Chapter 17: Let’s Meet Master Hokage
The person calling out to him was Obito.
Minato-sensei, Kakashi, and Rin were sitting across from him.
However, these were not the things that surprised Uchiha Yuma.
What surprised him was the two people sitting next to Obito.
One of them, sitting next to Obito and directly opposite Kakashi, was highly recognizable.
That watermelon head, and those tights—Guy.
The other person was even more interesting.
It was a young child, around three or four years old, with the iconic "tuanzi nose" and the same clan emblem on his clothing.
Uchiha Shisui?
Recognizing two people who were not from Minato's class, Yuma walked up to the table.
After politely greeting everyone, he smiled at Obito and asked:
"These two are...?"
Uchiha Yuma heard Obito laugh loudly:
"Hahahaha! This little brother is my relative and a member of the Uchiha clan. His name is Shisui."
"His parents went on a mission today, so there was no one at home. I brought him here for barbecue."
Obito patted Shisui on the shoulder and added, "This is Yuma, the brother I've told you about."
Uchiha Shisui's gaze was fixed on Yuma.
Over the past period, Shisui had been hearing his cousin Obito talk about Yuma every day. He'd mentioned how Yuma, after awakening his Sharingan, became stronger at an incredible speed.
Words like genius, monster, and others were often used.
Shisui could tell that his cousin, Obito, had a lot of admiration for Yuma.
Influenced by his cousin's admiration, Shisui naturally became curious about Yuma. However, as they were just meeting, it wasn't appropriate for him to ask too many questions right away.
Being naturally sensitive, Shisui understood this and politely bowed toward Yuma.
"This is our first meeting, Brother Yuma. Please take care of me in the future."
Yuma smiled at Shisui and patted his shoulder.
"No need to be polite. When you start ninja school, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me."
"Okay, Brother Yuma!" Shisui responded with enthusiasm.
After Shisui sat down, Yuma was about to greet Kai, who was sitting nearby.
So delicious!
Just as Yuma's hand brushed against Shisui, golden light immediately shined into his eyes.
Without hesitation, he activated the system to extract the new entry.
[Phantom Fate (Gold)]: Your destiny will make you... the strongest Genjutsu user in the world!
Effect: Super-wide amplification of Genjutsu effects!
Seeing this entry, Yuma couldn't help but feel excited.
Regarding the qualities of a ninja, one shouldn't focus on the scattered comments in the ninja identification cards.
In fact, the qualities can generally be summarized into three points: endurance, physical strength, and illusion.
For Yuma, Ninjutsu and Taijutsu were enough at the moment. However, Genjutsu had always been a troublesome area.
His Genjutsu, when amplified by the Sharingan, appeared decent at first glance. But upon closer inspection, it seemed somewhat lacking.
Combined with the Uchiha-style Nintaijutsu, Genjutsu was still a weak spot. Even with the Sharingan's power, it had limitations, especially against ninjas of the same level.
It was similar to Uchiha Sasuke's situation. Genjutsu wasn't very effective against ninjas of the same level.
Now, with the super-domain amplification from this entry, his Genjutsu abilities would be vastly improved.
These thoughts crossed his mind in an instant, but in reality...
After meeting Shisui and Yuma, Obito grabbed Guy, who was a little reserved, and introduced him to Yuma.
"This is my classmate, Lin, and Kakashi, Might Guy-san."
Obito explained that while he wasn't well-known in school, he had a good relationship with Kakashi. Additionally, Might Guy and he were often the "crane tail" in their class, so they were familiar with each other.
This time, Obito and Kakashi had found Guy wandering the streets alone and invited him to join the group.
Obito added, "So, everyone in Minato-sensei's class is familiar with each other."
Facing the reserved Guy, Yuma extended his hand warmly.
"Nice to meet you, Guy..."
Might Guy finally relaxed when he saw Yuma being so kind. The frown on his face disappeared, and he quickly shook Yuma's hand, replying nervously:
"Nice to meet you too!"
Guy didn't have any special thoughts about the stranger, Yuma, at the moment. At this point, he was still being laughed at by others for only being good at physical skills. He was a bit reserved in his character.
The friends he cared about were limited to Kakashi and his circle, and everyone else was distant.
Yuma, however, wasn't concerned with Guy's thoughts. What mattered to him was obtaining entries.
The moment they shook hands, a purple light appeared.
Yuma couldn't help but feel disappointed.
Might Guy... this strong man who would later nearly defeat Ban, didn't have a golden entry?
However, Yuma quickly recovered, realizing that Guy's strength wasn't the only thing that mattered. His consistent efforts and dedication to daily physical training were also special, as was his mastery of the Eight Inner Gates Formation technique.
With this in mind, Yuma had the system extract the purple entry.
[Steel Exercise (Purple)]: The belief in hard work will turn your body into steel.
Effect: Consistent exercise will improve your physical fitness.
This entry was quite unique.
It wasn't a directly effective entry, but one that focused on long-term results.
From the explanation, it seemed to mean that regular exercise would gradually strengthen the body.
In this world, where attack tends to be high and defense low, training the body to the extreme was an excellent way to gain an advantage.
Even without the supernatural physiques of fantasy worlds, if one could reach the physical level seen in ONE PIECE, Yuma would consider it a significant enhancement.
As Yuma and Guy released their handshake, they each took their seats. The atmosphere in the restaurant grew more festive as everyone happily ate and drank.
Finally, the mission rewards were handed out by Minato, and the party came to a close.
Outside the barbecue restaurant, as everyone began to disperse, Minato called out to Yuma.
"Yuma, come with me to meet Lord Hokage tomorrow morning."
Yuma turned around, surprised.
"I'm going to see Lord Hokage?"
"Yes! The beheading sword you gave and your performance in this mission... Master Hokage has decided to reward you!"
Yuma suddenly understood. He had given the Mist Ninja's signature sword to the village, and in this mission, he had defeated Biwa Juzo. Regardless of the circumstances, the village wouldn't ignore his efforts.
After all, it would have been a huge blow to everyone in Konoha if he had failed.
"This team isn't easy to lead," Yuma thought, recalling the mission.
"Okay, Minato-sensei. I'll go with you to see Lord Hokage tomorrow morning."