Asahi nodded and spoke honestly, sharing exactly what he was thinking and feeling.
“It was really quite easy.
The chakra listens to me perfectly.
I just tell it where to go, and it goes there without any trouble…”
As someone who had lived two lives and had knowledge from another world, Asahi was fully aware of just how unusual this situation was.
Just look at the original story: Naruto and Sasuke only started training to control their chakra after they became Genin.
That training included climbing trees and walking on water.
Asahi had skipped right past all of that basic training…
The ability to control chakra with precision is one of the essential qualities of a powerful ninja.
Whether it is mastering ninja techniques or determining how strong and effective those techniques are, everything is closely connected to how well you can control your chakra!!
So the Spiritual Pressure Aptitude enhancement I got from the system really did improve my natural talent…
Asahi already had his suspicions about this, and now he was certain that this was exactly what had happened.
His natural abilities had truly been elevated to a whole new level…
I might as well just say it outright: I’m a total genius!
“Is it really true?” Hearing Asahi’s confirmation, Shinku Yūhi let out a long breath and spoke earnestly.
“Asahi…
the level of talent you have is something I have never seen in my entire life.”
“This also confirms what I thought all along.
You are definitely a descendant of the Uzumaki clan – and not just any ordinary member, but a true genius among them!!”
He already thought of Asahi as part of his own family, and Asahi had also accepted himself as a member of the Yūhi household.
To have someone with such incredible talent living with them made him feel incredibly happy.
It was as if their family had stumbled upon the greatest treasure in the world!
Standing beside them, Yūhi finally recovered from her state of shock.
After hearing what her father had said, she tilted her head and looked curiously at Asahi.
Then she turned back to her father and asked in confusion, “A descendant of the Uzumaki clan?
What’s that?
Are they a great and noble family just like the Uchiha or the Hyūga?”
“Ah…” Because he had gotten so carried away with his excitement, Shinku Yūhi had spoken his thoughts out loud without thinking, and now he realized he had made a mistake.
He had never mentioned his suspicions about Asahi’s background to Asahi himself – the boy had no idea about any of this!
But now that he had already let the cat out of the bag, he couldn’t avoid the topic anymore.
He had no idea how Asahi would react or what he would think after hearing this…
Still, he couldn’t run away from the truth.
Sooner or later, Asahi had to know all of this – it had just happened a little earlier than he had originally planned.
He had intended to wait until their bond and feelings for each other had grown much deeper and stronger, before finding the right moment to sit down and talk about everything with Asahi…
Taking a deep breath, Shinku Yūhi spoke with sincerity and a hint of regret in his voice.
“I’m sorry, Asahi.
I’ve been hiding this truth from you all this time.”
“Actually, right from the moment I brought you back to Konoha, Lord Hokage and I discussed your situation and came to the conclusion that you might very well be a descendant of the Uzumaki clan…”
It was a task assigned to me by Lord Hokage.
But…
I…”
Shinku Yūhi found himself struggling to find the right words to continue…
In the beginning, it was true that he had taken Asahi in simply because it was an order from the Third Hokage.
But as time passed and they spent more days and months together, he had truly come to love Asahi and consider him as his own child and family.
Now that he was telling Asahi all of this, how would the boy feel?
Would he think that he was only taken in because of an official mission from the Hokage?
This kind of truth was far too harsh and painful for a child to hear.
Even though Asahi showed a maturity and wisdom far beyond his age…
at the end of the day, he was still just a little boy of six or seven years old.
To be honest, Shinku Yūhi’s mind was in a bit of a mess right now.
He was terrified that Asahi might start to feel hurt, or feel like he didn’t truly belong here, or even grow distant from him and the whole family because of this…
This was the last thing he ever wanted to happen!
It wasn’t because Asahi had the special status of being from the Uzumaki clan; it was simply because he never wanted to lose Asahi, who had become such an important part of their lives…
“Father…
Asahi…” Sensing how nervous and worried her father had become, Yūhi’s clever little mind quickly understood roughly what was going on, and she too began to feel anxious…
Would Asahi…
leave them now?
