Starting Out With Indra's Chakra

The Uchiha clan's current compound was also located near the center of Konoha. Later, they would be moved far from the village center to a remote area, all because of the Konoha higher-ups' exclusion.

For the past half month, Liu Feng had not gone out on any missions. He had been training at home while also teaching Mikoto some ninjutsu.

"Why are you here again?"

When Liu Feng saw a certain red-haired loli, he could not help but ask.

"Hmph, I came to see Sister Mikoto, not you."

Kushina, who had just entered, snorted at Liu Feng before walking toward Mikoto.

"Damn big liar."

When Kushina reached Mikoto's side, she deliberately glanced at Liu Feng and muttered.

"Hehe, what exactly did I, this big liar, lie to you about?" Liu Feng chuckled, then walked over to Kushina and placed a hand on her little head.

Kushina tried to push Liu Feng's hand away, but her strength was far too small. His hand remained firmly atop her head without budging.

"You clearly promised my father that you'd take good care of me, but then you just abandoned me." As Kushina spoke, a wronged expression appeared on her face.

"So you remembered that, but why don't you remember that I'm the lifesaver of your Uzumaki clan?"

Liu Feng vigorously ruffled Kushina's hair.

"I... I..."

"Your hair is pretty smooth. It feels nice."

The more he rubbed, the more Liu Feng found himself getting addicted to it.

"I don't have time to play with you today. Mikoto and I are planning to leave the village for a mission." After rubbing Kushina's hair for a while, Liu Feng finally withdrew his hand.

Kushina had originally hated Liu Feng messing up her soft hair, yet after he removed his hand, she somehow felt a little disappointed instead.

"You're going out on a mission. Can you take me with you?"

Kushina asked Liu Feng, her eyes shining slightly.

"Taking you along is impossible, and your father wouldn't allow it either. Be good and go home." Liu Feng rejected Kushina without hesitation.

What a joke. Although Kushina had already begun training and possessed extraordinary talent, she was still far too weak. She would only be a burden.

"Sorry, Kushina. We can only play with you after we get back." Mikoto apologized to Kushina.

Kushina was depressed and could only return home with an unhappy look on her face.

Liu Feng left Konoha with Mikoto and Uchiha No, who acted as their bodyguard.

Yesterday, Liu Feng had accepted an escort mission outside the village. They were not escorting people, but a batch of medicine.

It was a C-Rank Mission, and they generally would not encounter any danger.

However, Liu Feng's main purpose in taking Mikoto out was to let her see the outside world—and to kill.

As a ninja, killing was something one was bound to do.

Since Mikoto had become a ninja, she naturally needed to grow as well.

After leaving Konoha, Mikoto was indeed very curious about the world beyond the village. However, her personality meant she would not excitedly shout and make a fuss.

"Putting everything else aside, the Land of Fire is at least fairly stable."

Liu Feng and the others did not encounter a single bandit, rogue ninja, or samurai within the Land of Fire.

But after arriving in the Land of Rain, which bordered the Land of Fire, things became completely different. This place was extremely chaotic, and Liu Feng's mission was to escort a batch of medicine to the Land of Rain.

The moment they entered the Land of Rain, they were targeted.

"Liu Feng, it seems like someone is following us." Mikoto moved close to Liu Feng and spoke softly.

"Mikoto, you noticed too?"

Liu Feng looked at Mikoto in surprise.

He had naturally noticed long ago that they were being watched. He had not expected Mikoto's powers of observation to be so sharp that she had noticed as well.

"Don't alert them. Let's head over there." Liu Feng pointed toward the forest not far away. It became more remote in that direction, but that was perfect for dealing with the tails behind them.

At the moment, only Liu Feng and Mikoto were visible. As for Uchiha No, he was hidden in the shadows, protecting Liu Feng.

"You two brats, stop right there!"

Two ill-intentioned rogue samurai rushed up from behind, drew their swords, and blocked Liu Feng and Mikoto's path.

Mikoto clenched her fists tightly, feeling somewhat nervous.

"Don't worry. They're only a little stronger than ordinary people." Liu Feng took Mikoto's hand, easing the tension in her heart.

"Judging by the way you're dressed, you're no ordinary people. Hand over all your money, or I'll chop you to death." One of the samurai approached them directly with a broken tachi in hand.

"Mikoto, strike first." Liu Feng said to Mikoto.

As soon as he spoke, Liu Feng made his move. Using the Body Flicker Technique, he appeared in front of one of the samurai, reached out, and snapped his neck, killing him decisively.

These rogue samurai had only learned a few sword techniques at most. They could bully ordinary people, but even the weakest Genin could easily slaughter them.

"N-Ninja..."

