The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

Therefore, Uchiha Kai quickly realized and accepted the news that Uchiha Kiyoshi had mastered the first medical ninjutsu so early.

"Qing, that's a ninja from my Uchiha clan. Since he has talent, we naturally won't let him go to waste. Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't say anything, we would still train him seriously."

"A medical ninja would save the Uchiha clan a lot of ninja lives. And it would also garner more goodwill from the villagers of Konoha for our clan."

Uchiha Kai was a pacifist. He wasn't younger than the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and having personally experienced the chaos of the Warring States period, he cherished peace and hoped to ease tensions between the Uchiha clan and Konoha. Even his future successor, Uchiha Fugaku, was a pacifist.

"Someone, tell him to come see me."

In the darkness, a black figure flashed by.

Uchiha Kiyoshi, who was training at home, was startled when he suddenly sensed someone coming to his house. However, he relaxed after seeing the clan crest on the other person's clothes.

"Uchiha Kiyoshi, the clan head wants you to see him."

"Chieftain? You want to see me?"

Hearing the other person's words suddenly, Uchiha Kiyoshi was completely bewildered and puzzled. However, since the other person didn't seem inclined to explain, Uchiha Kiyoshi wisely refrained from pressing for an answer and instead began to ponder the reason why the clan leader had summoned him.

After thinking for a long time, Uchiha Kiyoshi still couldn't figure out what the clan leader wanted to see him about.

"Forget it, I'll stop thinking about it. I'll know everything when I get to the clan leader. Anyway, the clan leader won't do anything to me, so it's probably going to be a good thing."

Upon arriving at the clan head's house, Uchiha Kiyoshi, led by Uchiha Takiichi and the ninja who had informed him, went to the clan head's study.

Unlike the Uchiha Kiyoshi family's study, which was at most a single room, the head of the family's study was much larger, with bookshelves and scrolls galore.

Uchiha Kiyoshi didn't look around randomly. After finding Uchiha Kaito, he bowed respectfully.

"Chief, you wanted to see me."

After carefully examining Uchiha Kiyoshi, Uchiha noticed that he lacked the ferocity of most Uchiha. Kiyoshi's aura was very gentle, and he was neither arrogant nor humble in front of him. Uchiha Kai nodded in satisfaction.

"I called you here today because I have something to tell you."

Uchiha Kiyoshi remained silent, listening attentively to the clan leader's words.

"I heard you're interested in medical ninjutsu, and you've already learned the art of stopping bleeding?"

Uchiha Kiyoshi was also very surprised to hear this. Did the clan leader already know about this?

However, he didn't doubt the source of the clan leader's information. Unlike other secret techniques research that couldn't be revealed to others, he didn't really hide his practice of hemostasis techniques within the Uchiha clan. He didn't always practice in the study, so it wasn't a big deal if the other party found out that he had learned hemostasis techniques.

That's normal. If a clan leader can't even keep track of the situation of his own people, then he's neglecting his duty.

Uchiha Kiyoshi originally thought it would take half a month for the other party to find out, but he didn't expect them to find out so soon. It seems that he needs to be more careful in the future. It's not a matter of distrust, but there are many things about Uchiha Kiyoshi that really can't be exposed. He also doesn't want to play any games that test human nature.

After mentally reviewing everything, Uchiha Kiyoshi quickly confirmed that he had learned the hemostasis technique.

Uchiha Kai smiled, his tone less harsh and more gentle, as he spoke to Uchiha Kiyoshi.

"Don't be nervous, relax. I just got the news myself, that's why I had Takiichi tell you to come over."

The clan always prioritizes resources for talented ninjas. Since you have a talent for medical ninjutsu, we will support you. Although the clan's medical level isn't high, we can support you in other ways.”

Hearing Uchiha Jie's words, Uchiha Kiyoshi was somewhat moved. Look, this is what a clan should be like. All those power struggles in novels are just lies.

"From now on, the clan will provide you with ten packets of medicinal bath every month for your recovery after training. You will also be given a free opportunity to choose a ninjutsu; you can get this directly from Uchiha Yu in the records room."

Uchiha Kiyoshi was very excited to hear this. He was just worried about how to earn money to buy the medicinal bath, and the clan head had just provided it—it was like a godsend. There was also a free choice of ninjutsu, without specifying the level, and it said he could receive it later. The hidden meaning was that he could easily obtain B-rank or A-rank ninjutsu when he grew stronger, which explained Uchiha Kiyoshi's excitement.

The Uchiha clan's collection is absolutely substantial, with many items being unique. Just by choosing one, one could make a fortune.

Seeing that Uchiha Kiyoshi didn't immediately reveal the ninjutsu he wanted, Uchiha Kai nodded, "The little guy is quite clever to understand what I meant."

Compared to the Third Hokage, Uchiha Suke knew better what Uchiha Kiyoshi needed. He had all of Kiyoshi's records from childhood to adulthood, far more comprehensive than the Hokage's collection. The records of what Kiyoshi had seen in the archives, his specific performance during special training, and other details were much more detailed than anything the Anbu had gathered.

