Devil Fruit Seal in Naruto

"Raizen, hasn't your sister come back yet? Seriously, at a time like this, she's still following the village's orders to go on missions. The interests of the Uchiha clan should come first!"

As the hawkish leaders of the Uchiha, Yashiro, Tetsuhi, and Inaho, after pressing Itachi about the incident, completely stopped trusting him — the one who acted as a bridge between the village and the clan.

They gathered a large group of hawks, preparing to present their views to Captain Fugaku at the shrine meeting in three days.

Since the village leadership couldn't be trusted, they decided to defend the Uchiha using their own methods.

Inside the Police Force building, Yashiro told Raizen not to forget to attend the meeting and also criticized his sister, Hikari, for always being away from the clan.

A strange unease grew inside Uchiha Raizen's heart.

His sister had left the village for missions before, sometimes for ten days or even half a month, but this time, something felt off.

A few days ago, when she told him she was leaving the village, he still supported her.

Because the conflict between the Uchiha and the village was about to intensify, and even though from a god's perspective he knew Shisui's death would delay the coup, what if something unexpected happened?

To avoid his sister getting caught in the chaos, Raizen thought it was better for her to be away from the center of the conflict for a while.

But now, that deep unease made him suddenly worry that maybe he was outsmarted by his own cleverness.

Leaving the village meant avoiding getting caught in conflicts, but on the other hand, it also meant being alone and vulnerable.

If someone targeted his sister, especially since she had already awakened the Three Tomoe Sharingan early...

Uchiha Raizen felt a chill run down his spine, a cold shiver from his feet to the top of his head.

Damn it, could Danzo be planning to attack his sister at this moment?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed that Danzo, with his sneaky nature, might really do something this cruel.

Uchiha Raizen couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up and said to Uchiha Yashiro in front of him:

"I understand. I'll go call my sister back right away!"

Bang—

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Raizen disappeared from where he stood.

Uchiha Yashiro was left staring, stunned.

After a while, he touched his chin and said, "Was that a Shadow Clone? That kid actually used a Shadow Clone to handle guard duty."

Yashiro held a high position in the Police Force. Usually, if Captain Fugaku was not around, he was in charge.

Uchiha Tetsuhi, standing nearby, interrupted, "I thought Raizen's talent was average, but I didn't expect him to learn a difficult jutsu like Shadow Clone. This is a good thing, Lord Yashiro."

Yashiro nodded, "Indeed."

They had decided to use strong measures to protect the interests of the Uchiha clan. But with Shisui's death, the clan's power had weakened significantly.

If now a talented new member could rise up, it would definitely be a great thing.

...

On the other side.

Uchiha Raizen, who had received the message from his clone, quickly left the back mountain and arrived at Konoha's Intelligence Division.

His sister, Uchiha Hikari, was on a mission assigned by the Intelligence Division.

"Raizen-kun!"

A sweet voice full of surprise called out to him.

Then, a soft, fragrant young girl's body suddenly leapt into his arms, her golden high ponytail brushing gently against his chin.

The Konoha ninja in the Intelligence Division all looked over with mixed feelings—surprise, jealousy, and curiosity.

Yamanaka Inori soon realized she was being too bold here. After all, this was the Intelligence Division, and many colleagues were around.

She quickly left Raizen's embrace, her cheeks flushed, but her clear, beautiful eyes still looked at him sweetly.

"Raizen-kun, did you come to see me?"

That day by the pond in the Uchiha clan's territory, they had basically confirmed they were a couple.

Since then, Inori had been busy with missions and couldn't find time, while Raizen was focused on developing the Azure Dragon Curse Seal. They hadn't seen each other for two days.

Though two days didn't seem long, for a young couple deeply in love, it felt like an eternity.

Inori was incredibly happy and sweet inside that Raizen had come to visit her.

Raizen felt a bit guilty—he was actually here because of his sister's situation.

When he explained, Inori didn't mind at all. She stayed happy and immediately helped Raizen look for the mission details about his sister.

She was an elite member of the Intelligence Division, where the captain was actually the leader of the Yamanaka clan, Yamanaka Inoichi.

"Hikari-neechan is following clues from the Anbu to support comrades hiding in the Land of Water."

The Land of Water, huh?

Uchiha Raizen felt even more worried after hearing this.

Many years ago, the Village Hidden in the Mist of the Land of Water started the "Bloody Mist" policy, which sealed off the entire country. 

Outsiders had no way to know what was really happening inside.

The current Fourth Mizukage, and also the jinchuriki of the Three-Tails, Karatachi Yagura, had long been controlled by the masked man Uchiha Obito using his Sharingan genjutsu.

If his sister met Uchiha Obito, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Inori noticed the worry on Raizen's face and softly comforted him,

"Don't worry, Raizen-kun, Sister Hikari's mission isn't complicated. She'll be back in just a few days." Uchiha Raizen took a deep breath to calm himself and asked,

"Inori, do you know exactly where Sister's mission is?"

Inori shook her head, "That's secret information from the Anbu. The Intelligence Division doesn't have permission to know."

"Hey, Uchiha Raizen." A harsh voice sounded. "There's a letter your sister sent back. It just arrived this morning."

"Where?"

Uchiha Raizen took the envelope from a young man with blond hair. He opened it and saw his sister's handwriting.

Inside, she said she had successfully met with people hiding in the Land of Water and would return to Konoha within a week at most. 

She also asked the Intelligence Division to pass the message to her brother.

Only then did Uchiha Raizen relax a little.

"Ren, why didn't you tell me right away that Sister Hikari's letter arrived?" Inori asked the blond youth.

The young man was also from the Yamanaka clan and named Yamanaka Ren.

Uchiha Raizen remembered that back in Ninja Academy, he often followed behind Inori, confessing his feelings to her.

No matter how many times she rejected him, he never gave up.

In a way, he and Inori could be considered childhood friends, but sadly, a childhood friend couldn't compare to someone who came like fate.

Yamanaka Ren stretched his neck and said, "There's so much work in the intelligence division, I just forgot for a moment."

Inori's pretty face darkened slightly and she stopped looking at Yamanaka Ren.

Ren clenched his fist inside his sleeve tightly.

The jealousy and hostility in his eyes when he looked at Uchiha Raizen almost seemed real enough to touch.

Of course, he was purposely keeping this from Inori.

He planned to tell Uchiha Raizen later himself, hoping to reduce the contact between them.

But judging from just now, when Inori suddenly threw herself into Uchiha Raizen's arms, their relationship had clearly reached an irreversible point.

Damn it!

Whether it was the same clan or growing up together, he was clearly first!

Uchiha Raizen could definitely feel the hostility in Yamanaka Ren's eyes.

He put away the letter from his sister, held Inori's small hand with one hand, and gently pinched her soft cheek with the other.

"It's okay, as long as we know my sister is safe. You don't have any missions tonight, right? Come eat at my place."

What? Eat at his house tonight?!

Yamanaka Ren's eyes widened in shock.

He was about to shout and stop them, but Inori obediently nodded her head.

That single "yes" was like a thunderstrike to Ren's head.

His mind went blank and he couldn't say a single word.

At this moment, he felt like a clown, like a beaten golden retriever crushed by another man.

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