Goodbye Spring (Reset)

"This cultivation technique is truly miraculous. Unlike ordinary chakra, which is extracted from the physical and spiritual energy produced by the one hundred and thirty trillion cells in the body, it absorbs natural energy from the outside world. In the parlance of the martial arts world, it is simply 'Qi'."

"So, does this not also equate to a form of alternative Sage Mode?"

"And it is the kind that can be stored within the body, ready to be drawn upon at any time."

"The higher the level of the technique, the purer and more vast the stored natural energy becomes. It is not like Naruto or Jiraiya, who need to gather natural energy on the spot to use it. Furthermore, the Heavenly Steel Art possesses characteristics that ordinary Sage Mode lacks: once practiced to a high level, it comes with a flash-step skill akin to teleportation, a protective aura, and various formidable offensive techniques," Fujiwara Chiya mused to himself.

He figured he had struck gold this time. Not only had he obtained the Zanpakuto with complete hypnosis capabilities belonging to Aizen, but he could also drive his cultivation technique to enter Sage Mode. Once he mastered the various techniques inherent in the Heavenly Steel Art, his strength would undoubtedly see a leap in a short period.

By then, he would possess a certain degree of self-preservation, which was quite comforting.

However, before that, he still needed to remain patient.

He must never let the Konoha F4 know, otherwise, he might truly be dragged off by that old dog Danzo to be sliced up for research.

For now, he would just continue to live as an ordinary ninja.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, the day for the Ninja Academy to open arrived.

To make up for the combat power lost during the Nine-Tails' Night, the Ninja Academy began recruiting on a large scale. Any child of the appropriate age could sign up, and after a review, the school would issue an admission notice.

As the descendant of a ninja, Fujiwara Chiya naturally received his admission notice.

This made him feel somewhat excited.

The Ninja Academy was a place to cultivate ninja skills. With his system, he would certainly be able to obtain powerful combat strength in the future.

But powerful strength still required knowing how to utilize it.

Necessary ninja knowledge was still indispensable.

He did not want to end up like Kaguya, possessing the world's number one strength while having a combat IQ of zero.

As the saying goes, good things come in pairs; today, Fujiwara Chiya turned six years old.

His cultivation technique, the Heavenly Steel Art, finally achieved minor success, reaching the first level.

In an instant, Fujiwara Chiya felt his perception skyrocket. He could sense the playfulness on the streets, Naruto being abused by his caretaker, Kakashi standing decadently before Obito's grave, and Danzo arguing with the Third Hokage over the custody of Naruto.

"Is this the first level of the Heavenly Steel Art? And this perception... I guessed correctly. Once the technique reaches the first level, as long as I circulate it, I can enter what is known as Sage Mode in the Naruto world." A look of pride could not help but appear on Fujiwara Chiya's face.

Next, he tested Kyōka Suigetsu and was surprised to find that while in the Sage Mode activated by his technique, Kyōka Suigetsu could be released continuously for an entire day.

However, when circulating the technique, he had to be careful to conceal his aura; otherwise, if a sensory ninja were nearby, there would still be a risk of being seen through. After all, the amount of chakra in Sage Mode was far beyond that of an ordinary person.

Of course, for him, with his cultivation technique, concealing his aura was as simple as could be.

He just didn't know what the effect would be if he released ninjutsu in the form of his cultivation technique while in Sage Mode.

Unfortunately, his predecessor's parents had died in the Nine-Tails' Rebellion, leaving behind only some basic chakra extraction knowledge. Forget about ninjutsu; they hadn't left a single cent behind. Even if they had, it wouldn't have reached his hands—it was likely taken by Sarutobi Hiruzen to 'rebuild the village.'

Thinking this, Chiya walked to the mirror and changed into a new set of clothes he had never worn before.

The boy in the mirror wore a white, slim-fit long-sleeved T-shirt and black casual pants, with medium-length, messy black hair.

Coupled with his handsome features, he was the very image of a dashing little boy.

"I really am something," Fujiwara Chiya shamelessly boasted to himself while looking at his reflection. He picked up the backpack issued by the Ninja Academy, walked out the door, and headed toward the academy.

By this time, many parents had already brought their children to the Ninja Academy to sign up. Fujiwara Chiya's arrival did not attract much attention, as everyone's focus was drawn to Uchiha Itachi.

Except for a very small number of children, most parents looked at Uchiha Itachi with more or less resistance in their eyes.

Clearly, the narrative that the 'Uchiha Clan' controlled the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha had already taken root in people's hearts, thanks to the deliberate propaganda of a certain Pot Kage.

It was just like the case of Konoha's White Fang back then.

And our 'Strongest Hokage in History,' the Third Hokage, who had returned to the position of Hokage, maintained his usual attitude of neither opposing nor supporting.

If it didn't concern him, he would just hang it high.

To some extent, this was the result of an exchange of interests between the Third Hokage and Danzo.

The Third Hokage had returned to the position of Hokage under great pressure, and in return, Danzo could not come away empty-handed. Together with Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, they formed the Konoha Elder Council, becoming members of the infamous Konoha F4 in the eyes of the fans.

How did that saying go? If the ninja world is in chaos, the Uchiha decide; if Konoha is in chaos, the Konoha F4 decide. These guys were the ones who pioneered the internal strife of the ninja world.

At the same time, Danzo's power in Konoha began to reach its peak. As for Danzo's little schemes, as long as they didn't touch the interests of his Sarutobi clan and weren't too excessive, he generally wouldn't care.

Fujiwara Chiya had long been accustomed to this, and he wouldn't go out of his way to seek justice for the Uchiha clan. He just needed to take care of himself.

Before he had sufficient strength, he would just be an ordinary student at the Ninja Academy.

As for the future, it would depend on fate. If Konoha couldn't accommodate him, he would just leave. After all, for someone with Kyōka Suigetsu, defecting from Konoha wasn't a difficult task. Besides, he had no attachments here, let alone any sense of belonging.

Of course, there would soon be an exception.

Fujiwara Chiya walked through the crowd and handed his admission notice to the two Chunin teachers in charge of registration. Just as he finished signing up, a petite figure appeared behind him, followed by a gentle, childish voice: "Chiya-kun, long time no see."

"Ah, long time no see." Fujiwara Chiya took the class information card from the teacher and turned around to see Uchiha Izumi with her hands behind her back, seemingly holding something. She leaned forward slightly, looking at him with curiosity.

"What a dull reply." Izumi puffed out her cheeks, then stepped forward. Her face flushed slightly as she compared their heights, and she said with some surprise: "Chiya-kun, have you grown taller?"

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