*Chapter 21: Call Me Uchiha Madara**

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Uchiha Izumi's fate in the original story was not very fortunate.

She awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan at a young age, which is quite impressive in terms of strength.

However, she didn't get the chance to fully shine as the Uchiha clan was massacred by Itachi.

And she!

Spent her entire life in the Tsukuyomi world of Uchiha Itachi.

Her fate was incredibly tragic; this girl fell in love with the wrong person.

There were so many others she could have chosen, but she happened to choose someone who wasn't quite human.

"Yes."

Uchiha Izumi nodded nervously.

During this time, Reijin's name had become quite famous within the Uchiha clan.

But it had also divided the Uchiha clan into two factions.

Izumi hadn't joined any faction, but she leaned slightly towards Fugaku's side.

Simply because Itachi was there.

However, Reijin's actions also excited Uchiha Izumi.

After all, it had been a long time since the Uchiha clan had made a name for itself in the village.

Because of her Uchiha identity, she had been ostracized outside the clan.

But she couldn't even complain to anyone; she wanted to teach those guys outside a lesson.

This time, Reijin had helped her vent a lot of anger.

"You must be looking for Uchiha Itachi, right? I saw him with Fugaku heading to the training ground earlier."

"You probably missed your chance to meet him."

Reijin pointed towards the Uchiha clan's training ground as he spoke.

"The training ground? Then I'll bring some things over later!"

Uchiha Izumi felt somewhat relieved seeing that Reijin seemed quite approachable.

At least talking to him wasn't as nerve-wracking as talking to Clan Leader Fugaku.

Every time she spoke to Fugaku, she would feel so anxious that her heart was in her throat.

"Are you planning to train with Itachi?"

"Huh!? No, my skills are far inferior to Itachi's. Training with him would just hold him back."

Izumi replied awkwardly.

Itachi had graduated from the ninja academy at a very young age.

But as for her…

Uchiha Izumi scratched her cheek; she was still stuck at the ninja academy.

She had awakened her Sharingan during the Nine-Tails incident, but even now, she had only barely learned how to use it.

Compared to Itachi's strength, she couldn't even fathom how far behind she was.

"Holding him back? You haven't graduated yet? I thought with your Sharingan, you'd be able to graduate at the top of your class at the ninja academy."

Reijin looked thoughtfully at Izumi, surprised that she hadn't graduated yet.

But this girl had awakened her Sharingan and even had the potential to develop it into a Mangekyō Sharingan.

"..."

Uchiha Izumi wasn't surprised that Reijin could tell she had awakened her Sharingan.

What stunned her into silence was how much his words hit home.

What Reijin said was indeed painful.

But there was nothing she could do about it.

Uchiha Izumi didn't even dare to reveal that she had awakened her Sharingan at school.

Everyone knew that the Uchiha clan was full of geniuses.

But she just wasn't one of them; instead, she hovered near the bottom of her class.

In the Uchiha clan, she was a real embarrassment.

Most Uchiha who graduated from the ninja academy were top of their class.

But she was about to become the bottom of the barrel.

"Heh, it seems you haven't mastered the Sharingan yet! It's kind of embarrassing for a member of the Uchiha clan not to be able to use the Sharingan properly."

"Why don't I guide you? I should be capable of teaching you,"

Reijin stroked his chin thoughtfully as he looked at the girl in front of him.

Sometimes, awakening the Sharingan too early could become a burden.

And Uchiha Izumi had awakened hers at the age of five.

Without exceptional talent like Shisui's, the power of the Sharingan might end up overwhelming her.

Moreover, Izumi's father sacrificed his life on the night of the Nine-Tails incident.

Now, it's just her and her mother, relying on each other to survive.

With no one to guide her, her progress had slowed down significantly.

"Lord Reijin wants to guide me? Really? But I'm not very talented."

Uchiha Izumi was stunned for a moment, then looked at Reijin with surprise and joy.

She also wanted to keep up with Itachi, but Itachi was a renowned genius within the Uchiha clan.

The gap between them was widening.

In fact, Uchiha Izumi couldn't even see Itachi's shadow now.

She wanted to catch up and walk alongside him.

"Let's go!"

Reijin didn't care what the girl was thinking and started walking toward the training ground.

The few people who genuinely cared about Uchiha Itachi were gradually disappearing.

But Uchiha Itachi probably wouldn't care!

After all, in his heart, there was only his younger brother.

In a dark cave, a figure slowly rose from the ground.

A pitcher plant-like figure appeared beside Uchiha Obito.

"Obito, Konoha is already starting to fall into chaos, and the Uchiha clan has entered into serious conflict with Konoha."

"It won't be long before Konoha experiences a great upheaval!"

"This is a perfect opportunity for us to capture that Nine-Tails brat."

Black Zetsu's voice was incredibly sinister, its hoarse tone sending a shiver down anyone's spine.

However, Uchiha Obito seemed completely unfazed, showing no reaction.

"No! It's not the right time yet!" Uchiha Obito turned around, a red glow shining from the empty eyehole in his mask.

"Nagato hasn't gathered enough people yet. Even if we capture the Nine-Tails now, there's no way to seal it into the Gedo Statue."

"And it would prematurely expose the Akatsuki organization. If Akatsuki becomes known, it will be much harder to capture the Tailed Beasts later."

Obito had already thought it through; they could only start capturing the Tailed Beasts when the Akatsuki had gathered enough members.

Until then, they could only remain still!

To be honest, the number of strong ninjas in the ninja world was limited.

And their organization's standards were pretty high.

The lowest acceptable level was Jonin, and even then, an average Jonin wouldn't do.

That's why it took so long to recruit new members.

"So, we're not going to do anything about what's happening in Konoha?"

"What a pity! The Uchiha clan is planning a coup, and we can't even go have some fun."

White Zetsu lamented.

"No!! We can go to Konoha and take a look! We can investigate the situation there."

Uchiha Obito said coldly.

He looked in the direction of Konoha.

It was as if he could see a white-haired man with a mask.

His anger surged, and killing intent erupted.

Suddenly, Obito's figure became ghostly and disappeared from where he stood.

"And from now on, you should call me Uchiha Madara!"

Leaving those words behind, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu watched speechlessly as Obito vanished.

It seemed like he was having another episode!

"Eh? Obito's already gone, what should we do?"

"You fool, of course, we follow him!"

Black Zetsu replied speechlessly!

Obito was strutting toward Konoha like it was his own home.

The Uchiha clan had produced many geniuses over the years.

But Obito was a total fool, and Black Zetsu was genuinely worried that Obito would get exposed.

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It looks like my new book needs some more reads!

Brothers! Please check it out every day!

Hopefully, we can get it recommended.

Oh, and thanks for pointing out the typos; it feels like being in a language class.

I'll fix the typos and awkward sentences together.

The pace will pick up as well! I've got about three or four plot points left, so it should be quick.

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(End of Chapter)