Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 241 Taking Uchiha Itachi as a Disciple!

The courtyard of the Aoba family.

Aoba and Tsunade sat in the main seats of the living room, looking at Uchiha Fugaku sitting opposite them, and the quiet and well-behaved little boy beside him.

"Lady Tsunade, Mr. Aoba."

Fugaku first bowed respectfully, then stepped slightly to make way for the child behind him. "This is my eldest son, Uchiha Itachi."

"Greetings, Lady Tsunade. Greetings, Lady Aoba."

Itachi bowed very politely, his voice clear and his manners impeccable, leaving no room for criticism.

Tsunade looked at Itachi, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes. As expected of the eldest son of the Uchiha clan, his demeanor and upbringing were not inferior to those of adult ninjas.

After exchanging pleasantries, Fugaku cut straight to the point without beating around the bush.

"Lady Tsunade, I am here on behalf of the Uchiha clan to hand over the authority of the Konoha Police Force to you."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade, who was drinking tea, almost spat out her water.

She stared wide-eyed at Fugaku in disbelief.

Hand over the police department?

"What did you say?! Hand over to the police department?!"

This is the lifeblood of the Uchiha clan!

Fugaku nodded, his tone firm: "Yes, after internal discussions, the Uchiha clan has decided to retain only ten positions in the police department for daily patrols and assistance. All other positions and powers will be rearranged by you, Lady Tsunade."

Tsunade was completely dumbfounded.

But she quickly realized what was happening, turned her head, and stared sharply at Aoba, who was slowly sipping her tea.

Without a doubt, this was definitely the work of that kid behind the scenes!

Seeing Tsunade's reaction, Fugaku secretly smiled bitterly to himself.

If it weren't for Qingye's wake-up call that night, he would probably still be clinging to that pitiful bit of power, gloating over his position, and leading his entire family toward the abyss of destruction.

"Lady Tsunade, this is a decision made after careful consideration by our Uchiha clan."

Fugaku said in a deep voice, "The duty of the police force is to maintain the security of Konoha. It should be the joint responsibility of all parties in the village, not just the Uchiha family."

Tsunade took a deep breath; this gift had indeed come at the perfect time.

Since the time of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, the Uchiha clan has been deliberately excluded from the core decision-making body.

Although a "police force" was established to grant them law enforcement powers, it effectively isolated the Uchiha clan from village administration, exacerbating ethnic divisions.

After the Third Hokage took power, he advocated restraint and attempted to maintain a balance. However, Danzo regarded him as an uncontrollable threat and was extremely hostile to the Uchiha. He also possessed a great deal of information about the Uchiha, the authenticity of which is currently uncertain.

The key issue is that the Uchiha clan itself isn't very competitive. Take the recent relocation of their clan's territory, for example. Even though Tsunade got them a good location, many Uchiha clan members were still complaining and dissatisfied with the arrangements made by the Konoha leadership.

This left Tsunade speechless. If Aoba hadn't said that the Uchiha clan would be of great use in the future, she wouldn't have bothered with him at all.

Fortunately, the Fugaku clan chief was still quite lucid.

Taking the initiative to separate the power of the police force from the Uchiha clan is of great significance for balancing the power structure within Konoha.

This means that the Uchiha have completely humbled themselves and begun to truly integrate into Konoha's power system, while also cutting off Danzo and others' excuses to continue using the police department as a pretext!

"I have seen the sincerity of the Fugaku clan chief."

Tsunade nodded, her tone solemn, "Don't worry, I will arrange the reorganization of the police department properly, and I will definitely not let the Uchiha suffer any losses."

"Thank you, Lady Tsunade."

Upon hearing this, Fugaku finally felt a huge weight lifted from his shoulders.

He knew that from this moment on, the Uchiha clan was completely bound to Tsunade's chariot.

After finishing their business, Fugaku's expression became somewhat uneasy.

He glanced at the obedient and quiet Itachi beside him, then turned to Aoba. "Actually, besides the matters concerning the police department, I have another request to make today."

"Oh? Chief Fugaku, please speak."

Qingye put down her teacup.

Fugaku gently pushed Itachi forward and said sincerely, "I want Itachi to become Aoba-sensei's apprentice!"

This time it was Aoba's turn to be surprised.

He had initially thought that Fugaku brought Itachi here today to use the credit for handing over the police department to get Itachi to become Tsunade's apprentice. After all, Tsunade was the granddaughter of the First Hokage, one of the Legendary Sannin, and the current Hokage's assistant—she seemed like the most powerful ally.

Unexpectedly, Fugaku set his sights on him.

Seeing Aoba turn to look at her, Tsunade waved her hands repeatedly, saying with a look of disgust, "Don't look at me, I'm not taking on any more students. My only student right now is working as a full-time nanny at Kushina's house. Poor Shizune, I don't want to take on another little burden."

