Six Years Old, Dual Natures! Konoha's Strongest Prodigy

Dawn broke.

Two enormous stone statues were carved into the towering cliff, gazing down at the bustling village below.

By the lake in the early morning, a breeze rippled across the water.

A young boy stood on the shore, listening to the stern lecture of the middle-aged man beside him.

The boy was named Uchiha Linhai.

He was a transmigrator with the soul of a modern adult.

The man spoke so passionately that spittle flew, but Linhai's thoughts had long drifted back to his days on Earth.

In his previous life, he had been an orphan. He had never experienced even a trace of familial affection.

At the orphanage in his childhood, there was only warmth found by huddling together, never the warmth of blood ties.

He left the welfare home at sixteen and started at the very bottom as a dishwasher.

With an unyielding determination to never admit defeat, he became a head chef in the nineties, then built his own chain restaurant business through hard work after the turn of the millennium.

He spent half his life working tirelessly and never married.

Then, in 2005, a terminal illness struck.

On his deathbed, he shed the only tears of his life before the old director.

He donated all his assets to the orphanage without compensation, asking only that the children who came after him might have easier lives.

He closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he had arrived in the world of Naruto.

Time flew by, and six years had passed since his transmigration.

With an adult's mindset crushing everyone else's, Linhai went from being quiet and reserved to becoming the "peerless genius destined to surpass Madara Uchiha" in the eyes of his clansmen.

Refining chakra and studying ninjutsu filled those six years to the brim.

Bang!

A large hand suddenly slapped him on the forehead.

Seeing his son zoning out, the middle-aged man shoved him away with a backhand, sending Linhai flying toward the lake.

In midair, Linhai arched his waist and landed firmly atop the water.

His hands became afterimages as he instantly formed the seals: Snake—Ram—Monkey—Boar—Horse—Tiger.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

Blazing flames burst from his mouth, forming a massive fireball that hurtled straight at the man on shore.

The middle-aged man remained completely calm, his hands flashing through seals: Dragon—Ox—Rabbit.

Water Release: Water Turbulence!

Water and fire collided with a thunderous crash! Vast clouds of white mist surged into the air.

A violent torrent burst through the mist and shot straight toward Linhai's face.

Linhai pushed off with his feet and rapidly retreated, changing his hand seals again: Tiger—Snake—Tiger—Snake—Tiger—Snake.

Water Release: Water Formation Wall!

Water erupted from the ground like a fountain, forming a sturdy barrier that completely blocked the Water Turbulence.

The mist dispersed.

The middle-aged man appeared beside Linhai in a Body Flicker and placed a large hand on his shoulder.

"You released two B-rank ninjutsu in a row. Your chakra is depleted.

"What you lack most right now is basic training.

"The Second Hokage built the Ninja Academy. Go enroll.

"Broaden your horizons. I can't always make time to teach you, and the village's missions are demanding."

Linhai glanced at his father. "Not going. I don't have time."

With that, he turned and strode away.

Watching his son's retreating back, the middle-aged man let out a long sigh.

"At six, you can already cast B-rank ninjutsu consecutively... Son, you stand out too much. Sending you to the academy isn't just so you can receive the Second Hokage's protection. I also want you to make more friends outside the clan."

As he walked through Konoha's streets.

Linhai looked up and caught sight of Hokage Rock, his heart filled with helplessness.

He had hated studying in his previous life. Did he have to return to that old routine in this life too?

Instead of wasting time on that, he might as well bury himself in the library and teach himself.

He decisively changed directions and slipped into the village library.

He opened a history book.

Konoha was the Land of Fire's strongest military institution.

Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha had founded the village to quell the chaotic era and protect future generations.

As it continuously absorbed smaller surrounding clans, Konoha gradually grew stronger, even inspiring the four great nations of Wind, Water, Earth, and Lightning to establish ninja villages of their own.

The book recorded that Madara Uchiha had once subdued Iwagakure by himself, bringing about a brief peace.

Later, Madara left the village, only to be slain by the First Hokage in their battle at the Valley of the End.

Mito Uzumaki, the First Hokage's wife, became the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki, and Konoha's higher-ups reorganized the Uchiha Clan.

Now, Tobirama Senju reigned as the Second Hokage, ruling with an iron hand.

He established the ANBU, the Police Force, and the Ninja Academy, keeping the village in perfect order.

He closed the book.

Linhai rubbed his brow. "Sigh, I still have to go to the academy. I can't ignore the old man. After waiting more than forty years for a real father and mother, I should indulge them a little."

Having parents to keep an eye on him was actually pretty nice.

Linhai chuckled foolishly twice, then lay on the desk and fell into a sweet sleep.

The next morning.

Standing at the entrance to the Ninja Academy, Linhai wore an irritated expression.

Getting up early ruined the whole day! After becoming a boss in his previous life, he had never gotten out of bed at six in the morning. Now all that discipline had gone to waste.

"Hey! You idiot in front, you're blocking my way! Get out of the way already!"

An arrogant shout came from behind him.

Linhai turned around.

He saw a white-haired brat standing with his hands on his hips, strange red lines painted beneath his eyes.

Was that face paint? Or a birthmark? What kind of birthmark looked like that?

Linhai was rather tall, and he looked down at the other boy from above. That gaze, as though he were looking at an idiot, instantly enraged the white-haired brat.

"You dare look down on me!" The white-haired brat waved his fists and lunged at him.

Linhai could not even be bothered to dodge. He was just considering whether to kick the brat flying.

Bang!

A dull thud rang out.

The white-haired brat became a flying arc, soaring several meters away before crashing heavily to the ground.

A little blonde girl with twin ponytails had appeared in front of Linhai.

With bright eyes and lovely features, she was utterly adorable. Even Linhai, with the soul of a forty-year-old man, felt his heart melt.

"Hello, I'm Tsunade Senju. Just call me Princess Tsunade!" The little girl smiled brilliantly.

"Hello. Uchiha Linhai."

"Bastard!" The white-haired brat in the distance sprang up while clutching his rear, furious beyond measure. "I played with you every day for a whole year before you let me call you Princess Tsunade! Why does this guy get to call you that the first time he meets you?!"

This brat is Jiraiya, isn't he?

Linhai looked at him as though he were a complete fool and could not help laughing.

That only made Jiraiya even more furious. Pointing at Linhai, he roared:

"Listen up! I'm Jiraiya, the man destined to become Hokage! Stay away from my Princess Tsunade!"

"Who's yours?!"

Tsunade sent a kick flying.

Jiraiya became a shooting star once more, vanishing beyond the edge of sight.

After dealing with Jiraiya, Tsunade turned to Linhai, her eyes sparkling.

"So you're Uchiha Linhai! My grandpa and my Second Grandpa Tobirama talk about you every day. They say you're Konoha's hope for the future!"

Hearing that, Linhai's heart sank sharply.

Being mentioned every day by those two was definitely not a good thing.

He was Madara Uchiha's biological grandson!

To guard against the Uchiha, Tobirama Senju had specifically established the Police Force. On the surface, it was an expression of trust, but in truth, it isolated the Uchiha Clan from the village's center of power and placed them under round-the-clock ANBU surveillance.

The moment the clan made any suspicious move, they would certainly be doomed.

That so-called "hope"... was probably hope that they could find an excuse to wipe out the Uchiha Clan in one fell swoop!

Carrying a heavy sense of crisis, Linhai followed Tsunade into the classroom.