He didn't know whether there was a Tenseigan on the moon right now. If there was, he might as well find a chance to take it and use it.
Uchiha Kage decided to give Neji more tasks to do, so he wouldn't come challenge him to a duel again.
"How exactly does it evolve? Is there something written about it?"
"Yes. It's said that you need to gather all of the Byakugan from members of the same clan in order to have a chance at cultivating a Tenseigan."
"You... Hmph!"
'The Byakugan from the same clan, this guy is clearly making fun of the Uchiha clan's annihilation, isn't he?'
Neji instantly realized he was being played with again.
So, he angrily turned around and walked off.
"Wait, Neji!"
'This is bad. With Neji's hatred toward the Main House, if he really believes Uchiha Kage's words, he might become the second Uchiha Itachi!'
Hyuga Hiashi looked at Neji's hastily leaving back and couldn't help but grow anxious.
But before chasing after Neji, out of curiosity and caution, he still asked Uchiha Kage a question, "Is the Tenseigan really real?"
If it were true, he would've preserved the Byakugan of fallen clan members instead of destroying them with the Caged Bird Seal.
"Maybe it really exists, but the cultivation method was something I made up. Hiashi-senpai, you absolutely must explain this clearly, otherwise…", Uchiha Kage deliberately used a tone filled with deeper meaning.
With the Hyuga clan's Main House–Branch House system, if he told them the truth, there'd never be peace again.
So Uchiha Kage could only treat the truth like a joke.
"You..."
'This Uchiha boy really has a twisted sense of humor!'
After hearing this, Hyuga Hiashi didn't think more, and quickly ran off to chase after Neji.
"You really hold grudges," Yuhi Kurenai, watching Hyuga Hiashi being completely played by Uchiha Kage's one-liner, assumed he was just getting revenge for what happened in Kirigakure.
"You even dare tease Hinata's father. At this rate…"
'Better not let this guy become Hokage in the future.'
'Otherwise, everyone in Konoha will be bullied to death by him, right?'
Kurenai suddenly thought.
"No, everything I said was true. I just 'added flavor' to the last line."
"That was the most important line!"
"Kage-kun was probably just trying to lighten the mood. Besides…"
'If the Byakugan really can evolve into the Tenseigan, then Brother Neji might finally be freed from the Caged Bird.'
Hinata, on the other hand, was listening very intently.
She didn't think Uchiha Kage was joking.
Because...
Based on her observations, maybe Uchiha Kage even had a Byakugan.
Otherwise, there's no way he could use Gentle Fist so well.
"Big sis usually eats so much. Why aren't you picking up your chopsticks today?", Hanabi wasn't thinking much, just shifting her gaze back and forth between her sister and Uchiha Kage.
"Ah, I know! Big sis is shy, that's why she doesn't dare eat in front of this big brother!"
"Hanabi!", Hinata definitely didn't want Uchiha Kage to find out she was a big eater.
"Big brother, do you like girls who eat a lot?"
This time, with Kurenai's body as a shield, Hanabi wasn't caught by her sister.
"As long as they don't look ugly while eating, I like them."
"That's great! Although big sis eats a lot, she looks really nice while doing it!"
"Hanabi…", With her cheeks completely red, Hinata once again picked Hanabi up.
'However…'
'Did Kage-kun just say he likes me?'
'Mm…'
Only just realizing it now, Hinata was suddenly overwhelmed by a wave of joy and embarrassment, and passed out on the spot.
"Big sis?", Seeing her sister fall backward and get caught by Uchiha Kage, who moved in to support her, Hanabi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
'So big sis isn't in a one-sided love. Now I can relax.'
'Ahh, I am really exhausted today working so hard for my sister's happiness.'
———
All in all, today's banquet at the Hyuga clan ended with everyone thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Yes—the hosts either fainted from anger or embarrassment, and everyone else had a great time.
"I really don't know what gift to get you," Walking on the road home, Yuhi Kurenai was thinking about what to give Uchiha Kage.
"Forget it, I'll give you this instead."
