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

"Hmm, you're back?" Fugaku Uchiha was still tracing characters. "This time, you're being a bit too high-profile."

"There was nothing I could do; Danzo said he would pay more."

"He just sent over another 200 million taels, saying you found a secret realm, so he's giving you an extra 100 million taels." Uchiha Fugaku put down his pen and looked over. "You really found a secret realm?"

"It's Ryuchi Cave, the one where Orochimaru signed the contract."

"Ryuchi Cave..." Fugaku Uchiha's gaze sharpened. "You've mastered it?"

"Of course, otherwise the White Snake Sage would have swallowed me whole." Uchiha Shingen said smugly. From this day forward, he too was a person who knew sage techniques.

From now on, the title of "Fairy of Konoha's Dream" will truly be lived up to.

Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha forgot all about tidying up his study.

"Come with me."

He took Uchiha Shingen back to the courtyard.

In the courtyard, Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Itachi were teasing their youngest son.

"Mikoto, why don't you take Sasuke for a walk?" Fugaku Uchiha's gaze lingered on his youngest son for a moment. "Itachi, you stay here."

Itachi Uchiha glanced at his mother, then at his father, his eyes conveying a clear message.

I think I can go with them too!

Fugaku Uchiha didn't even bother to speak, simply responding to his son with his eyes.

I don't want you to feel, I want me to feel.

"Alright, Itachi, let Mommy hold Sasuke." Mikoto Uchiha chuckled as she took the right to hold her youngest son. "Be good, okay?"

Then he happily went out.

The remaining figure was somewhat melancholy: Itachi Uchiha.

Fugaku Uchiha turned around and looked at Shingen Uchiha with a rather serious expression.

"Shingen, let me confirm first, you've mastered Sage Mode, right?"

"Of course I trained," Uchiha Shingen nodded. "Why would I have gone to Ryuchi Cave if I hadn't trained?"

Uchiha Itachi looked up blankly to the side.

The teacher went into a cave? To become an immortal?

This touched upon a blind spot in his knowledge.

"You really are determined to go down this path," Fugaku Uchiha sighed, a hint of exasperation in his voice. "Honestly, if you focused your energy on clan traditions, you'd probably be..."

“Clan leader, you’ve got it wrong. I’m practicing this for the sake of the clan’s craft,” Uchiha Shingen said helplessly. “I only took this route because I couldn’t continue practicing the clan’s craft normally.”

He's actually said this eight hundred times, but unfortunately these people just don't believe him.

However, today he can provide concrete evidence.

Chapter Thirteen: A Man Should Ride a Zaku

"You're saying you can't do anything?" Fugaku Uchiha's eyes widened.

When I first noticed Uchiha Shingen, I had only been the clan leader for a short time and was full of enthusiasm. Suddenly, I heard that there was a child in the clan who, unlike the other clan members, was training his spiritual energy through Yin Release, but instead was working hard to develop his physical energy using Yang Release.

Based on the overall view that "I should use talents without being bound by convention" and the family's long-standing financial management philosophy that "investments should be diversified and not put all the eggs in one basket," a subsidy was approved.

At the time, I thought this kid was quite interesting.

I thought it was just a common childish interest, but I didn't expect that Uchiha Shingen was different. He wasn't a brat, but he was stubborn.

He's been practicing for over a decade.

Not to mention, he actually mastered some skills. His taijutsu and ninjutsu were incredibly proficient, and his genjutsu was also quite good. He even landed several critical hits during the Third Shinobi World War.

At that time, Fugaku Uchiha took it quite seriously.

Otherwise, when Minato Namikaze came to the clan's territory, this guy would definitely have been punished severely for not showing up to greet him—his salary would have been docked.

This guy is really obsessed with money.

Most importantly, he was already playing in the brothel when he was ten! Who taught him that? I'm giving you subsidies and you're off having tea?

So he's just naturally gifted at drinking? This is truly the first time I've ever seen anything like it!

But deep down, Fugaku Uchiha felt that if the Uchiha, who had developed their physical potential to this extent, had focused on cultivating their spiritual energy, they would have already ascended to heaven.

Look, he's even mastered magic!

You think your family's cooking skills are no longer good enough through normal practice? You're really bold! Do you have a kaleidoscope yet?

Do you know Susanoo?

You don't know how? But I do! Why don't you come and ask me for help!

"Shingen, that's incredibly arrogant of you," Fugaku Uchiha laughed in exasperation. "You clearly know that the three-tomoe Sharingan isn't the limit, but you gave up because you didn't want to get your hands dirty?"

“No, I just firmly believe that there’s no need to choose that path,” Uchiha Shingen said. “All roads lead to Konoha.”

No, I just don't want to go blind, bro. I don't have any brothers.

But you can't say it like that, it will cause misunderstandings and make it seem like he would kill his own brothers if he really had any.

Moreover, what kind of idiot would have such an idea, assuming that both brothers would definitely have a kaleidoscope?

