I have a bunch of relatives who want to become Hokage.

“The place your friend booked is indeed quite good; they just received new tea a few days ago,” the middle-aged clansman replied with envy. “The only downside is that it’s too expensive.”

"Sorry, I don't understand what you're saying at all. If there's nothing else, I'll go back now. I still need to train." After saying this expressionlessly, Uchiha Shingen immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to run away.

"Huh?" The middle-aged clansman stared blankly at the air in front of him. "Are all young people these days this hardworking?"

After thinking about it, he couldn't help but sigh.

During this war, a number of outstanding young people emerged from the Uchiha clan, including the recently departed Uchiha Shingen. However, the middle-aged clan members did not expect that this young man would still be so hardworking.

No wonder he's the clan's famous cultivation fanatic!

Success is never a matter of luck!

The future of the Uchiha clan depends on young people like these!

While he was thinking this, Uchiha Shingen had already returned home.

I was supposed to eat at the ministry's canteen, but that was obviously not a place I could stay, so there was nothing I could do.

That guy Tiehuo, how could he talk about something so secret in such an unsecret way?

Ultimately, it's because they're young and inexperienced.

He went into the kitchen, skillfully made a fried rice with eggs and ate it, then headed to the training ground in the clan's territory to begin his training.

The Uchiha training grounds are very large, after all, there is a lot of land, and it is not just a simple flat area with a few targets. It is more like a stadium on Earth, with both outdoor and indoor areas, and many targeted facilities, such as a training room specifically for training the Sharingan.

As usual, we'll start by practicing shurikenjutsu and taijutsu, then train our Sharingan, and finally, our escape techniques.

Perhaps because of his second transmigration, in addition to the fire nature that all Uchiha people are born with, he also possessed the water and wind nature transformations that he had during his first transmigration.

He has been focusing on these three types of intense training all along.

He hasn't thought about trying to create new changes in nature the day after tomorrow.

Firstly, it's already enough, and secondly, there's no extra time.

The ninja culture in the Naruto world revolves around the concept of "speed".

Everything must be done quickly.

Otherwise, they'll die quickly, so efficiency is paramount. Without sufficient cost-effectiveness, no one will invest time.

It was common knowledge among the Uchiha clan that Shingen Uchiha practiced Yang Release, but most people neither confirmed nor denied it, and even fewer cared which school of Yang Release he practiced.

The Uchiha clan, with its long and distinguished lineage, was well aware that their ancestor and the Senju clan's ancestor were both Sage of Six Paths, and that Yang Release had a powerful enhancement effect on them. However, knowing this was one thing, actually practicing it was another.

Compared to the Five Elements, the cultivation of Yin and Yang Release is not only much less efficient, but also more dependent on talent. The Uchiha, who have the Sharingan as an advantage, already have too little time to play with the Sharingan, so it is really difficult to get them to be enthusiastic about Yang Release as well.

The long Warring States period also convinced them that Yang Release, which was even slower to train than Yin Release, was more harmful than beneficial to the Uchiha.

Among the entire Uchiha clan, only Uchiha Shingen was willing to sacrifice time spent training his Sharingan in order to practice Yang Release.

After unleashing his final escape technique, Uchiha Shingen went home, took a shower, changed into casual clothes, and went out to keep his appointment.

My legs are a little sore, but that won't stop me from jumping off the building... oh no, I mean taking a shortcut.

The meeting place was near the Hokage Rock, which was the best izakaya in Konoha. When they were quite close, Uchiha Shingen had already jumped back into the street and started walking.

From afar, Tetsuka could already be seen standing in front of the izakaya.

Beside him were familiar faces: Uchiha Inahisa and Uchiha Hachisho. These three, while not inseparable, did get together every few days to mess around, and were quite frivolous.

There was another person, whom Uchiha Shingen hadn't expected.

Uchiha Yakumi, Fugaku Uchiha's right-hand man whom he relied heavily on.

This patriarch has a moderate reputation within the family. He has personal prestige, but both the doves and hawks believe he is someone worth trying to win over.

In other words, he's a seasoned veteran.

People who are trusted by seasoned veterans are unlikely to have a light palate.

Even a so-called hawk.

Uchiha Shingen quickened his pace somewhat helplessly, heading towards Uchiha Yakumi, who was smiling at him.

He can be casual with Tiehuo and the others, but he can't handle the taste of medicine because of the large age gap.

So, today's game was a formality?

Just sit for a bit and then go home; after all, his persona is that he's hopelessly addicted to cultivation.

"Master, the medicine smells."

"Don't be shy." Uchiha Yakumi revealed an expression he never showed in the office. "It's time to relax."

Good heavens! They're in cahoots!

Chapter 3 is faster this way.

As soon as Uchiha Shingen and his group entered the izakaya, they attracted the attention of the people inside.

At first glance, it looks like a lecherous older man taking his younger sibling out for a taste of the flesh.

But it was just a fleeting glance. Seeing the fan pattern on the back of these people's clothes, even those who had drunk too much didn't dare to make any sarcastic remarks.

