Setting Off, Grave Digging! (Seeking Follows)

[New side quest acquired]

[1. Split the Uchiha, establish a clan of your own]

[2. Eliminate all high-ranking officials of the existing Uchiha factions, let the Uchiha have only one voice]

[Quest rewards unknown]

Looking at his quest list, Haori felt a moment of daze.

He felt his own ideas were already extreme and excessive, but he never expected the system to give him tasks even more outrageous than his own.

He had done too many excessive things since blowing up the Kannabi Bridge.

For instance, he pulled off a major stunt after entering enemy territory; it was highly likely that the other squads who infiltrated behind enemy lines were sabotaged by him.

Moreover, he had snatched a significant portion of the credit for this bridge-demolition mission, forcing the high-ranking officials of Konoha to swallow their pride and promote him.

Even now, he had already made up his mind to kill those elders.

But compared to the system, he seemed somewhat conservative.

Whether it was the other option in the dual-choice quest, or his main quest which required not only killing Uchiha Fugaku but also keeping someone else's wife, these were all extremely excessive—and now, an even heavier hitter had arrived!

"Is one asking me to remember to wear a helmet when fishing in the future, and the other asking me to wipe out all the elders on both sides?"

His original intention was to kill extremists like Uchiha Setsuna, but now the system's quest was forcing him to become even more extreme.

However, Haori had no intention of refusing; one is a job, and two is also a job.

He didn't have a good impression of the dove faction that had nurtured traitors, especially since that group of people had likely opposed the clan leader in the past!

Uchiha Madara had originally wanted to follow the dying wish of Uchiha Izuna to protect the clan, which was why he hoped to lead the clan away from Konoha.

But the final result was that the vast majority of the Uchiha chose to stay.

And this group of people, including Uchiha Setsuna who had wanted to leave back then, had all become the current elders.

"Although I knew this main quest wouldn't be easy to do, I didn't expect it to be this difficult."

Haori muttered to himself, then immediately chose the second option.

Fortunately, his quests didn't have any time limits, otherwise, he would really have a headache.

After parting ways with Kakashi, Haori returned directly to the clan.

Although his heart was burning to set off immediately and explore that Qiuyue Valley properly.

After all, this Qiuyue Valley was within the borders of the Land of Fire, but he also knew he couldn't appear too impatient.

He had just finished reading the materials on the Uzumaki Clan, and if he left Konoha immediately afterward, it would be hard not to attract attention.

"I need a suitable excuse to go out."

It was not a simple matter for a ninja to leave the village, especially since it was still a time of war.

So, no matter how impatient Haori was, he had to be patient and wait a little longer.

Therefore, in the following week, he visited Kushina at fixed times to discuss sealing techniques, while also practicing diligently and researching Sage Mode.

Actually, there was one thing he hadn't figured out: he already possessed the Sage Mode of Mount Myoboku, and he could activate it as long as he collected natural chakra and fused it.

So why did it give him a training method? He didn't need to use any toad oil to start from scratch.

However, after carefully reading through it, he seemed to understand a little.

"This system is quite thoughtful."

He did indeed possess the senjutsu of Mount Myoboku, but there was a problem: he was not a contract summoner for the toads of Mount Myoboku.

If he used it under the condition of leaving no survivors and having no onlookers, then it would naturally be no problem.

But clearly, that was unlikely; not to mention that Namikaze Minato was still alive, and Jiraiya was also alive and kicking.

If he used it and was seen by those two, his cover would be blown instantly.

The training method given to him by the system allowed him to convert the power of Mount Myoboku.

Such a conversion could naturally mask the characteristics of the Mount Myoboku senjutsu.

As for why it didn't give him this method directly, Haori's face darkened after thinking about it for a moment.

Not to mention that he wasn't a contract holder, there was another point.

"Does this system think that I'm incapable of practicing it on my own?"

The entry barrier for Sage Mode was indeed extremely high; otherwise, there wouldn't be only a few people in the entire ninja world who could use it, and every one of them was a world-renowned figure.

Possessing it directly, mastering the senjutsu of Mount Myoboku to skip the most difficult beginning, and then modifying it through other training methods—Haori now understood why he had received two rewards after completing the bridge-demolition mission.

"Although I have received them before."

Having figured these things out, and after attempting a simple conversion and practice of senjutsu chakra, he felt it was time to take action.

Over the course of the week, he had already asked Kushina many questions about sealing techniques, which gave him a reason to go and 'digest' the information for a while.

Besides that, although Konoha had basically ceased large-scale combat, small-scale conflicts were still quite frequent.

Even though Konoha could finally breathe a sigh of relief, it still required ninjas to maintain the mission system.

"You want to go on a mission?"

In Uchiha Setsuna's villa, the old man looked at Haori before him with a hint of surprise.

"I thought you intended to keep visiting that woman from the Uzumaki Clan to continue learning some sealing jutsu."

"It was merely to expand my own capabilities; after all, my eyes have already reached the Three Tomoe."

Haori had visited Kushina quite openly, but he wasn't worried about it too much, as he had already prepared his excuse.

"Indeed, Three Tomoe. Using other powers to expand your repertoire is not a bad idea, and you do have some connection with Namikaze Minato."

Uchiha Setsuna nodded, then revealed a smile as he asked.

"The idea of going on a mission is good, but may I ask for the reason?"

Of course, it's to go out and complete missions to see if I can obtain the power to wipe you lot out directly.

Haori grumbled inwardly, but he still spoke calmly: "Elder, I am still a Chunin."

Although Haori's strength was not weak and he had proven himself behind enemy lines, his ninja rank remained that of a Chunin.

Among the students of his generation, only Kakashi had become a Jonin so far.

Although the war had greatly lowered the difficulty of advancing in ninja rank, the requirements to become a Jonin remained extremely high.

After all, from an overt perspective, a Jonin was already touching the edge of the village's core power.

"Indeed, you are still a Chunin."

Uchiha Setsuna understood Haori's meaning instantly, and the expression on his face became somewhat satisfied.

"It seems you have truly understood my intentions, and I also feel that it is no longer appropriate for you to remain a Chunin."

"It is indeed not very appropriate, Elder. For the sake of the clan, I wish to improve."

Haori nodded along; wanting to improve naturally meant needing to become a Jonin.

And to become a Jonin, aside from meritorious service, one needed a certain number of missions, so using this excuse was perfectly fitting.

"Very good. I like this hunger of yours, and I also like this ambitious approach of yours."

Uchiha Setsuna grew increasingly satisfied, and after a moment of thought, he said directly.

"No problem, but given that we are still in a state of war, your mission range will be limited to the Land of Fire."

Haori nodded, though he couldn't help but grumble internally.

Although it aligns with my own thoughts, do you really not intend to ask for my opinion at all?

"Also, I have heard that Uchiha Shisui is also carrying out some missions."

Just as Haori was grumbling, Uchiha Setsuna spoke again, though this time his voice was much lower.

"He is a genius within our clan; although he is only ten years old, he has already displayed extraordinary talent."

"If you happen to run into him, as a fellow clansman and his senior, I hope you will take care of him if you have the chance."

"Of course, if you could test his level, that would be even better."

Uchiha Shisui?

Haori's expression turned strange upon hearing this, but he didn't dwell on it too much.

Because at this moment, only one thought occupied his mind—

Set off, dig graves, and then find a way to bury them all!