The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

"What toilet? I just went to the archives. Here, this is what I just borrowed from the archives."

As he spoke, he handed the basic guide to Rope Tree so he could take a look.

To everyone's surprise, Nawaki lost interest as soon as he saw the words "medical ninjutsu," but when he saw Tsunade's name on the cover, his body involuntarily shuddered.

Uchiha Kiyoshi also noticed Nawaki's performance and followed his gaze, seeing the signature "Tsunade," but he was also puzzled.

Is it really necessary? She's your own sister; she's not bullying you all the time. Why are you so afraid of her?

Little did Uchiha Kiyoshi know that if Nawaki only saw Tsunade, he wouldn't react this way; he would just be surprised. However, once Tsunade was combined with medical ninjutsu, it would be Nawaki's nightmare.

Under what circumstances would Tsunade demonstrate her medical ninjutsu in front of Nawaki?

Those were undoubtedly Nawaki's most unbearable experiences. He didn't know what he had done to offend the other party, but he was beaten so badly that he couldn't fight back. Then he was beaten and healed, healed and beaten again. It was a very dark experience. Moreover, what was even more terrifying was that sometimes when Tsunade was experimenting with medical ninjutsu and was in a bad mood, she would just beat Nawaki up and then treat him.

Therefore, Nawaki reacted this way when the words "medical ninjutsu" and "Tsunade" appeared together.

It must have been tough on Nawaki to develop such an optimistic and cheerful personality under Tsunade's dark rule. Indeed, the power of heredity is strong.

On this day, Uchiha Kiyoto was looking at the newly borrowed Medical Basic Encyclopedia.

It must be said that the contents inside are truly comprehensive, and Uchiha Kiyoshi found it very interesting.

Thanks to the extensive research he had done beforehand, Uchiha Kiyoshi was quite fast at reading, finishing at least a tenth of the book in a single day.

"In this way, if I take the time to study the basics of sealing techniques, I should be able to finish it within half a month."

After calculating his progress, Uchiha Kiyoshi said.

Rope Tree, standing to the side, rolled his eyes. His deskmate was hopeless; all he did was cultivate and read books all day long. It was so boring.

Despite thinking this way, Rope Tree still often shamelessly asks people questions.

Rope Tree discovered that knowledge he couldn't grasp in class could be instantly memorized after being explained once by someone else. He didn't know why.

If Uchiha Kiyoshi knew what he was thinking, he would definitely scoff. What do you mean by saying that if someone else explains it once, how can I explain it the same way? Besides, what are all those questions you're asking? Aren't they just things you're interested in and find interesting? Ha, if you can't even remember that, you might as well just give up.

After school, Uchiha Kiyoshi stayed in the classroom and studied the basics for another half hour before packing up his belongings and heading home.

Along the way, looking at the prosperous Konoha, Uchiha Kiyoshi couldn't help but sigh.

In the entire ninja world, perhaps only Konoha could be this prosperous? But, it probably won't last many more years, right? The ninja world after World War I can be said to have experienced the longest period of peace, but the contradictions have also accumulated for so long, and the imbalance between countries has begun to emerge. The Land of Rain, which has a demigod in the ninja world, is only a small place, so naturally it will not be satisfied with the status quo.

Even though war hasn't broken out yet, countless people die every day throughout the ninja world. There's also a lot of infighting and backstabbing between different nations.

"But what do all these things have to do with me? I'm not qualified to think about these things yet. I should focus on improving my own abilities."

Furthermore... the Uchiha clan is quite good; if possible, we must do our best to preserve them in the future.

Thinking of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Kiyoshi smiled. At least in his eyes, his clan was quite good. Konoha? That was good too; without the larger community, there would be no smaller one. It was just that the infighting among Konoha's higher-ups was somewhat repulsive to Uchiha Kiyoshi. Therefore, he disliked those high-ranking officials, but due to their strength and influence, he could only endure it for now.

Thinking about the potential crises they might face in the future, Uchiha Kiyoshi also became serious.

"It's not easy for the Uchiha clan to survive. Putting aside Itachi Uchiha, who was only the direct cause, the real trouble lies with those behind him. Obito Uchiha, having experienced the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan, was naturally wary of such a significant variable as the Uchiha clan. Therefore, eliminating the Uchiha clan was necessary to ensure the smooth implementation of many of his plans, and Madara Uchiha's intentions may not have been unintentional in this as well."

And Danzo's side, the Root organization's power is still very strong, so we must be careful.

Rubbing his temples, Uchiha Kiyoshi forced himself to stop thinking about these things.

"These things are beyond my control right now, so I should just focus on my own life."

Chapter Twenty: The Three Ninjas

Uchiha Kiyoshi walked on the streets of Konoha, looking at the village's prosperity.

Leaves began to fall from the trees lining the streets, signaling the arrival of late autumn. Although there was no snow, the trees experienced the normal four seasons. Winter temperatures, while not quite below zero, were still below ten degrees Celsius—cold but not too cold.

