Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

This intense pain from deep within the brain didn't last long, only about ten seconds.

By this time, Kirito was soaked through, as if he had just done some strenuous exercise, and his face was very pale. However, his eyes were brighter than before, and they revealed a kind of joy from the bottom of his heart.

"Incredible, is this the realm of genius? How should I put it? I feel like my mind is much clearer than before. I can clearly recall many things that I had forgotten and had given back to my teachers, and even remember the details clearly."

Kirito raised his head, his eyes shining brightly, his gaze almost frighteningly intense.

Kirito's most profound change since transforming from a "wise 2" to a "wise 3" is his exceptional memory.

No wonder some people don't seem to study very hard, yet still rank at the top of their class in exams. Clearly, these people have higher IQs than the average person, and they possess much stronger memories. With this ability, it's no wonder their learning efficiency is high.

To verify this, Kirito found a medical book that provided a detailed analysis of human anatomy.

The author of this medical book is none other than Tsunade herself. It was written when she was 18 years old and is called "Medical Foundations".

Unfortunately, because medical ninjas have not yet received much attention in Konoha or the entire ninja world, this invaluable medical book was simply placed in a public library and has been gathering dust for a long time.

However, after Kirito opened the book, he understood why it had been covered in dust. The content was simply too dry. Although it was full of useful information, it contained many technical terms and numerous graphic illustrations, making it difficult for readers to understand and causing them great discomfort.

This is not something the average person can watch; it requires extensive medical knowledge and a very strong heart.

In his previous life, Kirito was a medical student. Although he hadn't graduated yet, his grades weren't outstanding, but they weren't bad either. He had good professional knowledge in medicine, and he had also developed a good mindset. Now, with his improved IQ and memory, he was able to recall a lot of medical knowledge that he had read but forgotten.

Therefore, he can probably still understand the medical book that Tsunade wrote in her early years.

He patiently read a few pages, then closed the book and closed his eyes to try and understand the meaning. He discovered that he had memorized most of the content after only reading it once, and he could recall it very quickly.

Next, he brought out a basic book related to sealing techniques.

Sealing techniques in the ninja world are actually closely related to mathematics. To put it specifically, a sealing technique is like a math problem. If a ninja wants to learn and break a sealing technique, he must first have excellent mathematical skills.

Therefore, sealing techniques are among the most difficult ninjutsu to learn.

After all, there's nothing you can do if you can't learn math.

That is why mathematics is an important tool for testing genius.

Among them, strong mental arithmetic ability is a talent that every mathematical genius should possess.

If Kirito were still at the level of Kenjiro 2, he would definitely be overwhelmed by the various arithmetic problems in this book and would have to take out paper and pen to do the calculations. But now, he can quickly complete the calculations in his mind.

He can quickly calculate simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, even with large numbers. Only when it comes to advanced mathematics problems does he need to spend a little time.

"With such outstanding memory and computing power at the level of Xian 3, I really look forward to seeing what it will look like after it continues to improve."

Tongren closed the book with satisfaction, filled with anticipation for the future.

Since arriving in this dangerous new world with a large number of powerful terrorists, he has for the first time felt confident that he could establish himself in this world.

Next, he needs to study hard.

Let's go all out!

Kirito flipped through the books with great interest and read them attentively.

Chapter 8: Uchiha and Senju

That evening, in the basement of the Uchiha clan compound, at the residence of the current Uchiha clan leader, Uchiha Homura.

A series of sharp whipping sounds rang out.

The hunched-over Uchiha Homura stood beneath the candlestick, coldly watching a six-year-old girl being whipped.

The girl was Uchiha Chizuru, and the man whipping her was the middle-aged man Kirito had met before, named Uchiha Kari.

Under Uchiha Kari's control, the whip lashed Chizuru's back mercilessly, leaving bloody welts.

"Chizuru, do you know why you're being punished today?"

After Uchiha Kari finished delivering the 20 lashes, Uchiha Homura instantly activated his Sharingan, staring at Chizuru with his three-tomoe Sharingan and speaking.

"Because I lost."

Chizuru, fighting back tears, answered stubbornly, fearlessly facing Uchiha Homura's three-tomoe Sharingan with her one-tomoe Sharingan.

"Wrong, completely wrong."

Uchiha Homura shouted loudly, the three tomoe in his eyes spinning rapidly.

The next moment, Chizuru let out a miserable scream, covered her head and knelt on the ground, her eyes revealing deep fear.

"Stand up. I'll ask you one more time, why are you being punished?"

Uchiha Homura ignored the pitiful appearance of the six-year-old girl and said coldly.

Upon hearing this, Chizuru struggled to her feet, glared at Uchiha Homura with hatred, and replied, "Because I'm not strong enough."

"That's right, you got it right. You're not strong enough. As a genius of the Uchiha clan, you actually lost to an orphan from an orphanage. It's truly shameful."

Uchiha Homura retorted sarcastically.

"What did you say?"

Chizuru exclaimed in surprise.

Uchiha Homura did not answer the question she wanted to know, and simply turned and left.

