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Ever since Uchiha Kiyoshi's chakra control training had gotten on track, his problems with chakra and chakra control—the two most important aspects—had both been resolved.

A month passed quickly.

Every day, Uchiha Kiyoshi followed his own schedule and carried out his training.

His time at the Ninja Academy was spent studying. Well, what he studied was, of course, the Introduction to Medical Ninjutsu and Sealing Jutsu Basics that he had borrowed himself.

At the same time, Uchiha Kiyoshi continued his chakra control training. After a month, he could already control three small balls at once and perform some difficult movements.

The development of the Body Nourishment Technique was also proceeding in an orderly fashion. Calling it development was not quite accurate; in truth, it was Uchiha Kiyoshi trying to control more Spiritual Energy at once while becoming increasingly proficient at restoring chakra into Physical Energy.

After a month, Uchiha Kiyoshi's chakra had also grown to 4.7 cards.

Besides that, there was his taijutsu training.

After school, he spent an hour at the clan training grounds practicing throws. Up to now, Uchiha Kiyoshi had improved greatly and could accurately hit the center of moving targets. Now, he had begun training to throw multiple kunai at the same time.

His progress in taijutsu techniques was not nearly as obvious. All that could be said was that after a month, Uchiha Kiyoshi's physical fitness had improved a little, which had also raised his overall taijutsu level somewhat. But there was nothing he could do. He had yet to find a way to make money, so this was all he could manage for now. Or perhaps he could wait another year or two until his body had mostly developed, then begin training in earnest.

Besides, wasn't the Ninja Academy's taijutsu training course scheduled for half a year from now? Perhaps by then, his body would have developed enough for a certain amount of exercise. As long as he did not use weights, it should not affect his growth.

In short, Uchiha Kiyoshi had lived a very fulfilling month, and his strength had improved noticeably.

If Uchiha Kiyoshi were to fight a newly graduated genin now, he could proudly say, "I can wear him out until he collapses."

Today, everything was as usual. Uchiha Kiyoshi arrived in the classroom, sat down in his seat, and took out his copy of Sealing Jutsu Basics. Well, it was borrowed, not his own.

But the next moment, Uchiha Kiyoshi thought of something and muttered to himself.

"Doesn't the Ninja Academy have an Archives too? I don't think I've ever been there. Well, no time like the present. I'll go take a look and see whether there's any information the Uchiha Clan Archives doesn't have. Though there probably won't be."

In Uchiha Kiyoshi's view, the Uchiha Clan was certainly not lacking in accumulated knowledge, so he was only going in with the mindset of taking a look.

It was not until he entered the Archives and leafed through a few medical ninjutsu materials that Uchiha Kiyoshi realized he had been wrong.

The Uchiha Clan Archives—or rather, the first floor of the Archives—was open to the public. As long as one paid, one could borrow materials to read. Uchiha clansmen received discounts and could even read them inside for free. Those outside the Uchiha Clan did not have that privilege and could only borrow relevant materials under the supervision of the attendants. Since they were publicly available materials, they naturally focused on introductions, with very little that truly involved cultivation. The Sealing Jutsu Basics in Uchiha Kiyoshi's hands counted as substantial material. It contained the basic seals required for sealing jutsu and some of their functions. Aside from lacking specific sealing jutsu, it could be considered very comprehensive.

But the Ninja Academy Archives was not open to outsiders. Only Ninja Academy students were permitted to enter, and if they wished to borrow anything, they needed their homeroom teacher's guarantee.

As a result, the materials here were naturally different from those in the Uchiha Clan Archives.

Many materials here involved ninja training. Besides a few minor techniques for chakra cultivation, there were introductory basics for genjutsu and taijutsu. The ninjutsu inside might only be the most basic D-rank ninjutsu, just a little above the Three Basic Techniques, but they were still the real thing!

There was also medical ninjutsu. Uchiha Kiyoshi had already learned that there was a D-rank medical ninjutsu here: the Hemostasis Technique, which was also an introductory medical ninjutsu.

There was no sealing jutsu, however. That counted as advanced knowledge. There were only materials similar to the Sealing Jutsu Basics in Uchiha Kiyoshi's hands, and they were even less detailed than his book.

