Uchiha Hiroto

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"Have you heard? That guy Shimizu returned to the village with the child he had with a foreign woman."

"Humph, He really soiled the Uchiha bloodline!"

"It seems to be right in front."

The two men were talking and looking ahead as they walked forward.

In front, a black-haired man wearing civilian clothes limped into the Uchiha station. Next to him was a white-haired child.

The two men, about twenty or thirty meters behind the older and younger people, muttered in a low voice: "Humph, that little bastard, doesn't even inherit Uchiha's black hair."

At this time, the white-haired child in front turned back silently.

The two people behind him were shocked.

"This kid..."

"So sharp!"

The white-haired child has eye-catching white hair and white eyelashes and eyebrows above his eyes. He also has a pair of bright blue eyes like stars. His handsome appearance makes it difficult to tell the difference between male and female.

A pair of big eyes glanced at the two people, making them sit on pins and needles, as if they were being seen through.

The child turned back and continued to support his father into the Uchiha Clan's residence.

"Hmph! It's just a coincidence."

"That's how a kid could find us two."

Feeling humiliated, the two people defended themselves and left angrily.

"What's wrong? Hiroto."

The sick Uchiha Shimizu lowered his head and saw his son's actions just now, and asked.

The child named Hiroto looked up, smiled and shook his head: "It's nothing, father."

Shimizu nodded slightly. He knew that his son had been precocious since he was a child, so he didn't ask too many questions.

The two people, one large and one small, arrived at the clan leader's mansion under the strange looks of many Uchiha clan members. After waiting at the door for a moment, the door opened and the two walked in and came to the interior of the mansion.

"Lord Patriarch."

Shimizu took Hiroto and bowed respectfully at ninety degrees.

The young man in front of him sighed and helped the two of them up.

"Just call me Fugaku. You were my senior after all."

Uchiha Fugaku then took the two of them to sit down and asked, "How have you been these past few years?"

Shimizu coughed, and Hiroto stood up and patted his father's back, trying to ease his pain.

"When I left Uchiha and Konoha, everyone was very unhappy. If my wife hadn't died of illness and I myself was on the verge of death, I wouldn't have come to beg you."

Fugaku glanced at the little white-haired boy behind Shimizu and already had a guess in his mind.

"It's because of the child."

Shimizu pulled Hiroto to his side and said sincerely: "When my family kicked me out of the house, I left Konoha in anger. It was because of my family that I was not classified as a traitor by the village, so I still feel sorry for my family. Be grateful."

"I don't expect my family to forgive me, I just want to accept this child. The child is innocent."

Fugaku sighed: "Oh, why bother? If you had followed the family's instructions to marry the clan elder's daughter, you wouldn't be in this situation now."

Shimizu remained silent.

Fugaku had no choice but to compromise and spoke again.

"That's all, what's this child's name?"

"Hiroto." The white-haired boy answered, his eyes bright.

Fugaku nodded: "Uchiha Hiroto, starting from today, you are a member of the Uchiha clan."

"How old?"

"Five years old." Uchiha Hiroto replied.

Fugaku looked at Shimizu: "I will let the child enter the ninja school, don't worry."

"Thank you, Patriarch." Shimizu bowed in thanks.

"I still keep your house for you, but no one has cleaned it for a long time."

"Clan leader bids farewell."

Shimizu stood up with difficulty and left with the support of his son. Fugaku looked at the two people walking away with complicated eyes.

Shimizu and his son came to a rather secluded mansion.

Although this place is remote, it occupies a large area. Apart from being a bit shabby, it is actually a good place to live.

There is a gurgling stream next to it, and the cries of birds can be heard from time to time in the surrounding forest.

Uchiha Hiroto helped his father onto the bed and let him lean on him for a while while he began to clean the house alone.

At this moment, Shimizu suddenly began to cough violently, and then spit out a large mouthful of blood.

Uchiha Hiroto immediately put down the broom in his hand, stepped forward and took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of Shimizu's mouth.

After a while, Shimizu spoke weakly, with a faint smell of blood.

"Hiroto, you have to become stronger. Only by becoming stronger can you take the initiative in your life in this world."

"The room on the left is my study. The cabinet on the lower left of the desk contains the gifts I left for you, which can help you become stronger."

"I am a withdrawn person and not good at dealing with others. There are only two people in the village who I can call friends."

"One is Uchiha Fugaku, and the other is Yuhi Shinku. If you encounter trouble, go to them. For my sake, they will help you..."

Shimizu said this for a long time, his tone getting weaker and weaker, until his breathing gradually became weaker.

That night, Uchiha Shimizu died at home at the age of twenty-five.

The funeral was organized by Uchiha Fugaku, but there were only a few guests.

Apart from Fugaku's wife Uchiha Mikoto, there was only one other man.

Konoha Jounin Yuhi Shinku. He was wearing the green vest of Konoha Jounin. He looked dusty and looked like he had just arrived from a mission.

After a few words of conversation with Fugaku and his wife, Yuhi Shinku came to Uchiha Shimizu's tombstone.

Uchiha Hiroto knelt in front of the tombstone in silence, but did not cry or make trouble, which made people feel so mature and heartbreaking.

"child."

Yuhi Shinku patted Uchiha Hiroto's shoulder.

Uchiha Hiroto turned around and saluted: "Hello, Uncle Shinku."

Yuhi Shinku was a little surprised.

"How do you know I am Shinku?"

Uchiha Hiroto explained: "Father said that he only has two friends in Konoha, Uncle Fugaku and Uncle Shinku."

Yuhi Shinku looked at Uchiha Hiroto's blue eyes and said: "Don't worry, my child, I will treat you as my own."

Uchiha Hiroto bowed again.

After the funeral, Uchiha Hiroto returned home.

The house had been cleaned inside and out, and The huge mansion looked very empty with only him living there. The bloody smell in the master bedroom has been washed away by water, and the last trace of his father's existence was gone.

Uchiha Hiroto felt a deep sense of loneliness, realizing that he was not from this world.

After a while, Uchiha Hiroto came to his father's study. The bookshelf was filled with all kinds of books. Uchiha Hiroto went directly to the desk his father mentioned, opened the cabinet, and took out a wooden box.

Opening the wooden box, there were several books and a seemingly ordinary piece of paper inside.

"Chakra Extraction Method," "Fire Ninjutsu Collection," "Water Ninjutsu Collection," "Illusion Jutsu Collection and Experience," "Uchiha Ninja Tool Control Technique," and that chakra test paper, these were the gifts Uchiha Shimizu left for his son.

With determination in his heart, Uchiha Hiroto knew that he had to become stronger, not just for himself, but to honor his father's memory and navigate the challenges of the ninja world.