Chapter 437: Known Powerhouse

"What does Clan Leader Fugaku want with me?"

Obito stretched, lounged in his chair, and asked casually.

Obito wasn't familiar with Uchiha Fugaku; compared to Fugaku, he had interacted more with Uchiha Yashiro.

Of course, relatively speaking, Obito didn't have a good impression of Yashiro either, who kept urging him to join the Police Force.

"It's not bad news anyway; it seems they have some reward for you," his grandmother replied.

"Then I'll go over after I finish eating."

Hearing there was a reward, Obito became a bit interested.

Joining the Police Force was out of the question, but he could go collect a Uchiha reward—after all, the Uchiha had quite a few high-level Fire Style techniques.

"Is this enough to eat?"

His grandmother set the food on the table and looked at Obito with loving eyes.

"Enough, enough. I might not even be able to finish all this."

Obito nodded quickly, afraid his grandmother would bring out even more food.

There's a kind of love called "Grandma thinks you're not full." If Obito hadn't trained in the Breathing Technique and strengthened his physique, he might not have been able to eat that much.

After eating, Obito voluntarily washed the dishes and then went to Uchiha Fugaku's house.

However, Obito forgot one thing: when he wasn't on a mission, he had nothing to do and could move freely, but Uchiha Fugaku, as the Police Force Captain, had to work.

So Obito, having arrived early, didn't see Uchiha Fugaku but instead met Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Mikoto.

"Obito, did you come to play with Itachi?"

Uchiha Mikoto didn't know the purpose of Obito's visit.

Obito shook his head. "My grandmother said Clan Leader Fugaku wanted to see me about something."

"He should still be at the Police Force now. It'll take about half an hour before he returns. How about you sit and wait, Obito? I'll make you some tea."

Uchiha Mikoto glanced at the time and replied.

"Half an hour... Then I'll wait here. But no need for tea—I'm not thirsty right now."

Obito thought for a moment and said. He was willing to wait half an hour, after all, it was to collect a reward.

Having nothing else to do, Obito decided to use this half hour to guide Uchiha Itachi.

"Itachi, in the future, you must become a good person, not a bad person."

Obito walked over to Uchiha Itachi, who was spacing out in the yard, and suddenly said.

Uchiha Itachi looked at Obito with a doubtful gaze.

"What kind of person qualifies as a good person, and what kind qualifies as a bad person? Why must one become a good person?"

Uchiha Itachi's eyes were full of confusion.

Obito scratched his scalp, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

"A good person is someone who often helps others; a bad person is someone who often bullies others. Since bad people are disliked by everyone, you should become a good person."

Obito explained earnestly.

"So that means helping an old lady cross the street makes you a good person, and stealing an old lady's lollipop makes you a bad person."

Uchiha Itachi showed a thoughtful expression.

"That way of putting it works too."

Obito nodded in agreement; he, who often helped the elderly, was without a doubt a truly good person.

"Then what if someone helps an old lady cross the street and then steals her lollipop? Would that person be a good person or a bad person?"

Uchiha Itachi combined the two in his mind and came up with a new question.

"This..."

Obito clutched his hair with both hands, momentarily speechless.

If you call him a good person, he stole things. If you call him bad, he helped the old lady cross the street.

"Ahem, this question doesn't count. Normal people wouldn't do that."

Obito coughed softly twice, trying to brush it off with reality. He really didn't know how to answer.

Uchiha Itachi silently watched Obito, as if eager to hear Obito's answer to this question.

Obito wouldn't mind becoming a knowledgeable person in the eyes of his younger clansman given the chance, but he really couldn't say anything, and the atmosphere became a bit awkward.

Finally, Uchiha Fugaku, who had returned early, broke the silence.

"Obito, did you just return from the battlefield today?"

Uchiha Fugaku smiled and greeted Obito.

Obito shot a grateful look at Uchiha Fugaku as if pardoned. "Mm, last mission everyone got hurt, so Teacher Muyue let us return to Konoha to recover for a while."

"After all, it was such a fierce battle. If you're injured, you need to rest well. Health is the most important."

Uchiha Fugaku said with a concerned expression.

This time, Obito and Shisui brought great honor to the Uchiha clan, and the fame of their genius spread throughout Konoha.

"I'm doing okay. It was mainly my other teammates who were injured more severely."

Obito answered honestly.

"That's good then."

Uchiha Fugaku nodded and led Obito to the living room.

"Mikoto, help me bring that red scroll from the bedroom."

Uchiha Fugaku instructed Uchiha Mikoto, who had brought tea.

