"You have no idea how heroic I was back then."
"That old guy thought I was just stalling for time, and chased me like crazy!"
"But who am I? I'm Lord Obito! I turned around and blasted him with a Great Fireball and he was completely stunned!"
The next day, inside Konoha Hospital.
Uchiha Obito was bragging about his heroic deeds.
As the class's eternal dead-last, this time he finally got to hold his head high…
Although of the three who took the exam, he was the only one who ended up hospitalized.
But—
He passed.
Right now, many classmates were gathered around him, all here to congratulate him on graduating.
Only the few Hyuga students didn't come.
The reason was simple—the other Uchiha who passed was staying here around the clock.
After seeing a glimpse of Konoha's darkness, Uchiha Jingyan didn't feel safe.
So he stayed behind under the excuse of taking care of the patient.
Right now, he was sitting by the window, sunlight on his face, writing furiously.
A new main quest had arrived:
Master chakra nature transformation.
Jingyan took it very seriously.
Not even counting the reward—upgrading Ninjutsu Master—
mastering multiple attributes had always been in his plan.
And he had a bold idea.
A very bold one.
If he mastered Water Release chakra transformation,
and then Lightning Release transformation…
Could he electrolyze Water Release to get hydrogen and oxygen,
then ignite it with Fire Release?
Hydrogen Release ninja?
World-level nuclear explosion?!
Right now, because of his long-term research into Nitrogen Release and Fire Release,
he had already touched the threshold of chakra shape transformation.
The initial 13% quest completion was proof.
"Let's finish Fire Release first."
His pen spun between his fingers like an afterimage—
he already had his direction.
Nitrogen Release had limited potential.
But it could be used as a stepping stone to Water Release.
And compared to Nitrogen Release, the Uchiha's signature Fire Release was more convenient for studying chakra nature.
He decided to start from form.
The raw materials were still Great Fireball and Fire Dragon.
"Fire Release: the process of energy reaction."
"Fire Release form changes depend on chakra quality and release structure."
"Replace quality with quantity—maintain strength while quantity causes qualitative change, and forcibly compress jutsu volume."
"Keep release method unchanged, but replace jutsu shape with linear form."
"Replace Fire Release jutsu with high-temperature ray— is it theoretically feasible?"
Time passed quietly as he wrote.
Jingyan submitted theory after theory to the system.
He improved through failure, trying new methods again and again.
And just like that, as night replaced day, the new jutsu was almost complete.
"Jingyan… I'm hungry."
Suddenly, a gloomy voice sounded.
"Kakashi will bring food. Endure it for now."
Jingyan replied without even turning his head.
A bit perfunctory—but in his current state, replying at all was already generous.
"Oh…"
Obito replied weakly and looked at the wall clock.
It was already 11 p.m…
That bastard Kakashi!
He hadn't brought lunch, and still hadn't shown up.
Was he seriously trying to starve them?!
Didn't he know Obito was a patient?!
Maybe his resentment was too strong.
The scientist's pen finally stopped.
Jingyan submitted his latest plan—this time it should be foolproof.
But in his heart, a strange uneasiness appeared.
It felt like he had forgotten something.
Right!
"I think I forgot—Kakashi said at noon that he wouldn't be able to come today,"
Jingyan slapped his thigh as realization hit.
"Huh?" Obito looked confused.
"Then… what do we do?"
Jingyan checked the time and frowned.
It was already 11 p.m…
Eating was a problem—but compared to that, something else lingered in his mind.
"Judging by the timing… Kakashi's father should be back by now."
The memories in his head became clear.
When Kakashi told him at noon that he couldn't come in the afternoon,
his expression had been strange.
Combining that with the timing, Jingyan quickly made a guess.
"Obito—if Kakashi runs into trouble… will you help him?"
Jingyan hesitated before asking.
Obito froze, clearly caught off guard.
"How would we help?"
"Wait… what kind of trouble could that guy even get into? Stealing his dad's money?"
In Obito's simple world…
Nothing was worse than stealing money from home.
That was even more serious than fighting at school!
Jingyan raised an eyebrow.
Obito's one-track mind never failed him…
"About that serious, yeah."
"Come on—I'll treat you to ramen. We'll talk on the way."
Since finishing his "Defense of the Scientist's Pride,"
Jingyan had finally begun to truly connect with this world.
He still didn't want to force his will onto others.
But at this moment, his mindset had quietly changed.
Some regrets…
Are better not allowed to happen.
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