Chapter 37: Establish an Exclusive Elder Guard!
Uchiha Akira sat in his residence, closing his eyes and immersing his consciousness into the system interface.
[System, filter the Uchiha Clan for members under 20 years old, with loyalty no less than 80 (cultivable), potential rating B-rank or above, and a deep desire to change their fate and become stronger!]
[Ding! Filter conditions confirmed. Scanning the entire Uchiha Clan...]
[Ding! A total of 37 clan members meet the conditions. The list has been generated. Please check, Host!]
A detailed list immediately appeared before Akira's eyes. Ultimately, he selected 12 names. These individuals were mostly young Chūnin and Genin who had previously performed well in the Guard Team but had not been given important roles due to their background and other reasons. They possessed talent, strength, and an intense desire to change their fate!
Akira planned to establish his own Elder Guard. In the future, all miscellaneous tasks would be handled by this exclusive Guard, eliminating the need for him to personally intervene in every matter. Akira's rise had been too rapid, and his foundation was not deep enough. These 12 individuals would become the core team he cultivated for himself.
After selecting the individuals, Akira did not immediately gather them to announce the formation of the Guard. To make these individuals wholeheartedly follow him, merely relying on his status as an Elder and giving commands was far from enough.
Over the next few days, Akira personally and secretly met with these 12 selected young clan members. As an Elder, he engaged in heartfelt conversations with them—or rather, a combination of brainwashing and grand promises! Most of them came from ordinary backgrounds and had been overlooked within the clan. They had never imagined that one day they would receive such importance and expectation from an Elder!
Finally, under Akira's grand promises, the loyalty of these 12 individuals all increased to over 90%.
Uchiha Akira's "12-Man Elder Guard" was officially established!
[System, activate 'Elite Customized Training' mode for these 12 individuals!]
[Ding! 'Elite Customized Training' mode confirmed!]
[Generating exclusive training plans based on the Guard members' individual talents, potential, and the Host's strategic needs...]
[Training plan generation complete! It is recommended that the Host immediately lead the Guard members into special training!]
Uchiha Akira, accompanied by his newly formed 12-man Guard, quietly left the clan grounds and arrived at a secluded valley located on the outskirts of Konoha Village.
Akira looked at the 12 individuals before him: "From today onwards, this place will be your training ground. Three months of hellish special training! I will personally guide you and push your potential to its limits! Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, combat experience, teamwork... everything will be comprehensively honed! I have only one demand: become stronger! Become the sharpest blade in my hand!"
"Yes, Elder Akira!" The 12 Guard members roared in unison, their eyes burning with intense fighting spirit!
In the days that followed, the 12 Guard members began their arduous training. Soon, some members' loyalty reached 100%. Akira immediately enhanced their potential. With a role model, the remaining members also became devoted followers of Akira, gradually increasing their loyalty to its maximum.
Akira expended a large amount of Family Honor Points to deeply develop the potential of every Guard member! Notably, one clan member named Uchiha Kenji actually awakened his Sharingan during a sparring session! The Uchiha Clan's unique Bloodline Limit! And it was a Two-Tomoe Sharingan! His talent was undeniably strong!
While training the Guard members, Akira also began a small-scale reform of the Guard Team, dismissing some elderly, weak, and infirm members and assigning them more suitable logistical work. He promoted some clan members with high potential and high loyalty, especially those with high loyalty to him and who highly recognized him, to important positions.
Time flew by. The three months of special training finally concluded. When the 12 Guard members emerged from the valley again, 10 of them had reached the pinnacle of Elite Chūnin strength! Among them, Uchiha Kenji's strength reached Jōnin, and another clan member named Uchiha Shunichi also broke through from his original Elite Chūnin strength to become a Jōnin.
Most importantly, half of these 12 members, under Akira's potential activation, awakened their Bloodline Limit. This was the first batch of truly core strength forged by Akira himself!
"Very good." Akira nodded in satisfaction, looking at the transformed 12 individuals before him. "From today onwards, you are my personal guards, Uchiha Akira's personal guards! The Uchiha Twelve Guards!"
"We swear to follow Akira until death!" The 12 knelt on one knee, their voices unified, their momentum like a rainbow!
[Ding! Detected a significant increase in strength for all members of the Host's '12-Man Elder Guard'!]
[Guard member Uchiha Kenji's strength has increased to Jōnin, loyalty 100%! Rewarding Family Honor Points +5,000!]
[Guard member Uchiha Shunichi's strength has increased to Jōnin, loyalty 100%! Rewarding Family Honor Points +5,000!]
[The remaining 10 Guard members' strengths have all increased to the peak of Elite Chūnin, loyalty 100%! Average reward per person Family Honor Points +4,000! Total +36,000!]
[Uchiha Akira's Attribute Panel]
[Strength: Quasi-Kage level]
[Skills Mastered:]
Ninjutsu: Fire Release Ninjutsu (Mastery of all systems), Lightning Release: Chidori (Mastery), Lightning Release Chakra Mode (Mastery), Lightning Fire Dragon Breath, Lightning Fire Spiraling Sphere, Stealth Talisman (Consumable).
Genjutsu: Sharingan Basic Genjutsu, Advanced Genjutsu Release, Anti-Genjutsu.
Bloodline Limit: Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
[Family Status: Uchiha Elder (Hawk Faction).]
[Family Strength Data:]
Family Honor Points: 280,000
Number of Loyal Clan Members: Approximately 170 (Core team loyalty 100%, Guard members loyalty 100%, Hawk Faction members loyalty significantly increased).
Overall Family Strength Assessment: Kage-level Reserve Force (Possesses the ability to challenge Kage-level powerhouses, Jōnin count continues to increase, Chūnin elites generally possess Jōnin strength).