Unmoving, Entering the Hatake Family

And so, Uchiha Tunan and Hiruzen Sarutobi discussed the Will of Fire in the teachers' office for an entire afternoon.

For most of the time, Uchiha Tunan was doing the talking, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was listening.

In fact, as the discussion went on, Hiruzen Sarutobi found it increasingly difficult to understand Uchiha Tunan's perspective.

However, he could discern two words from Tunan's speech: loyal subject.

With about ten minutes left until school ended, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally initiated the end of their conversation.

Uchiha Tunan, looking reluctant to part, left the teachers' office.

Upon returning home, Uchiha Tunan opened the envelope and looked at the money inside.

It was more than the money his parents had left him when they departed.

This immediately elevated Uchiha Tunan from the poverty line to a comfortable level.

This was the benefit of standing on the right side.

Uchiha Tunan casually glanced at the money in the envelope, without any trace of greed in his eyes, and placed it in a drawer.

He then went to his desk, opened his diary, and began to write:

"Today I am very happy. Lord Third Hokage personally met with me in the teachers' office.

Lord Third Hokage had no airs about him at all; he felt like a grandfather to me.

His meticulous care was like his broad palm, making me feel warm.

I suddenly thought of a word: bonds.

I never knew the meaning of life in this world.

But today I understand; my future purpose is to follow in the footsteps of Lord Third Hokage.

I read a sentence in a ninja book.

A ninja is a tool without emotions.

I am a living person and cannot be without emotions.

However, if needed, I am willing to become a tool in the hands of Lord Third Hokage.

...(Twenty thousand words omitted.)

Today, Lord Third Hokage also gave me a lot of money. I haven't had money to buy meat for a long time.

But I'm a bit reluctant to spend this money, after all, it's Lord Third Hokage's salary, his hard-earned money.

I plan to save this money and use it to buy him a gift on his birthday, February 8th next year.

Oh, right, I sparred with Kakashi today. He's so strong.

Even awakening my Sharingan wasn't enough to defeat him. I hope the gap between us doesn't widen too much."

After finishing his diary entry, Uchiha Tunan closed the book.

He picked out a few vegetables from the refrigerator and began to cook them.

This would be his dinner tonight.

The next day, after school, Uchiha Tunan did not go straight home. Instead, he caught up with Kakashi, who was walking alone.

"Kakashi."

Kakashi turned around lazily and looked at Uchiha Tunan. "What is it?"

"Can I train with you? I want to become a ninja quickly and become stronger. Please," Uchiha Tunan said, placing his hands on his knees and bowing deeply.

Kakashi hesitated for a moment. Perhaps he felt that Uchiha Tunan's strength would make him a suitable sparring partner. He nodded slightly. "Okay, where should we train?"

Uchiha Tunan's face lit up with joy. "Let's go to your place. Since you're training with me, I don't want you to have to travel too far from home."

Kakashi nodded and continued to walk slowly towards his home.

Uchiha Tunan silently followed behind him.

Soon, the two arrived at Kakashi's house.

The Hatake Family was small, but the yard was quite large.

The house itself didn't take up much space, as it was just Kakashi and White Fang living there.

The large open area could be used for training.

The two stood opposite each other in the open space and formed a hand seal together.

The next moment, the training began.

The sound of kunai clashing echoed across the open ground.

For both of them, the Three Body Technique had long been mastered to perfection.

Gradually, they stopped just exchanging Taijutsu and began to use the ninjutsu they had already learned.

Kakashi, as expected of a genius, had already mastered several ninjutsu.

In comparison, Uchiha Tunan only knew one ninjutsu: the Great Fireball.

Uchiha Tunan found an opportune moment and surrendered, citing chakra exhaustion.

"Impressive, Kakashi. It seems the gap between us has widened again," Uchiha Tunan said, propping himself up with his hands on the ground and gasping for air, feigning exhaustion.

Kakashi was also panting, but clearly had more stamina left.

"You're much stronger than them."

Uchiha Tunan staggered to his feet and bowed to Kakashi.

"Thank you for training with me. I wonder if I can come again in the future."

"As you wish," Kakashi replied, hands behind his head, returning to his usual lazy demeanor.

Uchiha Tunan smiled, packed his things, and waved goodbye to Kakashi.

"Then that's all for today. Goodbye, Kakashi."

He then left the Hatake Family's residence under Kakashi's gaze.

Unfortunately, Hatake Sakumo was not home that day.

However, Uchiha Tunan wasn't in a hurry. A qualified hunter needs patience.

When Uchiha Tunan returned home, he found the refrigerator inexplicably full of meat and milk.

Touched, Uchiha Tunan quickly opened his diary and wrote:

"There's a lot more meat and milk in the fridge.

I don't need to be told; I know it must have been the Third Hokage who sent someone to put it there.

In this world, only the Third Hokage treats me this kindly.

...(Fifty thousand words omitted.)

Oh, right. Today at school, I heard from Hyuga Rong that the front lines are in urgent need of reinforcement. Apparently, the supply lines in a few battlefields have been cut off by the enemy.

The Third Hokage must be extremely worried right now. I really want to grow up quickly and help the Hokage share his burdens.

I remember Father and Mother are in one of those battlefields. I hope they can get through this difficult time."

Time passed day by day.

Perhaps because the war had reached a fever pitch, Hatake Sakumo hadn't returned home.

This was normal, though. Given Hatake Sakumo's strength, he surely had many missions to carry out at a time like this.

What Uchiha Tunan had to do was visit the Hatake Family's residence every single day, without fail.

When you do certain things consistently every day, they eventually become perfectly normal in the eyes of others.

However, Uchiha Tunan noticed something.

Kakashi's strength was improving day by day.

Now, even if Uchiha Tunan didn't hold back, he might not be able to defeat Kakashi.

This meant Kakashi's strength was rapidly approaching that of the deceased Uchiha Tenyu.

Keep in mind that Uchiha Tenyu was originally ranked sixth among the graduates.

If you didn't consider theoretical scores, his ranking would likely be even higher.

Especially since Uchiha Tenyu hadn't awakened his Sharingan back then.

After awakening it, he would probably have been on par with Uchiha Tetsugo.

All things considered, Kakashi's current strength placed him among the top few in the graduating class.

What a terrifying genius.

Uchiha Tunan sighed softly and took a book titled "Essential Spy Disguise Techniques" from the cabinet.

While he was still in his growth phase, he should learn as much as he could.