On January 26th, Konoha Year 29, today was Shen Uchiha's birthday.
Early in the morning, Shen transformed into DJ mode and hosted a grand EDM Festival across Konoha.
The thank-you message he delivered almost made the Third Hokage, who was secretly watching from the shadows, laugh until his sides ached.
"Thanks to the homework assigned by Third, I, Shen Uchiha, have learned how to resist evil forces. Fellow villagers, please rest assured—I will forever be your DJ Shen!"
As for how everything turned out that day, the Headache-Inducing Monster definitely ended up on the losing side.
No one could catch the Konoha Troublemaker, not when he could fly, vanish underground, and escape faster than anyone could chase him.
Actually, during the chaos, the Third Hokage had one or two chances to capture him completely. Just when he was about to tie this troublemaker up and hang him at the village entrance, Shen suddenly disappeared in a puff of white smoke using [Kai].
So early the next morning, the main culprit was escorted into the Hokage office by over a dozen Anbu agents.
As soon as Shen walked through the door, a pair of strong hands slammed down on his shoulders.
"Come on, old man Third! It was just a joke last night—did you really need to bring out such a massive entourage?" Shen pouted, protesting what he saw as an overreaction.
Upon hearing this, the Hokage's face turned red with anger. "You little brat—if you were going to hold a birthday party, just do it normally. What kind of 'thanks' speech was that? Have I ever restricted your freedom? Huh? Have I?"
"Yeah, you won't even let me leave the village to play around. I was thinking about exploring the Land of Fire with Uncle Kishige!" Refusing to back down, Shen gave what he believed was a reasonable explanation.
With a throbbing headache, the Hokage knew there was no way he could let this kid go cause trouble in the Land of Fire. If the Konoha Troublemaker stayed there for even a few days, he might end up dethroning the Daimyo himself.
Then, taking advantage of the resulting chaos, Shen could gather ten or so fellow Uchiha members, defeat the Twelve Guardian Shinobi, and install his own candidate as the new Daimyo.
The Third Hokage finally understood—it seemed like Shen's endless antics weren't pointless at all. Instead, he was quietly advancing his own secret agenda all along.
Just like yesterday—he deliberately angered him so the Hokage would consider him annoying enough to assign another mission away from the village.
When Shen saw the Hokage wearing that 'I've-figured-you-out-completely' smirk, he realized his little trick had been uncovered.
"Pfft, old man Third sure is petty. Wouldn't it be good if I took over the Land of Fire for you instead?"
The Hokage took several deep breaths, calming his blood pressure before announcing a new mission. "I hereby assign Shen Uchiha another S-rank Mission. As long as you behave and stay in Konoha for three years, you'll be promoted to Jonin."
Shen blinked his eyes in disbelief and scratched his ear, making sure he had heard correctly. "Did I hear that right? Third, are you seriously abusing your authority?"
"I am not. Think about it, Shen—once you become a Jonin, you can freely leave the village whenever you want," the Hokage cunningly dangled the bait.
Quickly weighing the pros and cons, Shen decided this deal wasn't all that bad after all. After all, dealing with the Land of Fire now would require tremendous effort and resources anyway.
He might as well spend those three years sharpening his skills and building up his strength. When the time came, he'd simply crush everything standing in his way in the Land of Fire.
"There's also the Daimyo—you mustn't move him recklessly. If anything happens to him, I'll be the first to hang you at Konoha's main gate!" The Third Hokage saw through his plan and added.
Shen, who had countless ways to deal with the Daimyo, immediately claimed he'd long moved past such middle-level pleasures and said he wouldn't do something as lowbrow as forcing someone from power.
With three years of relative peace ahead, he decided it was time to return and boost the Uchiha clan's overall power.
"Third old man, I'll go back first and set up the signal tower," he said, getting up and walking out of the Hokage office, already loaded with hundreds of ideas in his mind.
As the Third Hokage watched him leave, an uneasy feeling crept over him—like something huge was about to happen in three years' time.
"In three years, the railway between Konoha and Sunagakure will be completed anyway. It must be about that," the experienced Third Hokage reasoned.
In a part of Konoha forest, Nawaki, half his body covered with black patterns, took a stance and focused on the small piece of mountain ahead.
"Kia!" He raised his right hand and threw the punch he'd been charging for ages.
"Boom!"
The mountain fragment was struck, creating a crater more than thirty meters wide.
Nawaki felt the tremendous power surging through half his body, shook his head, and continued charging energy on the spot.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Continuous loud explosions echoed through this forest.
At the Hyuga clan training ground, Nayou was sparring with over a hundred clan members using Taijutsu.
She didn't activate her Byakugan, and coldly ordered the clansmen not to hold back—warning that anyone who did would face daily one-on-one sparring sessions with her.
Over a hundred Hyuga clan members silently wailed internally, suspecting their young heiress came specifically looking for trouble.
"Aren't you attacking?" Nayou placed both palms parallel in front of her midline: "Then I'll attack first!"
Instantly, she charged into the crowd of over a hundred Hyuga clan members, not using Byakugan or chakra, relying solely on 'Wing Chun' techniques.
Inside the Uchiha's underground laboratory, Orochimaru looked at the blueprints Shen had just handed him.
"This goes beyond science!" He gasped, thoroughly shaken by what he saw.
The blueprints detailed a weapon that used chakra alone to create destructive force comparable to the [Tailed Beast Ball].
By magnetically accelerating metal projectiles and utilizing an internally proportionally constructed chakra core, upon hitting enemies, it could cause explosions rivaling B-ranked Ninjutsu power.
"The most suitable weapon for the Uzumaki clan, huh?" Orochimaru immediately marked it as top priority.
At the newly opened Kendo Dojo within the Uchiha compound, Shen stood there, holding a wooden sword loosely in his right hand, eyeing the clan members who'd signed up for kenjutsu training.
"Don't underestimate swordsmanship. Out of these fifty of you, whether you gang up or fight me one-on-one, beat me in kenjutsu—and you graduate." Holding the sword with one hand, Shen provocatively challenged them.
Wenzhe, with his ever-stoic expression, stepped forward first: "I'll take you on—one-on-one."
Shen gave a strange smile, vanished, and reappeared before his opponent—slicing a wide gash in Wenzhe's Uchiha coat without even a visible swing.
"Next!"
Acting as a guest instructor, Shen beckoned with a finger toward the remaining 49 clansmen.
Musashi, sitting cross-legged on the ground with eyes sharp as a hawk's, lit up. "[Kenjutsu]... In less than two years, he's already reached this level."
As head instructor of the Kendo Dojo, he usually only demonstrated advanced kenjutsu techniques—but Shen had mastered them quickly, even inventing several new moves of his own.
This made him feel genuinely humbled. His more than thirty years of cultivation might soon be surpassed by this other party.
Half an hour later, all fifty battered and dejected members of the Uchiha clan shuffled out of the Kendo Dojo.
"Darn it, one day I will defeat him!" Wenzhe declared while stomping off shirtless with a cold expression.
Watching his younger brother leave, Wuzhe remarked at the right moment: "Failure is the mother of success. Keep going, and you'll get where you want to be."
The remaining 48 members glanced at one another, then turned and left.
Shen's performance, combined with Wuzhe's words, lit a fire in their hearts.
That's just how the Uchiha are—even the laziest among them suddenly find endless motivation and laser focus when pushed the right way.
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