The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

Unfortunately, after ten days, Uchiha Kiyoshi still hadn't found a way to control his body's energy, and his anxiety grew.

Today is the first day of the Ninja Academy.

The Ninja Academy was established by the Second Hokage to provide a path for commoners to become ninjas. In addition, various ninja clans would send their descendants to study there.

Since the Ninja Academy is entirely under the Hokage's control, during the teaching period, through various forms of brainwashing, both the commoner ninjas and clan ninjas trained will admire the Will of Fire and become a force of the Hokage's lineage.

This is also one of the methods used by the Hokage to control ninja clans.

However, theory is just theory. Clan ninjas grow up in their clans from a young age. Although they are influenced by the ninja academy, most clan ninjas, except for a few, have a strong sense of identity with the village, but in general, they still prioritize the interests of their clan.

After all, many of the advantages that clan ninjas have are given to them by their clans, and the ninja academy doesn't provide them with any special advantages in terms of resources.

Thinking of brainwashing, Uchiha Kiyoshi thought of a certain traitor. How could such a smart person not understand? Why did he have to be someone else's tool?

"Alas! Perhaps I simply don't understand the world of geniuses."

Furthermore, Uchiha Shisui was actually on the side of the clan; he was just too naive. How could he have raised such a rebellious individual?

Uchiha Kiyoshi rubbed his temples and sighed.

"No wonder the Uchiha clan was generally perceived as a bunch of lunatics in my past life..."

The Uchiha clan is not like that. Only Uchiha Kiyoshi, who experienced it firsthand, knew that many members of the clan were normal and had their own emotions.

Only those 'geniuses' who progress rapidly from a young age, perhaps influenced by the Sharingan too early, would appear to be like madmen.

Therefore, Kiyoshi Uchiha's view on the Sharingan was somewhat contradictory.

The awakening and upgrading of the Sharingan require intense mental changes, which already have an impact on a ninja's mind. The effects of awakening or upgrading the Sharingan further amplify this impact, making it easy for people to go insane.

Those ninjas who had undergone long periods of training and whose minds had matured could barely endure it, but it was a different story for the geniuses.

No matter how smart you are, you can't avoid being immature. If you have little experience, even if you are precocious, you will be unconsciously affected.

This creates a paradox: the earlier one awakens the Sharingan, the faster they level up, indicating greater talent. However, awakening the Sharingan too early can also lead to mental problems.

Therefore, regardless of his talent for the Sharingan, Uchiha Kiyoshi would not awaken it prematurely. He wouldn't take any risks without understanding how the Sharingan's effects manifested. Thus, he would only consider awakening it when he could fully control it.

In Uchiha Kiyoshi's mind, the most perfect awakening process was none other than that of Uchiha Madara.

Madara Uchiha was inherently gifted and his strength increased rapidly. In addition, he didn't awaken his Sharingan early, around the age of eight. At that time, Madara's strength had already reached Chunin level, and the power brought by the Sharingan was not beyond his control.

Furthermore, Madara Uchiha didn't rely too much on the Sharingan; his taijutsu and ninjutsu were both excellent. Throughout his growth, the power of the Sharingan remained under Madara's control.

This is also why the power ceiling of the entire ninja world reached a new peak during Madara Uchiha's generation.

Black Zetsu chose Madara Uchiha instead of other Indra reincarnations because he valued this point: an Indra reincarnation who truly controlled his own power had the greatest chance of awakening the Rinnegan.

It can be said that Madara Uchiha's development was typical. Unlike Sasuke, who grew up in hatred, was immature, and prone to extreme arrogance, Madara did not.

Comparing Uchiha Madara and Sasuke, Uchiha Kiyoshi personally admired Madara more, believing that Madara's talent and aptitude far surpassed Sasuke's.

……

Getting back to the main point, Uchiha got up early, exercised, ate breakfast, and set off for the Ninja Academy with his lunchbox.

Today marks the start of the Ninja Academy, a significant event for the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

Along the way, Uchiha Kiyoshi occasionally saw parents taking their children to the ninja academy.

