Naruto: Choosing from Birth

Even the mighty Uchiha Clan could only use their own strength to highlight how much stronger he was.

Now, however, the Senju Clan, feared by everyone for being too illustrious, had exhausted its vitality through countless struggles.

Among the older generation, aside from a few figures nearing the grave such as Hashirama Senju's wife, Mito Uzumaki, the new generation numbered fewer than ten.

By the later stages of the original story, only Tsunade remained in plain sight.

Ridiculous!

According to the original plot he had seen on Earth, Nawaki Senju would die in battle a few years later, at the age of twelve...

"Mm. Even a lion uses its full strength when hunting a rabbit. Especially in the ninja world, never underestimate any opponent."

"Still, you performed very well today. Tell me, what reward do you want? I can satisfy anything you ask for."

Uchiha Kagami looked at Uchiha Cheng with a smile.

"Mm. Compared to taijutsu and ninjutsu, my genjutsu is still somewhat lacking. I want to learn genjutsu!"

Uchiha Cheng did not stand on ceremony.

"Fine. Cheng, come to the study with me. Fugaku, compared to Cheng, you need to work harder."

"Yes, Father!" Fugaku Uchiha's face showed no expression.

When he came out of the study, Uchiha Cheng had acquired two C-rank genjutsu.

Naraku Vision Technique and Fox Mind Technique.

Although the system also rewarded ninjutsu, and he could directly master them, they were mostly random.

Since he could choose some C-rank ninjutsu to learn, naturally he would fill in his gaps by learning things he did not know.

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The gentle golden radiance of the morning sun spilled across all of Konoha.

The chirping of birds woke this famous village right on time.

Minato Namikaze, his brilliant blond hair shining, headed happily toward the Ninja Academy.

That white-haired man had come to guide his training again last night.

Last time, he had taught him Wind Release: Great Breakthrough. This time, he had taught him how to train his Chakra control.

He had learned tree climbing in just one night, and it instantly felt as if a door to a whole new world had opened before him.

So Chakra could actually be used like this.

He had once believed that when using the Three Basic Techniques or Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, he only needed to follow the Chakra circulation pathways, form hand seals, and forcefully output Chakra.

But he had never expected that Chakra could also be delicately attached to the soles of his feet.

It allowed him to stand upright, even upside down, on a tree trunk.

That was right. Minato Namikaze had learned how to skillfully use Chakra for tree climbing in just one night.

And that white-haired man had said that once he learned to stand and move on water, he would teach him new ninjutsu!

Moving across water, even running freely atop it—it was truly unbelievable.

Oh, right. He finally knew that white-haired man's name.

The Toad Sage—Jiraiya!

With the rising sun before him, the Ninja Academy could faintly be seen ahead.

Suddenly, waves of mocking laughter reached his ears.

"That red-haired freak, isn't your hair way too ugly?"

"Exactly. And her face is so round, just like a tomato."

"Everyone, look! She seems angry. Her face is as red as a tomato."

"I hate tomatoes the most. They taste awful."

"Me too. Sour one moment, sweet the next. How can there be food this disgusting?"

"From now on, let's call her Tomato! Hahahaha!"

"I heard she wants to become the first female Hokage? Heh heh, a Tomato everyone hates—how could she possibly gain the villagers' recognition and become Hokage?"

Minato Namikaze looked at the girl with striking fiery red hair ahead of him, surrounded by several Ninja Academy students with ill intentions.

Judging by their height, they were clearly fifth-year students or sixth-year graduation-class ninja trainees, older than Minato and the others.

At the age when they were still growing, ninja trainees practically changed in height every year.

That distinctive girl was clearly a student who had transferred in just yesterday.

She had a dream much like his own: she wanted to become a female Hokage.

When she had declared that she wanted to become Konoha's first female Hokage, his heart had thumped fiercely for some reason.

He had nearly risen to his feet and echoed her with his own oath to become Hokage.

If Uchiha Cheng had not slammed the desk in anger...

Remembering the words he had shouted after striking the desk, Minato Namikaze hurried forward. "Could you please not mock other people's dreams so casually? We attend the same school. We should be helping one another even more."

Minato's soft words clearly reached everyone present.

Kushina, who had clenched her fists and was preparing to hit someone, turned with the group of bratty kids to look at the newcomer.

A breeze swept past, stirring his splendid golden hair. Under the morning light, it reflected a faint golden glow.

The gentle smile on his face made people feel as if they had been bathed in a spring breeze.

His smile is nice, but he looks a little like a girl. Hmph, you saved them! Kushina Uzumaki thought silently, her clenched fists gradually loosening.

"Another girl?" one slow-witted brat scratched his head.

Minato's brilliant smile instantly froze, and the temperature around them seemed to plummet.

"Your hair doesn't look good either. It's far too flashy. It's dazzling my eyes."

"Do you want to become Hokage too?"

"Brothers, beat him up! Let's see how impressive this future Hokage really is!"

In an instant, all five bratty kids began clamoring, rubbing their fists and preparing to show these future Hokage why Konoha's flowers were so red!

"Since you know she wants to become Hokage, then do you also know that at the Ninja Academy, I, Uchiha Cheng, am the one watching over her?"

An icy voice came from the upper right side of the crowd.

Everyone looked toward the sound.

A young man dressed in a handsome dark-blue Uchiha Clan outfit was standing upside down on the winding, intertwined tree branches.

He kicked off with both feet.

BOOM!!!

Like a javelin, he slammed down fiercely in front of Kushina Uzumaki.

The ground beneath Uchiha Cheng's feet cracked like a spiderweb.

The bratty kids silently swallowed.

"B-Brother Cheng, we're sorry. We didn't know she was under your protection. If we'd known, even if we had a thousand times the guts, we wouldn't dare provoke her."

"W-We heard a red-haired transfer student had arrived, and that you were protecting her in the fourth year, so... so we thought she was deliberately using your name to bluff us..."

The obvious leader of the kids standing in front stammered.

"Y-Yeah. You only said you were protecting her in the fourth-year class. We're fifth-years. Boss, why should the five of us be afraid of him? Beat him to death."

That slow-witted brat interjected.

"Mm?"

Uchiha Cheng's voice was as cold as thousand-year ice.

Smack!

"If you can't speak, no one will think you're mute."

Routa, the children's leader, turned around and slapped the boy behind him.

Brother Cheng was one of the school's tyrants. Others might not know it, but he knew that yesterday, Brother Cheng had taken down members of two great clans in a one-handed one-versus-two.

And judging from the cracked ground beneath his feet, even if the five of them stacked themselves together, they could not stomp it apart.

"B-Brother Cheng, we're sorry. We won't dare do it again. Can we leave now?" Routa apologized with a bowing, scraping posture.

"Wait. If apologies were useful, what would we need the Uchiha Military Police Force for?"

"Besides, the person you need to apologize to isn't me."