Uchiha Li scratched his head. "Alright."
The Uchiha elder sighed and gently patted Uchiha Li's shoulder. Logically speaking, as the descendant of both the Senju and Uchiha clans, his bloodline should be top-tier. He should not only be unbeatable among his peers but, at the very least, be able to trade blows on equal footing.
However, Uchiha Li's performance left the Uchiha clan members in shock.
In the last ninja school test, Uchiha Li was defeated by the Hyuga clan's Byakugan, causing him to roll his eyes. The time before that, he was bitten and yelped by a dog-loving ninja. Even further back, he was unilaterally beaten by a fellow Uchiha. And before that...
Seeing Uchiha Li's situation, Uchiha Fugaku even raised his concerns at the monthly clan meeting. He believed that, as the first child of a Senju-Uchiha marriage, Uchiha Li's case might be special, and it could be difficult for him to control his chakra for the time being.
So, he assigned an elder from the Uchiha clan to teach Uchiha Li privately, with extra lessons after class for special guidance.
This Uchiha clan member patted his chest and promised to train Uchiha Li into one of the top talents among the younger generation.
Then... nothing happened.
Aside from his "Fire of Will" classes, Uchiha Li's performance could only be described as disappointing. His Fire Style was no more impressive than a small cooking flame, and his Taijutsu wasn't much better. Not to mention, the Uchiha clan's pride—the Sharingan—was showing no special potential.
Later, Uchiha Fugaku simply gave up and adopted a "happy education" approach with Uchiha Li. If he was willing to practice, fine. If not, then so be it. If he couldn't even graduate, he could always return to the clan, set up a stall, and not starve.
"Alright, I'm leaving now."
"See you tomorrow, senior."
After the elder left, Uchiha Li returned to his room and opened the system panel.
[Name: Uchiha Li][Age: 10][Chakra Attributes: Fire, Wind, Lightning, Earth, Water, Yin, Yang]
[Ninjutsu: Wood Style: Wood Clone, Wood Style: Wood Transformation, Wood Style: Wood Substitution, Wood Style: Four Pillars Prison, Wood Style: Tree World Wall, Wood Style: Silent Kill Binding Technique… Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique, and other standard ninjutsu.][Taijutsu: Senju Clan Super Strength, Uchiha Clan Taijutsu.][Bloodline: Senju Sage Body, Uchiha Bloodline.]
Uchiha Li looked at the panel and couldn't help but laugh.So, aside from the system rewards, he didn't know anything at all.
After closing the system panel, Uchiha Li didn't bother engaging with Senju Hashirama anymore.He simply crawled into bed and enjoyed a good night's sleep.
The next morning, Uchiha Li arrived at the ninja school on time.Due to his half-Senju bloodline, his position within the Uchiha clan was rather awkward, and many clan members didn't look favorably upon him.However, at school, Uchiha Li had a good reputation among his peers.As soon as he stepped through the gates of the ninja school, several classmates greeted him enthusiastically.
A beautiful little girl with red eyes rushed over, her steps quick."Li, good morning!""It's Akai, good morning."
Hinata Akai, slightly embarrassed, took a delicate bento box from her backpack."Uchiha Li, please have some lunch."
Uchiha Li froze for a moment, instinctively taking the bento box.Before he could express his thanks, Akai turned red and quickly ran away.
Wait, what? Why are you blushing like a teapot?Is Hinata possessing you?
Cough, cough, cough—look at this situation. That delinquent Asuma is watching, and now you're going to make enemies for me.What if this fire generation causes trouble for me later?
Uchiha Li looked up and scanned the area. As expected, he saw Asuma, the rebellious fire generation, giving him a hostile glare.An Uchiha who's at the bottom of the barrel, and he's so close to Akai? This is practically a slap in the face!If it weren't for the crowd, Asuma would've rolled up his sleeves and given Uchiha Li a good beating.He thought to himself, if they draw lots to face each other in a battle, he would make sure to knock him out and make him scream.
Uchiha Li waited for a long time but didn't receive any system notifications.It seemed that the stimulation from Asuma wasn't enough.He subtly surveyed the surroundings, calculating which targets could bring him rewards.
First, there was the genius youth, Hatake Kakashi, who had already graduated and was quietly standing on the high platform.This silver-haired boy could create a stir just by standing there quietly.
Next was his good friend, Might Guy, wearing a full green jumpsuit, who often tried to challenge Kakashi.
Finally, there was the young fool, Uchiha Obito, now known as the "Big Fool," wearing goggles and shouting about wanting to defeat Kakashi.
As for the other high-ranking individuals, Uchiha Li didn't have the strength to reach them just yet.But that was okay; these people would eventually come looking for him.
Looking at the lively scene at the Ninja Academy, Uchiha Li couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for the spirit of Senju Hashirama within him."As expected of Tobirama, he truly protected the children well."
As the First Hokage, he held a special affection for the next generation of Konoha.In the early days of Konoha's founding, the most memorable words were those spoken by him.
"The purpose of founding the village was to allow our descendants to be born in peace, to grow up freely until they reach the age where they can taste fine wine."Senju Hashirama sat cross-legged on the ground, letting out a heartfelt laugh."Tobirama, that kid, really is more suitable to be the Hokage than I am.""By the way, Li, who is the Hokage now?"Uchiha Li said, "Lord Hashirama, the Third Hokage is Lord Hiruzen Sarutobi."Senju Hashirama nodded. "The monkey, huh? He's not bad. After all, he's one of Tobirama's proud disciples.""If I get the chance, I really want to see the monkey wear the Hokage cloak."
Uchiha Li scratched his head but didn't say anything.If Senju Hashirama knew that Sarutobi Hiruzen had forced Hatake Sakumo to commit suicide, that Orochimaru and Danzo were colluding to perform human experiments, and that Hiruzen was becoming more and more muddled with each passing day, he'd probably be so angry that he would revive on the spot…
As the young kids were fooling around, the proctor of the exam, Miyagi Shunsuke, clapped his hands."Alright, you little brats, quiet down. We're about to begin the first round of the practical test.""We'll decide whether you're qualified to graduate based on your performance."At this time, the graduation system of the Ninja Academy was quite flexible.As long as they believed they met the requirements, students could apply to graduate.For example, the genius boy, Kakashi, graduated at the age of five and quickly rose to the rank of Chuunin.As soon as he appeared earlier, many students immediately admired him.In comparison, Uchiha Li, who was already ten, seemed far less impressive.
At this moment, Miyagi Shunsuke had already drawn the first slip of paper."First up is Uchiha Li."