Following that, Renya and his team were not assigned any missions. Even the Hiruzen Squad, which had just returned from a mission, was called over.
Senju Tobirama examined each of them in turn, evaluating the results of their training over the past year. He was quite satisfied with their progress and believed that within two years, they would all reach the level of jōnin.
By then, Konoha would have a group of elite shinobi personally trained by him—elite forces who inherited the Will of Fire, loyal to the village, and willing to sacrifice their lives for it!
Well… except for that kid Renya.
Senju Tobirama didn't expect Renya to sacrifice himself for the village. As long as he didn't go to extremes or pose a threat to the village, that would be enough.
Compared to Renya, Tobirama had more faith in Uchiha Kagami.
Uchiha Kagami was different from Renya. Tobirama could clearly see that Kagami truly possessed the Will of Fire—he cherished the village more than anyone, willing to pour his heart and soul into its development.
This aligned perfectly with Tobirama's own ideals of dedication to the village.
Moreover, Kagami was one of the rare shinobi capable of seeing beyond the narrow interests of his clan. He wasn't bound by the limitations of tribalism and could consider things from the perspective of the village as a whole. This alone made Tobirama see him in a new light.
But Renya was different. He had been almost completely isolated by the Uchiha clan.
As for loving the village—Senju Tobirama hadn't seen any signs of that at all.
Compared to the village's safety, Renya seemed to care more about his own.
Tobirama understood. It was precisely because Renya lacked a sense of security that he was always striving to become stronger…
Their ideologies differed, so he had no intention of forcing Renya.
From another angle, as long as the village was safe enough, Renya wouldn't lack that sense of security.
That way, the kid wouldn't go to extremes in his pursuit of power.
Senju Tobirama glanced at Renya, who was training in the courtyard, then turned and entered the study.
He took out the scroll of [Edo Tensei] and murmured softly,
"As long as this jutsu is successfully researched, that kid won't stir up any trouble."
The theoretical research for Edo Tensei had long been completed, but it had never been tested in practice…
After all, the jutsu required a human sacrifice to activate—it violated human ethics.
Moreover, manipulating the souls of the dead was a deeply disrespectful act.
If his elder brother found out by accident, he'd be finished!
But for the future of Konoha, he had no choice but to proceed.
"Big Brother… one day, you'll understand my intentions…"
...
Renya looked puzzled, though his hands didn't stop moving.
Why was that old man always staring at him these days?
He felt like Tobirama's gaze was loaded with meaning.
But he couldn't figure it out, and that old man wasn't about to explain either.
"Is it because I've been cooped up at home too long?" Renya scratched his head. "Guess I'll go take a mission tomorrow."
Having Tobirama's eyes constantly on him wasn't a good thing—especially since he was a Uchiha.
Let's not forget, Senju Tobirama was practically the embodiment of deviousness and ruthlessness—doing whatever it took to achieve his goals.
Like teacher, like student. Didn't anyone see what kind of people those so-called Konoha F4 turned out to be?
Even though Renya had lived with Tobirama for four years, who could guarantee the man wouldn't one day pull off some deranged experiment on him?
Just imagine—Orochimaru-style human experimentation, or Danzo-style Sharingan arm implants...
Damn, just thinking about it was horrifying.
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Early the next morning, Renya went out to take on a mission.
This time, their squad didn't choose a B-rank mission.
Instead, they opted for a much more difficult A-rank mission.
In the days that followed, Renya's team took on A-rank missions one after another.
Although the missions were more dangerous, the rewards were massive.
A-rank missions not only paid more, but also helped them improve their strength at a much faster pace!
At this level, it wasn't uncommon to encounter enemies at the jōnin level.
Through battle with these jōnin, the three of them learned a lot.
As expected, as long as you don't die, combat is the fastest way to improve strength.
After all, in battle, one becomes acutely aware of their own shortcomings and can work to fix them.
Of course, if you're unlucky enough to encounter an overwhelmingly powerful opponent, you might not even get the chance to make up for those flaws...
In battle, aside from one's own strength, luck also plays a huge role.
Fortunately, Renya and his team had always been lucky. Even when they encountered opponents they couldn't beat, they still managed to escape safely.
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Just like that, three years passed.
As he grew older, Renya's physical attributes became increasingly powerful. His chakra reserves were astonishingly huge!
Despite only being fourteen, his chakra far exceeded that of a typical jōnin.
Even among the Uchiha, no jōnin could compare to him in chakra reserves.
Faced with this reality, Renya himself was baffled.
At first, he thought maybe all Uchiha were like this—but later, he realized he was the only one.
It wasn't just the chakra. His recovery speed was also amazing.
Injuries that would take others two or three days to heal would recover in a single night for him.
Even Renya was stunned.
If he didn't know for sure he hadn't grown Hashirama's face, he might've thought he'd transplanted Hashirama cells.
In the end, Renya chalked it up to the spiritual strength of a transmigrator...
After all, chakra was produced from a combination of spiritual and physical energy.
As a transmigrator, he theoretically had two souls—so having a stronger spiritual capacity seemed plausible, right?
Whatever the truth, becoming stronger was a good thing for Renya.
That way, he didn't have to worry about becoming cannon fodder in future wars.
The elders of the Uchiha clan were utterly shocked by Renya's progress!
They unanimously agreed that Renya was a once-in-a-century genius in the clan!
They had to bring this genius back!
So, the Uchiha elders approached Senju Tobirama in private, hoping he would allow Renya to return to the clan.
How could Tobirama possibly agree?
Others might not understand the deeper reasons—but he did.
He firmly refused the elders' request, saying the matter had already been approved by the Uchiha's Great Elder, and if they had questions, they should go ask him.
But the Great Elder had passed away years ago, leaving the elders speechless.
In the end, there was nothing they could do.
The main reason was that Senju Hashirama had semi-retired, and Tobirama was acting as interim Hokage.
Everyone could see that Tobirama was the obvious choice for the Second Hokage.
The Uchiha elders didn't dare offend the future Second Hokage.
Tobirama already disliked the Uchiha.
If they pushed too hard and he took the position, what if he specifically targeted them?
They couldn't afford to risk it. They could only swallow their anger.
But the elders didn't give up. They began encouraging Uchiha clan members to befriend Renya.
Renya didn't think much of it. When faced with the Uchiha's friendliness, he just responded politely.
Although he was a "red-eye disease" patient himself, he had no special attachment to the others.
Ever since he was taken in by Senju Tobirama, the Uchiha clan had deliberately distanced themselves from him...
Not that Renya cared in the slightest.
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