CHAPTER 201

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, two years have passed in a hurry.

In the 50th year of Konoha, Chao Yanqian has lived in the world of Naruto for a full 18 years.

If at the beginning Chao Yanqian regarded himself as an outsider, now he has fully identified with his new identity and considers himself an original inhabitant of the Naruto world a Konoha ninja.

If it weren't for the memory of the original work, Chao Yanqian might have even forgotten the memory of his previous life.

When he was young, he was afraid of forgetting some important things. Therefore, the key plot points of Naruto and important memories of his previous life were all recorded in a notebook. If he wanted to recall his past life, he would flip through it from time to time.

The notebook was written in Chinese, with pinyin used in some key parts. The completely different script, even if seen by others, would likely be treated as an alien text.

Lying on his bed and flipping through the notebook casually, Chao Yanqian recalled in his mind what would happen in the next few years.

Today in Konoha, an event occurred that made Chao Yanqian pay special attention.

Uchiha Itachi of the Uchiha clan graduated from the Ninja Academy. Although graduating at the age of seven is not as impressive as Hatake Kakashi's record of graduating at five, Uchiha Itachi is a ninja of the Uchiha clan,a clan where every genius born attracts attention.

After hearing of Itachi Uchiha's graduation, Chao Yanqian began to count down silently in his heart. It seemed the Uchiha clan would soon disappear from the ninja world.

The destruction of the Uchiha clan didn't matter much to Chao Yanqian.This was a clan viewed as problematic. The higher-ups of Konoha rejected the Uchiha, and as long as Chao Yanqian wanted to remain in Konoha, he could only remain indifferent to such matters.

Compared to Uchiha Itachi, Chao Yanqian paid more attention to Uchiha Shisui. Although it was still a few years before the Uchiha clan's annihilation, Chao Yanqian had already started monitoring Shisui's growth.

This was a genius not inferior to Itachi, and he was low-key and humble.

But to avoid exposing himself, Chao Yanqian had never met Uchiha Chizuru directly and had even reduced his contact with the Uchiha clan.

He once promised Uchiha Chizuru to help solve the visual side effects of the Mangekyō Sharingan, but gradually, no one paid attention to this matter.

As Chao Yanqian's strength and prestige peaked, the Uchiha no longer dared to pressure him. However, Chao Yanqian never forgot his promise. He had never broken a promise involving cooperation.

Still, Chao Yanqian was not ready to fulfill this agreement too early, and he was beginning to perceive the Uchiha clan as a potential threat.

If the Uchiha weren't destroyed, then in a few years including that mysterious masked man with the Sharingan the Uchiha clan would have three Mangekyō users. When Sasuke Uchiha awakened his own, that would make four. A pair of Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan could appear at any time.

If the Third Hokage learned of this potential, he might not remain calm.

The potential of this clan is terrifying. Compared to the Uchiha, the Hyuga are like obedient children.

Only now did Chao Yanqian begin to understand why the higher-ups of Konoha couldn't tolerate the Uchiha.

The reason is simple: if the Uchiha clan rose to power, the internal balance of Konoha would collapse.

If the Senju clan still existed, they might have balanced the Uchiha. But now only Tsunade remains, and in Konoha, no one wants the Uchiha to rise again except themselves.

In that case, even the slightest disobedience from the Uchiha clan could justify their extermination by the village leadership.

The power of the Sharingan is too strong. "An innocent man gets into trouble because of his wealth" in this case, the Uchiha's "wealth" is their dōjutsu. Compared to the colossal Konoha, the Uchiha at this stage are merely individuals.

It was recorded in the notebook that Kumogakure came for peace talks when Hinata Hyūga was about four or five and secretly attempted to kidnap her.

But in this life, Chao Yanqian had ended the war early. After two years of trade between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning, neither the daimyōs nor the commoners wished to see war again.

Under such circumstances, the day when Konoha and Kumogakure signed the "peace agreement" was approaching.

This was a matter of concern. If handled well, the Hyuga clan could be trusted, and further cooperation might be established.

Chao Yanqian hoped the Hyuga would not only support his rise to Hokage, but also play an important role in intelligence gathering.

After two years, Chao Yanqian was no longer repelled by Hashirama's cells. His dependency on cytotoxic suppressants had gradually weakened. He believed that within a few years, he could completely integrate the First Hokage's cells and alter his own constitution.

Once the integration of Hashirama cells was complete, Chao Yanqian would begin the "Tailed Beast Chakra Extraction Plan." In this project, if the Hyuga clan could assist, progress would be much faster.

Originally, Chao Yanqian wanted to establish an independent intelligence agency, but he had given up on that plan.

Compared to Konoha, small organizations couldn't accomplish much. This was also why Chao Yanqian didn't want to leave Konoha,its resources were vast. With proper use, many things would be simple.

Closing the notebook, Chao Yanqian's plan for the next few years became clearer.

Next, Chao Yanqian was going to visit the Land of Water. The issue with Misao had been resolved well, but there was still no information about the Six-Tails. According to Chao Yanqian's memory, the Six-Tails' jinchūriki in Kirigakure had defected and was eventually killed by Pain when the tailed beast was extracted.

That defection was a significant event, but the current Mizukage was Tobi in disguise. Clearly, the defection of the Six-Tails' jinchūriki had been arranged by him, to make the tailed beast easier to capture.

So Chao Yanqian planned to visit Kirigakure and investigate further.

The rebellion of the Six-Tails' jinchūriki aligned with Chao Yanqian's plans. Internal strife was brewing in the Hidden Mist. Based on the intelligence Chao Yanqian had, the situation there was becoming increasingly unstable. The Yuki clan had long been annihilated, and only the Kaguya clan was still resisting.

Early the next morning, Chao Yanqian arrived at Konoha Hospital. After leaving a seal of the [Flying Thunder God Technique], he teleported to Kirigakure.

Over the past two years, Chao Yanqian had frequently used the [Flying Thunder God Technique] to leave Konoha, placing seals throughout the ninja world. When necessary, he could teleport to any of them.

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