Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 63 Master and Disciple

What are you laughing at?

"It makes me happy to hear it."

Hongdou ran quickly into the house, flung open the door to the tea room, and said in a carefree manner.

"Children are not qualified to know," Uchiha Gen said sternly.

"What? You're only a year older than me."

Anko muttered a dissatisfied comment, then ran to Orochimaru's side, squatted down, grabbed his arm, and shook it, saying, "Teacher, can you tell me what you're saying?"

"It's better for children not to know," Orochimaru said expressionlessly, unmoved.

"Hahaha……"

Uchiha Gen chuckled unkindly, and Orochimaru also smiled, though he didn't laugh out loud, as that would damage his image in Anko's eyes.

Although Anko Ninja is talented, she is also straightforward and naive. My impression of her is only superficial, and there are some things that are not suitable for her to know, otherwise it would only add to her troubles.

"What?! The teacher's showing favoritism!"

Red Bean angrily let go of Orochimaru's arm and plopped down on her bottom.

"Red Bean, have you completed the training plan I devised for you?"

"Have you learned the ninjutsu I taught you?"

"I've completed everything, and I've also learned ninjutsu."

"Well done."

After saying that, Orochimaru gave him a gentle pat on the head.

Hongdou instantly forgot all her previous unpleasantness, and her tense face broke into a wide smile.

Upon witnessing this scene, Uchiha Gen sighed inwardly, "Gentleness is truly a powerful weapon."

In fact, the Uchiha clan is most susceptible to kindness. If others treat them kindly, the Uchiha clan members may appear to dislike it on the surface, but they will actually remember it in their hearts.

"By the way, senior brother, I ran into Hong when I came here."

"Hong asked me to tell you to go to the Q BBQ room number three tonight at seven o'clock for a classmate reunion."

"I understand," Uchiha Gen said calmly.

"Teacher, would you like to test the results of my cultivation?"

"No need, I trust that Hongdou will carry it out without fail."

"That's right, I think I'll be able to pass the Chunin Exams in a while."

At this point, Anko noticed that Uchiha Gen, who was sitting casually and calmly, rolled his eyes, raised an eyebrow, and looked eager to try.

"Senior brother, I haven't witnessed your strength yet. Why don't you test my cultivation progress for our teacher?"

Uchiha Gen was slightly taken aback, then smiled.

Is this because their strength has improved significantly, leading to arrogance?

"What does Orochimaru-sensei think?"

"Okay, but don't go too far."

Orochimaru's nonchalant tone, coupled with his words, immediately made Anko resentful.

"Teacher, don't underestimate me. I know I'm no match for my senior brother. After all, he's a Jonin, while I'm at most a Chunin."

"But I am your disciple, and I have studied under you for so long. It won't be so easy for you to beat me, Senior Brother!"

Hongdou stood with her hands on her hips, chest out, head held high, and said confidently.

"Yeah?"

That nonchalant tone instantly ignited Hongdou's passion, and she jumped to her feet, shouting, "Just you wait and see!"

"Let's go, let's set off immediately."

However, neither Orochimaru nor Gen Uchiha made any move, each sitting in a position that felt comfortable to them.

Bang!

Uchiha Gen raised his hands, his sword fingers forming a cross, and a cloud of white smoke exploded, revealing a new Uchiha Gen.

"Junior sister, let's go." The shadow clone said with a slight smile.

"Senior brother, you're really underestimating me!"

"You think you can defeat me with just a shadow clone?"

Hongdou's face turned bright red; she felt like she was about to explode with anger!

"Red Bean, you are a genius, but you are still young and need time to grow."

"Your condescending tone is really annoying!"

"If I destroy your shadow clone, will you be able to move again?"

"Can."

"Okay, I'll prove it to you!"

Afterwards, Uchiha Gen's shadow clone followed Anko to the nearest training ground. Orochimaru's residence was located in the core area of ​​Konoha, so naturally, they could not engage in combat.

After the two left, Uchiha Gen asked Orochimaru for advice on ninjutsu. Orochimaru's interest in ninjutsu was obvious, so the two had a very pleasant conversation.

About fifteen minutes later, the door to the tea room was opened again.

Uchiha Gen, who was spotless when he left and returned looking exactly the same, appeared with Anko looking disheveled, dejected, and slightly injured.

Bang!

The shadow clone vanished in a puff of white smoke. Uchiha Gen received all the information transmitted by the shadow clone, and the remaining chakra returned to his body.

"Teacher, how is my senior brother so strong? I was completely defeated in taijutsu, genjutsu, and ninjutsu!"

Hongdou entered the room, plopped down on the cushion, and looked dejected, without a trace of her usual energy.

Seeing his female disciple almost crying from the beating, Orochimaru unusually offered words of comfort: "Try to think positively. How could you be your senior brother if you didn't have some skills?"

"You're a genius, and your senior brother is a genius among geniuses!"

"With your senior brother's current strength, he is among the top-tier elite Jonin. It's perfectly normal that you, who are only at the level of Chunin, are no match for him."

"I'd be surprised if you won."

Hearing her teacher's comforting words, Hongdou immediately felt much better.

The teacher comforted him! This is the first time she's ever done it!

"What are you going to do?"

Seeing the claws reaching towards her, Red Bean quickly turned to the side, her eyes showing wariness.

"To heal your wounds."

Uchiha Gen smiled slightly, and his outstretched right hand emitted green chakra that symbolized vitality.

Hongdou felt as if she had been struck a heavy blow to the chest, and forced a smile that looked more like a grimace as she said, "Senior brother, you also know medical ninjutsu?"

"It's just medical ninjutsu, is it that difficult?"

Uchiha Gen smiled slightly again, his tone was light and casual, his expression nonchalant, and even a little "innocent" and confused.

Hongdou felt as if her heart had been struck a heavy blow, her emotions a complex mix of feelings, and she wanted to cry but couldn't.

Seriously, he will never provoke his senior brother again, nor will he compete with him. It's too discouraging!

Orochimaru remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he nodded in approval. This disciple had the flair he had shown in front of Jiraiya when he was young!

After quickly healing the minor injuries on Hongdou's body, Uchiha Xuan withdrew his hand and said with a smile, "Go wash up quickly, and I'll treat you to your favorite dumplings and red bean soup later."

Hongdou, being a straightforward and cheerful person, quickly accepted reality, adjusted her mindset, and hurriedly got up and ran to the bathroom, leaving behind a message.

"I'm going to eat you out of house and home!"

Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru exchanged a smile, each giving a faint chuckle.

"Orochimaru-sensei, would you like to come with us for a tour of Konoha?"

"I won't go. Eating delicious food and shopping are things that you young people like."

"When I'm resting and relaxing, I like to study cells, chromosomes, ribonucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid, cell nucleus, cytoplasm..."

What followed was a series of professional and difficult technical terms, which made Uchiha Genji frown.

I said, can we stop showing off?

Upon seeing Uchiha Gen's appearance, Orochimaru stopped and uttered a string of technical terms, then smiled faintly.

In this respect, he, as the teacher, is still a step ahead!

"Teacher, could you guide me in my practice for a while this afternoon?"

"You can give me the new training plan now."

After washing away the dust and tying her hair up, Hongdou ran back, her eyes filled with a mixture of trepidation and anticipation.

"Okay, but only for a short while. I have things to do this afternoon."

"Uh-huh."

Red Bean nodded like a chick pecking at rice, then looked at Uchiha Xuan and said with a smile, "Senior brother, let's go."

"Orochimaru-sensei, we're leaving."

Orochimaru waved his hand, and after the two left, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Having two apprentices like these is really not a bad thing...

(End of this chapter)