To Repay My Debts, I'll Become Hokage!

You are not Nawaki, who are you!?

Chapter 13: I Won't Allow You to Speak of the Hokage Like That!

Tsunade cast her gaze toward Uchiha Chonhua, seemingly asking how he had managed to pull this off.

It was inconceivable; Nawaki, who usually acted like a mouse seeing a cat whenever she offered guidance, had actually taken the initiative to ask to learn Medical Ninjutsu?

Uchiha Chonhua wore a faint smile, which, in Tsunade's eyes, appeared unfathomable.

How on earth did he do it?

"Without reading medical texts, one cannot fully utilize the complete efficacy of Medical Ninjutsu..."

"Ahem."

Uchiha Chonhua hurriedly signaled Tsunade, gesturing for her to look at Nawaki's rapidly falling face.

Following Uchiha Chonhua's reminder, Tsunade's heart skipped a beat; it had been difficult enough to get Nawaki to propose learning from her, so she couldn't afford to crush the child's enthusiasm for learning.

Tsunade quickly changed her tune: "However, it isn't that strict, really. If you want to learn, it's not like I can't make a few concessions."

"Does that mean, Sister..."

Nawaki's expression shifted, his previously sullen face instantly brightening with joy.

"Great! No need to read books, I'll learn ninjutsu, starting with Medical Ninjutsu!"

Thump!

"Ow! That hurts!"

Nawaki clutched his head as Tsunade clenched her fist, saying with a forced smile: "Nawaki, getting carried away, are we? Do you remember that your sister is still here? To openly declare you won't read books—you're asking for a beating!"

"Ah, Sister, have mercy!"

Uchiha Chonhua watched the siblings chasing each other and gave himself a mental thumbs-up.

Hadn't this solved the difficult problem Tsunade had posed?

Even if it was just wrapped in the guise of Medical Ninjutsu, as long as the result was achieved, it was fine.

Tsunade was a good sport and honored the bet, even reducing her time at the casino to spend more time teaching Nawaki and Uchiha Chonhua.

Afterward, Tsunade asked how Uchiha Chonhua had managed to spark the desire in her younger brother to learn Medical Ninjutsu.

Uchiha Chonhua told her the truth.

"So... that was it."

Tsunade was dumbfounded; so Nawaki only dabbled in Medical Ninjutsu to master chakra control faster?

The process of learning Medical Ninjutsu did indeed enhance one's training in chakra control.

Tsunade glanced at Nawaki; in the end, he wasn't truly willing to learn Medical Ninjutsu for its own sake.

"But he has already started learning, hasn't he?" Uchiha Chonhua finished the test paper Tsunade had given him and smiled: "Teacher Tsunade, it now depends on whether you can make Nawaki willing to learn Medical Ninjutsu from the heart."

Tsunade nodded; that was true.

Thus, Tsunade honored the bet. Although her initial vision differed slightly from the current outcome, Nawaki had essentially started learning Medical Ninjutsu, so the result was close enough.

"Such a little rascal, so many tricks up his sleeve."

Tsunade muttered to herself before earnestly grading Uchiha Chonhua's test paper.

"Ahhh, don't die, you have to live, ahhh!"

Nawaki's noisy voice drifted over again, and Tsunade helplessly pressed her temples.

Another fish had died.

It made Tsunade feel a bit cruel.

"Hmm, let's have steamed fish again tonight."

"You've been going to the Senju Clan compound quite often lately."

At night, as Uchiha Ichiro was preparing ingredients for the shop the next day, he suddenly spoke to Uchiha Chonhua, who was helping him nearby.

"Yes, Teacher Tsunade is willing to spend more time teaching me; it is my good fortune."

Uchiha Chonhua set down the ingredients and looked at his father. Was he dissatisfied?

He was a hybrid Uchiha, possessing the life experiences of both his past and present lives, which ultimately made him different from the native Uchiha.

Therefore, it was only natural for his father, Uchiha Ichiro, to have reservations about him visiting the Senju Clan compound.

But after observing him, Uchiha Chonhua realized he had been small-minded.

Those were eyes filled with worry.

"People in the clan are becoming dissatisfied with you going to the Senju compound, Chonhua. Be careful lately."

"That's right, Chonhua, you should go there less often in the future." His mother, Uchiha Kei, nodded and said worriedly, "I'm afraid those people will bully you."

Uchiha Chonhua remained silent for a long time before saying, "I understand, Father, Mother."

Uchiha Ichiro and Uchiha Kei felt their spirits lift upon receiving their son's assurance.

Their child had been sensible since he was young; if he said something, he would certainly follow through.

But unfortunately, in this regard, Uchiha Chonhua was destined to disappoint the two elders.

He was sensible, but he did not fear trouble, and becoming Tsunade's disciple was one of his goals.

What should one do when a stumbling block appears on the path to one's goal? Kick it aside, move it, or smash it to pieces!

With a cheat at his disposal, Uchiha Chonhua's confidence grew alongside his abilities, making him more daring in his thoughts and actions.

[Host, you are different from when we first met; you have changed so much.]

"That is what it means to be human—to change and grow according to one's environment and capabilities."

Uchiha Chonhua praised the system, "This is all thanks to the changes brought about by the system."

[Hehe, that is the very meaning of the system's existence. Seeing the host grow so well makes the system very happy.]

Feeling the clear sense of joy emanating from the system, Uchiha Chonhua smiled warmly.

[Of course, if the host could become Hokage as soon as possible and obtain lots of Primogems, the system would be even happier.]

"...I'm working on it, don't rush me."

Despite his parents' warnings still ringing in his ears, Uchiha Chonhua went his own way toward the Senju compound.

