Spring is here, everything is coming back to life, it’s the breeding season of animals, and the air is filled with the smell of heather.
The ninja school in Konoha Village has also reached its busiest two months.
Old students graduate and new students enroll.
Yu Zhilang, or Li Xiang, is one of the graduates.
He is 10 years old this year. Except for Uchiha Itachi, none of his students at the same time are very famous.
Li Xiang was reborn with his memories, and he had the gift of photographic memory and performed well in school.
The only thing I'm not very satisfied with is his chakra.
He has not acted rashly in recent years.
One is because he is too young, and the other is because he has no right to speak.
But fortunately, his strength has been improving, and his relationship with Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi is pretty good.
Now that there are only three years left before the night of genocide, Li Xiang knows that it is time to implement his plan.
The name of the plan is "What can I do to save you, my Uchiha".
"Congratulations on your graduation, Lang."
Li Xiang heard the sound and turned to look at the person.
A very rare dumpling nose, wearing a dark turtleneck short-sleeved top and triangular protective gear, and carrying a small sword.
Uchiha Shisui.
The genius of the Uchiha clan who was named "Shunshen Shisui" during the Third Ninja War.
He is three years older than Li Xiang and Uchiha Itachi.
Although the people in the clan believe that Uchiha Itachi can catch up with him, for now, there is still a big gap between the two.
"Brother Zhisui, why are you here?"
Li Xiang has a good impression of Zhisui.
Although he was limited by his own limitations and was brainwashed by the will of fire, he did not kill his own people like Uchiha Itachi.
He has a cheerful and gentle personality and has taught him many times about ninjutsu.
"I heard that you graduated today and happened to be fine, so I came over to see you."
Zhisui forced a smile and said.
He had just had a quarrel with someone at the clan meeting.
Feeling depressed, I walked near the ninja school.
"That's it."
Li Xiang knew that he didn't mean what he said.
According to the plot of the original work, the Uchiha clan postponed the rebellion for two years because of Shisui's suicide.
In other words, at this time, the clan was already in chaos.
The two groups of people who advocated the coup and those who opposed the coup met with military force.
Next year, knowing that he was powerless to stop it, Shisui met with the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo to reveal all of his Mangekyō Sharingan abilities.
As a result, he was attacked by Danzo Shimura and took away one of his eyes.
But at this point, he still loves the village and does not want to see a war between his tribe and the village.
In despair, he chose to commit suicide.
Li Xiang could only think of one word.
Foolish loyalty, or naivety, does not understand flexibility.
"Let's go for a walk."
After Li Xiang saw that the graduation process was completed, he sent out an invitation.
Naturally, Shisui did not refuse.
He and Uchiha Itachi are close friends.
And Uchiha Nami is Uchiha Fugaku's apprentice.
Li Xiang casually bought two bunches of three-color meatballs and handed them to Zhishui.
"Thanks."
Zhisui bit off a meatball and said with a smile, "The taste is still so authentic. If Itachi were here, he would definitely like it."
Li Xiang did not answer the call.
He chewed the three-color meatballs, but missed the delicacies of the flower grower.
He doesn't like this kind of sweet stuff very much.
Because he is a staunch salty party member.
"I've learned a lot in school these past few years."
Li Xiang organized his words and said, "Especially in theory."
"oh?"
Shisui became interested because the main content of the school's theory class was about the will of fire.
And this sentence made him feel a little familiar.
Uchiha Itachi also thought this way.
In Shisui's impression, Uchi Namami was a talented young man.
Although not as good as Uchiha Itachi, he is still the leader among his peers.
He smiles all day long, is kind to others, and has no worries.
Uchiha Itachi has been able to think from the Hokage's point of view since he was seven years old, so Shisui admires him very much and teaches him a lot about the will of fire.
If Uchi Wave also has this trend, he would be happy to have one more person traveling with him.
"But the more I learned, the more confused I became."
Li Xiang stopped and asked seriously, "Brother Zhishui, what do you think the Will of Fire is?"
In Shisui's view, this question is no less than, brother, are you spreading fire?
He is very happy.
Among the Uchiha clan, there are very few people who can think like this.
"The answer to this question cannot be explained clearly in a few words."
Shisui thought of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen and smiled, "If I could describe it in one sentence, it should be where the leaves are flying, and the fire is endless. The fire will continue to illuminate the village and let the new leaves sprout."
"I kind of get it, but not completely."
"The fact that you can answer like this shows that you have really thought about it seriously."
Zhisui patted his shoulder and said, "The street is not very convenient. If you are determined to understand the will of fire, come to my house. My house is quite big."
No, Brother Shisui.
Li subconsciously thought of this sentence, but did not reject it.
Zhishui closed the door, sat on the floor, and said in a deep voice: "I once had doubts like yours, but then I understood the reason. It was not a matter of the will of fire, but that we did not break out of the family's confinement."
Li Xiang made a listening gesture at the right time, with confusion in his eyes.
"To put it simply, the way you think about the problem is not to start from the perspective of the Uchiha clan, but to focus on the overall situation and think about Konoha."
Zhisui stared into his eyes and said, "You must have the determination to abandon the concept of family in order to fully understand the will of fire."
Li Xiang heard the firmness in his words.
Shisui's mantra is determination.
He has said it twice.
In fact, his view is correct in a sense.
But there is a premise: Konoha is everyone's Konoha, not Hiruzen Sarutobi or Danzo Shimura's Konoha.
"What should we do if there is a disagreement between the family and Konoha?"
"..."
Shisui, who was so boastful, fell silent.
This problem has troubled him for many years.
No answer has been found so far.
However, he believed that Uchiha's mention of this issue was just a coincidence, not because of his current dilemma.
"If this is the case, you need to judge which side is correct and then mediate between them."
Zhisui sighed secretly and replied.
But not all disagreements can be right or wrong.
He knew his answer was unqualified.
"What if one day it turns out that both the family and Konoha are right from their respective perspectives?"
What Li Xiangziran was talking about was the coup of the Uchiha clan.
Standing in the Uchiha clan, they have great strength, but they do not get the power they deserve.
In addition, there are also the behind-the-scenes criticisms from Konoha residents and the covert suppression from Konoha's top brass.
If he were a member of the Uchiha clan, he would definitely want a coup.
But from Konoha's perspective, the Uchiha clan is powerful, proud, and uncontrollable.
Especially during the Kyuubi Rebellion in the past few years, the Sharingan symbol that appeared in the Kyuubi's eyes was too obvious.
Coupled with the spirit inherited from the second Hokage Senju Tobirama, how could Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura not be wary of the Uchiha clan as their apprentices?
"..."
Shisui fell into silence again.
Why is it so difficult to teach this class of students!