Chapter 58: A Uchiha Ninja Should Be Like Mirai-senpai

"Shisui, do you always come at this time to help clean up?" Mirai asked, looking at him.

Shisui shook his head. "No, I usually only come by at night."

"But as I was passing by your place, I smelled food cooking..." Shisui admitted sheepishly.

Hearing this, Mirai gave a small, resigned smile. "You little rascal."

"Come on in."

"Thank you, Mirai-senpai." Shisui bowed, then quickly dashed to the kitchen to grab himself some chopsticks and a bowl.

Back in the room, Shisui immediately began eating eagerly.

"This is exactly the taste!" he said with a grin. "Mirai-senpai, I've missed your cooking for so long."

"Just eat, and talk less," Mirai chided gently.

"Yes!"

The two focused on their meal, quickly clearing every dish on the table. Patting his full stomach, Shisui let out a contented burp.

Delicious! Truly incredible!

For Shisui, sharing a meal with Mirai-senpai was the happiest moment of his life.

Mirai looked at him with amusement. "Shisui, did you slack off while I was away?"

Shisui immediately sat up straight. "Absolutely not. At the Academy, no one can match me."

He paused, as if remembering something, his expression turning conflicted.

"But Fugaku-sama did pull me aside once. He asked me to keep a lower profile at the Academy."

Mirai snorted. "Fugaku's always been the same."

"He told me the exact same thing back then."

"Really?" Shisui's eyes went wide in surprise. From what he knew, Mirai-senpai had never been one to hide his talents. He was the top of his class in the Academy and even beat Kakashi Hatake, the so-called 'Leaf's Greatest Prodigy,' in the graduation exams. Now, his name was feared across the shinobi world, with even the newly appointed Fourth Raikage missing an arm from their encounter…

Yet he, too, had been warned by Fugaku-sama?

"Mirai-senpai, what do you think I should do?" Shisui asked. "Fugaku-sama said that showing too much strength would make the village wary of us."

"I thought about it, and he's not entirely wrong. If we attract too much attention, it could have a negative impact on your plans, right?"

Seeing the worry in Shisui's eyes, Mirai scoffed.

"Shisui, show your talent without holding back. There's no need to tiptoe around the village."

"With me here, no one will dare to touch the Uchiha."

As a founding clan of Konoha, Mirai intended to lead the Uchiha to claim their rightful place, to take control openly. Though he hadn't yet challenged Hiruzen Sarutobi directly, that didn't mean he'd bow to Konoha's higher-ups.

It was they, not the Uchiha, who should be worried and afraid now.

Watching Mirai's confident expression, Shisui's eyes gleamed with admiration.

Suddenly, a thought became clear in Shisui's mind—Mirai-senpai was exactly how a true Uchiha ninja should be!

Could someone like Fugaku-sama really lead the Uchiha clan?

"Mirai-senpai," Shisui said with a determined look, "I understand now."

"Don't worry—I won't let the Uchiha's legacy that you've built be forgotten."

Mirai gave an approving pat on Shisui's shoulder.

Bold and unrestrained—that's how youth should be.

"Mirai-senpai, will you compete for the clan leader's position? If it were you, I'm sure everyone would support you!"

Compared to Mirai, Fugaku lacked something vital in Shisui's eyes. To him, Mirai-senpai was the perfect leader for the Uchiha.

"No need. Right now, my focus is on the battlefield."

"I'll consider those matters after the war is settled."

For now, Mirai was focused on gaining strength through combat. Power struggles would only slow down his sword.

"Here." Mirai pulled a specially marked kunai from his pocket and placed it in Shisui's hand.

"Shisui, keep this with you. If you're in danger, channel your chakra into it."

"I'll sense it immediately."

Since his arrival, Mirai had noticed the butterfly effect gradually unfolding. He couldn't be sure Sarutobi and the others wouldn't target Shisui.

Shisui was a valuable ally, and Mirai didn't want any accidents. With the kunai, he could teleport to Shisui's side in an instant if he was in danger.

"Mirai-senpai, I won't let you down."

After finishing the chores, Shisui quietly left, carrying his cleaning bucket.

Once he was gone, Mirai lay back and fell into a deep sleep. After weeks of tension, he could finally relax.

A hot breeze brushed his face, carrying the scent of the season. Two months had passed since Mirai returned to the village.

In that time, Hiruzen had kept his distance, and Mirai was fine with that. Apart from occasionally teaming up with Kurenai and Asuma on missions, his days were filled with training, eating, and resting, adjusting to his recent surge in power.

By now, Mirai had fully adapted to his new strength. His once-hardened heart, after so much killing, was beginning to soften again.

Strolling down the street with a small box of cakes in hand, Mirai checked his status screen as he ate.

[Name: Uchiha Mirai]

[Physique: 521]

[Mental Strength: 498]

[Chakra: 503]

Physical and chakra stats had both crossed the 500-mark, though his mental strength lagged just a bit. Still, his abilities were already terrifying.

Mirai estimated that his strength now placed him in the Super Kage class—a level few could match in this era.

He could also feel his Sharingan nearing another evolution.

"Looks like I'm ready for the battlefield again," he murmured to himself. His strength refined, he'd had enough of the quiet life. After tonight's dinner with Kurenai and the others, he would head back to the front lines.

But first, he touched his chin thoughtfully.

Before leaving the village, he should leave a marked kunai with Might Guy.

That way, if Guy encountered the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Mirai could teleport to help in an instant.

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