"You two, come in!"
Great Elder Zongyan's voice came from inside the office.
The two pushed the door open and entered.
Uchiha Somen sat upright behind a wide wooden table, dressed in a dark clan attire with the Uchiha Gunbai crest embroidered on his chest.
He was around sixty years old, with his gray hair meticulously combed and a rigid expression.
"What business do you two have with this old man?"
His gaze swept across the two of them.
Xuandou stepped forward and got straight to the point.
"Great Elder, I want to apply to become a jōnin."
Immediately afterward, his eyes narrowed directly, and three tomoe slowly spun.
Seeing Xuandou's Sharingan, a trace of a smile finally appeared on Great Elder Somen's habitually stern face.
"Hm... Have you awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan..."
"Not bad!"
He pondered for a moment and slowly stood up.
"Now that the war is tight and the clan has suffered heavy losses, having one more jōnin is always a good thing."
"In that case, come with me, I will take you to see Lord Hokage to participate in the jōnin assessment."
He walked toward the door, and when passing Inabi, who was still standing stock-still in place, his brow furrowed and his tone turned abruptly cold:
"What are you still standing there dazed for? Is the patrol mission finished?"
Hearing this, Inabi shrank his neck.
"Yes! I'm going right now!"
After saying that, he bolted away in a flash.
On the way to the Hokage Building, Somen was silent for a long time before suddenly speaking:
"What is your view on this person Shimura Danzō?"
Xuandou answered crisply:
"This person Danzo has an extremely strong desire for power, and moreover is hostile to our Uchiha Clan."
This was not a lie.
If it weren't for Danzo constantly fanning the flames, the relationship between the Uchiha and Konoha might not have become so tense.
"Is that so..."
Somen glanced at him and didn't continue the conversation.
Soon, the two arrived at the Hokage's Office.
Inside the Hokage's Office, smoke drifted heavily.
Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi sat behind a wide desk.
At this moment, he was biting on a pipe, reviewing scrolls in his hands.
"Ah, it's Somen. I was just preparing to hold a Konoha High Command meeting, but I didn't expect you to come yourself."
He raised his eyes and said to Somen.
"What is it that you have come to find me for?"
"It is about this child's promotion to jōnin."
Saying that, Somen pointed at Xuandou standing behind him.
Seeing this, Xuandou also sensibly stepped forward at once and bowed to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Uchiha Xuandou pays respects to Lord Third."
Hiruzen nodded at Xuandou.
"Uchiha Xuandou, I have heard of him. He is a very outstanding junior."
Hiruzen signaled an Anbu beside him to fetch the file, and said while flipping through it:
"Mm... The mission records are also excellent. It's just that we are currently in wartime, so the jōnin assessment is probably difficult to arrange immediately."
Somen said calmly:
"This child has already unlocked the Three-Tomoe Sharingan."
Hiruzen's gaze sharpened, and his line of sight fell toward Xuandou.
Xuandou understood, and the Sharingan manifested in his eyes once again.
"I see..."
Hiruzen put down his pipe and pondered for a moment.
"In that case, I will make a special exception and approve your promotion to Jounin without an examination."
Xuandou was shocked in his heart upon hearing this.
The authority of the Hokage could actually be this great!
You must know that the promotion process for a Jounin had always been very strict.
After all, Jounin could already represent the primary combat power of the various nations.
Even though the number of ninjas for each of the Five Great Nations maintained around ten thousand, the number of Jounin in each village still did not exceed 100 people.
Even for large ninja clans like the Uchiha and the Hyūga, the number of Jounin did not exceed 10 people.
From this, the preciousness of a Jounin could be seen.
Not daring to be slow, Xuandou hurriedly said to Hiruzen:
"Thank you, Lord Third!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand toward Xuandou, then commanded toward behind him:
Call together the clan heads of various clans and the Jounin in the village to hold a Konoha High Command meeting.
Just as the voice fell, two Anbu Ninjas wearing masks suddenly flashed behind Hiruzen, who was originally empty behind him.
The two gave a salute to Hiruzen.
"Yes! Lord Hokage!"
Then they disappeared again.
Only then did Hiruzen turn his head around and say to Zongyan and Xuandou:
"Let's head to the conference room first."
