Uchiha's Foundation!

"My name is Uchiha Tang Ping. I like sleeping and games, and my dream is to lie around and grow old peacefully!"

Tang Ping stated his dream.

This made Minato Namikaze and Kakashi, who did not know him well, see him in a new light.

Yes, unlike the others, he did not dream of becoming Hokage.

For someone outside the Hokage faction, that was something to merely dream about.

Even someone as powerful as Madara Uchiha had no chance of taking that position. Tang Ping certainly did not believe anyone outside the Hokage faction could sit in that seat.

The future would prove this point as well.

Even in that certain "non-flammable" Boruto, the Hokage was still someone from the Hokage faction.

How very "democratic."

All he could say was that many parts of anime became terrifying when one thought deeply about them.

After the introductions, Minato Namikaze walked with them while explaining some common knowledge about being an official ninja.

Things such as combat techniques and battlefield traps...

The academy would not teach them such things.

Because they changed constantly.

If one responded according to what they learned at the academy, accidents could easily happen.

The role of a team leader was to use their experience to help those who came after avoid detours.

It was also because this system had proven successful that it became the mainstream throughout the ninja world.

Tang Ping felt that he had benefited greatly as well.

For example, small tricks for forming hand seals allowed him to cast ninjutsu faster.

Those were absolutely his weak points.

The Uchiha Clan would not teach him, and no one at the academy did either.

He had only obtained the Summoning Technique by relying on the influence of his own White Thighs. Otherwise, he would have had no chance at all.

Ninjutsu!

Only after truly arriving in the ninja world did he understand how difficult it was to obtain.

The academy only taught D-rank ninjutsu like the Three Body Technique. Anyone who knew other ninjutsu had either learned them from their clan or from a master.

Thus, both Tang Ping and Yamaa Koji listened with utmost attention.

Only Kakashi was not particularly focused.

His father was the renowned Konoha White Fang. Having been trained by him since childhood, Kakashi naturally already knew these things.

Soon, they arrived at the Training Ground.

Konoha had a large number of Training Grounds, and one only needed to apply in advance to use them.

Even the major ninja clans had their own Training Grounds.

Calling it a Training Ground was generous. It was merely an open area with throwing targets and Wooden Stakes.

Well, ninjas were too destructive. If the place were built too well, the repair costs alone would be enough to drive someone mad.

That was why such crude Training Grounds were the best option.

The important thing was that there could not be any ordinary villagers nearby.

"Let the tests begin!"

Minato Namikaze announced the start of the assessment.

Had it been another team leader, they definitely would not have gone through so much trouble.

After all, a team leader's duty was only to help newly graduated genin familiarize themselves with the profession of being a ninja. They were not required to instruct them, unless they happened to take a liking to someone and offered some guidance.

But with someone as conscientious and responsible as Minato Namikaze, it was an enormous blessing for the students.

Because he truly did provide guidance, and would even teach them ninjutsu.

That was why a good teacher was so important.

Kunai throwing, physical fitness, close-combat techniques, Chakra extraction, hand-seal speed, the Three Body Technique... and so on.

Every one of them was a ninja's foundation.

Being a ninja was not simply about mastering powerful ninjutsu.

There were quite a few powerful people who had lost their lives on the battlefield because their foundations were insufficient.

The most famous example was Nawaki Senju.

Despite being a direct descendant of the Senju Clan, he lost his life on the battlefield because of a simple Exploding Tag trap.

One had to know that he was the crown prince of the Senju Clan, and his teacher was Orochimaru, one of the Three Sannin.

Whether in bloodline or status, he could be called invincible.

Yet because his foundations were lacking, he fell so easily on the battlefield. That showed just how important the basics were.

"Alright, I now understand your abilities. Starting tomorrow, I'll create suitable training plans for each of you!"

Minato Namikaze looked at the panting group before him and reached his conclusions.

Kakashi had the greatest talent, Yamaa Koji came next, and the weakest was Uchiha Tang Ping. Under normal circumstances, it should have been impossible for him to master the Summoning Technique.