Uchiha Kiyoshi didn't intend to waste too much time on the road. Today was the day he planned to truly begin practicing his health cultivation techniques, and he couldn't wait to go back and try them out.

The development of the health cultivation technique has taken a lot of effort from Uchiha Kiyoshi.

Although Uchiha Kiyoshi has only been refining chakra for a little over five months, he has spent far more time preparing for this secret technique. For the four years before he turned six, he had been pondering it. However, without any real experience with chakra, he remained only at the theoretical stage. But in those four years, Uchiha Kiyoshi devised countless solutions, which is why he was able to develop this body-cultivating technique in just a few months.

Having poured countless efforts into it, Uchiha Kiyoshi was naturally filled with anticipation.

Even setting aside the issue of extending lifespan, solving the problem of chakra depletion on the body would extend Uchiha Kiyoshi's peak ninja period by at least ten or twenty years, right? Even if Uchiha Kiyoshi's development slowed down afterward and he couldn't become a Super Kage or even a Six Paths level before the story started, at least at that time, his body would still be at its peak, and he could still improve. Wouldn't it be awesome to take advantage of the storyline and benefit from it?

However, Uchiha Kiyoshi was still confident in himself. There were still thirty years before the story began. If he didn't make something of himself by then, wouldn't he be embarrassing all the transmigrators?

As Uchiha Kiyoshi walked along the road, he gradually stopped paying attention to the scenery around him and started thinking about what he should do next.

"Should we start experimenting with medical ninjutsu? And we need to start preparing for the perfection of the Substitution Jutsu now."

Just as Uchiha Kiyoshi was organizing his plans, a familiar voice came from the side.

"Hey, Qing! What are you doing here? Did you just come out of school?"

Not far ahead of Uchiha Kiyoshi, Nawaki walked towards them with three ninjas around eighteen years old.

Among them, Nawaki looked at Uchiha Kiyoshi's backpack with a surprised expression.

"Ah, Nawaki, that's right, I just came from school. What are you guys going to do?"

At this moment, Uchiha Kiyoshi also raised his head and answered Nawaki's question. At the same time, he was also sizing up the three ninjas next to Nawaki.

A tall, white-haired "uncle," a pale-faced black-haired ninja with vertical pupils that gave off a sinister vibe, and a female ninja with long yellow hair tied in a ponytail, exuding a capable aura—well, flat-chested.

"So, these are the future Legendary Sannin, aren't they?"

Uchiha Kiyoshi thought to himself, while also looking at Nawaki, waiting for him to introduce them.

The straightforward Tsunade frowned upon seeing the clan crest on Uchiha Kiyoshi's clothes, but considering Nawaki's attitude, she recognized the little brat in front of her.

That's right, he's just a little kid. No matter how mature he is in his thinking, Uchiha Kiyoshi is only six years old now.

"This must be your deskmate, Nawaki, Uchiha Kiyoshi."

Tsunade asked Nawaki, her tone actually quite certain.

As expected of the oblivious Nawaki, it was only at this moment that he remembered to introduce the two parties.

"Ah, yes, yes. This is the person I was telling you about, my deskmate, Uchiha Kiyoshi, a cultivation fanatic. He's always either cultivating or reading, I don't know what he's so interested in. But he really knows a lot of things. No matter what I ask, he seems to be able to answer it without even thinking."

Upon hearing Nawaki's assessment, Uchiha Kiyoshi's lips twitched slightly. What do you mean by "seems like"? Be more confident. Take away the "seems like" part. I really can answer your question without even thinking, okay?

Tsunade, who was standing next to Nawaki, seemed to know the questions Nawaki might ask and had also figured out some specific details. She sighed inwardly, "My silly little brother, he really didn't even have to think before answering the questions you asked."

And no wonder Nawaki seemed to have made some progress lately; it turned out his deskmate had been "tutoring" him. He no longer felt hostile towards Uchiha Kiyoshi, at least not because he was an Uchiha. After all, Kiyoshi was his younger brother's friend, and judging from the situation, Kiyoshi had helped Nawaki quite a bit. Most importantly, he had learned about Uchiha Kiyoshi's personality from his teacher, and it wasn't the kind he disliked.

Rope Tree ignored her sister's inner thoughts and continued her introduction.

"Qing, this is my older sister, Tsunade. Don't let her young age fool you, she's a true Jonin. And this white-haired guy who looks kind of creepy is Jiraiya. Don't let his middle-aged appearance fool you, he's only eighteen. And this is Orochimaru. Jiraiya and Orochimaru are both Jonin, and they, along with my sister, were all students of the Third Hokage."

Nawaki's introduction of the three people reveals his attitude. He was naturally very polite to Jiraiya, who had his sister as a backer and was not afraid of what Jiraiya might do to him. However, he was not so casual with Orochimaru and dared not speak ill of him.

Listening to Nawaki's explanation, Jiraiya almost lost his temper. What do you mean by "perverted"? Explain yourself! However, after glancing at Tsunade beside him, Jiraiya didn't dare to directly punish Nawaki.

Meanwhile, the three Sannin were also watching Uchiha Kiyoshi's performance, and they were quite satisfied.

