After quickly finishing the Three Coloured Pills in his hand, Mirai Uchiha stepped outside.
Shisui Uchiha immediately followed upon seeing this.
He was quite curious about this senior who had been shining brightly within the clan.
Soon, the two arrived at the clan compound.
It was around eleven in the morning. People who had been busy for the entire morning were close to taking a break, and most of their faces wore relaxed smiles.
When they saw Mirai Uchiha, many Uchiha clansmen greeted him with smiles.
"Mirai, I heard you recently achieved great merit at the frontline."
"Hahaha... No wonder you're our clan's genius ninja. You've brought honor to us Uchihas."
"There are rumors going around that when you confronted an S-rank ninja and two Jonin, you not only remained unharmed but also killed both of them in return. How impressive!"
"Mirai, you're the pride of our Uchiha Clan. Please take care and stay safe in the future."
Although most Uchiha clan members were proud and defiant by nature, they naturally admired powerful individuals.
Mirai Uchiha's exploits filled many Uchiha clansmen with pride.
Therefore… right now, Mirai Uchiha was extremely popular among the Uchiha Clan.
After greeting everyone, Mirai Uchiha took Shisui Uchiha to his room.
"Wait here for a moment; I'll go prepare some food."
After saying that, Mirai Uchiha turned around and started getting busy.
At the frontline, he mostly relied on Military Rations Pills to replenish his energy.
Now that he was finally home, he wanted to treat himself properly.
Soon, a fragrant aroma spread out, and Mirai Uchiha carried all the prepared dishes onto the dining table.
There was braised pork, steamed sea bass, spicy diced chicken, twice-cooked pork, a whole roasted lamb leg, and a few simple cold appetizers.
Looking at the lavish spread before him, Shisui Uchiha's eyes nearly popped out in astonishment.
So fragrant!
"You haven't eaten yet either, right?"
Mirai Uchiha placed a pair of chopsticks in front of Shisui Uchiha. "I just got back today, so I didn't prepare much – hope this suffices for now."
"Uh…" Shisui Uchiha nodded dumbly.
This is considered "not preparing much"?
"Then I'll dig in!"
Shisui Uchiha originally tried to act composed, but unable to resist the tempting scent, he finally gave in.
Picking up a piece of tender and fatty braised pork with his chopsticks and putting it into his mouth, Shisui Uchiha couldn't help but widen his eyes.
It melted in his mouth and was fragrant without being greasy.
The texture, the flavor… this is amazing!
Seeing Shisui Uchiha's reaction, Mirai Uchiha also felt his stomach growl with hunger and began devouring the food voraciously.
Ninjas generally have large appetites, so soon all the dishes were quickly devoured by the two.
After finishing his meal, Shisui finally came back to his senses and slightly embarrassed, scratched his head. "Mirai, thank you for the hospitality."
This meal completely blew Shisui's mind.
He couldn't believe food this delicious even existed in the world.
"When I returned earlier, I noticed the way people looked at you wasn't very welcoming. What happened?"
Mirai asked while looking at Shisui.
Shisui hesitated briefly before sighing. "Everyone believes I've always been trying too hard to please people from the village, calling me a disgrace to the Uchiha Clan..."
Recalling Shisui's behavior today inside the dessert shop, Mirai instantly understood everything.
"Mirai, I just want the clan members and villagers to coexist peacefully."
Shisui looked somewhat wronged. "People keep saying our Uchiha clan members are hot-tempered and arrogant. I want to change everyone's impression of the Uchiha Clan."
After hearing Shisui's explanation, Mirai stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Shisui, what you're doing is ultimately pointless."
Shisui's expression immediately turned more dejected. "Even Mirai thinks this way?"
"I'm merely stating the facts."
"But then, what should I do instead?"
Shisui lifted his head, his eyes filled with confusion.
The villagers wouldn't accept him, and the clan members viewed him with hostility.
Was he really supposed to let the village and the Uchiha remain enemies forever?
"Shisui, what do you think of me?"
Hearing Mirai's question, Shisui respectfully answered, "Mirai is an excellent ninja."
"You're not only a source of pride for the clan but also widely praised by the villagers."
Admiringly, Shisui added, "If only I could become like you someday."
"Did I ever go around buttering people up the way you do?"
Seeming to understand Mirai's meaning, Shisui softly replied, "No... I suppose not..."
Nodding, Mirai continued, "Groveling and begging for approval will only earn you more contempt."
"If you don't respect yourself, how can you expect others to respect you?"
Shisui remained silent for a moment before murmuring, still confused. "But if we don't take initiative to change things, the gap between the village and the Uchiha will only widen."
"If things keep going like this, the village and the Uchiha might end up as bitter enemies."
Hearing Shisui's concerns, Mirai's expression momentarily froze.
Kids in the Naruto world really do grow up quickly.
Could Shisui already use his precognition ability at this age?
"Mirai, what are your thoughts?"
Looking into Shisui's hopeful eyes, Mirai gave a faint smile: "Shisui, why don't you try looking at things from another angle?"
"Huh?"
"You're always thinking about changing our Uchiha Clan. Have you ever considered changing the village itself instead?"
Shisui stood frozen in place after hearing Mirai's words.
Change the village?
Still puzzled, Shisui slowly asked, "Mirai, I don't quite understand what you mean."
"Would changing the whole village be going too far?"
"Shisui, do you really think the current situation between the village and our clan is entirely our clan's fault?"
Mirai's voice turned serious: "In other words, do you truly believe all the blame lies with us?"
After hearing Mirai's question, Shisui remained silent for a while before shaking his head slowly.
"I don't know for sure, but it shouldn't be like that."
"Although many ninja in our family appear proud and aloof, they are actually kind-hearted and excellent shinobi."
Mirai nodded approvingly and said lightly, "That's right."
"You're still young and might not understand many things clearly yet."
"If you're willing to listen, I can explain to you how the relationship between the village and our Uchiha Clan became what it is today."
Now that his strength had grown, he no longer needed to act cautiously and restrained like before.
Since he had decided to take Shisui under his wing, he needed to reshape the boy's way of thinking.
In Mirai's gaze, excitement and anticipation flickered across Shisui's face.
Perhaps, from this genius within the clan, he would finally hear answers unlike any he'd heard before.
"Mirai, I want to listen! Please tell me everything you know!"
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