The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

Has power corrupted your heart?

Power is a drug!

Thinking about this, Uchiha Kiyoshi once again marveled at his own intelligence.

As expected, becoming Hokage is out of the question. Power is a terrifying thing.

Besides, there are so many responsibilities for the Hokage, why would they insist on taking on them?

How could the Third Hokage look so old when he was only middle-aged?

That same afternoon, Konoha publicly announced that the Land of Rain had launched a war against the Land of Iron, violating the peace agreement, and that Konoha, representing peace, would punish the Land of Rain.

Konoha's move has had a significant impact on the entire ninja world.

Even without the Senju brothers Hashirama and Tobirama, Konoha still had the two powerful Senju and Uchiha clans, as well as the Hyuga clan. In addition, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, left behind a wealth of ninjutsu, giving the village a profound foundation and allowing it to cultivate a large number of excellent ninjas over twenty years.

Although some villages may not want to admit it, the title of Konoha as the number one ninja village in the ninja world is well-deserved.

That day, the Konoha training ground suddenly became much emptier.

A large number of ninjas began to assemble and prepare.

The village's ninja tool shop was packed.

Explosive tags, kunai, shuriken... they were all sold out almost completely.

The once bustling streets of Konoha were now deserted, their former prosperity gone.

War broke out!

The outbreak of war had a significant impact on Uchiha Kiyoshi.

He can no longer focus on grinding missions and leveling up, but if he survives, Uchiha Kiyoshi's strength will improve significantly.

Uchiha Kiyoshi has now reached the level of a Special Jonin.

At thirteen and a half, he was a special ninja. You could call him a genius, but you couldn't really call him one either.

Konoha isn't lacking in such geniuses. Top talents like Kakashi, who become Jonin at twelve, are a rare breed, appearing only once every ten years. Further down the line, there are many more. At twelve, they benefit from the body's developmental window, progressing rapidly; many geniuses can reach the level of Special Jonin by thirteen, fourteen, or fifteen.

Moreover, Uchiha Kiyoshi only possessed the strength to achieve this; in terms of rank, he was still only a genin.

Kakashi's rise to prominence was due to the era he lived in and the support he received from the Hokage. He had earned enough merit and his strength and position reached the Jonin level!

There is a significant difference in strength between a Special Jonin and a True Jonin.

The last Jonin from Amegakure was actually only promoted temporarily; strictly speaking, he wasn't a Jonin.

What is a Jonin?

The true high-level combat power in the entire ninja world numbers only around a thousand. Konoha Village, at most, has only about two hundred?

True Jonin have all undergone a transformation—a transformation of their spirit and will!

Having survived hundreds of life-or-death crises, his spirit underwent a transformation, cultivating his own unique aura. Sometimes, even a single glance from him could intimidate genin and chunin.

The spiritual transformation, to put it bluntly, is the elevation of the soul. First, chakra will definitely increase significantly; then, willpower will become more firm, and reaction speed, tactics, and thinking ability will all be greatly improved.

Finally, and most importantly, is the improvement of ninjutsu skills!

On one hand, a stronger soul directly elevates chakra control to a higher level, further enhancing the speed and power of ninjutsu. On the other hand, a breakthrough in willpower generally leads to an improvement in a ninja's understanding, such as nature transformation; even if the quantity of understanding remains the same, the quality is vastly different.

In terms of taijutsu, there will also be a leap in improvement, and you will be able to kill Chunin or even some elite Chunin with just taijutsu.

In short, the improvement of a Jonin is terrifying, which is why the number of Jonin in the entire ninja world is limited.

Only Jonin are considered true high-ranking members of their respective factions. For example, in Konoha, when a major incident occurs, a Jonin meeting is held, attended by all the Jonin from the village. When a decision cannot be made, the Jonin will vote on it.

Even elite Chunin and special Jonin only initially escaped the fate of being cannon fodder.

Uchiha Kiyoshi himself was quite talented, and with the various secret techniques he created through his wild imagination, breaking through to Jonin level shouldn't be a problem; it's just a matter of time.