In fact, the Sealing Jutsu Basics in Uchiha Kiyoshi's possession was also the most valuable item on the first floor of the Uchiha Clan Archives. Only because Uchiha Kiyoshi was from the Uchiha Clan, and Uchiha Yu had given him a discount, could he borrow it for one thousand ryo. If an outsider wanted to borrow it, it would cost at least a million.

Much of the knowledge in the Ninja Academy Archives was actually a hidden benefit the village offered students. Only students who studied diligently, trained seriously, and still had spare capacity would discover this knowledge after entering. When teachers guaranteed their students, they would also consider their grades. Only students who normally met the standards and could keep up would receive their guarantee, along with a warning not to reveal the contents here.

Perhaps this was also a reward for outstanding students.

In the medical section, Uchiha Kiyoshi saw a great deal of more comprehensive material on medical ninjutsu, and for a moment, he was dazzled by the selection.

"Well? Have you decided which one you want?"

Just as Uchiha Kiyoshi was concentrating on selecting a book, Uemura Naoki's voice came from behind him.

Uchiha Kiyoshi turned and saw his teacher, and was surprised. Why was he here? Wasn't class about to begin? Shouldn't he be preparing?

Uemura Naoki had actually been preparing for class in his office when, just as Uchiha Kiyoshi entered the Archives, he received a notification from the Archives administrator. That was why he had hurried over, intending to explain the situation here to Uchiha Kiyoshi.

Uemura Naoki had always felt conflicted about Uchiha Kiyoshi. The boy never listened in class, but he already knew everything Uemura Naoki taught, so he had simply let it slide. Of course, there were still occasional spot checks.

If Uchiha Kiyoshi wanted to borrow some materials, he would not object. Moreover, from the Third Hokage's instructions, he knew that Uchiha Kiyoshi was different from the other Uchiha—a special Uchiha interested in medical ninjutsu.

Therefore, according to the Third Hokage, Uchiha Kiyoshi would become a ninja who inherited the Will of Fire.

After hearing Uemura Naoki's explanation, Uchiha Kiyoshi sighed inwardly. Sure enough, Konoha deserved to be called the strongest ninja village. Its foundations far surpassed those of other ninja villages. Even the Archives of a single Ninja Academy had such a reward system.

By now, Uchiha Kiyoshi had read through the introductions to all the books in the medical section. Since Uemura Naoki had already come over, he directly picked out a copy of "Konoha Medical Ninjutsu Basics Compendium." Seeing it, Uemura Naoki could not help but think even more highly of Uchiha Kiyoshi.

This "Konoha Medical Ninjutsu Basics Compendium" had been compiled over the past few years by many of Konoha's medical ninja under Tsunade's initiative and leadership. It was Konoha's most comprehensive summary of medical ninjutsu and was highly suitable for beginners.

Uemura Naoki had originally thought that Uchiha Kiyoshi would choose the material containing the Hemostasis Technique. Now, it seemed Uchiha Kiyoshi had a clear understanding of his own level and knew what he lacked.

But Uemura Naoki was mistaken. Uchiha Kiyoshi's current level was actually enough to practice the Hemostasis Technique. It was simply that he had too little chakra and could practice at most once per day, which would inevitably delay his other plans, so he had not chosen it yet. Besides, Uchiha Kiyoshi knew full well how important the basics were.

In his previous life, Uchiha Kiyoshi had studied diligently from childhood and built an exceptionally solid foundation. That was why his later studies had come so easily, and why he had eventually majored in both medicine and biology at university.

Thus, understanding the importance of the basics, Uchiha Kiyoshi chose material like the "Basics Compendium."

Sharpening the axe did not delay the chopping of wood. Only by laying a solid foundation could he make rapid progress in studying medical ninjutsu later.

After choosing the material and registering it with the administrator, Uchiha Kiyoshi took the Basics Compendium back to the classroom.

By then, Nawaki had also arrived. Seeing Uchiha Kiyoshi return with a book, he was puzzled.

"Kiyoshi, where did you just go? Why did you come back with a book?

Don't tell me you even took a book to the bathroom? Isn't that a bit excessive?"

As he spoke, Nawaki's brows danced, his face full of curiosity.

Uchiha Kiyoshi rolled his eyes at Nawaki's antics.

"What bathroom? I went to the Archives. Here, this is what I just borrowed from there."

As he spoke, he handed the Basics Compendium to Nawaki for a look.

Who would have thought that Nawaki lost interest the moment he saw the words "medical ninjutsu"? But when he saw Tsunade's name among the credits, his body involuntarily shuddered.

