Naruto: The Beautiful Uchiha is Actually Me?

Chapter 71 Is this your room?

Since the last incident, Hashirama has never heard from Madara again.

Because of Hashirama's tip-off, they failed to kill the two Uchiha brats, leaving Butsuma Senju extremely frustrated, and his own men were also injured.

Back home, he grew increasingly angry and gave Hashirama a good beating...

Hashirama, however, wasn't too bothered. Although he was being beaten, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief... Thank goodness Madara was alright, otherwise...

It's not hard for Hashirama to imagine what would have happened to Itama if Madara and his brother had died, killed by their father. And this cold-blooded father never considered this... The moment his brother was taken away, he had already been completely abandoned by his father.

Wajō sat at his desk at home, staring at the jumbled pile of data in front of him, feeling his head throbbing...

"Second brother, do I really not want to use a sword anymore...?" Watama turned to look at Tobirama, who was with him, and asked with some frustration.

Tobirama was helpless; this was his father's arrangement. Although he and his elder brother had been doing everything they could to help Tobirama regain his strength, with only one arm missing...

That's too much of a stretch.

"I'm sorry... I still couldn't help you, second brother." Tobirama slowly turned his gaze to the window, unable to bear looking at his younger brother's dejected expression.

“No…it’s not Second Brother’s fault…” Wajian said.

He himself understood that his father's stubbornness and his habit of never considering the feelings of his children made it virtually impossible to change his father's mind.

"My brother and I will secretly help you cultivate! Don't worry... Besides, judging from Father's situation lately, it seems like he's preparing for battle again."

After patting his younger brother on the shoulder and offering a few words of comfort, Tobirama led him back into their studies.

Tobirama couldn't possibly be unaware of this; he knew it all too well...

The battle we're preparing for was started by my father's side. If they hadn't been so determined to assassinate Uchiha Madara and his brother, this conflict could have been avoided.

The Uchiha clan would never swallow this insult. He knew the Uchiha's ways all too well; they would definitely seek revenge for such a deep-seated grudge.

"Ugh..."

With a sigh, Tobirama agreed with his elder brother's idea. He didn't really want to fight anymore. His third brother was still alive, and his fourth brother was not dead for the time being. That was enough for him.

They could have gotten along well...

......

Yan Yi didn't know the way. Although he had been here a few times, since their young master was here, it must be that Takita was leading the way personally.

So now, Yan Yi was "forced" to be led by Takita's hand and walk towards the innermost part of the clan's territory.

This sense of déjà vu... Yan Yi felt that something was off.

"We're here! This is where Dad usually works!"

Takita pointed to the tall building in front of him and explained to Genichi.

Yan Yi then carefully examined the house... How to put it? As expected, the Hagoromo clan wasn't as wealthy as the Uchiha clan; they seemed to be a level below his father's family...

Takita seemed oblivious to Yan Yi's thoughtful expression, and grabbed Yan Yi, ignoring everyone else, and just like that... broke down the door and entered.

"Dad! I'm back! I brought Yan Yi back!" Takita shouted as soon as he entered the house, his voice incredibly loud.

Yan Yi was completely bewildered as Takita pulled her hand and led her stumbling through the gate.

"My son's back? Haha, it's good that he's back safe and sound! Hmm?"

Kuranosuke was somewhat surprised... Normally, his son would rush over and beg for a hug at this time, so why today...?

Upon closer inspection, Kuranosuke realized that his son was holding another boy's hand, and it seemed that he was reluctant to let go.

"Hahaha, you must be Tajima's youngest son, Xiaoyan and his girlfriend, right?"

Kuranosuke took the initiative to step forward and greet him, seemingly without any airs of a clan leader. Upon seeing this, Yan Yi quickly stood up straight and greeted him with a restrained expression.

"Greetings, Chieftain. I apologize for disturbing you..."

Before Yan Yi could finish speaking, the other person waved his hand with a smile and said, "Haha, Yan Yi, you're too kind. I've heard from Longzai that you're his only friend. You should get along well and have fun!"

"Uh..."

Yan Yi was completely bewildered. How could the old patriarch of the Feathered Robe Clan be so easygoing? Has he always been like this? And what's with the name "Longzai"? Pfft... what an adorable nickname.

Noticing that his father had casually called him by his nickname in front of Yan Yi, Takita's face immediately turned red, and he shouted angrily, "I told you not to call me by my nickname anymore! Dad! I'm all grown up now!"

"Oh? My son has grown up? Is that so? He was only this small before."

"Ah! I've grown up!"

Then, amidst a joyful atmosphere of fatherly love and filial piety, Yan Yi groggily bid farewell to the Feathered Clan Chief. Now, the time belonged only to Takita and him alone...

As Yan Yi walked along the road, she began to drift off into her own thoughts, somewhat absentmindedly.

Actually... Takita isn't actually that miserable. It seems like I wasted my sympathy on him before! His father is so easygoing... no wonder Takita is a spoiled brat.

"Yan Yi?"

"what?"

Seeing Yan Yi's stunned expression, Takita immediately realized that Yan Yi hadn't listened to a word he had just said.

However, Takita was exceptionally patient with Genichi, not angry at all, and patiently repeated it once more.

"Let me take you to my room! Don't worry, I don't have any brothers or sisters, so I live alone in this big room."

Speaking of this, Yan Yi became a little interested, nodded, and casually replied, "Okay, let me see what your place is like... Taki?"

"Cough cough cough..." Yan Yi suddenly called him by his nickname, and Takita almost choked on his own saliva.

Yan Yi was startled. Why such a strong reaction...?

"I'm...sorry! I won't call you that if you don't like it."

Yan Yi quickly apologized. Although it was just a joke, he wasn't the kind of guy who liked to make fun of others' names.

Takita paused, then his face inexplicably began to turn red...

When Yan Yi calls himself by his nickname, it's not because he dislikes or feels uncomfortable; on the contrary, it evokes a special, subtle feeling... Takita, despite his young age, is quite precocious and immediately attributes this feeling to "liking" him.

Since I like Yan Yi, I would naturally be happy to get a little closer to him, right?

"Um..." Takita stammered, unsure of what to say.

"Um...?"

When Yan Yi saw the other person's red face, she thought he hadn't recovered from choking earlier, and immediately patted his back with a sense of guilt.

"No, Yan Yi, what I meant was... if you're Yan Yi, I'd be happy to be called Longzai..."

Takita felt incredibly embarrassed saying that! He never felt this way when he was playing straight with Genichi!

"what?"

Yan Yi was stunned. So this guy was thinking about these things just now? Suddenly realizing this, Yan Yi seemed to realize... had she crossed the line a bit? Wasn't this exactly what he wanted?

"It's okay, Yan Yi, you can call me whatever you like! Come on, I'll show you my favorite book!"

"Uh... okay..." Yan Yi put aside her thoughts, deciding it was best to skip this topic for now...

Although Takita returned to his clan's territory and became "arrogant" to everyone, Yan Yi always felt that he was restraining himself, wondering if it was because of him.

"We're here! This is my room."

Takita pointed to an exquisite two-story wooden house in front of him. Calling it a room... it's more accurate to call it a house.

You said this house is...your room?

"Yes! Because I live alone!"

Seeing Yan Yi's surprised expression, Takita finally regained some confidence.