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[At age 6, after entering the Ninja Academy, you displayed extraordinary talent, attracting everyone's attention.]
[At age 6, you awakened your eyes, drawing all eyes upon you.]
[You caught the attention of Uchiha Fugaku, Hyuga Hiashi, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and Shimura Danzo.]
[At age 6 and 3 months, Uchiha Fugaku invited you to his home, praised your genius, and after inquiring about you, gave you the scroll of the Shadow Clone Jutsu.]
[At age 6 and 4 months, you learned the Shadow Clone Jutsu.]
[At age 6 and 5 months, Hyuga Hinata recalled certain things and developed some curiosity about you.]
[At age 6 and 6 months, you proactively approached Sarutobi Hiruzen and informed him about the Uchiha clan's impending rebellion, to which Sarutobi Hiruzen showed a surprised expression.]
[Sarutobi Hiruzen had you join the Anbu, assigning you the task of monitoring the Uchiha clan.]
[At age 6 and 7 months, you were monitoring the Uchiha clan.]
[At age 6 and 8 months, you were monitoring the Uchiha clan.]
[At age 6 and 9 months, you were monitoring the Uchiha clan.]
[At age 6 and 10 months, you were monitoring the Uchiha clan.]
[At age 6 and 11 months, you were monitoring the Uchiha clan.]
[At age 7, the night of the clan's annihilation erupted, and the Uchiha clan was exterminated.]
[After discussions between Uchiha Itachi and the Konoha high-ups, it was agreed that only one member of the Uchiha clan would survive.]
[That member is Uchiha Sasuke!]
[You attempted to escape but were pursued by Anbu ninjas.]
[You fought desperately, killing two Anbu ninjas, but more Anbu ninjas appeared.]
[You died!]
[This simulation ends.]
[Please choose your reward from the two options below.]
[1: Shadow Clone Jutsu.]
[2: The item you held in your hand before dying.]
"I choose 1!"
A surge of information entered Uchiha Setsuna's mind. Immediately, Uchiha Setsuna fully mastered the Shadow Clone Jutsu.
'Sarutobi Hiruzen is unreliable. I sided with him, providing him with much useful information in the life simulation, yet he unhesitatingly let me die. Such a person is truly not worth anyone's allegiance. In the life simulation, I was genuinely loyal to him. But still became a pawn. And Uchiha Itachi, does he really think that besides Uchiha Sasuke, no other Uchiha deserves to live?'
Uchiha Setsuna looked towards the Hokage Rock. Four statues stood tall. They were Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and Namikaze Minato.
At this moment, Uchiha Setsuna suddenly noticed something. Something he had never noticed before. That is, the heads of the four Hokage were carved on the Hokage Rock, but the heights of the Hokage heads varied, with Namikaze Minato's head being the lowest, followed by Senju Tobirama. And Sarutobi Hiruzen's head was a notch higher than the other three Hokage heads.
'Does this represent the strongest Hokage of all time?' Uchiha Setsuna's lips curled into a cold smile. 'Truly a fitting title for strength.'
After breakfast, Uchiha Setsuna headed to the forest. Today was still a rest day. Uchiha Setsuna didn't need to go to the Ninja Academy and trained by himself.
While training, Uchiha Setsuna pondered. 'In this life simulation, I obtained the Shadow Clone Jutsu. It's a very convenient ninjutsu. Combined with the Transformation Jutsu, it can help evade many eyes. However, this is only if I'm not being watched. The previous attempts in the life simulation taught me that even now, other members of the Uchiha clan and I are being secretly monitored. Any unusual actions will immediately draw attention. Just like when I used the Transformation Jutsu to leave Konoha early in the life simulation, the Root ninjas quickly caught up. As an Uchiha, trying to escape Konoha is like a hell-level difficulty. Unless I have enough strength. In tomorrow morning's life simulation, I'll try siding with Shimura Danzo. If that doesn't work, I'll have to think of another way.'
Uchiha Setsuna felt a bit restless. He forced himself not to overthink. 'It's okay, failing once or twice is normal. This is only the 11th life simulation, there are still many more opportunities.'
At noon, Uchiha Sayu came again. Unlike yesterday, today Uchiha Sayu only brought one bento, which was for Uchiha Setsuna. Uchiha Sayu had already eaten lunch at home before coming. Today, Uchiha Riko was at home. Uchiha Sayu accompanied Uchiha Setsuna for the afternoon training.
"Let's stop here for today." Uchiha Setsuna halted. "Sayu, let's go back."
"Okay." Uchiha Sayu slipped her small hand into Uchiha Setsuna's palm. The two walked out of the forest hand in hand.
Not far away, a gaze fell on Uchiha Setsuna. It was Uchiha Sasuke.
"Is that Uchiha Setsuna? Is that little girl his sister? What was Uchiha Setsuna doing? He looks very tired, dirty, and sweaty. Training?"
Uchiha Sasuke's eyes flickered. Then he couldn't help but feel a bit guilty.
'Uchiha Sasuke, what are you doing? Didn't you say you would restore the Uchiha's glory and lead the Uchiha clan back to its peak? It's a rest day, but even Uchiha Setsuna is training, and you're really resting? How can you lead the Uchiha clan like this? As a genius, you need to work even harder. Don't give anyone a chance to surpass you!'
Uchiha Sasuke harshly reprimanded himself in his heart and made a decision.
'From now on, Uchiha Sasuke, you have no rest days. Train whenever you have time. Only then can you catch up with your brother. Only then can you and your brother revive the Uchiha.'
Uchiha Sasuke was unaware of Uchiha Itachi's thoughts and what he would do in the future. Uchiha Itachi had no intention of reviving the Uchiha. What Uchiha Itachi did was annihilate the Uchiha.
Uchiha Setsuna sensed the gaze behind him, glanced sideways, but saw nothing.
'A gaze monitoring from the shadows? Anbu? Root? Or Uchiha Itachi's people?'