Qingye's head was covered in black lines.

You actually know you've betrayed your apprentice!

Aoba couldn't help but silently mourn for Shizune for three seconds.

He turned to look at Uchiha Itachi standing in front of him.

The little guy was looking at him with eyes full of expectation and admiration.

Looking at the genius in front of him who had borne too many tragedies in the original work, Aoba's heart stirred slightly.

Since the decision has already been made to change the trajectory of the Uchiha clan's fate, taking on an Uchiha disciple doesn't seem like such a big deal.

Besides, it would be quite interesting to be able to take "One Against Seven" as a disciple.

As for the classic assassination scene in Naruto, Aoba said that he dares to accept it and is not afraid of being stabbed!

"Okay, I agree."

Aoba nodded.

Fugaku was overjoyed and quickly grabbed Itachi's shoulder: "Itachi, hurry up and call him 'teacher'!"

"teacher!"

Itachi called out respectfully.

"Alright! Now that you've become my disciple, let's start by learning medicine tomorrow."

Aoba patted Itachi's head.

"Studying medicine?"

Fugaku was stunned.

The genius of the Uchiha clan, instead of learning Fire Release and Genjutsu, chose to learn Medical Ninjutsu.

"That's right, studying medicine."

Aoba said in a serious tone, "It's not good to open your Sharingan too early. The evolution of the Sharingan is accompanied by great pressure on the optic nerve and mental stimulation. If you blindly pursue eye power, you will ruin your body sooner or later."

Aoba looked at Itachi and said earnestly, "Studying medicine isn't about saving people, but about helping you understand your own body and the meaning of life!"

The next morning.

Konoha Hospital.

Aoba brought Itachi to the hospital lobby and headed straight for the director's office on the third floor.

Pushing open the door, I saw a young female doctor with a ponytail reviewing a medical record.

It was none other than Yumiko, the youngest chief physician at Konoha Hospital.

That's right, the little girl who used to be Ueno-sensei's assistant has now become the chief physician of Konoha Hospital.

Of course, Yumiko's ability to climb to this position is not only due to her own hard work, but also to Aoba's considerable efforts behind the scenes.

He's already the dean, so what's wrong with promoting someone with connections?

Moreover, Yumiko's skills are undeniable; she is highly proficient in both palm techniques and chakra scalpels, and has performed numerous surgeries independently.

Of course, this was also related to the fact that Aoba had given her some private tutoring a few times.

Rank A ninjutsu typically represents techniques that are highly difficult, powerful, or have special strategic value, requiring at least the chakra control of a Special Jonin to master.

For example, Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and Rasengan are both A-rank ninjutsu, with the former being classified as a forbidden technique due to its inherent dangers.

This is also the advantage of medical ninjas: whether they're good or not, they can just demonstrate their techniques; if you're not convinced, then you can demonstrate yours too.

Even if others have opinions, they can't find fault with it.

"Tomiko."

Aoba pushed the door open and went in, casually pushing Itachi in front of him.

"I've brought you a new person."

Yumiko looked up and first curiously examined Itachi, then her gaze fell on the iconic Uchiha fan pattern on the back of Itachi's clothes.

"Uchiha?"

"Yes, my disciple is Uchiha Itachi."

Aoba spoke casually.

"A disciple?! You've taken on a disciple?"

Yumiko suddenly stood up, almost tipping her chair backward.

She stared wide-eyed at Aoba in disbelief, then at Itachi, then back at Aoba.

You should know that ever since the display of the pupil technique at the last meeting, countless people in the village have wanted to become Aoba's students.

They tried to get help from her through connections, but he dismissed them all with a "too much trouble."

Now they've actually taken on a disciple, and one of them is even from the Uchiha clan?

Yumiko's gaze instantly turned intense, her eyes shining as she stared at Itachi, scrutinizing him from head to toe.

After all, to be noticed by Aoba, one must have something special besides being a genius.

"Don't worry, leave it to me, I'll handle it!"

Yumiko patted her chest and assured him.

Itachi felt a little awkward under Yumiko's enthusiastic gaze, but he still bowed politely and said, "Hello, Yumiko-sensei. Please take care of me."

"Oh, how good you are!"

Yumiko's eyes crinkled with laughter as she pulled Itachi to her side and began enthusiastically explaining the basic framework of medical ninjutsu to him.

Aoba nodded in satisfaction as he watched this scene.

Back when they first met, Aoba secretly performed a chakra test on Itachi Uchiha, which showed that he possessed Yang-attribute chakra; otherwise, Aoba wouldn't have brought Itachi to the hospital.

In addition to the two special properties of Yin and Yang, Itachi also possesses the three basic properties of fire, wind, and water.

