To Repay My Debts, I'll Become Hokage!

First, he needed to leave an impression on Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind and become a familiar face.

Next, he had to strive for the top rank in his grade, letting Sarutobi Hiruzen recognize his excellence.

Especially when he surpassed Namikaze Minato, whom Jiraiya held in high regard.

Possessing the Uchiha Itachi character card, he was confident he could outshine the current Namikaze Minato.

Namikaze Minato was a genius, but Uchiha Itachi was no slouch either.

At five years old, Uchiha Itachi had received instruction from clan ninjas and his father, the clan head; his training experience and jutsu were far superior to those of the current Namikaze Minato.

No matter how you look at it, the advantage is mine!

As Jiraiya's teacher, Namikaze Minato was undoubtedly on Sarutobi Hiruzen's watch list, and he surely knew of Minato's capabilities.

What Uchiha Chonhua needed to do was to divert Sarutobi Hiruzen's attention entirely to himself.

Please, watch me closely, Sarutobi Hiruzen!

[Host, your current smile is quite sinister.]

"..."

"Ahem."

Uchiha Chonhua composed his emotions; he had to maintain his image.

There were no real lessons today, just mutual introductions and getting to know the teachers and students.

After school, Uchiha Chonhua wore a smile, intending to converse with the parents of the future Konoha 12 to deepen their friendships.

But before he could even stand up, he was already surrounded by little girls.

"..."

Listening to the chattering of the little girls, Uchiha Chonhua felt a headache coming on.

However, he couldn't lose his temper and drive them away; he had just decided to build an approachable image, so how could he abandon it in the blink of an eye?

"Wojuan, you're very cute." "Your hairstyle looks great." "Ono, so you like flowers? I like them too."...

Benefiting from his excellent looks, he spoke pleasing words while wearing that handsome face.

The little girls were all coaxed into smiling, their eyes shining as they looked at Uchiha Chonhua, and then... they chatted even more enthusiastically.

Uchiha Chonhua's smile was becoming difficult to maintain. Why won't they leave?

Glancing out of the corner of his eye, he saw Namikaze Minato also conversing with others; coincidentally, he was also surrounded by little girls.

In this class, the only person who could rival Uchiha Chonhua in looks was Namikaze Minato.

Seeing his troubled expression, Uchiha Chonhua suddenly felt his headache vanish.

Knowing someone else was in the same boat made him feel much better.

After some effort, he finally managed to send the infatuated little girls away.

The ninja world is truly too precocious.

Uchiha Chonhua sighed; in his past life, he was still blowing snot bubbles at this age, let alone thinking about likes or dislikes, let alone anything on the level of romance.

Now that no one was bothering him, Uchiha Chonhua looked around and saw that no one in the class had left yet.

Having just entered the Ninja Academy, everything felt novel, and surrounded by new peers, everyone naturally wanted to socialize and didn't want to leave early.

Even Hizashi Hyuga, who in his memory was always deep in sorrow, was smiling and chatting with classmates as a child.

His Byakugan eyes were clear and bottomless, innocent of the world.

Did he understand the meaning of the Caged Bird seal on his forehead yet?

Uchiha Chonhua sighed; they were all still simple children.

However, the fact that no one had left suited Uchiha Chonhua's plans perfectly, so he immediately went to build friendships with the parents of the future Konoha 12.

Engage in a sweet, spontaneous romance with a little girl?

To hell with romance! Accomplishing great things is more important!

Mikoto Uchiha was also chatting with her new acquaintances, and seeing Uchiha Chonhua walk away, her beautiful eyes drifted toward him.

He really is quite handsome.

Mikoto Uchiha thought to herself. No wonder the girls were all talking about him; the common topic between her and her new friends had actually turned into whether Uchiha Chonhua was handsome or not.

It was a bit absurd.

It's strange, why hadn't she noticed that the child from the Tempura family was so good-looking before?

Mikoto Uchiha compared him to Fugaku in her mind.

Well, better not hurt Fugaku's feelings.

Chapter 6: I Think I Am Very Merciful

Although this was an elite class, it was still only the first academic year.

Aside from the curriculum related to chakra refinement, the remaining subjects were entirely academic.

Every student in the elite class was already capable of refining chakra.

The chakra refinement course taught at the academy was not entirely useless; just because the students could refine chakra did not mean they understood the process, so there were many points that opened their eyes and proved highly beneficial.

However, as for the other academic courses, those who enjoyed them listened with great interest, while those who didn't complained endlessly.

Uchiha Chonhua belonged to the group that listened with interest.

Having inherited the Uchiha Itachi character card, his level of intelligence could truly be called that of a genius; he could easily grasp everything the teacher explained.

This was the feeling of being a top student, and Uchiha Chonhua felt quite pleased.

The sensation of being able to understand and comprehend everything left him wanting more.

Of course, being this intelligent and able to understand things on the first pass, he naturally felt annoyed by the teacher's repetitive explanations.

Yet he could not show his dissatisfaction; he had to maintain an eager expression, wearing a look that said, "The teacher explains things so well."

