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

Chapter 4 Reunion with the Extraordinary Old Lady Bai Jue

Hokage Room.

The thick smoke inside gradually dissipated.

"Uchiha Ike..."

The crystal ball's image froze on the Naka River where only Nohara Rin was present, while Sarutobi Hiruzen was already reading documents with his head down.

This is the information my subordinate just collected according to his instructions; it records information related to Uchiha Ike.

Name: Uchiha Ike.

Age: 14.

He is introverted and aloof, but kind-hearted, and often helps elderly women cross the road in his clan's territory.

Although his ninja skills were rated as below average, his performance in all assessments was passable, which shows that he had been working hard to train in private.

Uchiha Ike successfully graduated from the Ninja Academy last week, along with Kurenai Yuhi, Might Guy, Rin Nohara, and others.

Incidentally, Sarutobi Asuma was also among them.

Thinking of his youngest son, who secretly smoked without thinking he'd been caught, and comparing him to Uchiha Ike in the records, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but sincerely praise, "He really is a good kid."

Although his talents are average, he works hard; although he is aloof, he is kind-hearted and even when he is heartbroken, he is unwilling to do anything to hurt others.

Such people may not have a high ceiling, but it is precisely because they are of average talent and do not receive attention from their families that they crave recognition from others.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was happy to offer them small acts of care and help, so that they would feel the warmth of the Will of Fire and then dedicate themselves to the village, shining brightly one after another...

Hiruzen Sarutobi placed the documents on the table and looked at his Hokage assistant with a kind smile.

"Danzo, what do you think?"

"snort!"

Danzo stepped forward, picked up the documents, quickly glanced at them, then snorted coldly and asserted, "I don't believe it. This is all a facade!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head with a faint smile: "He's only a teenager, how could he have such deep cunning?"

From what we just saw with the crystal ball, we can see that Uchiha Ike is a sensitive and delicate young man, just as described in the data.

To this, Danzo Shimura firmly shook his head:

"The Uchiha Izuna that Tobirama-sensei often mentioned also became his nemesis at this age!"

"You need to face reality, Hiruzen! The Uchiha clan is inherently evil!"

"..." Hiruzen Sarutobi was momentarily speechless, then sighed helplessly, "Danzo, you're still too extreme. Not every Uchiha is Uchiha Izuna."

"Alright, Danzo," Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand, stopping the conversation when he saw that Danzo still wanted to say something.

"The ninja teams will be assigned in a few days. Whether it's real or fake, we can make a judgment based on his performance."

"Whatever!"

Seeing his talent development plan fall through, Shimura Danzo snorted coldly and disappeared behind the secret door without looking back.

Looking at the dark passage, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a helpless drag on his cigarette.

Why did I inherit my teacher's wisdom, while Danzo only inherited his teacher's extremism?

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After leaving the Naka River, Uchiha Ike did not immediately return to the clan territory.

He actually found a secluded spot and faked crying using onions hidden in his pocket.

Seeing that there were no new messages from the system, Uchiha Ike was certain that the Third Hokage was no longer paying attention to him, and only then did he relax.

I wonder if the audience was satisfied with my added scene?

As he walked toward the clan's territory, he opened the system to check the messages he hadn't had time to see earlier.

[Guilt detected from Rin Nohara!]

[Gain 20 points and increase defense by 4%!]

Uchiha Ike nodded slowly. Through practice, he had a general understanding of the system's rules.

First, let's look at the relationship between emotion type and reward.

This is actually easy to understand. The so-called integrated offense and defense means that collecting negative emotions enhances the offensive aspect, while collecting positive emotions enhances the defensive aspect.

These buffs are all percentage-based increases, meaning they won't become useless as he gets stronger, but will grow alongside him.

and......

Uchiha Ike shifted his gaze to the next piece of information.

[Due to the target's emotional fluctuations exceeding the standard, the host receives an additional reward: Medical Ninjutsu Talent (Rin Nohara Version)]

[Medical Ninjutsu Talent (Rin Nohara Version): Your efficiency in learning medical ninjutsu increases by 30%]

Although he could tell that Nohara Rin looked like she was about to break, he really didn't expect such a pleasant surprise.

If the target's emotional fluctuations exceed the standard, they will receive an extra reward!

Uchiha Ike made up his mind to develop his targets as much as possible in the future and get extra rewards from them.

After regaining his composure, Uchiha Ike continued reading.

[Appreciation detected from Hiruzen Sarutobi!]

[Gain 15 points and increase defense by 3%]

[Discontent detected from Danzo Shimura!]

[Gain 10 points and increase damage by 2%]

The beginning was alright, after all, Uchiha Ike was quite satisfied with his performance, and I believe the Third Hokage, as an audience member, also enjoyed it.

but......

What is the situation with Shimura Danzo?

Uchiha Ike didn't quite understand why Danzo would have any objections to his excellent performance.

Little Blackie, right?

Uchiha Ike silently labeled Shimura Danzo, the Konoha's scapegoat, as a hater.

As he walked and pondered these thoughts, he returned to his clan's territory a few minutes later.

The children were playing in the park not far away, while the adults who were looking after them sat chatting in front of the grocery store.

The security guards who had been working outside the tribal area gradually returned and blended into the community...

"Um?"

Among the clansmen coming and going, Uchiha Ike caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.

It was none other than the elderly woman from his tribe, whom he hadn't seen recently.

Uchiha Ike's eyes flickered. During the time he was trying to trigger the system, he spent his days eating, sleeping, and helping old ladies.

As he helped the old ladies, they all disappeared, as if they were deliberately avoiding him; he couldn't find them no matter how hard he looked.

At first, he thought he was overthinking it, but this time, when he returned, he encountered the old lady, and it felt as if she had really only appeared while he was away...

Uchiha Ike roughly guessed who this was.

White Zetsu was a tool sent by Madara Uchiha to monitor the ninja world.

Looking at the White Zetsu incarnation walking with a hunched back but without panting, Uchiha Ike's expression gradually became subtle.

He'd been helping others for so long without triggering any rewards, and it turned out it wasn't for any other reason than that these old ladies weren't human...

Although his actions did indeed affect the White Zetsu's mission to monitor their territory, from that perspective, the White Zetsu couldn't really feel grateful to him...

At the same time, sensing a gaze fixed on him, Bai Jue, who was hunched over, turned his head slightly to look over.

Uchiha Ike remained expressionless: "..."

White Zetsu remained expressionless: "..."

The two, each with their own unique talent, stared at each other across the crowd, remaining silent for a long time.

Until a certain moment.

[Irritation detected from White Zetsu!]

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

Uchiha Ike flashed a bright, sunny smile and started jogging towards the direction of White Zetsu.

Upon seeing this, Bai Jue stopped pretending and ran away as fast as he could!