thefictionvixens Chapter 4 The Child
Chapter 4 The Child
After leaving, Uchiha Gen walked along the road, his thoughts a jumbled mess. He really didn't want to think about it; he couldn't even take care of himself right now. But—this meeting might be the last. As he thought this, he took a big bite of the meatball, but it still tasted bland…
bother!
Thinking of his identity, Uchiha Gen ate the last dumpling. Maybe he should go see his clansmen? He'd had his fun, and he had nothing else to do anyway.
Looking at the food left in my hand, I realized that in the past, someone would help me finish what I bought, but now it seemed I would have to deal with it myself.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Gen lowered his eyes, then clicked his tongue in self-deprecation. Since he had already decided not to get involved, there was no need to pretend anymore.
As Uchiha Gen arrived at a secluded spot, a small snake slowly crawled over, opened its mouth, and spat out a scroll. The scroll contained the following information: the base had been invaded, the location had been temporarily changed, and he was to follow orders when the invasion began. In the absence of orders, his top priority was to take Sasuke away.
After reading it, Uchiha Gen conjured a flame in his hand and lit the scroll. The flame slowly burned upwards, and the firelight in Uchiha Gen's eyes flickered, making it impossible to discern his emotions. As for the Anbu members responsible for monitoring Uchiha Gen, he had long since shaken them off.
Gen Uchiha stroked his chin thoughtfully, recalling that Sasuke and Kakashi seemed to have trained on a deserted wall. Although he didn't know the exact location, since the kids from Sunagakure could find it, the location probably wasn't particularly hidden.
While running around aimlessly, he suddenly spotted two figures, one tall and one short, in the distance. Upon seeing this, Uchiha Gen quickly concealed himself.
Looks like we've found it—
Sasuke, panting heavily, shouted, "Continue!"
He was knocked away again...
Seeing Sasuke's desperate efforts, Gen Uchiha crossed his arms and felt a pang of emotion. A chuunibyou kid? He's just a pathetic brat who's been completely fooled by those above him.
Kakashi, seeing that Sasuke was almost at his limit, made a pause gesture and took a break: "Friend hiding in the shadows, isn't it inappropriate for you to watch our teacher-student training like this?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Gen paused for a moment, then touched his nose and walked out. Surprisingly, Gaara, who had just arrived, frowned, as if he had been tricked out by mistake.
Kakashi was immediately puzzled when he saw that there were two people coming out, because he had only noticed one before.
Gen Uchiha and Gaara gaze deeply into each other's eyes...
Gaara was extremely displeased, his eyes filled with contempt and murderous intent: "It was you, you idiot, who found out?"
Gen Uchiha raised an eyebrow: How come it wasn't you who was discovered and implicated me?
"Gaara, Yoshiya, what are you doing here?" Kakashi was also confused by the situation.
Gaara crossed his arms, his expression nonchalant as if he were discussing something trivial: "I'm here to kill Sasuke."
"..." Brother, is it really okay for you to say that?
Uchiha Gen was speechless and quickly waved his hand at Kakashi, saying, "Don't misunderstand, Kakashi-senpai. I just came to see the only Uchiha in Konoha out of curiosity. By the way, I think the guy next to me has a bit of a problem with his brain."
Kakashi rolled his dead fish eyes and looked Uchiha Gen up and down, then said ruthlessly to his "little fanboy," "Actually—I think you're pretty much the same."
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gen clutched his chest, looking utterly devastated. He staggered back a few steps and hid behind the boulder, drawing circles in his mind.
Gaara and Sasuke looked speechless, and for once they reached a consensus: this guy probably has something wrong with his head.
Sasuke looked a little disdainful. Someone like him could become a Jonin? Even Kakashi-sensei couldn't compare. No wonder it's a small ninja village.
Ignoring Yoshiya, Kakashi spoke to Gaara in a coaxing tone, saying, "If you want to fight, wait until the exam a month from now. If you do this, people will suspect that you're afraid you can't beat Sasuke, so you're here to spy on him."