"Obito, you have excellent talent in Fire Release, but besides your own efforts, it's also a good choice to learn from the cultivation experience of predecessors. I have some Fire Release training techniques from successive generations of Uchiha clan heads. Take them back and read them more."

Uchiha Fugaku turned to look at Obito and said with a smile.

"So it's training techniques."

Obito was slightly disappointed; he had thought it would be advanced Fire Release ninjutsu.

He felt that training techniques were not as good as advanced Fire Release, because he was the worst at reading books and materials. If he took these things to study on his own, he would definitely find it hard to produce results.

"Obito, are there any Fire Release ninjutsu you want to learn?"

Uchiha Fugaku saw this and asked. Given Obito's current performance, Uchiha Fugaku would do his best to meet Obito's growth needs.

Because Uchiha Fugaku truly saw the hope of the Uchiha clan's revival in Uchiha Obito.

It is very difficult for an Uchiha to become Hokage.

First is the indispensable strength. The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan gives them a considerable advantage over ordinary ninjas, but this level of advantage is nothing among the candidates for Hokage, because every ninja who has a chance to become Hokage is a true genius.

After passing the test of talent and strength, the next is status. If one has a connection to the Hokage, such as being a disciple of the Hokage, a grand-disciple of the Hokage, or a bodyguard of the Hokage, then the chance of becoming Hokage increases.

Finally is reputation. The Hokage would not be an obscure ninja. Greater reputation also increases the chance of becoming Hokage.

In terms of strength, with Obito's talent, barring accidents, he will surely become a strong ninja like the Sannin. There's no problem in this aspect.

Moreover, Obito's teacher after graduation is Minato Namikaze, a disciple of Jiraiya, which is pure Hokage lineage. Obito's other teacher, Hanyu Muyue, is the vice principal of the Ninja Academy and also a strong Hokage-lineage ninja. There is no issue with identity.

In terms of reputation, Obito, as a young chunin, has become famous in Konoha and has already exceeded the accumulation needed for his current age group.

At only ten years old, Obito has already made progress in all three major factors for becoming Hokage. It's no wonder Uchiha Fugaku has high hopes for Obito.

"I want to learn all the advanced Fire Release ninjutsu."

Obito answered with a grin.

Obito never had too many ninjutsu; having them but not learning is different from not having them at all.

"Then come again tomorrow evening. I'll look tomorrow to see if there are any Fire Release ninjutsu suitable for you in the clan."

Uchiha Fugaku said after a moment of thought. It wasn't that he was reluctant to part with the ninjutsu, but he was worried that Obito would bite off more than he could chew.

"Hehe, then I'll trouble you, Clan Leader Fugaku."

Obito scratched his head, smiled, and thanked Uchiha Fugaku.

"This is the meaning of family. Just keep working hard and growing."

Uchiha Fugaku said with a smile as he handed Obito the scroll that Uchiha Mikoto had brought.

Although he wasn't very interested, since it was something he got for free, Obito still accepted it happily.

After achieving his goal, Obito didn't stay long; he was worried that Uchiha Itachi would ask that question that made his brain short-circuit.

"Itachi, you should learn more from Obito."

Watching Obito's retreating figure, Uchiha Fugaku said, patting Uchiha Itachi's head with an expectant tone.

Aside from Obito, Shisui's performance was also excellent. If his son Uchiha Itachi could be like Obito and the others, then this would truly be a great era of revival for the Uchiha.

"Learn from Obito, huh..."

Uchiha Itachi recalled the conversation with Obito and fell into thought. If he had a choice, he would still prefer to learn from Shisui; Obito didn't seem very smart.

Iwagakure, the Tsuchikage's office.

"First there was the Yellow Flash who could tie with the AB Combo, now there's Yusheng Muyue who routed the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and killed Mizutsuki Kan. Konoha has so many geniuses it's enviable."

Onoki put down the documents in his hand, his expression growing increasingly serious.

Iwagakure had done well in recuperating and building up its strength; the village's shinobi power had greatly developed. Now Iwagakure could easily field a force of over ten thousand shinobi.

On the surface, Iwagakure seemed thriving, but only Onoki, as the Third Tsuchikage, knew that Iwa had a significant hidden problem.

That was the lack of top-tier successors in Iwa. Among the tens of thousands of Iwa shinobi, only Kitsuchi among the younger generation barely satisfied Onoki; the others showed no potential to become top-level powerhouses.

This worried Onoki. The five great shinobi villages were great because they had both top-tier powerhouses that dominated the ninja world and many jonin of various ranks, allowing them to crush small villages in all aspects.

