Naruto: My Sharingan is about to burst!

Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi nodded in relief upon hearing the words of the clan head of the Okayama clan.

Looking at Uchiha Itachi, who was still recovering from a serious illness, Uchiha Kakuyama thought for a moment and said:

“This matter is not urgent. I will send you to Whirlpool Island first. You can rest there for a while. Once you are rested, you can leave directly from Whirlpool Island. After all, Whirlpool Island is closer to the Land of Water.”

Uchiha Shisui nodded, indicating that there was no problem, and Uchiha Itachi hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.

Originally, Itachi Uchiha wanted to go back and see Sasuke and his mother, but his current condition clearly showed that he was recovering from a serious illness. If he went to see Sasuke and his mother in his current state, it would inevitably cause them worry. He decided to wait until he returned from his mission in the Land of Water.

However, Itachi Uchiha still asked with some concern, "Lord Qiushan, how are my brother and parents?"

Upon hearing Itachi's words, Uchiha Kakuzan knew what Itachi was worried about and asked, "Aren't you going home to see him before you go to Uzushima? Sasuke misses you terribly."

Itachi Uchiha coughed, covering his mouth, and shook his head, saying, "Although my body has been healed by Lady Tsunade, I can still see some differences. And my mother is probably about to give birth, so I shouldn't let her worry."

Uchiha Kakuyama nodded knowingly and comforted him, "Don't worry, everything is fine at your home. Sasuke always comes in first place, and even older students are no match for him."

"Your mother is in good health and will probably give birth in a little over a month."

"However, after Fugaku handed over the position of clan leader to me and completed the handover of matters on Uzushima Island, he left the Uchiha clan's territory, saying he wanted to travel around. So, I don't know where he is now."

Itachi Uchiha nodded: "Father sent me a letter saying he trusts you with the Uchiha clan in his care, so he's planning to travel to some remote places. He'll come back if he gets tired."

Itachi Uchiha paused for a moment, then frowned slightly. "However, Mother is about to give birth, and Father has not yet returned, which is indeed a bit unreasonable."

Uchiha Kakuzan felt slightly embarrassed upon hearing this, thinking to himself: Mikoto's child isn't his; he didn't come back precisely to avoid embarrassment.

Uchiha Kakuyama patted Uchiha Itachi on the shoulder and said, "Alright, I respect your choice. You can rest assured and leave Sasuke and your mother's affairs to me. After Sasuke graduates from the academy and gains some strength, I will hand him over to you so that you can personally teach him."

Chapter 245 The Uchiha Clan's Master

Chapter 245 The Uchiha Clan's Master

Upon hearing the words of the clan chief, Itachi Uchiha quickly shook his head: "Clan chief is the number one expert in our Uchiha clan. I am very confident in having you teach Sasuke. You will definitely teach him better than I could."

Seeing Itachi's reaction, Uchiha Kakuyama shook his head and chuckled, "Don't worry, Sasuke is my disciple, so of course I will teach him well. The reason I handed him over to you after he graduated is so that he could learn some experience in the outside world from you. That way, you two brothers can also get along well."

Furthermore, Sasuke is a genius of our Uchiha clan; after graduation, he doesn't need to stay in Konoha to do those missions assigned by civilians.

Upon hearing the words of the clan chief, Itachi Uchiha contemplated the future for a moment before saying, "Sasuke is still young. I'll take good care of him after he graduates."

After allaying Itachi's concerns, Uchiha Kakuzan sent both Itachi and Shisui to Uzushima Island.

However, since no one lived in the house belonging to Itachi Uchiha's family, Itachi simply moved into Shisui Uchiha's house and lived with him.

After bringing Uchiha Itachi and Shisui over, Uchiha Kakuyama didn't rush back. Instead, he took a stroll around the Uchiha clan's territory and then visited the Grand Elder.

Because Uchiha Kakuzan has been busy training in Sage Mode at Shikkotsu Forest, he hasn't had time to handle the various affairs of the Uchiha clan. Thanks to the First Elder, he has been able to manage all of this.