It wasn't because they were Uchiha, but because anyone who made a living in Konoha knew that anyone wearing these clothes was definitely a ninja from the police department.

In today's Konoha Village, the villagers' understanding of the Uchiha clan is limited to the police department and ninjas; that's about it.

While they aren't entirely without negative reputations, those are mostly people who have been subject to law enforcement by the police, and they don't represent the majority.

After all, anyone with a modicum of intelligence knows that respectable families don't really have much of a chance of being caught by law enforcement, and respectable families make up the vast majority of the population in Konoha.

It wasn't until the Nine-Tails went berserk, causing many families to die, and rumors that the Uchiha were responsible, that the Uchiha's reputation in the village plummeted to rock bottom, becoming utterly reviled.

Take the owner of this izakaya as an example. When he sees these Uchiha, he only has one thought—Oh wow! Fat sheep... no, the sugar daddy has arrived!

It's common knowledge that ninjas are good at making money, but even better at spending it.

Those who have been ninjas for generations, especially those with a family reputation, are even more capable of making money.

Even if someone accidentally overspends and runs out of money, the family will make up the difference.

So the izakaya owner was all smiles. He ran downstairs to greet customers not because his shop was small and had few people, but quite the opposite.

He runs a big establishment called an izakaya, but it's more like a restaurant. The operating costs are very high; the appearance fees for all those girls alone are enormous. So, the bulk of his revenue comes from tips from wealthy patrons.

When a tycoon arrives, of course we must personally receive him!

His favorite customers are ninjas from ninja clans like the Uchiha.

It wasn't just because he was generous with his money, but also because the Uchiha clan was in charge of the police department. For places like his, as long as you served them well and built up a good reputation, the fees the police department needed to bribe him were guaranteed to be at a minimum level. No matter how much he earned, they wouldn't raise the price.

Ninjas from these clans are not only wealthy, but also of good character! It would be wonderful if all the institutions in Konoha were managed by ninja clans!

Unlike those people in the administration department, even though they're ninjas, they take every bribe and kickback without missing a beat, and they even try to get something for nothing.

He sincerely wished that they would never be able to hide their secret stash of money!

He happily greeted the Uchiha who were leading the group, who smelled of medicine.

"Oh my, isn't this Lord Yaowei? It's been so long since you've come. The girls have been complaining about me."

The gazes of the young Uchiha were rather unfriendly.

The last time, when only a few of them came and the Eighth Generation wasn't there, the boss didn't say that.

He meant that girls actually only like young and handsome guys like them.

Forget it, let's check the quality of the tea first. If it's better than last time, I won't complain.

After all, you can't judge a person by what they say, you have to look at what they do.

The group followed the smell of medicine and went upstairs amidst the boss's constant flattery.

We chose a large private room, and after a few people sat down, the owner rushed out like the wind, and soon came back in.

A row of young women filed in behind them, their faces beaming with smiles. They stood in a line before the group, bowed in unison, and said in sweet voices, "Good evening, guests!"

"Come on, girls, don't just stand there like idiots, introduce yourselves." The boss first gave a fawning smile to the Uchiha elders, then clapped his hands at the girls.

The girls, one by one, revealed their different personalities—shyness, liveliness, and so on—and introduced themselves, including their age, hometown, and so on.

Anyway, when Uchiha Shingen first came to this kind of place, he felt a strong sense of déjà vu.

He glanced at the medicine smell beside him and noticed that the uncle's gaze was very precise, but there was one thing that wasn't good.

Clearly lack of experience.

It seems he misunderstood before; Uchiha Yakumi wasn't a man who frequented entertainment venues.

Sensing Uchiha Shingen's gaze, Uchiha Yakumi turned around: "Oh? Shingen seems quite interested. Why don't you help everyone choose people?"

It's truly heartbreaking to see someone with no experience forced to pretend to be a seasoned pro in front of their juniors!

They've all been through it; Uchiha Shingen understands him!

"Okay, Master, you can rest assured and leave the medicine to me."

When you're out having fun, the point is to have a good time! Especially, you shouldn't make your elders feel awkward!

He turned his head.

His expression was very serious.

His eyes are very sharp.

Sharingan awakened!

Ignoring the girls' stiff expressions, Uchiha Shingen carefully read through each one.

In front of these eyes, no one can hide their true figure or age by any means!

After finishing his reading, Uchiha Shingen withdrew his Sharingan, pointed at four people from left to right with his finger, and then waved his hand.

"Keep these four for now, and we'll move on to the next batch!"

"Understood, understood." The boss, who was covered in cold sweat from being glared at by the Sharingan, wiped his forehead and said shakily, "I get it. Same as always, there are two more batches to come, take your time."

"That's it," he added sincerely, "The best of it is all here, I'm not kidding."

"I don't care what you think, I care what I think." Uchiha Shingen glanced at him sideways. "Are you drinking or am I? Let's start with three batches to set an example."

This boss is great in every way, except he's a bit long-winded.