After beating up Nawaki and listening to Tsunade's teachings, he walked out of the Senju compound to find the sky turned a fiery red. The sunset clouds stretched across the horizon; it was already dusk.

Just as Uchiha Chonhua entered the Uchiha compound, his eyes flickered, but he continued toward home without changing his expression.

As he passed a street corner, he was intercepted by a group of people.

All of them were dressed in typical Uchiha attire, and the man leading them looked at Uchiha Chonhua with malicious intent.

Uchiha Chonhua recognized all of them; after all, they were all members of the Uchiha Clan. They saw each other constantly and were all related by blood or marriage.

But relatives or not, if their ideologies and ways of handling things differed, then they were not on the same path and could not work together.

"Chonhua, you brat, you just came back from the Senju compound, didn't you?"

The leading Uchiha clansman wore a malicious grin as he said, "You've been going there quite often lately. Do you not know that the Senju Clan and our Uchiha Clan are sworn enemies?"

"I only know that we are all part of Konoha. I deeply agree with a saying often spoken by the Hokage: Konoha is one large family, and we are all kin. Therefore, going to the Senju compound is just like going home."

Uchiha Chonhua looked around at the clansmen and said, "The Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan were once sworn enemies, but now, we are all people of Konoha."

"What 'people of Konoha'? You make me laugh. You seem quite happy, don't you, brat?"

Uchiha Chonhua looked at a rather plump clansman, wearing a smile that made his genuine amusement obvious.

"I am indeed happy, but looking at you all, you certainly aren't."

"Tch, 'one family,' 'people of Konoha,' pfft! That's just disgusting nonsense from Sarutobi Hiruzen. This Konoha should belong to the Uchiha Clan! What kind of Hokage is he? He's just from a low-ranking clan."

"Exactly!" another Uchiha clansman chimed in: "Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama were one thing, but what is Sarutobi Hiruzen? Is he even worthy of being Hokage? The Senju Clan is empty now; this position of Hokage should have been ours, the Uchiha's. How does that old monkey have the face to steal the position of Hokage!"

"I won't allow you to speak of the Hokage like that!"

Uchiha Chonhua used a Body Flicker Technique to flash instantly in front of the man.

Before the clansman could react to his own ranting, he was sent flying by a heavy kick from Uchiha Chonhua.

Chapter 14: Applying Plaster to This Place

"You wretched brat!"

Seeing Uchiha Chonhua make a move, the others were overcome with rage and lunged at him with fists and kicks.

"We are doing this for your own good! Don't forget that you are an Uchiha!"

"I am an Uchiha of Konoha!"

Uchiha Chonhua retorted. Since he had chosen to start the fight, he had no intention of stopping.

After kicking the first clansman away, he pushed off the ground and charged at another, dodging a whip kick and throwing a fierce punch toward the man's waist.

The opponent was already on guard and, unlike the first, did not fall for a surprise attack. Reacting quickly, he blocked the punch with his palm.

Failing to land the hit, Uchiha Chonhua immediately retreated, dodging a punch from another clansman with a solemn expression.

There were six of them, all wearing Konoha headbands, which meant they were ninjas who had passed the Military Police Force assessment—at the very least, they were Genin.

Uchiha Chonhua maneuvered between them. The five remaining men, plus the one he had kicked, all wore ferocious sneers, their chakra surging as they rained down taijutsu strikes upon him.

But every time an attack was about to land on Uchiha Chonhua, he dodged it by a hair's breadth.

This drove them into a frenzy of frustration.

"You stinking brat, if you've got guts, stop dodging!"

Uchiha Chonhua responded with a mocking smirk: "Are you sure you're a graduated ninja? How can your thinking be so naive? Don't go around telling people you're from the Uchiha clan."

"Waaah!"

This caused the opponent's anger to soar, his face flushing red with rage until his movements became completely disorganized.

Uchiha Chonhua moved among them with ease, like a butterfly flitting through flowers, bending his waist, lowering his stance, or shifting side to side.

It was as if he were dancing, dodging every one of the enemy's attacks with grace.

As he dodged, Uchiha Chonhua observed them, gaining a clear sense of their strength.

Based on his assessment, they possessed the strength of Genin.

Then again, only Genin would have enough free time to cause him trouble...

Wait, hold on.

Uchiha Chonhua realized something; he had been biased in assuming these people were ninjas from the Military Police Force.

He had been overthinking it.

The Konoha Military Police Force was incredibly busy, patrolling every corner of the village, maintaining order, strengthening security, and apprehending individuals and ninjas with criminal tendencies. While that was their official mandate, in reality, the only ninjas they could arrest were Genin without official positions; to arrest anyone at the Chunin level or above, they had to request approval from the Hokage.

Thanks to the current relationship between the Third Hokage and the Uchiha clan, members of the Military Police Force often participated in supporting Anbu operations—one of Sarutobi Hiruzen's methods of winning them over.

This period was not yet the era where they would be pushed out of Konoha's inner circle; the current Military Police Force still had a decent relationship with the Konoha leadership, and consequently, they were tasked with more and more assignments, making them appear cumbersome and busy.

Even Genin interning in the Military Police Force didn't have much time to waste blocking his path.

Members of the Uchiha clan could pass the Military Police Force examinations to become Genin and take on internships, but an internship was just an internship; it wasn't a permanent position, and there was always the risk of being dismissed.

The Konoha Military Police Force selected only the best of the best and operated with a fixed establishment; there was no such thing as redundant staff.

And the strength of these people... in Uchiha Chonhua's eyes, they were somewhat weak.

Then again, these Uchiha Genin, who looked to be around twenty years old, couldn't possibly be that strong.

To be born into the illustrious Uchiha clan and still be a Genin at this age... it was truly hard to justify.