Chapter 13: No More Pretense, I’m Laying My Cards on the Table.

Chapter 13: No More Pretense, I'm Laying My Cards on the Table.

Early Morning

A thin mist lingered over the Uchiha compound. Kagami Uchiha walked slowly, aimlessly, his eyes bloodshot.

After leaving the Senju compound, he had wandered the streets of Konoha until dawn before returning to his clan. His mind was in a turmoil.

At first, he wanted to find the person in the Uchiha clan who had leaked the news of Lord Tobirama's death.

But after calming down, Kagami Uchiha felt that even if he caught him, what could he do? Without the Uchiha clan's help, it was impossible for him alone to spread the news of Lord Tobirama's death throughout Konoha in just one afternoon.

What if the mastermind behind the spread of the news was Fugaku Uchiha? He was the head of the Uchiha clan, and currently, he seemed to be the most suspicious. Only a few people in the entire Uchiha clan could mobilize the clan's forces so quickly.

Was he going to turn against the clan leader for Hiruzen Sarutobi?

Kagami Uchiha felt dizzy, even having such a rebellious thought.

But if he just let it go, he would be carrying a black pot for no reason, feeling angry and unable to vent, and unable to face Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Hey, Kagami, you're back."

Several passing Uchiha clansmen saw Kagami Uchiha return and greeted him, their eyes wandering over Kagami Uchiha, their expressions extremely strange.

They had heard the news that Kagami Uchiha and the others had abandoned the Hokage and fled back to Konoha. They never expected that Kagami Uchiha, a genius of the Uchiha, would do such a thing.

"Is it true that Captain Uchiha Nan said you abandoned the Hokage and fled back to Konoha?"

"Yeah, you're a genius of the Uchiha, you wouldn't do such a thing, would you?"

"Captain Nan also said that Hiruzen Sarutobi is going to become the Third Hokage of Konoha?"

"That's impossible, right?"

"..."

Many Uchiha clansmen suddenly appeared around Kagami Uchiha, asking questions and trying to confirm whether Uchiha Nan's news was true.

"Who did you say?"

"Uchiha Nan?"

Kagami Uchiha's expression was incredulous. Was Uchiha Nan the one who leaked the news of Lord Tobirama's death?

How could that be? Uchiha Nan was the clansman he got along with best in the clan. Uchiha Nan was an Uchiha recognized by Teacher Tobirama, an Uchiha who had transcended petty interests and inherited the Will of Fire of Konoha.

How could he do such a thing? What difference would that make between him and the hawkish Uchiha in the clan?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Kagami Uchiha felt that he was too tired and had auditory hallucinations, or maybe it was a genjutsu, someone was trying to harm him!

Release!

I release!

Kagami Uchiha formed the hand seals specifically for dispelling genjutsu, but found that it was useless. The Uchiha clansmen around him were still talking about Uchiha Nan.

"Enough!"

Kagami Uchiha shouted. He didn't want to waste any more time here. He wanted to find Uchiha Nan and ask him why he did this.

Did he have any unspeakable reasons? Was he forced to do this by the clan leader?

Sixteen years. Uchiha Nan's sixteen-year reputation as a good person in Konoha made it impossible for Kagami Uchiha to accept this reality.

How could an Uchiha pretend to be a good person for sixteen years and deceive Teacher Tobirama? That was too terrifying!

Kagami Uchiha was so anxious that he used the Body Flicker Technique, arriving at Uchiha Nan's house in two or three minutes.

"Uchiha Nan, you don't have to be afraid. Were you forced by the clan leader to be the vanguard and leak the news of Lord Tobirama's death?"

"..."

Uchiha Nan was doing his usual "The Times Are Calling" exercise when he saw Kagami Uchiha's bloodshot eyes and somewhat deranged expression.

He was confused by what he said.

What clan leader?

Did Fugaku Uchiha have the ability to force him?

Was that a good thing?

When Tobirama Senju was alive, he had to maintain his persona and hide his purpose. Now that Tobirama was dead, he was thinking about how to squeeze out Fugaku Uchiha and become the head of the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Nan was determined to get the position of the Third Hokage. He hoped that Fugaku Uchiha would not compete with him for the clan leader position, otherwise, he would have to get rid of him first.

"Kagami Uchiha, I was the one who ordered the police force to spread the news of Tobirama's death throughout Konoha. Fugaku Uchiha didn't know anything. He didn't have that kind of information."

"Hehehe!"

Uchiha Nan curled his lips, revealing a smile. He didn't care about Tobirama and Fugaku Uchiha at all, not even using honorifics. Anyway, he was going to lay his cards on the table with Fugaku Uchiha and become Hokage.

He couldn't let Fugaku Uchiha remain the head of the Uchiha clan after he became Hokage, could he?

Since they were going to tear off their masks anyway, why bother pretending? He was tired of pretending when Tobirama Senju was alive.

Uchiha Nan was going to climb to the top step by step, become the head of the Uchiha clan, and become the Hokage of Konoha!

"Uchiha Nan, how did you become like this? You weren't like this in the past!"

Kagami Uchiha's voice trembled. The Uchiha Nan in front of him was so unfamiliar, and the wanton laughter in his ears was so harsh. Uchiha Nan was now exactly the same as the hawks in the clan.

Could it be that Uchiha Nan's past appearance was all an act? That was too terrifying. Could someone really pretend to be an inheritor of the Will of Fire for sixteen years?

"Lord Tobirama always placed high hopes on you, believing that you inherited the Will of Fire of Konoha. Was your past appearance all an act?"

"Act?"

Uchiha Nan sneered. Did he need to act?

He wasn't a fool. He had learned the basics of caring for his companions and respecting the old and young.

It was just that the Uchiha were too extreme, all arrogant. Uchiha Nan's usual behavior, which he thought was normal, had become an anomaly among the Uchiha.

For example, greeting the villagers of Konoha warmly, helping old ladies cross the road, and using polite language when dealing with merchants. These were just the basic qualities of a college student.

How could these things be done by the proud Uchiha?

But Uchiha Nan later found that this set was really useful. His essays about the Will of Fire at the Ninja Academy made Tobirama Senju think that Uchiha Nan was an Uchiha who inherited the Will of Fire.

"If you think so, then so be it."

Uchiha Nan was too lazy to explain so much to Kagami Uchiha.

"Why did you come here so early in the morning just to tell me this?"

Seeing Uchiha Nan's undisguised appearance, Kagami Uchiha felt cold all over. The terror of Uchiha Nan in front of him was beyond his imagination.

Uchiha Nan had really pretended to be an inheritor of the Will of Fire, and only revealed his true colors after Teacher Tobirama died!

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