vol. 1 chapter 13 - The So-Called Early Investment
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At the moment, these three little brats obviously had no value, and they themselves seemed to realize this.
Nagato lowered his head, his eyes quite gloomy, and murmured to himself:
"We... have no value at all?"
Looking at the three kids, Uchiha Madara felt that he needed to add another strong dose:
"To be precise, Nagato and Yahiko, you two really have no value right now. But Konan is different. Konan still has some value!"
"Eh!?"
Konan opened her eyes wide and looked at Uchiha Madara strangely.
"Konan's value lies in your delicate beauty. Although it's superficial, it is indeed a value, and a pretty good one at that.
If in the future, Nagato and Yahiko, you two can't survive, Konan will have other ways out.
You can choose to enter some wealthy family. Under normal circumstances, people from these wealthy families will see that you are pitiful and that your face is very good-looking, and they will take you in.
In the beginning, in those wealthy families, Konan, you would only be able to do things like serving tea, pouring water, massaging legs, and rubbing shoulders.
When you grow up, when Konan, you truly become beautiful as a flower, that will be when your value is at its greatest. At this time, you will be taken in as a concubine by a wealthy family without any accidents. Konan, in order to continue to survive, you will have to use the value of your beauty to attract him, and completely devote yourself to him, because that's how you can survive and live well.
However, time is merciless. Gradually, you will grow old, and your ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) appearance will fade, and your greatest value will be exhausted.
If you are lucky, that wealthy family will choose to keep you because of the bit of affection from the past, raising you for the rest of your days while you stay in a corner of the wealthy family in loneliness, until you die alone and are casually buried by the next generation.
If you are unlucky, after aging and losing your beauty, you may be kicked out of the wealthy family. At that time, you will have no beauty and no ability, you will truly have no way out. Maybe you will die somewhere at some point!
It's very cruel, but it's also very realistic. Without you knowing it, examples like this are everywhere. It's happening everywhere in this world..."
Uchiha Madara's words were incredibly cruel, and the atmosphere in the entire cave was extremely heavy. Even the burning campfire did not leap, but hid in the corner, burning dully.
The three kids were suppressed by Uchiha Madara's extremely cruel words and were speechless.
As the person exemplified by Uchiha Madara, Konan knelt in front of him, speaking softly as she clenched her fists and willed a firm voice from her throat:
"I don't want... such a fate..."
Not only Konan, but also Nagato and Yahiko raised their heads, looking at Uchiha Madara with bright eyes, representing their silent resistance.
"Don't want it? Not reconciled to fate? If that's the case, then you need to increase your value until your value and ability are enough to control your own destiny!"
Yahiko's eyes lit up:
"Ninja Uncle, how do we increase our value!"
"Learn!"
"Learn!?" ×3
The three kids looked at each other.
Having expected them to react this way, Uchiha Madara gave them a life-saving straw:
"Do you three want to learn something from me?"
In an instant, the eyes of the three kids were almost shining!
"We want to learn!" ×3
Uchiha Madara nodded:
"You don't need to know what I'm teaching you. You only need to know that what I'm teaching you is very important, and you will need it in the future!
Alright, now, do as I say. Cross your legs, sit upright in place, close your eyes, immerse your minds, and use your heart to feel your own spiritual fluctuations, use your heart to feel your body breathing..."
What Uchiha Madara was teaching them was the chakra refinement method!
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the night passed with Uchiha Madara's teaching and the three kids' learning until the next day.
During this time, the difference in talent between the three people was revealed. Nagato, as a member of the Uzumaki clan, was the first to feel something about chakra. It was only a matter of time before he could refine chakra. Konan also had some clues about chakra refinement and needed to study further, while Yahiko... his chakra refinement had only just begun!
It was already broad daylight. Uchiha Madara did not disturb the three kids who were immersed in their minds. After leaving them some scrolls for learning basic ninjutsu, he left.
Facing the north, Uchiha rushed out ten kilometers in one breath, then stopped and stood on a large tree branch, lightly tapping the tree trunk:
"White Zetsu, I know you're there, come out quickly!"
Sure enough, White Zetsu drilled out of the tree trunk using the Mayfly Technique.
"Madara-sama, what are your orders?"
"Send a few clones to the cave where I stayed last night, and secretly protect those three kids!"
White Zetsu obviously couldn't understand Uchiha Madara's actions. He frowned and asked:
"Madara-sama, why are you so concerned about three small kids? When did Madara-sama become so soft-hearted?"
Uchiha Madara glared at White Zetsu coldly, causing White Zetsu to tremble all over.
"Idiot! How could I do something without return! What I want you to do, protecting them, and last night's teaching, are all a kind of early investment!"
"Early investment!?"
"That's right, that red-haired kid is a pure-blooded member of the Uzumaki clan, and his talent is amazing!
That blue-haired little girl also has a special bloodline limit!
As for that orange-haired kid, although his aptitude is mediocre, looking at his endurance, he can still hide the pain after his bones are broken from his companions. With just that will, his future achievements are limitless.
These three kids are rare talents. Early investment will help me use them in the future!"
White Zetsu suddenly understood, and fawned over Uchiha Madara, flattering him repeatedly:
"I see, as expected of Madara-sama, your vision is truly far-reaching!"