The Unwilling F4 and the Excited Uchiha

"Hiruzen, we can't just swallow this humiliation!" Back in the Hokage's office, Danzo slammed a hand onto the desk. His face was terrifyingly grim, his eyes brimming with icy killing intent. His fingers clenched tightly around his cane, the knuckles whitening from the force.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, sat behind his desk, his expression equally unpleasant. He drew a deep breath, his voice carrying a hint of exhaustion. "Then what do you want to do? Even I was told I wasn't fit to be Hokage! Do you know how much authority I lost by taking responsibility for you?"

Danzo sneered, his tone laced with mockery. "Hiruzen, are you blaming me? If you hadn't been so indecisive, would things have come to this?"

"Blaming me?" The Third's face instantly turned livid, anger seeping into his voice. "Danzo, if you hadn't acted on your own, would things have turned out like this? Uchiha Chuan's words—'Human nature cannot withstand testing'—have pushed me straight into the eye of the storm! If I don't apologize, I lose authority; if I do apologize, I lose even more! Tell me, what am I supposed to do?"

Danzo was choked speechless by the Third's words. He gritted his teeth and said coldly, "Hmph. Since he called me a spy, I'll do what a spy should do. The other villages' ninja will surely be interested in an Uchiha genius."

"Kill with a borrowed blade?" The Third shot Danzo a sidelong glance, his tone mocking. "Do you think Uchiha Chuan is that easy to deal with? He has that Loudspeaker Technique. The instant he is attacked, the whole village will know. If he frames us again and then dies, we won't be able to clear ourselves even if we jump into a river!"

Danzo's expression immediately darkened. He clenched his teeth, resentment in his voice. "Damn it! How did he create such a pointless ninjutsu? Shouldn't ninja be quiet and secretive? Yet he went and made sure the entire village knew everything!"

"We definitely can't deal with him right now." Utatane Koharu cut in, her tone calm. "Let's wait until he graduates. Once he graduates, it will be easier for us to arrange things."

"But what if he chooses to return to the Police Force?" Danzo frowned, concern in his voice.

Utatane Koharu fell silent for a moment before shaking her head. "That is indeed a problem. The Uchiha Clan values him immensely right now. If he chooses to return to the Police Force, we will have very few chances to act."

"We still need to start by spreading the Will of Fire." The Third spoke slowly, his tone thoughtful. "Only by letting him experience the Will of Fire can we truly change his way of thinking. Once he joins a squad and carries out missions, it will be easier for us to arrange things."

"Hiruzen is right." Mitokado Homura nodded, approval in his voice. "Only by letting him experience the Will of Fire can we make him truly integrate into the village. Then we'll have an opportunity."

Utatane Koharu offered no opinion, merely nodding silently. Though Danzo was dissatisfied, he knew there was no better solution for now and could only accept it temporarily.

"Uchiha Chuan, you were incredible today! Before, when the Clan Head said you were the future leader of the Uchiha, I didn't believe it. But now I do! If today's matter had been handled by the Clan Head, Lord Hokage would definitely have forced him down again, then merely confined Shimura Danzō for a few days as a token punishment. How could that compare to you telling the Third to his face that he wasn't fit to be Hokage, while the Third didn't even dare say much back? That was amazing!" On the way back to Uchiha Chuan's home, an Uchiha Police Force member said excitedly, his eyes full of admiration.

"Exactly! And Danzo—you directly turned him into the ringleader of spies. He used to be so arrogant whenever he faced us, but now that you told everyone he's the ringleader of spies, he's the one afraid we'll take the chance to kill him!" Another Uchiha ninja chimed in, his tone filled with delight.

Uchiha Chuan smiled faintly, his tone calm. "It was nothing. I simply went with the flow. Our Uchiha Clan should never have been at their mercy to begin with."

"Uchiha Chuan, this Broadcasting Technique is unbelievably useful to us Uchiha! This way, others can't falsely accuse us anymore. Instead, we can falsely accuse them. Can you teach us this technique?" Another Uchiha ninja moved closer, his eyes filled with expectation.

"Sure." Uchiha Chuan nodded casually. "Form the hand seals, channel chakra to your throat, then release it."

"Really? It's that simple?" The Uchiha ninja's eyes lit up, and he immediately began forming seals according to Uchiha Chuan's instructions. Yet in the next moment, his face suddenly turned horrified.

"No!" He abruptly looked up, letting out a low growl from his throat. Then, with a boom, he spewed out a ball of scorching flame.

"Phew... That almost exploded in my throat!" The Uchiha ninja patted his chest with lingering fear, then turned toward Uchiha Chuan, suspicion in his voice. "Uchiha Chuan, are you sure this is the Broadcasting Technique and not the Explosion Technique?"

The surrounding Uchiha ninja were all stunned. They turned to Uchiha Chuan, their eyes full of confusion.

"Yeah, that's exactly what I did!" Uchiha Chuan blinked innocently. He then formed a seal, his throat moving slightly before an enormous voice instantly rang out across the area. "See? Isn't it simple?"

"Let me try!" Another Uchiha ninja stepped forward, determination flashing in his eyes. He activated his Sharingan and attempted to copy Uchiha Chuan's ninjutsu. Yet in the next moment, his expression suddenly became strange.

"Bleurgh..." He suddenly doubled over, gagged, and spat out a puddle of water.

"What's going on?" The surrounding Uchiha ninja looked at one another. Before they could react, the puddle of water suddenly went "bibiu" and shot out like lightning, piercing straight through a large tree in the distance.

"Tsk... That attack power is incredible. It's almost on par with an A-rank ninjutsu, isn't it?" The Uchiha ninja were dumbfounded. They all looked at the ninja who had spat water, their eyes full of shock.

Uchiha Chuan was also somewhat speechless. Scratching his head, he said, "It's obviously simple. Why do yours come out so strange?"

"Uchiha Chuan, you really are a genius. Things that are simple for you are difficult for ordinary people like us." The ninja who had spat water smiled bitterly. "Still, I did gain an A-rank ninjutsu, so it wasn't a loss."

"That's right! We can use this to develop our own ninjutsu!" The Uchiha ninja suddenly understood, excitement gleaming in their eyes.

"Exactly! Even if we can't learn the Broadcasting Technique, we can develop similar ninjutsu based on our own chakra natures!" Another Uchiha ninja said excitedly.

"Uchiha Chuan, you're incredible! Even a random ninjutsu can benefit us so much!" The Uchiha ninja crowded around him, their eyes filled with admiration.

Uchiha Chuan shrugged, speaking helplessly. "I really wasn't messing with you. This really is the Broadcasting Technique. It's just that the way you control chakra might not be right."

"Hahaha, Uchiha Chuan, no need to explain! We all know you're a genius. We don't understand the world of geniuses!" The Uchiha ninja burst into laughter, teasing in their voices.

Uchiha Chuan helplessly shook his head and sighed inwardly. I'm really not some goofy protagonist! Why do things always end up like this?

Meanwhile, atop a large tree in the distance, a figure stood silently, excitement flickering in golden vertical pupils.

"Uchiha Chuan... You really are an interesting little fellow." Orochimaru murmured, a meaningful smile curling across his lips. "It seems I'll have to find an opportunity to have a proper 'chat' with you."

With that, his figure silently vanished, as though he had never appeared at all.