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

A month passed quickly.

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

His time at the Ninja Academy was spent studying. Well, what he studied were Introduction to Medical Ninjutsu and Sealing Jutsu Basics, which 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 also proceeded in an orderly fashion. Calling it development was somewhat inaccurate; it was really just Uchiha Kiyoshi attempting to control more Spiritual Energy at once, then constantly becoming more proficient at restoring Chakra into Physical Energy.

After a month, Uchiha Kiyoshi's Chakra had grown to 4.7 Ka.

Other than that, there was his Taijutsu training.

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

His progress in Taijutsu techniques was not nearly as obvious. After a month, his physical fitness had improved by just a little, which in turn raised his overall Taijutsu level slightly. But Uchiha Kiyoshi had no choice. He had not yet found a way to make money, so this was all he could do. Or perhaps he could wait another year or two, until his body had mostly developed, before beginning intensive training.

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

All in all, Uchiha Kiyoshi had lived a very fulfilling life over the past month, and his strength had grown noticeably.

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

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

But the next moment, Uchiha Kiyoshi seemed to think 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 today and see whether they have any materials the Uchiha Clan Archives doesn't. Though they probably don't."

In Uchiha Kiyoshi's view, the Uchiha Clan was absolutely not lacking in accumulated knowledge, so he was only going in to take a look.

It was not until he entered the Archives and flipped through several Medical Ninjutsu materials that Uchiha Kiyoshi realized he had been mistaken.

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 inside for free. Those outside the Uchiha Clan did not have that privilege and could only borrow relevant materials under the supervision of an attendant. Since the materials were open to the public, they naturally focused on introductions, with very little that truly involved cultivation. The Sealing Jutsu Basics in Uchiha Kiyoshi's hands was already considered 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 quite comprehensive.

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

That naturally made the materials here different from those in the Uchiha Clan Archives.

Many of the materials here concerned ninja cultivation. Aside from a few small tricks for Chakra training, there were also introductions to basic Genjutsu and Taijutsu. The Ninjutsu inside might only be the most basic D-rank Ninjutsu, just a little more advanced than the Three Basic Techniques, but they were genuine goods!

There was Medical Ninjutsu as well. 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. That counted as advanced knowledge, and the materials here were only roughly similar to the Sealing Jutsu Basics in Uchiha Kiyoshi's hands. They were even less detailed than his book.

In fact, the Sealing Jutsu Basics in Uchiha Kiyoshi's hands was also the most precious item on the first floor of the Uchiha Clan Archives. Only because Uchiha Kiyoshi belonged to 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 provided by the village to students. Only students who studied diligently, trained seriously, and still had spare capacity would discover this knowledge after entering. When teachers guaranteed them access, they would also consider the students' grades. Only those who usually met the standard and could keep up would receive a guarantee, along with a warning not to reveal the contents here to others.

Perhaps this was also a reward for outstanding students.

In the medical section, Uchiha Kiyoshi found much more comprehensive material on Medical Ninjutsu, and for a moment, he was almost dazzled.

"How is it? Have you decided which one to choose?"

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

Uchiha Kiyoshi turned around and saw his teacher, 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 Uchiha Kiyoshi entered the Archives, the manager had notified him, so he hurried over to explain the situation clearly.

Uemura Naoki felt conflicted about Uchiha Kiyoshi. The boy never listened in class, but he already knew everything Uemura Naoki taught, so he had simply let him be. Of course, he still gave him surprise checks from time to time.

If Uchiha Kiyoshi wanted to borrow some materials, Uemura Naoki would not oppose it. Furthermore, from the Third Hokage's instructions, he knew that Uchiha Kiyoshi was a different sort of 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. As expected of Konoha, the strongest ninja village. Its foundation far surpassed that of the other ninja villages. Even a mere Ninja Academy Archives 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 chose a copy of "Konoha Medical Ninjutsu Basics Compendium." Uemura Naoki could not help but think even more highly of him.

"Konoha Medical Ninjutsu Basics Compendium" had been compiled over recent years by many of Konoha's medical ninja under Tsunade's proposal and leadership. It was Konoha's most comprehensive summary of Medical Ninjutsu and was especially suitable for beginners.

Uemura Naoki had originally thought that Uchiha Kiyoshi would choose the material recording the Hemostasis Technique. Now, however, it seemed that Uchiha Kiyoshi was clear-headed. He knew his own level and understood what he lacked.