It's important to know that in the ninja world, the vast majority of people only possess a single chakra attribute.

Even in the early stages, Aoba only possessed fire, earth, and yang chakra.

One of the strict requirements for being promoted to Jonin is that one must be proficient in at least two chakra natures, which has blocked countless people.

This is why Orochimaru and Kakashi, who possess all attributes, are considered geniuses. In addition to their ninja skills, their all-around attributes are a huge advantage.

This is similar to the concept of having a single spiritual root in cultivation.

With five attributes, he'd be a true genius in the ninja world.

After settling Itachi in, Aoba returned to the laboratory and saw Tsunade with a solemn expression as soon as he entered.

"What happened?"

Tsunade tossed over a scroll of information.

Qingye unfolded the document and her expression gradually darkened.

The news of Minato's death could no longer be kept secret.

The news of the Fourth Hokage's death was like a bombshell, causing an uproar throughout the entire ninja world.

The peace that had been barely maintained after the end of the Third Shinobi World War was once again disrupted.

Among them, the one that jumped the most enthusiastically was the Hidden Cloud Village.

Intelligence indicates that the border troops of Kumogakure are undergoing a large-scale mobilization, appearing ready to march south at any moment and take advantage of Konoha's illness to destroy it.

"These brutes with muscles in their brains really don't learn their lesson."

Aoba casually tossed the intelligence report onto the table and sneered.

Anyone with eyes can see that the Hidden Cloud Village thinks that Konoha has lost its biggest threat, the Yellow Flash, and has suffered heavy losses from the Nine-Tails' attack, so they think they can easily take Konoha down.

But Aoba, who was familiar with the plot, knew very well that the Cloud Village guys were a typical case of all bark and no bite.

In the Third Shinobi World War, Kumogakure also suffered heavy losses, including the Third Raikage. They are now just bluffing and trying to gain some benefits through military pressure.

Really want to fight?

They were also afraid of being stabbed in the back by Iwagakure and Sunagakure.

In the original story, the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village were locked in a standoff on the border for three years, which ended with the sacrifice of Hyuga Hizashi.

Aoba knew that a fight wouldn't break out.

The problem is that while the Hidden Cloud Village can bluff, the Leaf Village cannot afford to be complacent.

In order to stabilize the border, Konoha even had to send a sufficiently large detachment to the border to oversee operations.

As the most capable fighter in Konoha, Aoba knew very well that he would most likely be sent to the front lines to serve as the commander-in-chief.

He can walk, but Tsunade cannot.

Tsunade must stay in Konoha and keep an eye on those old guys.

However, if Tsunade stays in the village, her safety becomes a huge concern.

After the Third Hokage regained power, Danzo's mentality was completely unbalanced.

In the original story, Danzo even dared to send assassins to kill the Third Hokage on his way to the Daimyo's residence in order to become Hokage!

Now, the situation is more complicated than in the original story.

Tsunade not only returned to Konoha, but also served as the Hokage's assistant, and clearly expressed her interest in the Hokage position.

Tsunade's advantages are simply too great.

Given Tsunade's reputation, lineage, and strength, if it weren't for her fatal weakness of hemophobia, she might already be the Fifth Hokage.

This also means that if Danzo wants the Hokage position, he must simultaneously overcome the obstacles of the Third Hokage and Tsunade.

Compared to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Tsunade was actually an easier target to eliminate.

After all, a ninja with hemophobia, no matter how strong, will have a fatal weakness in battle.

Therefore, Tsunade's hemophobia must be resolved as soon as possible.

"It seems we need to move the plans forward."

Qingye murmured something under his breath and formed a hand seal.

"Reverse Spirit Communication Technique!"

As the white smoke dissipated, Qingye's figure appeared on the Island of Oblivion.

Since receiving funding from Kado, the island's facilities have fully resumed operation.

The equipment damaged in the previous Ultimate Summoning Beast incident has been replaced with new equipment, the entire experimental base has been completely renovated, and several large ecological breeding areas have been expanded.

In addition to the original dragon lizard breeding area, two more large experimental areas have now been added.

One research project focuses on cloning technology, currently primarily investigating the extraction and replication of genes from the remains of dragons in the Vast Marsh to see if a real dragon can be cloned. The other project focuses on White Zetsu.

That's right, even White Zetsu need to be cloned.

Aoba captured quite a few White Zetsu, but after careful examination, he discovered that these White Zetsu seemed to be all castrated versions.

While they possess the abilities of concealment and transformation, they have lost the ability to infinitely multiply by absorbing the chakra of others through the spread of spores, as depicted in the original work.

Aoba suspected that the creatures capable of spore division were special White Zetsu, and that those he captured were clones formed after spore division.

Since spore division is not possible, cloning is the only option.

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