Chapter 9-Not many people understand the will of fire

"Anyway, What are you talking about? I don't quite understand at all..."

"It's nothing teacher, goodbye."

Shisui waved goodbye.

Shisui does not yet understand the answer to his troubles, so he has to continue searching for answers.

Keiichi watched them leave, sighing inwardly.

In Konoha, The Uchiha clan is not the only people pushed into a corner. This place could be called a village within a village.

There is another family experiences the same thing.

The Hyuga Clan!

Though the method of suppression is different.

Uchiha sends people to the ninja school at least every year, while the Hyuga clan almost never send people to the ninja academy, most of the clansmen are taught within their own clan.

However, only Uchiha was targeted and culled. The Hyuga seemed to have never been suppressed by any policy, and the reason was very likely in the way the Uchiha clan's 'different hearts' cause them to react.

Even if Shisui becomes the patriarch and leads his clan to become 'good', Danzo may never ever become willing to put down his butcher's knife.

In terms of his attitude towards Uchiha, he is even worse than the second hokage.

If Shisui couldn't figure out the reason for the estrangement between Uchiha and Konoha civilians, there would be no need to waste time elaborating on these things though.

Keiichi Kanda turned around and went to the Ichiraku Ramen Restaurant.

As for the third hokage.

What would you be worried about?

After all, Hiruzen is different from Danzo.

Keiichi had just contacted Shisui because of the friendship they formed between teacher and student, and then he had asked Shisui and Obito to help village commoners and preform a few small jobs together. Hiruzen would have to thank me!

Anyway, Keiichi went to Ichiraku Ramen Restaurant.

But, just as he was about to sit down, a figure quickly came towards him.

*Swoosh~*

With a suppressed sound.

A masked Anbu agent appeared in-front of Keiichi.

"Kanda Keiichi, the third hokage has ordered you to go and meet him at the Hokage Building."

"Me?"

"Yes."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Keiichi Kanda was surprised.

But.

The other party's purpose is seemed very obvious what the purpose was, and that it is obviously aimed at him.

Keiichi didn't think about it though, and just followed the Anbu agent to the Hokage Building. Both of them used the Body-flicker jutsu to travel there very fast, and they arrived at the Hokage Building in just a few seconds.

"Lord Third, I have brought Keiichi Kanda here."

"Thank you, you may leave."

"Yes!"

The Anbu disappeared.

In the office, only Third Hokage and Kanda Keiichi were present.

The Third Hokage took off his hat, stood up with a smile like an ordinary old man, looked up and down at Keiichi, and sighed, "I didn't expect you to be so much older after not seeing you for a few years!"

"Huh, lord third knows me?"

Keiichi was a little surprised.

"Of course, your grandma and my teacher are close relatives. I had even held you after you were born."

Hiruzen said with a smile.

"This... I have never heard grandma mention that."

Keiichi scratched his head shyly and smiled awkwardly.

But, He has a clear mind.

It's hard to say whether such a thing actually happen—In fact it most likely didn't happen.

But there's no need to dismantle it. Hiruzen had said this to set a scene, and he has been using many actions to close any of the potential psychological distance between himself and Keiichi since he had entered through the door, obviously trying to win over him.

It would be better to accept than refuse.

"Hehehe, after all, you are still my son and nephew, sit down and let's chat as family."

"Thank you, lord Third."

Keiichi bowed.

After the third hokage sat back down, Keiichi, himself, took a chair and sat down.

Hiruzen picked up his cigarette stick, pointed it with a smile, and said, "How are you feeling? It was only recently since you returned to the village from an injury?"

"Lord Third, you may not believe it. But after my injury, my body seems to have become stronger, and my water escape ninjutsu seems to have become even more powerful."

Keiichi told some of potentially known information truthfully.

The smile on the Third Hokage's face became brighter and brighter. After taking a puff of cigarettes, he said, "Silly boy, you have the bloodline of the Senju clan in your body. This is likely just the awakening of the Senju bloodline."

"Ah? Really?"

"That's right!"

The three hokage was even more and more happy.

To him, Kanda Keiichi didn't hide anything, and even gave him truthful feedback.

This is good!

