Chapter 31: Women
"…"
The Third Hokage was dumbfounded. He never expected Sasuke to be so confident.
The massacre of the Uchiha clan was a scar in the hearts of both Sasuke and many high-ranking officials of Konoha.
Unless absolutely necessary, no one was willing to bring it up.
But now, Sasuke, just for the sake of picking up girls, wanted the Hokage to hand over all the Uchiha clan's inheritance to him.
"How is that possible?"
The total wealth of the Uchiha clan back then was no small sum.
Sasuke knew that getting his hands on that money wouldn't be easy.
But it was still worth putting up a front.
This morning, taking Tsubaki shopping had already cost him quite a bit.
If he wanted to continue living a luxurious life, he would need even more money.
"Third Hokage, I just want to reclaim the inheritance of my Uchiha clan—is that not allowed?"
Sasuke sighed. "If I can't get the inheritance, then I, Uchiha Sasuke, will have to find my own way to make money."
As he spoke, Sasuke deliberately revealed his Sharingan.
The two-tomoe Sharingan? Too low-class.
The three-tomoe Sharingan? Still not enough.
He directly activated the Mangekyō Sharingan.
And it worked!
When Sasuke revealed his Mangekyō Sharingan in front of the Third Hokage, he only let it flash for a moment before deliberately reverting to normal.
But in that instant—
The Third Hokage's entire body trembled. His old, murky eyes suddenly radiated with a piercing light.
"How is this possible?!"
"Mangekyō Sharingan—"
The Third Hokage was so shaken that he instinctively reached out, trying to grab Sasuke and question him.
However, Sasuke deliberately acted disappointed in the Hokage and took a step back.
And just that one step—
Sasuke's movement once again shocked the Third Hokage.
Even if the old man wasn't trying to ambush him, with his strength, catching a freshly graduated Genin should have been effortless.
But—
He couldn't catch Sasuke!
In other words, this young Sasuke standing before him had power not inferior to his own as Hokage.
Terrifying!
The Uchiha clan's last descendant, Sasuke, was actually this terrifying?!
In the original story, Sasuke's early growth was utterly disappointing—a disgrace to the Uchiha name.
But this Sasuke, the one who had crossed over into this world?
He had started with an explosive advantage!
Revealing just a small part of his strength was enough to leave the Third Hokage utterly stunned.
"Sasuke, tell me—how strong are you, really?"
"How did you awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan?"
The Uchiha clan had once produced legendary ninjas like Uchiha Madara.
And then there was Uchiha Itachi, the man who had single-handedly wiped out the Uchiha clan.
Especially Itachi—the Third Hokage understood his strength very well.
He was an absolute genius among geniuses!
But even Itachi, compared to the Sasuke in front of him, seemed far inferior.
Especially since this Sasuke was even better at hiding his strength.
By the time he had grown so powerful, only now was the Third Hokage realizing it.
Sasuke looked up and sighed.
"Third Hokage, you won't even give me my Uchiha inheritance. So why should I tell you my true power?"
"Or do you really think I, Uchiha Sasuke, am someone you can manipulate at will?"
Shock!
Unbelievable!
Once again, Sasuke played his strategy of both threat and persuasion.
He couldn't just show weakness—otherwise, the Third Hokage would never truly respect him.
Sasuke needed to show his dominance.
He was not that idiot Uchiha Itachi who had willingly helped Konoha slaughter his own clan.
Of course, as a transmigrator, Sasuke didn't really have any deep emotional attachment to the Uchiha clan.
He was free, uninhibited, and did whatever he pleased.
No one could control him!
…
"Sasuke, your mindset is very dangerous…"
For the first time, the Third Hokage spoke to Sasuke in an equal tone. "Why are you hiding your strength?"
Sasuke countered, "Am I hiding my strength?"
"Didn't I just reveal a bit of it to you?"
Just a bit?!
The Third Hokage was shocked yet again!
Terrifying.
So this Sasuke wasn't comparable to Itachi.
He was comparable to Uchiha Madara himself!
But Sasuke didn't want to push things too far.
He continued explaining, "I'll say it again—I have no interest in revenge or becoming Hokage."
"I only love beautiful women and freedom."
"I feel like I have a lot in common with one of the Sannin, Jiraiya. The only difference is…"
"First, I'm better looking than Jiraiya, and I'm stronger than him too."
"Second, unlike him, I actually take responsibility. I take care of my women. I don't just waste my time chasing skirts like he does."
Hearing this, the Third Hokage didn't even know how to respond.
He was completely speechless.
Sasuke, at such a young age, had already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, and his body contained Jōnin-level chakra.
From the way he spoke with such confidence, he clearly had even more hidden strength.
Even when talking about Jiraiya, he spoke so casually, without the slightest reverence.
To think that even elite Jōnin like Hatake Kakashi would respectfully refer to Jiraiya as "senpai".
"Sasuke!"
"I can agree to finding a way to return some of the Uchiha clan's inheritance to you."
"But you must promise—"
"You cannot use your power to harm the village…"
The Third Hokage feared that Sasuke would become a rogue ninja.
With his strength and arrogance, he could very well become the second coming of Uchiha Madara!
Sasuke chuckled. "It's mutual."
"If Konoha treats me well, I will naturally protect the village."
"Whether I become a Jiraiya, or a traitor like Orochimaru, depends entirely on how the village treats me."
And he had the power to say that.
To demonstrate his ability, he formed hand seals—
"Fire Release!"
"Water Release!"
"Lightning Release!"
"Wind Release!"
"Earth Release!"
One after another, multiple elemental ninjutsu burst forth from his hands.
At this moment, Sasuke was like a second Third Hokage.
A replica of the Professor of Ninjutsu!
"…"
The Third Hokage was shocked beyond words.
"Is this really just a teenage Sasuke?!"
"Terrifying!"
This was a monster!
Even the legendary Uchiha Madara had probably not been this powerful at such a young age.
"Sasuke…"
After witnessing everything, the Third Hokage suddenly felt his mouth go dry.
"Your strength is already beyond that of an elite Jōnin…"
Sasuke smirked. "I know."
"But I like to keep a low profile. No need to make a big fuss about it."
"You know it, I know it, heaven and earth know it—that's enough."
Grinning like an old buddy, Sasuke casually patted the Third Hokage on the shoulder.
"This is just my way of showing appreciation, since you agreed to return the Uchiha inheritance to me."
"Otherwise, I wouldn't even bother letting you see my strength."
At this moment, the Third Hokage's entire worldview had collapsed.
No wonder!
No wonder Sasuke had the guts to embrace both Sakura and Ino in front of the entire class.
His power far exceeded what any normal ninja could even imagine.
"Sasuke!"
The Third Hokage suddenly made a firm decision.
"I've decided—I support you in chasing women!"
"In fact, you should marry a dozen or even twenty wives to spread your bloodline for the future of Konoha!"
With talent like this, Sasuke was one of a kind!