I'll Chat the Heavens to Death for You to See

Konoha, Hokage Office.

Third Hokage solemnly handed the Sealing Scroll to Suifeng, saying in a gentle tone, "Suifeng, your performance is truly astonishing!"

"It is nothing, Third Hokage. This is only what I should do!" Suifeng replied in a reserved yet polite tone. He took the Sealing Scroll with both hands and asked, "Third Hokage, am I only allowed to read it here?!"

"Yes, the techniques sealed within the Sealing Scroll are forbidden. They cannot be leaked. You may choose one forbidden technique to learn right here, but you cannot take it out!"

"Thank you, Third Hokage!"

Suifeng nodded and opened the scroll.

Multi Shadow Clone Technique, pass.

Edo Tensei, pass.

Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, pass.

Spirit Transformation Technique! Hmm, forget it, I'll deal with that later!

Dead Demon Consuming Seal, go to hell.

Flying Thunder God Technique, I could take a look at this. Damn it, I can't understand it at all. I have to learn sealing arts before learning this. Pass, pass.

Darkness Technique.

After flipping to the Darkness Technique, Suifeng stopped his movements and focused his gaze on it. He did not hide any of this from Third Hokage.

"Darkness Technique?!"

Seeing Suifeng's choice, Third Hokage was somewhat surprised. He had previously assumed Suifeng would choose the Flying Thunder God Technique. After all, even if one couldn't understand it, having the Sharingan meant one could potentially force themselves to memorize this space-time ninjutsu and study it slowly upon returning.

He never expected the boy to choose a genjutsu instead.

Half an hour later, Suifeng handed the Scroll of Seals back to Third Hokage, his smile growing even brighter. "Third Hokage, I have finished reading!"

"Did you memorize it?!"

"I did!"

"Good!" Third Hokage didn't say much else and returned the Scroll of Seals to its original place.

"If there is nothing else, I shall take my leave!"

Suifeng said politely.

"No rush. Come, sit, let us chat!" Third Hokage revealed a kind smile, like a grandfather next door. It reminded Suifeng of a "kind-hearted" disposition mentioned in a Naruto fanfiction he had read in his past life. If Third Hokage weren't so ugly, this disposition would certainly be confirmed.

Damn, I knew it would be like this! Watching the old face of Third Hokage begin to wrinkle like an orange peel, Suifeng complained inwardly. He put on an expression of confusion, bewilderment, and a hint of nervous fear. "Third Hokage, do, do you have any instructions for me?!"

"Not instructions, just a chat. You are now a Konoha chunin with such strong combat power; you will surely be a pillar of Konoha in the future. I want to ask, how do you view Konoha?"

"Konoha, the village?" Suifeng's expression of confusion deepened. "Isn't Konoha just our village? What is there to view?"

"Uh, I just mean, how do you feel about the village?"

"It's great, I like it very much!" Suifeng said. "Is there a problem?"

This was awkward!

Third Hokage realized at this moment that he was facing an eight-year-old boy. If he kept going in circles, he didn't know when he would ever get to the point. Thus, he asked directly, "Are you willing to protect Konoha?"

"Protect Konoha?!" Suifeng's confusion grew even more intense. "I am a Konoha ninja, of course I have to protect Konoha. Third Hokage, is the war starting again?"

"This...!"

Third Hokage smiled and said, "Then what do you think of your Uchiha clan?"

He realized that Suifeng was still too young and hadn't thought that deeply. It seemed the boy didn't know about the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha yet, so he probably wouldn't get any answers. It would be better to just test his basic attitude.

"Our Uchiha clan?!"

Suifeng thought for a moment and said, "Not much, I don't like them!"

This answer was somewhat beyond Third Hokage's expectations. He was clearly stunned for a moment. "Why don't you like them?"

"They are all stupid as hell, yet they act like they are the best in the world!" Suifeng said with disdain. "Just like I used to be, really thinking that having the Sharingan made me invincible. A bunch of idiots!"

"Hehe!"

Looking at Suifeng's proud little face and thinking of the Uchiha clan, Third Hokage suddenly laughed. Yes, wasn't the Uchiha clan exactly as Suifeng described?

"It seems losing to Kakashi last time had a big impact on you!"

"Once I beat him, it won't have an impact anymore!" Suifeng said with a straight face.

"Regardless, the Sharingan of your Uchiha clan is a powerful bloodline. It is normal to be a bit arrogant."

"It is completely abnormal, okay? Whether they have the strength or not, they all hold their tails up to the sky!" Suifeng said, waving his fist. "In my opinion, they just need a beating. Once I get stronger, I'll beat them all up without using the Sharingan, and then they'll behave!"

Third Hokage was speechless.

Children are the most annoying; they don't follow the script at all and just kill the conversation instantly.

Emerging from the Hokage Office, Suifeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He felt something was off. Damn it, why didn't you talk to me about the Will of Fire or something? I'm familiar with that stuff.

Where the leaves dance, the fire burns, so we should plant trees all over the world and wait for them to bear fruit. Look, how reasonable, how domineering—a will that has been carried out since the era of Kaguya Otsutsuki. You didn't even mention it to me? What kind of heart-to-heart is this? What kind of brainwashing is this? Zero stars, this Third Hokage is unqualified.

...I am a dividing line...

"Rin--!"

In Konoha Hospital, Obito, wrapped in white bandages, bolted upright from his bed. Within his blood-red eyes, a pair of Two-Tomoe emerged.

"Obito, you're awake..., you, you've awakened your eyes!"

Beside the bed, Wako, who had also been startled awake, hadn't even processed the situation before she was captivated by Obito's eyes.

"Awakened, I've awakened them?!"

In an instant, Obito felt the world before him become incredibly sharp; the floating dust in the air and the dancing insects were all laid out before his gaze, clearly visible.

A surge of wild joy flooded his heart, but the next moment, his expression shifted abruptly. "Aunt Wako, how is Rin doing?!"

"Rin? Are you talking about that little girl from the orphanage? They're all fine, Suifeng saved them!"

"As long as they're fine, as long as they're fine!" Obito finally let out a sigh of relief, then, as if suddenly remembering something, he asked, "What about Suifeng and the others? How are they?!"

"Suifeng and the others are fine too; that assassin from Kirigakure has already fled!" Wako said, "However...!"

"However what?!"

"However, your injuries are severe. Don't you feel any pain from shouting like that?!"

"Ah? Ah...!" A miserable scream echoed throughout the hospital.