Fugaku's Concerns

The Land of Rain lay beside the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire.

The Land of Wind was a godforsaken desert with nothing worth fighting over. With nothing to lose, the Sand Village had simply given up, leaving everyone present helpless.

"What we demand is the occupation of part of the Land of Rain. That land will be ours."

The request took everyone by surprise. Konoha would certainly have to contribute a great deal of force, but if the Land of Wind took that territory, it would have to endure the endless harassment of the Land of Rain.

"We agree to this."

The Third Hokage finalized the agreement between the two sides. The rest was simple—they agreed to all of the requested supplies.

The contents of the meeting did not spread through the village. The villagers only knew that Sand ninja had arrived; they did not know what they had discussed with the Hokage.

Uchiha Yū was still training in the forest. When the first ray of sunlight fell upon his face, his movements paused.

"It seems the negotiations between the Sand Village and Konoha went smoothly. I just wonder how long this cooperation will last."

Konoha now was not a collection of old, weak, sick, and disabled people like it would be in the future.

At this stage, the village's Hokage was in his prime, and there were also powerful figures from the Hokage faction. One should not underestimate the darkness of the shinobi world—Danzō was no weakling. As the Second Hokage's direct disciple and the man in control of Root, his Wind Release was terrifying in its own right!

Furthermore, the name of Konoha's White Fang had already spread far and wide, and the newly risen Three Sannin were all top-tier powerhouses.

During the Second Shinobi World War, Konoha had almost no allies. It relied entirely on its own strength to withstand the attacks of the four great shinobi villages.

From the dawn light, he could see the Sand Village group departing. They had only stayed for one night; everyone understood that the longer things dragged on, the more likely trouble would arise.

With an elite Sand Village ninja and a group of chunin staying in the village, Konoha had to assign people to monitor them.

Special personnel would handle the transport of supplies. Since Konoha had agreed, it would not go back on its word.

He headed to the Uchiha Clan's training grounds. Today, a group of jonin were teaching there. With war imminent, they needed to help the younger members of the clan grow stronger as quickly as possible.

Uchiha Fugaku was the most dazzling figure of the younger generation and a direct descendant of the Uchiha Clan. Many believed that he would lead the Uchiha Clan in the future.

He was instructing several chunin beside him when he saw You approach and asked, "How is your genjutsu training progressing?"

You shook his head with a bitter smile. Even after training for an entire night, he had only barely gotten started.

"I've only just begun. I need a lot of time to consolidate it."

"Don't rush."

Uchiha Fugaku remembered what he had promised him.

"I've found a lead on the crows. These are not ordinary crows; they require specialized training."

"A batch of ninja crows hatched some time ago. Let's go ask for a few."

As the two discussed how to feed them, a sinister-faced man watched Uchiha Yū from a corner of the training field.

Shuiyun had become a laughingstock after being defeated by him. Even the friend who had tried to help him had been thrown into Konoha Prison and would not be released for another two weeks.

Thinking of this, the scar on his chest throbbed faintly. Unfortunately, You was no longer someone he could manipulate at will.

You's displayed talent had caused the Uchiha Clan's resources to tilt toward him. Whether in strength or status, Uchiha Yū now surpassed him.

"Just wait, Uchiha Yū. I'll make you pay!"

Having just obtained the crows, Uchiha Yū was ready to begin training.

Ninja cats were more intelligent than crows and could be directed more easily. Crows could only carry out fixed commands, which had to be imprinted into their minds.

"Crows can enhance genjutsu. The clan has corresponding genjutsu scrolls, so study them well during this time."

Fugaku handed You a notebook containing the specialized knowledge he had recorded during his own training.

"You should be able to sense it. Konoha is about to change."

"And not for the better."

He gave a subtle warning. It was no secret within the clan that You had followed Orochimaru to escort the Sand Village envoy.

"Many missions will fall upon the Uchiha Clan's shoulders. Your strength already rivals that of a chunin, so there will be some relatively dangerous missions that require you."

The Uchiha Clan did not complain about the Hokage's decision. Everyone was treated equally.

The Uchiha Clan's strength could also produce the greatest results on the battlefield. Whether in reconnaissance or combat, they were exceptionally capable shinobi!

Listening to Fugaku's information, Uchiha Yū leaned against the nearby wall and unconsciously stroked his chin as he considered it.

"It seems the Third Hokage is preparing to make a move."

"Many Uchiha may die in this change."

Their enemies were not only the shinobi from other villages, but also Danzō, harvesting Uchiha eyes from behind the scenes.

This precious bloodline limit ability could also be transplanted, making it alluring to many people.

"There's nothing we can do about that. Death is normal in war. We can only do our best to reduce the casualties."

Fugaku had never considered that the village would stab them in the back. What concerned him was the safety of the Uchiha Clan's members.

"Don't worry. We'll handle matters on the battlefield. Even if you're a genius, don't forget that you're still young."

The war had not yet erupted, so there was no need to worry over nothing.

Uchiha Yū did not believe that. By the middle stage of the war, students like them who had graduated from the Ninja Academy would be carrying out battlefield missions.

After all, Nawaki's death in the original story was a bloody fact.

Even Konoha's young prince had died in the war, let alone the Uchiha Clan, which was at odds with the Hokage. They would only suffer more deaths.

"I still need to strengthen myself by any means necessary."

He would not waste a single opportunity to bask in the sunlight.

If his body were compared to a container, the uranium element within him had only accumulated to around twenty percent.

Unfortunately, it had already reached a saturation point. He had to wait until his body grew stronger.

He also had to ensure that the uranium element within his body remained balanced. Otherwise, his body would be damaged again.

His path to becoming stronger was clear. As long as he continued down this road, he would certainly become a Kage-level powerhouse—or even surpass one.

First, accumulate radioactive elements within his body.

Second, learn all kinds of ninjutsu, especially the abilities of the Uchiha Clan, which needed to be developed.

Top-tier Uchiha abilities were enough to stand at the pinnacle of the shinobi world.

Third, develop the uranium element and combine it with ninjutsu to produce certain effects, whether with Self-Healing Technique or the Great Fireball Technique.

Both could alter the state of the ninjutsu. Healing Technique could even modify the human body. As long as he could eliminate the negative effects caused by radioactive elements, he could cultivate a group of powerhouses.

"The road to becoming stronger is long and arduous!"