Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 9: Further to the Front Lines

This is one of the advantages of being a clan ninja; even if you're not a second-generation ninja, you still have access to ninjutsu.

Mid- to low-level ninjutsu will be given to you by your clan once you reach a certain level of skill. To obtain advanced ninjutsu, you need to serve your clan and make contributions.

It's different for ordinary ninjas; it's much more difficult for them to acquire ninjutsu, and there are usually three paths.

The first rule is that the Chunin captain is responsible for instructing the Jonin.

Not all students at the Ninja Academy are qualified to mentor Jonin; only the best of them are.

Students from other ninja academies are usually taken on missions by Chunin after graduation; encountering a Special Jonin is considered extremely lucky.

To become a Chunin captain and instruct Jonin in ninjutsu, one usually needs their approval; the difficulty varies depending on their personality.

You'll never learn anything from a penny-pincher, no matter how hard you try.

Even if you gain recognition, other people's ninjutsu may not be suitable, and you can't learn it if the attributes don't match.

The second point is to make great contributions to the village.

Ordinary tasks won't do; the due reward has already been given.

Great achievements are not so easy to accomplish.

This is risking your life!

Moreover, there are no specific standards for great achievements; frankly speaking, it's up to the higher-ups in Konoha to decide.

The third method is to curry favor with powerful figures, become a sycophant, and find a strong person or a powerful family to fawn over.

Ebisu did just that, and he did it very well, becoming a Special Jonin and the teacher of the Third Hokage's grandson, which was quite an achievement.

None of the three paths are easy; they are all much more difficult than becoming a clan ninja.

In the original owner's body, Uzuki Yugao was already one of the best among commoner ninjas, a special jonin, but she was good at swordsmanship and knew very few ninjutsu.

Therefore, unless there is a certain opportunity to obtain ninjutsu, ordinary ninjas will not buy expensive chakra test strips to test their own chakra attributes.

Being born into the Uchiha clan is both unfortunate and fortunate; at least for a long time, one doesn't have to worry about ninjutsu.

Unsure when he would receive the transfer order and with limited time, Uchiha Gen focused his main efforts on Fire Release ninjutsu.

Firstly, the Uchiha clan is inherently skilled in fire-style techniques, which is an advantage inherent in their bloodline. Secondly, and most importantly, they have the presence of Zhu Rong.

What could be more convenient and faster to learn Fire Release chakra nature transformation than studying Zhu Rong?

Zhurong is an embodiment of fire, making it the best reference point!

This is why Uchiha Gen created the first high-level Homie with fire attribute; with each layer added together, the progress couldn't be slow!

As Uchiha Gen had predicted, although his training speed couldn't match the speed at which he could learn genjutsu in one go, his progress far exceeded the expectations of ordinary ninjas.

……

Half a month later, Uchiha Gen's strength increased dramatically. Even without counting Zhu Rong and the other Homies, he had already reached the threshold of Jonin.

However, his taijutsu and various experiences are still far from the level of a Jonin. There's no way around it; taijutsu and experience can only be accumulated over time.

Uchiha Gen wanted to play it safe and develop his skills, but unfortunately, he was a frontline combatant and not part of the police force. He couldn't fight against the Third Hokage's orders and had to accept the Third Hokage's transfer to the front lines.

Even if they belong to the police department, if the Third Hokage specifically issues a transfer order, the police department would find it difficult to refuse, and participation in the war would be unavoidable.

Upon receiving the transfer order, Uchiha Gen felt both relieved and regretful.

Fortunately, the super meat grinder that wiped out only four Konoha ninja in the Battle of Kannabi Bridge was over, so he didn't have to risk his life anymore.

Although their strength is now far greater than before, the battlefield is fraught with danger and unpredictability. A slight carelessness can lead to death, so the battlefield must not be underestimated!

Unfortunately, Obito Uchiha had already become a glorious hero of Konoha, and he no longer had the chance to make a move against him.

Neither on the battlefield nor after returning to the village had he had any contact with Obito Uchiha, and he couldn't find anyone to fight back.

As a Konoha ninja, you must register if you want to leave the village. Leaving the village without permission has serious consequences, the worst being that you will be considered a rogue ninja and hunted down.

