Kurenai Doesn't Like You

Sarutobi Asuma immediately rushed out, heading frantically towards the Uchiha Clan compound.

Danzo, watching the distraught Sarutobi Asuma through a monitor, looked even more displeased. He said with disdain, "Can someone like that truly make Konoha strong again? Only if I become the Fifth Hokage can Konoha regain its strength."

A Root ninja standing nearby spoke with a serious expression, "Only with Lord Danzo leading Konoha can our village become strong again. Why don't we simply eliminate Sarutobi Asuma? Then Lord Danzo would have one less competitor."

Danzo's face darkened as he heard this. "Don't touch him yet. He is Hiruzen's last son. If Asuma dies, that hypocritical Hiruzen will lose his mind."

Danzo then recalled, "If I had simply raised my hand and volunteered to stay behind to cover the retreat back then, I would have been the Third Hokage. That hypocritical Hiruzen is even more suited to be the head of Root than I am. It's all because that cowardly Hiruzen snatched it away from me."

It's well known that the purpose of Root is to create villains in the ninja world. Half of all the villains who turn dark are due to Danzo's efforts.

A series of urgent knocks echoed through the Uchiha compound. Dong, dong, dong!

A patrolling guard immediately went to the gate. Seeing Sarutobi Asuma outside, he promptly asked, "This is the Uchiha compound. What do you want?"

Sarutobi Asuma spoke urgently, "I need to see Kurenai. Open the gate!"

The guard immediately replied, "Please wait a moment. I will inform the clan head right away."

Inside the clan head's room, Qingcheng, Kurenai Yuhi, and Sasuke were all enjoying a very spicy hot pot. Kurenai picked up a piece of wagyu with her chopsticks, dipped it in a little sauce, and immediately put it into her mouth.

Kurenai then praised with satisfaction, "Qingcheng-kun, you truly are a genius. To think you could invent such delicious food!"

Qingcheng looked at Kurenai's small, cherry-like mouth, thinking how adorable she looked even when blowing on a piece of beef. If I were to kiss her, it would definitely be out of this world.

Qingcheng estimated it would take three more days to receive his future Uchiha reward. He had been on the verge of awakening his Mangekyo Sharingan, but Kurenai's shout had caused him to fail the advancement. He still only had the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

However, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan already possessed ocular power, far superior to the Two-Tomoe Sharingan. Coupled with his vast spiritual energy and understanding of Genjutsu, he could easily defeat most Jonin.

Although he didn't know what his Mangekyo's unique ability would be, what Qingcheng desired most was spatial abilities in his left eye and temporal abilities in his right. That way, he wouldn't be so passive when facing extraterrestrial beings or the Otsutsuki Clan in the future.

The Three-Tomoe Sharingan could also release Izanagi. Qingcheng hadn't found the Izanami Ninjutsu in the Uchiha's Ninjutsu scrolls, nor had he seen Izanagi.

Qingcheng thought to himself, It's obvious Danzo swallowed them. If the Uchiha Clan were to use such Ninjutsu, they wouldn't even need hand signs.

Qingcheng faced another dilemma. Even if he awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, he wouldn't dare use it carelessly. After prolonged use, his eyesight would gradually deteriorate, leading to blindness. Since he didn't have Mangekyo Sharingan from a close relative, he couldn't obtain the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

Thinking this, Qingcheng could only devise two methods: find Uchiha Fugaku's Mangekyo Sharingan and change his own bloodline by transplanting some of Sasuke's blood.

Alternatively, he could change Fugaku's bloodline, using his own blood to "water" Fugaku's Mangekyo Sharingan. After a year or two, Fugaku's eyes would no longer reject him.

Qingcheng thought to himself, Then I'll transplant Fugaku's Mangekyo and fuse them directly, breaking through to the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

Qingcheng calculated, "As for Obito's and Shisui's Sharingan, they're difficult to obtain. Shisui's right eye was stolen by Danzo and implanted in his own right eye, while his left eye is in Uchiha Itachi's hands. I'm not related to Shisui, so even if I got them back, it would be useless.

