I'm retrieving corpses in Konoha.

Although Uzuki Yugao's sword was fast, Uchiha Natsumi dodged even faster, managing to avoid being hit by more than a dozen sword strikes.

Although shadow clones cannot use the Sharingan, they can easily see through attacks of this level.

After dodging dozens of times, Uchiha Natsu raised his kunai and unleashed countless afterimages, easily blocking Uzuki Yugao's attack.

Weapons clashed, sparks flew. Not a drop leaked, effortless and unhindered.

"sulfuric acid!"

Finally, just as Uchiha Natsumi felt that Uzuki Yugao had reached her limit, he suddenly raised his kunai and clashed it against the back of the blade.

Uzuki Yugao felt a tremendous force coming from her, and when she loosened her grip, her katana was sent flying.

With a whoosh, the samurai sword pierced straight through a large tree, its momentum undiminished, and remained deeply embedded in the trunk behind it.

The thick tree trunk was pierced straight through, leaving a hole.

"I lost, senpai." Uzuki Yugao withdrew her gaze, lowered her head, and the disappointment in her eyes had long since disappeared, replaced by a hint of joy.

Even from their brief exchange, it was clear that Uchiha Natsu was also extremely skilled in taijutsu; his immense strength and unparalleled speed were the best proof of that.

Having a ninja skilled in both taijutsu and ninjutsu as her mentor is exactly what Uzuki Yugao has always dreamed of.

Now, the only thing that Uzuki Yugao is worried about is whether her performance is up to standard.

If Uchiha Natsumi were to suggest that she go back to school to repeat her studies, Uzuki Yugao would have no complaints whatsoever.

However, she really wanted to stay in this powerful Chunin team and had no desire to go back to school to repeat her studies.

Just then, with a "poof" sound, under the watchful eyes of Uzuki Yugao, "Uchiha Natsu" turned into a cloud of smoke and disappeared.

"This is... Shadow Clone Technique?!" Uzuki Yugao was extremely shocked.

If what she was fighting just now was a shadow clone, then it means that Teacher Xia only used half of her strength to achieve that level.

How powerful will the main body be?

Uzuki Yugao couldn't help but recall what Uchiha Natsu had said: "Hearing is unreliable, and seeing is not necessarily believing."

The rumors that Uchiha Natsu was a good-for-nothing, which others had been spreading, now appear to be not only false, but completely the opposite.

After the shadow clone dissipated, the real Uchiha Natsu used the Body Flicker Technique to instantly appear in front of Uzuki Yugao.

He lowered his head slightly to look at the girl in front of him who was a head shorter than him.

Uzuki Yugao's performance afterward was even better than when she was dealing with the attack; she didn't seem like a freshman at all.

Especially after abandoning kunai and switching to swordsmanship, his speed and reaction ability were far superior to when he was a genin.

If it were me when I had just graduated, I probably wouldn't have lasted more than a few moves against Uzuki Yugao.

If she receives guidance in swordsmanship in the future, her improvement will be rapid.

When Uchiha Natsumi's gaze fell on Uzuki Yugao, Uzuki Yugao involuntarily lowered her head.

At the same time, she felt a little nervous, and her pale hands unconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes.

It's like waiting for fate to decide the outcome.

After a moment's thought, Uchiha Natsu made his decision, his previously serious expression turning into a smile: "You've passed."

"Phew." Uzuki Yugao breathed a sigh of relief, her joy almost overflowing, and her body relaxed as a result.

Then, Uchiha Natsu said seriously, "From today onwards, you are a true ninja. My time is very limited, so I will guide you in training ninjutsu and swordsmanship while carrying out missions."

"Furthermore, the frequency of missions will be very high in the future, and they will all involve combat. You need to be mentally prepared."

Uzuki Yugao's expression turned serious, and she immediately stood up straight, her eyes unwavering.

Uchiha Natsu received the answer and nodded, saying, "Come to the mission center tomorrow morning. If you change your mind during this time, you can tell me anytime."

That's what they say, but Uzuki Yugao is unlikely to go back on her word.

After dealing with Yugao Uzuki's matter, the sun was already setting, and Natsumi Uchiha returned home.

After finishing his meal and tidying up the house, Uchiha Natsumi created a shadow clone to lie on the bed, while he went to the roof, lay down on the side-by-side tiles, and looked up at the starry sky with his hands behind his head.

Leaving the morgue is a good thing.

He doesn't have access to advanced ninjutsu, and the rewards he gets for collecting ordinary corpses are only things like improving his physical abilities.

Therefore, he must find those rare corpses, and he has more than four years. During this time, he must become stronger than Obito in order to survive the night of the massacre.

Originally, Uchiha Natsu thought that he would have to be ten times stronger than Obito to have a 99% chance of killing Obito and recovering his precious body.

However, this body recovery system is not working well, and the original idea has been changed over the past three years.

