So White (Please Keep Reading)

"Did he really say that?"

Uchiha Fugaku's expression remained calm, giving no indication of anger. But faced with something like this, there was no way he, the Clan Head, could be in a good mood.

For a clan member to want such a clean break from him, the Clan Head—saying he did not acknowledge him as Clan Head would already have been polite. He was practically one step away from saying he wanted to leave the clan.

As for what the clan had given Uchiha Yoichi, now that he counted it up, it seemed they truly had not given him much of anything.

Uchiha Yoichi's parents had also been ninjas, and his mother had even been a Chunin. They had possessed considerable savings. Although his parents had met with an accident when he was eight, Uchiha Yoichi's ninja fundamentals had already been properly taught by then.

Other than the Uchiha name, the only things the clan had given him were the swordsmanship basics and two Sharingan Genjutsu taught by Uchiha Kanbayashi. They had originally intended to use clan funds to forge a ninja blade for Uchiha Yoichi, but now he had even returned the money, with plenty left over.

Uchiha Kanbayashi sighed. "Yes. From the looks of Uchiha Yoichi, he probably cannot understand your good intentions, Clan Head. He has been deeply misled by others."

As for who those "others" were, Uchiha Kanbayashi suspected the radicals within the clan.

After all, Uchiha Yoichi had gained a modest reputation. He had escaped death several times over the past half year, and during his last mission, he had even killed a Stone Ninja Jonin. He was already considered a fairly renowned genius.

"Then leave him alone. Without the protection of the clan, someone with his temperament will not last long. Let's go to Naka Shrine, Senior Jianlin."

Uchiha Fugaku suppressed the anger in his heart, then headed to Naka Shrine with Uchiha Kanbayashi.

He was the Clan Head, after all. He had more important matters to handle.

The next day.

Someone from the Ninja Tool Shop came to notify Uchiha Yoichi that the weights he had ordered were ready.

They had worked efficiently, perhaps because he had paid a high price. Besides, transportation was highly efficient in the safe areas of the Ninja World.

By the time Uchiha Yoichi arrived at the Ninja Tool Shop, the owner had already brought out the weighted Ninja Suit.

"Yoichi-san, this was made according to your requirements. Take a look and see whether you're satisfied."

After speaking, the Ninja Tool Shop owner explained how to use the weighted Ninja Suit. "Yoichi-san, this weighted Ninja Suit can have its weight adjusted. Even without any weight plates added, it weighs forty pounds. With all the weight plates attached, it weighs four hundred pounds."

Besides the Ninja Suit, there were also wrist guards and leg weights, each weighing roughly one hundred and fifty pounds. Altogether, they came to one thousand pounds.

Half a ton was no small amount of weight even for a Taijutsu ninja. Fortunately, it could be increased gradually. At the beginning, Uchiha Yoichi only needed to carry one hundred pounds.

"Thank you, Boss. If I need any ninja tools in the future, I'll come to you again."

"You're welcome anytime, Yoichi-san!"

The Ninja Tool Shop owner smiled. If it were not dangerous, he truly would have liked to put out an advertisement telling all Uchiha Clan ninjas to buy their ninja tools from his shop.

After taking the weighted Ninja Suit, Uchiha Yoichi left the Ninja Tool Shop.

He then prepared to return to the place where he usually trained. Kakashi would still be training with him today, and he was quite looking forward to the White Fang Kenjutsu.

For it to have made a name for itself throughout the Ninja World, it certainly could not be all hype.

"Ah, it's you! Uchiha brat!"

Just as Uchiha Yoichi was heading back, someone suddenly shouted from behind him. The moment he heard "Uchiha," he instinctively turned around—and was greeted by a snowy-white expanse of towering curves.

Blonde twin tails, beautiful, huge!

The moment Uchiha Yoichi saw those defining features, he knew who had called him. He just did not know why Lady Tsunade wanted him, so he feigned confusion and asked, "Lady Tsunade, why did you call me?"

"Why?"

Tsunade ground her teeth in irritation. She had clearly told the Anbu to report to her immediately once this Uchiha brat returned, yet the Anbu had seemingly vanished off the face of the earth.

As for why she wanted to find Uchiha Yoichi, Tsunade could not say it outright. She had turned into a Wild Boar and nearly been killed by him—saying that aloud would be utterly absurd.

Moreover, she had been investigating information related to this matter lately, but had found nothing, which only made Tsunade angrier.

Still, Tsunade's instincts told her that this might have something to do with Uchiha Yoichi. The last time, she had heard him mention something about an ability, but according to the Anbu's investigation, Uchiha Yoichi had not displayed any "ability."

"Brat, don't you have anything to say when you see me?"

"So white... so big!"

The moment Uchiha Yoichi said it, he was overcome with regret. He should have had the Ninja Tool Shop owner make another mask capable of controlling his speech. Even being gossiped about would have been better than having such a suicidal mouth.

Tsunade froze for a moment after hearing that. She followed Uchiha Yoichi's gaze and looked down, then said furiously, "Fine. Very big, is it?"

"It really is."

Crackle!

With a faint rumble of thunder, a figure wreathed in lightning shot onto the rooftop in an instant, dodging the terrifying kick before Tsunade's foot could strike.

The moment Uchiha Yoichi had said, "So white, so big," the thought of getting out of there had already arisen in his heart. But then Tsunade had asked him another question, and he had reflexively answered again.

Boom!

Under the Heavenly Foot of Pain, the ground was stomped into a massive crater. The walls on both sides shattered and collapsed, as though something weighing over ten tons had fallen from the sky.

Uchiha Yoichi only glanced at it before fleeing with a Body Flicker without looking back.

The Konoha Sannin might not have been at their peak yet, but they had already fought against the pinnacles of the Ninja World. Although Uchiha Yoichi did not know why Tsunade had come looking for him, those words he had been forced to say had already enraged this Sannin.

"Second Grandfather was right. Uchiha brats really are evil!"

Tsunade was furious, not merely because she had been teased by a brat. If she had not seen wrong just now, the lightning wrapped around that Uchiha brat's body had been Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

There were plenty of people in Konoha who knew Lightning Release, but aside from Lightning Release Ninjutsu, at most they could achieve Cellular Activation. The foremost example was Hatake Sakumo.

He used Lightning Release to stimulate Cellular Activation, bringing his movement speed on par with other ninja using the Body Flicker Technique. Then, with Wind Release nature transformation slashes, the speed and sharpness made his blade as terrifying as white fangs.

That was why he was called Konoha's White Fang.

But the only technique that could materialize Lightning Release chakra and wrap it around the body to increase speed and defense was Kumogakure's Lightning Release Chakra Mode, their secret Nintaijutsu.

That Uchiha brat had let something slip in front of her!

The thought flashed through Lady Tsunade's mind. Chakra gathered beneath her feet, and she immediately pursued Uchiha Yoichi in the direction he had fled.

Although the Lightning Release Chakra Mode's speed had been fast, it was still inferior to hers as one of the Sannin.

Only after Lady Tsunade left did the nearby people slowly emerge to inspect the situation. However, Uchiha Yoichi and Lady Tsunade had left too quickly, so none of them knew what had happened.

Soon afterward, two Anbu arrived and dispersed the surrounding villagers before beginning their inspection of the scene.

The deep crater caused by the heavy blow, along with the faint footprint in its center, told the Anbu who had made it after only a brief examination.

The two exchanged a glance. One of the Anbu said, "I'll report to Lord Hokage. You go find Lady Tsunade."

"Understood!"

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