Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

"Boom!"

Like autumn winds sweeping away fallen leaves, these clay explosive creatures were wiped out one by one and completely eradicated!

Deidara seemed somewhat exasperated, seeing that his clay could not even get close to Shoji's side.

"drink!"

Before the remaining clay-exploding creatures in the outer ring could enter the effective attack range, Deidara made a hand seal with one hand and directly shouted out the words.

"Boom!"

That was a clay creature that exploded in a chain reaction.

Layer after layer, the ground was ripped open, and a violent explosion sent black smoke and dust flying everywhere.

'This is?'

Then, in the very first moment.

In the lower side position.

Itachi's figure suddenly appeared.

The magatama spun rapidly in his pupils.

Those Sharingan eyes were fixed on Shoji's location.

He pulled out a kunai with his backhand.

"!"

The angle of intense downward pressure is directly above.

Is this a decoy attack?

This posture represents a complete abandonment of all defense, a desperate attack.

'hehe!'

Jiang Si smiled slightly and went to meet him head-on, but he didn't draw any weapons; he just stretched out his arm.

"What!?"

A kunai that can be easily held between two fingers.

The extreme performance exceeded Itachi's expectations.

The kunai remained motionless, as if a thousand pounds of force were being applied to it. Itachi gritted his teeth!

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

'Huh?'

The handprint formed directly with one hand.

This made Jiang Si's eyes light up. Although he knew very well that Itachi's hand seal speed in the original work was exceptional, he did not expect that at this age, not only could his hand seal speed surpass that of most chunin and genin, but he could also rival that of ordinary jonin, and he had even learned to perform hand seals with one hand.

This is something that deserves praise.

However, in Jiang Si's eyes, this hand seal speed was still too slow.

This is a level of strength that can be grasped to some extent among the three individuals.

"The game is over, little weasel!"

Jiang Si's lips curved into a beautiful smile.

"Shh!"

With a sudden, forceful flick.

Itachi's Fire Release technique, which was just two seals short of completion, was forcibly interrupted, and he felt an extreme dizzying sensation as if the world was spinning.

Then, a powerful pulling sensation suddenly erupts from a certain direction.

"Whoosh!"

That was the figure that Jiang Si had violently flung down to the ground.

"boom!"

It landed with a dull thud.

"what!"

The itachi, instantly gripped by pain, let out a scream that he couldn't control, acting out of instinct.

The pain felt like my whole body was about to fall apart.

All the chakra that had been mobilized earlier dissipated completely at that moment, and before Itachi could react or make any further moves.

"Earth Release: Rock Binding Technique!"

The rapidly rising rocks on the ground bound the weasel tightly, and almost at the same time...

Deidara rushed to the front of him again, wanting to attack Shoji once more with his clay bomb!

In the backhand motion.

"Lei Dun!"

Once again, it was easily dismantled by Shoji's Lightning Release, and then he casually used Rock Binding Technique to easily grab Deidara, completely rendering him unable to move!

And this was just as the operation to capture Deidara and Itachi was about to be completed.

It was as if the general had eyes in the back of his head.

In the rear area.

A petite figure appeared out of thin air, her arms outstretched.

Just as the small hand carrying the katana reached out towards the position behind the commander.

"You guys are still too green!"

Black Earth's form appeared in less than a second.

Jiang Si then sidestepped and easily grabbed Hei Tu's right arm!

With a slight exertion.

Kurotsuchi felt that she had no strength left in her body. Then, Tsukasa casually tossed her onto the ground between Itachi and Deidara.

"boom!"

Land on your butt!

It blooms directly!

"It hurts!"

The numbing pain felt directly.

This sent a shiver down Heitu's spine, and he instinctively cried out in pain.

Then she pouted and looked at Shoji with a very aggrieved expression: "Shoji-san, can't you be a little gentler? I'm a girl, after all!"

I'm posting a separate chapter to address some questions that readers are concerned about.

Since its release, some readers have offered suggestions and criticisms in the book reviews and chapter comments. I have compiled them and will respond to them here.

First, regarding the issue of writing and updating, to put it bluntly, I am not a full-time author. To ensure three updates a day, I am already doing my best. I have to work during the day, so the only time I can update is during lunch and after get off work. Occasionally, when I am not busy at work, I can sneak in some writing. The only time I can really write freely is on weekends, and all of this is based on the premise that I do not have to work overtime.

Some readers complained that it was too simplistic and that the text could be more concise. I noticed all of that. It's not that I can't do it. To be honest, I spent some time reviewing my own work over the weekend and found that it could indeed be reduced to at least two-thirds of the original. However, having the ability to do it doesn't mean I can actually do it. The most crucial issue is the lack of time.

Let me break it down for you. It takes me a little over an hour to write one 2000-word chapter, excluding writer's block and other unexpected factors. Generally speaking, I write three chapters a day, which takes about four hours. I already work seven or eight hours a day, and if you subtract the time for sleeping, eating, and commuting to and from work, you can see that my leisure and rest time is almost zero. Unless I can slack off and write during work hours, I might be able to watch anime or play a little game in the evening, but otherwise, it's all just wishful thinking.