The second option is to use my father, Uchiha Yongcheng's Sharingan. I'll cultivate him first, and after I awaken my Mangekyo Sharingan, I'll awaken my father's Sharingan. He has the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, just one step away from awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Thinking this, Qingcheng thought to himself, I need to go home next time. There's a hidden compartment in my house. If my father's Sharingan is still there, I can execute the second plan.

The last option is to transplant Hashirama Cells. Although it's just a regular Mangekyo, its ocular power is limited, but Hashirama Cells can replenish ocular power, so I wouldn't go blind no matter how much I used it.

Qingcheng thought to himself, Next time, I need to visit Root. They have Hashirama Cells there. Even a little bit would benefit me for life.

To evolve the Eternal Mangekyo into the Rinnegan, one must use Hashirama Cells. As a member of the Uchiha Clan, I already have Indra's bloodline. Sasuke also possesses Indra's Chakra.

The necessary conditions for awakening the Rinnegan are the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, plus Asura's cells, plus Indra's Chakra. Only after fusing these can the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan evolve into the Rinnegan.

Thinking this, Qingcheng thought to himself, I still need to "hit on" Tsunade. Only then can I quickly break through in strength and gain the ability to kill Danzo and retrieve the Uchiha's Sharingan.

Qingcheng picked up a piece of beef brisket, dipped it in a little chili oil, and put it directly into his mouth.

The steaming hot pot, with its continuous rising steam, made Kurenai and Sasuke very happy as they ate.

Just then, Yamahuku entered and said with a serious expression, "Clan Head, Sarutobi Asuma is here. He wishes to see Lady Kurenai Yuhi. I've asked him to wait at the gate."

Kurenai looked at the smiling Qingcheng and softly said, "I don't want to see him. Can you make him leave?"

Qingcheng looked at Kurenai, who clearly wanted nothing to do with Sarutobi Asuma, and thought to himself, I've got the Invincible Fire Wheel. What can you, Sarutobi Asuma, compete with me with? Are we even in the same league?

Asuma's loud shouts came from the gate. "Kurenai, I have something to say! Come out and see me! I want to explain!"

Kurenai had lost her appetite. Qingcheng quickly consoled her, "Kurenai, eat slowly, eat more. I'll go deal with this annoying pest."

With that, Uchiha Qingcheng rose and adjusted his Feather God Robe, leaving Kurenai with a handsome silhouette.

Sasuke said angrily, "Sarutobi Asuma, how dare you cause trouble for my Uchiha Clan? Just you wait, all of you! I won't let you get away with this! Those who bully Brother Qingcheng deserve to go to hell."

Qingcheng walked to the gate and had the guard open it. With a CRACK, the Uchiha gate swung open.

Sarutobi Asuma looked at the tall and handsome Uchiha Qingcheng, his brow furrowed. Especially when he saw Qingcheng's fluffy middle-parted hair, he thought he was the embodiment of handsomeness in the ninja world.

Qingcheng sneered and shouted directly, "Fifth Hokage, why are you here? I don't recall our Uchiha Clan having any ninja who are also Fifth Hokage."

Asuma saw that in terms of looks, he was completely outmatched by Uchiha Qingcheng. He had no advantage in appearance. However, Qingcheng's weakness was his lack of Chakra.

So, Hiruzen Sarutobi directly shouted, "Dead Last Clan Head, I'm here for Kurenai. It has nothing to do with you."

Qingcheng looked at the frowning Asuma and chuckled, "No need to look. Kurenai never loved you. You're just a persistent man, obsessed with her body, hoping to get lucky, aren't you?"

Qingcheng continued to curse, "Get lost and don't ever appear in the Uchiha compound again. Even if you are the future Fifth Hokage, I, Uchiha Qingcheng, won't show you any respect."

The Anbu and Root members within the Uchiha compound immediately began recording that Uchiha Qingcheng showed no respect to Asuma.