Right now, Iwa still had some old-timers like him, but if Iwagakure remained like this twenty years later, they would suffer greatly in terms of top combat strength.

Onoki truly envied Konoha. From the beginning of the shinobi village era to the present, Konoha had produced too many geniuses, even though Konoha had fewer shinobi than Iwa.

"I still need to think of a way to weaken Konoha first. Even if there's an opportunity with Kumogakure, I'll have to set it aside for now."

Onoki thought Konoha was too strong; if they didn't weaken Konoha first, it was impossible to compete. In a stalemate, Konoha would always be the strongest.

"Shinobi Sage Sōsuke, since their ideal is peace, if we find a way to create conflict between Konoha and the Rain Country, perhaps we can make the Shinobi Sect oppose Konoha."

Looking at the report submitted by Kitsuchi, Onoki thought of a plan to create enemies for Konoha.

Although the Shinobi Sect wasn't very powerful, the few strong individuals within it could not be underestimated.

The Shinobi Sage Sōsuke, who could defeat Hanzō, needless to say, was a solid top-tier powerhouse; his individual combat ability might be second only to Sarutobi Hiruzen and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Kakuzu, who had dominated the black market for decades, also could not be underestimated; even if he couldn't match the Sannin, he wouldn't be far behind.

Although Nagato had little reputation in the ninja world, according to Kitsuchi's report, Nagato was no ordinary shinobi; his strength might be on par with Kakuzu, and his methods were very strange.

With these three strong individuals, Onoki felt that the Shinobi Sect would surely make Konoha stumble significantly.

Sunagakure.

After executing a mission, Yokura browsed the latest war situation in the ninja world.

"Konoha's great victory — Yusheng Muyue killed Mizutsuki Kan, Kurosuki Raiga..."

Seeing these somewhat familiar names, a golden figure quickly formed in Yokura's mind.

"If it's him, that's only normal."

Yokura recalled the battle from a few months ago and sighed.

Although there was the factor of information imbalance, Muyue had indeed defeated her in just a few moves.

If Muyue had intended to kill at that time, he could have directly killed her.

At that time, Yokura had a premonition that she would soon hear news of Muyue; such a strong person could not remain obscure forever.

As she expected, a few months later today, Muyue had indeed become famous on the battlefield, rising as a new star powerhouse in the ninja world.

"Kirigakure has suffered such a blow at Konoha's hands; they probably won't dare to cause trouble for Suna for a while," Yokura thought to herself.

Kirigakure had previously shown considerable interest in the chaos-stricken Sunagakure, and Ye Cang was deeply wary of Kirigakure.

The current situation in Sunagakure was truly not good. Due to the disappearance of the Third Kazekage, they had experienced a wave of civil strife that depleted the village's active forces. Later, news leaked, and Kumogakure took advantage of the chaos to plunder.

Even Ye Cang, the hero of Sunagakure, felt that Sunagakure was currently the weakest among the five great ninja villages.

"If it weren't for the civil war over the position of Kazekage, Sunagakure would not have fallen to this state."

Ye Cang hated those who, for the sake of power, plunged Sunagakure into internal strife.

Kumogakure.

The Third Raikage, after seeing Muyue's combat record and the results of Konoha's battlefield on the eastern coast of the Land of Fire, convened a meeting of his think tank.

Not only the great ninja villages mired in war, but this extraordinarily fruitful skirmish quickly spread throughout the entire shinobi world. All the small ninja villages and ninja organizations in the ninja world learned that Konoha had a new young powerhouse named Yusheng Muyue.

The ninjas on all battlefields of Konoha were greatly inspired, believing that victory was destined ahead of them.

Meanwhile, the enemy ninja villages of Konoha went to great lengths to investigate Muyue's intelligence.

Although Konoha had publicized Muyue's achievements, most ninjas only knew that Muyue was very strong; they did not know what abilities Muyue possessed.

Only the Kirigakure ninjas who were currently fighting Muyue knew a considerable portion of Muyue's information.

From the process of fighting Muyue, they learned that Muyue was skilled in Ice Release, combined Fire and Wind Release ninjutsu, and the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Only those who knew Muyue's intelligence understood how troublesome Muyue was: from afar, combined ninjutsu bombardment; up close, instant kill with Flying Thunder God.

Due to their hostile relationship, Kirigakure very cheerfully sold multiple copies of Muyue's intelligence directly.

PS: Recently it's been warm and cold alternately, really tough to handle. Everyone, please keep warm. Xiao Ju is already sick. Waking up, swallowing feels like being cut by a knife. Fortunately, the dizziness isn't too severe. Writing four thousand characters is not a problem; it just takes more time.