Watering the Little Tree

Uchiha Yo changed into his Military Police Force uniform, looking thoroughly pleased with himself. The two beside him were covered in black lines. Does this count as pulling strings? And he says it's a ninjutsu he invented—it was clearly his grandfather's. This guy is getting more and more shameless. He's even started calling himself clan head. And there he was, pulling out a recommendation letter written by his father. I'm impressed. Fine, read it—but why read it out loud? Who's he showing off to...

Uchiha Yo said happily, "Let's go see Lord Hokage and trade it for something, fellow colleagues." The two exchanged a glance. After so many years together, they still had a certain unspoken understanding. This guy wants to sell the same thing twice? Damn, that's shameless enough. But squeezing the Hokage for something? I like it. This is exciting!

"Lord Hokage, Uchiha Yo, who has returned to the village, requests an audience." A chunin pushed open the door and asked. Seeing the Hokage nod in approval, he let the visitor in, then closed the door and left.

"Greetings, Lord Hokage. I know you are busy with official duties, and since you have taken time from your busy schedule to receive me, I will not take up too much of your time. It is like this: my grandfather gave me a hand-sign-free ninjutsu, the Rasengan. I feel that, as a member of Konoha, something so valuable can only serve its proper purpose if it is handed over to the village. After all, without a nation there can be no home. We are all part of Konoha..." He went on and on for half an hour.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded happily. "I never expected someone so young to possess such a high level of ideological awareness. That's right! Where the leaves dance, fire shall burn. The fire's light shall illuminate the village, and the leaves shall sprout anew." ...Then came another lengthy lesson on the Will of Fire.

As Uchiha En and Uchiha Retsu listened to the conversation between the two, the corners of their mouths twitched. Does this count as a showdown in the clouds? They really are evenly matched. There are few in this world who can trade blows with the Third like that. Their understanding of their teammate was refreshed yet again.

The Third Hokage spoke as he gave ANBU a signal. The other party brought over the Book of Seals and indicated for Uchiha Yo to write it down. He personally tested its power and rated it as an A-rank hand-sign-free ninjutsu. Then came another round of praise. He said that the village could not let one of its own suffer losses; merely taking without knowing how to give was detrimental to the village's development. The unspoken meaning was for Uchiha Yo to choose a ninjutsu, so he would not lose out—as if the village were bullying a child.

Uchiha Yo said respectfully, "Lord Hokage, I have always greatly admired the Second Hokage and regarded him as my idol. Therefore, I would like the Second Hokage's swordsmanship, Konoha-Style Swordsmanship."

After leaving the Hokage Building, all three of them let out a breath. Uchiha Yo was completely satisfied. The Second Hokage's swordsmanship—haha, mastering even one technique would make it a family heirloom. Happily carrying the Second Hokage's swordsmanship, he copied it out, then headed toward the Military Police Force again.

Uchiha Retsu was finally stunned by his good brother's actions and voiced a bold guess. "Yo, you... don't tell me you're planning to sell it again..." Uchiha En thought Retsu had quite the imagination. He could even come up with that.

Uchiha Yo stopped walking and replied, "Mm, you saw through me. That's right. Such a good thing benefits the clan, so it must be handed over to the clan. Only in the clan's hands can it fulfill its proper purpose."

A herd of alpacas thundered through the two men's minds...

After knocking, they entered his uncle's office again. Uchiha Yo bowed to his uncle and said, "Uncle, I just came back from the Hokage. He said the village could not let one of its own suffer losses; merely taking without knowing how to give was detrimental to the village's development. The unspoken meaning was for Uchiha Yo to choose a ninjutsu, so he would not lose out—as if the village were bullying a child. So I traded for Konoha-Style Swordsmanship. I feel that something so valuable benefits the clan, so it must be handed over to the clan. Only in the clan's hands can it fulfill its proper purpose."

Uchiha Nobunaga's mouth twitched. Who taught this child to do business? Does he want to trade one item for dozens...? The two Uchiha companions could barely hold back their laughter. After gathering themselves, they said to Uchiha Yo, "The clan likewise will not let one of its own suffer losses. These are the clan's unique Sharingan training insights, along with some genjutsu that can only be activated with the Sharingan. Take them." Uchiha Nobunaga still had his limits. He could not let this kid take them to the Third Hokage to trade again. That would be far too embarrassing.

Uchiha Yo happily left the Military Police Force and said to the two brothers, "Have the brothers help me find Jiraiya and Orochimaru. I'll go talk to them."

Damn, are you a demon?!

In the end, he traded for the Five Elements Seal from Orochimaru and the Evil Fire Seal from Jiraiya. However, word of this had already spread throughout the village. Everyone joked that the kid had gone crazy from poverty in the mountains...