Even if it were possible, wouldn't it be better to just swap them? It's clearly double the joy, but instead, it becomes double the self-torture.

"Too naive, no, it seems you don't even realize it yourself." Fugaku Uchiha looked at the young man he had high hopes for and decided to pull him back to the right path. "I know very well what you're thinking, but hasn't anyone tried this path before? There's a reason why you were abandoned by your clan. Your persistence only shows that you're not as unique as you think."

“That’s why I have to practice Sage Mode.” Uchiha Shingen sighed. “I know what you’re saying, clan leader. Simply using Yang Release won’t work; there are limits.”

"Oh? You've already reached your limit?" Fugaku Uchiha's eyes lit up. "Your talent is indeed quite good. It's not too late to turn back now. Your current persistence is just the pride inherent in our clan."

Arrogance is the biggest feeling that Fugaku Uchiha has had since becoming the clan leader.

Those who awaken the Sharingan easily become arrogant, and this happens gradually. The Uchiha clan has always lived in a semi-closed environment, so the individuals themselves are not very aware of it.

Fugaku Uchiha didn't notice it at first, but as he became the clan leader and frequently dealt with the Hokage Building, he gradually became aware of it.

In his view, Uchiha Shingen was a typical example of Uchiha arrogance, which can lead to excessive ego and make it easy to get stuck on trivial matters.

"No, no, no, clan leader, you've misunderstood me again. I'm very down-to-earth." Uchiha Shingen didn't want the two of them to waste their time arguing about these meaningless things like old fools. He just wanted to collect his money and leave as soon as possible. "Clan leader, I'm different today, and that proves it."

"What's there to prove? If it's Sage Mode, there's no need." Fugaku Uchiha was a little disappointed.

He's seen Sage Mode before and is well aware of the system, but ultimately it won't significantly improve the Sharingan.

What's so interesting about having toad eyes?

“Clan leader, what you’ve seen is only the Sage Techniques of Mount Myōboku. Ryūchi Cave is quite different,” said Uchiha Shingen.

Then he activated his immortal mode.

Since leaving Ryuchi Cave, he has been continuously drawing upon natural energy.

Flame-like patterns appeared on his face, and the scribbling was complete.

There's no way to call this eyeshadow. It's all over my face, how can you call it eyeshadow?

Fugaku Uchiha was taken aback; this was indeed quite different from the Sage Mode he knew.

Moreover, as someone who pursues culture and art, he personally felt that the painting style was quite wild and had a certain charm.

After all, he is a person with beautiful handwriting, so he does have some appreciation for art.

But he would never praise Uchiha Shingen; he's already arrogant enough!

"So?" Fugaku Uchiha frowned. "This is the difference you're talking about?"

Ignoring his clan leader's sarcastic remarks, Uchiha Shingen activated his Sharingan. With the amplification of Sage Mode, his eye power surged, approaching a certain limit.

Then, change occurred.

First his shoulders, then his arms, and soon his entire body was covered.

The white substance, resembling ice crystals, formed the armor; if there was anything lacking, it was the absence of a helmet.

"Ice Release again? Shingen, you..." Fugaku Uchiha was getting impatient, but he widened his eyes halfway through his sentence.

This is not Ice Release.

No way...

As if in response to his thoughts, under the amplification of the Sage Art, Uchiha Shingen clenched his right hand, and the white chakra ball was shaped into the shape of a samurai sword by an invisible force in his hand.

“Susanoo…” Fugaku Uchiha finally failed to control his expression.

This should be Susanoo, right? Although the Uchiha clan, after awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, has the opportunity to master this supreme eye technique, which manifests as a giant war god, completely different from this method of simply covering the body with a layer of armor, the principle behind it is indeed the principle of Susanoo, isn't it?

At least this chakra blade is a form that can only be created after the Sharingan's eye power has broken through its limits!

"How about it, clan leader? I've given this place a name," Uchiha Shingen asked smugly.

He successfully tested this technique in Ryūji-dong.

Immortal Technique - Mighty Armor.

Based on the Sharingan's power, amplified by Sage Mode, and combined with the unique physical power of Ryuchi Cave Sage Mode, this knock-off product was created.

Tailed beasts aren't scary at all, and he's not short of chakra. He can just use Ice Release to create a Zaku, use Dragon Terrace Cave Technique as the driving force, and use Sage Mode: Armor Set with an axe and shield. That'll be enough to fight those silly, cute tailed beasts.

This is what they call, a man should drive a Zaku!

Chapter Fourteen: The Approaching Turning Point

"What do you care what this technique is called?" Fugaku Uchiha stared intently at Shingen Uchiha's attire.

"Sage Art: Mighty Armor," said Uchiha Shingen, then dispelled the technique.

The white chakra dissipated from his body, and then the sage marks on his face quickly faded away.

“You…” Fugaku Uchiha struggled to reconstruct his understanding, “are indeed special.”

"Wei Zhuang"? That name gives it away!

The Armored Susanoo is a ninjutsu that Madara Uchiha once used.