Uchiha Kiyoshi was only at the level of a newly promoted Special Jonin, and was still a long way from becoming a true Jonin.

Take ordinary ninjas for example. When they reach the level of Special Jonin, their chakra is only a little over two thousand calories. After that, it basically can't increase any further. They have to constantly hone their combat skills, ninjutsu, and nature transformations to increase their combat power.

Once the transformation is complete, the chakra will double in a short period of time, reaching 5,000 calories!

Of course, the proportion of ninjas who can complete the transformation is really quite small.

Those clan ninjas like Uchiha Kiyoshi, who possessed bloodline limits, or who had undergone medicinal baths in their childhood, or the rare individuals like Jiraiya who had mutated and possessed exceptional physical talents, had chakra levels several times, ten times, or even hundreds of times greater than others at the same time.

Many of them reached the rank of Special Jonin because they had enough chakra and their skills were up to par. However, their chakra growth hadn't reached a bottleneck and could continue to increase.

Some of these ninjas are outstanding; their chakra might quickly exceed 5,000 calories, reaching the level of a Jonin. However, without undergoing such a transformation, their strength is still inferior, and they can only be called pseudo-Jonins.

With tens of thousands of chakra and mastery of ninjutsu, these pseudo-Jonin might even surpass the strength of some Jonin.

It can only be said that this "fake" does not refer to strength, but to a certain extent represents a difference in realm, a difference in the realm of spirit and will.

For these elite ninjas, breaking through to the Kage level is much easier. After reaching the level of elite Jonin, they only need to undergo the transformation that ordinary Jonin go through. Their chakra increases dramatically, and their chakra control and nature transformation reach a higher level, directly giving them Kage-level combat power!

Ordinary ninjas are different; they can only break through to the Kage level by mastering a single skill to an unparalleled level.

This is the difference in talent, the talent in chakra.

In the entire ninja world, such people are actually very rare. It requires chakra to be dozens of times greater than that of peers with equal effort, which cannot be achieved through medicinal baths alone.

These are all insights compiled by Uchiha Kiyoshi based on clan records. The true situation is far more complex.

After undergoing a medicinal bath, Uchiha Kiyoshi's chakra was originally only seven or eight times that of his peers. Over the years, he has maintained his chakra using health-preserving techniques, which has increased it to more than ten times, but he still hasn't reached the level where he can easily break through to the Kage level.

Uh... that's a bit too far off for Kage-level.

To overcome the gap in willpower between a Jonin and a Jonin who has undergone a normal metamorphosis and breakthrough, one needs at least twice the chakra, plus the application of various ninjutsu and the accumulation of nature transformation power; all of these must surpass the opponent's ability to achieve this.

If Uchiha Kiyoshi wanted to achieve this peacefully, he might not be able to do so within five years.

This war did indeed provide him with an opportunity to quickly advance to the level of a Jonin.

Having experienced the baptism of war, Uchiha Kiyoshi will progress quickly, perhaps within a year or two.

"Alas! Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. While war brings crises, it also brings opportunities."

Perhaps the higher-ups of each ninja village also had this idea, which is why they launched wars time and time again?

It can't really be entirely because of resource interests, can it?

Warfare depletes the resources of the ninja villages, often yielding no tangible gains, or the gains are insufficient to offset the sacrifices of so many ninjas. Therefore, the only explanation lies in the increase in the number of high-level ninjas.

Thinking about it carefully, it actually makes sense. The peak age for ninjas is too short. If they train step by step, even with the greatest talent, they won't reach Kage level until they're in their forties or fifties. What can they bring to the village then?

Thinking about this, Uchiha Kiyoshi felt a chill run down his spine.

"Hiss~~~ Can it really be like this?"

Indeed, the world is too cruel.

I just want to find a safe place to hide.

Chapter Seventy-Four Preparations

Although he claimed he wanted to play it safe, Uchiha Kiyoshi still felt that he shouldn't miss any opportunity to quickly improve his strength.

With Rope Tree present, the tasks that the third squad needs to perform are not too dangerous; they're not the kind where you're just going to your death.

Yes, at least that's how it appears on the surface.