No answer is an answer.

Chizuru collapsed to the ground, utterly dejected. She had thought Kirito was a genius ninja secretly trained by some clan, and that she had lost because of carelessness. But the truth was so cruel.

As a genius carefully nurtured by the Uchiha clan, he actually lost to an unknown orphan.

It was truly shameful.

A strong sense of shame welled up in Qianhe's heart.

"Miss, temporary success or failure doesn't define the future. What's important is to learn from your mistakes and strive for improvement. Your talent is no less than that person's; in the future..."

Uchiha Kari couldn't bear to see Chizuru like this, so he went over to comfort her.

But before he could finish speaking, Chizuru glared at him and snapped, "Shut up! Are you underestimating me? Get out!"

A loss is a loss; Uchiha Chizuru doesn't need anyone's comfort.

Uchiha Kari obediently left, but there was no unhappiness on his face; instead, a slight smile appeared.

"Next time, I will absolutely, positively not lose, absolutely not, Dad, Mom, I..."

After Uchiha Kari left, Chizuru lowered her head and began to mutter to herself with a stubborn expression, but as she spoke, tears involuntarily dripped from her chin.

Meanwhile, above the basement, Uchiha Homura looked at Uchiha Kari emerging from the basement and said expressionlessly, "How's the situation?"

"Miss will cheer up."

Uchiha Kari answered respectfully.

"Very good. I'll have a medical ninja come over to treat Chizuru later. Also, the medicinal bath can't be stopped today."

Uchiha Homura said coldly.

"Ha~"

Uchiha Kari bowed and answered.

The next moment, he used the Body Flicker Technique and disappeared from Uchiha Homura's sight.

Uchiha continued to look in the direction of the basement for a while, then came outside, raised his head and looked at the poignant crescent moon in the night sky with his Sharingan.

"Chizuru, you must become the pillar of the Uchiha clan and lead your people to continue to live on tenaciously..."

……

In the courtyard of the Senju clan's patriarch's house, Nawaki was diligently punching and kicking a wooden stake. Judging from his already battered fists, he had been training there for quite some time.

Soon, he couldn't hold on any longer. He lay on the ground, panting heavily, repeatedly muttering, "Damn it, damn it, damn it..."

A strong sense of shame was spreading through Rope Tree's heart.

The thought of what happened this afternoon filled him with shame, and he wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground. He had the audacity to ask Kirito to become his subordinate in the future, even though he was incredibly weak.

After being completely outmaneuvered by the black-haired girl from the Uchiha clan, Nawaki finally realized just how weak he really was.

Although the other party called him trash, he couldn't find a single reason to refute it.

As the grandson of the First Hokage, Nawaki was pampered from a young age, so he was naturally proud and extremely proud. Although he didn't usually put on airs as the grandson of the Hokage due to his good upbringing and personality, he genuinely believed that he would become the Hokage someday.

However, today's events have completely shattered the pride in his heart.

Kirito and Chizuru are clearly the same age as him, but compared to them, he is really useless, and may not even be as good as Inuzuka Kei, who also wants to become Hokage.

"I can't go on like this. I must become stronger. I want to become the Hokage someday. I absolutely have to do it."

Rope Tree suddenly shouted.

Although he wasn't quite sure what exactly he was supposed to do as Hokage, he knew that Hokage's responsibility was to protect everyone in the village, and that without sufficient power, it wouldn't be possible.

"Hmph, someone who only talks big and can't even put in their best effort during training has no right to become Hokage."

Suddenly, a voice emerged from the nearby shadows.

Upon hearing the voice, Rope Tree instantly jumped up from the ground, looking at the red-haired woman who was emerging from the shadows with some fear.

This was a very beautiful woman. She had two buns tied on the back of her head, a diamond-shaped mark between her eyebrows, and deep, weathered eyes. She looked very young, but she exuded a kind of weariness unique to the elderly.

She is none other than Mito Uzumaki, the most renowned elder among the Konoha ninja, the pillar of the Senju clan, and the wife of the First Hokage.

"Grandma, what are you doing here? You haven't been here since earlier, have you?"

Rope Tree shrank back, looking like a mouse before a cat, and said timidly.

The person he was most afraid to see was Mito Uzumaki. It wasn't that Mito Uzumaki didn't love him; on the contrary, she loved him very, very much.

The way he was being pampered was too much for him. He was made to learn sealing techniques that he could never master, and this was called pampering.

For a long time, this caused him to get a headache whenever he saw sealing techniques, and then he would cry and make a fuss, which finally freed him from his misery.

He is now very afraid that Mito Uzumaki will force him to learn sealing techniques again after hearing what he just said.

Forget about sealing techniques; even if Nawaki doesn't know sealing techniques, he can still become an outstanding Hokage.

"Who has time to watch an idiot haphazardly driving piles? I heard you hadn't eaten, so I came to check on you, only to hear someone spouting nonsense."

Mito Uzumaki looked at Nawaki with a look of disgust.

"I'm not exaggerating, Grandma. I will definitely become Hokage someday."