The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

You've driven such a genius like Qing to this state.

Consequently, even Sakumo didn't realize that he seemed to be affected by Uchiha Kiyoshi's actions. In his mind, the Third Hokage and Danzo's actions had caused damage to Konoha; they were a cancer!

Of course, it's not that serious, but it definitely lowers one's impression.

The conflict of ideas was caused by them, and the betrayal of Qing, a close friend, was also forced by them. No one would remain indifferent.

Hui didn't say anything more. He had already wasted enough time with White Fang. He needed to figure out the other party's thoughts as soon as possible, and then he had other things to do.

It wasn't that he was annoyed; he genuinely had things to do. The development of Wood Release was progressing too quickly, and if he didn't get involved, he might not have another chance.

It's alright, but it's still a bit unsatisfying to use. Maga developed Magnet Release entirely on his own, while I'm just relying on my main body to carry me—that's too embarrassing.

So what are you planning to do next?

"I think you can figure out your own identity issue, and only you can solve it. The identities I have here weren't obtained by myself, so I definitely can't help you with that."

"Qing, I am already very grateful that you saved me. Since that's the case, I won't bother you any longer. You don't need to worry about my identity; I will handle it myself."

Hui rolled his eyes. He was all suicidal just a moment ago, but now he's all changed. Grateful for saving you? Sorry, I didn't see it coming.

White Fang felt awkward for a moment, then left Hui's place.

His injuries had been completely healed by Hui in just over a month, and he had also refined his chakra in the past two days, so he was fully capable of leaving.

Phew, they're finally gone.

Not only did they leave, but they left in good physical and mental health.

Hui also breathed a sigh of relief.

A worry has finally been put to rest.

Uchiha Kiyoshi, far away at the base, breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving Teru's memories.

Since arriving in this world, Uchiha Kiyoshi has been diligently training. He has very few true friends, only a handful, so naturally he tries to save as many as he can.

I once heard a saying in my past life: cultivating immortality ultimately leads to loneliness.

He didn't want to lose all his friends too early.

Previously, Nawaki and Sarutobi Saku were unable to do it due to their own lack of ability, but this time it was different, and they lent a hand when they had the spare capacity.

Moreover, the two Nawaki are also to be resurrected.

Although their acquaintance with White Fang was brief, lasting only a little over a month, it took place on the battlefield. Even with their combined strength, they faced daily crises, and their friendship was no less than that of friends who had known each other for over a year.

Aside from emotional issues, Uchiha Kiyoshi also had rational motives for changing Sakumo Hatake's fate.

He wanted to try to change the plot and change the fate of some people.

This serves as a reminder that fate is not static.

He can be changed.

At the same time, the changes to the plot and the repeated shifts in fate will become resources for Uchiha Kiyoshi, forming the foundation for his future encounters with destiny.

In the end, the cultivation of immortality inevitably leads to transcendence.

Chapter 180 Team Up with Minato Namikaze

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Konoha 44th year.

Too many changes have occurred in the ninja world.

Uchiha Kiyoshi stayed peacefully in his base, conducting his research, and rarely interfered in the affairs of the ninja world.

However, the clones are different.

Maka has been relatively quiet, focusing on developing the Reanimation Jutsu within Sunagakure and also working on Sand Release. Recently, he's finally showing signs of success. He's really barely been out and about for the past two years.

Besides Maka, another clone with relatively small movements is Yun. Yun from the Akatsuki organization.

At this time, Kumo had become an elite Jonin-level ninja, a top-tier member of the Akatsuki organization.

Originally, according to Yahiko and the other four's plan, the Akatsuki organization was to secretly develop and cultivate its strength for a year. However, they soon realized the reality: the Akatsuki members were all former rogue ninjas, and ultimately, they were still rogue ninjas. Their initial foundation and inherent talent were not as high as they had imagined, and they were far inferior to Nagato and the other two. A year was not enough to cultivate much strength, so Yahiko had no choice but to postpone the timeline for another year.

Therefore, Yun rarely operates in the ninja world, spending most of his time training and nurturing the next generation within the Akatsuki organization.

As for Shin, although he didn't do anything major in the ninja world, he made quite a name for himself in Kirigakure. In just two years, he transformed into an elite Jonin, and if you include his Ice Release ability, his strength could even improve.

In other words, all of Uchiha Kiyoshi's clones are now elite Jonin, with Tsuchishi being particularly powerful. After two years of training with Lightning Release, his physical abilities have greatly improved, and his chakra reserves have increased several times over. It can be said that he has completely entered the Kage-level ranks. Moreover, considering his Lava Release and other techniques, his strength is among the top of the Kage-level shinobi.

If we're talking about the most active, besides Tsuchishi, who occasionally travels the ninja world and attracts the attention of various ninja villages, it's Hikaru.

Over the course of two years, Hui was basically in charge of most of the intelligence gathering work for Uchiha Kiyoshi's side. At the same time, he gradually shed his role as Orochimaru's assistant in Konoha and became a true Konoha Jonin. As for why he wasn't an elite Jonin, it was naturally because his mission contributions were insufficient and his rank was not promoted.

The rank of elite Jonin is still very difficult to achieve. After all, they are among the top people below Kage level. Their significance is not just that of an individual, but also that of the village. They are the true leaders of the village.

