A warm current surged from Uchiha Nan’s heart, nourishing his body in trickles; it felt even better than a massage.
His physical fitness continued to soar, and even the injuries inflicted by Uchiha Ryūgan and his group had mostly healed, though the bruises and such wouldn’t disappear quite so quickly.
This was exactly what Uchiha Nan wanted; after all, once the wounds vanished, he wouldn’t be able to play the victim anymore.
Uchiha Nan swung his fists and jumped in place twice, feeling that his physical fitness had improved by about three times.
If he were to deal with Uchiha Ryūgan now, a single whip kick would be enough to make him cough up blood.
With the same physical fitness, using different force-generating techniques leads to different results.
After recovering, Uchiha Nan headed toward the Clan Leader’s home at an even faster speed; after all, the threat of a Jonin was imminent.
After passing through alley after alley and walking by house after house, Uchiha Nan stood once again before that familiar gate.
Ever since he moved out years ago, he had never come back here again.
Now, standing in this familiar place, Uchiha Nan could not help but feel a myriad of emotions.
However, he still walked inside with quick steps.
Meanwhile, in the alleyway from before, a middle-aged man with a cold expression, wearing a Konoha Ninja headband and holding two children, landed on the spot.
Seeing his own child lying on the ground, Uchiha Ryūgan’s expression grew even uglier as he casually tossed aside the two burdens in his hands.
Using a Body Flicker Technique, he flashed to Uchiha Ryūgan’s side; after checking on him, Uchiha Ryūgan let out a heavy sigh of relief.
His expression softened a bit as he supported Uchiha Ryūgan’s broken arm and bandaged it simply.
He slapped his face a few times.
“Wake up, you unfilial son.”
“Wuu…” Uchiha Ryūgan slowly woke up under the heavy slaps.
Looking at the man before him, he nearly burst into tears while feeling his broken arm.
“Father, you have to avenge me!
You can’t let that bastard get away with this.”
“Shut up.
Tell me exactly what happened between you two,” came Uchiha Ryūgan’s cold voice.
Uchiha Clan Leader’s Home
Uchiha Nan entered the massive courtyard.
As the residence of the Uchiha Clan Leader, which had been passed down since the Sengoku period, it was naturally not just some simple, dilapidated yard.
On the main path through the courtyard, a small park had been built, with cherry blossoms in full bloom and a babbling brook.
In the middle sat a gazebo, where a gentle woman with black hair and black eyes, wearing a light black inner garment and a pale yellow dress, sat on a stone bench, quietly watching the flowing stream.
She was as beautiful as a painting, though her brows were slightly furrowed, as if something was troubling her.
It made Uchiha Nan’s heart, having just arrived, tighten involuntarily.
It felt as if a large hand had gripped his heart, and he couldn’t wait to step forward and comfort her.
Uchiha Nan felt this body’s instinctive reaction and could not help but smile lightly.
It seems this Uchiha Mikoto held a very significant place in the heart of his predecessor.
Uchiha Nan stepped lightly, his movements as small as possible, as if he didn’t want to disturb the beauty within the painting.
But one who could become the wife of the Uchiha Clan Leader was hardly an ordinary person.
With the strength of a Special Jonin, how could Uchiha Mikoto fail to hear these footsteps?
She thought it was her husband coming home early and joking with her, so a happy smile appeared on her face as she prepared to welcome his return.
But she never expected the visitor to be Uchiha Nan.
Uchiha Mikoto’s smile did not vanish; instead, it grew even brighter, and her heart was filled with pleasant surprise.
“Nan-kun.”
Years ago, regarding the child Uchiha Fugaku had adopted, she not only had no disdain but was actually very protective of him.
She treated him as her own, and when Fugaku made Nan-kun move out back then, she had felt very heartbroken.
But her husband was the Clan Leader, after all, and she had no way to refute the decision he had made.
After all, as the Clan Leader, adopting an ordinary person with little talent for being a Ninja as a child was something the clan’s Council of Elders would certainly not approve of.
She had no choice but to accept it with pain in her heart, only being able to check on the little guy from time to time to see if he was doing well.
But it seemed that when Fugaku drove him away, it had hurt his heart; ever since moving out, the little guy, who used to be very attached to her, had become distant.
When he saw her again, he displayed a strong sense of alienation, and over time, they had lost contact.
Now that Uchiha Nan had come to find her again, it was a very good thing.
Uchiha Mikoto trotted over to Uchiha Nan, not even having time to greet him.
She saw the bruises on his face, and anger rose in her heart; her fair, delicate hand gently touched the bruise.
“Who did this?
Nan-kun, tell Sister Mikoto, has someone been bullying you?”
As Uchiha Mikoto spoke, she pulled Uchiha Nan into her embrace.
“It’s okay, Nan.
When your Uncle Fugaku returns, I will beg him to let you move back in, so no one will dare to bully you again.”
Uchiha Nan did not speak, quietly taking in the fragrant scent from Uchiha Mikoto’s chest.
At this moment, he felt the residual consciousness within his body rapidly calm down, slowly fading away and merging with him.
In his data panel, his mental strength had also changed to the Genin level.
So, this is the person you wanted to protect?
Don’t worry, I will protect her well.
Uchiha Nan opened his eyes gently and smiled at the big sister before him.
“It’s fine, Sister Mikoto.
The person who hurt me is in a worse state.”
“I came here to take refuge.” Saying this, Uchiha Nan lowered his head and whispered dejectedly, “After all, I don’t have a Jonin father.”
Uchiha Nan explained what had happened to Uchiha Mikoto.
When she heard that Nan-kun had been bullied by Uchiha Ryūgan and his group all along, her heart tightened, and she felt immense heartache.
“Nan-kun, why didn’t you come back and tell me?”
Uchiha Mikoto lovingly stroked his forehead—the poor little guy—and then, with maternal instincts overflowing, she said,
“Don’t worry, no one can hurt you here today.”
Having received this promise, Uchiha Nan finally let out a sigh of relief, although before coming, he had already anticipated that Uchiha Mikoto could not abandon him.
But now, seeing her truly make the choice, he could finally set his mind completely at ease.
She is truly the big sister who had no flaws in the original work.
She is simply the perfect candidate for a girlfriend; Uchiha Fugaku really got lucky.
At this moment, Uchiha Ryūgan, following the traces Uchiha Nan had left behind, had also arrived at the gate of the Clan Leader’s home.
Looking at the residence before him, Uchiha Ryūgan raised an eyebrow.
“You little bastard, did you think that by sneaking into the Clan Leader’s home, I wouldn’t dare to catch you?
I will make you die a miserable death!”
After saying this, he forced his way in.
Mikoto had also heard the commotion by now and shielded Uchiha Nan behind her.
She watched quietly as the clansman flashed before her eyes using a Body Flicker Technique.
“Jonin Ryūgan, may I ask why you have come here without permission?”
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