Chapter 64 - 64 (1/2)
After learning the S-rank Jutsus that the 3rd awarded him, Ryo continued teaching the medical ninja, and Fugaku Uchiha attended his class several times.
Ryo didn't want to get too involved with the Uchiha clan. Even though his father Houyi was an Uchiha, those who raised him up were the Yamanaka's. On top of everything, Ryo didn't want anyone to disturb his mother's life.
With Fugaku's repeated approaches to Ryo, the latter was becoming really impatient. He's even thought about whether or not he should secretly kill him.
Actually, the main reason why he didn't go with that option was that Fugaku said that Houyi was his cousin.
The education that Ryo received in his past life was deeply rooted in his bones, and it was impossible for him to do anything bad to his elders.
Rejection after rejection, Fugaku always kept his smile. Not being able to hit a smiling face, Ryo became really helpless.
Over the course of the following half a month, Fugaku stayed that way, and Ryo learned to ignore his existence.
After the class was finished, Ryo picked up his things as usual and turned around to leave. Fugaku stopped him.
”Ryo, wait!”
Ryo looked back in boredom just to see Fugaku's three dotted Sharingan staring at him.
”You're not trying to use Genjutsu on me aren't you?” Asked Ryo, a bit wary.
”Ryo, don't misunderstand me! I just wanted to ask you, did you open the Sharingan yet?”
Fugaku's words hit Ryo hard. He was certain that he didn't slip up at all during the past weeks.
He could see it Fugaku's eyes, it was as if it was written: ”Child, I'm your uncle.” Ryo wasn't sure if Fugaku really knew the truth.
”Ryo, you've disguised yourself really well. But I can be sure that you are the son of my elder brother. I know this with one of our secret Uchiha techniques.” Fugaku explained
In the manga, Ryo never read about a secret technique used by the Uchiha's to identify their own people. But after all, that was just a manga, and this was real world. But above all that, Ryo didn't want to play hide and seek with Fugaku anymore.
”Yes indeed, my father is Houyi Uchiha.” Hearing Ryo admitting that, Fugaku was really happy.
In fact, the Uchiha's don't have such a secret technique. It was just that Fugaku who had grown up with Houyi, had already decided that Ryo was his cousin's son.
”Ryo, can you tell me about your situation?”
Ryo nodded. Now that his identity was exposed, he had nothing to hide.
Ryo talked about the way his parents know each other, and essentially told Fugaku was his mother told him after his uncle funeral.
The main reason why he won't go back to Uchiha clan is that his mother won't be happy living there. The Yamanaka, as allies of the Senju clan, don't have a good relationship with Uchihas. That's why Sakumo and Inoichi hid his identity.
Fugaku was had great feelings for Ryo's father. Houyi's parents died when he was very young, and he was raised by Fugaku's fathers.
He admired his cousin, who wasn't born with fire affinity, and yet was able with lightning to become one of the Geniuses of his clan.
Houyi's death in the WWII was the catalyst that made Fugaku open his Sharingan. The way he sees it, he is being considered a genius in the clan thanks to Houyi. This is why he was so patient and persistent with Ryo.