I Support You Becoming Hokage!

[Uchiha Shisui's favorability toward you has risen to: Bond]

[Jonin trait draw chance +1]

The good news came out of nowhere, and Uchiha Kazuhiko nearly lost his composure in front of Shota.

Hashi-Sui, you...

You can even talk yourself into things!

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

[Genin trait draw chance +1]

[Claim mission reward: Robust Physique: Green?]

[No]

Shisui, keep talking him around. Let me see your limits!

"It's clear that you have a happy family, Shota. That will give you a solid foundation for awakening your Sharingan."

Uchiha Kazuhiko stood up to see his guest out.

"That's all for today's talk. At this time tomorrow, I'll visit you at home myself. Then we'll be able to decide when to awaken your Sharingan."

Shota's joy was plain to see. He said excitedly,

"Really!? Senior Kazuhiko, I'll go tell my parents right now!"

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

Kazuhiko walked him to the door, smiling.

"I'm three years older than you, but unfortunately, I don't have a younger brother. If you don't mind, you can call me Big Brother Kazuhiko from now on."

"Big Brother Kazuhiko!"

"That's right. See you tomorrow."

Kazuhiko watched Shota leave, his smile sincere and bright.

A favorability rating of Bond meant he was practically a devoted believer.

Shisui plus Shota: two more believers. How could Kazuhiko not smile?

"Once I lay the groundwork during the home visits, I can harvest the Uchiha's favorability on a massive scale!"

"I'm a genius!"

Unfortunately, he was only a Genin. Even with Genjutsu Mastery and Sharingan: Hypnotic Illusion, he couldn't make his illusions "absolutely real."

If only he could do a ten-pull on Jonin traits.

If he drew a Three-Tomoe Sharingan, his genjutsu would definitely improve by another level.

After all, awakening the Sharingan boosted one's abilities across the board. Combined with the enhanced genjutsu and Shota's negative trait, [Genjutsu Susceptibility], the effects of the genjutsu used during his awakening would exceed everyone's expectations.

The stronger Shota's Sharingan became, the more favorability Kazuhiko could harvest.

"Which other Jonin do I know? Hurry up and let me farm their favorability so I can make a ten-pull."

Anyone there? I need help, and fast.

Kazuhiko returned to his office and continued offering counseling for psychological problems while thinking about whom he could squeeze some favorability out of.

After considering it for a while, Kazuhiko felt a little despair.

Birds of a feather flocked together.

Every single one of the buddies who hung out with him, a "middle-aged Genin," was a Genin too.

"Old Genin" made up a whopping 90 percent of them.

Compared to those buddies, Kazuhiko, an eighteen-year-old Genin with peak Rank Nine chakra, was a rare "middle-aged genius."

Kazuhiko sighed inwardly.

"Socializing down won't get you anywhere. There's no need to feel inferior!"

His buddies weren't much help, so he might as well see how his Ninja Academy classmates were doing.

Kazuhiko took his graduation album off the shelf and flipped through it.

The first thing he saw wasn't the graduation photo of his class, the Forty-Second Class, but the introductions to the Ninja Academy's outstanding graduates—

Forty-First Class Outstanding Graduate: Hatake Kakashi, [one of the youngest graduates in history], graduated at age five.

Forty-First Class Outstanding Graduate: Sarutobi Asuma, [son of the Third Hokage], graduated at age twelve.

That class had some remarkable students. No doubt about it, the whole series was basically a game of fifty-fifty.

But there was something off about that [son of the Third Hokage] who graduated at twelve.

The profile practically said, "My Hokage Father." They weren't even pretending.

Kazuhiko continued reading—

Forty-Second Class Outstanding Graduate: Uchiha Obito, [Konoha martyr], graduated at age nine.

Forty-Second Class Outstanding Graduate: Shizune, [excellent medical ninja], graduated at age nine.

Wait, I graduated with the Ten-Ten Boys' Team?

The students in the Forty-Second Class were this impressive? How had I never known?

Kazuhiko rubbed his chin and thought it over. He really had been in the same class as Obito and Shizune, though he'd been in a different homeroom from Obito and hadn't had much to do with him.

After all, one of them was a dead-last, while the other was a "genius" with My Medical Jonin Mother.

So back then, Kazuhiko had barely paid Obito any attention.

He'd gotten along a little better with Shizune. They were both talented in medical ninjutsu and had things to talk about.

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

Shizune and Tsunade could be wandering anywhere in the Shinobi World by now.

Thinking of Shizune, Kazuhiko couldn't help picturing the blond beauty.

In the original body's memories, the princess of Konoha had practically glowed. Her features were vivid and striking, her figure graceful, with a trim waist and long legs. She was sexy and fiery.

More importantly, she was as powerful as Eri, the head of the household. She was one of the legendary Sannin and fulfilled every one of Kazuhiko's fantasies about a partner.

What ninja didn't dream of romance?

And what ninja could resist a story as perfect as The Dominating Jonin Falls in Love with Me?

In the original body's memories, if he hadn't been so weak, he would've practically shouted, "Big Sis, kill me!"

No, wait. It should've been, "Auntie, I don't want to work hard anymore."

Still not right.

"Tsunade's about the same age as Mom, isn't she? I should call her..."

Kazuhiko wasn't like that now, of course. But then again...

"As a fan of her... assets, I suppose Tsunade wouldn't be out of the question."

After all, as one famous fan of the sport had once said:

A fan who doesn't want to play ball isn't a true fan.

Forty-Third Class Outstanding Graduate: Might Guy, [Konoha's proud Blue Beast of the Hidden Leaf], graduated at age seven.

Forty-Fourth Class Outstanding Graduate: Kurenai Yuhi, [leading figure in Konoha's genjutsu field], graduated at age nine.

Might Guy was well-deserving of the title.

But what had Kurenai Yuhi done to claim she was the leader of Konoha's genjutsu field?

How audacious! She clearly didn't take the Uchiha seriously.

Just you wait. I'll go test your depth right now!

Meanwhile, Shisui was still going strong.

"Big Brother Kazuhiko said, 'True peace comes from unity, not sacrifice.'"

"We won't be extreme, and we won't rebel. We want equality and respect. We need to unite and fight for equality. We need to make sure everyone understands that the Uchiha don't want to rebel. Certain people are the ones forcing us out and creating division."

"So we'll unite with the ordinary villagers and the ninjas who share our hopes for peace. They're the majority. We need to make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible."

"Fighting for equality with reason and evidence—that's what true unity means!"

Shisui rose to his feet, his gaze resolute.

"If one day the Uchiha are destroyed because of the system, discrimination, and the disparity in power..."

"I'll regret it for the rest of my life if we end up on the wrong path. That's why we need to stand up and change the Uchiha's current situation."

At this point, Shisui looked at Itachi.

"Our Uchiha clan needs a Hokage!"

Itachi's eyes shone, his gaze firm.

"Doctor Kazuhiko is right! We need to stand up and change the Uchiha's current situation, and heal the wounds between the Uchiha and Konoha."

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