Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 64 Students

At 6:50 p.m., Uchiha Gen, dressed in a black robe with silver patterns, brought Anko to the famous high-end restaurant in Konoha, BBQ Q.

Perhaps because the Fourth Shinobi World War had ended, many Konoha ninjas came to the restaurant to celebrate and spend money.

Since Uchiha Gen did not display the Uchiha clan crest on his clothes, and he was not well-known in Konoha, only having a minor reputation, and the attention of the people at the dinner was focused on the barbecue table, he did not attract any attention or discussion.

Opening the door to Box Number Three, one finds that quite a few people are already seated inside, including Kurenai Yuhi, Asuma Sarutobi, Ebisu, Aoba Yamashiro, Raido Namiashi, Deivashi, Genma Shiranui, Hayate Gekko, and Yugao Uzuki.

The most conspicuous one is Sarutobi Asuma, who, at a young age, is already smoking a cigarette.

Asma was a rebellious delinquent in his youth.

Besides these people, Uchiha Gen's classmates also included Tobitake Dragonfly, the Four Gates, Izumo Kamizuki, Tetsuo Kouko, Iruka Umino, Mizuki, and Ibiki Morino.

Ninjas are either on missions, have their own duties, or have personal matters to attend to, so it is not an easy task to gather them all.

This "same period" is not calculated based on the year of graduation, but rather on whether or not the students spent the same time at the Ninja Academy. No matter how short the time spent together, or even if they are in different grades or are of different ages, they are considered to be in the same period.

"Xuanhe and Hongdou are here."

"Red Bean, come sit next to me."

"Xuan, it's been a long time."

"Xuan, I heard you're a Jonin like Kakashi, that's really impressive."

"Xuan's success is the result of years of hard work and accumulation. Although he was never number one in the Ninja Academy, he was always among the top students."

"I heard that Xuan has become Lord Orochimaru's disciple. He has a bright future ahead of him."

"..."

As soon as the two appeared, many students in the private room began to greet them warmly.

Uchiha Gen greeted everyone warmly, showing no airs whatsoever, just like the way classmates interacted during their school days.

This surprised many people. When did Uchiha Gen become so easy to talk to?

Back in the Ninja Academy, Uchiha Gen wasn't exactly arrogant, but he was quite aloof and difficult to approach.

However, this version of Uchiha Gen is better. If he were to be a Jonin like before, it would ruin the atmosphere.

"Wow, Yugao is getting more and more beautiful."

He greeted everyone one by one, and when he got to Uzuki Yugao, Uchiha Gen couldn't help but tease her.

With long purple hair, a delicate and gentle face, and fair skin, she stood gracefully in a light purple dress, giving the impression of "a young woman who has come of age."

Still sporting dark circles under his eyes, as if suffering from sleep deprivation or excessive indulgence, Gekko Hayate glanced at Uchiha Gen without making a sound.

Faced with the teasing, Uzuki Yugao, who could be called a genius among ordinary ninjas and was usually quite poised, blushed slightly. Because she was a little flustered, she inevitably spoke without thinking.

"Thank you for the compliment, Xuan. You're getting more and more handsome, and your personality has improved a lot too."

“Eh…”

Upon hearing this, many people joined in the commotion. Uzuki Yugao's pretty face flushed slightly, and she quickly lowered her head.

Under the table, Moonlight Gale clenched his fist slightly, then glanced at Uchiha Gen without making a sound.

Uzuki Yugao is indeed a genius among commoner ninjas, able to become a special jonin and an ANBU member with just some ordinary ninjutsu and swordsmanship.

Despite the seemingly low status of Special Jonin and Anbu members in the original work, it is actually extremely difficult for ordinary ninjas to become Special Jonin or Anbu members.

Some commoner ninjas remain genin or chunin throughout their lives.

With Uzuki Yugao's talent, she could potentially become a Jonin if she had enough ninjutsu resources, but it is very difficult for ordinary ninjas to obtain ninjutsu resources.

The Konoha leadership has always been very "cautious" about rewarding ninjutsu!

Of course, being a Jonin is not just about combat strength, but without sufficient combat strength and a wide range of skills, it is difficult to complete highly difficult missions.

In peacetime, to become a Jonin, one generally needs to complete 100 A-rank ninjutsu or an equivalent number of S-rank missions, each of which is fraught with danger.

Of course, if someone's specialty is outstanding enough, they can still be promoted to Jonin even if they don't meet the target number of missions, like Shizune.

