"Yī, you're back?"
"Yesterday, the teacher said your family had an accident and you took leave. Did something happen?"
The next day, when Uchiha Yī returned to the classroom, some classmates curiously inquired. Despite being an Uchiha, Uchiha Yī was different from those arrogant Uchihas.
As an inheritor of the "Will of Fire," Uchiha Yī's usual performance was impeccable. He didn't act like other Uchihas, holding his head high and looking down on people.
Whether with children from other clans or civilian students, Uchiha Yī could get along with them, and even when someone came to ask him about cultivation, Uchiha Yī would patiently teach them.
Of course, Uchiha Yī couldn't reveal clan ninjutsu. On one hand, the clan wouldn't allow it, and on the other hand, the village wouldn't approve.
The village still needed to use ninjutsu to control civilian ninjas. If they didn't bestow favors, how would they remember the Hokage's kindness? This was also a way to win people over.
Uchiha Yī could mingle with his classmates, but he couldn't do the Hokage's job.
Upon learning that something had happened to Uchiha Yī's family, his classmates came to express their concern.
The civilian ninjas didn't know the specific situation at first, but the clan children knew the crucial details.
Uchiha Kagami, one of Konoha's top-ranked experts, had sacrificed himself!
Would Uchiha Yī truly be unaffected?
"Don't worry, I'm fine now." Uchiha Yī waved his hand dismissively, sensing the worried emotions of his classmates. He smiled and said, "My father sacrificed himself to protect his comrades in the village. He never regretted it, and he never will.
I will inherit his will and pass on the Will of Fire.
Everyone, don't worry, I won't wallow in grief!"
Uchiha Yī's words moved everyone, especially the short blonde-haired boy sitting in front of him, who looked at Uchiha Yī with a hint of something different in his eyes—a touch of understanding, perhaps even a shared ambition.
Indeed, Yī was a man who had grasped the Will of Fire, just like himself!
However, what they didn't know was that at this moment, in the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hokage's advisor Danzō Shimura, and elders Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane were watching this scene through a crystal ball.
"It seems that child Yī has inherited Kagami's Will of Fire very well." Koharu Utatane, for some reason, looked at Uchiha Yī's image with an inexplicable expression, sighing with emotion after a long time.
Homura Mitokado glanced at Koharu Utatane, then said, "But it's a bit strange that he got over Kagami's death so quickly."
"There's nothing strange about it. You can't say Yī is unfeeling, can you? If he didn't care about Kagami and was a cold-hearted child, he wouldn't have awakened the Sharingan.
Don't forget Teacher Tobirama's research on the Sharingan." Koharu Utatane frowned, but still spoke up for Uchiha Yī.
Homura Mitokado looked at Danzō Shimura, who was staring at Uchiha Yī's figure with incredibly deep eyes. However, he didn't say much, just remained silent.
"Ahem!" At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi had to speak: "Alright, there's no doubt that this child Yī is the inheritor of Kagami and the Will of Fire.
Our main focus this time is on that girl from the Uzumaki clan.
As for Yī, we just need to observe whether awakening the Sharingan has had any negative effects on him.
Moreover, even the Sharingan may not pose any harm to Konoha.
Don't forget, even when Kagami awakened those legendary eyes, he still loved Konoha and ultimately sacrificed his life for Konoha."
After saying this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze swept over Danzō Shimura again. There were some things he ultimately didn't say, but a hint of suspicion arose in his heart.
When they went on the mission, Danzō and Kagami went together, accompanied by many Root members. Finally, to bring back that girl, Kagami had Danzō bring Kushina back, while he covered their retreat.
Everything seemed reasonable, and even Kushina could testify for Danzō. In order to retrieve Kagami's body, even Root almost suffered a complete annihilation, but the Mangekyō Sharingan had disappeared.
But Hiruzen Sarutobi, as Danzō's good friend and the one who understood Danzō best, remained suspicious of him.
However, what concerned Hiruzen Sarutobi more was that, based on Kagami's body, his final fatal injury came from an incredibly powerful Fire Release, which made him inevitably suspect the Uchiha clan.
Currently, in the ninja world, when it came to the intensity of Fire Release, Hiruzen Sarutobi could definitely rank among the top three, but he was more skilled in using all five elemental releases.
Besides himself, there was Kagami himself, and other members of the Uchiha clan.
This also made Hiruzen Sarutobi deeply distrust the Uchiha clan, especially the main family line.
Kagami was their classmate and a bridge between the Uchiha clan and Konoha. Hiruzen Sarutobi was willing to trust Uchiha Kagami. Although he wouldn't give Uchiha Kagami much authority, Hiruzen Sarutobi was willing to provide 100% support when dealing with the Uchiha clan.
As long as Uchiha Kagami was present, the Uchiha clan would not pose a great threat. He had high hopes for Uchiha Yī, but Uchiha Yī was still too young.
It was precisely because of this thinking that even if Danzō Shimura might have taken Uchiha Kagami's eyes, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't pursue it. It was better for Danzō to take them than for the Uchiha clan to take them.
If Kagami's eyes were still there, Hiruzen Sarutobi really wouldn't know how to deal with them.
"The Monkey is right. Yī is Kagami's son after all, and we will need his strength to appease the Uchiha in the future. We need to give him some help." Koharu Utatane's words left Homura Mitokado speechless.
If he were to say anything against it at this moment, it would truly be heartless.
Regardless of the nature of their relationships, they were, after all, comrades who could entrust their backs to each other.
Kagami had also saved his life more than once.
"Why not entrust him to me? I guarantee I will train him to be Konoha's strongest ninja!" Danzō Shimura, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke: "This is the best method for him. Within my Root, he will receive the best resources and training, and he won't have to worry about the Uchiha clan harming him."