Sasuke was stunned when he heard what Fugaku said.
He also wanted to prove himself in front of Fugaku.
So he just said one word, "Okay."
Beside him, Itachi, who was following Fugaku, looked at Sasuke. For some reason, he felt a strong sense of affection toward this Uchiha he was meeting for the first time.
He even had a sincere feeling of wanting to protect him.
Little Uchiha Itachi tugged at the corner of Fugaku's pants and said, "Daddy, can we not fight?"
Itachi knew his daddy was extremely strong. Within the Uchiha clan, besides the masked senior who had given him a lesson before, no one else was a match for his daddy.
He sensed that his daddy was a bit angry right now. If they really fought, this big brother Uchiha Sasuke might be beaten badly.
However, Fugaku was very satisfied with Sasuke's current expression, 'Yes, this is what a proper Uchiha should look like.'
He glanced at Itachi and said, "No, since we said it's a test of his tolerance, then we must test it."
Itachi could only look at Sasuke, raise his little fist and cheer, "Big brother, do your best!"
A strange feeling rose in Sasuke's heart, but it still felt awkward. He rarely showed a gentle tone to Itachi, "Don't call me big brother, just call me Sasuke."
Itachi also felt that this way of addressing was better, so he nodded and said, "I understand, Sasuke."
On the side, Obito listened to the situation unfolding and couldn't help shaking his head.
'So much for hiding identities, but the situation is getting more and more out of control. How will this be resolved in the end?'
'Now it seems, bringing Uchiha Sasuke back to the Konoha of this timeline really wasn't a good choice.'
While Obito was deep in thought, Fugaku had already looked toward the Third and issued an invitation, "Lord Third, would you like to come and watch the duel between me and Sasuke?"
Hiruzen was somewhat tempted. He had just sensed that Uchiha Sasuke was unusual, and he was quite interested to see how far Sasuke could go under Fugaku's test.
But once he thought about stepping into Uchiha territory, he gave up on the idea.
He maintained a superficial understanding with the Uchiha. Unless it was a matter of great importance, he wouldn't step into Uchiha territory. Not only would that displease some of the Uchiha, it might also wrongly signal that he was getting too close to the Uchiha.
This would draw opposition from his advisors, Koharu and Homura. Of course, the one who used to object the most… could no longer object now.
Thinking of this, Hiruzen sighed, sat back down, and looked at the dango the shopkeeper had just brought out, "You all go ahead, I haven't started enjoying today's food yet."
After speaking, he picked up a skewer of dango and took a bite. A fragrant sweetness spread in his mouth.
But sure enough, for an old man like him, was it too sweet after all?
In the sweetness, he unexpectedly tasted a hint of bitterness…
Seeing the Third start eating by himself, Fugaku did not invite again, or rather, the earlier invitation was just a polite gesture.
'Lord Hokage, it's best not to step into Uchiha territory.'
He looked at Sasuke, then glanced at the scarred and somewhat world-weary Obito with half his face disfigured and eyes closed beside Sasuke, and asked, "Who is this?"
Obito said flatly, "Just an ordinary person, don't mind me."
Seeing Obito like this, Sasuke couldn't help but snort.
This scene was seen by Hiruzen, who thought to himself, 'As expected, a despairing father and a rebellious child. What a strange pair… Fugaku's going to have a headache.'
But soon, Hiruzen thought of his own sons, his eldest, Sarutobi Shin'nosuke, and his second, Sarutobi Asuma. Shin'nosuke was sometimes too obedient and lacked his own personality, while Asuma was too rebellious and hard to manage. [T/N: Original Character not Canon]
He couldn't help shaking his head, 'Every family has its own difficult scripture to recite…'
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[Uchiha Clan Ground, Exclusive Giant Training Ground]
Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Sasuke stood facing each other, while Itachi and Obito were spectators.
Fugaku activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, looked at Sasuke, and said seriously, "Are you ready?"
Just now, he had already sensed the cold chakra from Sasuke. He knew that Sasuke must have activated his Sharingan, and the level of it wasn't low.
So, he treated it with more seriousness.
Seeing this, Sasuke didn't say anything. Or rather, in front of his father, he didn't know what to say at this moment.
He just activated his three-tomoe to express it through action.
Fugaku showed a trace of satisfaction, 'As expected, it is three-tomoe. At this age, having a three-tomoe is considered top-tier even within the Uchiha and qualifies him to attend the clan assembly at the Naka Shrine.'
Unexpectedly, such a good seedling had gone unnoticed by him in the past.
A smile appeared on his lips, "Very good. Your strength is not weak. That way I can go all out without worry. But you must understand, even among the three-tomoe, there are differences. Your strength is still far from enough…"
Sasuke couldn't help showing a trace of defiance. Yes, there were differences among the three-tomoe, but how could a mere three-tomoe match his Mangekyo?
Fugaku saw Sasuke's defiance and declared, "The duel begins now!"
As soon as the words fell, he quickly formed hand seals.
How does one Uchiha greet another Uchiha? Of course, with the most classic Uchiha ninjutsu.
Seeing this, Uchiha Sasuke wasn't slow either. He formed the same hand seals almost simultaneously.
As the hand seals were completed, the two put their hands to their mouths and spoke in unison:
""Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!""
Instantly, two huge fireballs spewed from their mouths, rushing toward each other and colliding at the midpoint between them.
However, the fireball Sasuke spat out was clearly a size larger than Fugaku's. Sasuke's fireball quickly gained the upper hand, pushing past Fugaku's fireball and advancing toward him.
Fugaku was shocked. Just now he was only testing and hadn't used much chakra. He didn't expect Sasuke's Great Fireball to be so powerful?
'To be able to train the Great Fireball to this level, this child's talent really exceeds my expectations.'
Fugaku immediately increased his chakra output. In an instant, his fireball rapidly expanded and once again formed a stalemate with Sasuke's fireball.
Seeing this, Sasuke became even more confident.
In terms of various Uchiha abilities, he might not be the most proficient in genjutsu, not even close to Itachi's level.
But in ninjutsu, even Itachi had to bow down.
Even without the power of Orochimaru's White Snake now, and unable to force out Itachi's Amaterasu in a fireball clash like before, his Great Fireball still had immense power.
He said, "Is that all you've got? Then you're going to lose."
After speaking, Sasuke went all out. His already massive fireball grew even larger, breaking the previous stalemate. His fireball once again overpowered Fugaku's and advanced toward him…
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