But Uemura Naoki was mistaken. At Uchiha Kiyoshi's current level, he could already practice the Hemostasis Technique. He simply had too little Chakra and could practice it only once a day at most, which would inevitably delay his other plans. That was why he had not chosen it yet. Besides, Uchiha Kiyoshi understood very well how important foundations were.

In his previous life, Uchiha Kiyoshi had studied diligently from childhood and built an extremely solid foundation. That was why he had found later studies so effortless, even taking both medicine and biology as majors in university.

Thus, knowing the importance of fundamentals, Uchiha Kiyoshi chose material such as the "Basic Compendium."

Sharpening the axe did not delay the cutting of firewood. Once he had built a solid foundation, he could improve rapidly when studying Medical Ninjutsu later.

After choosing the material and registering it with the manager, Uchiha Kiyoshi returned to the classroom with the Basic Compendium.

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

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

Don't tell me you took a book to the toilet? That's way too ridiculous, isn't it?"

As he spoke, Nawaki waggled his eyebrows, his face full of curiosity.

Uchiha Kiyoshi rolled his eyes irritably at Nawaki's antics.

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

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

Unexpectedly, Nawaki lost interest the moment he saw the words Medical Ninjutsu. But when he noticed Tsunade's name among the credits, his body involuntarily shuddered.

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

Was that really necessary? She was his own sister. It was not as though she bullied him every moment of every day. Did he really have to be so afraid of her?

How could Uchiha Kiyoshi know that Nawaki would not react like this merely upon seeing Tsunade? He would only be surprised. But once Tsunade and Medical Ninjutsu were put together, they became Nawaki's nightmare.

Under what circumstances would Tsunade demonstrate her Medical Ninjutsu in front of Nawaki?

Naturally, it was during Nawaki's most unbearable memories. Whenever he somehow offended her, she would beat him until he could not fight back, then heal him after beating him, then beat him again after healing him. In short, they were very dark experiences. Even worse, whenever Tsunade wanted to experiment with Medical Ninjutsu and happened to be in a bad mood, she would see Nawaki, beat him up, and then treat him.

That was why Nawaki reacted this way when Medical Ninjutsu and Tsunade appeared together.

Poor Nawaki. Despite living under Tsunade's dark rule, he had still developed such an optimistic, sunny personality. The power of genetics truly was formidable.

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

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

Thanks to the large amount of material he had read before, Uchiha Kiyoshi was not slow. In a single day, he had finished no less than a tenth of the book.

"If I set aside some time from reading Sealing Jutsu Basics, I should be able to finish it within half a month."

After calculating his progress, Uchiha Kiyoshi muttered.

Beside him, Nawaki rolled his eyes. His deskmate was truly hopeless, spending every day either training or reading. How boring.

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

Nawaki discovered that whenever there was knowledge he could not absorb in class, he would remember it immediately after someone else explained it to him once. He did not know why.

If Uchiha Kiyoshi knew what he was thinking, he would definitely scoff. What did he mean, someone else explaining it once? Was Uchiha Kiyoshi's explanation the same as anyone else's? And what kind of questions did Nawaki ask? Weren't they all things he himself found interesting? Hah. If he still could not remember them under those circumstances, he might as well give up.

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

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

In the entire Ninja World, Konoha was probably the only place that could be this prosperous, right? But it probably would not last for many more years. After the First Great Ninja War, the Ninja World had experienced its longest period of peace, yet contradictions had accumulated for just as long. Imbalances between nations had begun to emerge. The Rain Country, which possessed the Ninja World's Demi-God, occupied only a small patch of land. Naturally, it would not be satisfied with the status quo.

For now, war had not yet broken out, but quite a few people still died throughout the Ninja World every day. There was no shortage of schemes and struggles among the various 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 quite good. If possible, I must work hard 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 good too. Without the greater family, how could there be a smaller one? It was just that the struggles among Konoha's higher-ups disgusted Uchiha Kiyoshi. Thus, he hated those higher-ups, but because of his strength and lack of influence, he could only endure for now.

Thinking of the crises he might face in the future, Uchiha Kiyoshi grew serious.

"Preserving the Uchiha Clan won't be easy. Uchiha Itachi aside, he's only the direct cause. The real trouble lies with the people behind him. Uchiha Obito has experienced the power of the Mangekyo, so he is naturally deeply wary of such a major variable as the Uchiha Clan. Only by eliminating the Uchiha Clan can he ensure that many of his plans proceed smoothly. Uchiha Madara may not be uninvolved either.

And there is Danzo's side. Root's strength is still formidable, so I need to guard against them carefully."

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

"These aren't things I can interfere with right now. I should just handle my own affairs properly."

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