Yoncher wasn't truly proficient in the Bajiquan martial art.
He only knew two moves from it — Rising Elbow and Iron Mountain Charge.
He had learned these two techniques from short videos before his reincarnation.
Of course, these were what could be called 'legitimate' training videos.
Back then, Yoncher learned these moves purely because they looked cool and powerful. After learning them, he had only practiced on sandbags — never tested them on an actual opponent.
Never would he have imagined that using them now almost crippled Inabi Uchiha, a chunin.
Guess all that sandbag work before his reincarnation paid off after all.
Yoncher approached the grimacing Inabi Uchiha, who was struggling to get up, and shoved the latter's head straight into the dirt with one hand.
"Son of a bitch!"
Inabi's face slammed into the ground, filling his mouth with dirt and stones, instantly making him furious with rage.
As he tried to struggle, he suddenly felt something sharp pressing against his waist.
"Don't move." Yoncher said, holding a kunai. "Move even slightly, and I'll stab you."
Inabi Uchiha: "Son of a bitch!"
"Tsk!"
"Awwwwh!"
Yoncher stabbed the kunai lightly into Inabi Uchiha.
Although it hadn't pierced deep, merely breaking the skin surface slightly, it still made Inabi scream out in pain.
"I didn't even move!"
"You insulted me."
"...!"
"And if you glare at me again, I'll stab you again too!"
Damn it! This madman infuriated Inabi to no end.
Oops, should've dodged that. He shouldn't have held back initially.
He should've activated his Double Tomoe Sharingan from the get-go.
One small mistake cost him dearly, and now he was under someone else's control!
Inabi was overwhelmed with bitterness and resentment.
[Emotional Value +10 obtained from Inabi Uchiha's extreme frustration and resentment]
The Uchiha clan really are like ripe onions—easy to stir up emotionally.
It's much easier to manipulate their emotions compared to others'.
Seeing this, Yoncher patted Inabi's face with the kunai and said, "Since you're so bored, maybe you should go carry manure from the Uchiha compound."
"I'm heading to the Hokage Building now — stay put."
"Just look at your current appearance. Your clothes have so many burn holes, and you've got dirt and stones in your mouth. If people saw you like this, they'd think enemy ninjas launched an attack on Konoha."
"If you show up at the Hokage Building looking like this, you'll bring shame upon the entire Uchiha clan. Elder Fukasaku will skin you alive and flog you once he finds out."
"That damn..." Inabi gritted his teeth in anger.
Watching Yoncher heading toward the Hokage Building, he dared not follow closely behind.
"Cursed brat, just wait for me!"
After quite some time, Inabi finally regained his senses.
Though none of his bones were broken and injuries weren't serious, that elbow strike had nearly knocked the breath out of him.
What kind of Taijutsu technique was that?
Did the Ninja Academy teach such strange yet fierce body techniques?
Forget it.
This time he was too careless, didn't activate his Double Tomoe Sharingan either, resulting in a huge loss.
Next time he'll make him pay tenfold!
Inabi Uchiha roamed the streets aimlessly, like a lost dog with no home to return to—helpless, confused, alone, and full of bitterness.
His chest hurt so much...
Inabi rubbed his chest as he passed by a Ninja Tools Shop.
He suddenly stopped just two meters past it and walked back.
He suddenly remembered something.
Didn't that brat, Uchiha Yoncher, have an iron plate stuffed inside his shirt?
If he had one too, maybe he wouldn't have been defeated so quickly just now?
If he had one too, it would have been Uchiha Yoncher writhing in pain instead of him!
A spark of realization flashed through Inabi's eyes. He stepped into the shop and asked, "Mister, do you happen to have an iron plate this size for sale?"
As he spoke, he gestured with his hands to show the dimensions.
The store owner blinked.
Not long ago, another boy had bought an iron plate from him—the previous boy, Uchiha Yoncher.
Now someone else wanted one?
The shopkeeper replied dryly, "Young man, this is a ninja tools shop, not a barbecue restaurant."
Inabi felt slightly embarrassed.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up again as he pointed at an iron plate in the corner. "What about that one?"
The shopkeeper sighed, "That's my personal griddle for cooking meat. It's not for sale."
"I'll take it. Name your price." Inabi picked it up and tapped it twice.
The shopkeeper frowned slightly. "You young people these days... why does no one understand plain language? I said it's not for sale!"
Inabi raised his head slightly. "How about 500 gold coins?"
"Deal!" The shopkeeper immediately took the money.
The previous boy, Uchiha Yoncher, had only paid 100 coins for a similar plate.
Who would've thought another fool would come along, handing over 500 coins straightaway!
Just as the shopkeeper was thinking that, he saw Inabi tuck the iron plate beneath his shirt.
What's going on out there?
