"He's a child?!" Danzo bristled, pointing at Chiren in the crystal ball, trembling.
His nephew had cried to him about the "Shimura Eunuch" nickname. At first, he thought it was a compliment—until he learned it meant "missing that."
An utter disgrace!
The more he thought, the angrier he got. "Outrageous! I thought the Uchiha were just evil, but this! My… private matter, known only to you and a few clan members, spread so casually!"
Hiruzen watched him fume, covering the crystal ball. "You're getting worked up again."
"Dead monkey! Want me to expose your crystal ball peeping at the women's bathhouse?!"
"Slander!" Hiruzen shot up, slamming the table. "That's slander!"
Danzo matched him, slamming the table, faces inches apart, glaring. "You're the only one who knows that jutsu. Who'll they believe, you or me?"
"It was… an accident!" Hiruzen slipped, then snorted, changing the subject. "It's late. You burst in just to argue?"
"Are you dealing with Uchiha Chiren or not?!"
"The village's peace is hard-won! War's looming at the borders. You want internal strife now?!" Hiruzen held firm.
The Nine-Tails' rampage hadn't happened, and Madara was long gone. The Uchiha were Konoha's top force.
Danzo straightened, stepping back. "I never thought Sensei chose a weak Hokage like you! Why not me?!"
Hiruzen's forehead vein throbbed. "You don't understand governing! Your hawkish ways will ruin Konoha! Only balance—"
"Enough!" Danzo turned to leave. "If you won't act, I will!"
"Danzo! Stop! I'm the Hokage!"
At the doorway, Danzo sneered. "You're a lucky monkey. You'll regret this!"
He slammed the door and left.
Two Root ninja followed, awaiting orders.
Danzo's voice chilled. "Send someone to beat Uchiha Chiren. Break two ribs, call it an accidental fall."
"Yes, Lord Danzo," one replied. "Is this… the Uchiha prodigy?"
"Prodigy? He's a pre-graduation kid!" Danzo snapped. "If I weren't busy, I'd do it myself!"
The Root ninja exchanged glances, muttering inwardly. Beating a six-year-old? Too far, even for Root's dirty work. If word got out, they'd be despised.
They decided: send a rookie.
Their resumes were dark enough without adding "shameless."
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The next day, Ninja Academy.
Kushina sneaked glances at Chiren, pleased he wasn't dozing but… studying something, looking flustered, scratching his head.
He listened when I told him to sleep early! she thought happily.
Chiren had stopped all-night training for growth, but paying attention in class? Never.
He was wrestling with a scroll, dizzy.
It detailed the Shadow Clone Technique:
"Shadow Clone Technique: From Beginner to Practice"
Step 1: Condense chakra, release it externally.
Step 2: Understand a "person's" composition. Shadow Clone isn't Transformation Jutsu but a chakra-based replica, requiring anatomy study.
2.1: Human Proportions: Adult head-to-body ratio ~1:7, child ~1:5. Account for clothing…
2.2: Human Osteology…
2.3: Human Myology…
Chiren scratched his head. In the anime, Naruto just crossed his hands and made hundreds of clones. Why so complex?
This was tougher than Clone Jutsu and would take weeks. He'd rather grind attributes with Kushina.
How to improve?
The teacher asked, "On Bloodline Limits' inheritance logic, Minato, answer."
Minato stood confidently. "Bloodline Limits involve dominant and recessive genes. The Hyuga's Byakugan, for example, is in all clan members, suggesting two 'AA' genes, ensuring 100% Byakugan in the first generation, 50% later. The Uchiha's Sharingan, though, isn't universal, likely a recessive 'aa' gene, needing both parents to carry it for activation potential. Marrying outsiders means no Sharingan."
"Perfect!" The teacher praised.
Female classmates swooned at Minato.
Chiren, in the back, grumbled inwardly. What do you know about Sharingan, idiot? It needs spiritual energy and emotional triggers. Did Sarada just "pick up" her Mangekyo?
But Minato's theory was spot-on. Chiren's eyes lit up, a sly smile forming.
"I have a plan."
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