After he smoked a cigarette, Hiruzen said, "I've also heard about your performance in school. It's wartime, and the school's grades and graduation times have become more and more confusing. It doesn't make much sense to follow the normal classes step by step. You've done a good job of teaching flexibly!"

"Yes!"

Keiichi had a big smile on his face, thinking about the intentions of the Third Hokage in his heart.

He had mention the Senju blood, and his school performance.

Does he want to promote Keiichi?

"Don't be soo nervous. I only called you here to chat with you. By the way, it seems that your strength has reached the level of a Jōnin after awakening the Senju Bloodline. Would you like to take the Jonin exam?"

The Third Hokage took out an application form.

The application form for the Jonin Exam.

This form will need to be filled out by himself though.

"The Jōnin exam?"

Keiichi was taken aback.

He guessed that it would be a benefit to himself to get promoted, but he didn't expect that he would be allowed to take the Jōnin promotion exam.

Jōnin…

He was lost in thought.

There are many pros and cons to this matter. When you become a Jōnin, you will have greater power and freedom, but you will have greater responsibilities in accordance, and the tasks you will have to take on after that will be even more arduous.

But, anyway...

The Third Hokage has evaluates Keiichi's own strength here, and instead of being promoted to Jōnin, he has other ideas. Likely to test the full extent of Keiichi's improvement.

Thinking of this, Keiichi scratched his head and said, "Lord Hokage, I'm just Chunin, I'm worried that my ability is not enough."

"Your strength is absolutely enough, and other aspects can be trained. There is a lot of vacancies due to the war for many years. Now there is an urgent need for manpower to make up for it. If you can make up for it, it will be the best."

The Third Hokage sighed aloud.

"If my lord thinks that I can do it, then I'll try!"

Keiichi breathed a sigh of relief.

He took the form and signed it.

"That's right. Ability can be cultivated. Your spirit and will are the key. There are not many people who can understand the will of fire."

Hiruzen said with a smile.

Keiichi took it to heart.

Stop the water!

Just look?

Just as he said, 'The Third Hokage has to thank Keiichi!'

Certainly, Right now, there are members of the Uchiha clan is probably jumping on their feet to help commoners. He's a genius. And he became like this within a few days of becoming a teacher. He might have to come to trouble him another day.

But, that doesn't matter right now.

Uchiha's current group of people were soft-footed shrimp.

When Madara had ran away, they didn't dare to follow him.

After Madara's death, and the Third Hokage's high-ranking layers of oppression, that let them gradually move away from the centre of Konoha, they still did not dare to resist.

It wasn't until it was too late that they had thought of rebelling.

Why didn't they try it earlier?

Keiichi Kanda despised the current Uchiha—including Uchiha Fugaku.

There are very incompetent.

Weak and indecisive.

If Shisui can get rid of his unrealistic delusions and naivety, even Shisui is much more qualified than Fugaku.

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Outside of the office.

As soon as Keiichi walked home, he thought secretly in his heart.

The attitude of the Third Hokage is obvious.

He was recruiting Keiichi, hoping that he would become dependent on the hokage faction.

For this reason, he also referenced the relationship between the senju family and his own backstory with being Tobirama's student. Although it was a bit ridiculous, it was enough to prove that the Third Hokage held no malice towards him.

For a short period of time, there will be no need to worry about the Third Hokage taking any action against him.

There may even be the chance that Hiruzen will also protect Keiichi from Danzo.

As long as he is prepared for covert means.

As for promotion to Jōnin, there will be a war in the coming year, and having the position of a Jōnin will benefit him a lot.

So, the position of Jōnin will definitely be contested.

Only…

"As a Jōnin, what can I do with my system?"

Keiichi took a look at the Life-Mentor system.

This system is to help him be a good teacher. After becoming a Jōnin, he would definitely not allow himself to stay as a teacher at the shinobi school.

However, he was originally meant to be a temporary teacher anyway, and even if he was not a Jōnin, it seemed unlikely that he would continue to stay at the ninja school anyway after his injury.

When Keiichi thought of this, his thoughts became clear.

If you can become a Jōnin, you can also apply to lead a team. If he doesn't use the characteristics of being a "good teacher", you can't help point others everywhere.

This won't be a problem!