Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

Lia was knitting a scarf that was almost finished by the fireplace. It was a bright red scarf, very festive, which she had prepared for Uchiha Sora, symbolizing peace and safety. As for Shisui's scarf, it was already finished.

Now that winter has been here for over a month, this scarf seems to be finished way too late.

But it's alright, there are still two months of long winter ahead, so her thoughtfulness can continue for another two months this year. As for next year? Of course, there will be other gifts.

She wasn't very strong; she was among the weaker Chunin. Therefore, in terms of strength, she couldn't mentor Uchiha Sora. She was proud to have such an outstanding son.

All she could do was silently pray at home that Uchiha Sora, who was on a mission, would be safe and sound. This is the prayer that 99% of parents have for their children who are on missions.

Lia heard that there was a very powerful temple in the Land of Grass, and she planned to visit it sometime to pray for two amulets.

The fireplace was warm and cozy, a stark contrast to the harsh cold outside the window, and the blazing firelight was reflected in her watery eyes.

"Help! Mom! My brother is covered in blood! Please help him!"

Suddenly, a panicked shout came from outside the courtyard.

poof,

The scarf and needle and thread fell to the ground, but Leah's attention was elsewhere. Pale-faced, she rushed into the yard.

The biting wind howled, stinging my face, and dangerous icicles hung from the eaves.

Lia spotted him immediately—Shisui, sobbing on the "snowman." Her heart skipped a beat. It was happening again.

It's happening again!

The last time this happened was during the mission to rescue Tsunade; he was covered in blood and unconscious again.

Since joining the Dark Division, her beloved son has suffered two misfortunes in just six months!

A wave of dizziness washed over her, her breathing became rapid, and she felt her vision begin to blur...

A cold wind swept past him, and Momonosuke appeared beside Shisui. He immediately checked Uchiha Sora's injuries, and after a moment, let out a sigh of relief.

"It's nothing, I'm just exhausted. The injuries look scary, but they're all superficial. Only a small part of my body is seriously injured."

After saying that, he picked up Uchiha Sora and headed towards the hospital. Before leaving, he suddenly turned back, looked at the pale-faced Ria, and frowned slightly. He felt that his wife was acting strangely.

However, his son's injuries are more pressing right now, so he doesn't have time to focus on his wife.

He said in a low voice, "Zhishui, keep an eye on your mother. I'll take Kong to the hospital."

After saying that, he immediately rushed to the hospital.

Shisui breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Uchiha Sora's injuries were not as severe as before.

Hearing his father's words, he paused, then turned to look at his mother. He found her condition was indeed quite bad; she was dazed, as if she had lost her mind. He went to Liya.

"Mom, are you alright?"

Lia stared blankly down at those worried eyes, and pursed her lips.

"No, it's nothing. I... I still need to go knit a scarf for Kong..."

As she spoke, she staggered back into the house.

Although Shisui was young, he noticed his mother's unusual behavior. Looking at her forlorn figure, he seemed to understand.

Lia's mental state is having problems.

#

Three days later, at the hospital,

The small hospital room was full of people; it was Kurenai and her friends who had come to visit Uchiha Sora.

"Honestly, Sora, why don't you take better care of your body? Your injury just healed, and now you're covered in injuries again."

Although her lips were blaming her, her rose-red ruby ​​eyes were full of worry; she was probably all bark and no bite.

"It's my fault, it's my fault." Uchiha Sora apologized decisively, clasping his hands in his hands.

If we keep talking about this topic with this girl, it will never end. It's better to apologize decisively.

Kurenai was taken aback, opened her mouth, and thought to herself, "I'm not blaming you, I'm just worried about you."

But he remained silent for a long time, finally letting out a snort, and walked away alone, seemingly angry with someone.

"Ku, Kurenai is just like that, but actually she's the one among us who's most worried about you," Rin explained as she walked over to Ku.

Uchiha Sora grunted in response, but his interest was not high.

The reason he collapsed at his doorstep was because of that specially made soldier's ration pill. The pill's effect was to restore strength by stimulating blood and energy, but it would leave him exhausted after the effect wore off.

This is why Uchiha Sora didn't use it at first; if he had eaten the soldier's ration pills and hadn't escaped, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Looking at his friends who had come to visit him, he smiled, raised his hand, and clenched his fist. "Don't worry, I'm fine."

"Liar," Lin muttered. "He clearly has so many scars on his body."

Uchiha Sora looked terrified. "How did you know?"

Lin blushed and turned her head away without saying a word.

At this moment, Obito interrupted, "When you were asleep, Hong and Lin lifted your clothes and saw it."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Sora's face twitched, thinking to himself, "These two are acting like female hooligans."

After chatting with his friends for a while, they realized he needed to rest, so they said goodbye and left.

"I'll come see you again tomorrow," Kurenai said, closing the door behind her.

After his companions left, the expression on Uchiha Sora's face gradually faded, leaving him expressionless.

Not long after he woke up, he learned that he had been rescued by Uzuki Kaze.

At that moment, the weight that had been hanging over his heart lifted, and he knew he had made the right bet.

When he kept stalling for time with Maki but no rescue came, he had a suspicion that the rescue was deliberately not coming.

This mission was personally assigned to Uzuki Kazunari by Shinnosuke himself. Although he hadn't had much contact with Shinnosuke, he knew that Shinnosuke was a meticulous person.

It's highly unlikely that the Anbu wouldn't know about such important intelligence, especially since there was a Jonin from an enemy country involved.

Therefore, he guessed at that time that this mission was deliberately arranged by Shinnosuke for Uzuki Kazunari, and the purpose was... him.

He knew that the Anbu had been investigating who caused the damage with the Karasu Tengu during the last rescue of Tsunade, and they had asked him about it. He denied it, saying that the Mangekyou Sharingan was too complicated and involved too many things, and he would not expose it unless absolutely necessary.

He was fighting Maki at the time. Although he couldn't use the Karasu Tengu due to its severe side effects, he could use the Uchiha Glory.

But the moment he tried to use this tactic to create an opportunity to escape, he realized something.

What if the purpose of this mission is not to hunt down a rogue ninja, but to test whether he possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan?

That makes things much clearer.

This can be explained by the fact that Shinnosuke knew that he had a good relationship with Uzuki Kazunari.

This explains why the rescue was delayed.

That also explains why... he was rescued by Kaze Uzuki after he escaped.

This mission,

Ultimately, it was a conspiracy by the secret service against him.

If he uses the Mangekyou Sharingan, then without a doubt, the Anbu will use forceful means to control him!