What Danzo, who wanted to take the opportunity to expand Root's influence, would do in this war was something Kiyoshi Uchiha had no idea.

These points are not explicitly explained in the original text.

The decline of the Senju clan is actually a good example.

During the Second Shinobi World War, Danzo must have attacked the Senju clan.

Given his relationship with the Third Hokage, even if these things really happened, the Third Hokage might not necessarily do anything to him.

After all, he was a ruthless person who could tolerate even being assassinated by someone sent by the other side.

......

A month has passed since the Land of Fire declared war on the Land of Rain.

As the situation on the front lines stabilized, other squads gradually joined the battle.

Team 3 has not been assigned to any special group due to some special reasons, and is currently training in Konoha.

Under the pressure of war, the enthusiasm for training in Team 3 soared, and they made significant progress in a month. Their proficiency in various techniques improved, and Uchiha Kiyoshi also took the opportunity to develop several tactical sets for them to use in order to save their lives.

Nawaki and Sarutobi Saku both made significant progress, and Uchiha Kiyoshi naturally wouldn't fall behind either.

Compared to those two, he knew this war would be brutal. Don't be fooled by the fact that it's currently just a war between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain; soon the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth will join in. In the early stages, things were alright, with the three major powers working together to fight the Land of Rain. But later, things got chaotic, and basically every participating country had its own battlefield.

The Second Shinobi World War resulted in the fewest high-ranking shinobi being killed.

Top-tier ninjas suffer fewer casualties, but lower-tier and mid-tier fighters suffer greater losses.

During the Second Shinobi World War, ninjas from the four countries were concentrated in the small Land of Rain, where skirmishes were frequent. The battlefield was riddled with traps, and a single misstep could result in serious injury or even death.

Frequent skirmishes mean a lot of missions, and rest time is really just for resting; there's absolutely no time for cultivation or anything like that.

Knowing all this, Uchiha Kiyoshi cherished this time, as it was likely the only time in recent years he had undergone such a long period of intensive training.

In one month, Uchiha Kiyoshi developed a gravity barrier seven times stronger than ten times stronger, but that was enough. On the battlefield, there was very little time to rest, so if Uchiha Kiyoshi wanted to practice body-strengthening techniques, he could only do so before going to sleep each day, and he couldn't do too much, because there would be too many tasks waiting for him the next day. In that kind of environment, his mental state absolutely could not be compromised.

Seven times the gravity, it might take three years to adapt, so this is acceptable.

In addition to improving the gravity barrier, Uchiha Kiyoshi also revisited the Earth Release techniques Orochimaru had recently used on his scroll.

Although they are all C-rank ninjutsu, their effects are multifaceted. Who knows when they might be needed on the battlefield? Anyway, it's worth learning them.

Besides the ninjutsu given to him by Orochimaru, Uchiha Kiyoshi also used his status as a key member of the clan to exchange for two fire-style ninjutsu: the B-rank Great Dragon Fire Technique, an advanced version of the Dragon Fire Technique with greater power, and the C-rank Flame Bullet. Compared to the Great Fireball, the Flame Bullet's explosive nature makes it more suitable for special occasions. Moreover, this ninjutsu is a prerequisite for a series of ninjutsu such as the Great Flame Bullet and the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet.

Over the course of a month, Uchiha Kiyoshi accumulated a large number of names and records of the effects of the small chakra circulation cycles.

Uchiha Kiyoshi has now recorded nearly fifty or sixty small cycles. I dare not say how powerful the ninjutsu he can develop with these, but he can certainly develop some specific ninjutsu for a particular area.

Uchiha Kiyoshi doesn't need to develop his own yet; he has something ready-made to use. Isn't that great?

Only when he reaches or approaches Kage level will he need more suitable ninjutsu, and only then will Uchiha Kiyoshi consider developing new techniques. For now, he should focus on learning existing ninjutsu, enriching his repertoire, and preparing for the future.

There have been some unexpected events this month.

Two weeks ago, Danzo's Root ninjas came to see Uchiha Kiyoshi. After a grand speech about sacrificing and dedicating themselves to Konoha, Uchiha Kiyoshi resolutely refused.