A terrible situation

Please! Lady Tsunade!

When news of Uchiha Yū's recovery reached Tsunade, she immediately had him come to Konoha Hospital for a series of examinations.

With Tsunade pressing against his chest, Uchiha Yū could feel her body heat and the oppressive sensation of her ample chest. He froze stiffly in place.

"Strange. How did your body recover so quickly?"

After the examination, Tsunade fell into self-doubt. She found that You had fully recovered; the special substance that had damaged his cells had completely vanished, and his body was otherwise perfectly healthy. If she had not known what had happened to him before, Tsunade would have suspected she had dreamed it all.

"Looks like you won't need my medical ninjutsu after all."

She spoke with a hint of regret. She had wanted to break through the limits of You's body and take her medical ninjutsu to another level, but she had not expected him to recover so quickly.

However, when Tsunade looked up, she happened to see You rolling his eyes. She immediately realized there was something wrong with what she had just said.

"Cough, cough. In any case, congratulations on your recovery. Also, I'm very curious about what ability healed your body."

"You'll still need to cooperate with my examinations for a while. I mean, to make sure there are no aftereffects."

Fine, even she did not believe that.

"As long as Lady Tsunade agrees to one thing, I can come to the hospital for regular examinations."

He wanted to turn the rumors into reality, and Tsunade happened to meet the requirement.

"Oh? What is it?"

Hearing that he would still come to the hospital for examinations, Tsunade set down her diagnostic instruments.

"Please announce publicly that Lady Tsunade cured the cause of my illness."

It was a simple promise. After thinking for a moment, Tsunade understood the reason behind it.

"Fine. Then, my little assistant, are you ready to be thoroughly examined by me?"

Seeing that smile, Uchiha Yū felt a chill run down his spine. It felt as though his future life was going to be miserable.

"I'm still a child. Please be gentle!"

An hour later, Tsunade happily organized her medical equipment, which was covered in all sorts of diagnostic results.

Uchiha Yū had paid for those results with his body.

He left Konoha Hospital looking utterly drained. Over that hour, aside from the necessary examinations, there had been blood draws, tests, and various painful procedures performed on his body.

Remembering what had happened made You quicken his pace in fright.

"If I had a choice, I definitely wouldn't make a deal with Tsunade."

Fortunately, he could control the radioactive elements in his blood, so they would not harm Tsunade. Naturally, his blood had also become ordinary Uchiha Clan blood. No matter how Tsunade examined it, she would not find anything unusual.

But on his way back, You once again felt someone watching him.

"Who is it!"

It was obvious that the other party was targeting him. Only after You entered the clan grounds did that gaze disappear.

Uchiha Yū already had several suspects in mind, with the Hokage faction being the most suspicious. He just did not know which person from the Hokage faction it was.

I hope it isn't Danzō!

As You followed the edge of the clan grounds back home, he spotted some traces in the outer area.

Because this area was so remote, no one came here. The trees were also already dead, so the scene before him might remain unchanged for months.

"Come out, whoever's hiding in the shadows."

The other party had followed him into an area filled with radioactive elements. As those elements clung to the person's body, You saw the person behind him.

Bang!

A puff of white smoke appeared, and an utterly ordinary dead branch atop a tree transformed into a ninja wearing a fox mask.

Qianxishou looked at Uchiha Yū. Curious about how he had been discovered, he asked, "How did you find me?"

"I've lived here for a long time. I can notice even the slightest change."

You gave a vague answer. The moment he saw the mask, he knew whose subordinate this person was.

"Very impressive observational ability."

Right in front of Uchiha Yū, Qianxishou took out a record sheet from his robes and added two notes to it. He praised, "After observing you for this period of time, I believe you have what it takes to become an outstanding ninja."

"Furthermore, the organization I belong to is the ANBU, founded by the Second Hokage. Once you graduate from the Ninja Academy, you may come to the ANBU for an internship."

"After joining, you will serve that person."

Qianxishou did not mention that person's name. If the Hokage learned of this, it would cause plenty of trouble.

But the moment Uchiha Yū heard "that person," he inwardly cursed. The Hokage certainly would not be called that person. There was only one person capable of extending his hand into the ANBU.

Shimura Danzō!

There was an unwritten rule in the ninja world: Danzō had a hand in every bad thing that happened there. He was known as the darkness of the ninja world!

"I won't interfere with your life. After today's meeting, I'll disappear. I look forward to you joining us a year from now."

Qianxishou had no intention of lingering. After saying a few simple words, he prepared to leave. This was still Uchiha Clan territory; if he were discovered by the Uchiha Clan, getting away would be difficult.

Only Uchiha Yū stared gravely into the forest.

"Being noticed by Danzō isn't a good thing. But if he wants to monitor me..."

"I wonder whether your body can hold out."

He had no goodwill toward Root whatsoever. The thought of them monitoring him and exposing him to Danzō's gaze filled him with disgust.

Those uranium elements would slowly erode the other party's body. Within a week at most, he would become a corpse.

Back in his room, Uchiha Yū began planning his next steps. Clearly, both Danzō and Uchiha He had noticed him.

He had no sense of belonging toward the village, but now was not the time to leave it.

"In the end, I'm still too weak."

Even with the uranium elements strengthening his body tremendously, he was still only a child. He had not graduated from the Ninja Academy, and the only ninjutsu he had mastered were the Three Body Technique and a few C-rank techniques.

The road to becoming strong was long and arduous!

"I still need to play along with them for now."

Being forced to choose a side displeased him, but while they still believed he posed no threat, this was the best time for him to develop.

"Get stronger as quickly as possible, until I can control my own fate!"

He thought of a ninja cheat that could speed up his growth.

The Uchiha Clan wanted to invest in him, but how could a few ninja tools possibly satisfy You's needs?

Through Fugaku, he found Uchiha He and applied for the Shadow Clone Technique!

Although the Uchiha Clan's chakra reserves could not compare to the Senju Clan or the Uzumaki Clan, as descendants of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, the Uchiha bloodline still possessed far more chakra than ordinary civilian ninjas.

The Shadow Clone Technique was something he absolutely had to acquire.