Uchiha Kiyoshi remained neither humble nor arrogant, and bowed respectfully to his three seniors.

Then Nawaki said again, "Kiyoshi, you just came from school and haven't eaten yet, have you? Perfect timing, we're going to have some barbecue together, Kiyoshi, why don't you come along?"

Before Uchiha Kiyoshi could refuse, Orochimaru also extended an invitation.

“That’s right. As Nawaki’s friend, Kiyo-kun could come along. Besides, I’m also interested in Kiyo-kun.”

As he spoke, Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and licked the corner of his mouth.

Tsunade and Jiraiya were used to it and it didn't bother them. But Nawaki and Uchiha Kiyoshi shuddered at the sight. Uchiha Kiyoshi, in particular, looked as if he had been targeted by a venomous snake.

Orochimaru spoke up as well, and Uchiha Kiyoshi, not daring to refuse, agreed.

Tsunade and Jiraiya, however, looked at Orochimaru with some curiosity. They knew that their partner had a very good eye for people, and this was the first time they had ever seen someone directly invite someone like this.

Orochimaru offered no explanation. He had heard about Uchiha Kiyoshi's situation in the Hokage's office before and was quite interested in his personality. He wondered if they might have anything in common. Now that they had met, he naturally wanted to observe him closely.

The group of four also headed towards the barbecue restaurant.

Along the way, Tsunade kept asking Uchiha Kiyoshi some questions.

Based on Uchiha Kiyoshi's answer, Tsunade and the other two were also assessing Uchiha Kiyoshi's situation.

Orochimaru would occasionally chat with Uchiha Kiyoshi.

It must be said that Orochimaru was very interested in many of Uchiha Kiyoshi's ideas, as well as Uchiha Kiyoshi's way of thinking and his own logic.

Uchiha Kiyoshi didn't know what he had done to attract Orochimaru's attention, but there was no way to change it now, otherwise it would be too deliberate and easily arouse Orochimaru's suspicion.

Moreover, attracting Orochimaru's attention is not without its advantages. First, if he is associated with Orochimaru, Uchiha Kiyoshi will not have to worry about being deliberately targeted to some extent.

Neither the Konoha leadership nor the Uchiha clan harbored much hostility towards Orochimaru. Labeling someone as being from Orochimaru's faction would save them a lot of trouble.

Furthermore, wasn't Nawaki Orochimaru's disciple in the original story? That's quite a coincidence. It seems very likely that I'll end up like Nawaki, led by Orochimaru?

As Uchiha Kiyoshi answered their questions, he was also constantly thinking about and trying to understand the deeper meaning behind their questions.

Tsunade's gaze towards Orochimaru was also somewhat meaningful. Although she didn't know what it was about this little guy that attracted Orochimaru, Orochimaru's attitude already said something. It was estimated that once Uchiha Kiyoshi graduated, the teacher would probably consider arranging for Uchiha Kiyoshi to be under Orochimaru's command.

Perfect timing, we can hand Nawaki over to this guy later. Although Orochimaru himself is a bit disgusting, he's still quite reliable.

The four of them chatted about different topics along the way, and got to know each other. After walking for about twenty minutes, they finally arrived at the barbecue restaurant.

Whether it's due to family secretaries or personal hobbies, the Akimichi family dreams of opening their own yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant, and some even enjoy letting more people taste their yakiniku.

Therefore, most of the barbecue restaurants in Konoha are controlled by the Akimichi clan, and the Akimichi clan's barbecue restaurants not only taste excellent, but are also very affordable.

However, even if it's very affordable, it's still barbecue, and the price will always be higher than the cost.

The meat served at the barbecue restaurant comes from game hunted in the wild, not from domesticated pork.

Because they live in the wild, the meat of these prey is very delicious, which attracts many customers to the barbecue restaurant.

However, the prices are also very high. It's normal for a meal to cost several thousand taels of silver, and if you eat well and are full, it's possible to spend tens of thousands of taels of silver.

Uchiha Kiyoshi, who only earned eight thousand ryo a month, had never eaten here before. However, since he had been invited this time, he decided to eat his fill, as the meat was good for his health due to the special cooking method.

Uchiha Kiyoshi ate quite a lot during the meal, even more than an average adult, leaving the people next to him dumbfounded.

Ignoring the surprised looks from others, Uchiha Kiyoshi patted his stomach and leaned back in his seat, enjoying the meal immensely.

Unfortunately, I haven't learned the Body Nourishment Technique yet. Otherwise, I could eat while refining chakra, and then use the Body Nourishment Technique to nourish my body with the energy extracted from the food.

However, one shouldn't be too greedy. After just one meal, at least the health regimen for today should have been quite effective.

The Body Nourishing Technique can restore chakra to the body's energy, which is then used to nourish the body. Since the body's energy is extracted from food by the body's cells, and because it is consumed in small amounts, spiritual energy can be used multiple times. Therefore, theoretically, as long as the body's energy is sufficient, the Body Nourishing Technique can continue to operate indefinitely.