Naruto: Building the Strongest Uchiha Starting with Gacha Pulls

She was the top student in this class, Sarutobi Enjun was second, and Uzuki Ruri's talent was also considered above average. Her assessment scores were all in the top five in this elite class. Based on her current performance, she was no worse than Konoha elite Jonin like Aburame Shiki and Akimichi Choza, who would shine brightly in the future.

Such a lineup, coupled with Orochimaru, seems like something the Third Hokage could have deliberately put together.

Indeed, as the son of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Enjun was his teacher and teammate, so it was impossible for the Third Hokage not to personally intervene.

And he himself joined this team, becoming Sarutobi Enjun's teammate and Orochimaru's student.

This means that he has not only come into the Third Hokage's sights, but has also become a member of the Hokage lineage.

Are they training me to be like Uchiha Shisui? And they're handing me over to Orochimaru for training...

Perhaps this can be considered a good thing?

The conflict between the Uchiha clan and the Hokage lineage began to emerge during the era of Tobirama Senju.

During the time of the First Hokage, no one dared to cause trouble except for Madara. Hashirama Senju was also very magnanimous and had no prejudice against the Uchiha clan.

Tobirama Senju did have considerable prejudices, and he even handed over the powerful Police Department to the Uchiha, turning it into a cage to trap the Uchiha. He was extremely cautious, but he also had enough ability to suppress these conflicts and prevent them from escalating.

Until Tobirama Senju passed away, Kagami Uchiha, who was left behind as a bridge between the Uchiha and Konoha leadership, also died young.

The conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha began to deepen little by little from that time onward.

If Uchiha Kagami had not died, the Uchiha clan would always have had an elder serving as a high-ranking member of Konoha. In the original timeline, twenty years later, the conflict between the two sides would not have been so deep.

At least after the explosion, a tragedy like the Night of Extinction wouldn't occur.

Perhaps in the original timeline, the Third Hokage entrusted Obito to Minato Namikaze with the intention of nurturing this talented but simple-minded and hot-blooded Uchiha into the next Uchiha Kagami, and after Obito, there were Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi.

However, in the end, due to Madara's presence, Danzo's interference, and the fact that Obito and Itachi were both mentally unstable, things were all messed up.

If any one of the aforementioned individuals had acted reasonably well, this tragedy would not have occurred.

As for now...

I seem to have become one of those characters, and although the conflict between the two sides has gradually emerged in the years since Uchiha Kagami's death, it is only a nascent stage, still relatively easy to suppress and resolve, and not irreconcilable.

Suddenly, the image of meeting the Grand Elder yesterday flashed into the back of Uchiha Gen's mind.

If knowledgeable members of the Uchiha clan knew that they had become Orochimaru's student and entered the Hokage lineage, what would they do?

Will he be short-sighted like Fugaku Uchiha, simply using him as a tool for intelligence gathering, or will he try to see himself as someone who can advance into the upper echelons of the Hokage faction and strive for power and status?

And what about the Third Hokage?

Now that she had fallen into his sights, he must want to see if he could control her with the so-called Will of Fire.

This is highly probable, given the examples of Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi.

If that's the case, then if he wants to cultivate himself into a usable pawn, he must also cultivate himself into someone with considerable strength and influence within the Uchiha clan.

In other words, before his growth would pose a threat to the Third Hokage, he might not mind using the Hokage's authority to grant himself some resources to accelerate his growth.

However, we'll have to wait until we meet Orochimaru to see what actually happens.

At least for now, this should be a good thing.

Just as Uchiha Gen was analyzing his situation and weighing the pros and cons based on the information he knew, time quietly slipped away.

After the class assignment process was completed, a middle-aged female Jonin appeared at the door and took away this generation of Ino-Shika-Cho.

That was the wife of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Biwako. The Sarutobi clan had a close relationship with the Ino-Shika-Cho clan and was a witness to the alliance between the three clans. When the previous Ino-Shika-Cho clan took over as head, it was the Third Hokage's father, the famous Sarutobi Sasuke, who served as a witness. This generation will definitely be witnessed by Sarutobi Hiruzen. If there is a next generation, it will be Asuma from the original timeline who will witness it.

However, during wartime, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as Hokage, didn't have time to serve as a Jonin leading a team, but the Sarutobi clan would definitely send out a Jonin of sufficient caliber.

Sarutobi Biwako was also a Jonin with considerable strength, and she was also the wife of the Third Hokage. Since the Third Hokage was not personally appointed as Hokage, her status was just right.

One by one, Konoha Jonin entered the classroom and took away their students. Soon, a pale-skinned, cold-faced young man with long hair wearing a green Jonin vest appeared at the door.

"Sarutobi Enjun, Uchiha Gen, Uzuki Ruri, the three of you come with me."

Upon hearing the slightly hoarse voice, Uchiha Gen and the other two immediately stood up and followed behind Orochimaru.

A few minutes later, near the gate of Konoha Village.

"Orochimaru-sensei, what's going on here...?"

Sarutobi Enjun looked at the approaching Konoha gates and hesitated before speaking.

"I haven't allowed you to call me teacher yet, at least not now, because the Jonin in charge of a team has the right to send newly graduated Genin back."

Orochimaru stopped a short distance from the gate, turned around, and sized up the three newly graduated genin with his golden eyes.

"Life is fragile. One moment you may be alive and well, and the next you may be lying on the ground, lifeless. This is especially true for the weak. If you don't have enough talent, strength, capacity, and wisdom to protect yourself, you are destined to die on the battlefield. I don't need to take in students like that. As the son or grandson of the Hokage, there is absolutely no need for them to risk their lives as ninjas. They can just stay at home and there will be no danger for them."

Orochimaru spoke calmly, his eyes were composed, and his words seemed to carry a hidden meaning.

A realization dawned on Gen Uchiha.

It seems that the death of his beloved disciple Nawaki two or three years ago had a great impact on Orochimaru.

Even though Snake hadn't turned evil yet, he already had a lot of insights into life, which made him unwilling to take on apprentices for a long time.

You are only qualified to become his disciple if you gain his approval, his approval that your life is not so fragile.

"Lord Orochimaru, how do you know we lack that talent? We are determined to do anything!"

Uzuki Ruri looked at Orochimaru with a determined gaze.