In the original work, Shizune's medical skills were second only to Tsunade in the ninja world, so she could become a Jonin no matter which ninja village she went to.

"Thank you for your compliment."

"I heard you're skilled in swordsmanship. If you have time, you can come find me so we can learn from each other and improve together."

"I do have some knowledge of swordsmanship."

Uchiha smiled slightly, his smile was sunny and handsome, and his tone was gentle.

Upon hearing this, Moonlight Gale clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and began to let his mind wander...

The pressure from Uchiha Gen was simply too great. A genius Jonin from the most prestigious family in Konoha and even the ninja world was like a middle-class son facing the son of the richest man.

Hayate Gekko possesses the Transparent Release bloodline limit, but he is only from a ninja family, not even a small clan.

Uchiha Gen glanced slightly at Moonlight Gale, thinking he couldn't see it, right?

His eyesight is excellent!

Upon hearing Uchiha Gen's invitation, Uzuki Yugao was tempted.

If she sparred with a Jonin, her swordsmanship would definitely improve; she seems to have hit a plateau recently.

"Okay, but can I enter the Uchiha clan's territory?"

Uzuki Yugao raised her head, brushed a strand of hair from her temple, and smiled slightly.

The Uchiha clan's territory is quite mysterious to ordinary ninjas, as are the territories of other clans like the Hyuga clan.

With a crash, Moonlight Gale felt his heart shatter.

At this time, both of them were still young, and Gekko Hayate had not yet confessed to Uzuki Yugao; it was just a one-sided crush.

"You make it sound like the Uchiha clan's territory is some kind of den of dragons and tigers, that you can just walk in anywhere. If you run into trouble, just say my name."

“Eh…”

Then some students started making a fuss.

"Huh? What's that?"

"If you want to go, that's fine too."

After saying that, Uchiha Gen walked over to Uzuki Yugao and sat down next to her in a very natural and open manner.

Perhaps out of embarrassment, Gekko Hayate didn't sit next to Uzuki Yugao, leaving a seat empty.

After sitting down, Uchiha Gen began chatting with Uzuki Yugao, occasionally throwing out a humorous remark that made the girl cover her mouth and giggle, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

Seeing the two chatting happily, Gekko Hayate, though not to the point of grinding his teeth, felt extremely uncomfortable.

Above the Uzuki Yugao is a red bean, and above that is Asuma.

Hong and Hongdou were whispering something to each other, Hong looked amazed, and the two were very engrossed in their discussion.

Asuma, puffing on a cigarette, listened intently as if by accident, wondering to himself, "Is Uchiha Gen really that good?"

Can a single shadow clone easily defeat Anko?

"Sorry, we were almost late."

The door to the private room was suddenly flung open, and a figure dressed in a green bodysuit, with a kappa-like hairstyle and thick eyebrows, appeared, embracing a silver-haired boy with lifeless eyes who seemed to have lost all will to live.

"Kai, Kakashi, you're here! We've been waiting for you."

"Quickly find a seat."

"Oh ho, let's start grilling, let's start grilling."

Several of the more active students quickly greeted them.

"Kakashi, cheer up. Rin and Obito would never want to see you looking so dejected."

"You must carry their hopes and live bravely and happily!"

Seeing Kakashi's half-dead and dejected appearance, Uchiha Gen offered a pep talk.

Kakashi perked up a bit upon hearing this, but not wanting to spoil the fun for his classmates, he forced a smile and sat down.

"I tried both talking and physical, but Kakashi didn't react at all."

"Xuan, you're amazing!"

"Kakashi, youth should be full of passion!"

After saying that, Kai raised his right hand, gave a thumbs up, grinned, and revealed two rows of bright white teeth.

Many students looked on with disbelief at the sight, feeling utterly ashamed.

Uchiha Gen smiled slightly upon seeing this, showing no displeasure.

Who would dislike Kai?

To be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with gods with a mortal body—this is the truest description of Matt Ke!

"Alright, Kai, sit down and get ready to grill some meat."

"Youth is incomplete without flesh!"

"Meat is the best energy source to express youth!"

"Wow, Xuan, I never imagined you had such a profound understanding of youth. I never thought you were the one who understood me the most."

"I'm so touched!"

Kai let out a startled scream, tears streaming down his face, which made some people frown and feel disgusted, such as Asuma and Ebisu.

Uchiha Gen: "..."

"If you keep being so moved, we'll grill all the meat you got."

"Ah, no..."

The last two or three chapters have been a bit more slice-of-life; I wonder what you guys think...

(End of this chapter)