Zongyan did not refuse, nodded at Hiruzen, and followed Hiruzen as they walked outward.
The two began to converse about the specific affairs of the village.
Although Xuandou followed behind the two, his thoughts were no longer here.
It was only because the system notification sound for task completion had already sounded in his mind:
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the task! Reward: 1 chance to draw a prize. Will you use it immediately?]
Xuandou did not have any hesitation, and immediately replied in his mind:
"Draw immediately!"
The moment the thought flashed through his mind, a Lottery Wheel had already appeared in his mind.
Below the roulette, the draw probabilities were also marked.
[D-rank reward 40%, C-rank reward 50%, B-rank reward 10%]
After the roulette spun a few times, it slowly stopped.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a B-rank reward: Beginner Medical Ninjutsu Mastery (including B-rank ninjutsu: Chakra Scalpel)]
Seeing the reward content, Xuandou could not help but feel a burst of joy in his heart.
He actually hit the 10% probability!
Immediately following, Xuandou only felt that his mind suddenly gained a lot of knowledge regarding medical ninjutsu.
Including ninja body structures, meridian distribution maps, wound treatment, and so on.
What was even better was that a ninjutsu was attached behind this knowledge:
B-rank ninjutsu: Chakra Scalpel.
This ninjutsu could concentrate chakra on the hands to form a blade, precisely cutting muscles and meridians.
Whether it was used for battle or for treating wounds, it was a very practical ninjutsu.
The key was that this ninjutsu completely did not require practice, but like the knowledge just now, it was directly transmitted into Xuandou's mind.
It was as if he had already practiced it countless times.
The current him could already be considered a qualified medical ninja.
Looking at this generous reward, Xuandou's heart could not help but look forward to the next prize draw.
As if hearing his inner voice, the system subsequently issued the next task:
[Ding! New task issued: Dual-cultivate with a female ninja of outstanding aptitude.]
[Tip: Aptitude judgment requirements include multiple dimensions such as appearance, figure, strength, fame, and Kekkei Genkai.]
[Task reward: Unlock the system "Many Children, Many Blessings" module!]
Many Children, Many Blessings module?
Was this system's path this wild?
While pondering in his heart, the few of them had already stepped into the conference room.
Soon after, the heads of the various Shinobi Clans arrived one after another.
Konoha jōnin also took their seats one by one, and the atmosphere in the venue gradually grew solemn.
Soon, the Konoha High Command had all assembled.
Hiruzen Sarutobi walked to the head seat, his expression stern:
"Since everyone is here, I won't waste words; I've summoned you all today to discuss our response to the war."
As he spoke, an Anbu Ninja behind him had already unrolled a shinobi world map.
Hiruzen then said to Shimura Danzō at his side:
"Danzo, you explain the current situation."
Shimura Danzō stood up and walked to the front of the map.
His right eye and right arm were wrapped in bandages, his face was gloomy, and his voice was low:
"Since the start of the Third Shinobi World War, our Konoha has been in constant combat with the four hidden villages of Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure, and casualties are heavy!"
"The battlefield on the eastern front against the Land of Water has even suffered a disastrous rout. The main battlefield commander Hyuga Hideshu has died in battle, and even the Byakugan was seized by the Land of Water. This is simply a supreme humiliation for Konoha!"
Hearing this, Hyuga Hiashi, the head of the Hyuga Clan, twitched at the corner of his eye, prominent veins faintly showing.
As if he had not seen it, Danzo continued, casting his gaze toward the nearby Uchiha Zonghuo with pointed insinuation:
"In this old man's view, these so-called great Shinobi Clans are nothing more than empty names."
Hearing this, Zongyan's face sank, and he did not speak.
Just as Danzo wanted to continue reprimanding, an Anbu Ninja who suddenly appeared behind Hiruzen interrupted the meeting.
The Anbu Ninja handed a scroll in his hand over to Hiruzen.
"Lord Hokage, the latest frontline battle report!"
After reading it swiftly, Hiruzen's pupils constricted sharply.
After a long silence, he slowly raised his head, and said to everyone in the conference room in a heavy tone:
"Everyone, I am telling you extremely sorrowful news."
"The current Uchiha clan head has died in battle while fighting the Kumogakure army!"
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