Rumors

The moment Chakra surged within Uchiha Yuan, the bird that had been perched on his head suddenly took fright and flew away.

At the same time, a striped Viper in the nearby grass, which had been eyeing the bird, had silently crept closer and was climbing up the rock surface; it was then flung away by the sudden surge of air pressure.

A brilliant, flame-like light erupted around Uchiha Yuan, and visible air ripples emanated outwards, one after another. The rock beneath him cracked and fissured under the invisible pressure.

After some time, the powerful airflow that had been pulsing around Uchiha Yuan, like a breath, suddenly dissipated.

The flames surrounding Uchiha Yuan retracted into his body, and a golden mark appeared on his forehead.

This golden mark lent Uchiha Yuan an imposing aura, radiating a sacred and profound mystical power.

The human body has three hundred and sixty important acupoints, with the forehead being the most mysterious, connecting to the spirit and soul, known as the Ancestor Aperture.

Through years of cultivating his spirit and soul with the secret technique Sage Evolution, Uchiha Yuan had finally opened up a wondrous and peculiar mental space in his Ancestor Aperture – the Sea of Consciousness.

As two beams of golden light shot out, Uchiha Yuan slowly opened his eyes; simultaneously, the golden mark on his forehead quietly vanished.

Within his perception, a small, glowing pool of water appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.

The Chakra refined by ninjas is stored within their bodies, but in Uchiha Yuan's mental scan, the Chakra surging within him appeared as countless streams of light flowing through his internal meridians, ultimately converging in the Ancestor Aperture on his forehead.

The first time he saw the golden mark on his forehead, Uchiha Yuan immediately thought of Princess Tsunade's Hundred Healings Jutsu.

He surmised that the Hundred Healings Jutsu likely also utilized the development of the Ancestor Aperture on the forehead.

"The essence of Chakra is life force. Refining Chakra is essentially squeezing out life force; this is also why ninjas die when their Chakra is depleted.

Major Ninja Clans forbid children from refining Chakra too early, as excessive Chakra refinement in children will absolutely damage their physical foundation. This is unless they have various secret medicines to aid their cultivation and nourish their bodies in time."

"But I am different. The Sage Art secret technique I cultivate is unlike the ninja system.

The ninja system is essentially the development of one's own bloodline power, whereas cultivating Sage Art continuously strengthens oneself, leading to a qualitative change."

"After each Chakra refinement, ninjas feel a sense of hunger and need to consume large amounts of food to replenish their energy.

But I do not feel any hunger because my body replenishes Natural Energy.

The process of my Chakra refinement is the process of refining the Natural Energy within my body. And as my physical attributes improve, the efficiency with which I absorb and refine Natural Energy also continuously strengthens."

"To put it metaphorically, ninjas in the Ninja World are like pieces of ore, some with little oil, some with abundant oil. The amount of oil that can be extracted is determined from the start.

But I am different. I am continuously absorbing Natural Energy to strengthen myself, making the quality of the extracted oil higher and the energy released upon combustion stronger.

Eventually, through continuous refinement, I will transform into a piece of Uranium Ore, possessing world-destroying power."

Uchiha Yuan mused inwardly, glancing at the data on his Attribute Panel, reflecting on the process of this cultivation.

After a short while, he stood up and leaped off the rock, preparing to begin today's Straight Punch Thrust training.

He stopped after a few steps, picking up a brightly colored striped dead snake from the ground.

The snake's corpse looked quite tragic, tattered, with bones and flesh separated.

There were obvious different types of wounds, such as marks that looked like they were shredded by sharp blades, and charred remains from being burned by intense fire.

In the following days, Uchiha Yuan would refine his Chakra and then begin Straight Punch Thrust training, repeating this process endlessly.

During this time, Uchiha Eiji, as per their bet, brought a scroll for a C-rank ninjutsu – Flame Bullet.

However, when they met this time, he didn't attempt to challenge Uchiha Yuan for a third time; but Uchiha Yuan could see the defiance and fighting spirit in his eyes.

He believed that his third challenge would not be far off.

The lower the rank of a ninjutsu, the simpler it was to perform, requiring less Chakra, and thus easier to observe and analyze.

Through studying and analyzing other low-rank ninjutsu, Uchiha Yuan had gained an understanding of ninjutsu structure and execution.

Now, by studying the Flame Bullet ninjutsu, he began to observe and research the changes in Chakra form and nature during ninjutsu activation.

Time passed quickly as Uchiha Yuan researched, and in the blink of an eye, the village's reconstruction was nearing completion.

At the same time, the repaired Ninja Academy resumed classes.

The entrance of the Ninja Academy was noisy, crowded with parents sending their children to school.

Uchiha Yuan arrived at the Ninja Academy alone, and other Ninja Clans appeared before his eyes from time to time.

The Hyuga Clan, whose eyes were white as if they had cataracts.

The Inuzuka Clan, with painted faces and dogs.

The Akimichi Clan, with their large builds, constantly eating snacks.

Huh? When did these people wearing sunglasses arrive nearby? Uchiha Yuan couldn't help but pay more attention to the few from the Aburame Clan.

In his perception, the few from the Aburame Clan had many mottled and dense small presences on them.

While Uchiha Yuan was observing others, many unfriendly gazes were secretly cast upon him from the sides of the road, and some deliberately lowered voices reached his ears.

"Did you hear? On the night the Demon Fox went on a rampage, none of the guys from the Police Force were deployed."

"Yes, I heard too. What detestable people. Normally, they look down on everyone with their nostrils in the air and treat us all ferociously, but when we truly needed their protection, they all disappeared."

"The Uchiha Police Force are all cowards! Bastards! I didn't see any of them on the night the Demon Fox went on a rampage; if they had appeared to stop the Demon Fox, my older brother might not have died."

"Now their clan compound has been driven to the edge of the village; this is the village's punishment for them. They deserve it!"

"The Hokage is still too merciful; he should disband such a useless Police Force."

"That's right, in my opinion, the Uchiha don't deserve to be in charge of the Police Force. Everyone hates those arrogant and rude guys."

"Hmph, in my opinion, the village's losses from the Demon Fox's rampage should be compensated by the Uchiha Clan."

Listening to the whispers around him, Uchiha Yuan's gaze shifted slightly, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

So it's starting already? Half of the Uchiha Police Force is fighting on the Kirigakure battlefield, and they're already so impatient to suppress and smear the Uchiha Clan.

This is such a familiar scene, but the Uchiha are not the Konoha White Fang.

Uchiha Yuan thought to himself.

At this moment, he remembered the flood of slanderous rumors about the White Fang that suddenly appeared in the village before the White Fang incident occurred.