"There's something else you might find interesting. The Third Hokage has always had his own opinions about the Uchiha Clan. The Uchiha Clan's arrogance and overbearing nature have already caused dissatisfaction among Konoha's higher-ups. However, due to the Uchiha Clan's power, it's impossible for Konoha's leadership to act against them unless a major incident occurs. Because of this, the Uchiha Clan runs rampant in Konoha, even intending to return to the core of power. Lord Third is quite displeased with this, and overall, this is quite advantageous for you."
Hyuga Senyo dropped another bombshell. This revelation caused a slight ripple in Rakawa's heart, though his face remained impassive. "Is that so? I'm not interested."
"Oh? You're really that indifferent to Lord Third's opinion?"
"Lord Hokage's opinion has nothing to do with me. Right now, I just want to graduate quickly, nothing more."
Graduating meant becoming a Genin, and once he became a true ninja, he could leave the village to perform missions. If he was lucky, he might even encounter a Kekkei Genkai user and test the true power of his Byakugan.
Although the power of his Byakugan was growing daily, without a suitable target as a benchmark, it was difficult to truly know how far its power had reached.
Now, at the Chunin level, he possessed the strength to fight Elite Chunin. The Chunin rank was no longer his pursuit.
Defeating Special Jonin was what truly interested him; that was his current objective, to gradually climb higher.
While many things happened at the Ninja Academy, and many key figures of the future were there, none of that was truly critical. He no longer cared if the future of this world would change.
"Although you can defeat a Chunin, the Shinobi World is full of talented individuals. Being too eager or too impetuous is not good. From my experience, with your current strength, if you were truly thrown into battle, your outcome would be grim. Ninjas don't play by the rules; few ninjas will reason with you, and few will engage you in a one-on-one duel. Battles between ninjas should be called war. War is cruel, it is merciless, and you must be prepared for that."
Hyuga Senyo was very earnest in teaching Rakawa this point, just like the elders, pouring countless efforts into him.
The true hope for the Hyuga Clan's rise, the innate eye awakening super Byakugan!
Rakawa knew the weight of the responsibility on his shoulders. If possible, he too would have chosen to contribute solely to the clan.
However, the Shinobi World would not be peaceful in the future; having combat power alone was not enough.
How to break free from the schemes targeting the entire world had become an important task.
Rakawa could only sigh inwardly at Senyo's earnest advice and say, "I understand these things. I will submit my graduation application at the appropriate time. Clan Head, I'm tired. I'll head back first."
Hyuga Senyo wanted to say more. He opened his mouth, then hesitated, finally saying, "Well... alright, you can go back first."
After Rakawa left, Hyuga Senyo let out a long sigh, his expression eventually returning to its usual calm.
...
Inside his room, Rakawa was continuously refining his Chakra, but his mind was in turmoil.
Hyuga Senyo's words today had a significant impact on him: the Third Hokage's attention, the internal conflicts within the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Hina's romantic past, and the Konoha higher-ups' attitude towards the Uchiha Clan.
These became the questions he pondered.
The internal conflicts within the Uchiha Clan were entirely beneficial to him. Uchiha Hina's romantic past could also become leverage, and the attitude of Konoha's higher-ups could be a tool to exploit.
Only the Third Hokage's attention thoroughly bothered him. Who knew if the Third Hokage was already observing him with the Telescope Technique?
If he hadn't met the Third Hokage, he wouldn't be so conflicted.
But having already met the Third Hokage, the conditions for activating the Telescope Technique were met.
The condition for activating the Telescope Technique was knowing the target's Chakra type. Once that was known, no matter the distance, the crystal ball could locate that person.
This was a very powerful A-rank Ninjutsu!
His troubled thoughts prevented him from calming down for a long time. He forced himself to take several deep breaths, and only then did his mind settle a little.
Suddenly, an idea in his mind brought him enlightenment.
'How foolish I was. Why didn't I think of this method before?'
The Shadow Clone Jutsu. The Shadow Clone Jutsu was a cheat.
He could leave a Shadow Clone to wander around the village, and his original body could leave to perform missions whenever needed.
The Telescope Technique could only observe one location at a time. This meant that if the Third Hokage was observing, he would only see his Shadow Clone. His original body, hidden, could do whatever it pleased.
He didn't entirely trust Hyuga Senyo's assertion that the Third Hokage wouldn't monitor him.
Long-term monitoring might not happen, but monitoring for the next few days certainly would.
And precisely within these few days, there was something that absolutely had to be done, and it was a rather covert matter.
"Where is the best place to get the Shadow Clone Jutsu? The Third Hokage? No, that's unlikely. Hyuga Senyo? That's a possibility."
Acting on his thought, he immediately left his room and went to Hyuga Senyo's room again. A moment later, he returned to his room with a Ninjutsu Scroll.
Opening the scroll, he saw that the Shadow Clone Jutsu was a B-rank Ninjutsu, a technique that only Jonin could master proficiently.
Unlike the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, which was an A-rank Ninjutsu, the threshold for the Shadow Clone Jutsu was much lower.
Given his current strength, which rivaled an Elite Chunin, it was possible for him to use it, even if with some difficulty.
After reading the Ninjutsu Scroll for a while, he quickly formed hand signs.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Bang bang bang!!!
Three wisps of white smoke rose, and three figures appeared before him, making his eyes light up.
Based on appearance and aura alone, they were indeed him. However, their strength was much weaker, and their Chakra distribution was a bit uneven.
"With more practice, there shouldn't be any problems."
With that thought, he began practicing the Shadow Clone Jutsu intensely through the night.