With such a tight timeframe, I basically just write down whatever comes to mind. It's impossible for me to meticulously craft and refine every word like full-time authors do. It's not that I'm trying to fob you off, but I genuinely don't have the time or energy. If I were to carefully craft and streamline the plot for each chapter, it would take at least two hours to write one. If I were to update three times a day, there's no way I could possibly dedicate seven or eight hours to writing. It's not that I'm making things difficult for myself; it's simply impossible.

That's why there are often typos in my writing. It's not that I'm not well-educated, but rather that this problem easily occurs when I don't have time to check.

I apologize to all my readers here. If you find any grammatical errors or typos, please point them out. If I see them, I will definitely correct them if possible. Please don't make a big deal out of it and bring up the author's low quality, lack of culture, or even say that the author has never watched Naruto. That would be really hurtful.

The second issue is the power ranking system that some readers have complained about. This is actually a secondary setting issue by fanfiction authors. The original Naruto is a shonen manga, not a cultivation or fantasy film or television work, so of course there are no power rankings. The so-called Genin, Chunin, Jonin, and Kage are just identities in the original work.

The reason we fanfiction authors set up levels like Genin, Chunin, Elite Chunin, Special Jonin, Jonin, Elite Jonin, Quasi-Kage, Kage-level, Strong Kage, Super Kage, and Six Paths level is because our writing, unlike manga and anime, doesn't have much expressiveness and tension. We need these kinds of words to embellish it, to give it a little bit of visual appeal and a sense of intensity.

It's not that we're going to do anything reckless, but this setting is genuinely more reasonable. You could say that 99% of Naruto fanfiction authors do this.

The third question is about some readers' concerns that the book might be abandoned if it doesn't perform well. I can assure you, it absolutely will not be abandoned. To reiterate, when this book was released on November 1st, it only had 1,300 total favorites! Now, it has over 3,000 high-level subscriptions, and the average subscription is over 1100. I have no reason to abandon it. Readers who have read the first five chapters should know that at the time, I was planning to write for at least three or four months with an average subscription of several dozen or a hundred, cutting all the side stories and only writing the main story to finish the book.

With the current results, I'll write all the subplots, not just the main storyline. With over a thousand average subscriptions, plus the full attendance bonus, my monthly royalties, excluding my social security and housing fund contributions, are almost equal to my salary. I have no reason to give up. So please rest assured, this book will definitely be completed according to the original outline. It will easily reach nearly two million words. Please don't worry! That's all!

273. Commentary and Reflection After the Match

Looking at Heitu's teary-eyed expression.

Jiang Si laughed and scolded, "Be gentle! On the battlefield, the enemy doesn't care if you're a girl or a boy, or even if you're an adult or a child. As long as you're on opposing sides, there are only two options: survival or death. You're no longer in the Ninja Academy; you're now qualified Iwa ninjas. You need to understand your identity and stance!"

"But we haven't even reached the battlefield yet..."

Kurotsuchi seemed a little unconvinced and muttered in a low voice. Although the volume was very low, everyone present was a ninja. Not to mention Shoji, Itachi and Deidara could all hear Kurotsuchi's words. It can only be said that Kurotsuchi was only six years old, and this kind of girlish mentality was indeed very normal. Compared with most of her peers, Kurotsuchi was already quite outstanding!

To put it simply, the girls among the twelve main characters in the original work are truly incomparable at Kurotsuchi's age!

From Shoji's perspective, at least Kurotsuchi's potential is greater than that of Sakura Haruno, Hinata Hyuga, Ino Yamanaka, and Tenten!

"That's why I said this is the first lesson, to make you understand that you are now ninjas!"

As he spoke, Jiang Si formed hand seals, releasing the Earth Release techniques binding Deidara and Itachi. He then continued, "Your performance today can be considered passing. After all, coming up with such tactics and coordinating such teamwork in just five minutes is already quite impressive!"

"But! Your intentions are still too obvious! If you really wanted to carry it out to the end, you should have had Kurotsuchi join the initial attack from the beginning. Deidara's explosion and smoke were used to cover Kurotsuchi's Earth Dragon Concealment Technique. It was too obvious. Any Chunin with a bit of experience could see through your intentions!"

Jiang Si's words weren't very harsh. Rather than criticism, it would be more appropriate to call it a comment. Often, whether a performance deserves praise and recognition depends on who executes it. Considering the age of these three little guys, their tactical execution ability and the personal strength they have shown are already quite excellent!

In order to prevent the three, especially Kurotsuchi, from becoming too complacent, Tsukasa subtly put them down in his words. If we're really talking about the facts, Itachi, Deidara, and Kurotsuchi's strength and awareness are indeed enough to participate in the Chunin Exams!

At this moment, Itachi and the other two listened to Shoji's teachings with very serious expressions. This was a demonstration of strength that easily suppressed the three of them without breaking a sweat. It was enough to conquer the three of them, including the proudest Deidara. When facing Shoji, he did not show any arrogance.

Just like when he faced the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, although he privately called him "old man" and seemed not to care much, Deidara actually respected Onoki more than anyone else. Even in the original story, when he was tricked into defecting from Iwagakure and joining Akatsuki, Deidara still respected Onoki, his mentor, deep down!

This is not only because Onoki is his teacher, but also because of Onoki's strength!

As the old saying goes, in the world of ninjas, the strong are respected, and strength is the most direct standard for judging everything, and in many cases, it is the only standard!