This God of Shinobi can sit on the sixth path, why can't I? (Seeking follow-up reads, monthly tickets)

Outside the shop.

"Is it a coincidence?"

Uchiha Ao rubbed his pants and looked at the still brightly lit Dancer's Hall, lost in thought.

"But her hair..."

At first, he hadn't paid much attention when investigating.

After all, there were too many hair colors in this world. It wasn't just the Land of Lightning that had blonde women. The variety of hair colors in Konohagakure alone was enough to form a rainbow.

If this woman was really Minato Namikaze's mother...

Then this shop was worth visiting occasionally.

After all, in this Shinobi World where bloodline reigned supreme, a genius who could become Hokage solely through talent...

It just didn't add up no matter how he thought about it...

Both this woman and his future husband were probably not simple people!

Most importantly, their child was the future protagonist of the world – the father of Naruto Uzumaki!

One must know that Naruto Uzumaki was the reincarnation of Ashura Otsutsuki, and Ashura Otsutsuki was the second son of the Sage of Six Paths.

For so many years, the Sage of Six Paths had not died, always residing in the cycle of reincarnation in soul form, watching this world. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the sole true god of the entire Naruto world.

Recalling the absurd things Zeus did in the past Olympus Mythology, the two seemed to have a similar approach.

"Things are starting to get interesting..."

Uchiha Ao chuckled lightly and then headed to the location the woman had pointed to.

Of course, these were all just speculations, and he, a small fry, couldn't interfere with such existences right now.

But just because he couldn't now didn't mean he wouldn't be able to in the future! If his strength was sufficient then, perhaps he could gain some benefits, or even make a strategic move.

In the end, his soul was still a Huaxia soul!

The ideology he truly accepted was always Huaxia ideology!

"Can kings and generals be born to a specific lineage? Why can't I, You Sou, do what the god of this Shinobi World, the Sage of Six Paths, can do?!"

Lost in thought, Uchiha Ao had already arrived at the Underground Exchange.

He didn't rashly reveal his Konohagakure identity, merely wearing casual sportswear bought in the city. His appearance was altered with the Transformation Jutsu to that of an average person seen everywhere in the city.

The guard simply verified his ninja identity before letting him in.

The corridor of the Kinkisho was deep, with walls lined with square corpse cubicles on both sides. The faint stench of corpses emanating from the cubicles made one slightly uncomfortable.

Enduring the stench that could make a person faint, Uchiha Ao finally met the boss of this Kinkisho.

"Welcome, are you here to turn in a corpse or claim a bounty?"

The person who received him was also wearing a high-collared trench coat, but unlike Nibi Ge, the boss of this Kinkisho was a woman covered in tattoos.

Uchiha Ao lightly covered his nose with his hand and deliberately spoke in a hoarse voice, "I want to check the bounty for Danzo of Konohagakure."

The decisive battle with Danzo was getting closer. If he "accidentally" killed Danzo then, he might even be able to exchange his corpse for a bounty.

Of course, given the nature of the great ninja villages, they wouldn't easily let a corpse fall into the hands of outsiders, but what if Tobirama happened to be in a hurry that day...

It was always good to have a backup plan.

In reality, his main purpose for coming here was to check the bounty prices for Cloud Village ninjas. Checking Danzo's bounty was merely to confuse the line of sight and conceal his identity.

After all, with the great war imminent, those Cloud Village corpses were the real Silver Taels. He desperately needed money; the Ration Pills he had to Ke every day were a considerable expense.

Upon hearing this, the female boss raised an eyebrow and gave Uchiha Ao a deep look, as if trying to see through him.

After all, ninjas who dared to attack the great ninja villages were rare these days.

This person either had real strength or was insane!

She leaned towards the latter, but out of respect for her client, she still chose to take out a book and personally turned to the page belonging to "Danzo" for Uchiha Ao.

At the top of the page was Danzo's cold face, followed by several large characters:

Danzo

Konohagakure Jonin

One of Tobirama Senju's elite guard, cold, cunning, and ruthless.

Bounty: Fifty Million

"This brat is quite valuable."

Uchiha Ao curled his lips, then flipped through the pages of the other elite guards of Tobirama.

However, to his surprise, Brother Jing's bounty was even higher than Hiruzen's by five million, a sky-high price of ninety-five million.

One must know that Hiruzen's identity and strength were more than just an elite Jonin; those with certain information channels knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi was being groomed as the next Hokage, a super Jonin.

But then he thought about it and Ao understood.

Brother Jing was, after all, from the Uchiha Clan. The research value of his eyes alone was immeasurable by money.

Afterward, Uchiha Ao requested a booklet on all the ninjas from Kumogakure. He seemed to casually flip through it and found that the prices for ninjas from both villages were roughly the same. Most Jonin were at least ten million Silver Taels, and named Jonin were similar to Danzo and the others.

As for Kinkaku and Ginkaku, their bounties were indeed terrifying, one hundred million Silver Taels each. If he brought both of them in, he could get three hundred million taels, but he didn't think he had any hope of doing so.

"That's all for now. I'll come back when I have something to show for it."

Uchiha Ao casually closed the booklet and turned to leave. He felt that if he didn't leave soon, his body would be permeated by the terrifying stench of corpses.

The Kinkisho Owner shrugged, taking him for just another ambitious ninja from a small village. Still, he politely said, "I await your good news at any time."

Three days later, Konoha Ninja Academy, training grounds.

"Ha! Ha!"

Might Duy was diligently punching the air in a corner of the training grounds.

During the time Uchiha Ao had been away, he had not slacked off. He continued to diligently hone his taijutsu and ninjutsu according to the training plan Ao had set for him, as well as the various secrets of the Substitution Technique.

After finishing his punches, he began walking on his hands. His small body seemed to contain an inexhaustible supply of stamina and energy.

For him, this level of taijutsu training was as simple as eating and drinking. Therefore, his mind sometimes wandered to other things.

"Brother Ao, I wonder when he'll be back.

I'm almost done practicing my Substitution Technique. I want to learn Fire Style..."

As for Ao's safety, he wasn't worried at all. After all, in his heart, Ao's strength was top-tier in the village.

How could a mere mission possibly threaten Brother Ao!

Recalling the bold promises he had made to Ao, he suddenly began to self-reflect!

"No, no, Might Duy!

You need to be down-to-earth. You can't always be thinking 'close enough' or 'good enough'!

When it comes to actual combat, there's a huge difference!

I promised Brother Ao that I would master the Substitution Technique before he returned, and I must master it completely. Only then will I truly be qualified to learn Brother Ao's Fire Style!"

Thinking of this, Might Duy felt as if he had injected himself with adrenaline!

Shouting "Youth!", he ran madly around the track in a handstand!

Just as he had run hundreds of meters around the track, several figures suddenly stood in his path. He intended to go around them, but those figures seemed to stick to him like shadows.

At this moment, one figure raised a leg and fiercely kicked towards Might Duy, saying harshly:

"You reek of sweat, get lost! You useless, bushy-browed brat who can't use Ninjutsu!"