Konoha: I'm an Uchiha, and I started by proposing to Rin Nohara.

Chapter 9: The Hokage of all generations are witnessing our youth!

Immobilization Technique, Rank D Ninjutsu.

Although it was a D-rank ninjutsu, Uchiha Ike remembered that Orochimaru had used it in the original work. It was a ninjutsu that even the Legendary Sannin of Konoha could use, so he naturally trained it seriously.

However, because he has no one to use it, he is still unsure whether he has mastered this ninjutsu.

You can't just stab yourself, can you...?

Just as Uchiha Ike was lost in thought, the sand pile in front of him underwent a significant change.

The walking stick stuck in the sand pile had turned into a small, lush green sapling!

Uchiha Ike was somewhat surprised. This cane was the one that White Zetsu had dropped, which ended up in Uchiha Fugaku's hands. Before leaving, Uchiha Fugaku casually handed it to him.

Now, it has become a sapling, deeply rooted in the soil.

Uchiha Ike's expression was somewhat subtle. Of course, he knew that the cells of White Zetsu were all Hashirama cells, and that Hashirama cells buried in the ground would turn into trees.

But it's a walking stick...

"So, this is a White Zetsu's...bone?"

Unexpectedly, Madara Uchiha's Eye of the Moon project was so poorly funded that even his employee, White Zetsu, couldn't afford a decent cane and had to use his own bones.

What kind of capitalist is this?

Thinking about it this way, Uchiha Ike felt a little sorry for that White Zetsu.

...Be gentler next time we meet.

Uchiha Ike shook his head slightly, clearing his mind of the jumbled thoughts, and patted his rumbling stomach, saying:

"Let's go eat."

He's been staying home practicing meditation for the past two days and hasn't gone out. The food in his refrigerator is almost gone, so he'll have to go out to eat today.

He went back inside to change into casual clothes, and soon went out to have some ramen at Ichiraku Ramen.

Half an hour later, Uchiha Ike walked out of the clan's territory.

The scorching sunlight beat down on his eyes, so he raised his hand to shield them and looked at the Shadow Rock not far away.

At this point, Sakumo Hatake has committed suicide and the Fourth Hokage has not yet taken office, so only the faces of the First to Third Hokage are carved on the Hokage Rock.

"Um?"

Uchiha Ike narrowed his eyes and noticed two green afterimages below, running around the Hokage Rock again and again, seemingly doing physical training.

"Is it Might Guy?"

Uchiha Ike murmured.

It's the hottest time of day, and they're training like crazy in this scorching heat, all while wearing such a flashy green tracksuit...

The only people Uchiha Ike could think of were Might Guy and Might Dai, this god-like father and son duo.

He pondered for a moment. In the original owner's memories, although Uchiha Ike and Might Guy were classmates, they hadn't spoken much over the past six years.

After all, what the original owner was most afraid of was someone like Might Guy who was overly familiar with people.

However, the situation is different now.

He's also very outgoing.

Uchiha Ike arrived at the bottom of the Hokage Rock, casually found a bench to sit on, crossed his arms, and smiled as he watched the running figure.

Soon, the figure slammed on the brakes and stopped in front of the chair where Uchiha Ike was sitting, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Cough cough cough... Chi-san, what are you doing here?"

Might Guy's strong voice rang out from the dust and mist, tinged with a hint of curiosity.

Upon hearing Might Guy address him in that way, Uchiha Ike's expression immediately became quite interesting.

Kaisan, what do you want to say? The cherry blossoms in our hometown are blooming?

Uchiha Ike chuckled and shook his head, then said to Might Guy, "I just happened to be passing by. Are you training here?"

Upon hearing the word "training," Might Guy seemed to have developed a conditioned reflex, shuddering and exclaiming in a trembling voice:

"Yes!"

"Five hundred push-ups, five hundred frog jumps, plus three hundred sprints! That's my warm-up plan for lunch today!"

He finished speaking in one breath, then gave himself a thumbs up and revealed a super confident smile.

Those two rows of large, white teeth reflected a dazzling light, almost blinding Uchiha Ike on the spot.

