Ao Tian Family (Third Update)

Xu Yue’s exchange with the Hyuga Clan had gone quite smoothly, but the main purpose of his visit this time was not this book on the human body’s meridians…

"Uchiha Yue, do you even know what glory your surname represents?"

Three ninja wearing Konoha Guard Force uniforms blocked Xu Yue’s path, all staring at him with hostile looks.

"Oh? So now you remember that Uchiha is my surname? I never heard you mention it before."

Xu Yue looked at the three of them and gave a cold smile, seemingly mixed with a trace of displeasure. All three wore the airs of Long Ao Tian.

Based on the identity arrangement, ever since Xu Yue had taken on the Uchiha name, he had barely entered the Uchiha Clan’s compound. Other than a select few, quite a few people disliked him.

They believed that his fabricated father had been a deserter, unworthy of the Uchiha Clan and a disgrace to the clan.

That was why Xu Yue had used that excuse when he declared on the battlefield that he wanted to become Naruto.

Back then, they would not have cared if Xu Yue had been close to the Hyuga Clan.

But the situation was different now. Xu Yue had made considerable contributions in his battles against Sunagakure and Iwagakure, and after the battle with Iwagakure, he had even gained a title of his own!

As a result, even the Uchiha Clan had begun paying attention to this adopted clansman.

Things had still been fine during that trip to the Land of Wind. Much of the glory had automatically been claimed by the Uchiha Clan, and many people had given a thumbs-up, saying, "As expected of the Uchiha Clan."

But after Xu Yue gained his own title, it no longer seemed to have anything to do with the Uchiha Clan. Instead, he had become associated with the Yellow Flash.

Originally, several Uchiha Clan elders had been waiting for Xu Yue to come to them, thinking that they could more or less truly accept him then.

When he had not shown up all this time, they could still force themselves to excuse it as him being busy with missions.

But now Xu Yue could visit the Hyuga Clan, yet he still had no intention of returning to the Uchiha compound to pay his respects. They truly could not tolerate it any longer.

That was why these three had come to block Xu Yue’s path.

"No matter what, the fact remains that Uchiha Clan blood runs through your veins. No matter how willing you are to debase yourself, you should not be getting so close to the Hyuga family."

One of the three Guard Force members immediately waved a hand and rebuked Xu Yue.

"Oh? And what if I did? Does your Guard Force intend to arrest me and interrogate me?"

Xu Yue answered in an equally displeased tone. His repeated retorts also caught the three Guard Force members somewhat off guard.

According to their understanding of him, he had always been a sunny, straightforward, kindhearted person with a good temperament who rarely argued with anyone.

Yet he was acting this way toward fellow clansmen like them.

The greater the contrast, the angrier the three became. As though they had lost face, one of them spoke with a sinister expression.

"I know you made contributions on the battlefield, and I know you became a Special Jonin. That seems to have made you a little swollen with pride. But you must understand that everything you have gained is nothing before these eyes. Though we are all Special Jonin, there is a qualitative difference between us!"

The Two Tomoe in his eyes slowly spun as the Uchiha Clan Special Jonin’s expression turned icy.

The Uchiha Clan’s Ao Tian temperament meant that even though he knew Xu Yue had suffered in the past and had reasons for his attitude, he would not consider those reasons in the slightest.

As their companion opened his eyes, the other two also activated their Sharingan. Three pairs of Two-Tomoe Sharingan stared coldly at Xu Yue as all three unleashed their oppressive auras!

"You did gain a title of your own, but you need to understand that it was only because you basked in the Yellow Flash’s glory, along with your youth! Do not misjudge the situation!"

The claim that all Uchiha Clan members were elites was only a saying. In truth, compared to the Hyuga Clan’s odds of awakening their eyes, the Uchiha Clan’s probability of awakening the Sharingan was not particularly high. There were quite a few Chunin and elite Chunin in the clan, but Special Jonin were absolutely considered elites within the clan.

It could be said that this was the highest standard of force sent to "invite" Xu Yue.

Any higher, and they would be Jonin qualified to attend the Jonin Council, already members of Konoha’s management class.

Clearly, these three represented the fact that even if Xu Yue did not want to go, they would "invite" him there!

Having not expected things to proceed so smoothly, Xu Yue finally smiled.

"Hey, hey, do you know what it means for a ninja to have their own title?"

"It only means you followed the Yellow Flash and got a litt—"

Before those Uchiha Ao Tians could finish speaking, three Kunai had already been placed against their necks from behind.

The icy touch of the blades instantly "calmed" the overheated heads of the three men. Seeing the Three Tomoe slowly spinning in Xu Yue’s eyes, as well as the "Shadow Clones" behind them restraining all three, cold sweat immediately broke out across their foreheads.

The three of them possessed Sharingan, yet they had completely failed to notice how their opponent had acted or what method he had used!

And…

What the hell was a Three Tomoe Sharingan?

He was not even thirteen yet, was he?!

A Three Tomoe Sharingan before thirteen?

Were you fucking kidding them?!

Watching the three leave in disgrace, the smile on Xu Yue’s face seemed to grow even brighter.

It seemed that aside from a select few, the Uchiha Clan’s Ao Tian temperament was indeed the easiest to exploit. Simply going to the Hyuga household for a chat had been enough to draw them out.

He had displayed his value before them using the appropriate means. The rest depended on the choice they made next.

The Nine-Tails attack had not happened yet, so the Uchiha Clan had not been suspected beyond that limit. The Uchiha Clan was still Konoha’s foremost great clan…

Not long after the three Guard Force members Xu Yue had sent away departed, a youth who looked about the same age as Xu Yue—around twelve or thirteen—arrived before him.

"Lord Yue, I understand that you harbor resentment, but the fact that the same blood flows through our veins is indisputable. Do not be so stubborn."

Seeing who had come, Xu Yue also revealed an indignant expression.

"Hmph, easy for you to say. Just look at their attitude. Forget it. Since you came personally, I’ll make the trip. Body Flicker Shisui, huh? How terrifying."

Xu Yue patted off nonexistent dust from his clothes and prepared to set out with him.

Uchiha Shisui!

Though still young, he had already earned the title of Body Flicker Shisui during this Ninja War. He had only recently come down from the Hidden Cloud front after handing over his post.

At present, Shisui, Kakashi, and Xu Yue were Konoha’s three most prominent young geniuses.

At the same time, he was one of the few members of the Uchiha Clan with whom Xu Yue had some connection in his inheritance bonds.

Although they had not directly formed a bond yet, they got along fairly well. After all, with Uchiha Shisui’s personality, there was no way he would look down on an orphan.

Within the Uchiha Clan, where Ao Tians were everywhere, his good qualities naturally stood out.

The reason their bond affinity had not formed was probably more because the space was stingy. Otherwise, his affinity should clearly have been easier to raise than Uchiha Fugaku’s…

Third update, third update~

This was the final update for today, nya nya nya~