The remaining samurai watched his companion get killed in an instant and was so terrified he wet himself, then fled in panic.

"Mikoto, make your move. Don't let him escape. If you can't bring yourself to do it, then I'd advise you not to become a ninja," Liu Feng told Mikoto.

Mikoto glanced at Liu Feng, her gaze growing increasingly resolute as she chased after the fleeing samurai.

How could a samurai without even a trace of Chakra outrun Mikoto? She caught up to him quickly. A few seconds later, the samurai fell to the ground in terror, a fatal line of blood appearing across his throat.

Mikoto's face turned pale, and the Kunai in her hand fell to the ground.

Though she had been prepared for this when she became a ninja, actually killing someone still left Mikoto feeling terrible.

"She awakened the Sharingan."

Liu Feng looked into Mikoto's eyes. They had turned crimson, with a single black tomoe appearing within them—it was the One Tomoe Sharingan.

Walking over to Mikoto, Liu Feng wrapped his arms around her and gently patted her back.

As though she had found something to lean on, Mikoto buried herself in Liu Feng's embrace and held him tightly, calming the turmoil in her heart.

After all, it was her first time killing someone. Even if the person she killed was not a good person, she still needed time to recover.

After a long while, Mikoto finally regained her composure. Her temperament had undergone a transformation, and beneath her gentleness now lay a trace of sharpness.

After completing the mission to escort the medicine, Liu Feng and Mikoto did not hurry back to Konoha.

Taking Mikoto with him, Liu Feng eliminated quite a few bandits and rogue ninja in the Land of Rain. He had Mikoto make the move almost every time, unless they encountered an enemy she could not handle, in which case Liu Feng would intervene.

After this period of tempering, Mikoto had completely transformed. At the very least, she could now be considered a qualified ninja.

"Let's go. We're heading back to Konoha."

Liu Feng looked at Mikoto, whose body still carried a lingering trace of killing intent.

Because she had killed quite a few bandits over the past few days, a faint killing intent had remained around Mikoto.

Mikoto nodded lightly and followed behind Liu Feng as they returned to Konoha.

They encountered no danger along the way. After returning to Konoha, Mikoto finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Are you feeling tired?"

Liu Feng asked Mikoto.

They had not rested properly these past few days. Liu Feng had the Uzumaki Sage Body now, so he did not feel much, but Mikoto was surely exhausted.

There was indeed a trace of fatigue in Mikoto's eyes. Seeing how tired she was, Liu Feng simply picked her up.

Mikoto's face flushed slightly as she buried her little head in Liu Feng's chest. She did not object to him carrying her.

Liu Feng smiled faintly. It seemed Mikoto was not as shy anymore. In the past, she definitely would not have let Liu Feng carry her through the streets.

Carrying Mikoto back to the Uchiha Clan Compound, Liu Feng brought her home and told her to get some proper rest.

"Next, it's time to think about becoming a Chunin."

C-Rank Mission: Become a Chunin: Pass the Chunin Exam and become a Chunin. Mission Time Limit: None. Mission Reward: 1000 points, Earth Release Chakra; Mission Failure: No penalty.

Liu Feng had already completed two of the three missions. Only the easiest one remained unfinished.

Although the reward was rather small—only one thousand points—Liu Feng was short on points. Besides, there was also the reward of Earth Release Chakra.

Liu Feng's Chakra natures were fire, wind, and lightning. He lacked water and earth, while yin and yang Chakra natures could not be tested.

The Uchiha family definitely possessed yin-nature Chakra, and since he had also obtained the Uzumaki Sage Body, he surely possessed yang-nature Chakra now as well.

As long as he obtained water and earth, he would have all five basic Chakra nature transformations.

Liu Feng directly submitted an application to become a Chunin. There were no Chunin Exams at the moment, but an assessment was still required. As long as he passed it, he could become a Chunin of Konoha.

Before long, Liu Feng's application was delivered to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Normally, Hiruzen Sarutobi would never concern himself with an ordinary Chunin assessment application. Otherwise, would he not be worked to death as Hokage?

But Hiruzen Sarutobi could not ignore Uchiha Liu Feng's application.

"It's about time I met this little one from the Uchiha family."

Hiruzen Sarutobi rose to his feet, his gaze somewhat profound.

Afterward, Hiruzen Sarutobi dispatched Anbu ninja to invite Liu Feng to the Hokage Building.

"The Third Hokage wants to see me?"

After dismissing the Anbu ninja, Liu Feng rested his chin on his hand and fell into thought, though no one knew what he was thinking.

"Though he can't do anything to me if I don't go, I really can't refuse."

In the end, Liu Feng got to his feet. It was time to meet this "strongest" Hokage!