Chapter 99

Chapter 99

Chapter 99: I Will Change Everything

In the town of the Land of Rain.

“Thank... thank you, sir.”

The next morning, Konan, who had already changed into a clean set of clothes, shyly extended her hands, holding a paper flower in her palms.

Uchiha Yosuke paused upon seeing the paper flower and then smiled.

“Did you make this from bread wrappers yesterday? Konan, you're really such a gentle and skilled girl.”

His gentle hand ruffled her light blue-violet hair, making Konan's shy gaze misty. At the same time, her heart longed for the warmth and safety of his touch.

Uchiha Yosuke, behind his composed smile, understood better than anyone the twisted nature of this ninja world.

An orphan who had lost all family and was about to starve, upon feeling warmth, would turn that warmth into a spiritual anchor, especially if it was the first light in the dark.

Moreover, the original characters of the three from the Land of Rain had distinct personalities. Konan was never the type of ninja with big dreams, and she had a certain dependency psychologically.

“Thank you, ninja sir.”

At that moment, the orange-haired boy Yahiko stepped forward and respectfully bowed to Uchiha Yosuke in gratitude.

For these war orphans, surviving the chaos of war was the greatest wish.

“Yosuke.”

Uchiha Mikoto, who had brought the two of them here, flashed a gentle smile.

“Among the war orphans, only these two passed the examination. The others didn’t make it.”

Uchiha Yosuke, having already expected that few would possess chakra training talent, was surprised to find that there were no others except these two.

“I see. Ask these war orphans if they agree. If they do, we'll arrange for them to work in the mines. It’ll be tough, but it’s better than starving on the streets.

There are also more refugees; we need more workers in the mines, and we’ll need to work overtime…”

Uchiha Yosuke spoke calmly. He was offering these war victims a chance to survive, even though mining would be hard work.

“Will these two be arranged below?”

The two calmly discussed the future of the children, and Konan and Yahiko, who had no autonomy, stood quietly by without any dissatisfaction, instead feeling grateful.

Konan’s eyes were filled with nervous anticipation as she glanced at Uchiha Yosuke and Uchiha Mikoto, the gentle older sister. Perhaps, she didn’t want to leave this light.

Yahiko, the orange-haired boy, stole glances at Konan, though he remained unaware that her attention was directed elsewhere.

Facing them, Uchiha Yosuke raised an eyebrow slightly, then waved his hand with a smile, saying,

“Right now, the situation in the Land of Rain is tense, and the ninja responsibilities below are quite heavy. We shouldn't add trouble for them, especially since these two children probably don’t even know how to read.”

Both Konan and Yahiko once had families and could recognize some characters, but they were still young, especially in terms of emotional maturity.

“Anyway, I have to use shadow clones every day to train chakra nature transformation, so I can teach these two the basics of being a ninja. It’ll help them survive in the war.”

As he said this, Uchiha Yosuke subtly glanced at the two, then took out a red book and joked to Uchiha Mikoto,

“I just so happen to have teaching materials. I hope they can recognize a few more characters. That way, they can graduate faster.”

The teasing between Uchiha Yosuke and Mikoto had already decided the future of Konan and Yahiko.

When they learned that Uchiha Yosuke himself would be teaching them, Yahiko’s face lit up with excitement. A ninja this young was the leader here—surely a genius.

There was no way a young boy could resist following a strong figure, especially one so talented.

Meanwhile, Konan blushed slightly as she nodded excitedly, her earlier nervousness completely gone.

In the darkest times, a beam of light appeared, and no one wanted to leave it.

With this light, her heart would finally find peace.

“However, don’t think that becoming a ninja is a good thing.”

After deciding the children's future, Uchiha Yosuke, only a few years older than them, turned to face them with a serious expression, saying,

“The war in the Land of Rain might last a long time, and who knows what will happen. Therefore, you two must study with all your might.

I will teach you the basic qualities of a ninja. If you can train chakra within a month, you’ll stay. After two months, your body and energy will be stronger with chakra, and every day, you’ll also participate in town patrol and security tasks.”

Uchiha Yosuke wasn’t a babysitter. If he treated these children too kindly, it would raise suspicions. Instead, he would casually cultivate them so others wouldn’t be suspicious.

At the same time, Uchiha Yosuke was increasingly anticipating the arrival of the final Rinnegan user.

When that time came, he would use this red book to announce his will to the entire ninja world. By the time those in the shadows realized something was wrong, the three children would already have implemented his will.

He wasn’t like Jiraiya, who had good intentions, nor was he one to leave the task of educating the three in the Land of Rain without some ulterior motive, especially given Konoha’s interest in the area.

Even Jiraiya might secretly be in the Land of Rain, carrying out missions to stir up war.

“Sir, we won’t disappoint you!”

Yahiko eagerly nodded, thumping his chest in assurance, while Konan also nodded excitedly, though there was a clear difference between the two.

Yahiko had already formed a bold dream, though still in its early stages. Seeing this, Uchiha Yosuke smiled in satisfaction, but his gaze subtly flicked to the red book in his hands.

It was just the beginning of a dream, an empty one. But Uchiha Yosuke believed his will—‘The Will of Fire’—would fill this empty dream, waiting to ignite and eventually burn the entire ninja world.

As for Konan…

Uchiha Yosuke smiled even more. This girl was still in her most malleable state, and under his guidance, it would be the easiest time to shape he

r. He could implant dreams and spiritual attachments in her.

After all, it was all for peace!

---