Upon hearing this, Gaara suddenly unleashed a massive killing intent towards Kakashi. At the same time, the stopper on the gourd on Gaara's back had somehow opened, and yellow sand flowed out. Gaara's face contorted with rage as he snarled, "You want to die?"
"Such a strong killing intent?" Kakashi gradually abandoned his nonchalant attitude. This kid was different from Sasuke and the others. Kakashi's expression remained unchanged as he smiled with narrowed eyes, "You can try! But no matter the outcome, I guarantee you won't be able to touch Sasuke this time."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Gaara considered the feasibility of killing Sasuke in front of Kakashi. After a moment of silence, he forcibly suppressed his emotions and simply looked at Sasuke, who was resting nearby, and said, "I will definitely kill you!"
Sasuke scoffed, "We'll see about that later."
Seeing Gaara about to leave, Uchiha Gen, as if courting death, symbolically reached out to stop him: "Excuse me, um..."
"Get out, or die!" Gaara stared intently at Uchiha Gen, his eyes wide open. Kakashi was one thing, but who did this guy even belong to? The emotions he had forcibly suppressed earlier were now extremely unstable.
Gen Uchiha: "???"
He actually wanted to say that he was already dead, and if people wanted to see it, he could even perform a dismemberment of his body on the spot.
Since he's already dead, there's no need to choose the remaining option: "I have a rather important question that I hope you can answer: Has Toscan come looking for you?"
Before the words were even finished, the sharp blade formed from sand slammed directly into Uchiha Gen. With a deafening boom, sand and dust filled the air, creating a huge, jagged crater in the ground. Uchiha Gen was nowhere to be seen.
At the same time, Uchiha Gen suddenly appeared behind Kakashi: "He's gone mad, idol, save me!" He said as he cowered behind Kakashi.
Gaara gritted his teeth. Although he was in a terrible mood, he still had basic rationality. He glanced at Yoshiya and Kakashi. Without releasing Shukaku, he didn't want to confront Kakashi for the time being, as there would be no benefit in it.
Moreover, even if this Jonin named Yoshiya is bad, he is still a Jonin. If he is determined to escape, I may not be able to catch up. Thinking of this, the sand behind Gaara stopped and temporarily gave up the attack.
Kakashi glanced at Uchiha Gen. He had almost missed him when Gen suddenly appeared behind him. The speed and ability to hide himself were impressive. No wonder those who became Jonin were not simple. However, he was still annoyed that Gen had used him as a shield to cause trouble.
Kakashi took a step back, but Uchiha Gen completely mimicked his movements like a shadow. After several attempts, Kakashi was still blocking the way... Damn it! He used the Substitution Jutsu and turned into a wooden stake.
Staring at the fallen wooden stake, Gen Uchiha froze on the spot. "No way, this is so heartless..."
"Aren't you going to do anything about Kakashi-sensei?" Sasuke asked, looking at Kakashi sitting next to him.
After all, they are allies in name only. If someone were to die in Konoha for no apparent reason, and there were Konoha ninjas capable of stopping it nearby, they would inevitably face a lot of appeasement and compensation if the matter were investigated.
Kakashi waved his hand dismissively: "It's fine. This Ji might not be very strong, but if he wants to run away, I might not even be able to catch him."
Facing Gaara directly, Uchiha Gen chuckled and said, "Tell me if Tosu Kinu has contacted you, and I'll leave immediately..."
After being interrupted, Gaara realized that he might not be able to kill him, and his mood gradually calmed down. He then frowned and said impatiently, "No!" and left.
Uchiha Gen shouted from behind, "If you run into him, please go easy on him. Consider it a favor I owe you!"
Gaara made no comment, as if he hadn't heard anything, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Seeing this, Uchiha Gen sighed helplessly, "Sigh..."
This disappointed the two who were hoping to see a show. Kakashi came over and asked in confusion, "What happened to Toshin?"
"It's nothing, it's just that as parents, we're afraid this child might do something rash," Uchiha Gen said with a sorrowful expression.
Kakashi glanced at Yoshiya, who looked to be no more than 20 years old... Well, alright, kid. Although Tosukina looked older than Yoshiya in comparison, Yoshiya was indeed only 14 years old.