[New Side Quest Acquired] [1. Split the Uchiha and establish a clan of your own] [2. Eliminate all the senior members of the Uchiha's existing factions and make the Uchiha speak with one voice] [Unknown Quest Rewards]
As he looked at his quest list, Haori felt dazed for a moment.
He thought his own ideas were already extreme and outrageous, but he hadn't expected the system's quests to be even worse.
Ever since he'd blown up Kannabi Bridge, he'd done plenty of outrageous things.
For example, he'd made a huge splash behind enemy lines. There was a good chance the other squads operating behind enemy lines had been caught in the mess because of him.
He'd also stolen a good share of the credit for the bridge-destruction mission, leaving Konoha's higher-ups no choice but to promote him, however much they disliked it.
And now, he'd already resolved to kill those elders.
Yet compared to the system, he still seemed a little conservative.
Whether it was the other option in the two-way quest, or his main quest, which not only required him to kill Uchiha Fugaku but also to keep someone else's wife for himself—
All of those were outrageous, and now an even more extreme one had appeared!
"One quest tells me to remember to wear a helmet when I go fishing. The other wants me to kill all the elders from both factions?"
He'd originally planned to kill extremists like Uchiha Setsuna, but now the system's quest was telling him to become even more extreme.
Still, Haori had no intention of refusing. If he was going to do it, he might as well do both.
He didn't think much of the dovish faction that had raised a traitor, either. In particular, those people had probably opposed the clan leader!
Uchiha Madara had once wanted to honor Uchiha Izuna's dying wish and protect the clan, so he'd hoped to lead it away from Konoha.
But in the end, most of the Uchiha had chosen to stay.
Those who had stayed included Uchiha Setsuna, who had once wanted to leave. And now, they were all elders.
"I knew this main quest wouldn't be easy, but I didn't think it would be this difficult."
Haori murmured, then chose the second option without hesitation.
Fortunately, none of his quests had time limits. Otherwise, he really would have had a headache.
After parting ways with Kakashi, Haori went straight back to the clan.
Though he badly wanted to set out immediately and explore Qiuyue Valley, he knew he couldn't act so hastily.
He'd just looked through the Uzumaki Clan's records, and if he left Konoha right afterward, it would be hard not to attract attention.
"I need a good excuse to leave."
Leaving the village wasn't a simple matter for a ninja, especially during wartime.
So no matter how eager Haori was, he had to be patient and wait a little.
Over the following week, he visited Kushina at regular intervals to discuss Sealing Jutsu, while keeping up with his training and studying Sage Mode.
There was one thing he couldn't quite figure out. He already had Mount Myoboku's Sage Mode; all he needed to do was gather natural chakra and blend it with his own to activate it.
So why had the system given him a training method? He didn't need to start from scratch by using Toad Oil.
But after carefully looking into it, he seemed to understand.
"This system is pretty considerate."
He did have Mount Myoboku's Senjutsu, but there was one problem: he wasn't a contract partner of the toads of Mount Myoboku.
If he used it where no one could witness it and left no survivors, then there wouldn't be an issue.
But that was obviously unlikely. Never mind that Namikaze Minato was still alive—Jiraiya was alive and kicking, too.
If either of them saw him using it, he'd be exposed in an instant.
The training method the system had given him allowed him to convert Mount Myoboku's power.
Naturally, that conversion could also conceal the distinctive traits of Mount Myoboku's Senjutsu.
As for why the system hadn't simply given him that method directly, Haori thought it over carefully. Then his face darkened.
"First of all, I'm not a contract partner. And second..."
"Does this system think I can't learn it on my own?"
The barrier to learning Sage Mode was indeed extremely high. Otherwise, there wouldn't be only a handful of people in the entire Shinobi World who could use it, each one a famous figure.
He'd been given Mount Myoboku's Senjutsu outright, allowing him to skip the hardest initial step. Then he could modify it through a different training method.
Haori now understood why he'd received two rewards for completing the bridge-destruction mission.
"Though I've received two before, too."
After figuring all that out and trying some simple conversion and training with Senjutsu Chakra, he decided it was time to act.
He'd spent a week asking Kushina about Sealing Jutsu, enough to give him a reason to spend some time "digesting" what he'd learned.
Besides, although large-scale battles had mostly stopped, small clashes still happened frequently.
Even if Konoha had caught its breath for the moment, it still needed ninjas to keep its missions running.
"You want to take a mission?"
In Uchiha Setsuna's estate, the old man looked at Haori in surprise.
"I thought you were going to keep visiting that woman from the Uzumaki Clan and studying Sealing Jutsu."
"I'm just looking to broaden my abilities. After all, my eyes have already reached the Three Tomoe stage."
Haori had visited Kushina openly, but he wasn't worried. He'd already prepared an explanation.
"True, you've reached the Three Tomoe stage. It's not a bad idea to broaden your abilities in other ways, especially since you have some connections with Namikaze Minato."
Uchiha Setsuna nodded, then smiled faintly and asked,
"Taking a mission is a good idea. But may I ask why?"
Of course, I want to go on a mission and see if I can gain the power to kill you all directly.
Haori grumbled inwardly, but answered calmly, "Elder, I'm still a Chunin."
Haori was strong, and he'd proven himself behind enemy lines, but his ninja rank was still Chunin.
Among the students of his year, only Kakashi had become a Jonin so far.
The war had greatly lowered the bar for advancement, but the requirements for becoming a Jonin were still very high.
After all, from the outside, Jonin had already touched the edge of the village's core power.
"True, you're still a Chunin."
Uchiha Setsuna immediately understood what Haori meant, and his expression grew more pleased.
"So you understand what I mean. And I agree that it's no longer appropriate for you to remain a Chunin."
"It really isn't, Elder. I want to improve for the sake of the clan."
Haori nodded along. To improve, he'd naturally need to become a Jonin.
And the way to become a Jonin, aside from earning merit, was to complete more missions. It was the perfect excuse.
"Very good. I like that hunger, and I like your ambition."
Uchiha Setsuna grew even more satisfied. After a moment's thought, he said,
"No problem. But since we're still at war, you'll be limited to missions within the Land of Fire."
Haori nodded, though he grumbled inwardly.
It suited him perfectly, but was the old man really not going to ask for his opinion at all?
"Also, I've heard that Uchiha Shisui has been taking on some missions."
Uchiha Setsuna spoke again as Haori grumbled to himself, lowering his voice this time.
"He's a genius of our clan. He's only ten, but he's already shown exceptional talent.
"If you happen to run into him, I hope you'll look out for him as a fellow clansman and senior.
"Of course, it would be even better if you could test his ability."
Uchiha Shisui?
Haori's expression turned a little strange at that, but he didn't dwell on it.
At that moment, only one thought filled his mind—
Set out, dig up graves, then find a way to bury them all!