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

After finishing his first lesson in the second cycle, Uchiha Shingen, carrying Uchiha Itachi whose eyebrows were almost furrowed in a frown, returned to the Uchiha clan's territory using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

After returning the dazed Itachi to Mikoto, Shingen went home.

It's been a long time since I've been a teacher, so I'm a bit rusty and I feel like I didn't perform well.

This wasn't his first time being a teacher; he had also briefly worked as a guest teacher at the Ninja Academy during his first playthrough.

It's tragic to think about. When the ninja academy first opened, there were only 38 people in the entire class.

At that time, the main body of Konoha consisted of individual ninja clans. Everyone was used to educating their children at home. This habit is still preserved in the ninja clans today. A few are sent to ninja academies, but most people still receive family education within their clans.

Thinking about it carefully, that year was a gathering of big names.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Kagami Uchiha, Torifu Akimichi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane are all in it.

It's just that Uchiha Kagami was unlucky; otherwise, as a fellow member of Tobirama Senju's guard, he would definitely have had a place in the Third Hokage's team, and the Uchiha clan's situation would probably be much better.

However, to be fair, the organizational structure of the ninja clan will eventually disintegrate on its own; it's just a matter of time.

Hmm, I think he said that to someone before?

I can't remember, never mind.

Time is of the essence now.

I asked around today, and it turns out that Itachi Uchiha's five years old is his nominal age, and he'll be his actual age next year. Mikoto Uchiha is pregnant, and it's already the fourth season this year, so Sasuke Uchiha will be born next year. He'll be the same age as Naruto Uzumaki. If that's the case, then Obito will come to Konoha next year to fight the Nine-Tails.

It's something we should prepare for properly.

Uchiha Shingen wasn't worried about the Nine-Tails being released; what he was worried about was that after the Nine-Tails was released, Minato Namikaze would commit suicide for love, just like in the original timeline.

Minato Namikaze dying for love now wouldn't be a good thing for the Uchiha clan.

If he didn't genuinely not know the core techniques of the Uzumaki clan, he would definitely have cast a bunch more seals on Kushina Uzumaki. Don't say it's impossible; buffs can be stacked, debuffs can be stacked, but seals can't be stacked.

It's just affecting stability, but shouldn't we first ensure that the Nine-Tails can't come out?

Kushina Uzumaki, as expected of someone raised in the Uzumaki clan, adheres to the clan's traditions and is a tech enthusiast.

During his first playthrough, Uchiha Shingen had dated a girl from the Uzumaki clan. He wouldn't do something as foolish as convincing a girl from the Uzumaki clan a second time. He decided to use his skills to change the fate of a certain wife-obsessed person.

In the days that followed, Uchiha Shingen entered a very fulfilling work schedule of working from nine to five with weekends off.

The Hokage Building has stopped assigning tasks to the Uchiha clan.

In the short span of a quarter prior, the Uchiha and Hyuga clans even teamed up to complete missions, which angered the other ninja clans. The Hyuga clan was one thing, but the Uchiha clan was already in a position of responsibility for all its members. Initially, the shortage of manpower was manageable, but as the market gradually stabilized, it became inappropriate to involve the Uchiha clan in missions.

In Uchiha Shingen's view, this was perfectly normal.

Public ninjas are not included in this mission allocation mechanism. The salary paid to public ninjas by Konoha is not low to begin with, and the salary is basically set according to the mission reward level of the corresponding ninja level.

Uchiha Shingen was a Jonin, so his base salary each month was the minimum amount guaranteed for an A-rank mission, plus subsidies. And this was just what the Konoha administration department actually paid each month according to the salary system. The Uchiha clan itself also provided various subsidies and bonuses to its ninjas.

While this still doesn't earn as much as completing S-level missions, it's still quite substantial over a year.

Uchiha Shingen is a content person and wouldn't look down on this money just because he completed an S-rank mission.

This level of income already surpasses that of most Jonin in Konoha.

He went to and from get off work peacefully every day, diligently trained, and occasionally took Uchiha Itachi out to gather historical materials, give him history lessons, and guide him in ninjutsu.

Life was quite comfortable, with only one drawback: the Yang Escape technique within him was still like that of a lazy, unambitious old man, unwilling to even turn over.

Never mind, we can't force it.

Twisted melons are not sweet.

Tea is always delicious, no matter how you drink it.

To show that he wasn't a slob and to prove that he wasn't as stingy as he seemed, Uchiha Shingen once generously treated Uchiha Shisui to tea.

