Chapter 67: Influence

"Tsk... Mastering the Spirit Transformation Technique isn't exactly too difficult for me; at most, it would just take some time... It's just that trying to combine the Spirit Transformation Technique with the Spirit-Binding and Soul-Commanding is truly a bit troublesome."

Uchiha Feiyu is still young, and by relying on the large number of souls he controls, he has already achieved deep accomplishments in ordinary Five Elements Escape, and even in the more profound Sealing Technique and Medical Ninjutsu, he can be considered to have entered the door.

However, these ninjutsu and abilities were all learned through possession, a typical case of knowing the 'what' but not the 'why,' so for him to modify a soul ninjutsu as profound as the Spirit Transformation Technique, it is truly like a tiger trying to eat the sky with nowhere to sink its teeth.

"It seems I should learn from Orochimaru. Since I call him teacher anyway, I might as well make use of him!"

"It's just that I don't know if he will teach me anything about the soul. After all, if he treats me as a target for Living Corpse Reincarnation, he probably won't want me to have any understanding of soul-related ninjutsu."

"Sigh... I wonder when Orochimaru will begin his first reincarnation? When the time comes, I can go be a volunteer and conveniently snatch his soul away; that would be the most foolproof, greatest insurance!"

After indulging in a few thoughts about betraying his master and destroying his ancestors, Uchiha Feiyu sighed, putting the Spirit Transformation Technique aside for now. To put it bluntly, whether Orochimaru would even take a fancy to Uchiha Feiyu is a question in itself!

After all, although Uchiha Feiyu is powerful, his talent regarding the Sharingan is clearly very average; even now, he is only at the Double Tomoe, and that is only because he is cheating with the Spirit-Binding and Soul-Commanding.

Orochimaru himself is a very arrogant genius and does not believe his talent is inferior to others; it is only because things like Bloodline Limits depend on birth rather than talent that he has the idea of seizing them.

Although he put the research and modification of the Spirit Transformation Technique aside, Uchiha Feiyu did not give up on practicing it. It is, after all, an S-Rank ninjutsu that enriches his abilities. Not to mention anything else, just by practicing this ninjutsu, he can increase his mental energy and Yin Release level.

Besides, if one hasn't even learned it, how can one talk about modification?

In addition to the Spirit Transformation Technique, Uchiha Feiyu has not put down the study of other ninjutsu. He has also learned many useful A-Rank ninjutsu from the Scroll of Seals, including the Genjutsu Darkness Technique, Lightning Instant Body Technique, and a series of other practical ninjutsu.

Furthermore, the current Uchiha Feiyu has also begun to hone his chakra Nature Transformation and Shape Transformation. Relying on the large number of ninja souls in his possession for possession-based training, his progress in this area is not slow at all.

Every morning he practices the Spirit Transformation Technique, after eating he practices some ninjutsu from the Scroll of Seals until noon, after lunch he takes a nap and practices the White Fang blade technique, and then after dinner he begins possession training to hone his chakra Nature Transformation and Shape Transformation.

Under such a fully packed daily schedule, Uchiha Feiyu has no external communication at all, falling into a bitter training regimen that is almost self-abusive.

Naturally, Uchiha Feiyu does not know that he has become quite famous in Konoha.

A disciple of the Legendary Sannin Orochimaru, he slaughtered hundreds of Sand Ninja and Rock Ninja, and finished off the Sand Ninja Elder Chiyo...

One after another, these major events have directly made Uchiha Feiyu a new star of Konoha's new generation. If it weren't for his habitually low-key nature and his habit of leaving early and returning late to the training grounds every day, Uchiha Feiyu might have already encountered many admirers.

Uchiha clan grounds, Naka Shrine.

Uchiha Fugaku, who has been Clan Head for less than two years, is currently staying in the shrine, talking with several Elders, and the content of their conversation is none other than that Uchiha Feiyu.

"That brat from outside has really been making quite a splash lately!"

An Uchiha Elder with a gloomy and cold expression spoke in a stiff voice:

"He has suppressed our orthodox Uchiha; he's only a Double Tomoe Sharingan, after all."

A one-eyed Uchiha elder nearby rolled his eyes and let out a cold snort:

"Double Tomoe?! Heh, I remember Hatake Sakumo doesn't even have a Sharingan! Why don't you say he's just a White Fang of the Leaf?!"

"If someone is strong, they are strong! Our Uchiha Sharingan is indeed a unique Bloodline Limit in the Ninja World, but it is not an invincible one. In this day and age, what is strong is always the person, not the Bloodline Limit!"

"Not to mention anything else, the First Hokage's Wood Release is something even a Mangekyo Sharingan cannot compare to! That Wood Release, like Ice Release and Magnet Release, is a fusion of two chakra attributes, so why is it invincible under heaven? It's because the one using Wood Release is the God of Ninja, Senju Hashirama!"

"Now that the kid has made a name for himself and is in the spotlight, you, Uchiha Fenghuo, instead of thinking about how to mend the relationship and pull him back to the Uchiha, you're just sitting there whining about nothing!"

After these words were finished, the Elder named Uchiha Fenghuo immediately turned dark in the face, lowered his head, and finally muttered a few words:

"Old Uncle Yetu... I was just saying a couple of things. You say that kid's strength is so high, so why hasn't his eye opened to Three-Tomoe?"

Although the Uchiha Clan is arrogant and unruly, unfortunately, Uchiha Fenghuo was facing his own biological uncle, so he naturally couldn't be arrogant.

"Our Uchiha's strength is only stronger the more the Sharingan is developed, but it doesn't mean that if you don't develop the Sharingan, your strength is weak!"

"Not to mention anything else, even among Uchiha who have never opened the Sharingan, aren't there those who have trained to the strength of a Jonin?"

"Besides, a 15-year-old Uchiha whose Sharingan can open to Double Tomoe—his talent in the Sharingan is not low at all!"

"It's just that compared to the kid's own powerful personal strength, it seems a bit inferior."

Having said this, Uchiha Yetu turned his head to look at the young Uchiha Clan Head and said:

"Such a genius should ideally be drawn into our Uchiha Clan. No matter what, he is also an Uchiha and possesses the same Sharingan."

"Even if he doesn't have deep feelings for us at the beginning, we cannot let him have any resentment toward our Uchiha. You wouldn't want the other families in Konoha to make a joke of our Uchiha, would you!?"

"Besides, this kid has become Orochimaru's disciple this time. Orochimaru is now very likely to be the Fourth Hokage, and this is a good opportunity for us Uchiha to enter the Konoha High Command."

"For so many years, our Uchiha have been trapped in the Uchiha Police Force. While it is said that we are one of the two great clans that created Konoha, in reality, we have always been at arm's length from Konoha. If we can take this opportunity to enter the Konoha High Command, we can truly integrate into Konoha."

"So, Clan Head, do not treat this matter as a small thing. You must make that Uchiha Feiyu feel the care of our Uchiha..."

(End of chapter)