Qingcheng had forced himself to stay in the hospital for five days, all to tell those Root members watching him: I'm weak. I'm just an ordinary person.
Every day, the Root ninja saw Qingcheng flirting with the hospital's female nurses. There was nothing unusual about him, and he never once mentioned revenge. Instead, he seemed especially passionate about affairs between men and women.
The Root ninja all wondered, "Is this guy really an Uchiha? His entire clan was wiped out, yet he hasn't even awakened a One-Tomoe Sharingan. Is his bloodline impure?"
Danzo also received reports from the past five days. On the first day, Qingcheng had dragged Nurse Meiling away, intending to queue together and rank up. On the second day, Nurse Mami was confessed to by Uchiha Qingcheng and nearly queued with him to rank up, only to be stopped and harshly scolded by the station chief.
On the third day, he secretly left the hospital and went to a flower shop, where he made an agreement with the shop owner to redeem the flower shop's top courtesan. Because he did not have enough money, he was thrown out.
On the fourth day, he took flowers to confess to Nurse Kyoko, only to be caught by Kyoko's husband and beaten badly on the spot. Uchiha Sasuke had been the one to get him out of it.
On the fifth day, he prepared to leave the hospital. Uchiha Qingcheng still had a bandage wrapped around his head after being crippled by Kyoko's husband. He limped as he walked. No traces of Chakra were detected. Suspected to be useless.
Danzo looked at the intelligence in his hands and cursed, "Hiruzen! You simply cannot tolerate someone better than you at embodying the Will of Fire. You hypocrite, you are no longer fit to be Hokage. Once I become Hokage, I'll make you the leader of Root."
The Third Hokage also received news from ANBU members. Looking at Qingcheng's actions, he said solemnly, "This is called being so happy that he has forgotten the Uchiha. An Uchiha without fighting spirit can become the sharpest blade."
The ward was packed to the brim. A large group of lovestruck girls held flowers and shouted excitedly, "Qingcheng-kun, congratulations on your discharge!"
Qingcheng stood at the ward entrance with Sasuke and said seriously, "Beautiful ladies, I'll be at the Uchiha's new compound. You're all welcome to come visit anytime."
Uchiha Sasuke looked at Qingcheng limping along and said disdainfully, "Next time, don't go after married women. Look at what they did to you. If I hadn't gone to apologize, you would have become the worst and most lecherous Uchiha clan head in history."
A red-haired nurse watched Qingcheng prepare to leave the hospital, her face full of reluctance. Looking at Qingcheng's fluffy, spiky Visual Kei hairstyle, she said wistfully, "Qingcheng-kun, you'll definitely remember the wonderful night we spent together, right?"
Looking at the wavy-haired girl before him, Qingcheng smiled. "Meiyu, of course I'll remember you. I'll be waiting for you at the Uchiha compound."
The red-haired, wavy-haired girl said awkwardly, "My name is Ashimoto Meiling. Don't get it wrong again, Qingcheng-kun."
Qingcheng looked shocked, but he did not dare admit that he had mixed up her name. He immediately said nervously, "Meiling, I definitely remember your name. I meant our child—let's call her Uchiha Meiyu in the future."
Meiling looked surprised. "Qingcheng-kun, can it really happen that quickly? I remember it was only four days ago."
Qingcheng smiled. "You'll find out later. Let's be going."
With that, he took Uchiha Sasuke's little hand and headed toward the hospital entrance.
Meiyu said seriously, "How strange. How did Qingcheng-kun know whether I was pregnant? Can you see the fetus after just four days?"
Qingcheng merely smiled. The Family Ascendance System in his mind had already issued its reward. One clan member had successfully risen. Uchiha Clan members: +1. The born clansman possessed A+ grade talent.
Reward for host: Weak Senju Clan Chakra. Reward for host: Yang Release Chakra, Earth Release Chakra, Mystical Palm Technique, Earth Release: Earth Flow Spear, Earth Release: Earth Wall, Earth Release: Headhunter Jutsu, Earth Release: Hiding Like a Mole Jutsu.
These are the ninjutsu I mined out of Meiling, Qingcheng thought. Meiling should be from a branch family of the Senju Clan and carries a little Senju bloodline.
What made Qingcheng happiest was that he could now refine Chakra, and it was the Senju Clan kind. His Chakra reserves were relatively abundant, and his recovery speed was fast as well—more than three times stronger than an ordinary ninja.
Sasuke looked at Qingcheng's foolish grin with utter disgust and shouted, "Big Brother Qingcheng, you're the clan head of the Uchiha Clan. Can't you show some Uchiha spirit? Stop embarrassing me."
Looking at the still-childish Sasuke, Qingcheng thought, You're still too young. The more strength you reveal, the faster you die. ANBU ninja are watching me from all around the street, and there's also a whole group of Root ninja keeping a close eye on me. Danzo really wants me dead.
A large number of Konoha residents watched the two approaching figures, one big and one small, and exclaimed, "Are these the last Uchiha?"
Some ninja from other clans looked at them mockingly. "These two? One is a dead last, and the other is mentally crippled, yet they want to restore the Uchiha Clan? If it were me, I'd divide up their money and land so the other residents could live more prosperously."