Why are all these ninjas shoving iron plates under their clothes?
Why not just splurge and get a real set of ninja armor instead?
Watching Inabi walk out, the shopkeeper narrowed his eyes. A business opportunity seemed to be forming.
These iron plates were super cheap to purchase!
Selling each one for 500 coins meant more than tenfold profit!
Maybe he should order fifty first?
No, better make it a hundred!
In the third-floor meeting room of the Hokage Building,
a group of veteran elders crowded the space, their presence thickening the air with tension and ceremony.
Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, Konoha's two senior advisors Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, Hokage advisor Danzo Shimura, Elder Setsuna Uchiha—representative of the Uchiha clan—
and Uchiha Yoncher and Uchiha Hattai stood slightly ahead near the entrance of the meeting room, silently waiting.
Uchiha Hattai and the others remained disciplined, barely daring to breathe loudly.
But Uchiha Yoncher shamelessly studied these powerful figures who held life-and-death authority over countless others.
Just as he had expected.
Both sides were putting on performances.
And doing it rather convincingly.
They were playing their roles so well, in fact, that he—the very center of it all—almost felt like an extra.
[Sub-Quest Obtained]
[Sub-Quest 1: Within one hour, manipulate the emotions of everyone in the meeting room and accumulate a total Emotional Value of 100 points.]
[Sub-Quest 2: Within one month, kill Danzō.]
[Reward: Two Hashirama Cell Fragments, Lightning Release Chakra Mode (Lightning Release Suit)]
A sudden system notification appeared in Yoncher's mind, instantly snapping him into attention!
But as he read through the details, Yoncher sank into deep thought.
Inside the meeting room were powerful figures, including the Third Hokage.
Manipulating their emotions—if it was positive emotion, that would be manageable. But if it turned negative, he might end up torn apart by them.
If he already had both Wood Release and Mangekyō Sharingan, maybe he could act more recklessly.
But...
This was giving him a serious headache.
Both tasks were basically suicide missions.
Yet, the rewards the system offered were too good—two Hashirama cell fragments, plus the Lightning Release Suit!
Without hesitation, Yoncher accepted Sub-Quest 1.
As for Sub-Quest 2—the system sure was persistent. It kept issuing assassination orders against Danzō.
Shouldn't this kind of mission at least wait until he got the Wood Release?
Yoncher took a deep breath and forced himself to focus on the reward details.
Two Hashirama cell fragments and the Lightning Release Chakra Mode (Lightning Release Suit).
He already had two Hashirama cell fragments beforehand.
If this mission succeeded, he'd possess four Hashirama cell fragments in total.
As for the "Lightning Release Chakra Mode," Yoncher believed it must be a skill combining both Ninjutsu and Taijutsu.
"Lightning Release Chakra Mode" was a technique achieved by concentrating Lightning Release chakra throughout the body, resulting in full-body coverage with crackling electricity. This enhanced physical abilities and enabled the use of Lightning Body Movement Technique.
Additionally, the flowing electricity within the body accelerated nerve signal transmission, significantly boosting defense and speed as more Lightning chakra was infused!
The Fourth Raikage "A" had mastered Lightning Release Chakra Mode to an extreme degree, reaching speeds so astonishing they could rival Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage who wielded the Flying Thunder God Technique—even users of the Mangekyō Sharingan struggled to track his movements!
Such speed rightfully earned him the title "Blue Lightning!"
Recalling everything he knew about the Lightning Release Suit, Yoncher felt a surge of excitement inside.
In Yoncher's eyes, most ninja in the ninja world followed the same pattern — high offense, low defense, high speed.
Though their jutsu carried tremendous destructive power, even a kunai strike to the head could prove fatal.
Yet, the "Lightning Release Suit," when developed toward defensive capabilities, became known as the "Unbreakable Shield"—no ordinary attack or ninjutsu could penetrate its defenses!
During The Third Great Ninja War, The Third Raikage singlehandedly fought ten thousand Iwagakure shinobi using this suit, battling nonstop for three days and nights. In the end, he wasn't killed—he simply collapsed from exhaustion.
Later during The Fourth Great Ninja World War, the reanimated Third Raikage once again proved invincible; the Allied Shinobi Forces couldn't breach his defenses either.
It was only when Naruto used his own most powerful attack against himself that his shield finally broke.
Just for having the [Lightning Release Suit], Yoncher would go assassinate Danzo right now.
But compared to that, completing the first side quest seemed simpler and safer.
The way Yoncher looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and others resembled a hunter eyeing his prey.
Provoking emotional reactions from these people—especially negative ones—would be easiest.
Positive emotions were much harder to elicit.
Unless he obtained Wood Release right now and demonstrated it in front of Hiruzen and the others,
making Konoha's elderly elites feel [Overjoyed to the Point of Madness] or [Surprised Beyond Measure] was practically impossible.
