I, the stepfather of the ninja world!

No matter which tribe member, no matter how pure and simple-minded they are, they can't help but have a vision of the Uchiha becoming the Hokage. This is an obsession that has been passed down since the ancestor Uchiha Madara.

As the founding clan of Konoha, how could they not produce a Hokage?

There must be one!

With the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, the ninja competition officially began.

They are all outstanding ninjas who have experienced the Third Ninja World War and survived the near-death experience. Their strength is more impressive than the other.

Uchiha Shisui and Itachi are the most outstanding.

Looking at the two rising stars, Uchiha Shenghuo was very pleased. If the Uchiha clan had a chance to produce a Hokage, then the hope must be on these two children!

Unfortunately, Itachi is now Kimura's stepson, and Shisui is very close to Itachi. The two rising stars have more or less ties with Kimura.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Shenghuo's mood became a little unpleasant again.

As the competition gradually came to an end, Kimura wrote down a dozen names on a piece of paper.

Suddenly, Uchiha Shenghuo stood up, left the judges' seat and walked to the center of the square.

"Everyone, I was the captain of the Konoha Police Force before. Now that the force has been disbanded, I can't continue to serve as the captain with a shameless face! Everyone has gone through the assessment and selection, and I have to participate in the assessment and selection as well!"

Uchiha Shenghuo said in a deep voice, turning his head to look at Kimurano who was sitting on the judges' panel.

"Director Kimura, please come down and compete with me! Here, only you are qualified enough to fight me!"

"it is good!"

Many Uchiha ninjas applauded and cheered. They were all very unhappy that Kimurano married the widow of the Fugaku clan leader. How could a ninja who was so weak that he was not even a Genin be worthy of the wife of the former clan leader? Now it was just the right time to force Kimurano to fight in the name of selection! Teach him a lesson!

At the same time, a group of old men and old women stood up and shouted loudly.

"Mr. Ono has only been a ninja for a short time! You little brat, are you trying to bully me?!"

"Yeah, yeah, Ono-san is a judge, not a contestant! He's not joining the Konoha Police Force!"

"Fire, if you want to take part in the test, go compete with that Shisui kid!"

……

The sentiment is indignant.

Uchiha Shenghuo was so angry that his face turned red. He was originally unhappy that Kimura used the banner of the Fourth Hokage to suppress others, but now it seems that Kimura is a banner in the clan!

Uchiha Shenghuo was a little embarrassed, but he was too embarrassed to sit back in the judges' seat. Standing in the square, he felt like he was in a fire, his face was roasted red.

Kimura sat on the judges' panel with a faint smile on his face.

Volume 013 I Want to Improve So Much! : Orochimaru's Invitation

After letting Uchiha get angry awkwardly for a while, Kimura stood up slowly, raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then began to make seals with his hands.

The whole audience quickly returned to silence, staring at him intently. Could it be that Director Kimura, who had just become a ninja, really wanted to accept the challenge of the battle-hardened clan leader?

Kimura looked around the room, slowly forming hand seals while saying, "I know that many people have doubts about me, thinking that a weak ninja has no right to interfere in Uchiha affairs."

"Martial arts and admiration for strength are the characteristics of the Uchiha, and are also common to many ambitious ninjas. But I think that in addition to this, the Uchiha have another characteristic: they are full of emotions!"

"That's why treating the Uchiha with care has become the key to my job as a weak ninja."

"Of course, I haven't neglected my training. Since I'm with Lady Mikoto, I naturally have to work hard to become stronger and worthy of the Uchiha name!"

"During this period, I have been practicing fire escape and have gained some experience. I would like to ask Mr. Shenghuo for your guidance!"

After he finished speaking, Kimura completed the last seal.

Fire Style: Amaterasu of the Wild!

The blazing black flames gushed out like a fire dragon, rushing towards Uchiha Shenghuo swiftly, stirring up a gust of hot wind.

Uchiha Shenghuo's eyes condensed, and immediately three magatama appeared, and he quickly dodged. The intuition cultivated by many years of fighting made him instantly certain that his own fire escape would definitely not be able to compete with this strange black flame!

At the same time, the audience was stunned. They originally thought that Director Kimura was just an ordinary beginner ninja, but now it seems that he is not that simple! No one in the clan can perform such a level of fire escape!

Uchiha Shenghuo dodged and fired kunai at Kimura, but they were all melted by the spreading black flames. The terrifying black flames changed into countless forms, expanding or contracting, gathering or dispersing, raging wildly in the square.

