Red, you're too close to me..."

He did tolerate Kurenai holding his hand, but the little girl, having gotten the better deal, went too far and pressed herself against him.

"Just once, okay..." Kurenai Yuhi's face was as red as blood, her voice barely audible, and her head was practically tucked into her neck.

Uchiha Sora found it amusing and joked, "This girlish attitude isn't like our Kurenai at all~"

"Aaaaaah! I don't care anymore!" Kurenai screamed like a fox whose tail had been stepped on, and then the boy from two years ago pulled her into her arms.

Uchiha Sora was stunned. He raised his hand to try to break free, but then he heard the girl in his arms say in a slightly choked voice, "You must live..."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Sora hesitated to move, his eyes filled with an unreadable expression. He thought of Shisui, the Iwagakure ninja he had killed. Perhaps there were others in Iwagakure, like Yuhi Kurenai, waiting for Shisui to return...

He stopped struggling and instead placed his hand on the head of the sobbing girl, gently rubbing it. "I will live a good life. Sooner or later, I will make war disappear from the ninja world."

"Come on," Kurenai Yuhi said, laughing through her tears. "You might as well say you want to be Hokage."

"Yes, yes," Uchiha Sora laughed, "Then I'll show you how to be Hokage first."

Kurenai Yuhi thought he was just joking, but little did she know that this was Uchiha Sora's true thought: after reviving the Uchiha clan, his next goal was to end the war.

That is,

Unite.

……

After saying goodbye to Kurenai Yuhi, Uchiha Sora went to Minato-sensei's side.

From a great distance, he could see the commotion of the battle ahead; the metallic clang of swords clashing against kunai was incessant.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that Obito and Rin were working together to attack Kakashi, fighting fiercely. However, a closer look revealed that Kakashi was still gaining the upper hand despite being outnumbered.

If I remember correctly, Kakashi will pass the Jonin Exams next year, which means that his current strength is already very close to that of a Jonin.

Yes, a born genius.

It's different from a wild genius like him who relies on a system.

Of course, the difference here is that Kakashi can't beat him. Before the Uchiha Glory came out, Kakashi might have been able to put up a fight, but after obtaining the Uchiha Glory and Karasu Tengu, Kakashi was no match for him.

Speaking of which, there really was someone who could defeat him at the age of twelve: Itachi Uchiha, who unleashed his power during their brotherly duel.

That Itachi guy, his entire clan was wiped out when he was only twelve or thirteen years old.

"Hmm, Sora? What brings you here?"

Just as Uchiha Sora was pondering, he was gently patted on the shoulder. Turning his head, he saw Namikaze Minato hiding in front of him, smiling at him.

Ugh, I hate ninjas who have no sense of boundaries.

"I figured today was the day Lin and the others finished their special training, so I came to check on them," he explained.

"I see." Minato sat down next to him. "It's so nice to be young, with so many friends."

"Come on, teacher, you're a young man in your prime." Uchiha Sora rolled his eyes.

"Haha," Minato laughed, pointing at the three sparring partners, "What do you think of them?"

"What do you mean, how is it? Kakashi is strong now, but Obito seems to have improved a lot since the last two weeks," Uchiha Sora said. "They've really gained a lot from these two weeks of special training. Rin and Obito can already hold their own among the Chunin."

"Yes, the new recruits have made tremendous progress in the past two weeks under the special training of the Jonin, and they now have a guarantee of survival. But how are you doing in the Anbu?"

"Me? I'm alright, I don't have missions every day."

"Heh, I heard that you joined the squad with the highest mortality rate." Minato scratched his head, looking somewhat worried. "My original plan was to have you join a squad with a higher safety factor, but I don't know what the Third Hokage was thinking, he put you in Shinnosuke's squad. Maybe I should go and talk to the Third Hokage again."

"Heh, what are you thinking? It's nothing more than surveillance," Uchiha Sora scoffed inwardly, shaking his head. "It's alright, what's done is done. Besides, the most dangerous places are where you improve the fastest."

Minato thought for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, since you've said that, I won't interfere. Be careful, and if you change your mind someday, you can let me know."

Uchiha Sora looked at him in confusion, "Teacher, why are you so concerned about me?" Then, his expression changed, and he crossed his arms, "No."

"What are you thinking!" Minato laughed angrily, giving Uchiha Sora a flick on the forehead. "I just think we get along well, is that so wrong? What are you thinking about at such a young age?"

"Besides, I already have Kushina."

Uchiha rolled his eyes, released his grip, and said, "Yes, yes, everyone knows you have a beautiful wife."

Minato didn't care about Uchiha Sora's perfunctory attitude. "If Kushina knew you were praising him like that, she would definitely jump for joy."

As he spoke, he sighed softly and boasted, "I knew you little rascal would think Kushina is pretty."

Uchiha Sora didn't respond. He knew what Minato meant; the villagers kept their distance from Kushina's long red hair, considering it an ominous sign.

It was only after he met Kushina for the first time three days ago that he complimented her on her beautiful hair, and Kushina immediately took a liking to him, almost treating him like a younger brother.

"Yeah, it seems like they've finished fighting."