Konoha: I, Uchiha, am brimming with positive energy

Chapter 23 Tsunade: Stop talking nonsense and come sit here! (Please continue reading)

"Elder Kenji, what brings you here?"

Fugaku Uchiha ignored the tea that Rie brought him, his expression slightly grave.

Uchiha Fugaku did not relax at all when facing this elder who was still vigorous despite his age and had retired from the guard force, but still had considerable influence within the clan.

If the First Elder hadn't taken a hands-off approach and handed over power to him, Fugaku Uchiha, the young clan leader, would probably have been nothing more than a puppet.

Kenji Uchiha put down his teacup, smiled faintly, and asked, "Clan leader, you just came out of the Hokage Building. Were you planning to go find Yoichi?"

Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha paused for a moment, then said, "...That's right, the Second Elder also knows about this?"

"After attacking the Root ninja, Yoichi came to my house and explained what had happened. It was all caused by Root."

Kenji Uchiha did not hide or deceive Fugaku. After all, he was the clan leader, and low-level deception would have no effect.

"So, I sent the guards to arrest the thirteen people who were spreading the rumors the most. Three of them were driven by hatred for those who had been imprisoned by the guards before, five of them had received a sum of money, and five of them showed signs of being under illusions."

"Out of concern for the younger generation, I had Masato use Sharingan genjutsu on Yoichi's former teammate, and the conclusion was that it was out of jealousy."

He resented not being able to become a ninja, while Uchiha Yoichi completed his mission unscathed and might even become a hero of Konoha, which was why he slandered Yoichi.

Kenji Uchiha chuckled and recounted what he had found out, then placed a scroll on the table.

"Clan leader, Yang Yi has had some bad luck, but he knows he'll come to me when trouble comes, just like a kid who gets into trouble outside will seek help from his parents. This is a scroll of Lightning Release ninjutsu techniques that he gave me; you can give it to the clan leader."

Fugaku Uchiha has not said a word since then, and he did not react even when he saw the scroll on the table.

If he were to take away the scroll of Lightning Release Chakra Mode, he, as the clan leader, would have to bear the expectations of his clan.

If you take away the ninjutsu, you must clear Uchiha Yoichi's name, dispel the rumors circulating in the village, and question Danzo.

Fugaku Uchiha clenched his fists tightly. He was being pressured by the Second Elder and now only had two choices. If he chose to take the ninjutsu scroll, he would pay a heavy price.

All our previous efforts have been wasted!

"Second Elder, let's leave this matter here."

"Fugaku."

"There are still matters to be dealt with at home, Second Elder. I'll head back now. That's the end of the matter with Uchiha Yoichi. As for the guards, leave them to me."

Fugaku Uchiha lowered his head slightly and spoke in a very decisive tone before getting up and walking outside.

He didn't drink the tea on the table, and he didn't take the ninjutsu scroll with him when he left.

After everyone had left for a while, Kenji Uchiha shook his head and sighed, saying, "Indecisive. I really shouldn't have listened to Yuuki. If Yoichi had been born a few years earlier, we wouldn't have had to choose him."

Fugaku's actions further solidified Kenji Uchiha's resolve to train Yoichi Uchiha.

His son, Masato, lacked the talent of a clan leader; he was better suited to be a squad leader, obediently following orders.

The clan leader's bottom line is that he cannot unconditionally cater to others, but Fugaku Uchiha was completely unaware of this issue.

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"Lady Tsunade, you don't need to personally handle such a minor injury, do you?"

"Stop arguing. Consider this compensation for unintentionally dragging you into this. Come here now!"

Tsunade snorted and gave the order, her arms wrapped around him in a gesture that seemed to say, "If you don't come over, I'll beat you until you do."

"You accused me of informing last time, but when I encountered ninja taijutsu from another village, I had no choice but to report it. However, I never expected Root to do this."

What's with this woman in her thirties being so arrogant? She even tilted her head shyly to explain, but that makes her kind of endearing, especially considering how young she looks.

Uchiha Yoichi withdrew his gaze from Tsunade's face, then walked to the chair in front of her and sat down, replying, "In that case, let's call it even if you treat me once. Thank you, Lady Tsunade."

"This minor injury is nothing to worry about. If I treat you, you'll be completely healed in just one treatment."

As Tsunade spoke, she formed hand seals and used the Palm Healing Technique, then placed her hand on Uchiha Yoichi's body.

The Palm Healing Technique uses Yang Release chakra to stimulate and regulate the cells in the body to re-divide, achieving the effect of wound healing. With Tsunade's control over chakra, the efficiency of healing injuries is ten times that of other medical ninjas.

Even when using slugs to heal others, the effect is better than that of ordinary medical ninjas.

Tsunade now holds the title of the world's number one medical ninja, and countless people want her to treat their illnesses. However, Tsunade is generally too lazy to go, and only gets busy when she's broke.

Before long, Uchiha Yoichi's injuries had healed by 99%. After thanking the hospital, he left Konoha Hospital.

"Are you feeling better?"

Outside Konoha Hospital, Kakashi suddenly appeared in front of Uchiha Yoichi and greeted him expressionlessly.

"Don't show up suddenly next time. And what do you want?"

Uchiha Yoichi replied that he thought Kakashi wouldn't contact him again after finishing his mission, since he had already clashed with the Root ninjas.

"Actually, I went to your clan's territory first, and then came to the hospital to find you."

Kakashi sized up Uchiha Yoichi, then continued, "Out-of-the-village mission? It seems you're free. When are you going to accept the mission?"

After returning home that day, Kakashi did ask Sakumo Hatake, but Sakumo Hatake only told Kakashi some information and asked Kakashi to make his own judgment and choice.

Kakashi thought about it for a long time before finally deciding to continue teaming up with Uchiha Yang.

He trusted his instincts; Uchiha Yang Yi was not the kind of person the rumors suggested. So today, he went to the Uchiha clan compound and then came to the hospital.

"If you're not in a hurry, how about five days from now? I recently acquired a few new techniques, so practice them first. That way, you'll have a better chance of succeeding in the mission."

"Alright then, shall we continue cultivating these next few days?"

"If you have any ideas, meet at the usual spot!"

"Understood, but the mission time is up, I won't be a sparring partner anymore!"

After Kakashi finished speaking, he turned and left. His father would be leaving the village again soon to carry out a mission, and his own training progress was too slow. In the entire Hidden Leaf Village, only Uchiha Yoichi was a suitable training target.

Although he graduated a year ago, Kakashi knows very few people and usually trains alone, apart from his father.

Now that he has someone stronger than him to train against, it's a rare opportunity for Kakashi.

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