I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 69 Changing Red Bean's Future

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After the Nine-Tails' rampage, the village's borders gradually stabilized, and Konoha seemed to have returned to a peaceful era, with a vibrant atmosphere everywhere.

The police department oversees a training ground right next to a forest, where the sounds of flesh and weapons clashing constantly rang out.

Inside the training ground, Mitarashi Anko was panting heavily, her forehead covered in sweat, and her inner fishing net outfit was soaked with sweat. She was breathing in fresh air with her small mouth open.

"Night, how have you improved so much?"

Opposite him was Uchiha Yoru, who looked relaxed and had a smile on his face. After sparring for a while, it was obvious that Mitarashi Anko was almost exhausted, while he was full of energy.

"Red Bean, it's not that I've made great progress, but your training seems to have slacked off lately. Orochimaru-sensei specifically asked me to supervise you."

Seeing Mitarashi Anko panting heavily, Uchiha Yoru's smile widened. She was the perfect helper. Orochimaru was bound to clash with the older generation of Konoha's politics, and the impact on them would be significant.

Orochimaru's departure also signaled the collapse of the power he had built up in his political system, and Anko was the first to be affected, as a genius fell from grace.

After Orochimaru left, Mitarashi Anko didn't seem to grow much. In fact, she was still using the ninjutsu that Orochimaru had taught her in the later stages of her life. It's hard to imagine how she's managed all these years.

To prepare for the worst, Orochimaru knew that defeat was inevitable, but he didn't want a crushing defeat like in the original story that would lead to the collapse of his power. He wanted to receive his teacher's legacy in his current capacity before the collapse, otherwise his own identity would also be affected.

"Tch, Orochimaru-sensei and you are always talking nonsense, I don't know what you're researching."

It was obvious that Orochimaru's recent unpredictable appearances had displeased Anko, and her pouting lips revealed her dissatisfaction. Seeing this, Uchiha Yoru smiled.

Hongdou is still very innocent, which is perhaps one of the things he likes.

"Red Bean, Orochimaru-sensei said that you will start training with me every day from today. Of course, you can also slack off."

At this point, a sly glint appeared in Uchiha Yoru's eyes as he teased, "By the way, it seems my apprentice Itachi, although only six years old, has made remarkable progress. Even if he can't compare to Kakashi, he'll graduate soon."

Anko Mitarashi's naivety stems from the fact that she hasn't experienced the harsh realities of human relationships under Orochimaru's protection, but that doesn't mean she's stupid.

Seeing Uchiha Yoru's teasing expression, Mitarashi Anko waved her hand impatiently and said, "Alright, that clumsy attempt at reverse psychology, I understand, I'll definitely train hard."

Red Bean's tone was clearly perfunctory, but Uchiha Yoru smiled, shook his head, slowly took out a scroll, and tossed it over.

Under Anko's questioning gaze, Uchiha Yoru smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's the training plan Orochimaru-sensei made for you. Whether you do it or not is up to you."

It must be said that although Orochimaru has now become obsessed with research, he is definitely a responsible and good teacher, and he is never stingy with various training plans and ninjutsu.

After opening the scroll and looking at the meticulous training plan Orochimaru had devised for her, Mitarashi Anko immediately showed an excited expression. In that instant, she seemed to have been injected with adrenaline, and proudly raised her head, saying, "Don't worry, you've improved so much precisely because of your Sharingan, right? I'll definitely catch up."

"I am the genius Mitarashi Anko!"

At this moment, Mitarashi Anko wore an arrogant expression, seemingly reminiscent of her former genius days. Her talent, which caught Orochimaru's eye, was undeniable.

With her chakra reserves and talent for learning ninjutsu, Anko is definitely a genius.

There's an old saying that goes, "The art of politics is to make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible. No one is foolish enough to offend everyone and put themselves in a situation where they are surrounded on all sides."

The Uchiha clan in the original story had no friends, and he didn't want the Uchiha to repeat the same mistake. Right now, he was using Orochimaru's influence to help the Uchiha make friends, at least not like in the original story.

"Then you must train hard, Lady Anko. Orochimaru-sensei said that these three years are your physical development period. If you seize this opportunity, you might be able to reach the level of Jonin."

Red Bean is still young and at an age where he idolizes others. Orochimaru is his idol, and the power of idols is boundless.

Uchiha Yoru brought up Orochimaru's words, which indeed ignited Mitarashi Anko's fighting spirit.

For ordinary ninjas, the three years between the ages of thirteen and sixteen are their golden period. Both their physical development and chakra development are in a period of explosive growth. Therefore, ninjas who have the opportunity will hone their skills during this period.

Once you miss the golden period of development, your strength will enter a plateau. This is why Kakashi, Kurenai Yuhi, and Anko, who were all considered geniuses in the original work, eventually became so mediocre.

Kakashi's lack of stamina was a burden caused by his Sharingan. Kurenai Yuhi and Anko Yuhi missed their golden development period because one had experienced the pain of losing her father and the other was affected by Orochimaru's defection.

After all, as can be seen from the original work, the Konoha Twelve all graduated at the age of twelve, went through the Chunin Exams, and three years later in Shippuden, almost all of them reached the Jonin level.

Among the twelve main characters, aside from the protagonist, Kurenai Yuhi and Anko are quite talented, but it's clear that their growth rate is not as fast as the other main characters.

There were various reasons. One was that he missed the golden period of development, and then he encountered the border turmoil caused by Orochimaru's defection, so he simply didn't have time to focus on his training.

The war in the Land of Water only came to an end after Shisui returned to Konoha and before the Uchiha clan was wiped out.

"Red Bean, Orochimaru-sensei's training plan is very clear: you should focus on chakra training, with snake-style ninjutsu as the main focus and fire-style ninjutsu as the secondary focus."

For Anko, she was a vital asset to his side, and he couldn't just watch her go to waste. Uchiha Yoru chuckled as he spoke, but Anko proudly raised her head and said, "Uchiha's great genius, just you wait, I will prove to Orochimaru-sensei that I, Anko, am the true genius."

Looking at Anko's proud and forthright personality, Uchiha Yoru smiled. Time was running out. He needed to have enough political influence when the incident happened, otherwise he would just become a pawn abandoned in a corner, unable to change anything.

Just then, a glint flashed in Uchiha Yoru's eyes as he looked into the forest behind him, a slow smile curving his lips.

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