Suppressed Hatred!

Therefore, the Uchiha clan did not treat these subordinate families as outsiders. While they could not be granted the same respect as one's own kin, there was no deliberate targeting either; for the most part, the attitude was simply that of the strong toward the weak, as followed within the clan itself.

It can be said that during their time as subordinates to the Uchiha, these small families lived quite well.

Even in terms of safety, being a subordinate to the Uchiha was far better than being a wandering ninja clan; they mostly handled logistics and only occasionally participated in combat.

As for the members who sacrificed their lives while fighting side-by-side with the Uchiha, that was of no great consequence.

After all, this was the life of a ninja.

Death was, by nature, the final destination of a ninja.

This was something even a child knew.

That is, until these recent years.

As the entire Uchiha clan reconciled with their rivals, the Senju clan, and joined the village of Konoha, Hashirama Senju used his Wood Release to construct housing, distributing residential districts to all the clans that joined. The small families that had previously lived alongside the Uchiha were now separated.

Although they were still located in the vicinity of the Uchiha compound, several non-Uchiha families had been invisibly inserted among them. Under this layout, the subordinate families of the Uchiha began to draw clear lines between public and private matters.

While they still regarded the Uchiha as their primary house, they were drifting further and further apart from the other subordinate families. Especially after the establishment of Konoha, many of the Uchiha clan's needs were now being met by the village rather than these subordinate families.

For the small families that relied on this work to survive, some suffered a devastating blow, while others gained significant benefits. Although they could still maintain their daily lives through Konoha missions, many conflicts had already begun to emerge.

It was just that these matters remained relatively covert.

They had not yet spilled over onto the Uchiha clan itself.

"And for the Uchiha clan, this is clearly a vicious operation of sowing discord, undermining their foundation, exploiting loopholes, dividing their power, severing their reach, and forcing them into a dead end step by step. It's a pity that the brain-dead higher-ups of the Uchiha clan can't even see it!"

"A bunch of trash, brain-dead!"

"It seems that after the death of Izuna Uchiha, the Uchiha clan really has no one of outstanding wisdom left. To be plotted against like this without making a single move—are they really just retiring here?"

As a member of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Tenshu felt nothing but indignation in his heart.

But Uchiha Tenshu also knew.

Such a conspiracy and hidden scheme must have come from the hand of Tobirama Senju, the greatest hater of the Uchiha clan.

Even he was only able to perceive the plot because of the perspective he gained from the anime he had watched in his previous life.

As for others, who wanted to peer into these secrets?

How many people in the entire Ninja World possessed such wisdom?

"Tobirama Senju, you naturally evil old dog..."

Uchiha Tenshu could not help but think of a past grudge; a flash of killing intent crossed his eyes, only to vanish in an instant.

That was the final battle led by Madara Uchiha after he had obtained the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

Thinking that with his new power, victory was certain, Madara Uchiha had launched his revenge battle full of confidence. Yet, he was defeated by the Sage Mode that Hashirama Senju had somehow acquired.

It was in that very battle that Uchiha Tenshu's father, Uchiha Yaoguang, was killed on the spot by Tobirama Senju.

Uchiha Tenshu's mother, Uchiha Ningning, was also devastated by grief. Two months after the founding of Konoha, she gave birth to her posthumous child, Uchiha Tenshu, and then passed away herself.

Therefore, Tobirama Senju could be considered Uchiha Tenshu's direct enemy.

As for this monstrous hatred, while other members of the Uchiha clan might be able to let it go, Uchiha Tenshu certainly could not.

Don't talk to me about peace, righteousness, the village, or love!

I carry the spiritual heritage from the land of the dragon.

A grudge spanning ten generations can still be avenged.

The hatred for one's parents is irreconcilable.

One must exterminate the enemy!

It is necessary to use the breath of the enemy to comfort the spirits of one's parents in heaven.

Even if he had no special feelings for the father he had never met.

But his mother, Uchiha Ningning, who had accompanied him for those two months, remained fresh in Uchiha Tenshu's memory.

That look of maternal love and the expression of sorrow were moments Uchiha Tenshu would never forget.

Therefore.

Deep in his heart, Uchiha Tenshu had made up his mind to destroy Tobirama Senju and the Senju clan he belonged to.

Regarding this inner vow.

It was only because Uchiha Tenshu was good at hiding his feelings in daily life that he had never exposed his hatred on the surface.

Thus, no one in the entire Uchiha clan was aware of this.

After all, Uchiha Tenshu knew what kind of ruthless person Tobirama Senju was. Once someone was identified as an enemy, he would employ all sorts of schemes and tricks, and he was capable of using all kinds of inhumane and evil human experiments. Even if he was just a child, it didn't mean the man hadn't been watching him; camouflage was his only choice for survival at this moment.

And while he was still weak.

He would hide it firmly.

He must never expose any unwarranted hatred.

Like Sima Yi—that was the person he should emulate.

Endure!

Endure!

Still, endure!

In the woods beside the Naka River.

"The ability we are training today is tree climbing. Since the tree surfaces are frozen, this actually increases the difficulty. However, correspondingly, if you can complete the training under these conditions, it is a step further in your original cultivation, reaching a higher level of Chakra control..."

"Then, how do we mobilize our Chakra?"

Shakukotsu Ikki raised his hand to ask.

"Hmm, good question! Imagine the feeling of wearing socks and gloves. By wrapping your Chakra around your body parts, you can strengthen them. As for other areas, imagine it like wearing clothes; turn the Chakra into a flowing liquid and condense it upon your body."

"Generally speaking, we only choose to use Chakra this way in an instant when necessary. Otherwise, even with the Chakra of a Chunin, you wouldn't last ten minutes."

Uchiha Tenshu extended his hands, demonstrating the flow of Chakra to the few people standing before him.

From the wrapping of his hands to the wrapping of his feet.

And then, an explosion of Chakra enveloping his entire body, making him look as if he were wearing a thin, transparent blue garment.

A gust of air erupted suddenly into the atmosphere.

However, it only lasted for a brief second.

Uchiha Tenshu ended the full-body envelopment of his Chakra.

It wasn't that his own Chakra couldn't sustain it.

Rather, demonstrating it once was already enough!

In a dangerous place like the Ninja World, who knew when danger might erupt? One must always maintain sufficient defensive measures.

Even during daily training.

Uchiha Tenshu had never let his Chakra drop below half.

As for whether...

Whether one could achieve the desired training effect using only half of one's Chakra!

Uchiha Tenshu could instead tell you with disdain: do you even know what it means to be of the Uchiha clan, who are powerful in Chakra!