I Support Your Becoming Hokage!

[Uchiha Shisui's favorability towards you has increased to: Bond]

[Jonin-level Trait draw chance +1]

This unexpected joy nearly caused Uchiha Kazuhiko to lose his composure in front of Shota.

Shisui, you guy...

You can even use Talk-no-Jutsu on yourself!

[Uchiha Itachi's favorability towards you has increased to: Friendly (Keep it up, and you will come to trust each other)]

[Genin-level Trait draw chance +1]

[Claim reward for completed mission: Robust Physique: Green?]

[No]

Shisui, keep using Talk-no-Jutsu; let me see your limits!

"It's clear that your original family life is very happy, Shota; this will be a solid foundation for you to awaken your Sharingan."

Uchiha Kazuhiko stood up to see his guest out.

"Let's end our conversation here for today. I will personally visit your home at this time tomorrow, and by then, we can finalize the date for your Sharingan awakening."

Uchiha Shota's joy was written all over his face as he said excitedly:

"Really!? Kazuhiko-senpai, I'm going back to tell my parents right now!"

"Of course. It's rare to see someone as cooperative as you in the Uchiha clan."

Kazuhiko walked him to the door and smiled:

"I'm three years older than you, and it's a pity I don't have a younger brother at home. If you don't mind, you can call me Brother Kazuhiko from now on."

"Brother Kazuhiko!"

"Mm, see you tomorrow."

Kazuhiko watched Shota's departing figure with a sincere and radiant smile.

The "Bond" level of favorability was already equivalent to that of a loyal follower.

Shisui plus Shota meant two more followers; he couldn't help but smile.

If I lay the groundwork during home visits, I can harvest favorability from the Uchiha clan on a large scale!

I really am a genius!

It was a pity that he was only a Genin. With his Mastery of Genjutsu and Sharingan: Hypnotic Illusion, he still couldn't make his illusions "absolutely real."

If only he could perform a ten-pull for Jonin-level traits.

If he drew a Three-Tomoe Sharingan, the effects of his illusions would definitely reach a whole new level.

After all, awakening the Sharingan would provide an all-around boost to his strength, and the enhanced illusions, combined with the negative trait [Genjutsu Susceptibility] on Shota, would make the awakening illusion's effect exceed everyone's expectations.

The stronger the Sharingan Shota awakened, the more favorability he would harvest.

Which other Jonin do I know? I need to hurry up and farm their favorability to get a ten-pull.

Waiting online, it's quite urgent.

Kazuhiko sat back down in his office, pondering who he could fleece for favorability while continuing his psychological counseling sessions.

After running through the list, Kazuhiko felt a bit desperate.

Because birds of a feather flock together.

The peers who could hang out with a "middle-aged Genin" like him were, without exception, all Genin.

Among them, "elderly Genin" accounted for as much as 90%.

Compared to those peers, Kazuhiko—an 18-year-old Genin at the peak of the Ninth Stage of Chakra Grand Perfection—was considered a rare "middle-aged genius."

Kazuhiko sighed inwardly:

Socializing downward has no future; one must not have an inferiority complex!

Since his peers couldn't be relied upon, he decided to see how his former classmates from the Ninja Academy were doing.

Kazuhiko took the graduation album from the bookshelf and began to flip through it.

The first thing that caught his eye in the album wasn't the graduation photo of his own 42nd graduating class, but the introduction of outstanding graduates from the Ninja Academy—

41st Outstanding Graduate: Hatake Kakashi, [One of the youngest graduates in history], graduated at age 5.

41st Outstanding Graduate: Sarutobi Asuma, [Son of the Third Hokage], graduated at age 12.

This class has some talent; the "Five-Five Split" guy is definitely something else.

But there's something wrong with this 12-year-old graduate, the [Son of the Third Hokage].

The introduction basically says "My Father the Hokage," they aren't even trying to hide it anymore.

Kazuhiko continued to read on—

42nd Class Outstanding Graduate: Uchiha Obito, [Konoha Martyr], graduated at age 9.

42nd Class Outstanding Graduate: Shizune, [Excellent Medical Ninja], graduated at age 9.

Wait, the "Ten-Generation Youth Troupe" graduated with me?

Are the students of the 42nd class really this impressive? How did I not know this before?

Kazuhiko rubbed his chin, thinking that he really was in the same year as Obito and Shizune, though he was in a different class from Obito and had no real interaction with him.

After all, one was a dead-last, while the other was a "genius" who possessed a "My Jounin Medical Mother."

That was why Kazuhiko had paid no mind to Obito back then.

He did have some rapport with Shizune, however; both had a talent for medical ninjutsu, giving them common ground.

But even if he wanted to get close, he couldn't find her.

Shizune and Tsunade were likely drifting somewhere in the ninja world right now.

Thinking of Shizune, the image of that blonde beauty involuntarily surfaced in Kazuhiko's mind.

In the original body's memories, this Princess of Konoha was radiant; her features were vivid and grand, her figure graceful and shapely, paired with a tight, well-proportioned waist and long legs—she was hot and sexy.

More importantly, she was as powerful as his clan head, Eri, and was one of the legendary Sannin, fulfilling every fantasy Kazuhiko had for a spouse.

What ninja doesn't dream of romance?

And what ninja could resist the ultimate script of "The Overbearing Jounin Falls for Me"?

In his memories, if the original body hadn't been so weak, he would have practically shouted, "Sister, kill me!" at Tsunade.

No, that's not right. It should have been: "Auntie, I don't want to work hard anymore."

Still not quite right.

"Tsunade seems to be about the same age as my mother, so I'd have to call her..."

The current Kazuhiko certainly wouldn't go that far, but then again...

"As a fan of the 'balls,' Tsunade isn't exactly out of the question."

After all, a certain famous fan once said:

A fan who doesn't want to play with the balls is not a good fan.

43rd Class Outstanding Graduate: Might Guy, [Konoha's Proud Blue Beast], graduated at age 7.

44th Class Outstanding Graduate: Kurenai Yuhi, [Leader of Konoha's Genjutsu Department], graduated at age 9.

There's nothing to say about Emperor Guy; he deserves the title.

But Kurenai Yuhi, by what right do you dare claim to lead Konoha's Genjutsu Department!

How bold, you clearly don't hold us Uchiha in your eyes at all.

Just you wait, I'm going to go test your depth right now!

At the same time, Shisui was still pushing forward.

"Brother Kazuhiko said: True peace is achieved through unity, not through sacrifice."

"We won't engage in extremism or rebellion. What we want is equality and respect. We must unite to fight for equality and let everyone know that the Uchiha do not want to rebel; it is certain people who insist on ostracizing and dividing us."

"Therefore, we must unite the ordinary villagers and those ninjas who also yearn for peace. They are the majority. We must make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible."

"Fighting for equality with reason and evidence—that is true unity!"

Shisui stood up, his eyes firm:

"If one day the Uchiha are wiped out because of the system, discrimination, and power..."

"And I have walked down the wrong path, I will regret it for the rest of my life. That is why we must stand up and change the current state of the Uchiha."

Having said this, Shisui looked at Itachi.

"Our Uchiha need a Hokage!"

Itachi's gaze was burning, his eyes resolute:

"Doctor Kazuhiko is right! We must stand up to change the current state of the Uchiha and heal the sicknesses of the Uchiha and Konoha."

"Brother Shisui, I support you in becoming Hokage!"