Arriving at the entrance of the Ninja Academy, Uchiha Kiyoshi was stunned by the scene before him. It was only a few hours, yet the area in front of the school was already as bustling as a market.

Fortunately, there weren't many students at the ninja academy; most of those present were parents.

After queuing for ten minutes, it was Uchiha Kiyoshi's turn.

The middle-aged ninja in charge of registration glanced at the clan crest on Uchiha Kiyoshi's body, gave him a meaningful look, and then said.

"Your admission certificate."

Uchiha Kiyoshi wasn't in a hurry. He took out a certificate and handed it over.

"Hello, this is my admission certificate."

The middle-aged ninja seemed quite surprised by Uchiha Kiyoshi's politeness and looked him over again.

However, noticing nothing amiss, the middle-aged ninja continued with his work.

"Name."

Uchiha Kiyoshi was also wondering to himself, "Isn't it written on the certificate?" But he still answered respectfully.

"Uchiha Kiyoshi".

The middle-aged ninja stamped Uchiha Kiyoshi's certificate, then looked up at him and said...

"Alright, you can go in now. Your class is Grade 1, Class 1. After entering, turn right and walk straight. That building is for Grade 1, and Class 1 is on the first floor."

Seemingly quite pleased with Uchiha Kiyoshi's politeness, the middle-aged ninja pointed out the way to him.

Uchiha Kiyoshi thanked them and entered the school with the certificate.

With the directions given by the registration teacher, Uchiha Kiyoshi no longer needed to find his way. After entering the building, he turned right and headed straight for the first-year building.

There were only two classes on the entire first floor, and Uchiha Kiyoshi easily found his class.

After confirming that he hadn't gone to the wrong class, Uchiha Kiyoshi strode into the classroom.

Uchiha Kiyoshi arrived relatively early. There were only five or six people in the whole class. Sitting in the middle was a boy dressed in white with a strip of cloth tied around his forehead. He was looking down attentively at a book, but it was unclear what he was reading.

Although he couldn't see the other person's eyes, Uchiha Kiyoshi was able to tell from the unique strip of cloth on the other person's forehead and the clan emblem on his clothes that he was a ninja from a branch family of the Hyuga clan.

My gaze swept across the room again. Near the door, a young man with a face covered in greasepaint and a somewhat fierce appearance was holding and playing with a small dog. He must be from the Inuzuka clan. Behind him was a fat man, fast asleep on a table, with an empty bag of snacks next to him. He must be from the Akimichi clan.

The remaining two have no obvious characteristics and are likely commoner ninjas.

Uchiha Kiyoshi made a rough judgment, walked to the back of the classroom, and sat down in the last row by the window.

He took out a book called "Introduction to Medical Ninjutsu" and started reading. This was something Uchiha Kiyoshi had taken from the clan's archives. Normally, the materials in the archives were not allowed to be taken out. Uh... that's what Uchiha Kiyoshi thought.

It wasn't until Uchiha Kiyoshi showed the book to the gatekeeper and said he wanted to borrow it to read at school that he realized that these materials could be taken out as long as you paid. No wonder there were hardly any people in the archives room for so long.

"So this is how you can play. As expected, the world of the rich is beyond our understanding."

This was Uchiha Kiyoshi's first impression at the time.

Uchiha Kiyoshi, who was always broke, never considered this possibility, assuming that the numerous documents in the archives must be quite valuable and could only be viewed there.

Reluctantly handing over a thousand taels, Uchiha Kiyoshi tearfully took away the book "Introduction to Medical Ninjutsu".

Unlike other materials, this book is full of practical information. Uchiha Kiyoshi would need a long time to read it, so borrowing it is relatively cost-effective.

Uchiha Yuya finally understood why the kid was always reading here. He had initially thought the boy was stingy and was just freeloading. The clan provides a decent allowance; surely they have enough money for reading? Why be so stingy?

"So you didn't know about borrowing books. I guess that's how it is. How can the Uchiha clan be so stingy?"

Uchiha Kiyoshi had no idea what Uchiha Yu was thinking.