This is exactly the result of Kimura's recent training. With the help of [Li Gua], he can easily control the black flame with his mind, which is very convenient. The only disadvantage is that the chakra consumption is too high. Of course, this is not the disadvantage of the technique, but the disadvantage of Kimura.

Today's [Amaterasu in the Wild] is similar to a combination of [Amaterasu] and [Kagutesuchi-no-Mikoto].

In less than ten seconds, the chakra was almost exhausted.

Kimurano quickly gathered the black flames into a ball and raised his hand to signal the Uchiha to light the fire.

"I have finished demonstrating my Fire Style. Sorry for the embarrassment!"

"..."

Uchiha Shenghuo was about to fight back, but when he heard this, he had to stop. He felt very aggrieved, as if he had finally peeled a banana, but the flesh inside fell to the ground with a plop.

The audience did not have such emotions, they either applauded or cheered.

"Too strong! Mr. Ono!"

"What kind of fire is this? Director Kimura!"

"Black fire, so rare!"

……

In the crowd, Uchiha Inahina looked at the terrifying black fireball in amazement. He couldn't believe that this was a fire escape performed by a foreigner, and a ninja who had been practicing for less than half a year!

Too strong! Extraordinary talent!

Uchiha Inahimi was secretly amazed and suddenly realized, no wonder Mrs. Mikoto fell in love with Kimura!

"Now it seems that your worries are unnecessary! Although your husband was bullied, he was able to resolve the situation perfectly. There is no need for me to help."

As they were talking, Kushina, who was invited by Mikoto to calm the situation, performed a sealing technique to seal the black flames to prevent it from burning the square to ashes.

The ninja competition within the Uchiha clan came to a successful conclusion.

The candidates for the members of the Konoha Police Force were decided personally by the Fourth Hokage after Kimura and Uchiha Norihiro submitted a list.

Two days later, the new Konoha Police Force, with Captain Uchiha Imaki, Vice Captain Uchiha Shisui, and 20 members, officially took up their posts. In addition, a new position was added - Inspector, which was taken up by Kimura Noboru.

At the same time, the "Konoha Police Force Code" agreed upon by Kimura and the Fourth Hokage also officially came into effect and was strictly enforced.

The image of Konoha Police Force in the hearts of the villagers began to improve little by little.

……

Uchiha affairs are back on track.

Since he showed off his skills in the square, Kimura's work in Uchiha has been unimpeded. The powerful black flame made the Uchiha ninjas who admired the strong realize that Kimura's attainments in fire escape far exceeded those of them who had flame fans printed on their clothes, and he deserved respect!

The intensity of work in the office has decreased a lot, and Kimura has become more and more free.

At the same time, the intensity of the war between the border and Kumogakure increased, and the frontline battle was tense, so many outstanding ninjas were transferred to support, such as Uchiha Shisui, Hatake Kakashi, and Uchiha Itachi.

As a result, Kimura lost a capable assistant, but the Fourth Hokage soon sent another Anbu member, Uzuki Yugao, to serve as Kimura's secretary.

Mao Yue Xigao is an iconic beauty with a clear temperament and her long purple hair is very eye-catching.

When Kimura saw her, his hexagram seal couldn't stop getting hot. Obviously, this was another female ninja who could dye the hexagram seal black, but unfortunately, she, like Yuhi Kurenai and Mitarashi Anko, still needed a few more years of growth.

In the office, the desk that Orochimaru had never touched became Kimura's. And Kimura's desk was first Kakashi's, and now it became Uzuki Yugao's.

Kimura's reputation has been established, and now, Uchiha is very happy to visit the Hokage Building, saving Kimura's trouble to visit in person. After all, strictly speaking, the original work efficiency is somewhat low.

Half a month after his fame spread, Kimura, who was drinking tea in the Uchiha Affairs Office, was summoned to the Hokage's office.

As soon as Kimura entered the room, he saw the Fourth Hokage, as well as Orochimaru and Kushina standing in front of the desk.

The bright red hair is like a burning flame, eye-catching.

The hexagram seal is getting hot again.

such a pity……

Kimura sighed secretly, retracted his gaze, and walked to the desk.

"Hokage-sama, what do you want from me?"

Namikaze Minato smiled and shook his head: "It's not me who is looking for you, it's Senior Orochimaru who is looking for you."

