Uchiha: Starting as Tobirama's Jinchuriki

Qing Shui shook his head, a slight smile playing on his lips:

"Tsunade-sensei, the recent missions have indeed been easy, but in return, most of the ninjas in the village now know that we are your students, and they also know about the harmonious atmosphere in our team..."

"Our Tsunade team has now officially made its debut in Konoha."

In these recent simple yet tedious tasks, Tsunade didn't just let Aokiji and the others complete them independently. Instead, she personally participated as a teacher, helping the wealthy lady find her cat, deliver packages, or look after her children...

Although there were bound to be some bickering along the way, the atmosphere was surprisingly harmonious.

As a result, the entire Hidden Leaf Village became aware of this problem—the princess of the Land of Fire, Tsunade of the Hidden Leaf Village, formed her own team!

Moreover, it's not a perfunctory, assembly-line approach; rather, it involves genuinely willing to accompany and humble oneself to teach apprentices, and the kind of relationship that involves a very good one!

The impact of this is far greater than that of completing a few high-level tasks.

This is a priceless treasure in Konoha, one that no amount of S-rank missions could buy…

"Qingshui, you little brat, you've got a good eye for things..."

Tsunade gave a soft hum, ruffled Aoshui's hair, and smiled with satisfaction when she saw Aoshui's slightly furrowed brows.

The reason Tsunade led Aokiji and the others on low-level missions was to "make a name for herself" in Konoha and let the various factions in the village know that the members of this team were already hers and that they should not have any improper plans.

Therefore, Tsunade's team has been a hot topic among the higher-ups in Konoha and within the ninja clan circles recently.

Tsunade led the team, which included a genius from the Uchiha clan, the son of the Hokage, and a medical genius from a commoner background—a luxurious yet well-balanced combination.

This lineup looks like the future Hokage, Hokage's assistant, and Konoha advisor!

Whether it was the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, staunch supporters of the Third Hokage, the two Konoha advisors, or even the Uchiha clan, any ninja with a modicum of insight and sensitivity could sense the presence of power in the composition of this class…

"However, I must tell you that your pleasant days of doing odd jobs are over..."

Tsunade's expression turned serious, and she slowly said, "As ninjas, you should be prepared from the moment you put on your headbands that you will kill many people in your lives, and you will also be killed by many people."

"Killing and training are completely different. When you use a kunai to slice open an enemy's chest at close range, or use ninjutsu to destroy a person's limbs, the impact takes time to get used to..."

"Next, I will give you a mission to wipe out mountain bandits. There are many enemies, and what you have to do is kill them one by one with your own hands!"

"Whether it's Qingshui, Asuma, or Rin, you all must adapt to the identity of a ninja as soon as possible and let your hearts grow cold towards life..."

After Tsunade finished speaking, her expression seemed a little unnatural, and she hurriedly said, "Get ready!"

She then left with heavy steps, skipping even the routine meal the team had been having for the past few months.

Asuma watched Tsunade's retreating figure and snorted, "Aozuki, Tsunade-sensei underestimates us. It's just our first real battle!"

Nohara Rin gently shook her head and whispered, "Asuma-kun, this is indeed a very important hurdle. Even many renowned Jonin will have injuries after coming down from the battlefield..."

Aokiji stared at Tsunade's figure, a smile creeping onto his face.

This woman truly regarded him as her disciple.

Despite suffering from severe hemophobia, he still insisted on personally guiding Aokiji and the others through this essential lesson for ninjas.

No matter how fierce one's blade is when practicing on dummies, when it comes to the real test, without undergoing mental tempering, one will inevitably become dull.

Therefore, to achieve peak performance on the battlefield, one must first adapt to the daily life of a ninja, with hands covered in blood…

Aokiji shook his head with a sigh, bid farewell to Asuma and Nohara Rin, and headed towards the Uchiha clan's territory.

And within the Uchiha clan's territory.

Discussions about Qingshui have become the hottest topic recently…

How could an Uchiha be a companion to the Hokage's son and have Tsunade as his teacher?

The high-level entry ticket that the Uchiha clan had wanted for decades was obtained by Aokiji so easily.

Is the Will of Fire really that useful?

Many Uchiha clan members, after seeing the amazing treatment Hiruzen Sarutobi gave to Aokiji, pinched their noses and glanced at the Fire Will textbook at the Ninja Academy, trying to glean something from it.

Although nothing is clearly visible, even a close look with the Sharingan reveals it still relies on the defense...

But the unrest among the people was inevitably spreading within the Uchiha clan, and the name Aokiji was constantly being mentioned by the clan members…

And this moment.

At the home of the Eighth Hokage Uchiha.

The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha sat imposingly in the main seat, his eyes looking down at the smiling Uchiha Tetsuo and Uchiha Inahi. He raised his small cup of sake, took a sip, let out a long sigh, and then slowly said:

"So, have you two figured out who Qing Shui is with your Sharingan?"

"I remember back then, when Nohara Rin from Qingshui Territory entered the clan's territory, you two were trying to cause trouble..."

"What, do you still want to now? Didn't you complain to me afterwards when I stopped you two?"

Uchiha Eighth Hokage slammed his hand on the table and laughed arrogantly: "Come on, say something!"

