The calm before the storm

By the time Aizen arrived at Uchiha Izumi's house, it was already completely dark.

"You're too slow, Aizen-kun." As soon as Aizen entered, Uchiha Izumi greeted him, much like a housewife, brushing off the snow from his shoulders and helping him remove his scarf and coat.

"Sorry, sorry, I got held up," Aizen apologized as he took off his ninja boots. Honestly, these shoes weren't great. While they were somewhat comfortable, they left his toes exposed. If it weren't for the protection of his Heaven, he probably wouldn't have gotten used to wearing them.

"Never mind, it's fine now that you're here." Uchiha Izumi handed him a pair of slippers. "Sit by the kotatsu for a while, and I'll heat up the food."

As she spoke, Uchiha Izumi carried the dishes from the table into the kitchen.

Meanwhile, Aizen sat idly by the futon, activating his powers and continuously expanding his perception to scan his surroundings. After confirming that no one was spying on him, he focused his attention on the system.

"System, open my personal panel."

*Ding! Waifu panel opening.*

**Host: Fujiwara Aizen

Gender: Male

Age: 11 years old**

**Chakra Attributes: Fire, Lightning, Earth, Yin, Yang

Chakra Capacity: 30 cards**

**Secret Technique: Heaven (Reached the fourth level, grants protective energy shield and flash skill)

Ninjutsu: Fire Style - Great Fireball Jutsu, Fire Style - Phoenix Flower Jutsu, Fire Style - Dragon Flame Jutsu, Shadow Clone Jutsu, Transformation Jutsu, Body Flicker Technique, Summoning Jutsu (no summoning beast yet)

Genjutsu: Kyoka Suigetsu (If the enemy has seen the Shikai even once, it directly affects the soul, controlling the five senses and spiritual perception. This even works with chakra in the Naruto world.)

Taijutsu: Leaf Village Basic Taijutsu, Heaven Techniques, Uchiha Shuriken Throwing, Kunai Throwing.**

**Chakra Nature Transformation: Fire, Lightning, Earth

Inventory: Zanpakuto Kyoka Suigetsu, Kunai x15, Shuriken x11, Several Sets of Clothing, Space Storage Scroll, Substitution Logs x9**

Looking at the system panel, Aizen was a bit puzzled and murmured to himself, "When did I get Yin and Yang Chakra attributes? And this massive amount of chakra—could it be because of Heaven?"

Aizen stopped circulating his powers and exited Sage Mode. To his surprise, his chakra attributes reverted to Fire, Lightning, and Earth, and his chakra capacity reduced to 3 cards. In other words, the fourth level of Heaven not only increased his base chakra but also boosted his chakra by nearly ten times.

"It looks like I'll be able to turn into a chakra powerhouse soon," Aizen thought as he glanced towards Uchiha Izumi busy in the kitchen, a serious look flashing in his eyes.

In less than two years, the Uchiha clan would be exterminated. Uchiha Shisui would return from the borders of the Hidden Mist Village soon. At that time, Shisui would naively reveal the abilities of his Mangekyo Sharingan to the Konoha higher-ups, and then Danzo would steal his eyes.

By then, it would be time for him to act.

Winter turned into spring, and another season of warmth and blooming flowers arrived.

Aizen was now in his sixth year, and the Ninja Academy welcomed a new batch of students.

"Where the leaves dance, the fire burns. The flames will illuminate the village and help the new trees sprout. The Will of Fire shall never be extinguished."

As usual, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, gave his traditional speech to the new students on their first day, tirelessly instilling the Will of Fire.

In the sixth-grade classroom, Aizen stood by the window, looking down with disdain.

Illuminate the village, help the new trees sprout, huh?

Ha! Burning the whole village just to let you, the Third Hokage, and the Sarutobi clan flourish.

If he hadn't seen the Fourth Great Ninja War, where the Sarutobi clan managed to produce an entire battalion, he might have actually believed this old man's nonsense.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, you've rotted away. You've become a parasite, only sucking the life out of the great tree that is Konoha.

"What's Aizen-kun looking at?" Uchiha Izumi approached and gazed at his deep black eyes, slightly surprised when she realized it wasn't a shadow clone. "Oh, you came here yourself today."

"Nothing much. Just wanted to take a look around," Aizen chuckled and shook his head, his gaze sweeping over the playground where Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, Choji Akimichi, Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame were all present. Then, he returned to his seat.

Come to think of it, with the addition of last year's enrollees Neji Hyuga, Tenten, and Rock Lee, the Konoha 12 were all here.

"Aizen-kun, have you been troubled by something lately? Since the New Year, you seem to have been down," Uchiha Izumi asked with concern as she sat beside him.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm just feeling nostalgic. In the blink of an eye, six years have passed. Even little Sasuke, who was in Itachi's arms back then, has started school," Aizen said with a smile.

"Aizen-kun, it's rude to give people random nicknames. I've told you so many times, his name is Sasuke, Uchiha Sasuke, not 'little Sasuke'," Uchiha Izumi corrected.

"Got it, Uchiha Little Sasuke," Aizen replied with a smirk.

"Fine, call him whatever you want, but make sure the clan head doesn't hear it," Uchiha Izumi sighed helplessly, leaning in close and whispering. Then, returning to the previous topic, she added, "But seriously, if you have any concerns, promise you'll tell me first, okay?"

As she spoke, she gently held Aizen's hand, her voice filled with affection.

"I promise," Aizen muttered, his eyes drifting back to the window. In his heart, he silently apologized, "Sorry, Izumi, but it's better you don't know about what's coming next."

At 5 p.m., the Ninja Academy dismissed its students.

For a change, Aizen didn't head to train but chose to walk Uchiha Izumi home instead.

"Aizen-kun, it's been a while since we walked home together," Uchiha Izumi said, smiling as she walked in front of Aizen, her hands behind her waist, slightly leaning forward as she took backward steps.

"Yeah, it has been quite a while," Aizen responded as he walked beside her. "From now until graduation, I'll walk you home every day."

"Really?" Uchiha Izumi was pleasantly surprised. While the idea of Aizen walking her home every day made her happy, his recent behavior had been so odd that she couldn't help but worry. "But don't you need to train? Is this really okay?"

"It's fine. I won't miss much," Aizen replied with a soft laugh.

As his words fell, a young, arrogant voice sounded from behind, "Hmph, so you've finally realized how far behind my brother you are! No matter how much you train, you'll never catch up to him."