Negative emotions came more naturally. However, mishandling them could easily lead to serious trouble.
Yoncher felt a bit of a headache coming on
as he stared at Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, thoughts racing through his mind.
Actually, Yoncher held some respect for Hiruzen Sarutobi.
After the death of the Second Hokage, Hiruzen became the Third Hokage during what should have been Konoha's most difficult era.
Back then, apart from the Third Hokage and the White Fang, Konoha seemingly lacked other formidable experts.
Danzo, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado were nothing more than good-for-nothing backstabbers who never accomplished anything worth mentioning.
In contrast, other villages had powerful leaders.
The Hidden Cloud Village had the strongest Raikage.
The Hidden Sand Village had the ultimate Kazekage.
The Hidden Rain Village had Hanzo, who proclaimed himself half-god.
And Iwagakure had Onoki, an equally ridiculous young-at-heart Dust Release master.
Pitting these three so-called "pillars" of Konoha against formidable figures like the Second Hokage, along with the Kages of Earth, Wind, Lightning, and Water, every extra second they survived would itself be an insult to those great shinobi.
Under those circumstances, the Third Hokage managed to survive and cultivate the Sannin—an achievement clearly showcasing his greatness.
Still, Yoncher couldn't believe Hiruzen was entirely blameless.
So many problems later emerged in Konoha, including last year's suicide of even someone as mighty as the [Legend of the White Fang]. That kind of burden couldn't possibly rest on Danzo alone.
Of course, none of this really mattered to Yoncher.
Whether these conspiracy theories about the Third Hokage were true or false didn't concern him—he had no intention of wasting time verifying them either.
Having traveled across time and space, even carrying his original body's memories, he found it hard to truly identify as either a villager of Konoha or a member of the Uchiha clan.
Every moment, the System reminded him this was just a game—and that everyone else was just an NPC.
However, the biggest flaw in this game was its lack of [resurrection functionality].
Therefore, here in this world, strength was everything—it was the sole determinant of survival.
Regardless of whether they were the Third Hokage and Danzo, or Uchiha clan leadership, Yoncher remained wary of all of them deep down.
No matter what, he must acquire Hashirama cells and gain Wood Release as soon as possible.
Once he became truly powerful, every scheme and plot would collapse like smoke in the wind!
Yoncher's gaze shifted from Hiruzen to Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane.
These two served as senior advisors among Konoha's ruling elite, once teammates with Yoncher's grandfather Kagami Uchiha, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo.
Honestly, these two were genuine oddities.
They weren't particularly skilled in anything—other than outliving everyone else!
They were still alive long after Yoncher's grandfather, Kagami Uchiha, had passed away.
They were still alive after Yoncher's parents died.
They were still alive when Naruto Uzumaki was born and after Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, died.
They were still alive even after Koharu Utatane—the Third Hokage's contemporary and fellow elder—perished using the Dead Demon Consuming Seal to seal away Orochimaru by sealing his two arms.
Many years later, Danzo Shimura—their final close comrade-in-arms—was killed by Sasuke Uchiha. Yet they remained alive.
Later on, when Naruto and Sasuke grew up and sealed away Kaguya Otsutsuki, saving the world in the process, they were still around!
Did you really think that was all?
More years passed—even Boruto, Naruto's son, had grown up—yet these two old bastards were still alive!
That's just amazing.
If they had kept a pet turtle at home, that damn turtle probably wouldn't have lived as long as them.
They loved lurking in the shadows of Konoha, pulling strings from afar, whispering things like "Will of Fire" into the ears of children barely five or six years old, then sending those kids off to war to fight until blood ran like rivers.
So many major battles took place within Konoha village itself, but no one ever saw either of them doing anything useful.
Yet for behind-the-scenes scheming? Top-notch skills indeed.
Of course, whether they acted or not hardly mattered—they were useless anyway, and even if they did something, it likely wouldn't change a thing.
But regarding the annihilation of the Uchiha clan, they absolutely couldn't escape blame.
Especially Koharu Utatane. That woman shared the exact same thinking as Danzo—always dreaming of wiping out the Uchiha clan—and had been fanning the flames all along.
Of course, the actual order to exterminate the Uchiha came from Danzo himself.
Yoncher looked at Danzo and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
From the moment Yoncher entered this place, Danzo had merely cast a cold glance his way, showing no interest in giving him even a second look.
This bastard was just too calm, unconcerned in the least about Yoncher revealing the truth behind the human experiments.
In Danzo's eyes, no amount of evidence could ever threaten his position as the Hokage's advisor.
Just another insignificant pawn—Danzo didn't even consider him worth noticing.
This was the confidence of Konoha's advisor, the leader of the Root Organization!
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