Hokage Summons

"So expensive!"

Gazing at the various ninjutsu sold in the System Shop, Mu Feng winced again.

Two thousand Blackening Points was actually quite a lot already. If he relied on self-studying ninjutsu, Mu Feng would need to learn twenty of them.

Yet placed in the System Shop, it still fell a bit short.

Ultimately, after browsing through the System Shop, Mu Feng filtered out a few items that were most useful at the present stage.

That was right, items, rather than ninjutsu.

[Ninjutsu Upgrade Card]

Description: After use, it can raise an ordinary ninjutsu (including S-rank ninjutsu, excluding forbidden techniques) by one tier, raising it up to the mastery level at most.

Exchange Requirement: 500 Blackening Points.

[Taijutsu Upgrade Card]

Description: After use, it can raise an ordinary taijutsu by one tier, raising it up to the mastery level at most.

Exchange Requirement: 500 Blackening Points.

[Constitution Upgrade Card (Small)]

Description: After use, it slightly improves physical constitution, with the specific degree of improvement depending on the current constitution.

Exchange Requirement: 1000 Blackening Points.

[Demon Blade Muramasa]

Description: A sharp, famous sword processed by the system, capable of infusing any elemental Chakara.

Exchange Requirement: 3000 Blackening Points.

Looking at these items, Mu Feng felt his eyes burn with desire, especially for the final ninja blade.

He had already extracted swordsmanship from Hozuki Mangetsu, and also possessed the Five Nature Transformations; with another good sword, his close-combat capability would definitely ascend to yet another level.

Furthermore, the most crucial part was that wearing a sword at his waist simply looked cool.

Unfortunately, the exchange requirement for this blade was 3000 Blackening Points, and Mu Feng could not afford it right now.

Ultimately, after thinking things over thoroughly, Mu Feng decided to save these 2000 Blackening Points.

Mu Feng was currently inside Konoha, and as long as he did not court death, he was safe for the time being. Moreover, boosting his strength could also rely on the passive ability of the Blackening System, only that such a speed was somewhat slower.

Amidst a flurry of wild thoughts, Mu Feng drifted off into dreamland.

The next day.

Inside Konoha Hospital.

Kakashi sat straight up from his hospital bed, and upon seeing that he was already inside Konoha Hospital, a shaken Kakashi finally calmed down. The medical ninja tending to Kakashi quickly discovered that he had regained consciousness.

"You're awake? Team Leader!"

Crying out in surprise, the medical ninja ran out to find their team leader.

Over here, after casting a glance around Konoha's hospital room, Kakashi was just about to get up and get out of bed-

With a swish!

An Anbu member appeared directly inside the hospital room.

"You're awake. Lord Hokage wishes to summon you!"

A dozen minutes later, Kakashi appeared before Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo in the Hokage Building with bandages wrapped around his body.

Observing Kakashi's appearance, Hiruzen Sarutobi furrowed his brows.

"If your father could see how you look right now, he would definitely feel proud of you!"

"Tell me! What happened during yesterday's battle?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked directly.

"It's Mu Feng Uchiha!"

Over here, Kakashi pondered slightly before speaking up anyway.

"Mu Feng?"

As soon as those words came out, a flash of astonishment flickered once more through the eyes of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo at the side.

"Mu Feng Uchiha, the battle last night-he and I fought together!"

"Last night, at the time I was outside the village..."

Seeing the confusion of the two men in the room, Kakashi recounted everything he remembered from last night.

After listening to Kakashi's narrative, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo glanced at each other.

"So, that Kirigakure Jonin wasn't killed by you!"

Forcefully suppressing the shock within his heart, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, and Danzo at the side also cast a piercing gaze.

Even though they knew inwardly that it wasn't Kakashi's doing, the two men still wanted to confirm it.

After all, Kakashi was the son of the White Fang of Konoha!

"No! The one who killed the Kirigakure Ninja was Mu Feng!"

Kakashi's mood turned somewhat desolate at this point, as he recalled last night's battle. The sense of powerlessness he felt when facing Hozuki Mangetsu! Yet Mu Feng Uchiha, who was the same age as him, had actually slain the opponent.

All along, Kakashi had been called a genius by the people in the village, but just last night, that title had been completely shattered. Although Kakashi didn't want to admit this point, the reality was precisely this.

Watching Kakashi's slight desolation, Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped the tobacco pipe in his hand. He could be certain that Kakashi was not lying, only that he still harbored a bit of shock inside regarding this matter.

"Very well, I will look into this matter! Kakashi, go back and recuperate first!"

Ultimately, Hiruzen Sarutobi still allowed Kakashi to leave the Hokage Building.

And after waiting for everyone else to leave, Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi's gazes immediately met, a trace of complexity surfacing in the eyes of both men.

Mu Feng Uchiha?

This name had only just appeared within their field of vision not long ago, yet now he actually possessed such a terrifying combat record.

To Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, they certainly could not believe that Mu Feng had attained such astonishing growth in such a short period of time.

The only explanation was that Mu Feng had previously been concealing himself.

Back at the Ninja Academy, he already possessed abilities and talent that surpassed Kakashi's, yet he had all along forced himself to appear somewhat ordinary.

However, the question was why he would do such a thing.

Moreover, why leap out now and display his strength?

The only explanation that held any rationality for the two men was Mu Feng's surname, Uchiha!

"What on earth does the Uchiha Clan want to do?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi lit his tobacco pipe once more, and then he issued instructions.

"Go investigate and see if Mu Feng Uchiha is currently in the village. Have him come see me!"

The next day, morning.

Mu Feng was summoned to the Hokage Building by a ninja.

He had anticipated this long ago; as long as Kakashi was still alive, he would definitely state the situation.

Entering the Hokage Office, this was the first time Mu Feng had seen Hiruzen Sarutobi, and what slightly surprised Mu Feng was that Danzo happened to be in the office as well.

Mu Feng held no affection for Danzo, who always lurked in corners to stab people in the dark, and in the original work, he had transplanted the Sharingans of the Uchiha Clan into an entire arm.

For Mu Feng, who currently belonged to the Uchiha Clan, he constantly felt that this fellow was staring at him because he wanted to gouge out his eyes.

"Mu Feng, have you adapted to the period of time since graduating from the Ninja Academy?"

Seeing Mu Feng, Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed a benign smile.

"It's alright! By the way, Lord Hokage, you called for me in order to..."

"Kakashi came by just now, and you surely haven't forgotten about what happened last night!" Hiruzen Sarutobi continued semi-jokingly, "I never expected that besides Kakashi, our Konoha could produce yet another genius."

"Mu Feng, that Kirigakure Jonin last night-you killed him, didn't you?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked directly.