Had he not seen the gratified look on Kinoshita's face when he looked at him? That was the result.

[Host, you know the Shadow Clone Technique, don't you? Why not create a shadow clone to attend school for you?]

The system's voice rang out in his mind, and Uchiha Chonhua shook his head, answering the system in his heart.

[My current persona is that of a studious and upward-striving Uchiha. What if I create a shadow clone and it gets exposed?]

[Besides, one must eat one bite at a time, and growth must have a traceable path. It is fine for the Uchiha clan to produce a genius, but producing a freak of nature would be going too far.]

His growth record was very simple, so simple that he had no way of coming into contact with the Shadow Clone Technique.

Therefore, he needed a master to add a layer of legitimacy to his abilities.

[Besides, I am only dissatisfied with the repetitive content, not unwilling to listen. At any time, increasing one's knowledge is never a mistake.]

Thinking of this, Uchiha Chonhua pointed his finger at the content in the textbook.

[System, you should learn too, and get rid of your silliness.]

[...I am a system, not a ninja. Systems don't study!]

The system was indignant; it had no desire to look at those tadpole-like characters.

The system went silent.

Uchiha Chonhua shook his head; this little system didn't love self-improvement.

After class, it was noon.

Shikaku Nara walked over with his hands in his pockets, looking listless and exhausted.

"Sigh, seriously, Kinoshita-sensei ran over time again."

Crunch, crunch.

Choza Akimichi was eating potato chips, his chubby cheeks bulging.

"Kinoshita-sensei is often like this. It looks like Shikaku's lunch break is going to be shorter."

"Shikaku, you could try learning to sleep with your eyes open. Wouldn't that increase your sleeping time?"

Uchiha Chonhua laughed, "Increasing sleep time means increasing rest time, and if you're resting, you're slacking off. This is your favorite thing, after all."

Shikaku Nara rubbed his chin in thought, "Perhaps I could give that a try."

"Chonhua, Minato. What does Kinoshita-sensei mean by this? Teach me, please."

Inoichi Yamanaka asked for help, looking somewhat troubled.

Hearing his words, Uchiha Chonhua turned his head and saw Namikaze Minato standing behind him with a beaming smile.

"What this means is..."

Namikaze Minato began explaining to Inoichi Yamanaka, and at that moment, someone called out to Uchiha Chonhua.

Uchiha Chonhua looked over; it was Hizashi Hyuga, who was pointing toward the door.

"Chonhua, someone is looking for you."

Uchiha Chonhua apologized to his friends, "Sorry, someone is looking for me."

"Isn't that Mikami-sensei from the Medical Corps?"

Shikaku Nara recognized the female teacher, and he felt curious as he watched Uchiha Chonhua leave.

Getting involved with the Medical Corps—could it be that he was thinking of learning medical ninjutsu?

Uchiha Chonhua did indeed want to learn medical ninjutsu.

The masters he looked forward to were Jiraiya and Tsunade.

By now, he was getting along very well with his classmates, and their relationships were quite good, even with his strong rival Namikaze Minato.

Therefore, he could use his connection with Namikaze Minato to gain access to Jiraiya.

However, it was unfortunate that Jiraiya had gone out on a journey to pursue a prophecy, so he regretted not being able to pay his respects immediately.

If Jiraiya was not around, Tsunade certainly was.

As the granddaughter of the First Hokage Senju Hashirama, the grandniece of the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, and a student of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

When it came to status and background, this lady was the absolute heavyweight.

Uchiha Chonhua hoped to become Tsunade's student precisely because of this glittering resume; if he could become her disciple, it would undoubtedly add bricks and mortar to his career as Hokage and bolster his reputation.

It was absolutely not because he thought she was good-looking!

That said, Uchiha Chonhua had no idea how Tsunade viewed the Uchiha clan.

Tsunade was born after the founding of Konoha; although the traces of the Warring States period had not completely vanished, they should not have left much of a mark on someone born in the era of ninja villages.

Although the First Hokage Senju Hashirama suffered from village-stress syndrome, he was impeccable toward everyone within the village, whether they were civilians or ninja clans. Tsunade had even inherited Senju Hashirama's gambling addiction, so she should have also picked up a few of his ways and perspectives on viewing things.

Though, as a rule, people tend to skip the good habits and pick up the bad ones instantly.

The Second Hokage and the Third Hokage, who inherited his will, both held varying degrees of vigilance and wariness toward the Uchiha clan, but on the surface, there was still a peaceful atmosphere of mutual cordiality.

The young Tsunade of today should not be able to see through to such deep layers.

As long as Tsunade did not have an innate aversion to the Uchiha clan, there was a possibility of attempting to become her student.

Even if he was an Uchiha.

"We're here."

Mikami's words brought Uchiha Chonhua back to his senses.

This was another classroom, one specifically for teaching Medical Ninjutsu.

"I never expected a child from the Uchiha clan to want to learn Medical Ninjutsu."

Mikami looked at Uchiha Chonhua with curiosity, thinking back to his previous application and then to the Uchiha clan he hailed from.

No matter how you looked at it, it was very strange.