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Iruka said, "The foundation of a ninja is chakra. It is because of chakra that the profession of ninja was born. Whether it's taijutsu, ninjutsu, or genjutsu, they all rely on chakra to be performed."
The students listened attentively. But not all of them. Because many students already knew this before coming to the ninja academy. Many students came from ninja families, like Uchiha Sasuke, Hyuga Hinata, Yamanaka Ino, and others.
Uchiha Setsuna pretended to listen carefully. Except for the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, no one could see Uchiha Setsuna's situation. Even though Uchiha Setsuna came from the Uchiha clan, he was a rather ordinary Uchiha. His parents died early, and he was raised by his disabled grandfather. In the real world, Uchiha Setsuna didn't want to attract attention.
"Iruka-sensei, I felt it!" A student raised his hand high, hoping to receive praise. Iruka smiled.
"Well done." Being able to enter the ninja academy, extracting chakra was not a difficult task for them. Some people were faster, some slower. But even the slow ones wouldn't be too slow. Chakra already exists in the human body. What they were doing now was just extracting it.
Uchiha Setsuna chose a middle time point. He raised his hand, got Iruka's confirmation, then put it down without saying much. Completely unremarkable. Uchiha Sasuke saw this and showed a disappointed expression. "As a proud Uchiha, how can you be so slow?"
After class, Uchiha Setsuna went straight home. A figure chased from behind. Uchiha Setsuna turned around, and it was Uchiha Sasuke. "Uchiha Setsuna, wait a moment."
"Hmm?"
"As an Uchiha, your progress is too slow. From today on, train with me. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me. We Uchiha must not fall behind others."
Uchiha Setsuna: "???"
'Do I need Uchiha Sasuke's guidance? Someone who hasn't even mastered the Great Fireball, guiding me, who has already awakened the Sharingan, learned two C-rank Fire Release jutsus, and one B-rank Fire Release jutsu, an outstanding Genin?'
Uchiha Setsuna didn't expect Uchiha Sasuke to have such an idea. If it were an ordinary Uchiha, they would be very happy to receive such a proposal from Uchiha Sasuke. Whether for the sake of Uchiha's reputation or anything else, Uchiha Sasuke's actions were out of goodwill. But Uchiha Setsuna couldn't agree. Training with Uchiha Sasuke would be like sending himself to Uchiha Itachi. Uchiha Setsuna was thinking of a suitable way to refuse. A way that wouldn't attract Uchiha Itachi's attention.
After hesitating for a moment, "Sorry, I have things to do when I get home. Uchiha Sasuke, you are the son of the Uchiha clan leader, so you were born with favorable conditions, but not everyone has the same conditions as you. I don't have that much time."
Uchiha Setsuna was making an excuse, but there was some truth in it. After returning home, Uchiha Setsuna often helped Uchiha Homura. Uchiha Homura was old and disabled.
Uchiha Sasuke was stunned for a moment. By the time Uchiha Sasuke came back to his senses, Uchiha Setsuna had already left.
Back home, Uchiha Sasuke was still a bit absent-minded.
"Sasuke, what's wrong?" Uchiha Mikoto noticed Uchiha Sasuke's unusual state.
Uchiha Sasuke looked up. "I want to ask a question, Mother. Are our family's conditions much better than other Uchiha? Do some young Uchiha ninjas not even have enough training time?"
Uchiha Mikoto was silent for a while. "Your classmate?"
"Yes."
Uchiha Mikoto nodded and said, "Our family's conditions are indeed better. After all, your father is the leader of the Uchiha clan, the highest-ranking person in the Uchiha. Some Uchiha clan members do live in relatively difficult situations."
Uchiha Sasuke showed confusion on his face. "But why is that? Aren't we Uchiha the strongest ninja clan in Konoha?"
"Only in name," Uchiha Mikoto said. "Our Uchiha's situation is not very good. Our residence is on the edge of the village, and our revenue industries have seen a significant decline in profits over the years. We are still called Konoha's first ninja clan, but it's only the reputation of our predecessors supporting it."
Halfway through, Uchiha Mikoto stopped and shook her head. "Really, why am I telling you this... Sasuke, this is not something you should worry about. For now, you just need to study well at the ninja academy, and don't worry about anything else. Your father will handle these matters."
Uchiha Sasuke's pupils shrank. After a long time, Uchiha Sasuke said, "Mother, don't worry. Brother is so strong, and I will work hard too. The two of us will definitely restore the glory of the Uchiha!"
Uchiha Mikoto smiled and rubbed Sasuke's head. "Then I look forward to your performance."
"Yes!" Uchiha Sasuke nodded heavily.
Uchiha Setsuna pushed open the courtyard door. "Grandfather, I'm back."
"How was your learning today?"
"Today, the teacher taught the method of extracting chakra. I have successfully extracted chakra."
"Good, good." Uchiha Homura nodded and said, "By extracting chakra, Setsuna, you are now a true ninja. Go wash your hands. I've already prepared dinner, it's your favorite."
"Okay."
After dinner, Uchiha Setsuna went to the backyard to rest for a while, then did some brief training. He stopped when it got dark, washed up, and returned to his room.
The next day.
"Simulation begins!"
[Age 6, after entering the ninja academy, you learned quickly and showed a genius demeanor, gaining the attention of Iruka and other students in the class.]
[Age 6 and 1 month, you learned the Three Basic Jutsu.]
[Age 6 and 8 months, Uchiha Sasuke challenged you and was easily defeated by you.]
[Age 6 and 9 months, you gained the attention of the Uchiha clan.]
[Age 6 and 10 months, you met Uchiha Fugaku and applied to learn genjutsu, you learned the Fox's Inner Mind Technique.]
[Age 6 and 11 months, you trained hard.]
[Age 7, on the night of the clan's destruction, you hid in the shadows, feeling that escape was impossible, decided to test the newly learned genjutsu. When Uchiha Itachi appeared, you used the Fox's Inner Mind Technique on him, but it was easily broken by Uchiha Itachi, and you died!]