Make You Explode on the Spot

The streets of the Hidden Leaf Village were bustling with crowds, lined with shops on both sides and filled with the ceaseless cries of vendors.

Although the dark clouds of war were looming, the residents of the Hidden Leaf Village were not particularly worried. The Land of Fire was the premier nation, and the Hidden Leaf Village was the strongest among the Five Great Shinobi Villages—the big brother of the group. No one believed that the big brother would lose if he fought his younger siblings.

Rin led Obito and Kakashi down the street with great enthusiasm, turning her head to ask, "What should we go eat?"

"Barbecue."

Obito replied without hesitation, his face looking somewhat listless.

Kakashi twitched the corner of his mouth and said decisively, "No, we eat barbecue every single day!"

"Hmm..."

Rin frowned in thought for a moment, then clapped her hands happily. "How about we go to Uncle Teuchi's for ramen?"

Kakashi nodded immediately, agreeing, "Ichiraku Ramen sounds good."

"What about you, Obito?"

Rin turned to look at Obito and asked.

"Ah!"

Obito let out a yawn, looking dispirited. "Anything is fine. My heart feels especially tired right now."

"Obito, what's wrong?"

"Are there a lot of affairs to handle in the Uchiha clan?"

As the three walked toward Ichiraku Ramen, Rin looked at the exhausted Obito with a face full of concern.

"Not many affairs, but there are a lot of idiots."

Obito felt angry just thinking about the past few days. He had placed such high hopes on the Uchiha clan, but they were truly a bunch of fools and idiots.

"I couldn't get away these past few days, but I'm free now."

"My treat today to celebrate me becoming the head of the Uchiha clan."

Thinking of this, Obito recalled the two unlucky fellows, Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Fugaku, and a gloating smile hung on the corner of his mouth.

Rin nodded happily and laughed, "Come to think of it, I haven't congratulated you yet. You're really amazing, Obito, becoming the head of the Uchiha clan!"

Kakashi added out of the blue, "Mistress Kushina was also especially happy when she returned. She said she could pinch the Uchiha clan leader's ears from now on—it's very impressive!"

Obito's face turned bitter, his expression showing a hint of relief. "It's a good thing Teacher and Mistress went to the front lines together."

"I wonder if they'll be in any danger."

Rin's face showed some worry. She had been worried enough when Obito went missing last time; this time, she hoped Teacher Minato and Mistress Kushina would be safe and sound.

Obito patted Rin on the shoulder and comforted her gently, "Don't worry. The war hasn't broken out yet; they are just going to the border to bolster the high-level combat strength. Teacher Minato and Mistress are just there to rotate out Senior Tsunade and Senior Orochimaru."

"But the front line is so tense, why would Lord Hokage rotate the personnel?"

Rin wrinkled her small face, her tone filled with dissatisfaction.

Obito turned to look in the direction of the Hidden Leaf Hospital, smiling and shaking his head, his expression somewhat intriguing.

"Of course, it's to do some unspeakable things."

In the Hidden Leaf Hospital, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the travel-worn Orochimaru and Tsunade, nodding with a smile and speaking in a gentle tone, "It's good to have you back. I'll leave those potions to you."

Tsunade frowned as she examined the potions on the table, saying bluntly, "Teacher Sarutobi, you were in such a rush—what exactly are these potions? My skin has gotten worse just from the journey."

Orochimaru, however, picked up the Healing Liquid with great interest. Watching the shimmering green light, he extended his tongue to taste it, a wide arc appearing at the corner of his mouth. "Such rich life energy."

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed and said in a deep voice, "As you already know, Uchiha Obito has become the head of the Uchiha clan. These potions came from his hand. Among them are Healing Liquids with excellent restorative effects, Strength Potions and Speed Potions that can briefly increase power and speed, and Energy Potions that can increase chakra during battle."

Tsunade crossed her arms over her chest, resting her chin on her left hand in thought. "Truly remarkable. I remember he was Minato's student. I didn't expect that kid Minato to have taught such an outstanding disciple."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, a mysterious smile hanging on his lips, and asked softly, "I heard he awakened the Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan and activated Susanoo at the clan meeting?"

"That is correct."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded with a solemn expression.

"An interesting person."

The right corner of Orochimaru's mouth curled upward, and a gleam of seeing prey appeared in his brownish-yellow snake-like eyes.

"Research them as soon as possible. These potions might be of great help in the upcoming war."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's tone was grave as he looked at his two prized disciples.

Tsunade nodded casually and said in a drawn-out tone, "Leave it to us. It's a good thing we don't have to go to the battlefield."

Thinking of the hemophobia Tsunade had developed since the deaths of her younger brother Nawaki and her lover Dan, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but sigh as he walked away with his hands behind his back.

"You must be quick; the Uchiha clan side cannot hold out for too long."

Meanwhile, on the Uchiha clan's side, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Shisui watched with numb expressions as a large group of clansmen were busy refining medicine in front of them.

"Bang."

"Bang!"

Explosions rang out one after another, echoing incessantly throughout the secret chamber.

Uchiha Fugaku's expression was complex as he turned his head toward Uchiha Shisui and asked in a hoarse voice, "Shisui, do you think Obito is really right? Does the Uchiha clan actually have a talent for alchemy?"

"I think these idiots have practiced Fire Style until their brains are fried!"

Uchiha Shisui looked blank, asking doubtfully, "But I find it quite simple."

"Then teach them a few more times."

Uchiha Fugaku shook his head, speechless, before shouting angrily at the clansmen practicing alchemy: "All of you, get over here! Learn it again. If anyone causes another explosion, I'll make sure they explode right where they stand."

"Yes!"

The Uchiha clansmen, one by one, looked dejected as they shuffled over to stand before Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Shisui.

Uchiha Shisui walked to the experimental table, his movements fluid and practiced. He first extracted the life essence from the Senju Tree, then methodically added the auxiliary materials step by step, balancing the spiritual properties of each ingredient to perfection. Within the time it takes for a few incense sticks to burn, a bottle of Healing Liquid was successfully refined.

"Did you understand?"

Uchiha Shisui had always been good-tempered; even though he didn't know how many times he had demonstrated this, he still asked gently.

The surrounding Uchiha clansmen nodded, then immediately shook their heads, exchanging blank looks with one another.

"If there's something you don't understand, why aren't you asking!"

Uchiha Fugaku's temper had been poor when he was clan head, and now that he wasn't, it was even worse.

Uchiha Kenichi, standing among the crowd, hurriedly stepped forward and shouted, "Vice Clan Head, I think Clan Head Obito is just making things difficult for me. The spiritual reactions are far too complex; my Sharingan is sore from staring, and it still ends in an explosion."

"Yeah, my head is spinning."

"I have it worse; it explodes just during the extraction of materials."

"It can even explode during that? You really are a talent!"

The many Uchiha clansmen, having been stifled for too long, began to chatter all at once.

Uchiha Fugaku took a deep breath and roared, "Quiet, all of you!"

Having held authority for so long, Uchiha Fugaku's presence caused the crowd to fall silent instinctively.

Scanning the many elite Uchiha who had awakened their eyes, Uchiha Fugaku forced down his temper and said in a low voice, "Everyone will demonstrate it again in front of Shisui and me. We will correct your mistakes one by one."

"Yes!"

The many Uchiha clansmen consciously formed a long line and began another round of explosive experiments.