Four years is enough; I just want to be a little stronger than Obito. I don't expect to be able to kill him.

To achieve this, one must rely on rarer, higher-rated corpses.

It's impossible to take action against Konoha's cemetery; aside from the numerous ANBU agents lurking there, the risk of exposure is simply too great.

There are also places where major battles have taken place, but without special methods, it's difficult to find corpses in such places; perhaps we'll have to rely on someone like Kabuto Yakushi.

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Another method is to kill powerful ninjas and obtain their corpses through hardcore methods.

However, the ninjutsu he knows is too ordinary, and he doesn't have enough chakra. Even if he were to assassinate a low-ranking ninja from an enemy country, he would feel there would be danger.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Natsu turned over and put his arm under his head.

Suddenly, he thought of Uzuki Yugao's performance today. Her chakra was pitifully low. Even with that fierce attack at the end, she didn't mobilize much chakra.

However, when he looked at himself, he seemed to have so much chakra, which made Uchiha Natsu doubt the amount of chakra he possessed.

Could it be that my chakra, like Naruto's, isn't actually chakra, but rather chatunla?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, but Uchiha Natsu did not immediately test it.

Within Konoha Village, Uchiha Natsu always tried his best to hide his strength to avoid attracting Danzo's attention.

Therefore, he rarely activates his Sharingan, and he has never activated it in front of outsiders. He only uses the power of his Sharingan when he is learning ninjutsu alone.

The only ninjutsu that are revealed to the outside are Shadow Clone Technique and the Heart Decapitation Technique.

The plan to test my own chakra can only wait until tomorrow when I go out on a mission.

As he pondered, drowsiness overcame him, so Uchiha Natsu got up and went back inside.

Using the decapitation technique in his mind, Uchiha Natsu arrived at the "doorless" basement he had built. He lay down on the bed and slowly drifted off to sleep.

Chapter 8 C-Rank Mission

Early the next morning.

Uchiha Natsu dispelled his shadow clones and arrived at the mission center.

Uzuki Yugao was already waiting in the hall. When she saw Uchiha Natsu also come in, she quickly walked over to her side.

The two greeted each other, and then Uchiha Natsumi brought Uzuki Yugao to the front desk.

What kind of mission would you like to accept?

The receptionist was a woman in her twenties who always had a very aloof expression.

But when Uchiha Natsu stepped onto the stage, the staff member immediately put on a bright smile.

Upon seeing this, Uzuki Yugao couldn't help but turn her head and take a closer look at her teacher.

It doesn't seem to be anything special.

She has mild face blindness; although she can recognize what each person's face looks like, she can't tell whether a person is beautiful or ugly.

Once, when Uzuki Yugao was shopping with a friend, she encountered a small group that happened to be passing by.

There's a guy named Gekko Hayate. Everyone else says he's not good-looking, but Uzuki Yugao doesn't think so.

On the contrary, those who were praised for being handsome were just men in her eyes, nothing special.

But judging from the receptionist's reaction, it seems that her teacher is very handsome?

Uchiha Natsumi ignored Uzuki Yugao's gaze and said to the staff, "Could you please help me find a C-rank mission?"

Uzuki Yugao was somewhat surprised. She had followed Uchiha Natsumi on her first mission and had actually skipped the D-rank and gone straight to the C-rank.

But she didn't voice her doubts and continued to stand quietly to the side.

In some ways, Uchiha Natsu's actions were also a form of recognition of Uzuki Yugao.

Therefore, she also felt a sense of recognition.

"Okay, please wait a moment."

The staff member smiled sweetly and spoke in a gentle tone.

A ninja who had just finished his mission saw this scene before he even left the hall.

He was so angry that he trembled all over. Just now, this woman had treated him completely differently, with a cold face.

Does being handsome mean you can do whatever you want?

With a snort, the ninja in charge slammed the door open and left the hall with a sullen face.

Following the procedure, Uchiha Natsu first selected a C-rank mission, and then cooperated with the staff to verify the identities of the team members.

When the staff member realized that the young ninja in front of him was Uchiha Natsu, he was visibly taken aback.

Then, he quickly realized what was going on and said with a smile, "Let me first explain the process of this mission to you."

Originally, Uzuki Yugao's resume was blank; she was a Chunin who led a team and was not allowed to take on C-rank missions.

However, Uchiha Natsu's resume includes one S-rank mission record.

The mission was classified as confidential and likely related to the secret service, so the staff did not make things too difficult for them.

Whether someone is good-looking or not is not important; what matters is this S-class classified mission.

After the staff's explanation, Uchiha Natsuya learned about the details of the mission.

In the northeast of the Land of Fire, there is a caravan that travels between various villages and towns.

Just two days ago, the caravan's supplies were robbed by bandits.

They were running a small business, so they didn't hire any security personnel to escort them, and the bandits were all burly men.