Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 396 Uchiha Gakufu

"You...you flatter me..." Naruto replied somewhat awkwardly.

"..."

An unsettling silence fell once more. Although Fugaku Uchiha did not show any anger, the complex emotions in his eyes—a mixture of helplessness and a hint of bitterness—clearly indicated that he was far from happy.

Naruto completely understood. Putting himself in her shoes, if he had a daughter in the future, and he painstakingly raised her to eighteen, only to have her first night as an adult be taken by some guy... even if that guy was him, even if his daughter was the one who initiated it, as a father, he would definitely feel terrible.

Unable to find a suitable topic to break the awkward silence, Naruto felt that perhaps getting straight to the point and stating his stance would be the most effective approach.

He took a deep breath, sat up straight, and prepared to solemnly speak the promise he had repeated countless times in his heart—I will love Zuoyue with my life, respect her, protect her, and make her happy…

"Sigh... never mind."

However, before Naruto could even gather his thoughts, Fugaku let out a sigh once again.

He leaned back, shifting his gaze from Naruto to the bamboo shadows swaying gently in the breeze in the courtyard outside the window.

"You young people should keep your own business to yourselves. As elders... there's no point in us saying more."

The meaning behind those words couldn't be clearer—he chose to concede, he chose to accept. What else could he do? Slam his fist on the table, vehemently oppose it, or even resort to violence? Uchiha Fugaku was a reasonable person who knew what was important and what was wrong.

The guy in front of me is the only son of the Fourth Hokage and the personal disciple of the Fifth Hokage. His strength has long reached a level that people look up to, and his feelings for Satsuki are so devoted that they are obvious to all... The halo and advantages he has are almost impeccable.

Even if we take a step back, it's obvious to everyone that in this relationship, the one who actively pursued and even "dominated" the process was clearly their own seemingly aloof but actually stubborn daughter.

If he were to act like a father-in-law right now and obstruct the way, and fly into a rage... the first people who probably wouldn't forgive him would be his wife, Mikoto, and his daughter, Satsuki.

Having figured all this out, Fugaku finally turned his gaze back to Naruto's face, his tone becoming serious and solemn.

"From now on, you must treat Zuoyue well. I don't need to say more, you must do it yourself." He paused, a slightly uneasy reminder flashing in his eyes.

"However... you are still too young. Some things cannot be rushed, and you must be careful. Protective measures... must be taken, understand? This is not only for the present, but also for your and your child's future."

"Yes! You're right! I understand!"

Naruto felt relieved and immediately nodded vigorously, solemnly agreeing.

But then, he remembered something more important and urgent. The shyness and nervousness on his face were replaced by a serious, inquisitive look.

"Uncle Fugaku... or... should I call him...?" Naruto hesitated, a little embarrassed, before changing his address to, "...Father-in-law?"

"……as you like."

"Okay, okay, father-in-law." Naruto composed himself, organized his thoughts, and posed a crucial question, "Regarding the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan... according to clan records or legends, besides experiencing immense pain or extreme negative emotional stimulation, are there... other possible evolutionary paths?"

"The evolution of the Sharingan?"

Fugaku frowned slightly, seemingly surprised that Naruto would suddenly ask this. He pondered for a moment; as the head of the Uchiha clan, he was naturally well aware of these clan secrets.

"According to records passed down through generations and my personal understanding, each evolution of the Sharingan in the Uchiha clan is accompanied by a strong emotional impact."

"It is usually through experiencing tremendous loss, excruciating pain, or extreme negative emotional fluctuations such as anger and hatred that one can unleash latent power and complete the leap in pupil power."

"Of course, some people have also proposed another, more theoretical explanation, believing that the Sharingan is the 'eye of the soul,' and its power is directly tied to the 'depth' and 'intensity' of the user's emotions. Any intense emotional fluctuation, whether it is extreme sadness or extreme joy, as long as it is deep enough, may stimulate the brain to release a special kind of chakra, which acts on the optic nerve and thus triggers mutation."

"This is a viewpoint mentioned in the teaching materials left by the Second Hokage—he believed that the Sharingan only needs a strong emotional fluctuation as a 'key,' but painful emotions are often the easiest to reach that intensity that impacts the mind."

"However, looking at the history of the Uchiha clan, without exception, all recorded instances of Sharingan awakening and evolution have been accompanied by loss and pain... at least, that's what the publicly available records say... Why are you suddenly asking this?"

In other words... theoretically, apart from extreme pain, other positive emotions that are equally strong enough to "reflect the soul" may also become the key.

Naruto's mind raced back to the fleeting glimpse of those intricate, beautiful, slowly rotating crimson patterns in Sasuke's eyes last night...

"Because... Satsuki's eyes... underwent some changes last night."

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"So that's what you've been hiding all this time. No wonder you don't let Mom come into your room so easily."

In Satsuki's room, Mikoto, with a helpless yet amused expression, carefully folded the life-sized body pillow cover and put it into her open suitcase—it was printed with Naruto Uzumaki's bright smiling face.

