Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 65 Asuma, disheveled in the wind

The barbecue party lasted until about 8:30 pm, and the cost was shared by everyone.

Barbecue is a relatively high-end consumption for both ninjas and ordinary people. If someone is hosting, no more than three people can afford to eat it all by themselves.

In other words, only those with the support of the Sarutobi clan, such as Sarutobi Asuma (who had a father who was the Hokage), Uchiha Gen (who came from a powerful Uchiha family), and Hatake Kakashi (who inherited the Hatake clan's legacy) could afford it.

After the gathering, everyone chatted for a while in front of the Q BBQ restaurant. After saying goodbye, they left in twos and threes with their closest friends, either going home or participating in small group activities.

In the blink of an eye, only Uchiha Gen, Mitarashi Anko, Sarutobi Asuma, Yuhi Kurenai, Uzuki Yugao, Gekko Hayate, and Ebisu remained at the restaurant entrance.

Among them, Uchiha Gen and Uzuki Yugao, Mitarashi Anko and Yuhi Kurenai, and Sarutobi Asuma and Ebisu stood relatively close together.

The first two got along well because they were chatting and their relationship warmed up. The middle two were good friends. The latter was a follower-follower relationship. Gekko Hayate stood alone, as if he was superfluous.

"Everyone, we'll be leaving now."

Uchiha Gen had previously invited Uzuki Yugao to go to the movies for entertainment, and Uzuki Yugao had agreed.

"Wait a minute, Captain."

"hehe."

Uchiha Gen chuckled and said, "Kurenai, you didn't call me captain at the gathering earlier. Why are you suddenly addressing me like that? It feels rather ill-intentioned."

"Hong, why are you calling Captain Xuan that?"

Asuma, with his hair standing on end and a tuft of red hair, holding a cigarette, leaned on his hips and looked puzzled.

"During the Battle of Mist Concealment, I was transferred to Xuan's command and became one of Xuan's three subordinates."

Asuma nodded slightly. The Hidden Mist Battlefield—he wanted to go, but he hadn't been able to…

That wretched old man!

"No, I just wanted everyone to find a place to have some tea and snacks, and chat about our cultivation experiences and insights."

After saying this with a smile, Kurenai gently shook Anko's arm. Anko understood and spoke.

"Yes, yes, it's a pity that we all have to leave so early, it's a rare treat for us to get together like this."

"Senior brother, could you do me a favor?"

Uchiha Gen smiled faintly and looked at Uzuki Yugao: "Yugao, what do you think?"

Apart from Gekko Hayate, who was sitting close to the two and had been keeping a close eye on them, no one else knew that the two were planning to go to the movies together.

Therefore, Gekko Hayate was delighted upon hearing this and looked at Uzuki Yugao with great anticipation.

He doesn't want the girl he likes to go to the movies with other boys!

Uzuki Yugao felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this. She hadn't expected Uchiha Gen to be so considerate of her feelings. Although they were classmates, she was just an ordinary genin...

For someone like Uchiha Gen, who comes from a prestigious family with a thousand-year history and is also a genius, it is undoubtedly easier to pursue girls. Girls are more likely to imagine things in their own minds and feel emotionally invested.

The same applies to top-tier second-generation officials like Sarutobi Asuma, and it's even easier for them.

For girls who are vain and have a strong sense of self-interest, it's an irresistible attraction!

Even if a girl isn't vain, a good family background is still a big plus.

In the original work, it's hard to say that Asuma Sarutobi was able to win over a great beauty like Kurenai Yuhi without the added advantage of being the son of the Hokage.

If the son of the Hokage were in modern times, he would be the son of a president or marshal. How many women could resist the intense pursuit of a man with such a background?

Among those present, Anko, Uzuki Yugao, Gekko Hayate, and Ebisu were all genin.

"I'll listen to you," said Uzuki Yugao with a faint smile.

"Alright, let's go then."

Because Q BBQ is located in a bustling commercial street, the group quickly found the teahouse.

They opened a large private room, served some tea and snacks, and then everyone began to share their cultivation experiences and insights, taking turns to speak.

Uzuki Yugao and Ebisu were both commoners, while Gekko Hayate, although born into a ninja family, was not much better off than a commoner.

The remaining four all come from incredibly powerful backgrounds, even the one with the worst background, Kurenai Yuhi, is far superior to the other three.

