However, news of the creation of the Chidori technique quickly reached Konoha's upper ranks.
This did not exceed Li's expectations. After all, when he used Chidori, he had deliberately amplified the tremendous roar produced by the lightning-nature chakra. Even an idiot should have known that an extraordinary technique had been born here.
Li's reason for doing this was simple. Since the structure of the entire world had already undergone irreversible changes, relying on Chomei's covert coordination was no longer enough to accommodate the changes to come. Li could only act personally. Yet if he wanted to personally participate in changing the world, there was absolutely no way he could succeed with the status of a mere Genin. Therefore, Li needed fame. Once he became famous, he would gain the corresponding authority. Only with that authority could Li swiftly take control of this world and slowly change it.
Li's image among Konoha's villagers then underwent a complete reversal. Although people had heard of Li's reputation before, many other geniuses had emerged during that period as well, such as Hinata Hyuga and Hatake Kakashi. Of course, Hatake Kakashi was still the most famous among them. Graduating from the Ninja Academy at the age of five alone was enough to leave most people dumbfounded.
But now, things were different. From the village's upper ranks to its lowest levels, people had begun to realize that the true genius was the previously obscure boy from the Uchiha Clan. The villagers might not have known it yet, but the higher-ups of many clans had quietly pulled out old files from eight years ago. Those documents recorded the Uchiha Clan's research into bloodline fusion.
Even though Li had yet to display the bloodlines of the Senju Clan and the Hyuga Clan, this inexplicable eruption of talent was