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At this moment, the boy's eyes instantly turned incomparably scarlet. Within the crimson orbs, two black tomoe revolved slowly around a black dot. His entire gaze appeared extremely eerie and mysterious, as if possessing a bottomless vortex capable of sucking in one's very soul.

If any ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village were present to see the boy's eyes, they would surely exclaim loudly, "Uchiha, Sharingan!!!!"

Indeed, Mizu's eyes were the Sharingan, the bloodline limit of the Uchiha clan from the Hidden Leaf Village in the Land of Fire, one of the Three Great Dojutsu [Note: Dojutsu refers to eye techniques or visual prowess unique to certain bloodlines in the Naruto universe].

The middle-aged man's unfocused eyes looked at Mizu's Sharingan without the slightest hint of surprise, clearly indicating that he had long known Mizu had awakened it.

"To awaken the Sharingan before the age of seven, and even the Two-Tomoe Sharingan… such talent is absolutely top-tier. Truly worthy of being my son," the middle-aged man said with a gentle smile.

Mizu remained silent for a moment, then his scarlet Sharingan locked onto his father, and he slowly said, "Father, you should know that this is not what I want to hear."

Upon hearing Mizu's words, the middle-aged man was instantly taken aback, a look of shock flashing across his face. Then, as if realizing something, a hint of sadness appeared on his face, and his unfocused, whitish pupils drooped slightly.

"Have you already guessed something based on your intuition?" the middle-aged man asked after a long silence, his voice somewhat hoarse.

Mizu's heart stirred slightly. Of course, he knew what his father's words meant. In fact, it wasn't just a guess; he already knew some things. This was because he wasn't an ordinary child, and his soul didn't belong to this world.

In his previous life, he was a top-tier assassin, constantly moving through the dark world, undertaking various dangerous missions. Naruto was a globally popular anime in that world, and of course, he had watched it, though not much. He had only seen the beginning parts, from the formation of Team 7 up to when Jiraiya was searching for Tsunade and teaching Naruto the Rasengan. Moreover, he had watched it sporadically. He hadn't seen Shippuden at all.

Although he had seen very little, he still knew some basic things, such as the Hidden Leaf Village, and the Uchiha clan's bloodline limit, the Sharingan. It was precisely because he knew this information that he felt extremely confused. He possessed the Uchiha clan's Sharingan, meaning he should be a member of the Uchiha clan and therefore should be in the Hidden Leaf Village in the Land of Fire. However, he was very clear that he was born in the Land of Water. Therefore, he desperately wanted to know the reason behind all this.

In his previous life, he had no name, no friends, no family, no past, and no future, only a so-called codename, like a ghost wandering the world.

However, he could tell that his father was a man with a story. If his father didn't want to talk about it, he wouldn't press him. For the current him, his father was the most important person. His father's love and care gave him a warmth he had never felt before.

After all, the Sharingan was a dojutsu-type bloodline limit. He suspected it might be due to his exceptionally strong spiritual power. He had unexpectedly awakened the Sharingan when he had just turned six, and it was even a double-tomoe Sharingan in both eyes. At that time, Mizu himself was completely shocked. It was then that he realized he had the Uchiha clan's bloodline.

However, he didn't know whether this bloodline came from his father or his mother. Perhaps both his parents were from the Uchiha clan. At that time, he wanted to ask his father for clarification, so he revealed his Sharingan.

His father was also extremely shocked when he saw the Sharingan in Mizu's eyes. Awakening the Sharingan at the age of six was practically unheard of in the Uchiha clan. Even the former head of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Madara, one of the strongest ninjas in the ninja world, had only awakened his Sharingan at the age of eight.

At that time, his father fell silent and said nothing, only a deep sadness and worry flashed across his face. Mizu could tell that his father didn't want to talk about it, so he suppressed his curiosity and didn't ask further. However, his father had still very seriously warned Mizu not to reveal his Sharingan to outsiders. Therefore, only the father and son knew about Mizu's Sharingan.

Today, Mizu couldn't suppress his curiosity any longer and revealed his Sharingan again. His intention was very clear: he wanted to know the reason behind these eyes. Before awakening the Sharingan, Mizu didn't know he was from the Uchiha clan. Moreover, his father had previously told Mizu that he was a wandering ninja who had traveled all over the world. Because he was tired of killing, he had finally come to this peaceful village to settle down. Later, he and Mizu's mother had him, but his mother had died during childbirth.

Now, thinking back, things were not that simple at all. His father had hidden many things from him. The sound of burning wood crackled intermittently in the room, unusually clear in the silent space.

Taking a deep breath, as if having figured something out, Hayato's lips curled into a faint smile. He looked gently at Mizu, who was watching him quietly, and slowly began to speak, "Ever since you were old enough to understand things, I've felt that you were different from other children. You possessed a maturity and calmness far beyond your peers. I started teaching you chakra [Note: Chakra is the spiritual and physical energy necessary for ninjutsu in the Naruto universe] control when you were five, and you awakened the Uchiha clan's Sharingan at six. With your talent, I should have expected this day to come sooner or later."

Mizu was slightly taken aback, then his expression became serious, and he asked, "Then, Father, are you willing to tell me about your past?" Hayato sighed softly and slowly said, "There's no point in hiding it any longer. A secret that has been discovered is no longer a secret."

Taking another deep breath, Hayato slowly began to speak, "Just as you thought, I am indeed not an ordinary ninja. And your bloodline limit is not a bloodline limit from the Land of Water or some obscure bloodline with no reputation. It is the bloodline limit of the Uchiha clan from the Hidden Leaf Village in the Land of Fire. The Sharingan is the very symbol of the Uchiha clan."

Mizu listened quietly without speaking, only a hint of understanding flickered across his face. His guess was indeed correct; his parents were related to the Hidden Leaf Village.

"And I was originally an elite Jonin [Note: Jonin is a high-ranking ninja] of the Uchiha clan. Your bloodline limit is inherited from me," Hayato said slowly, his tone somewhat desolate. His unfocused eyes stared quietly at the falling snowflakes outside the window and the flickering lights in the distance, as if recalling some past events.

"Then my mother was also…?" Mizu asked with some curiosity. "It's not as you think," Hayato interrupted Mizu, speaking slowly, "Your mother was not a member of the Uchiha clan. However, this is precisely the origin of everything."

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