Although the Yuhi family is also a ninja family, they have cultivated their skills in genjutsu for generations, and their genjutsu expertise is no less than that of some large clans. Each generation has had a Jonin (high-ranking ninja) in charge.

Therefore, even though they didn't have any ninjutsu, the three of them listened very attentively, afraid of missing any details.

After they finished speaking one by one, only Uchiha Gen and Sarutobi Asuma remained to speak.

As the only Jonin present, Uchiha Gen believed he should be the last to shine, so as not to overshadow the others.

Although Sarutobi Asuma was only a Chunin, he still had his own pride.

He didn't consider himself a match for Uchiha Gen in terms of strength, but he didn't think he was weaker than him in terms of cultivation experience and insights.

There were some things he didn't approve of about his father, but after all, he was a ninja expert, a ninja hero, the strongest Hokage, and with the careful guidance of the clan elders and others...

Thank you for his cultivation insights and understanding!

Seeing that Asuma didn't intend to speak, but instead calmly lit a cigarette, Uchiha Gen was speechless and secretly shook his head.

Since he is actively "seeking death," there's no need for him to indulge him.

Uchiha Gen took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and began to share his cultivation experiences and insights.

It begins with physical techniques, including fist and foot techniques, swordsmanship, shuriken and kunai throwing techniques, followed by illusion techniques.

Illusion is based on the five senses of the human body, and is therefore divided into five types: visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, and gustatory.

The visual and auditory systems are the most common, while the latter three are increasingly rare.

Uchiha Gen is currently proficient in visual genjutsu, and only has a basic understanding of the other four types, and does not yet have enough time to study them.

Finally, there's ninjutsu, including understanding the Three Body Technique, Shadow Clone Technique, Body Flicker Technique, and the Five Elements Escape Techniques, with a focus on Fire Release among the Five Elements Escape Techniques.

Uchiha Gen's mastery of Wind Release and Earth Release is only average among Jonin, but few Jonin can match his mastery of Fire Release.

Even in terms of insights and understanding regarding increasing flame temperature, Hiruzen Sarutobi might not be able to match him...

The two most famous fire-style clans in Konoha are the Uchiha and the Sarutobi.

The Sarutobi clan was consistently overshadowed by the Uchiha clan, as the Uchiha were also the number one fire-style clan in the ninja world.

The Sarutobi clan can only be described as a famous fire-style clan in the ninja world.

Furthermore, Uchiha Gen wasn't just rambling on; he tailored his explanation to the characteristics of the people present, providing examples, explanations, and suggestions.

With so much content, it would have taken a lot of time to begin with, but then that wicked Gen Uchiha deliberately dragged things out during the narration.

In addition, five people had already shared their cultivation experiences and insights. When Uchiha Gen finished speaking, the teahouse owner came over to inform him that the shop was closing.

Although the audience wasn't exactly mesmerized, they listened with great interest and felt they had gained a lot.

After the boss interrupted me, I turned to look out the window and noticed that the lights of Konoha's bustling commercial street had dimmed considerably, the moon was already quite far in the west, and it was much quieter outside.

The group split the bill, and then continued listening to the rest of the song on the empty, cool street.

After walking through the shopping street, Uchiha Gencai finished speaking.

It was getting late, and everyone was in a hurry to get home, especially those whose parents were stricter.

Naturally, they couldn't listen to Sarutobi Asuma's ramblings anymore, so they quickly said goodbye and went home.

Uchiha Gen did not escort Uzuki Yugao home.

Boys sometimes need to be reserved, especially extraordinary boys.

The crowd quickly dispersed, and even Ebisu, the loyal follower, who was afraid of eating stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork, said goodbye and left as well.

In the end, only a bewildered Sarutobi Asuma was left standing alone on the empty, cold crossroads, utterly disoriented in the wind...

How could it have come to this?

What's most infuriating is that he was so engrossed in listening that he forgot to seize the opportunity to perform...

After a moment of bewilderment, Sarutobi Asuma lit a cigarette, put his hands in his pockets, and strolled away unhurriedly.

As a rebellious teenager, coming home late or even staying out all night is naturally a regular occurrence.

Okay, I asked the editor, and they've been selected for the third round. I won't be getting full attendance this month.

(End of this chapter)