It was precisely because Uchiha Kakuzan had a good relationship with the Grand Elder, and the Grand Elder had no selfish motives, that the Grand Elder would have long since usurped his position as clan leader, given his current management style.

Whenever Uchiha Kakuzan came to see the Grand Elder, he was either drinking tea or alcohol at home.

This time was no exception. When Uchiha Kakuzan arrived at the elder's house, the elder had already brewed tea and was enjoying it.

Upon seeing Uchiha Kakuzan, he didn't even lift his eyelids, continuing to drink his tea as if nothing had happened.

Uchiha Kakuzan wasn't angry. He knew he hadn't done a very good job as clan leader. Seeing that the elder ignored him, he shamelessly approached with a smile, took a cup from the tea tray, and placed it next to the elder's teacup.

The First Elder, seeing Uchiha Kakuyama's shamelessness, was so angry he laughed. He poured him a cup of tea, muttering in an annoyed tone:

"You're not even as good a clan leader as Fugaku. Although he lacks strength and ability, he can still handle some clan affairs. Unlike you, you've pushed all the Uchiha clan's affairs onto me, and you're nowhere to be seen all day. Don't you know the old man is getting old? If you're never in the clan, how can you establish your authority?"

Uchiha Kakuzan knew that the Grand Elder meant well, so he smiled apologetically and said, "I understand, Grand Elder. I was busy with my training before, so I haven't been here as often. I won't do it again."

The elder waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing: "I understand. After all, the ninja world values ​​strength above all else. Take Madara Uchiha, for example. Although he basically didn't care about the clan's affairs, his strength was unparalleled in the ninja world, which made our Uchiha clan famous."

Then, the elder looked at Uchiha Kakuyama and asked with some concern, "How is your training going?"

Uchiha Kakuzan nodded and sat up slightly. Then, the elder felt a powerful aura emanating from him. Although Uchiha Kakuzan wasn't targeting him, the aftershocks still made the elder feel a chill run down his spine.

Upon seeing the appearance of the Grand Elder, Uchiha Kakuyama put away his imposing manner and said with a smile, "Grand Elder, I am confident that I can now go toe-to-toe with Uchiha Madara and the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama."

The elder was about to reprimand him for being arrogant, but after experiencing his imposing aura, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

After a long silence, the elder nodded with satisfaction: "That's good, that's good. This way, our Uchiha clan can at least guarantee thirty or forty years of glory. With that, this old man can rest assured."

Then, the elder changed the subject: "However, you should also pay attention to your interactions with the clansmen. Although you don't need to show yourself often, you should at least win over all the Jonin in the clan."

Uchiha Kakuyama nodded thoughtfully upon hearing the elder's words, then, as if remembering something, said, "Elder, how about I set aside some time each month to guide the cultivation of the clan's experts?"

Next, Uchiha Kakuzan used his eye technique—Illusion—Momentary Time and Space to pull the Grand Elder into the illusionary space and introduce him to the abilities of this eye technique.

When the First Elder emerged from the illusion, he nodded excitedly, "Qiu Shan, your eye technique is excellent. It is very suitable for training the experts in the clan, enabling them to reach a higher level. This can also be used as a reward; whoever performs well can receive personal guidance from the clan leader."

Uchiha Kakuyama nodded. It was true. The more skilled members the Uchiha clan had, the easier things would be for him in the future. Moreover, these skilled members were all trained by him, so their loyalty was well guaranteed.

Because of this matter, Uchiha Kakuyama was in no hurry to leave. Instead, he discussed the details of the 'Clan Leader Guidance Plan' with the Grand Elder. This plan would not only strengthen clan cohesion but also enhance Uchiha Kakuyama's prestige as clan leader.

Most importantly, it can quickly cultivate skilled individuals within the Uchiha clan, ensuring that the Uchiha clan has a sufficient number of experts in various fields.

The Uchiha clan is not exactly in dire need of rebuilding, but it is starting all over again. Moreover, having severed ties with Konoha, they can only rely on themselves for everything.