She absolutely refused to let that happen!
In fact, she had already made up her mind deep inside her heart: to stop Asahi from ever leaving, she was even willing to make great sacrifices – and being the younger sister forever wasn’t such a bad thing at all!!
“Oh, that?
I actually already knew about all of this a long time ago.” Asahi didn’t seem bothered or upset by the news in the slightest.
Back when he was still lying in the hospital bed, he had clearly heard every word of the conversation between Shinku Yūhi and the Third Hokage.
He had known exactly what the situation was from the very beginning.
Even though Shinku Yūhi had taken him in at first because of an official duty, he had treated Asahi with nothing but kindness and care ever since.
Besides, it was Shinku Yūhi who had saved the life of the body he now inhabited in the first place.
He was his savior, not his enemy.
As someone who had lived in another world and had seen and experienced so much more, how could he possibly hold a grudge or feel hurt by any of this?
He was actually overjoyed that he had been brought to Konoha, which was one of the safest places in the entire ninja world.
On top of that, he truly considered this place his home – why on earth would he ever choose to leave the Yūhi family just because of these old reasons?
Don’t be ridiculous!
It was the stupid system that had problems, not him…
Seeing that the reaction he had feared so much hadn’t happened at all, Shinku Yūhi felt a huge weight lift off his shoulders, though he was still filled with surprise.
“You…
you already knew?”
Asahi smiled calmly.
He then continued, “Don’t worry, Uncle Shinku.
I won’t hold this against you or feel bad about it.
Right now, I am a member of the Yūhi family, and I am Yūhi’s older sister – no, older brother.
Having such a cute little sister around, even if you tried to chase me away, I’d just stick around shamelessly and refuse to leave.”
“If you don’t believe me, I’ll even add the Yūhi family name to my own name tomorrow…”
Asahi didn’t even know what his original family name was anyway.
The memories of the boy whose body he now lived in held no information about that – just like Nagato or Karin, he only had a given name and no surname at all…
Hey, speaking of which…
could it actually be true that he really was a descendant of the Uzumaki clan?
If he could keep exploiting the system’s loopholes to get rewards and have the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan running through his veins, he was going to become absolutely unstoppable!!
“There’s really no need for you to do that.
Our family doesn’t require you to change your name or anything like that.” Hearing Asahi speak in such a light-hearted and joking way, Shinku Yūhi finally relaxed completely.
He gently rubbed the top of Yūhi’s head and couldn’t help but smile.
“But I really do owe all of this to Yūhi, don’t I…”
Once again, he corrected his earlier impression of Asahi.
Asahi truly did possess a maturity that was far beyond what any child his age should have.
He suddenly understood the reason why Asahi had originally refused to become a ninja in the first place.
It was probably because he had known all of this from the very start, and had felt a little hurt or upset about it deep down inside.
After all, if he refused to become a ninja, then even if he was a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, he would be of no use to anyone, right?
But as he spent more time with them and slowly came to trust and accept them completely, Asahi had finally decided to change his mind – and he had done it all for their sake.
Thinking about all of this, Shinku Yūhi felt a warm feeling spread through his heart…
Yūhi was also feeling incredibly happy and proud.
She put her hands on her hips and spoke in her usual haughty tone.
“Hmph!
So you see, I really am very important!
Fine then, I’ll agree to be your little sister for today…
but only for today, mind you!”
Her eyes suddenly lit up with a mischievous idea, and she said with a cunning smile, “But since you’ve already managed to refine your chakra, I think it’s time we had that match we talked about.
Let’s do it tonight!
If I win, I’m the older sister, and if you win, you’re the older brother!”
She knew she had to settle this matter as soon as possible.
With Asahi’s incredible natural talent, if she waited too long, she would definitely end up losing to him before too long.
She could clearly tell the huge difference between taking more than two days and just taking ten seconds.
She couldn’t wait until Asahi had become even stronger to fight him – she had to defeat him and establish her dominance while she still had the advantage.
Hehehehe…
Suddenly, she realized just how smart and clever she really was!!
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