Three Sentences That Made Uchiha Fugaku Offer Up 10 A-Rank Ninja Fragments!

"What... what happened?!"

"Damn it! Uchiha Jun, you have no martial virtue!"

Uchiha Ryota and the others struggled up from the mud after being scattered by the Water Shockwave. Covered in muck and dripping wet, they looked utterly miserable compared to Uchiha Jun in the distance.

"Hehe, your ninjutsu got stuck, didn't it, little bro?" Uchiha Jun chuckled. Uchiha Ryota instantly turned red with rage and was about to argue, only to see Uchiha Jun turn and leave.

In his panic, he shouted, "Do you dare fight again?!"

Uchiha Jun froze upon hearing that. After a long moment, he said, "Talk to me once you've scraped together 6,480,000 ryo as a wager."

Before his words had even faded, Uchiha Jun vanished in a Body Flicker.

Uchiha Ryota and the others stood there dumbfounded. After a while, Yoru Uchiha hesitantly said, "Has Jun gotten addicted to gambling? Six... six million!"

"Gather the money for me! I'll definitely wash away this humiliation!"

In the small forest.

"What a damn rematch hound. Then I'm definitely not taking another rematch!"

"What a pity. I couldn't stall it out for sixty seconds."

Thinking back to Uchiha Ryota's invitation for another fight, Uchiha Jun still found it amusing. Suppressing that lingering amusement, he was about to practice ninjutsu and grind points.

An Elite Jonin-level chakra signature suddenly entered Uchiha Jun's sensory range. While keeping his expression calm, his mind raced.

"Anbu sent to keep tabs on people are usually only Chunin. The odds of that old bastard Third Hokage being here are low. The Sannin are all at Kage Level now, so they can be ruled out. Taking everything into account, it can only be that useless Uchiha Clan leader!"

The next moment, Uchiha Fugaku's voice sounded behind Uchiha Jun.

"Your ninjutsu was executed well. But... as an Uchiha, why are you practicing Water Release ninjutsu?"

Hearing the voice, Uchiha Jun stopped forming hand seals. He turned to face Uchiha Fugaku and respectfully said, "Clan Head Fugaku, using Water Release near water consumes less chakra, so I can practice it more times. Compared to the Great Fireball, I can master it faster!"

"Is that so... Do you want to learn about the Great Fireball and Phoenix Sage Fire?"

Hearing Uchiha Jun's explanation, Uchiha Fugaku nodded. Using a greater number of casts to quickly become proficient in a ninjutsu was indeed a reasonable explanation.

But as an Uchiha, what kind of sense did it make to specialize in Water Release?

"Yes! Very much!"

Uchiha Jun cooperatively put on an expression of worship and longing. Thanks to his experiences from his previous life, Uchiha Fugaku noticed no flaw and found it quite satisfying.

[Uchiha Fugaku], Favorability +10. Current Favorability: 25 (Normal)

Satisfied, Uchiha Fugaku nodded and looked solemnly at Uchiha Jun. "Mm. But before I teach you, you need to answer one question honestly."

"Please ask, Clan Head Fugaku!"

"What... do you think of the Will of Fire?"

Holy crap, that's some wild talk! Are you trying to get yourself killed?! No wonder they got skewered. With someone at home thinking, 'He can be replaced,' who could possibly endure that?

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Uchiha Jun's heart instantly churned with turbulent waves. He hurriedly focused all his senses on checking whether anyone else was watching from the shadows.

He was still just a nobody. If he really dared to say anything, he would be sent to Root by tomorrow.

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After sensing the area, Uchiha Jun let out a sigh of relief. It seemed Sarutobi Hiruzen was busy spying on someone else. Right now, only he and Uchiha Fugaku were here!

The location was right, the identity was right, and the person was right.

Uchiha Jun decided to pull off a ruthless move: three sentences to make the Uchiha Clan leader offer up Ninja Fragments!

Under Uchiha Fugaku's eager gaze, Uchiha Jun spoke.

"The Will of Fire is good!"

[Uchiha Fugaku], Favorability -10. Current Favorability: 15 (Indifferent)

"The Uchiha Clan's Will of Fire is even better!"

[Uchiha Fugaku], Favorability +20. Current Favorability: 35 (Slightly Favorable)

"If Clan Head Fugaku could become Hokage, then the Will of Fire would be extremely good!"

[Uchiha Fugaku], Favorability +25. Current Favorability: 60 (Favorable)

Ding! [Uchiha Fugaku]'s Favorability has risen to 60. Randomly obtained 10 A-Rank Ninja Fragments!