"..."

Kimura's eyes narrowed, and he turned to look at Orochimaru. This mad scientist now looked even more gloomy than a month ago, just as Mikoto described, full of evil.

"I want to make a deal with you." Orochimaru was straightforward and unceremonious.

"What deal?" Kimura asked.

"I hope to study your black flame. As for the equal conditions, you can set them at will." Orochimaru said.

Amaterasu, in the original work, is a kaleidoscope-level eye technique, a flame that never goes out. For a scientific research madman like Orochimaru, it is indeed attractive.

The conditions equivalent to it should also be valuable.

Kimura's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he asked, "Senior Orochimaru, what kind of research are you talking about? I want to understand it and see if I can accept it."

Volume 014 I Want to Improve So Much! : The Legacy of Ryuchi Cave

In response to Kimura's question, Orochimaru replied: "I will go to the front line to meet the enemy Kumogakure next week. You only need to create and preserve black flames of different shapes in the next month. I will study it myself after returning to the village."

Orochimaru's request was very restrained.

I did not ask for the specific principles and process of the spell. After all, this black flame that never goes out is obviously a very precious secret spell, and it is impossible to reveal it all for a simple transaction.

Second, he did not ask for any part of Kimura's body tissue. After all, the experiment of transplanting Hashirama's cells a few years ago was finally covered up by the Third Hokage. Now that the master has abdicated, he must keep a low profile as much as possible to avoid being caught on the human experiment.

Of course, to put it simply, Orochimaru has limited interest in Black Flame and doesn't want to get too involved.

His current main job is to study forbidden techniques related to prolonging life, as well as to complete the research related to Hashirama's cells assigned by Danzo.

Orochimaru simply wanted to satisfy his curiosity about this black flame that was said to never go out.

When Kimura heard that he just wanted fire, he was very satisfied.

As long as it does not involve the two top-secret things like the Wedge Seal and the Bagua Seal, everything else can be discussed!

Kimura thought for a moment and said, "Senior Orochimaru, I have only been a ninja for a short time and have little experience. I am not very clear about the value of the black flame and may not be able to propose equal trading conditions. Why don't you propose it? I believe in your vision."

"..."

Orochimaru narrowed his snake eyes slightly. As one of the long-established Three Ninjas, he couldn't take advantage of Kimura, a junior, in front of the Fourth Hokage. Instead, he had to give preferential treatment to the newcomer Kimura and show the demeanor of a senior.

Orochimaru thought about it and summoned a scroll.

"This is the spiritual contract of Longdi Cave. Sign your name with blood, and you can communicate with and counter-communicate with the snakes in Longdi Cave at will. However, for some of the high-level snakes, you need to get their approval in advance."

As he spoke, Orochimaru summoned another scroll.

"Besides that, I'll give you some snake-related ninjutsu as well."

"Of course, if you have ideas, you can also go to Longdi Cave to find the White Snake Immortal to learn immortal arts. As for whether you can learn it, it depends on your own aptitude."

The ways of snake spiritualism, snake ninjutsu, and immortal arts... almost 60% of what was passed down in Longchi Cave.

Although how much one learns depends mainly on one's personal talent, the terms of the transaction can be said to be very generous.

Orochimaru was so generous, partly out of consideration for Kabuto Yakushi.

Orochimaru was very satisfied that the orphanage had cultivated such a talent. He was happy to have a capable assistant in the future and now he could regard it as an advance payment.

Kimura did not rush to accept the offer, but thought about it again and asked: "Senior Orochimaru, those flames don't seem to be easy to preserve. How should I leave them to you?"

Kushina laughed, "That's where I need to show up! I'll seal the flame into the scroll, and when Senior Orochimaru returns from the front, I'll pass it on to him."

Kimura nodded, thinking that in this case, Orochimaru wasn't really at a disadvantage.

It is the easiest thing to make a fire, and the black flame will never go out.

In the next month, all kinds of black flames were sent over, which was equivalent to providing an inexhaustible fire bank. Orochimaru had mastered the Mangekyo-level eye technique - Amaterasu in disguise! And there were no side effects!

That’s great, neither side suffers a loss, it’s a healthy and stable transaction!

Kimura accepted it gladly, bit his finger and signed his name on the spiritual contract.

"Very good, the deal is done! In the days to come, both parties please perform honestly!" Namikaze Minato witnessed solemnly and made the final decision.

"I go first."