MTLNOVEL Chapter 79: Might Duy and His Son
Later on, in order to befriend Might Duy and Might Guy, Shiyu Uchiha took the initiative to approach them using their involvement in orphanage activities as a starting point. Even Shiyu himself was eventually moved by their quiet determination after getting to know them better.
Since he already knew what great achievements awaited them both in the future, Shiyu's recognition came entirely from the heart. Eventually, even Might Guy, who possessed beast-like intuition, was deeply touched by Shiyu's sincere approval and tearfully thanked him for the encouragement.
After showing such sincerity, Shiyu successfully earned the goodwill of Might Duy and his son, to the point where Shiyu actually felt a bit embarrassed. Still, he never lost sight of his true purpose. Shiyu got straight to the point: "Mr. Duy, from what I've seen, you're clearly a man of integrity and deep responsibility. I wonder if you've ever considered working as a guardian at an orphanage?
Of course, since the orphanage is a welfare organization, the salary might not be high. However, because it works closely with Konoha Hospital, there are excellent benefits available—such as treating those hidden injuries from years of Taijutsu training through Medical Ninjutsu.
I truly believe this position could be perfect for you. What do you think? If you agree, I can take you to meet Tsunade-sama right away." In order to keep this father and son together, Shiyu shamelessly used Tsunade's name while thoroughly explaining the orphanage's benefits. He knew precisely what Might Duy really needed.
If the invitation had come solely from Shiyu Uchiha, Might Duy might have thought it over first. But once he heard Tsunade's name, he immediately accepted. What interested him most was the access to top-tier medical care. For himself, it really didn't matter much—
But young Might Guy had just begun his martial cultivation journey. Receiving proper medical treatment every time he got injured would greatly benefit his growth. That's why Might Duy agreed without hesitation.
"Really? That's amazing! Will I really get to meet Tsunade-sama?" Might Duy and Might Guy exclaimed excitedly.
Without delay, Shiyu immediately led the father and son straight to Tsunade. After greeting her, he wasted no time and introduced them directly: "Tsunade-sama, this is Might Duy and Might Guy. I've invited them to become guardians at the orphanage. Because they've sustained many injuries from years of intense Taijutsu training, I'm asking for your help."
Though Tsunade felt slightly surprised at how much Shiyu valued this pair, she generally trusted his judgment and decided not to ask too many questions, planning instead to evaluate the situation later. After all, during physical exams, medical ninjas could discover many things.
"Is that so? As long as you both work diligently, although the salary at the orphanage isn't high, the welfare benefits will definitely be provided," Tsunade said calmly.
"I promise I won't disappoint Tsunade-sama's expectations. Please give me this opportunity. Thank you so much!" Might Duy sincerely replied, and the determination in his voice was highly inspiring.
"Alright then, I accept your application, but we'll need to observe your performance going forward. As for the benefits issue, it might take several days. As you can see, I've been pretty busy lately—but it won't take longer than a month, so don't worry."
So far, Shiyu Uchiha had successfully tricked a man, whose power could surpass Kage-level when activated, into becoming the gatekeeper of the orphanage. After all, the salary of a gatekeeper was much higher than what Might Duy earned doing only D-rank missions.
The most important part was that he gained recognition from many people and naturally had an heir already—Might Guy, who would one day challenge Rokudo Madara. The two bowl cuts were kind of eye-catching, but that was a minor issue.
Although Shiyu Uchiha's actions weren't entirely flawless, at the very least Tsunade probably discovered Might Duy's secret when she performed a physical examination on him. However, the Hokage's faction showed no reaction, so Tsunade likely told no one.
Shiyu Uchiha had gambled and won. But what could he do? At the moment, he didn't have any better options.
Moreover, to strengthen his bond, Shiyu Uchiha spent some time with this father-and-son duo. When the timing felt right, he proposed to formally take Might Guy as his student and promised that once Might Guy became a ninja, he would further accept him as his disciple. Upon hearing this, Might Guy was deeply moved and firmly vowed to become his apprentice.
This move by Shiyu Uchiha angered those four old men greatly. After all, they had secretly already reached an agreement on how to divide the Senju heritage. Especially the four clans, having suffered significant losses during the Second Ninja War, had been struggling financially in recent years as they accelerated their development.
More importantly, the last time they had purchased properties of the Senju Clan, the entire clan had to tighten its belts. Though it turned out to be a good investment, they still had to wait for the year-end settlement to break even—it had cost a small fortune.
Although these four clans had drained quite a bit from Konoha, with Mito Uzumaki keeping a tight watch, none of them dared to go too far. They had high hopes for those profits, only to get nothing out of it. This allowed Shiyu Uchiha to effectively weaken his future opponents.
Within less than a month afterward, Mito Uzumaki began the premature transfer of the Nine-Tails to ensure the successful transition, and Kushina Uzumaki officially became the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. After the ritual succeeded, Konoha lost a true pillar of stability.
Shiyu Uchiha and others also lost a wise elder. The upcoming storms would now need to be faced on their own.
It was during the secret funeral ceremony of Mito Uzumaki that Shiyu Uchiha learned of her passing. The four elders, including Hiruzen Sarutobi, had strictly kept the news of her death from the Uchiha Clan.
Previously, as long as she was around, no audacious figure dared to cause trouble in Konoha—figures like White Zetsu, who served under Madara Uchiha.
But from that day on, Konoha was practically naked to Madara Uchiha's eyes. Shiyu Uchiha worried during this time that Madara might take notice. But in reality, he was just misjudging things—Madara probably had no interest in someone so unnaturally mature for his age.
On her path to simplifying genjutsu techniques, Shinku Yuhi repeatedly sought advice from Uchiha Shizhi regarding genjutsu, and Uchiha Shizhi always provided the corresponding explanations.
Thus, in this past year, Shinku Yuhi had progressed extremely fast in the field of genjutsu. She had already created a simplified version of the [Bringer-of-Darkness Technique]. Although its power wasn't impressive, it was very suitable as a foundation. This proved that Shinku Yuhi had taken a successful first step.
Then Shinku Yuhi attempted to restore the original version of the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique based on the simplified one, and only after this process could the technique be considered successfully improved. Although she had found the right direction, there was still some time before full success could be achieved.
After completing the second step, she planned to integrate her own expertise to create a unique genjutsu at the level of an Ultimate Art. According to Shinku Yuhi's own description, it would be a mental attack skill rather than the traditional illusion-based genjutsu.
However, in Uchiha Shizhi's view, even if someone broke through to Kage-tier, it was still merely a breakthrough in techniques, not in psychic capacity—meaning they hadn't truly acquired Yin Release. Yet, a single Ultimate Art-level technique still had the potential to establish a secret-jutsu clan.
In fact, Shinku Yuhi already had such considerations—she wanted to reorganize her clan's genjutsu around her own Secret Jutsu. However, since her clan's inheritance had once been severed, this task would have to wait until after her formal breakthrough.
In Shiyu Uchiha's opinion, there wasn't much difference in how power was expressed between the two paths. Someone breaking through to Kage-tier through technique might start off stronger, but one who achieved an intrinsic breakthrough would have greater potential and a higher ultimate ceiling.
It was like one person painstakingly developing a nuclear missile by mastering its underlying science, while another simply bought one off the shelf—both wielded the same firepower, but their paths were fundamentally different.
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