That batch of tea was incredibly potent, and Tiehuo and the others went wild with it, discovering new ways to enjoy the medicinal flavor.

This uncle is a perfect example of someone who doesn't reveal their true abilities; he's completely shrewd now, a far cry from his initial naiveté.

Only Uchiha Shisui looked like a quail throughout the entire situation, even his hands were red.

Uchiha Shingen always felt that he hadn't taken Uchiha Shisui to drink tea that day, but rather that he had brought tea for the young ladies.

These young ladies are all pillars of society!

Unfortunately, even with such an exciting scene, Uchiha Shingen still couldn't activate his Kaleidoscope Sharingan.

Unfortunately, he once again missed the opportunity to become a great figure who would carry on the legacy of the Uchiha clan and pave the way for the next generation. He was unable to provide irrefutable evidence that "using Yang Release and opening the Eye of Joy" was the correct path for the Uchiha.

I'm not making this up; he unlocked the Three Jade Scroll while drinking tea, and it felt incredibly pleasant.

Days passed by, and winter finally arrived. Soft white snow began to adorn the world, and thick frost covered the houses. Konoha gradually lost its former prosperity, and the streets became deserted with few pedestrians. The occasional sound only highlighted the desolation of the streets.

Actually, winters in the Land of Fire aren't that cold, but the people of Konoha are used to the warmth and pampering of the sun, so they don't like to go out much during this season.

The situation is even more pronounced in Xicheng District. Without the lush greenery, it even appears somewhat dilapidated. No one goes out early in the morning, and residents only gradually emerge around noon, gathering in groups in sunny spots.

But Uchiha Shingen didn't dislike this kind of weather at all.

His ice-escape technique was honed in a snowy, icy landscape.

The vast land, covered in silver, has no better scenery.

Another morning dawned, and Uchiha Shingen left his house. He strode across the pristine snow, leaving countless footprints in the snow, before entering the training ground to begin his training.

As he continuously changed his hand seals, one after another, crystal-clear ice sculptures rose from the ground and then dispersed like water.

Through repeated experiments and adjustments to the chakra ratio, Uchiha Shingen finally gradually discovered the secrets of Ice Release after mastering it.

He clapped his hands, and the snow trembled slightly as a huge hand rose up from the snow.

"It took a bit too long..." Muttering to himself, Uchiha Shingen circulated his chakra and dissipated the giant hand once more.

Whether it's a change in form or a change in nature, although it's still lacking in activation speed, this escape technique has finally reached the level he expected.

The next step is to figure out how to integrate the sealing technique into this escape technique.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Uchiha Shingen's First Name

Whether it's the Complete Susanoo or Wood Release ninjutsu, they all share the same characteristic—they are ninjutsu that can carry the user's physical body.

Madara Uchiha's Susanoo can form hand seals to unleash ninjutsu, Sasuke Uchiha's Susanoo can use Amaterasu and Sage Mode, and Hashirama Senju's Yang Release was unparalleled in the world, so his Wood Release can absorb chakra and use Sage Mode energy just like him.

Both being escape techniques derived from two different natures, Ice Release seems rather weak compared to Wood Release.

The Snow Clan's Ice Release techniques are limited to a few moves: either they activate a shield or use the principle of chakra interconnection to transform space. When they want to attack, they simply transform into senbon or kunai, and that's it. At most, they can freeze someone for a moment, but the temperature is just so-so. It's a typical example of being okay in defense but terrible in offense.

But this is a cultural difference. That's how the Hidden Mist Village is; they have a particular fondness for assassination. The Snow Clan follows the typical assassin style, focusing heavily on agility.

This was completely unsuitable for Uchiha Shingen, and it didn't even have the value of being included in the Uchiha Library. Therefore, Uchiha Shingen didn't copy any of the Snow Clan's techniques, as he felt it was a waste of his eye power.

Is spatial transformation as useful as the Flying Thunder God Technique?

Is something like conjuring a block of ice behind someone's back and then using a thousand kunai to blast them around more effective than the Flying Thunder God Slash or the Flying Thunder God Double Slash? He's not some reincarnation of Rong Momo.

Activating the shield is so-so, but this doesn't require any special spells; just create ice and shape it.

After much thought, I think it's more reliable to follow the example of that overly kind-hearted clan chief from the first playthrough.

