At this very moment, on the outskirts of Konoha Village.
Several Mist Village spy corpses lay silently on the ground, their deaths gruesome to behold. Nearby stood a number of ANBU operatives, their expressions solemn.
At the forefront, Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with unmistakable shock.
It was clear that the ANBU were carefully extracting samples from the spies' bodies, hoping to uncover some form of intelligence.
Ever since ninjutsu had become widespread in the world, more and more ancient clans had developed their own secret medicines to enhance their strength.
Among them, Kirigakure was especially advanced in this field.
The Mist's elite force—the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist—had shone brilliantly during the Third Shinobi World War.
Rumor had it that these monsters had been cultivated through special secret medicines.
If even a trace of Kirigakure's secret medicine could be discovered from these spies, it would be an enormous breakthrough.
However, it was obvious that the more the ANBU examined the corpses, the deeper the shock in their eyes became.
"Hokage-sama…"
Suddenly, one ANBU ninja stood up and carefully presented a small piece of tissue still damp with water to Minato.
"It seems the Mist Village tampered with these bodies. Once the spies died, all the secret medicines in their bodies vanished completely."
"So we couldn't extract any valuable information…"
He hesitated briefly before continuing.
"But—we discovered that one of the spies was killed by an extremely powerful Water Release technique. At the same time, there are clear traces of high-temperature burning on the corpse."
"As for the other two, they were killed by explosive tags."
"But whether it was the leader or the other two spies, all of them died while completely off guard. It's as if someone had calculated their deaths down to the finest detail…"
"Even if that kid, Uchiha Peak, has the Sharingan's incredible perception, being able to calculate a battle so perfectly at such a young age… that's terrifying."
At first, Minato looked unconvinced.
But when he slowly crouched down and personally examined the bodies, the shock in his eyes only grew stronger.
"Th-this… is something a five-year-old child could do…?"
Minato was stunned into silence.
The ANBU around him also fell quiet.
Uchiha Itachi, the pride of the Uchiha Clan, was already troublesome enough for Konoha.
Even now, Minato had no clear answer on how to deal with the Uchiha issue.
And now, another genius had appeared within the clan—one who might even surpass Itachi.
The weight in Minato's heart was unimaginable.
After all, at this point in time, the Uchiha Clan was already dissatisfied with Konoha.
After the Nine-Tails Incident, that dissatisfaction would erupt completely.
Just as Minato was deep in thought, another flash appeared.
Hatake Kakashi, now a member of ANBU, knelt on one knee before him.
"Hokage-sama…"
After greeting him, Kakashi noticed the Mist spies' corpses nearby.
"This is…?"
"It was done by an Uchiha—Uchiha Peak," Minato replied calmly.
"He killed three Mist spies by himself."
"During the battle, he likely used the Uchiha Clan's signature techniques—Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu, Water Dragon Jutsu, and possibly even the Shadow Clone Technique…"
"What!?"
Kakashi's eyes widened. He immediately recounted his earlier encounter with Uchiha Peak to Minato.
The moment Minato and the others heard it, their expressions turned utterly stunned.
It sounded like something straight out of a fantasy.
…
As for the shock shaking Minato and the others, Ning Feng paid it little attention—or rather, he didn't have the time to.
After Uchiha Itachi appeared and decisively took Ning Feng away, Ning Feng followed him back to the Uchiha compound in silence.
He understood very well that growth required patience.
Before seeking training from Kakashi or Might Guy, learning more Uchiha techniques directly from his brother Itachi was clearly the optimal path.
Of course, because he left in such a hurry, Ning Feng didn't notice the players behind him—those who had overheard Kakashi and Guy fighting to take him as a disciple—seething with shock and rage.
Before Kakashi and Guy's sparring session, countless players had tried to befriend them and learn techniques.
Every single one had failed.
Yet Ning Feng hadn't even said a word—and the two of them were already fighting over who got to be his teacher.
The comparison was infuriating beyond belief.
The Uchiha compound soon came into view.
Before Ning Feng even stepped inside, he saw the other players who had chosen the Uchiha Clan still being supervised by clan members, wiping tables and mopping floors.
Their levels were still Level 1.
The only improvement was a slight increase—perhaps a few dozen points—in chakra capacity.
When they saw Ning Feng, their jealousy was palpable.
Same clan… same Uchiha…
So why is the gap between people bigger than the gap between pigs and dogs?
"Peak, you're back!"
The moment he entered, Kushina Uzumaki, who had been chatting with Uchiha Mikoto, rushed over and planted a kiss on Ning Feng's cheek.
The softness against his chest once again gave Ning Feng a deep sense of warmth—of home.
"Mikoto, I want a hug too…"
Mikoto smiled brightly, completely forgetting the baby Sasuke in her arms, and pulled Ning Feng into an embrace as well, giving him an enthusiastic kiss.
Our kid really is the best.
Naturally, Ning Feng also took the opportunity to give a discreet squeeze, savoring the warmth… (๑‾ ꇴ ‾๑)
In the distance, Itachi watched Ning Feng's blissful expression and could only shrug helplessly.
He thought to himself that these two beautiful women probably had no idea—
That the harmless-looking child in front of them, once he fought seriously, could only be described as ruthless.
After finally pulling himself out of that overwhelming warmth, Ning Feng was led by Itachi straight to the Uchiha Clan's back garden.
"So this is the kid you were talking about, Itachi?"
On a raised platform stood a figure with hands clasped behind his back—Uchiha Shisui.
As he spoke, his eyes carefully and curiously examined Ning Feng.
As Itachi's closest friend and senior, this was the first time Shisui had ever seen Itachi value someone so highly.
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