Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 6 Medicated Bath

In the evening, after dinner, Uchiha Toshiro sat on the veranda extending from the house. His two lower legs dangled in the air, swinging back and forth.

He was holding a book about the history of the Uchiha clan and reading it half-heartedly.

"Toshiro, everything's ready. Come over here quickly."

Uchiha Mika's voice came from inside the house. Following the sound, Toshiro went to the bathroom. Uchiha Mika was busy beside a large wooden tub, her hair tied up. Tiny white water droplets streamed down her forehead and temples, whether from the steam in the bathroom or from exhaustion, it was unclear.

"There are a few more medicinal herbs that need to be added after you, Toshiro, successfully refine your chakra. This will make the medicine even more effective."

Looking at the relatively large bathtub in front of him, Toshiro hesitated for a moment.

On the one hand, the bucket of brown "bathwater" emitted a strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine, giving him an unpleasant feeling. On the other hand, the temperature of the liquid in the bucket was too hot to handle.

The last reason is that he, a grown man with the mental age of 30, was undressing in front of a 16 or 17-year-old girl. What kind of image is that?! Although he's gradually given up on trying to change things these past few days (▽)

Seemingly sensing Toshiro's hesitation, the girl named Uchiha Mika narrowed her eyes, a faint smile playing on them. She swiftly lifted him up and, in a few quick movements, stripped off his coat, shirt, trousers, and last line of clothing. She then tossed him into the bathtub.

"Ah! It's scalding hot! It's scalding hot! It's scalding hot!" Instinctively, Toshiro grabbed the bathtub with both hands and leaped up, trying to escape from the boiling water.

Just then, a snow-white arm suddenly reached out and pressed down on his head, shoving him back into the tub as he leaped high to jump out.

"If Toshiro can't even endure this little bit of pain, then you'd better give up on becoming a ninja as soon as possible." Looking at Toshiro, whose skin was red from the scalding in the bathtub, Uchiha Mika did not withdraw her hand from pressing down on his head.

For a ninja, learning to endure pain is his first lesson. A ninja's life involves physical pain, such as physical training, learning ninjutsu, injuries, bloodshed, and even death. It also involves mental pain, such as the commonplace loss of teachers, comrades, family, and even lovers during missions.

"Alright, Mika-nee. You don't need to press my head down anymore. I'm slowly getting used to it." Toshiro was panting heavily, almost standing in the bathtub, his skin red from the scalding hot water.

"Oh, you're getting used to it already. Well then, I'll move on to the next step..." she said, withdrawing her right hand. She bent down and pulled out several pieces of wood from somewhere. She waved them in front of Toshiro's eyes, then shoved them into a hidden stone door at the bottom of the barrel. She formed hand seals and exhaled a burst of scorching flame, igniting the wood.

Then, out of nowhere, they took out a thermometer and shoved it into his hand.

"Watch out, if the temperature exceeds 70 degrees Celsius, Toshiro will be boiled alive... And the medicinal bath is even more effective the higher the temperature!"

Watching Uchiha Mika's actions, Toshiro suddenly felt a pang of regret. Perhaps he shouldn't have become a ninja, or if he was going to, he should have just been a regular ninja; he didn't need to push himself so hard.

At the same time, he couldn't help but curse inwardly. Other people who transmigrate have either a cheat code, an old man, or at least a system! But he had nothing, except for a damn Uchiha identity.

As he cursed, Toshiro couldn't help but feel tears welling up in his eyes. It was truly tragic. Others transmigrated, graduating at five, easily defeating Chunin at six, becoming Jonin at seven, and Kage-level at eight. Their training was effortless, a series of crushing victories. But for him, it was like being boiled into a lion's head—and this was just the first step in a long and arduous journey. A deep sigh escaped him; different people, different fates!

Toshiro Uchiha distracted himself with sarcastic remarks, enduring the agonizing wait step by step. Meanwhile, Mika Uchiha stared intently at the thermometer, one hand resting on Toshiro's back, feeling his heartbeat. She also adjusted the flames and water temperature periodically, working up a sweat herself.

Time always seems to pass slowly in pain. But even the longest suffering eventually comes to an end. Just as Toshiro felt he was about to collapse, Uchiha Mika pulled him out of the bathtub. Toshiro was now completely red, like a boiled prawn. His mind was also foggy.

"Toshiro! Toshiro! Are you alright?" Toshiro, who had just been wrapped in a blanket, finally breathed a sigh of relief and regained some clarity.

"Mika-nee. Will every medicinal bath be like today from now on?" If every medicinal bath is this painful, he feels like he won't even need to become a ninja; he'll be dead in no time.

"Of course not. With Toshiro's successful chakra refinement, dealing with the high temperature of the medicinal bath will be much easier." Mika Uchiha answered as she carried Toshiro Uchiha towards the bedroom.

Seeing the child in her arms breathe a sigh of relief, she smiled mischievously. "The clan's medicinal formula has been improved many times. The higher the temperature of the medicinal bath, the longer it is maintained, and the longer it lasts, the better the effect will be."

"Most children don't last three years. And the temperature of the medicinal soup is not even at the optimal high temperature."

Upon hearing this, Toshiro couldn't help but frown. Higher temperatures and longer durations would yield better results. It seemed the more he tormented himself, the better the effect.

"Which bastard invented this prescription? Did he even use it himself?"

"Alright, stop complaining. Now we're moving on to the second part."

"The second step? Isn't it just resting after the medicinal bath to allow the medicine to absorb its effects?"

"Placing Toshiro on the bed is so that he can better absorb the medicine, which is why there's a second step."

"It's starting," Uchiha Mika announced, and began her attack. A crisp "crack" rang out. Uchiha Toshiro's right hand twisted in a reverse joint motion.

"Hmm! Ugh!" Ignoring the child's groans of pain on the bed, Uchiha Mika continued her actions. She explained to him, "The best time to stretch your muscles and bones is after a super-high-temperature medicinal bath," and helped him up. "Crack!" Another crisp sound. Next, she tried backbends, high kicks, splits, and other extremely difficult moves that she wouldn't have dared to even imagine in her previous life.

(End of this chapter)