Its learning difficulty was secondary.

The key was that with his physical condition, it should have been completely impossible for him to possess so much Chakra.

He was a commoner!

Tang Ping's identity was no secret.

His surname had only been adopted after he married into the family. It was normal for members of the Uchiha Clan to cast C-rank ninjutsu at a young age, but that did not mean he could do the same.

The advantages of ninja clans also lay in their bloodlines.

Ninja clans not only had acquired advantages; their innate advantages were even greater.

Because they were influenced by the previous generation.

Of course, even after noticing this, Minato Namikaze did not ask about the reason. No one pried into a ninja's secrets.

That was enough for today.

Their missions would not begin until tomorrow.

"These are your forehead protectors. Congratulations on officially becoming Konoha Genin. Gather in front of the Hokage Building tomorrow. Dismissed!"

After tossing them their forehead protectors, Minato Namikaze gave the order and left.

Remember, being a ninja was a militarized profession.

Orders from superiors were absolute.

Even if you were ordered to die, you could not disobey.

Yes, it was that cold-blooded.

White Fang had been driven to his death precisely because he had saved someone while carrying out a mission.

He had been a powerful figure who wore the Hokage Haori, someone even the Three Sannin had to defer to. Yet even he had been forced to his death.

That showed the consequences of not following the rules.

So even executing a subordinate on the spot for disobeying orders would not be unreasonable.

As for whether authority would be abused, there was no need to worry.

Ninjas had plenty of ways to uncover the truth. All kinds of secret techniques and genjutsu were enough to ensure no one was wrongly accused.

After being dismissed, the three of them went their separate ways.

Normally, Tang Ping would have returned to his rented place to conduct research.

But now, he could only return to the clan grounds.

Even if the Uchiha Clan had negotiated with the village on his behalf, he still feared that Danzo might act without honor and make a move against him.

After returning to the clan grounds, a female Uchiha from the Main Branch reminded him of something.

"Lady Mei has gone out on an emergency mission. Your things have already been set up!"

The Uchiha Clan worshipped strength.

They had looked down on Tang Ping in the past because he had been "trash." Now that they knew he had defeated Kakashi, their attitude had naturally improved considerably.

In the past, they would never have bothered with him at all.

"Got it, Mu Xiang Aunt!"

After thanking her, Tang Ping hurried back to his residence.

He was not surprised that Uchiha Mei had gone on a mission.

She was famously a mission fanatic. Otherwise, there was no way she could have become a Special Jonin at such a young age.

Once she completed enough missions and improved her strength further, she could naturally advance to jonin.

In Konoha, the status of a jonin and a non-jonin was worlds apart. Jonin could even vote to decide the Hokage candidate.

For example, for her to become the true Branch Head, the prerequisite was becoming a jonin. Right now, she only held the title in name.

After becoming Branch Head, her authority would place her below only one person and above hundreds, allowing her to control the power of an entire branch.

It was precisely because of the Branch Head's importance that people coveted the position.

Of course, if you possessed absolute strength like Madara Uchiha, you could also forcibly suppress the clan.

After hurrying into the basement, Tang Ping froze.

All kinds of brand-new, exquisite laboratory equipment had been set up, and there were even large numbers of books and scrolls.

Quite a few of the books and scrolls came from the Uchiha Clan.

As a noble clan of the ninja world, the Uchiha Clan possessed a terrifying foundation.

When Tang Ping pulled out one scroll, he felt that he had truly struck gold.

Chakra's Nature and Analysis!

Then he looked at the person who had written the scroll.

Madara Uchiha!

Damn, Tang Ping truly wanted to say damn.

When it came to understanding Chakra, the other party, known as the Ninja World Asura, was certainly more knowledgeable than the God of Shinobi.

Hashirama Senju had indeed been stronger, but with that man's brain, he would never have written something like this.

It was worth it!

This scroll alone was more valuable to Tang Ping than his "byproducts," let alone the fact that it was only one piece of material among many.

With immense anticipation, he continued examining them.