To be honest, the clan was already being generous by charging only 1,000 taels a month for a book, but Uchiha Kiyoshi still felt extremely distressed.

There's no way around it; a child with no source of income who relies entirely on subsidies naturally cherishes money.

Moreover, the money he was saving was for Uchiha Kiyoshi to buy ninja tools in the future. Now, a book has destroyed one of his kunai. No wonder Uchiha Kiyoshi is heartbroken.

One kunai is enough for me to train for a week...

Chapter Twelve: Desk Mate

Sitting in the last row of the sacred window seat, Uchiha Kiyoshi was engrossed in reading.

With his perfect position, Uchiha Kiyoshi dared to say, "Even during class, I dare to openly read extracurricular books!"

As time went on, the number of classmates also increased.

Several ninjas from the Aburame clan, Sarutobi clan, Nara clan, and Yamanaka clan were also present.

All I can say is that they truly live up to their reputation as Class 1; each clan sent their own ninjas, and all of them were quite accomplished.

Class 1 could be considered a mixed group, with a few commoner ninjas, but Class 2 was different. It consisted entirely of clan ninjas, who were the ones who didn't perform the best during special training and were assigned to Class 2.

As for Class 3, most of them are commoner ninjas. Of course, there are also some clan ninjas, but they are all less talented. However, they are still among the top in the class.

Class 4 is the worst class, consisting entirely of civilian ninjas.

With this arrangement, the top students in the first three classes were basically all from families. Unless a few exceptionally talented commoners emerged, that was pretty much how it would be.

As students arrived one by one, the classroom seats gradually filled up.

Besides Uchiha Kiyoshi, there was another member of the Uchiha clan in Class 1, namely Uchiha Tao, who fought against Uchiha Kiyoshi during special training.

With an older brother, Uchiha Ryu, who was a Jonin, Uchiha Tao had a very solid foundation in taijutsu. During his special training, he made rapid progress, and only Uchiha Kiyoshi was able to fight him.

It was thanks to Uchiha Kiyoshi that no matter how he attacked, he was successfully blocked. Uchiha Tao also made great progress each time, which even surprised Uchiha Takashi.

Having a powerful opponent naturally had its advantages for Uchiha Kiyoshi, and his taijutsu improved rapidly.

Unlike Uchiha Kiyoshi, Uchiha Tao was very high-profile, sitting directly in the first row by the window. His arrogant demeanor truly befitted a member of the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Kiyoya observed that none of his classmates were important characters from the original story.

In addition to what was mentioned earlier, Uchiha Kiyoshi also saw a child wearing a uniform with the Senju clan crest.

At this time, the Senju clan had not yet completely declined. The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, died in the First Shinobi World War. Under the leadership of Mito Uzumaki, the wife of the First Hokage, the Senju clan intermarried with commoners and lived in a semi-secluded state. However, some Senju ninjas were still active in the shinobi world.

Just then, a boy with short brown hair and a big smile walked into the classroom, giving the first impression of being sunny.

As soon as he came in, he stood on the podium and shouted down to the audience.

"Listen up, all of you. My name is Senju Nawaki, and I aspire to become Hokage."

Then he burst into laughter.

Uchiha Kiyoshi and his classmates all had the same expression: they were all stunned. Did he have to be so arrogant? Couldn't he have been a little more low-key?

Moreover, Uchiha Kiyoshi thought even more deeply.

"Senju Nawaki? Isn't he Tsunade's younger brother? That can't be right, how come he's in the same year as us? Shouldn't he be in the next year, in the same year as Uchiha Mikoto?"

Uchiha Kiyoshi couldn't understand it either.

Mikoto Uchiha, the mother of Itachi and Sasuke in the original work, is the wife of the Uchiha clan chief and the granddaughter of the third elder of the Uchiha clan.

Kiyoshi Uchiha had also inquired and learned that Mikoto Uchiha was five years old this year, one year younger than him.

Uchiha Kiyoshi remembered that Nawaki should have been in the same year as Uchiha Mikoto.