There's a problem: ice is hard enough, but it lacks the resilience of wood. Even after adjusting the chakra ratio, the limit is only enough to create Godzilla or Kong. Forget about using Wood Release to bind tailed beasts; the tailed beasts would just do a set of calisthenics and be reduced to ashes.

Therefore, simply copying what you see won't work.

But it doesn't matter, because when Uchiha Shingen played through the first time, he wasn't a ninja, but a fan of anime and manga.

If Naruto isn't enough, then One Piece will do. How can you call it plagiarism when it comes to anime and manga?

He doesn't create skills; he's a mover of skills.

Having clearly defined his goal, Uchiha Shingen began playing the ice sculpture game in the training ground every day, having a great time.

Noticing his particular interest in winter, one day his aunts, uncles, and other relatives appeared and asked him to make ice sculptures for the children in the clan.

There's no way to refuse. The elderly have so few interests, and watching their grandchildren play is their greatest pleasure. They're much happier than playing by themselves. No, that's what "playing" is all about.

Even when Uchiha Shingen was a child, he was played with by grandparents of the same age.

Therefore, he took it upon himself to create an ice sculpture exhibition using ice magic, intending to use it as practice.

The clan exhibition was a great success. The children were very happy, the grandparents were even happier, and even high-ranking members like Fugaku Uchiha brought their children to play.

This gave Uchiha Shingen a sudden inspiration. With his strong suggestion and his solid skills as a guarantee, the Uchiha clan applied to the Hokage Building for an ice and snow exhibition. The tickets were very cheap, only 100 ryo for ordinary people, and free for children under six and seniors over sixty. Ninjas paid 500 ryo, but ninjas who were injured in the line of duty were free.

The Hokage Building didn't take it seriously and approved it. Putting aside Minato Namikaze, the old men and women thought that not many people would go to see it. Wouldn't it be cold to go out in the middle of winter?

Then Konoha experienced its most lively winter since its founding.

Uchiha Shingen solemnly gave the exhibition a name—the Uchiha Ice and Snow Exhibition.

Konoha has tens of thousands of ninjas alone, and if you include the villagers, there are more than 100,000. The enthusiasm that these people displayed was dazzling, even in the Hokage Building.

The Uchiha Ice and Snow Exhibition was packed on its first day and lasted for three months, until January of the following year. Uchiha Shingen was constantly creating ice sculptures every day. To ensure its appeal, he created a different ice sculpture every day, and all the ice sculpture buildings were made from his memory, replicating all the famous buildings on Earth.

After three months of continuous practice, the speed of his Ice Release technique, which he had always complained about, was no longer an issue. He then found that everything seemed to come together effortlessly.

It's like the person was masturbated until they were numb.

It has to be done without ice; it's not just about making ice, he also needs to install lights inside.

However, when the accounts were settled at the end of the month and the dividends were deposited into his account, Uchiha Shingen felt that all the hard work was worthwhile, as it was even more than the missions he had undertaken last year.

The Uchiha leadership readily agreed to hold the event every winter, and no one expected that this ice and snow exhibition would be so profitable and popular.

The Hokage Building couldn't possibly refuse approval, because in these three months, not only villagers came to play, but people from other parts of the Land of Fire also came to visit, and later even foreigners came; business was booming.

The Uchiha Ice and Snow Exhibition has been hailed as one of Konoha's signature attractions.

At Uchiha Shingen's urging, the Uchiha clan's higher-ups, though reluctant, still allocated a sum of money to the Hokage Building. Uchiha Fugaku frantically recited the manuscript written for him by Uchiha Shingen in the Hokage's office, shouting that he wouldn't leave until he received the money, determined to contribute to the development of Konoha.

The old men and women from the original third generation of the Hokage were stunned. This group of people personally saw Fugaku Uchiha off from the Hokage Building, telling him along the way not to overwork and to balance work and rest. Although Fugaku Uchiha had worked very hard, he felt it was all worth it. He had never been so glamorous in the Hokage Building.

Even Danzo Shimura withdrew his supernatural powers and stopped wearing his usual stern face.

Ironically, Danzo Shimura's attitude towards the Uchiha clan was the standard direction of the Hokage Building's attitude towards the Uchiha clan.

The other members of the Uchiha clan quickly sensed the change in the village's atmosphere. The administrative ninjas would greet the security team members on the street, as if to say, "We're all in the system, so we should be more friendly."

Its popularity skyrocketed.

Uchiha Shingen has become famous. Now, when he walks the streets of Konoha, everyone will affectionately call him "Master Shingen".