Uchiha Kiyoshi noticed Nawaki's reaction and followed his gaze. He saw Tsunade's name as well, but he was puzzled.

Was that really necessary? She's your biological sister. It's not as if she bullies you every moment of every day. Do you have to be that afraid of her?

What Uchiha Kiyoshi did not know was that Nawaki would not react that way merely upon seeing Tsunade. He would only be surprised. But once Tsunade and medical ninjutsu were put together, they became Nawaki's absolute nightmare.

Under what circumstances would Tsunade demonstrate her medical ninjutsu in front of Nawaki?

Naturally, those were all Nawaki's most unbearable memories. Whenever he offended her somehow, she would beat him until he could not fight back, then treat him after beating him, then beat him again after treating him. In short, they were thoroughly dark experiences. Worse still, whenever Tsunade wanted to experiment with medical ninjutsu while in a bad mood, she would beat Nawaki on sight and then treat him.

That was why Nawaki reacted that way when medical ninjutsu and Tsunade appeared together.

Poor Nawaki. Even under Tsunade's dark rule, he had managed to develop such an optimistic and sunny personality. The power of genetics truly was formidable.

That day, Uchiha Kiyoshi spent all his time reading the newly borrowed Medical Ninjutsu Basics Compendium.

It had to be said that its contents were truly comprehensive, and Uchiha Kiyoshi read it with great interest.

Thanks to the large amount of material he had read before, Uchiha Kiyoshi's reading speed was not slow either. In a single day, he read more than a tenth of the book.

"At this rate, if I set aside time from reading Sealing Jutsu Basics, I should be able to finish it within half a month."

After calculating his progress, Uchiha Kiyoshi muttered.

Nawaki, beside him, rolled his eyes. His deskmate was truly hopeless. All he did every day was train and read. He was no fun at all.

Though Nawaki thought that, he still often shamelessly asked Uchiha Kiyoshi questions.

Nawaki had discovered that whenever someone explained knowledge he could not absorb in class, he remembered it immediately. He had no idea why.

If Uchiha Kiyoshi knew what he was thinking, he would definitely scoff. What do you mean, someone explaining it once? Could my explanations be the same as anyone else's? And what kind of things do you ask about? Aren't they all things you're interested in and find amusing? Hah, if you still couldn't remember them like that, you might as well give up.

After school, Uchiha Kiyoshi remained in the classroom and read the Basics Compendium for another half hour. Only then did he pack up his belongings and set off home.

Along the way, as he looked at bustling Konoha, Uchiha Kiyoshi sighed.

In the entire Ninja World, Konoha is probably the only place this prosperous, right? But there probably aren't many years left, are there? After the First Great Ninja War, the Ninja World entered its longest period of peace, but its conflicts had also accumulated for just as long. The imbalance between nations had begun to emerge. The Rain Country, despite possessing the Ninja World's Demi-God, had only such a tiny territory. Naturally, it would not be content with the status quo.

Though war had not yet erupted, no small number of people died throughout the Ninja World every day. There was also no shortage of scheming between nations.

"But what does any of that have to do with me? I'm not qualified to think about such things yet. I should focus on improving my strength.

"And the Uchiha Clan is pretty good. If possible, I have to do my best to preserve it in the future."

Thinking of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Kiyoshi smiled. At least in his eyes, the clan was quite good. Konoha was also quite good. Without the greater family, how could there be a smaller one? It was just that the struggles among Konoha's upper ranks disgusted Uchiha Kiyoshi somewhat. Therefore, he hated those higher-ups. But constrained by his strength and lack of influence, Uchiha Kiyoshi could only endure for now.

Thinking of the crisis he might face in the future, Uchiha Kiyoshi became serious.

"Saving the Uchiha Clan will not be easy. Uchiha Itachi aside, he is only the direct cause. The real trouble lies with those behind him. Uchiha Obito has experienced the power of the Mangekyo. He would naturally be deeply wary of such a major variable as the Uchiha Clan, so only by eliminating the Uchiha could he ensure that many of his plans proceeded smoothly. Uchiha Madara's intentions may also be involved.

"And then there's Danzo. Root is still very powerful, so I have to be on guard against them as well."

Rubbing his brow, Uchiha Kiyoshi forced himself to stop thinking about such matters.

"These are not things I can interfere with right now. I should just handle my own affairs well."

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