"Hehe...so cute...but now that he's completely yours, you probably don't need this kind of 'replacement' anymore, right?"

Kushina stood to the side, her tone carrying a good-natured teasing tone.

"……Um."

Satsuki's cheeks were still slightly flushed. She quietly pushed several metal boxes with combination locks into her suitcase, pretending they were just ordinary storage boxes.

"But, isn't Fugaku's conversation with Naruto over yet? Could he have some issues with Naruto?" Kushina asked, her voice tinged with worry as if she had suddenly remembered something.

"Don't worry, he won't have any objections."

"Huh? But Fugaku doesn't know that Satsuki went to celebrate Naruto's birthday last night..."

"—He had no other choice."

Mikoto still smiled with her eyes crinkling, but her words carried an undeniable forcefulness.

The three of them were packing up Satsuki's room in preparation for moving—because Satsuki had made it clear that she wanted to start living with Naruto today.

"Satsuki, can you come out for a moment?"

The door was gently pushed open a crack, and Naruto peeked in, speaking to Satsuki inside the room. "Uncle Fugaku... no, my father-in-law has something he wants to talk to you about."

"Huh? Dad? He didn't give you any trouble, did he?"

Satsuki immediately stood up and asked with concern. Mikoto and Kushina also stopped what they were doing and looked over.

"It's alright, we were just discussing some things," Naruto replied with a reassuring smile, indicating that everything was going smoothly. Satsuki nodded, walked out of the room, and met Uchiha Fugaku, who seemed somewhat agitated, waiting in the hallway.

Mikoto and Kushina peeked out from behind the door, observing. Judging from Mikoto's poised and ready stance, she would immediately step forward to mediate if Fugaku uttered even the slightest objection.

"Dad... what did you and Naruto talk about?"

"Satsuki..." Fugaku's gaze fell on his daughter's face with a complex expression. After a moment of hesitation, he slowly spoke, "Do you... really like that boy that much?"

"...Yes." Satsuki answered without hesitation. She raised her head and looked directly into her father's eyes. "Although keeping it from you was my decision, I won't apologize for it. I like Naruto."

So much liking... that the emotion of "love" alone opened those eyes?

Fugaku's heart was still churning with disbelief. He had witnessed too many Uchiha clansmen awaken their Sharingan, and each moment was accompanied by the impact of extreme negative emotions such as loss, pain, and hatred, with some even undergoing drastic personality changes as a result.

And his own daughter... just because of her love for that blond boy, she awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, a symbol of supreme eye power?

Naruto... is he playing a trick on me?

"Then, Naruto, tell me," Fugaku composed himself, his tone becoming serious, "your Sharingan seemed to have undergone some changes last night... Let me see."

My eyes...

Satsuki remembered. Those eyes she had seen on "another version of herself," eyes brimming with immense power—the Mangekyou Sharingan—she finally possessed them too!

From now on, she can truly stand shoulder to shoulder with Naruto and face any battle!

As for the method of awakening… to be honest, thinking about it still makes her ears burn. Could it be that the evolution of the Mangekyou Sharingan simply requires sufficiently intense emotional fluctuations?

"Mmm." She took a deep breath, suppressing her shyness, and focused her mind on sensing the new and powerful force within her body.

When she opened her eyes again, a complex, magnificent black pattern, like a blooming kaleidoscope, slowly emerged on the scarlet background, quietly imprinted in the center of her pupils, radiating a unique and profound aura.

Mikoto immediately realized what was happening, quickly stepped forward, and after seeing the pattern in Satsuki's eyes, she covered her mouth in disbelief.

"...It's really true...My daughter has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan..." Fugaku clearly felt the deep and powerful eye power that far exceeded that of the three-tomoe Sharingan, and finally believed the fact before his eyes.

After a brief silence, a mixture of shock, pride, and relief welled up inside him, and he suddenly chuckled softly, his laughter soon becoming hearty. "...Hahaha! Truly worthy of being my daughter!"

A proud smile bloomed on his face. Suddenly, the bitter feeling of "my own cabbage being taken" seemed to have been diluted a lot.

From a certain perspective, Naruto truly gave Satsuki, and also himself, an unexpected "gift".

"Hmm, it seems it's time to start teaching you how to use the power of these eyes." Fugaku's smile faded, his expression returning to the composure of a head of the household. "Let's begin tomorrow. Today... you young people should get along well. Have dinner here tonight; I'll have Mikoto prepare extra dishes... What are you all doing?"

His gaze passed over Satsuki and landed in her room—his wife and Kushina seemed to be busy packing their luggage.

"...Dad, I'm sorry I didn't tell you beforehand." Satsuki pursed her lips a little shyly. "Aunt Kushina has already agreed to my request..."

"I'm moving over there to live with Naruto."

The proud and gratified smile that had just appeared on Fugaku Uchiha's face instantly froze at the corners of his mouth.