Uchiha Kai also knew that the best way to invest in Uchiha Kiyoshi was not in medical ninjutsu, but in helping him improve his strength, especially in areas that would improve his survival ability. This would be exactly what he wanted.

Indeed, this is true. Although Uchiha Kiyoshi's outward appearance was a persona, the real Uchiha Kiyoshi was very composed; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to maintain his act for so long without being exposed.

Having received the promised resources from the clan leader, Uchiha Kiyoshi returned home happily.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Minato Namikaze

After returning home, the first thing Uchiha Kiyoshi did was take out the medicinal bath he had received for the month, prepare hot water, and then soak in it.

There were only a dozen days left in the month, but Uchiha Kai was still given the normal amount for a month. In other words, Uchiha Kiyoshi could exercise to his heart's content during the last dozen days of the holiday.

Furthermore, I can increase the intensity of my exercise in the future. A medicinal bath every three days is enough to eliminate the effects on my body.

……

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, half a year has passed, and it's time for the Ninja Academy to start again.

Name: Uchiha Kiyoshi (7 years old)

Chakra: 12.7 calories / 12.7 calories (14.6 calories)

Chakra attributes: Omitted

Ninjutsu: Three-Body Technique, Hemostasis Technique

Secret Technique: Health Preservation Technique

Other: Sealing Technique (Basic Barrier)

In just six months, Uchiha Kiyoshi's chakra had increased to more than twelve kibble. Coupled with his improved chakra control, he was already able to use the Hemostasis Technique twice. The Three Body Techniques were now a routine skill for him, much like a genin, or rather, Uchiha Kiyoshi's strength had indeed reached the level of a genin.

However, Uchiha Kiyoshi, who always prioritizes stability, wouldn't graduate early; only a fool would do that. What's the point of graduating early? Wouldn't it be better to develop properly? Are you so focused on killing someone?

Graduating early would significantly shorten training time. Uchiha Kiyoshi, who hasn't yet encountered any bottlenecks, needs ample time to grow, not to force himself to graduate.

Moreover, what are the benefits of graduating? The situation in the ninja world is becoming tense, and Amegakure wants to take a bite out of everyone. If I graduate before I'm seven, won't I become a target?

Right now, the most important thing is to develop steadily and not to be reckless.

Over the course of six months, Uchiha Kiyoshi constantly clashed with the wild beasts in the back mountains of Konoha, making significant progress in his taijutsu. He even managed to develop a set of movement techniques for evasion, which, when combined with chakra, proved particularly effective for dodging.

Over the past six months, the clan had provided Uchiha Kiyoshi with a basic sealing technique—a sealing technique capable of creating a basic barrier. It wasn't very advanced; it was simply a prerequisite for learning barrier-type sealing techniques. Moreover, this sealing technique didn't take up Uchiha Kiyoshi's opportunity to choose a ninjutsu; it was given to him for free, so Uchiha Kiyoshi naturally accepted it gladly. In six months, he had mastered this sealing technique, but because it wasn't very useful, Uchiha Kiyoshi had never shown it, so no one knew about it.

With the start of the Ninja Academy, Uchiha Kiyoshi had to leave early to avoid being blocked at the gate, hoping to enter the school before the new students registered.

Upon arriving at the school, there were only two or three new students registering. Uchiha Kiyoshi showed his student ID and was allowed to enter.

Just as they entered, before they even reached the first-year building—oh wait, it's the second-year building now—Uchiha Kiyoshi was stopped.

Looking at the shy little boy with blond hair scratching his head in front of him, Uchiha Kiyoshi inexplicably thought of a name.

Without showing any emotion, Uchiha Kiyoshi asked, "Classmate, is there something you need?"

The little boy seemed a bit slow on the uptake, taking a moment to react before asking, "Um, my name is Minato Namikaze, and I'm a freshman this year. Big brother, do you know where the first-year building is?"

Uchiha Kiyoshi confirmed the identity of the blond-haired brat before him. That's right, the future Fourth Hokage, the one who single-handedly led Konoha to victory in the Third Shinobi World War. He just hadn't expected Minato Namikaze to be so polite as a child.

Uchiha Kiyoshi pointed him in the right direction and explained the situation. He then added, "My name is Uchiha Kiyoshi. You can ask me anything in the future. My classroom is in the building over there. I'm currently in Class 1, Grade 2."

The blond brat, Minato Namikaze, quickly bowed and thanked him, "Thank you very much, Brother Qing."

Looking at the other person's sunny smile, Uchiha Kiyoshi sighed, "As expected, he's a natural leader. Even his smile is so infectious and gives people a very comfortable feeling."

Uchiha Kiyoshi was worried that it would backfire, so he didn't try too hard to get close to Namikaze Minato. There would be plenty of time in the future to slowly cultivate their relationship.

"The future Fourth Hokage, who perfected the Flying Thunder God Technique, is known as the Yellow Flash!"

In Uchiha Kiyoshi's mind, it wasn't the Flying Thunder God Technique that made Namikaze Minato who he is, but rather Namikaze Minato who made the Flying Thunder God Technique who he is.

The Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique was only in its rudimentary form; due to limitations in skill and other factors, it was never truly perfected. The Flying Thunder God Technique was perfected by Minato Namikaze himself, and combined with his other self-created ninjutsu, the Rasengan, it left a formidable reputation throughout the ninja world.

If he hadn't committed suicide in his twenties, he probably could have gone much further.

That's right, a suicide pact! Could it be that Minato Namikaze's strength was such that he couldn't seal the Nine-Tails without using the Reaper Death Seal? How could that be? It was simply because Kushina Uzumaki died that Minato Namikaze committed suicide for her.

To reach such strength in his early twenties, if he continues to grow, he might become another ninja, besides Guy, to reach the Six Paths level with an ordinary body, and one capable of unleashing his power multiple times. Minato Namikaze is truly a chosen one; no wonder Jiraiya considered him the chosen one before seeing Nagato's Rinnegan.

Uchiha Kiyoshi believed that if there really was such a thing as destiny, then Minato Namikaze was definitely the chosen one, not the protagonist Naruto Uzumaki! In fact, Naruto Uzumaki was able to be so successful as a chosen one because of Minato Namikaze's influence.

As outsiders to the ninja world, and even having planted the Divine Tree, the Otsutsuki clan was not well-received. Even the Sage of Six Paths, who sealed Kaguya, was not recognized by the ninja world and died young. Similarly, Naruto Uzumaki, as the reincarnation of Ashura, was not widely accepted by the ninja world. Would he have been able to grow up if not for the protection of Minato Namikaze's fortune?

In the past thousand years of the ninja world, only Hashirama Senju and Naruto Uzumaki have truly grown into powerful Ashura reincarnations. How did Hashirama Senju rise to power? He was the young patriarch of the Senju clan, the most powerful clan in the entire Warring States period!

Moreover, all of this came at a price. When Hashirama Senju grew to the strongest level below the Six Paths level, he exhausted the fortune of the Senju clan. Even his bad luck was passed on to his granddaughter Tsunade, who lived a lonely life.

Naruto Uzumaki was also born with the curse of killing his father, the child of destiny!

Of course, these are all just wild speculations by Uchiha Kiyoshi and shouldn't be taken seriously. Whether the concept of "luck" actually exists in the ninja world is still uncertain.

In short, in Uchiha Kiyoshi's eyes, Namikaze Minato was very special, and it would be best to build a good relationship with him.

And so, in the time that followed, Uchiha Kiyoshi diligently trained, while also making time for Namikaze Minato, thus building a good relationship. Of course, once Minato got his hands on Tomatoes, he became busy with important matters, and Uchiha Kiyoshi rarely saw him anymore.

With the medicinal baths provided by the clan, Uchiha Kiyoshi also got on track in his taijutsu training, and three years passed quickly.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Changes Over Three Years

Three years passed in the blink of an eye, and it was now the 32nd year of Konoha's reign. It was time for Uchiha Kiyoya to graduate.

Name: Uchiha Kiyoshi (10 years old)

Chakra: 73 calories / 73 calories (80 calories)

Nature Change: Fire Release (Burning)

Ninjutsu: Three Body Technique, Hemostasis Technique, Healing Technique, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique

Secret Techniques: Health Preservation Technique, Instantaneous Body Substitution Technique

Other: Basic Barrier, Fire Sealing Seal

Over the course of three years, Uchiha Kiyoshi's progress was remarkable. His talent had led to a significant improvement in his treatment within the clan. Each year for those three years, the clan allowed him to choose one ninjutsu to practice; however, this benefit was limited to those he could currently train in.

After careful consideration, Uchiha Kiyoshi chose a medical ninjutsu, a Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, and a sealing technique—the Fire Sealing Seal, which appeared in the original work. The Fire Sealing Seal is a classic example of something easy to learn but difficult to master. Its initial level isn't high, making it easy to learn, but mastering it is extremely challenging. In the original work, Jiraiya even used this sealing technique to seal Amaterasu, demonstrating its potential for growth. As a major Fire Release clan, they possessed not only records of Fire Release techniques but also various methods to counter them. The Uchiha clan also had a collection of this sealing technique that countered their own Fire Release. Naturally, Uchiha Kiyoshi chose this one as well, partly to learn and test his knowledge of the sealing technique, and partly because he valued its potential.

Three years have passed, and Uchiha Kiyoshi is now ten years old. Although his body has not yet reached the rapid development stage, it has begun to develop. His chakra has increased significantly, reaching more than seventy chakra, which is comparable to some weaker Chunin. In addition, with the taijutsu that Uchiha Kiyoshi has trained in these three years, it is not wrong to say that he has the strength of a Chunin.

In these three years, many major events have occurred in the ninja world.

The biggest event was the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools.

It was probably not long after Uchiha Kiyoshi had started his third year of high school when the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed by a coalition of several countries, led by the Hidden Mist Village of the Land of Water. Only a few members of the Uzumaki clan managed to escape.

More than a month after the incident, Kushina Uzumaki, the orphan of the Land of Whirlpools and also a princess, arrived in Konoha under the escort of Konoha ninjas and took up residence in the Senju clan.

It was only at this time that Uchiha Kiyoshi learned about the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools from Nawaki. He also learned about it by questioning Nawaki.