Therefore, the number of skilled fighters within the clan is closely related to the prosperity of the Uchiha clan.

After Uchiha Kakuzan mastered the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest, he temporarily lost the desire to further improve his strength. Under these circumstances, it was a good time to focus on training the top members of the Uchiha clan.

If the Uchiha clan could have more Kage-level shinobi, then neither the Akatsuki nor the other major ninja villages would dare to easily provoke the Uchiha clan, let alone invite a calamity like the one that happened in the Land of Whirlpools.

Chapter 246 Three Candidates

Chapter 246 Three Candidates

And so, Uchiha Kakuyama and the Grand Elder discussed for a long time the selection criteria for the first round of candidates and the criteria for future selections. Uchiha Kakuyama did not leave the Grand Elder's house until late at night.

A week later, the Uchiha clan was bustling with activity. Their clan leader, the clan's top fighter, was selecting outstanding members to personally guide their training and teach them ninjutsu and genjutsu.

Therefore, the Uchiha clan, which had been somewhat dormant, immediately became very active.

After all, they had gotten used to the lively atmosphere of Konoha Village, and now that it was just the Uchiha clan together, they were indeed a little unaccustomed to it.

In the ninja world, the pursuit of strength is an eternal and unchanging theme.

Now, the clan leader, who stands at the pinnacle of the ninja world, has actually taken the time to guide them, which has truly delighted them, and they have all actively participated in the selection and screening process.

The Uchiha clan is inherently a proud and unruly clan, and they certainly have the right to be so. However, for some reason, the most outstanding members of this generation are the precocious Uchiha Itachi and the kind-hearted Uchiha Shisui.

However, both Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha have been eliminated.

Because after they became Kage-level shinobi, they needed to go their own way. Most of the Kage-level shinobi in the Uchiha clan relied on the Sharingan, and Shisui and Itachi were no exception. Therefore, the improvement they received from the clan leader was not significant. So, at Uchiha Kakuzan's suggestion, they were excluded early on.

However, after excluding them, Uchiha Kakuzan also approached them and explained the reason.

So, after passing the screening based on age, talent, personality, contributions, and so on, standing in front of Uchiha Kagami were three teenagers who were not very old. One of them was arrogant and named Uchiha Gakuen, another was calm and named Uchiha Minoru, and the last one had a sense of alienation from the world and was named Uchiha Sei.

For these three individuals, Uchiha Kakuzan pulled them into his illusionary space and taught them according to their individual aptitudes.

For the hot-tempered Uchiha Jie, Uchiha Kakuzan mainly taught him genjutsu and fire release. Although genjutsu and fire release are the most famous techniques in the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Jie's genjutsu and fire release are still much inferior to those of Uchiha Kakuzan.

Especially recently, as Uchiha Kakuzan's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan is transforming into the Rinnegan, his mastery of various attributes has become as simple as eating and drinking. As time goes by, he will naturally master them.

After a month of immersive learning and improvement in the illusion, Uchiha Jie's strength improved from that of an ordinary Jonin to that of an elite Jonin. He also successfully mastered a large number of Fire Release techniques, and their power was almost double that of the Fire Release techniques he used before.

Next was Uchiha Minoru, whose innate attributes were the rather unique fire and earth attributes. Uchiha Kakuzan taught him many fire and earth release techniques in the illusion space, especially earth release. Since Uchiha Kakuzan had a forbidden scroll of Iwagakure with many earth release techniques unique to Iwagakure, he taught them to Uchiha Minoru.

In the end, even the Third Tsuchikage Onoki's signature technique—the Light-Heavy Rock Technique—was taught to Uchiha Minoru by Uchiha Kakuyama, making him a ninja with the ability to fly.

Finally, Uchiha Kakuzan pulled Uchiha Sei into the illusionary space. For ninjas with such a world-weary mentality, who are usually people with strong mental strength, Uchiha Kakuzan taught him all the genjutsu of Konoha Village and the Uchiha clan in one go, leaving him with only gratitude after his initial shock.