Chapter 78 So it was you who provoked Qing Shui first?

The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha arrogantly questioned and frantically hurled insults at the two of them!

You're Qingshui's little black guy, right?

Talk to me!

Uchiha Tekka and Uchiha Inahisa exchanged a glance, then awkwardly scratched their heads and forced smiles: "Haha, Yashiro-nii, what are you saying!"

"Although there was a misunderstanding at the time, we still listened to you, didn't we? Luckily, nothing bad happened..."

Uchiha Hachimoku snorted coldly, glanced at the empty wine glass, and gestured with his lip.

Uchiha Inahisa understood perfectly and picked up the sake bottle, carefully pouring a full cup for her good brother.

If it weren't for Hachiro Uchiha stopping them, things would have been really bad if they had clashed with Aozumi...

Within the Uchiha clan, the so-called hawks and doves differ in how they obtain positions in the upper echelons of Konoha.

The hawks advocate taking a hard line to intimidate Konoha and demand that the village return the high-ranking positions and other benefits that the Uchiha clan deserves.

The doves, on the other hand, believe that the Uchiha clan has no allies, and that a hardline approach will not deter Konoha; it will only backfire and lead to further suppression, requiring further planning.

However, from the perspective of Uchiha Hachiro, Tetsuka, and Inaho—three core members of the Uchiha hawk faction—although Aozumi's actions seemed to be actively getting closer to the Hokage's higher-ups, they didn't appear to have anything to do with the hawk faction...

But that's not important!

The important thing is that the result was good!

Even these die-hard Uchiha hawks had to admit that Hiruzen Sarutobi's power this time was truly astonishing...

With their own son as classmates and the princess of the Land of Fire as teachers, if the Third Hokage had given the Uchiha clan such benefits, they would have been fined. If anyone caused trouble, the hawkish three-tomoe spies would have been the first to glare them to death!

Why does the Uchiha clan always have such a strained relationship with Konoha?

It's precisely because they see no hope that they've been busy for over twenty years in the Konoha Police Department, unable to see a future of upward mobility...

But now that Qingshui has appeared, there is hope!

Therefore, when Uchiha Tetsuka and Inahisa recall their attempt to provoke Aokiji that day, their palms sweat.

Qingshui, through his own abilities alone, achieved what his family had been pursuing day and night for over twenty years…

This political genius, so rare in the Uchiha clan, is someone we'd be eager to patronize; why would we want to offend him?

Just like what Uchiha Yatsuho said that day, if Aokiji develops resentment towards the clan because of this, then the two of them will find it hard to atone for their sins!

Looking at the full glass of wine, Uchiha Yatsuhoshi drank it with a smug look on his face.

If we're talking about who in the entire Uchiha clan was most optimistic about Qing Shui, it would undoubtedly be him!

Although this optimism is somewhat forced...

Uchiha Tekka and Uchiha Inahisa also started drinking heartily and gradually opened up about their conversation.

"Brother Yashiro, what heights do you think Qingshui can reach in the future...?"

Uchiha Tetsuka, his face flushed, stared wide-eyed and imagined, "This is at least a position as an advisor to Konoha, right? I think it's quite possible he could even become the Hokage's assistant..."

For the Uchiha clan at present, let alone the position of Hokage, the mere fact that one Hokage was assisting Shimura Danzo was enough to make them feel suffocated...

If one of our own people could get into that position, things would be much better from now on!

Uchiha Inahisa nodded repeatedly, exclaiming from the bottom of her heart, "I really admire Aoshui. He's reached such a level just by learning the Will of Fire!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Hachiho frowned.

Both Uchiha Tekka and Uchiha Inahisa seem to believe that Aomizu gained Hiruzen Sarutobi's favor solely through his Will of Fire...

Before Uchiha Yatsuho could say anything, Uchiha Tetsuka sighed first, saying with a hint of worry:

"Brother Yashiro, although Aokiji reached that position, his connection with our Uchiha clan wasn't deep..."

"I worry that he will forget us, his people, who are connected to him by blood..."

Uchiha Inahisa nodded in agreement: "Yes, shouldn't we prepare for both possibilities?"

"In the ninja world, strength ultimately prevails. That young guy Obito who recently appeared in our clan has awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan at such a young age; his future is limitless..."

"Furthermore, it seems that both Chief Fugaku and Elder Setsuna have some issues with Aomine?"

Uchiha Yatsuhoku gave a disdainful sneer.

Three-tomoe Sharingan?

It is indeed very rare.

But the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha would never forget that day for the rest of his life—

Aoshui seemed to be a fusion of Uchiha Izuna and Senju Tobirama, combining fire-style swordsmanship with water-style techniques, which defeated this long-established three-tomoe master to his knees, even causing him to hallucinate.

And then, she carefully treated his wounds...

"I'll tell you."

The Eighth Hokage slammed his fist on the table and uttered words that neither Tetsuka nor Inaha could understand:

"Qingshui's strength is beyond your comprehension..."

“A genius with three tomoe sounds rare, but can you imagine an Uchiha who is a combination of Izuna and Tobirama Senju?”

Uchiha Tetsuka and Inahisa were both dazed. What was this all about?

Did you drink too much...?