Chapter 11

"Ban's performance has greatly surprised me. I wanted to see how far he could go, and he truly didn't disappoint me." Uchiha Kai glanced at Ban behind him and praised him endlessly.

"Is that so! It seems the Uchiha clan has produced a remarkable figure." Senju Shizuma sighed, his appearance suggesting he was already acquainted with Uchiha Kai.

"Our Uchiha clan is no ordinary group. However, I'm quite surprised to see you, an elite jōnin of the Senju clan, here." Uchiha Kai said.

"I'm actually quite glad I'm here. When I return, I'll have my nephew train harder." Senju Shizuma smiled.

"Since I'm here now, can you really go back?" Uchiha Kai narrowed his eyes and said coldly.

"Are you saying you want to keep me here?" Senju Shizuma's eyes narrowed, and he glanced at Uchiha Ban behind Uchiha Kai, smiling. "I know your strength well. If you want to leave, I can't stop you, but if we fight, it won't be easy to determine a winner. And the two elite chūnin by my side are not just for show."

"Uncle Kai! Let's go!" Uchiha Ban said calmly.

"Do you need me to carry you?" Uchiha Kai naturally wouldn't fight Senju Shizuma, as his goal was to protect Uchiha Ban. Seeing Ban's pale face, he said with some concern.

"No need. I've recovered some chakra, enough to travel." Uchiha Ban shook his head, turned, and jumped onto a tree trunk, heading out of the forest.

"Ban, I hope you and Hashirama can change this world!" Senju Shizuma watched the two figures leave, muttering to himself.

Uchiha Ban ran swiftly through the trees, thinking about the battle just now. If not for Uchiha Kai's intervention, he would have been taken to the Senju clan for a 'tea party,' and whether he could return was uncertain.

Given his understanding of Uchiha Tashima, if the Senju clan made any unreasonable demands, he would never agree, preferring to sacrifice his own son rather than weaken the Uchiha clan's strength.

"This is the last time. From now on, no one will touch a single hair on my head." Uchiha Ban clenched his fists and made a silent vow.

At his age, to have such strength was already impressive, but the battle with Senju Shizuma made him feel deeply powerless. He didn't resent Senju Shizuma; he only hated his own weakness.

To change anything, he needed power. Otherwise, it was all just empty talk. In this world, the strong speak, and the weak bark in vain, only to be ridiculed.

The two reached the outskirts of the battlefield. When the three Uchiha clan members standing in the open saw someone approaching, they became alert. Upon recognizing Uchiha Ban, they all showed signs of excitement.

"Master Ban!" Uchiha Gen's voice was choked with emotion.

"Thanks to Uncle Kai's rescue, otherwise, I might not have returned." Uchiha Ban smiled.

"Lord Kai!" The three Uchiha clan members bowed deeply upon seeing Uchiha Kai behind Ban.

"Have you seen my summoning animal?" Uchiha Ban looked around but didn't see Cat Xiao Xian.

"We have been guarding here all along and haven't seen Master Ban's summoning animal. Please forgive us, Master." The three Uchiha clan members knelt on one knee, feeling ashamed and not daring to look at Uchiha Ban.

"You've done well. I don't even know your names. Can you tell me?" Uchiha Ban asked.

"I am Uchiha Gen!"

"I am Uchiha Ki!"

"I am Uchiha Masahiro!"

The three Uchiha clan members revealed their names, and they all made a silent resolve to improve their strength upon returning, to protect Master Ban.

"Go back to the Uchiha base and rest. I'll wait for her here." Uchiha Ban smiled.

"Master, we'll stay here to protect you." Uchiha Gen shook his head and didn't leave. Uchiha Ki and Uchiha Masahiro stood behind Uchiha Gen, their expressions determined, as if they had already regarded Ban as their god.

"Didn't you hear Ban? Go back." Uchiha Kai glanced at the three and said coldly.

"Meow!" Just as Uchiha Gen and the others were at a loss, a cat's meow came from the open area.

"Xiao Xian!" Uchiha Ban saw the black cat suddenly appear not far away and ran over quickly.

Cat Xiao Xian, seeing someone running towards her, was about to hide back into the fourth-dimensional space but suddenly heard a familiar voice. She realized Ban was already by her side.

"Let's go home!" Uchiha Ban picked up Cat Xiao Xian and placed her on his shoulder.

"Ban, are you hurt?" Cat Xiao Xian looked at Uchiha Ban, noticing his pale face, and asked worriedly.

"I'm fine." Uchiha Ban shook his head and, seeing Uchiha Kai and the others approaching, smiled. "Uncle Kai, Gen, Ki, Masahiro, let's go!"

Uchiha Kai nodded, and a glint of interest flashed in his eyes as he looked at Cat Xiao Xian. This black cat was no ordinary creature. If he hadn't been mistaken, the cat had suddenly appeared, and Ban hadn't used a summoning jutsu. Could it have a space-time jutsu?

Uchiha Kai, who had initially been somewhat dissatisfied with Ban's summoning animal being an unremarkable black cat, now put aside his underestimation.

The five Uchiha clan members and the cat returned to the Uchiha base. Uchiha Gen, Uchiha Ki, and Uchiha Masahiro bid farewell to Uchiha Ban and Uchiha Kai and returned to their respective residences.

"Ban, I'll go report to your father. If you have any jutsu you don't understand, feel free to ask me." Uchiha Kai patted Uchiha Ban's shoulder, now viewing him as the future leader of the Uchiha clan.

"Thank you, Uncle Kai. Xiao Xian, go back first. I have something to discuss with my father." Uchiha Ban said to Cat Xiao Xian on his shoulder.

"Okay!" Cat Xiao Xian nodded, jumped down, and ran to Ban's residence.

Although Uchiha Kai was curious about what Ban had to do, he didn't ask further, as everyone has their secrets.

"Uncle Kai, I want to go out and train for a while. I hope you can help convince my father." Uchiha Ban walked alongside Uchiha Kai towards Uchiha Tashima's residence and shared his thoughts.

"Oh?" Uchiha Kai frowned, stopped, and advised, "Ban, it's not peaceful outside. Wouldn't it be the same to train within the clan?"

"Uncle Kai, I plan to train in the summoning world. It's absolutely safe there." In reality, Ban wanted to find a secluded valley to train for a year or two. If he stayed in the clan, he wouldn't dare to openly use some of his secret tools.

The Uchiha clan was not a monolithic entity. Although his father, Uchiha Tashima, was the clan leader, there were several elders in the clan. With no strength to protect himself, he was vulnerable to those with ill intentions.

"Alright, I'll get your father to agree." Uchiha Kai, seeing Ban's determined expression and thinking of the mysterious black cat, nodded and agreed to Ban's request.

"Thank you, Uncle Kai!" Uchiha Ban was overjoyed, knowing Uchiha Kai's status in the clan. With his support, his father would surely agree.

"Ha ha... If your father doesn't agree, you can sneak out. I'll cover for you." Uchiha Kai laughed heartily.

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