"Alright, it's time to go out and stretch a little!"
Uchiha Gen stood up, rotating his shoulders and stretching his limbs.
His body felt better than ever—completely free of any stiffness.
Still, he decided it was time to take a break from research and step outside.
By the way, he'd check on the current state of the ninja world.
Leaving his underground training chamber, Uchiha Gen swept the house with his spiritual sense—
Only to realize his mother wasn't home.
His mental perception expanded, reaching out across all of Konoha.
An Intriguing Discovery
"Huh?"
In an instant, he locked onto his mother Mikoto's chakra signature—
She was at the hospital, while Kushina was at home.
But these weren't the ones he was most interested in right now.
Instead—
His senses locked onto eight specific locations within the village.
Then—
He vanished.
Intercepting the Intruders
In less than a minute—
Uchiha Gen teleported eight times, appearing inside various underground locations.
Each time—
A White Zetsu clone was captured instantly and sealed away in a scroll.
By the eighth one, he finally stopped and examined his spoils.
Then—he grinned.
"Didn't expect to run into White Zetsu the moment I stepped outside… what luck!"
"Looks like Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu are up to something again."
"Or… maybe they're investigating what happened with Nine Tails?"
It had been over two months since Uchiha Gen broke Madara's Summoning contract on Nine Tails.
There was no way that Madara would just ignore that.
Meanwhile, Underground…
Deep beneath the earth—more than 30 kilometers away from Konoha—
A panicked Black Zetsu was fleeing at full speed.
"Damn it! That brat spotted every single White Zetsu in the village?!"
"If I hadn't stayed far away and ran fast, he would've found me too!"
For the first time in centuries, Black Zetsu felt fear.
"That kid's perception is terrifying!"
For as long as he could remember, stealth and infiltration had been his greatest advantages.
But now—
He realized that against Uchiha Gen, even those skills might be useless.
"I need to be more careful from now on. No more investigating in person—I'll only send White Zetsu."
Black Zetsu made up his mind.
It took him a full day to return to his hidden underground lair where Uchiha Madara was waiting.
Uchiha Madara's Concern
Black Zetsu immediately reported to Madara.
"Hmm?"
Madara frowned.
"You're saying that kid almost detected you, and that White Zetsu can't escape his perception at all?"
"How is that possible?!"
This didn't make sense.
Even among the Uchiha, perception skills of that level were unheard of.
Black Zetsu nodded gravely.
"Yes, and I'm not even sure if he actually missed me, or if he just didn't bother chasing."
"But this kid is dangerous, Lord Madara. We must be careful."
Madara was silent for a moment, then finally spoke.
"Forget about using Uchiha Gen as a pawn. He's too strong to be manipulated."
Initially, Madara had considered using him—
After all, he was a genius beyond anything seen before.
But that very talent made him too unpredictable—and too difficult to control.
"And he even knows Flying Thunder God Technique… there's no way to trap him in a scheme."
Madara sighed.
"Abandon him."
A Growing Threat
Black Zetsu's eyes gleamed with malice.
"Actually, my lord…"
"I believe Uchiha Gen is not just uncontrollable—"
"He's a direct threat to our entire plan."
"If we let him continue to grow, he could ruin everything."
Madara narrowed his eyes.
"…I see."
Then—he smirked coldly.
"Very well. Once we secure a new pawn, I'll personally measure that brat's strength—"
"And if he's as dangerous as you claim—"
"I'll send him to the Pure Land myself."
There was a hint of regret in his voice.
"If only this kid had been born in my era…"
"He would've been a worthy rival—"
"But now, he must die."
Back in Konoha – The White Zetsu Dissection
In Uchiha Gen's underground lab—
One of the captured White Zetsu clones had been completely dissected.
A flood of new knowledge filled his mind—
[You have deeply analyzed White Zetsu and unraveled its secrets. You have comprehended Wood Style Training Method (White Zetsu Edition), Wood Style: Spore Technique, Camouflage Jutsu, and Mayfly Technique.]
[Wood Style Training Method (White Zetsu Edition)]
– A severely weakened form of Wood Style.
– Barely useful for combat.
– Best suited for tree planting and construction.
Uchiha Gen: "…"
His eye twitched.
"This is basically useless!"
"It's like a gardening jutsu!"
"Guess I'll just pass it to Tsunade and let her deal with it."
He had zero interest in learning it himself.
What he truly wanted was the real Wood Style.
And that—would take more research.
Meeting Tsunade
Later that day, Uchiha Gen sensed Tsunade's chakra in the ninja hospital.
He teleported there instantly.
As soon as he entered, a group of nurses and medical staff swarmed him.
"Master Gen! Welcome back!"
"Are you here to see Lady Tsunade?"
"Wow, Master Gen looks even more handsome now!"
"No, no, he's adorable!"
"Hey, Gen, do you want to study medical ninjutsu?!"
Uchiha Gen sweatdropped.
"Uh… no thanks! I've got some urgent business with Tsunade!"
He hurriedly slipped away before they could surround him further.
One of the nurses pouted.
"See?! You scared him away!"
Another smirked.
"You scared him away."
"Alright, back to work, ladies!"
A New Breakthrough
Inside Tsunade's office—
She looked up as Gen entered.
"Hmm? Oh, it's you, Gen. What is it?"
He grinned.
"I've completed the Senju Sage Body training method."
"And I also caught some… weird creatures in the village yesterday."
"Turns out, they contain diluted Hashirama cells, and I managed to extract a low-level version of Wood Style from them."
Tsunade frowned.
She closed her eyes and processed the information Gen sent her.
A moment later, she opened her eyes and sighed.
"Wow… I don't even know how many times I've said this—"
"But you really are a monster-level genius."
Then, she read the description of White Zetsu's Wood Style.
Her eye twitched.
"This… this is insulting to the name of Wood Style."
Gen nodded seriously.
"It's basically good for landscaping and building houses."
Tsunade sighed.
"Guess we can at least use it to plant more trees…"
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