Reborn as Danzō’s Grandson, Must I Offend the Entire Ninja World?

"Why?" Izumi asked curiously.

She had also been present at the duel that morning. However, upon seeing so many Jōnin and even the Hokage in attendance, she had hesitated to approach and instead hid under a large tree, quietly watching from afar.

The two of them had been discussing Itachi awakening his Sharingan, and Izumi had spoken with clear envy.

For any Uchiha, awakening the Sharingan was always an important milestone.

But looking at Shimura Yami, it seemed like she didn't think it was such a good thing.

"Because it's too early," Yami replied, reaching out to ruffle Izumi's soft black hair. Izumi had been growing her hair since childhood—it was long, smooth, and had a wonderful texture.

Izumi pouted and swatted Yami's hand away.

She had spent so much time caring for her hair that morning, and in an instant, it was ruined.

Yami chuckled and continued explaining, "There are many benefits to awakening the Sharingan, but we're still kids. Our bodies haven't fully developed yet, and we're in a period of rapid growth."

"If the Sharingan is awakened too early, it disrupts the balance between mind and body, essentially forcing our bodies to endure unnecessary strain. Overuse can lead to serious consequences, even illness."

Yami strongly suspected that Uchiha Itachi's frail health in the future was directly related to awakening the Sharingan and later the Mangekyō too early.

The human cells in this world were three times more active than in his previous life, leading to faster development, but even so, awakening the Sharingan at six or seven years old was simply too extreme. It was an undeniable overload.

Throughout his time at the Ninja Academy, Yami had observed that Itachi was quite strong and didn't seem sickly at all.

It must have been that, as a child, he didn't understand the importance of preserving his pupil power, so he used it recklessly and paid the price as he got older.

Hearing his serious words, Izumi shrank back slightly, curling up into a small ball. Her envy of Uchiha Itachi disappeared instantly.

Then, her curiosity returned. "Yami, how do you know so much? The elders in the clan never mentioned anything like this. In fact, they always tell us to awaken our Sharingan as soon as possible."

Shimura Yami answered calmly, "Because my old man said so. He's the Hokage's advisor—he knows things."

"I see," Izumi said, nodding as if everything made perfect sense.

After a while, lunchtime arrived. Yami took Izumi to the famous Ichiraku Ramen in Konoha.

Ōtsutsuki Ichiraku? That was just a joke.

Teuchi was simply an ordinary old man who made ramen. Well, calling him an "old man" might not be accurate, there were still more than ten years before the main story began. At most, he was in his thirties.

But his cooking skills were truly top-notch.

The Shimura and Uchiha clans were both frequent customers at Ichiraku Ramen. Every time, Yami would order a large bowl of chashu ramen with two extra croquettes.

Izumi, having a much smaller appetite, would be satisfied with a regular bowl.

But this time, Yami noticed something interesting.

A girl about their age was in the kitchen, kneading dough by hand. When adding water, she carefully poured it in little by little, afraid of overdoing it.

Teuchi, turning around unintentionally, noticed Yami watching his daughter. Smiling, he introduced her, "This is my daughter, Ayame. She doesn't have the talent to become a ninja like you two, so she didn't attend the Academy. Instead, she's learning the family trade here in the shop."

Ayame shyly hid behind Teuchi, nodding slightly at Yami and Izumi.

In her mind, she was thinking—This boy is really handsome.

Truth be told, Yami's parents had excellent genes. His mother had a classic oval-shaped face.

As for his father…

Don't let Danzō's current appearance fool you—his face looking like a battlefield was the result of countless injuries.

Back in his youth, he had been one of the most handsome boys in the nearby villages.

He could even make Tsunade and Shizune blush.

So naturally, Yami's father had been quite good-looking.

With the best features from both parents, optimized and refined, Yami was destined to be a "walking disaster" once he grew up.

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After finishing their meal, Yami escorted Izumi back to the Uchiha compound before heading home to reflect on the day's gains.

Defeating Itachi in such a decisive manner had brought him considerable benefits, especially since most of the spectators had been elite Jōnin or high-ranking shinobi. Their strong impressions of him had resulted in highly valuable rewards.

[Host has established a bond with Gekkō Hayate. Reward: Three Standard Chūnin Chakras.]

[Host has established a bond with Sarutobi Shinnosuke. Reward: Fire Chakra Nature Transformation (Excellent).]

[Host has established a bond with Raidō Namiashi. Reward: Space Ninjutsu Talent (1/3).]

[...]

More than ten people had been present as bystanders, each providing first-stage rewards.

But the most precious one was undoubtedly the Space Ninjutsu Talent. This was the second space talent fragment he had obtained.

The first fragment—also one-third—had come as a second-stage reward from his bond with Uchiha Izumi.

Raidō Namiashi…

Shimura Yami recalled that he was a special Jōnin in the village, known for serving as one of the Fourth Hokage's personal guards alongside Shiranui Genma and Iwashi Tatami.

The three of them were capable of jointly activating the Flying Thunder God Formation, so it made sense that he possessed spatial talent.

Still, Yami was surprised to receive a space-related reward at the first stage of their bond. It seemed today was truly his lucky day.

With just one more fragment, he would finally be able to attempt the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Without the power of the Six Paths, almost no one could threaten a shinobi who had mastered Flying Thunder God, except through highly specific countermeasures.

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[Status Panel]

Name: Shimura Yami

Gender: Male

Age: 7 years old

Date of Birth: April 1, Year 46 (Konoha Calendar)

[Chakra Attributes: Fire (Ultimate), Wind (Ultimate), Earth (Genius), Water (Genius), Thunder (Genius), Yin (Genius), Yang (Genius)]

[Total Chakra: 5 Cards (1 Card ≈ 5 Standard Jōnin Chakras)]

[Chakra Control Talent: Genius]

[Mastered Ninjutsu: Three Basic Techniques (Proficient), Five Basic Nature Releases (Various Levels)]

[Nature Transformation: Wind Release (Mastery), Fire Release (Proficient), Earth Release (Proficient), Water Release (Proficient)]

[Special Talents:Father's Expectations, Mother's Love, Senju Bloodline (Thin, Under Development), Swordsmanship Genius, Stealth Mastery, Ninja World Darkness, Mother-in-Law's Expectation, Space Ninjutsu Talent (2/3), Uchiha Bloodline (Rich)]

[Evaluation: "Jōnin-level with weaknesses, focus on leveraging your strengths in battle."]

Yami was admiring the impressive status panel he had built up over the past year when.

There was a sudden noise at the gate.

Danzō stepped into the courtyard, holding a ninja forehead protector in his hand.

(To be continued.)

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