Although Uchiha Kakuzan spent a month with them in the illusion and managed to subdue them completely, only a short while passed in reality.

After teaching them, Uchiha Kakuyama looked at the three people standing respectfully in front of him with satisfaction.

Don't be fooled by how docile these three seem in front of him; if you let them out, they are all elite Jonin with immense destructive power.

If they can steadfastly follow their own ninja way, even without awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, they can all become powerful Kage-level ninjas who dominate their respective regions.

Although Uchiha Kakuzan used his eye technique three times in one go, he did not feel any discomfort.

He looked at the three men in front of him, whose demeanor and bearing were even more outstanding, and said, "Uchiha Jie, Uchiha Minoru, and Uchiha Sei."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kazuyama call their names, the three immediately straightened up. Uchiha Jie's eyes seemed to be burning with fire, while Uchiha Shi's eyes were full of determination, and Uchiha Se's eyes were even more dark and profound.

They all looked solemnly at the clan chief who stood before them, the one who had brought about such a dramatic change in their lives.

Seeing their tense bodies, Uchiha Kakuyama smiled and said, "Relax, relax."

I've given you all a month of continuous training, and your strength has improved significantly. However, you must remember not to slack off. Now is the age when you can rapidly increase your strength, and the Uchiha clan needs you right now.

So, for your own sake and for the sake of the Uchiha clan, let's strive forward. If you have any questions in the future, feel free to come to me anytime.

The three members of the Uchiha clan all had their own feelings after hearing the clan leader's words.

The three exchanged glances and bowed to Uchiha Kakuyama in unison, saying, "Master, we understand and will obey your orders."

Uchiha Kakuzan was taken aback by their actions. However, after all, he had guided them for a month and had indeed taught them a lot during that month, so he deserved to be called "master" by them.

Uchiha Kakuyama was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses and said, "Alright, then I'll see how you perform in the future. Don't embarrass me, and don't embarrass the Uchiha clan."

Then, after they raised their heads, Uchiha Kakuzan left a bright blue dot on each of their foreheads. These were spatial marks connecting to the Kamui dimension. They could now be considered elites of the Uchiha clan, and elites with enormous potential for development. Uchiha Kakuzan felt it necessary to take some necessary safety measures for them.

After marking them, Uchiha Kakuzan explained the function of the spatial mark to their astonished expressions. It not only allowed them to contact him directly, but it was also a life-saving technique.

Chapter 247 Teasing Little Jingyin

Chapter 247 Teasing Xiao Jingyin

Uchiha Kakuzan gave them one last instruction and then sent them all away.

After all, he had been training in the illusion for a whole month. Even if he wasn't physically tired, he was definitely mentally exhausted.

Watching them leave, Uchiha Kakuzan instantly teleported to the First Elder's house.

After having tea with the elder, Uchiha Kakuzan said goodbye and left Uzushima Island, heading to Tsunade's house in Konoha Village.

Although his mental strength had reached an inhuman level, Uchiha Kakuyama was still somewhat exhausted after accompanying them through three months of training.

Just as Uchiha Kazuyama teleported to his bedroom in Tsunade's house, he suddenly noticed a familiar figure with his back to him, tidying up his bed.

Uchiha Kakuzan instantly recognized the person's identity, quietly walked over, and directly hugged the girl who had a great figure but was hiding it.

After being embraced by Uchiha Kazuyama, the black-haired girl reacted as if bitten by a wild beast, suddenly raising her elbow to strike back. After being caught by Uchiha Kazuyama, she turned her head and opened her small mouth, from which a spray of fine needles shot out, each carrying a faint blue light.

Uchiha Kakuzan was also startled. Although with his current physique, neither the fine needles nor the poison on them were like a tickle to him.

However, if he were actually hit, Tsunade might laugh at him for a long time.

Uchiha Kakuyama jerked his head to the side, dodging the poison needle, and quickly said, "Shizune, it's me, it's me."