To be promoted to elite Jonin, one naturally needs to complete very high-level missions, primarily judged by the number and success rate of S-rank and A-rank missions. Shin, originally a member of Kirigakure, was quietly replaced by Uchiha Kiyoshi; his identity was unquestionable, and he aroused no suspicion. Konoha was different. Hikaru appeared out of nowhere, initially known only as Orochimaru's assistant. Frankly, Konoha's higher-ups didn't trust Hikaru much.

No matter how kind Hui may appear, there is still a gap in trust.

The reason why there is a gap between them, yet they still trust each other to a certain extent, is related to the way ninjas are trained.

There is more than one path to training ninjas: ninja academies.

Besides ninja academies, the most well-known ninjas are those trained privately by ninja clans.

Furthermore, the Root ninjas were all trained secretly by themselves.

Even so, after ten years of accumulation, there are only four or five thousand ninjas, far from the tens of thousands of ninjas in a ninja village.

The reason for this lies in the last cultivation method.

That's military-style training.

It's similar to root cultivation, only a little less brutal.

This training method involves gathering together children who do not meet the requirements of a ninja academy—orphans from villages, war orphans, or simply normal children—and training them. Once they have developed certain abilities, roughly equivalent to the level of a recent graduate from a ninja academy, they are incorporated into the regular ninja ranks.

They don't need to learn the complicated knowledge of ninja academies; they only learn ninja training and killing techniques. Although they are not as talented as the students of ninja academies, they are just as fast in developing their combat power. These ninjas are the main source of ninjas for ninja villages.

Of course, the main source of strong ninjas is those trained through other means.

The Konoha leadership was unaware of Hui's past, yet they still trusted him, viewing him as a ninja trained through this method.

However, Orochimaru intercepted him in the middle, erasing his previous experiences, which made it impossible for them to find Hui's information.

This is how Uchiha Kiyoshi is perceived by them.

The distrust from higher-ups is one issue, but that's not going to stop Uchiha Kiyoshi from being promoted to elite Jonin. After all, they can't stop you from taking on missions.

The bigger reason is that there are a lot of ninjas who are about to be promoted recently.

That's right, there are too many ninjas who need to take on missions.

The number of tasks is limited...

Moreover, it is important to note that many of the A and S-level missions are long-term missions, accumulated over a long period of time.

Although Minato Namikaze and Fugaku Uchiha were not recently promoted to elite Jonin, they had taken on a large number of high-level missions in the past two years, which greatly reduced their accumulated missions. Now, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio of Yamanaka Inoichi's generation, as well as the Hyuga brothers Hiashi and Hizashi, and other new generation ninjas are about to be promoted. In comparison, Akira, a ninja with a weaker faction, is naturally no match for these clan ninjas when it comes to "grabbing" missions.

What? Why not Orochimaru?

You're overthinking it.

In Orochimaru's eyes, Hui was merely a subordinate of Uchiha Kiyoshi. Orochimaru didn't think Hui's rank was of any use, so he probably wouldn't agree to help unless it was a deal...

Hui, whose pockets were practically empty, naturally couldn't make a deal.

This is why, in terms of status, Hui is still only a Jonin.

However, some people know that Hikaru is qualified to serve as an elite Jonin.

The Third Hokage must be among these people.

The Hokage's office.

"Minato, the Hidden Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning has started causing trouble again recently. The village needs you to go and gather intelligence. If the situation allows, you can also resolve the problem directly."

"Yes, Lord Hokage!"

With blond hair and blue eyes, Minato Namikaze replied seriously.

"I will also arrange some powerful partners for you."

Here is their list, take a look.

Minato Namikaze took the list from the Third Hokage, looked at the names and their descriptions, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Hizashi Hyuga, Teru, and Inoichi Yamanaka."

Apart from Hiashi Hyuga of the Hyuga main family, all the elite Jonin or those with the potential to be promoted in recent years are here, and they are all among the best.

Minato Namikaze probably doesn't yet know what this means.

The Third Hokage wouldn't explain to him at this point.

What do you mean by "explain"?

Before anything was even started, they said, "Young man, I have high hopes for you. I plan to train you to become the next Hokage."

"If there are no problems, you can go back and prepare. This mission may last for quite a long time."

After saying that, he gave Minato Namikaze a meaningful look.

That look left Minato Namikaze completely bewildered.

Are there any special preparations?

Minato Namikaze couldn't figure it out, but if he couldn't figure it out, he wouldn't think about it anymore. He would just prepare normally, and he certainly wouldn't forget what he needed to prepare.

Back at his residence, Minato Namikaze seemed to realize what the Third Hokage meant.

"Minato Namikaze! You're going on another long mission?! Was that old man, the Third Hokage, doing this on purpose?"

Seeing that Kushina was about to go to the Hokage's office to argue, Minato Namikaze quickly stopped her and gave her an explanation.

Unfortunately, Minato Namikaze never understood Kushina's inner thoughts.

Hmph, you old geezer, if you don't let me go out and have my fill of fun this time, we're not done yet!

Kushina outwardly listened to Minato Namikaze's explanation, but inwardly she was secretly plotting when to cause trouble in the Hokage's office. Being "imprisoned" in Konoha for so long, she was already going crazy.