But despite Might Guy's smile, Uchiha Ike's face remained expressionless. He looked directly into Might Guy's eyes and said coldly:

"Even in such hot weather, do you still persist in your physical training?"

"Matt Kai, you bastard..."

"W-What's wrong?" Might Guy's tone became somewhat uneasy.

"The way Chi-san is looking at me, she must think I'm wasting my time practicing physical techniques..."

Matt Kai felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

Born into a commoner family, he had no talent for ninjutsu and could only train hard in taijutsu.

Chi-san is from the Uchiha clan, so he probably hasn't seen anyone with such poor talent as himself, which makes sense.

Just as he sensed that Uchiha Ike was about to reprimand him.

The displeasure on Uchiha Ike's face suddenly vanished, replaced by a warm, sunny smile.

He mimicked Matt Kee by giving a thumbs-up:

"She's practically the embodiment of youth!"

"Huh?"

Matt Kai was stunned for a moment, then all the muscles in his body began to tremble.

"Oh, oh oh....... Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!!"

I thought I would be criticized by my classmates, but I received strong praise instead!

"A representative of youth?!"

Might Guy...that felt amazing!

[Excitement detected from Mighty!]

[Gain 15 points and increase defense by 3%!]

As expected of a hot-blooded idiot, he triggered the system just by giving a compliment.

"That's right," Uchiha Ike glanced at the panel with satisfaction, then smiled gently and nodded, saying, "In my opinion, every drop of sweat you shed during training is the best interpretation of youth."

"Every drop of sweat is an interpretation of youth..." Might Guy repeated Uchiha Ike's words over and over, tears streaming down his face involuntarily.

[A feeling of being touched by MetaKai was detected!]

[Gain 20 points and gain an additional 4% defense!]

[Target's emotional fluctuations exceed the standard, host receives additional reward... Taijutsu: Konoha Evil Rock Rising!]

[Konoha Evil Rock Rising: Unleashing a powerful elbow strike at the opponent while suspended in mid-air!]

It exploded again!

They even gave him an otherworldly elbow strike...

Uchiha Ike was somewhat surprised. Was Might Guy's emotion really that strong?

This emotional fluctuation is way better than the White Zetsu grandma's!

"Chi-san... thank you for acknowledging my youth. I will engrave your encouragement on my tombstone!" Might Guy said solemnly.

"No need..." Uchiha Ike waved his hand with a somewhat awkward laugh.

"Of course I will, Chi-san, it was so great to meet you today!" Might Guy wiped away his tears forcefully, then continued, "After I warm up, would you like to interpret youth with me?"

Faced with Might Guy's sincere invitation, Uchiha Ike's lips twitched slightly.

You want to kill me, huh?

Keep in mind that running 300 laps is just part of the warm-up; imagine what the actual training would be like!

If I were to go with them, I'm afraid I'd end up with hematuria and rhabdomyolysis that very night, and then be lying in a hospital bed the next day with Matt Ke crying and begging me not to die.

Uchiha Ike shook his head, politely declining Might Guy's offer: "I just finished training and am going to eat ramen now."

"Ramen?" Might Guy scratched his watermelon head, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes. "That uncle's ramen was really delicious."

The ramen broth at Ichiraku Ramen is on the salty side, which might not be to everyone's liking, but it's just right for ninjas.

They often need to cultivate or carry out missions, which often consumes a lot of physical strength, and the salt in the broth can meet their needs.

Especially for a taijutsu ninja like Might Guy, after training he's exhausted, and a bowl of hot ramen would be incredibly satisfying...

Glug glug...

Matt Kai touched his stomach somewhat embarrassedly.

Glug glug...

Why is it happening again...? It seems like it's not me this time?

Might Guy looked up blankly and found that Uchiha Ike was also looking at him somewhat embarrassedly.

Without a word, both of them broke into cheerful smiles. Might Guy's laughter was hearty, while Uchiha Ike's laughter had an inexplicable madness about it.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Haha, hahahahahahaha!"

In this moment, Matt Kay couldn't help but shed tears:

"This...is youth!"

"That's right." Uchiha Ike nodded, feeling that this was a moment for further exploration, so he looked up at the face on the Shadow Rock and said leisurely:

"The Hokage of each generation are witnessing our youth!"