After confirming no one else was around, Kurenai decisively wrapped her arms around Uchiha Kage's neck.
"Sensei, always taking advantage of me when you can," Wiping the saliva from his face, Uchiha Kage really wanted to settle things with this seductive teacher right here and now.
But after thinking about it, he decided against it.
He still had to deal with Samui and Karin's situation later, and besides, this person, the young man standing silently atop a utility pole seemed to be waiting for an explanation too.
"Sasuke, why are you here?"
Getting caught kissing another woman by his own son, Uchiha Kage felt a little guilty.
———
There was an inexplicable feeling of being caught cheating.
Uchiha Kage never expected Sasuke to show up at a time like this.
Of course, the more embarrassed one was Yuhi Kurenai, who had instantly vanished using a Body Flicker the moment Sasuke appeared.
Uchiha Kage figured this female teacher of his would be too shy to go outside for days now.
"Sorry. I didn't know you were…"
'Didn't know you were revitalizing the Uchiha clan…'
Looking at the female ninja who ran off because of his arrival, Sasuke looked like a kid who had done something wrong as he apologized.
'Still, this guy Kage, always saying he doesn't want to do it, but his body is very honest.'
Saying he didn't want to revive the Uchiha clan like that, yet he was even more intense than Sasuke imagined, he even took care of the lady teacher.
Sasuke felt guilty for interrupting Uchiha Kage's good moment, but at the same time, deeply admired his skills and methods.
"It's fine."
'Dad won't blame you.'
Uchiha Kage silently muttered in his heart and then looked curiously at the boy before him.
'It is rare for Sasuke to come looking for me. Did something serious happen?'
"You rushed over like this. What happened?"
"It's... the stone at home is missing, so I came to ask where you put it."
Sasuke didn't want to mention the Mangekyō Sharingan for now.
This guy Kage didn't even have a one-tomoe Sharingan, if he told him he was looking for a way to unlock the Mangekyō, it might hurt his pride.
"What stone?"
"The one in the clan's forbidden area. It's said to be a tablet left behind by the ancestors of the Uchiha clan."
Sasuke remembered that on that bloody night, Itachi had told him the secret to the Sharingan's power was written on that stone tablet.
But now, no matter what, he couldn't find it.
"Oh, that one? I've been using it to press down pickled vegetables because of its nice shape."
'So that's it, because of the stimulation from that fake Madara in disguise, he is seeking the method of unlocking the Mangekyō Sharingan?'
Uchiha Kage quickly understood why Sasuke had come running to him in such a hurry.
"You should be able to find it where the pickled jars are."
"Pickling? That's a stone tablet left by our ancestors…"
"That's why it's the best. The pickled veggies come out top-notch," Uchiha Kage replied with a perfectly serious face.
"You…"
He'd wanted to say this for a while, Kage didn't seem to show any respect for the Uchiha ancestors.
But Sasuke had no time to argue now. Unlocking the Mangekyō Sharingan was top priority.
Once he had it, forget his stupid brother, even that so-called "Uchiha Madara" who appeared that day wouldn't be a match for him.
"This kid… what's the rush?", Watching Sasuke rush back toward the clan compound, Uchiha Kage wanted to tell him something else.
The inscriptions on the stone tablet had already been wiped clean by him, it was useless to look.
'Still, maybe it was time to temper this boy's personality a bit.'
Every time he got a new power, he thought he was invincible. This cocky, sunny-weather-makes-me-bold attitude was bound to get beaten down.
'Mikoto will definitely be annoyed by it.'
He really didn't want to be scolded for raising their kid the wrong way once the whole family was reunited.
———
"Why is there one more again?"
Although Gekko Hayate had finally regained consciousness on the hospital bed, Yugao Uzuki's expression hadn't improved much.
Still looked quite troubled.
But after seeing that Uchiha Kage not only brought back Miss Lily, but also an extra little girl for Anbu registration, she quickly put on her usual expression again.
"She's an orphan from the Uzumaki clan. I saw she was pitiful, so I brought her along too."
"Uzumaki clan?"
Yugao looked at the timid red-haired Karin.
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