Uchiha Ryosuke

Konoha

Uchiha Clan Compound

"Hey!"

"Ha!"

In the front courtyard of Naraku's mansion, Naraku sat cross-legged in front of the paper window, observing two five- or six-year-old boys Taijutsu. The two boys exchanged blows, their fists and palms alternating.

Snap!

Neji Hyuga unleashed a palm strike, hitting Uchiha Tensuke in the chest and Tensuke Uchiha flying.

Tensuke twisted his waist in mid-air, spun around, and landed on his feet. As soon as Tensuke landed and steadied himself, he clutched his chest and squatted down, looking somewhat pained.

"That's right, Neji."

The two boys are Naraku's son Uchiha Tensuke, and Naraku's disciple Neji Hyuga.

Seeing Tensuke crouching down with a furrowed brow, Neji Hyuga immediately stepped forward, pushed Tensuke's arm aside, and tapped Tensuke's chest three times with his fingers, dispelling the Chakra that was blocking Tensuke's meridians.

Tensuke breathed a sigh of relief; his complexion had improved considerably.

"Neji, in Taijutsu combat contest, I am no match for you..."

Five-year-old Tensuke somewhat disheartened. He had sparred with Neji Hyuga many times in Taijutsu, but always lost in various ways.

"Tensuke, you're already quite outstanding."

Neji Hyuga offered a word of encouragement.

In Neji's eyes, Tensuke was indeed very outstanding; none of his peers in the Hyuga Clan, or even those a few years older than him, were his match.

Even the eldest daughter of the Main House couldn't withstand more than a few moves from him, while Tensuke could fight Neji standstill, exchanging Taijutsu- to-hand combat.

Neji Hyuga felt that victory was not easy and that he needed to put in a lot of effort to win.

Considering all that, Uchiha Tensuke indeed quite outstanding.

Tensuke by Neji, Tensuke felt a little better, and the two of them went to Naraku together.

Naraku's face was serious, displaying the authority of a family head, and he said in a deep voice:

"Tensuke. Don't be discouraged by temporary setbacks. Ninjutsu training and Taijutsu practice are about learning from countless failures. Only with enough failures can you eventually succeed."

Although Naraku's expression was serious, his words were not oppressive, but rather conveyed a sense of comfort.

"Yes! Failure is the mother of success, isn't it!"

Tensuke felt much better after being comforted by his Hokage father, and summarized Naraku's words into one sentence.

"That's right, that's exactly the point."

Naraku slightly, glanced at Neji Hyuga beside him, and said softly:

"Neji, you must not be arrogant after victory, but maintain your original aspirations. If you pursue victory at all costs, you will be too rigid and easily break. No one in the world can win everything."

What we should strive for is invincibility. If we can guarantee victory against any enemy and any Ninjutsu, then no one can shake our resolve."

"Inevitable victory? Unbeatable? They seem to mean the same thing..."

Hearing this, Neji Hyuga was somewhat puzzled; wasn't this the same thing?

"Hahahaha, that's not the same thing. 'Victory' comes with prerequisites and puts too much pressure on oneself."

Nothing in this world is absolute, so there is no such thing as guaranteed victory. Blindly pursuing victory, putting too much pressure on oneself, and having excessive desires will only lead to failure in the end.

Invincibility, on the other hand, is something we can control. By placing ourselves in an invincible position, the enemy will eventually be defeated.

Nothing and no matter can defeat oneself; this is the magnanimity and will that a strong person needs.

The two words seem to mean the same thing, but in reality, their connotations are quite different.

Naraku's attitude towards his disciple Neji Hyuga became much more amiable. He laughed heartily and explained the differences to Neji.

These two words also represent a difference in perspective; their implications are completely different.

"Oh..."

Neji Hyuga nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Naraku up, ruffled Neji's hair, and whispered:

"Remember not to be careless. This is a Taijutsu competition, limited to the scope of Taijutsu. Tensuke already knows how to use Ninjutsu. In a real competition, the outcome is still uncertain."

After putting some pressure on Neji, Naraku turned to look at Tensuke, patted Tensuke's head, and whispered:

"If you win, don't be arrogant; if you lose, don't be discouraged."

Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war. At your age, all you need to do is train hard and ensure your survival in your future ninja career."

"Yes..."

The two responded softly, unable to grasp the deeper meaning of Naraku's words, such as the importance of survival, at their age. This was because they had grown up in a peaceful environment, without having to graduate early and be forced to unleash their potential.

Naraku was very busy, and could only spare one day each month to check on his son's and disciples' progress in Ninjutsu training.

In the last lesson, Uchiha Tensuke practiced the Three Body Technique and Fire Style. Before the competition began, Naraku tested Tensuke's Ninjutsu training.

At only five years old, he has already mastered the Three Body Technique quite well, and he can also spew out a fireball about one meter in size using the Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique. He is fully qualified and could graduate from the Genin exams.

Neji Hyuga's curriculum focuses on mastering the Three Body Technique and Taijutsu. Within the Hyuga Clan, Neji Hyuga is also rigorously taught the Hyuga Style Taijutsu Gentle Fist Technique by Hizashi Hyuga, so for the time being, he can only focus on Taijutsu.

Neji Hyuga possesses exceptional Gentle Fist Technique and has fully mastered the Eight Trigrams Sixteen Palms taught by Hizashi. At his age, he is already an unparalleled genius in the Hyuga Clan.

However, due to his status, Hizashi instructed Neji not to use it lightly, except when he was with the Hokage.

Neji Hyuga has also fully mastered the Three Body Technique, reaching the level required to graduate from the Ninja Academy.

"Your lessons will remain the same. Although you have already mastered them, you still need to become more proficient in using the Ninjutsu you have learned. In the next test, I hope to see your Ninjutsu have improved."

Naraku reviewed their course, and after giving his instructions, he said softly:

"Alright, that's all for today. Go have some fun."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing that they were dismissed to go out and play, Tensuke's disheveled appearance vanished, and he excitedly skipped away, pulling Neji Hyuga him.

Naraku watched the two figures moving happily, a smile playing on his lips.

Brush!

A member of the Anbu Ninja appeared in the courtyard in Body Flicker Technique and shouted:

"Lord Hokage! Lady Tsunade has gone to Konoha Hospital! Your child is about to be born!"

"Good!"

Naraku replied softly, then vanished in Flash Cut flash.

Naraku appeared in the Hokage Building, sat at the Hokage's desk, and began handling the work that had been done since Tsunade left.

As Tsunade Hokage's secretary, Naraku was away. Now that Tsunade has left to give birth, Naraku cannot summon Namikaze Minato and Sarutobi Hiruzen to replace her, so he has to personally oversee the Hokage Building.

As for Kurama Ryota and Nara Shikaku, they are not qualified to take over the Hokage's duties.

As the Hokage couple, nothing is more important than the Hokage's duties.

The title of Hokage represents both power and responsibility.

Naraku at the Hokage's desk, absentmindedly flipping through scrolls and revising documents. After a long while, he got up and stood by the window.

Brush!

An Anbu appeared outside the window where Naraku was staring and reported in a deep voice:

"Lord Hokage, Lady Tsunade has given birth to a girl..."

The Anbu Ninja was Uchiha Tekka. Knowing that Naraku cared deeply for his wife, he was protecting Tsunade at the Konoha Hospital. Upon receiving the news of the successful childbirth, he immediately returned to the Hokage Building to report to Naraku.

"Good!"

Naraku glanced at the Anbu figures outside the window, then replied softly with a sigh of relief.

"A girl, Ryosuke, Uchiha Ryosuke... Tsunade..."

Naraku muttered to himself, then spoke in a deep voice to the Anbu outside the window:

"Tekka, go and summon Kurama Ryota come here and take charge of the affairs!"

Naraku finally couldn't hold back any longer and summoned his assistant to go to the hospital to visit his wife and children.

The Hokage Office is where many Konoha Ninja come to report on their missions. Therefore, it's essential to have someone in charge of the affairs. The Hokage's assistant, Kurama Ryota, is temporarily handling things, which can barely fill the gap for now.