Even if they risked leaving the village, they might not be able to find them. Who knows which battlefield the three of them, along with the firefighters, were on...

Having found Obito, it's not easy to make a move unless he's alone. You can't just kill Obito in front of Kakashi and Rin Nohara, can you?

Even if it were possible, it would face extremely terrible backlash, not only from the clan and Konoha, but also from Madara Uchiha and others.

Sacrifice yourself for the sake of the ninja world?

Sorry, he doesn't have that level of awareness yet; he's not Naruto.

Gen Uchiha intended to launch a sneak attack when Obito returned to the village, but unfortunately Obito never returned, and his residence, which was right next to the clan's territory, was deserted.

If Obito Uchiha were killed, Madara Uchiha, who was already nearing the end of his life, might not have had time to find a new puppet.

Even if Madara Uchiha had prepared backup, the power would definitely not be as great as Obito Uchiha's, as top-quality items like Obito are hard to find.

But fate and destiny dictate that he ultimately failed. Perhaps Obito was protected by the luck of being a "chosen one".

However, it's not a catastrophe, since they're acquaintances, know each other well, and have the advantage of prior knowledge.

……

After sighing, Uchiha Gen put away the transfer order, prepared supplies, and went to bed early that night. The next morning, after having breakfast, he arrived at the entrance of Konoha Village on time.

The current gatekeepers of Konoha are not Izumo and Kotetsu, but two ninjas I don't recognize.

One hundred Konoha ninjas gathered at the village entrance. When the time came, the captain took attendance, and after confirming that no one was missing, they set off together towards the Land of Grass.

Uchiha Gen's mission this time is to support the front line and assist them in eliminating the Iwagakure ninja who have lost their supplies due to the destruction of the Kannabi Bridge.

This may seem like a winning battle, but it actually hides hidden risks.

Iwagakure is very united, so there probably won't be many ninjas who surrender. They'll either run away or put up a last-ditch fight, like cornered beasts.

The area behind the Iwagakure ninjas has been completely sealed off by the Konoha ninjas, who are conducting a thorough sweep.

The only way for the Iwagakure ninja to survive is to break into smaller groups, infiltrate deep into Konoha, enter major towns, change their appearances, hide, and wait for an opportunity to escape.

However, given that most of the ninjas sent to the front lines to provide support were combat-oriented, the Iwagakure ninjas chose to put up a stubborn resistance.

If the Iwagakure ninjas really want to break up into smaller groups, Konoha should send more ninjas skilled in search and sensory perception.

After a day's journey, the Konoha ninjas arrived at their frontline camp located within the Land of Fire.

The entire frontline camp was located on the edge of the forest, surrounding a verdant green mountain, with various traps set by the leaves scattered around the foot of the mountain.

The reason there was no barrier was because Konoha's barrier team of ninjas was insufficient to seal off the entire mountain.

Uchiha Gen watched with amazement, thinking, "They've got some skills! They actually managed to force the Iwagakure troops onto the mountain, making them trapped like turtles in a jar."

Who was in charge of this?

As Uchiha Gen was making his guess, a young man with a full head of blond hair, a handsome face, a sunny disposition, and wearing a Konoha green vest appeared at the entrance of the camp.

Behind the young man were a white-haired boy and a brown-haired girl, who were none other than Kakashi Hatake and Rin Nohara.

The team leader and the captain exchanged pleasantries, mainly with the captain praising Minato, to which Minato responded with a smile and humbly.

Minato Namikaze's achievements have spread throughout Konoha and are rapidly reaching the ninja world. Many Konoha ninjas admire him, especially the commoner ninjas, who are even more enthusiastic!

After exchanging pleasantries, the group entered the camp and arrived at the tent where Minato Namikaze usually directed operations.

The tent certainly couldn't hold a hundred ninjas. Those who weren't high enough in rank to enter the tent were taken down and settled by Kakashi and Rin.

Uchiha Gen is currently only a Chunin, which means he is only considered a mid-level member of the team, so naturally he cannot enter the tent.

So, they went with Kakashi and Rin.

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

(End of this chapter)