Three sentences, and Uchiha Fugaku had offered up 10 A-Rank Ninja Fragments!

Looking at the A-Rank Ninja Fragments that had arrived, Uchiha Jun was ecstatic inside. On the surface, however, he remained calm, putting on an attitude of being more loyal to the Uchiha Clan than to Konoha!

"This child will become a pillar of our Uchiha Clan in the future!"

Looking at Uchiha Jun before him, Uchiha Fugaku's pupils widened slightly. Even the corners of his usually rigid mouth revealed a faint, satisfied smile!

"Very good! You must hold firmly to your current beliefs! Offer your loyalty to the Uchiha Clan and to Konoha!"

Uchiha Fugaku encouraged him.

"Yes!" Uchiha Jun replied firmly.

Uchiha Fugaku nodded, then began demonstrating the Fireball Jutsu and Phoenix Sage Fire while explaining their key points and hand seals to Uchiha Jun.

Seeing this, Uchiha Jun hurriedly unequipped [Senju Tobirama (Young)] and equipped [Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto: Shippuden)] instead.

Perhaps because of the favorability, Uchiha Fugaku taught him in great detail. Coupled with the boost from [Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto: Shippuden)], Uchiha Jun quickly mastered both ninjutsu completely.

Rat—Tiger—Dog—Ox—Rabbit—Tiger!

Fire Release! Phoenix Sage Fire Jutsu!

Dozens of scorching fireballs the size of human heads surged from Uchiha Fugaku's mouth, instantly burning a large swath of trees over a hundred meters ahead into charcoal!

Firelight reflected across Uchiha Jun's face. The next moment, his hands rapidly formed seals, perfectly replicating the hand movements he had seen after watching them only once!

Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Jutsu!

"Boom—!"

More than a dozen blazing fireballs roared forth. Though fewer in number than Uchiha Fugaku's, each one was more than a full size larger!

The high temperature even warped the surrounding air, and the grass and trees on the ground instantly carbonized!

Looking at the Phoenix Sage Fire before him, which was not the slightest bit weaker than his own, Uchiha Fugaku's pupils abruptly contracted. His heart was overwhelmed with shock. He mastered it after seeing it only once?! And this power... it's already close to Jonin level! So he hadn't even used his full strength in that fight earlier!

"This talent is even more outrageous than Shisui's!"

[Uchiha Fugaku], Favorability +5. Current Favorability: 65 (Favorable)

Ding! After [Uchiha Fugaku]'s Favorability rises to 60, every additional 10 points will randomly grant 20 A-Rank Ninja Fragments!

"You... are you learning it for the first time?"

"Yes! Clan Head Fugaku, this is my first time trying to learn and master the Phoenix Sage Fire Jutsu! It's all thanks to your excellent instruction, Clan Head!" Uchiha Jun nodded.

What did the Phoenix Sage Fire mastered by Sasuke from Naruto: Shippuden have to do with Uchiha Jun?

Uchiha Jun really was learning Phoenix Sage Fire for the first time!

"Mm... has your supervising jonin been assigned yet?"

Uchiha Fugaku nodded approvingly, then asked about Uchiha Jun's supervising jonin.

Uchiha Jun took out the letter from the Hokage's office and handed it to Uchiha Fugaku with both hands. "This contains the supervising jonin and teammates assigned to me by the Third Hokage."

"...A Chunin. A mere Chunin can no longer guide you. How about this? Tomorrow, I'll arrange for a clansman to spar with you. After that, I'll request that the Hokage assign a Jonin to serve as your supervising jonin."

Uchiha Fugaku took the letter, frowning slightly. If Uchiha Jun had merely been dead last, he naturally would have had no interest in interfering.

But the talent Uchiha Jun had displayed now was enough to make him, the clan head, personally intervene!

If a Chunin became Uchiha Jun's supervising jonin, it would only waste his time! It would squander the Uchiha Clan's potential!

Hearing that Uchiha Fugaku would adjust his supervising jonin, Uchiha Jun's eyes lit up.

Through what had just happened, Uchiha Jun had already figured out another way to obtain Ninja Fragments: meet more powerful ninjas with a certain level of status!

An Elite Jonin, even someone at Pseudo-Kage Level like Uchiha Fugaku, could provide A-Rank Ninja Fragments, while Kage Level Sarutobi Hiruzen could provide S-Rank Ninja Fragments. That meant that to obtain A-Rank Ninja Fragments, he had to interact with at least Jonin-level ninjas!

"Yes! I'll definitely give it my all! But... which clansman will I be sparring with this time?"

"Uchiha Shisui!"