Cultivation

Uchiha Zhuang was stunned by the sudden good news! Was this the Clan Head trial? He had actually passed. Uchiha Zhuang, who had been brimming with fighting spirit, slowly relaxed, only to feel his entire body drained of strength. He collapsed to the ground, though his consciousness remained clear. The crowd cheered as they carried Uchiha Zhuang to the clan's infirmary. In the infirmary, a listless Uchiha Zhuang watched as people chatted excitedly about something, seemingly having forgotten all about him. At this moment, Genmu walked over, reached out to pat Uchiha Zhuang on the head, said nothing, nodded at him, and then turned and left.

The nurse in the infirmary said to Uchiha Zhuang, "Your upper arm has suffered a severe penetrating wound; the arteries, veins, tendons, and nerves are all severed, and there are also serious burns. The situation is not optimistic. Even if it heals, it may lead to limited mobility and an inability to grip objects in the future, and in severe cases, it could even lead to amputation." Uchiha Zhuang teased, "We suggest you undergo surgery as soon as possible—is it the 100,000 ryo package or the 200,000 ryo package, right?" The young lady didn't understand at first and froze for a moment. Then, reacting, she frowned and said, "What nonsense are you spouting? Medical care for our Uchiha clan is free. We will send you to Konoha Hospital for treatment as soon as possible; you need to notify your family to come over." Uchiha Zhuang looked at the now-empty clinic; could Genmu have anticipated this and run off early? Damn it.

"Forget it then. Just let me lie here for two days; I'll heal on my own, thank you. Ah! By the way, please ask for leave from the Ninja Academy for me, say I'm sick and need to rest for a few days, arigato gozaimasu!" The young lady was immediately displeased, stood up, and said, "Here, everyone must listen to me. Do you think this is your own home, you brat? I said you go, so you go, or I'll make you regret stepping foot in here!" Watching the young lady's demeanor shift, the surrounding atmosphere became subtly terrifying! Shuddering, Uchiha Zhuang thought: Hiss! An angry lady has such terrifying deterrence! Can't afford to offend her, can't afford to offend her—time to slip away!

He apologized profusely, promising to go to the hospital immediately and have his parents come. Only then did the young lady's anger subside. Ignoring the distorted tech tree of the ninja world, the young lady dialed the landline at his home to notify his parents to come and take Uchiha Zhuang to Konoha Hospital. Genmu stepped into the infirmary looking completely reluctant, nimbly hoisted Uchiha Zhuang up, and prepared to bolt. However, the Uchiha nurse, draped in her white coat, displayed a stunning figure, and ignoring the way the two men's eyes nearly fell out of their sockets, she said, "I'm coming along too. This patient's condition is quite serious and treatment cannot be delayed. Let's go."

The three of them arrived at Konoha Hospital, and after completing the admission procedures, the young lady said, "Alright, my mission ends here. You must take good care of your injuries; the prosperity of the clan needs you." Uchiha Zhuang picked at his ear and said, "Daijoubu (it's fine), I know." A strange light flickered in the young lady's eyes before she gave Uchiha Zhuang a gentle smile and turned to leave. Lying on the hospital bed, Uchiha Zhuang said, "No need to contact a surgeon for me; I will heal on my own. I have a very strong self-healing ability." Genmu didn't speak, closing his eyes to rest on the side. Seeing this, Uchiha Zhuang ignored him and closed his eyes to ponder.

Now that he had successfully been elected as a candidate for the Uchiha clan head, the next step was to focus on cultivation to improve his basic abilities, train more to enhance his ninjutsu, and complete more missions to earn points for system items. The Universal System mission list rarely popped up with new tasks, perhaps because the original plot hadn't fully kicked off yet. Uchiha Zhuang had already completed the few available missions. Early on, he had received a mission to create an organization, and the progress bar now showed ninety percent; a little more effort and it would be finished. The points for this mission were as high as five thousand, and it even came with a mysterious reward. Uchiha Zhuang felt smug; with a good system, one can travel the world, and the ninja world is his home. In terms of influence, he already had the prototype of an organization and was a reserve head of the Uchiha clan. In terms of personal strength, his chakra was already at the elite jonin level, his physical fitness was at the level of an ordinary jonin, but his overall bodily constitution exceeded the Kage level—a body capable of cultivating natural energy was fundamentally different. His genjutsu was at a basic level, which didn't hold him back too much; after all, his two-tomoe Sharingan was enough to be immune to most ordinary genjutsu, and at three-tomoe, he would be basically immune to all ordinary genjutsu. As for items, he had shoes, a blade, precious armor, eye evolution fluid, a Nano Healer, three Senzu Beans, a Teleportation Bracelet, a Fire Element Energy Amplification Bracelet, and the God King Gu—these items were basically suitable for his current situation. Slowly mastering the world and dealing with the current ordinary circumstances was already enough. If there were any major changes, the system would be his final, most stable guarantee.

Reconfirming the current time in the world, it was October of Konoha Year 8. Senju Tobirama had been Hokage for over half a year, and the Ninja Academy had already recruited two waves of students; he was in the second wave. Homura, Koharu, and Danzo were already eight, nine, and ten years old, and Sarutobi Hiruzen had also recently become the Second Hokage's disciple. Four years later, the first world war dominated by ninjas would occur, historically known as the First Shinobi World War. Senju Tobirama would die then, and Sarutobi Hiruzen would ascend to become the Third Hokage. Uchiha Zhuang understood that his time was running out; he had to do more in these four years and lay the groundwork for unifying the world later. Everything, for the sake of peace! The secretly scheming Uchiha Zhuang shamelessly gilded his own lily, hypnotizing himself, but in reality, the prerequisite for peace was a world entirely controlled by Uchiha Zhuang himself!

Watching the withered yellow leaves entering late autumn, Uchiha Zhuang felt a chill in his heart. He had asked himself countless times: what was the point of mastering this world? Wouldn't it be nice to just possess some ability and find a paradise to live in seclusion for the rest of his life? Occasionally travel, and since the world would be at peace by Konoha Year 70 anyway, the "princes" would save everything, and he could happily live to a ripe old age—wouldn't that be wonderful!? Countless times, his resolve had wavered.

Watching the wind roll the withered leaves toward the distance, Uchiha Zhuang felt lost. Then, he looked at Genmu, who was still resting with his eyes closed. Afterward, he thought of Akihime, the cheerful yet slightly hot-tempered Hyuga girl. And there was also a group of obedient organization members—they were all orphans! Orphans? Orphans! Uchiha Zhuang suddenly opened his eyes wide, having realized something! The ninja world was not just a world for the ninja lords; in fact, the world was so vast, and millions of ordinary civilians lived within it! They did not possess the powerful strength of ninjas, yet they still worked diligently at their own tasks—farming, laboring, and raising the next generation. It seemed they were redundant in this perverted ninja world, almost like dust. Moreover, few people would do anything for them, including the original author, who treated them as nothing more than dust! Not worth mentioning. Uchiha Zhuang's thoughts slowly firmed up: he would save the common people and return peace to the ninja world! A peace of great prosperity and progress for both ninjas and civilians! Not a single person would be left behind on the road to peace!