Qingcheng looked at those jealous clan ninja. Most of them were from the Shimura Clan and had clearly come to stir up trouble. One of them was Danzo's nephew, Shimura Min.
Qingcheng smiled and retorted, "No need to be jealous. Go home and see whether you have any unmarried younger sisters. You can introduce every one of them to me."
Then we'll be brothers-in-law. Once our Uchiha Clan makes it big, your Shimura Clan can share in the benefits as well." Qingcheng added, "Older sisters are fine too."
All the ninja burst into laughter, watching the spectacle with great interest. Everyone knew Danzo's nephew was extremely overbearing. He used Danzo's name to throw his weight around in the village, and nobody dared provoke him.
Several other Shimura Clan ninja said angrily, "Brat, are you provoking us? Why don't you introduce your own sisters to us?"
Shimura Min was also furious. He roared, "Do you know who my uncle is? He's a Konoha Advisor! Do you know what happens when you offend me? Unless you introduce your sisters to me, my anger won't be appeased."
Qingcheng did not get angry at the provocation. He merely smiled and said, "Go slit your own throat first. I'll burn you some sisters over there."
The Shimura Clan ninja said furiously, "Bastard, are you cursing me to die?" The other Shimura ninja rolled up their sleeves, ready to fight.
Seeing that this group of Shimura Clan ninja was clearly targeting him, Qingcheng immediately shouted, "Murder! Shimura Danzo's nephew wants to kill a Konoha hero! The Shimura Clan are all bastards with no Will of Fire!"
Qingcheng threw a tantrum and shouted at the top of his lungs. His voice was like thunder, and the louder he shouted, the more people came to watch the show.
The commotion quickly attracted a large group of Police Force members. These Police Force members were all ninja from the major clans and had completely replaced the Uchiha Clan's Police Force.
The patrolling squad captain asked sternly, "Uchiha Qingcheng, what are you shouting about?"
Qingcheng pointed at the Shimura Clan ninja and shouted angrily, "These ninja want to attack us civilians and silence us by murder! Especially that Shimura Min—he threatened and intimidated me. If you don't believe me, ask everyone here."
In Konoha, ninja were not allowed to attack civilians openly. Qingcheng immediately put on the posture of a weak victim. He was weak, so he was in the right.
Those civilians who had once hated the Uchiha no longer hated them after learning that the Uchiha Clan had been exterminated. Instead, they felt somewhat hostile toward the Shimura Clan, since the Shimura Clan was one of Konoha's great clans.
Uchiha Sasuke's face was full of embarrassment. He wanted to leave this place and hide somewhere without people around. Qingcheng was simply too humiliating.
The ANBU and Root ninja watching Qingcheng were all dumbfounded. They complained, "Why is this Uchiha so cowardly? He's like a woman. The moment he encounters even a little danger, he starts throwing tantrums and rolling around."
As the discussion grew louder, the Shimura Clan ninja apologized. "I shouldn't have called you a dead last. I'm truly sorry."
Qingcheng had spent his previous life browsing Xiaohongshu, so he naturally knew what moral coercion was. He shouted, "You dared to intimidate a Konoha hero, so one day you'll definitely dare to hurt Konoha residents! You must pay compensation! You even scared me into depression!"
Some civilians spoke up one after another. "That's right! Their Uchiha Clan was already exterminated, and you're still bullying their elderly, weak, sick, and disabled. We're going to complain to the Third Hokage!"
In the end, unable to withstand the pressure of public opinion, the Shimura Clan ninja said angrily, "How much does it cost to treat depression? I'm warning you, don't go too far."
They immediately began haggling. Qingcheng said, "Five million Ryo. Not one less." Shimura Min said angrily, "I've never even heard of depression. At most, one hundred thousand Ryo."
After another round of haggling, the Shimura Clan members could no longer stand Uchiha Qingcheng. Qingcheng's nagging, sharp tongue completely broke them.
Some villagers watched the eloquent Uchiha Qingcheng and thought, Did this Uchiha put all his talent points into his mouth? How can he talk so much? No wonder his entire clan died out without even awakening the Sharingan.
Shimura Min could no longer stand Qingcheng's goading. With great reluctance, he took out one million Ryo and handed it directly to Qingcheng. Then he said furiously, "Uchiha dead last, don't be happy too soon. We'll meet again."
Qingcheng accepted Shimura Min's one million Ryo with tears in his eyes and said, "If I can't cure my depression, I'll come looking for you again next time. Every last one of you Shimura people can forget about running."
Shimura Min was already boiling with rage, but then he changed his mind and said with a smile, "This money? Keep it. Good luck to you. I hope you stay safe in the future."
With that, Shimura Min led several clansmen away in defeat.
Qingcheng directly took out eight hundred thousand Ryo and said with a smile, "We have upheld justice once again. This money is for you warriors who spoke up for justice."
Eight hundred thousand Ryo was roughly equivalent to an A-rank Mission. A bowl of Ichiraku Ramen cost only five thousand Ryo. Yet Qingcheng's lavish image instantly became towering in the eyes of the civilians, and they applauded and cheered. "Qingcheng-kun, we are all willing to speak up for justice!"
When Qingcheng and Sasuke arrived at their former compound, they were both stunned by the sight before them. A large number of civilians had occupied the entrance.
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