A Healed Body

In seven days, Uchiha Yū's body had fully recovered.

Layer after layer of bandages around his body came undone, revealing tender new skin beneath. Combined with his pale complexion, it made him look like someone recovering from a serious illness.

But that was only an outward appearance. Once his body erupted with power, he could surpass ordinary people severalfold. After prolonged exposure to radioactive elements, his body had become vastly different from that of an ordinary person.

Uchiha Yū even suspected that he was no longer human.

Standing upright again, You was overwhelmed with excitement. He clenched his fists, savoring the changes in his body to his heart's content.

In the withered forest, a black shadow flashed across the treetops. Uchiha Yū stood at the highest point, able to take in a vast stretch of the forest.

"Pa! Pa! Pa!"

Leaves drifted down as the kunai in his hand flew out in rapid succession. With Teacher Qianshu's corrections, his kunai-throwing movements had become increasingly standard, saving more strength while improving his accuracy.

With his current strength, if Shuiyun dared stand before him, a kunai would instantly pierce through his body.

With one leap, he arrived beneath the tree. His control over his body was growing stronger and stronger. At the same time, the radioactive elements within him had formed a subtle balance, no longer causing harm to his body.

"Hah!"

There was another change as well—his eyes.

Perhaps it was this subtle change that had caused the Uchiha bloodline within him to fully awaken.

Reflected in his eyes was the shape of a tomoe. He now had a single tomoe!

Without exception, anyone who awakened their eyes was strong.

Uchiha Yū had no intention of immediately revealing his talent. What he needed to do was act like a normal Uchiha genius. From entering the Ninja Academy to graduating, he would draw attention, but since he was an Uchiha, it would all seem perfectly reasonable.

The instant he walked normally into the classroom, every student inside—whether daydreaming or fooling around—froze on the spot.

"You's body is healed? So he's actually that tall!"

"My God, now that he's free of that wheelchair, our class is going to produce a genius!"

"Uchiha Yū, will you go out with me?"

He understood his classmates' surprise. Of course, he instinctively ignored that last proposal.

Women would only slow down his sword-drawing speed!

Then there were Kushina and Minato Namikaze. As his only two friends among the classmates, both of them opened their little mouths wide in shock.

"I told you Lady Tsunade could heal your legs. If I'd known, we should have asked Lady Tsunade to treat you earlier."

Kushina assumed Tsunade was the reason Uchiha Yū could stand again, thinking that Lady Tsunade's medical ninjutsu had improved even further.

Surprised as he was, Minato Namikaze was clearly more considerate than Kushina. Knowing that kindness had to be repaid, and though they could not help Tsunade much, he made a timely suggestion.

"After class, let's buy some gifts and visit Lady Tsunade."

"We can go together. I haven't seen Lady Tsunade in a long time!"

You did not reveal the true reason. A clever misunderstanding could help him avoid a great deal of trouble.

The news of his recovered body caused quite a stir at school. Especially those who were close to him, all came to offer their congratulations!

Even Qianshu asked him several times, also thanking Lady Tsunade for her medical ninjutsu.

With the other party's ninja talent, now that he no longer had a physical disability, he would definitely become a qualified ninja in the future.

"You, during this period, you can practice the Three Body Techniques more."

"You need to master these most basic things properly. Become a qualified ninja, inherit the Will of Fire, and contribute to the village!"

It had to be said that Qianshu was a loyal supporter of the Third Hokage. He also diligently taught every child. Whether they came from civilian families or powerful clans, as long as they entered the Ninja Academy, they were his students.

Being able to cultivate a genius ninja for the village was no small achievement for him as well.

"Don't worry. I've never neglected the basics."

An inconvenient body did not mean he could not use ninjutsu.

Uchiha Yū had always trained diligently because he knew his body would recover one day. In this world centered around ninjas, strength would forever remain an eternal subject.

"As a gift for your recovery, this is from your teacher."

It was a ninjutsu scroll.

"I know the Uchiha Clan is a great clan, but you aren't well regarded within it. This ninjutsu scroll is part of my own collection. Don't worry, the village isn't too strict when it comes to low-level ninjutsu."

As a teacher, he had fulfilled his duty with utmost dedication. You had not expected him to go this far.

"What it records is the Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"

Every member of the Uchiha Clan possessed Fire Release chakra. Qianshu felt that You would certainly need it, so he had prepared this scroll for him.

"Thank you, Teacher."

Though the scroll was low-level, mastering ninjutsu was an essential means for a ninja.

If he had any bonds with the village, they consisted of only a handful of people. The teacher before him was one of them.

"After school today, you don't need to leave right away. I'll teach you how to use ninjutsu."

Qianshu had made teaching by word and example his code of conduct. A sacred air appeared on his face—this was the mission of a teacher.

Among the class he taught, there were three geniuses.

Minato Namikaze, Kushina, and You before him.

Unfortunately, he was only an ordinary chunin. The ninjutsu he knew was limited to Fire Release, so he could only teach the simplest things to the other party.

Elsewhere, Qianxishou, who recorded the daily lives of these little geniuses outside, watched You walk out of the classroom. His face took on a hint of gravity and delight.

"A genius of the Uchiha Clan who isn't valued by his own clan—this sort of person is best suited to join Root and serve Lord Danzō!"

Qianxishou had collected information on many gifted individuals. The Uchiha boy stood at the very top of the list. The two words "pending" beside his name were crossed out with a line.

He was in no hurry over the future paths of these geniuses. Most of them would join the ANBU, and could then naturally serve Lord Danzō.

Recently, Uchiha Yū had constantly felt that someone was watching him, but with his strength, he could not discover them at all.

After all, this was not the forest where he lived. Only the faint trace of radioactive elements scattered about allowed him to sense some shadows lingering outside the Ninja Academy.

At first, he thought these people had come to protect and monitor Kushina. But after he left school, some people followed behind him as well, making him more cautious.

"Could it be the Third Hokage?"

The Third Hokage's Telescope Technique could observe everything in the village. It was an extremely troublesome thing.

You did not expose them immediately, instead watching carefully.

Then there was the matter of learning ninjutsu. Because of Uchiha He, the clan had undergone certain changes.