Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Joining Chapter 11

Minato Namikaze was not one to procrastinate; he immediately wrote the order as commander and dispatched ninjas.

Upon receiving the notification, Uchiha Gen immediately rushed over.

After receiving permission, Uchiha Gen entered the tent and bowed slightly, saying, "Lord Minato."

"Don't be shy, relax."

I'm not nervous at all.

"I already know what happened. From today onwards, you will be temporarily assigned to my direct subordinate Class Seven."

"If you gain my, Kakashi's, and Rin's approval, I will formally accept you as my disciple."

"Keep it up!"

Given Minato Namikaze's current background, strength, achievements, and status, he is qualified to say such things. Countless ninjas in Konoha would love to become Minato Namikaze's disciple.

"I will try my best."

Uchiha Gen said excitedly.

In reality, Uchiha Gen wasn't as excited as he appeared. While it would be good to curry favor with a powerful figure, there were other options if he couldn't.

The reason for choosing to rely on powerful figures is mainly to improve one's strength as quickly as possible.

If you can't get a hug, it's not a big deal; it just means your strength will improve a little slower.

He believed that even if he couldn't change anything, the night of annihilation would still happen, and by then he would have the power to protect himself.

"Go ahead and get to know Kakashi and Rin properly."

"You two will be teammates for a while now, and maybe even for life..."

"Yes, Lord Minato."

After saying that, Minato Namikaze lowered his head and sat down to attend to his official duties. Seeing this, the three tactfully left.

The group left the campsite and came to a stream not far away. The stream was crystal clear and sparkling, with several silvery-white fish swimming in it. The surrounding forest was lush and full of birdsong and fragrant flowers.

"Let's introduce ourselves. As the team leader, I'll go first."

Rin Nohara and Gen Uchiha are both Chunin, while Kakashi has been promoted to Jonin and is naturally the captain.

"My name is Kakashi Hatake, I am twelve years old, my favorite food is grilled saury with salt and eggplant with miso sauce, and my least favorite food is tempura."

"My hobby is reading, my dream is to protect my comrades, and I am skilled in swordsmanship and lightning ninjutsu."

After saying that, Kakashi looked at Rin Nohara.

Nohara Rin smiled gently in response, then put her hands behind her back, turned her body slightly, and said softly, "My name is Nohara Rin, I am twelve years old, my favorite food is strawberries, and my least favorite food is boiled seafood."

"My hobby is collecting seashells, my dream is to save every injured Konoha ninja I encounter, and I am skilled in medical ninjutsu."

After saying that, both of them looked at Uchiha Gen.

Uchiha Gen was naturally not intimidated and smiled slightly, saying, "My name is Uchiha Gen, I am thirteen years old, and I don't have any particular favorite or disliked foods."

"I have many interests, such as studying ninjutsu, cooking, music, reading, traveling, and so on."

"My dream is to live freely. I'm skilled in illusion and fire techniques."

"Living freely?"

"It's a rather self-centered dream, but it's really difficult to achieve," Kakashi sighed.

How difficult is it for a ninja to be truly free?

The Root ninjas lost their sense of self, while the other ninjas were slightly better off, but they also spent most of their time on missions and rarely had any free time.

This is an almost impossible dream!

"Freedom doesn't mean doing whatever you want, does it?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Gen gave Nohara Rin a deep look. Was she trying to probe his character?

If it were true, it would probably not gain the approval of Rin Nohara, Kakashi, or Minato Namikaze.

This kind of thinking is too dangerous!

Although it doesn't matter whether others approve or not, it's still necessary to try to gain their approval for the sake of your own plans.

No, that's not it.

"Being free and unrestrained does not mean doing whatever you want or being able to do whatever you want. Rather, it means that when you don't want to do something, you can choose not to do it, and no one can force you to."

"That makes a lot of sense. I agree with your dream."

"I agree."

Rin Nohara and Kakashi spoke one after the other.

"Your dreams are actually quite difficult, each one more challenging than the last."

"Our dreams aren't the hardest; Obito's dream was the hardest—to become Hokage!"

"Rin is right, Obito's dream is the hardest one."

"Obito, although we're not very close, I do have some impression of him."

"According to the family genealogy, we are distant cousins. I am half a month older than him, so he should call me cousin."

"Two of our ancestors were brothers in one generation."

Kakashi and Rin Nohara looked surprised, and their gazes toward Gen Uchiha softened and became much closer.

This is not something Uchiha Gen made up on the spot; according to the family tree, he and Obito are indeed distant cousins.

Of course, this relationship was useless to the corrupted Obito; Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki were both killed by Obito.

Minato Namikaze had another excuse: he possessed the fastest speed in the ninja world, yet he was always a step too late.

This excuse is actually very, very weak.

Minato Namikaze is neither the three's babysitter nor their parent. He is busy carrying out missions everywhere, so how could he watch over them every moment?

The three of them were already qualified genin who had graduated from the ninja academy, and later became chunin. They were already ninjas who could carry out missions independently.

Kushina Uzumaki did not wrong Obito Uchiha in the slightest; on the contrary, she doted on Obito, who was a loser.

During her pregnancy, Kushina was forcibly extracted from the Nine-Tails. During the extraction process, Kushina was in so much pain that she looked like a demon, her face contorted and unrecognizable, which was extremely terrifying.

They even stuck explosive talismans on their own master and mistress's child...

So, just because the master and his family can be "resurrected" in the Infinite Tsukuyomi, they can do whatever they want without any guilt?

Who is the most terrifying person?

A person who is doing heinous and evil things but thinks he is saving the world!

Such people feel no guilt, have no conscience, have their own set of logic for doing things, and are extremely destructive!

Minato, Kushina is incredibly unlucky to have such a disciple!

Being a master in the ninja world is definitely a high-risk profession!

If it weren't for the fact that the two of them had something to offer in terms of getting closer, especially Kakashi, who not only possessed extraordinary abilities but also carried the legacy of Konoha's White Fang.

Sakumo Hatake of Konoha was a figure who surpassed the legendary Sannin of Konoha. If nothing unexpected had happened, he would have been the next Hokage without a doubt, and his influence was astonishing!

In the original story, Minato and his wife passed away, and Kakashi also carried the legacy of the Fourth Hokage, so his buffs were stacked to the max.

Whoever can gain Kakashi's support will indirectly gain the support of a large number of people.

As an ambitious man, he naturally wouldn't let such a talent slip by.

With this connection established, the three quickly became acquainted, their conversations deepened, and they got along very well.

Although it can't compare to the bond of the original Class 7, we'll still be friends even if we don't form a class together in the future.

Don't raise books! Don't raise books! You can easily kill them!

(End of this chapter)