He couldn't hold back any longer.
Yuto Souta widened his double-tomoe Sharingan, already entering combat mode.
Beside him, Uchiha Obito froze for a moment before silently stepping to Yuto Souta's side, knees slightly bent, ready to spring into action!
At that moment,
The two boys stood high on the stone platform, facing off against a crowd of Uchihas!
The scene was somewhat bizarre.
Yet even so, the group of Uchihas still didn't make a move.
However... when they saw the tomoe in Yuto Souta's eyes, the tension in their gazes softened considerably.
"One tomoe and two tomoe, respectively..."
From atop the platform, the middle-aged man observed Yuto Souta and Uchiha Obito, speaking softly.
Then, he waved a hand at those below.
"Go. Test their strength."
"Teach them... how to use the Sharingan."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd of Uchihas parted, and a young Uchiha stepped forward.
The youth looked about seventeen or eighteen, with a long sword hanging at his waist. His straight black hair was long, almost resembling the style of the Hyuga clan.
His eyes bore three tomoe.
His face carried the typical arrogance of an Uchiha...
Yuto Souta raised an eyebrow.
Finally.
They wouldn't even bother moving until they saw his Sharingan, huh...
But this guy in front of him... he didn't recognize him.
Though he had three tomoe—the final threshold before the Mangekyo—he didn't know him.
He could be a nobody, or maybe some Uchiha genius who didn't survive until Naruto's era.
"Let me introduce myself."
"I'm Uchiha Ryuei, an elite ninja of the Uchiha clan. I specialize in Fire Release, shuriken techniques, and genjutsu."
"For this Chunin Exam, I'll be in a different team."
After the introduction, the expressions on Yuto Souta and Uchiha Obito's faces were quite colorful...
This young ninja's voice was cool, paired with an aloof, don't-approach-me vibe...
Why did he feel so much like the original Kakashi?
And Yuto Souta couldn't help but think of someone else.
Uchiha Itachi.
Didn't that guy's self-introduction also mention Fire Release, shuriken, and genjutsu?
Though that kid hadn't even been born yet.
"Souta... should we introduce ourselves too?"
At that moment, Uchiha Obito, still half-crouched, whispered.
It had to be said, Uchiha Ryuei's introduction was pretty thorough.
He'd laid out everything he was good at, as if it didn't matter to him whether he said it or not.
Yuto Souta figured he should return the courtesy.
"I'm Yuto Souta, almost six years old, a Konoha genin."
"What I'm good at... Fire Release, Water Release, Lightning Release, Earth Release, and Wind Release."
Yuto Souta thought it over.
Aside from the stuff he couldn't mention, he wasn't lying.
Fire Release and Wind Release went without saying—he'd been tinkering with those since he became a ninja.
Earth Release—he'd picked up plenty from the Iwa ninjas. Water Release—he'd mastered a couple of advanced techniques.
Lightning Release was limited, but to give Kakashi Hatake a nudge, he'd improvised Chidori on the spot... It was now sitting in his personal skill panel, waiting for proficiency.
"And me!" Uchiha Obito chimed in, not to be outdone.
"I'm Uchiha Obito, also almost six years old, a Konoha genin."
"I'm good at Fire Release, and... wait, what?!"
Halfway through his introduction, as Uchiha Obito was reflecting on what else he could do,
A kunai suddenly flew toward him, aimed straight at his forehead!
Clang—
Uchiha Obito reacted quickly, raising his own kunai to block it. At the same time, Uchiha Ryuei's voice echoed in his ears...
"I have no interest in hearing a weakling's introduction."
His voice was still cool, but now laced with killing intent.
Uchiha Obito's pupils shrank!
Just then, a familiar hand grabbed his collar, accompanied by Yuto Souta's voice.
"No interest in hearing? Then you don't need those ears."
"Hydrogen Release: Rasengan!"
It had to be said, Yuto Souta really liked the Rasengan, a no-hand-sign ninjutsu.
Fast activation, no seals needed yet still boosted by Ninjutsu Master, and most importantly, he could adjust Hydrogen Release's power at will.
Like now.
After launching a Hydrogen Release: Rasengan, Yuto Souta yanked Uchiha Obito along and escaped with Earth Release!
BOOM!!!!
A deafening roar echoed through the field, dust flying everywhere in chaos. Yuto Souta had blasted his own Earth Core Shift to smithereens!
"Obito! Cover my surroundings!"
Emerging ten meters away, Yuto Souta roared, his hands already a blur of motion!
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
"Nitrogen Release: Water Dragon Nitrogen!"
"Fire Release: Mother-Son Linked Grand Fireball Dragon Ray!"
"Turn into light, my Grand Fireball!"
In an instant, Yuto Souta unleashed a barrage of ninjutsu. The Water Formation Wall shielded their surroundings, including Uchiha Obito, leaving only the front open for the Fire Release assault. An ice dragon spiraled above to guard the skies, while a fireball sped toward the crowd of Uchihas!
His target had never been Uchiha Ryuei from the start.
Some nobody who didn't even survive into Naruto's era... wasn't worth it.
He wasn't great at fighting.
Hand-to-hand combat, flashy swordplay—he knew he didn't have the talent for that.
But he was a research-type mage ninja, someone who'd risen through studying ninjutsu!
Beating up a bunch of nameless Uchihas to complete a mission... that wasn't too much, right?
"Fire Release: Grand Fireball Technique!"
At that moment,
The middle-aged Uchiha atop the platform finally made his move.
No fancy Uchiha-style Fire Release—just his three-tomoe Sharingan glaring as he used this simplest of techniques.
But it was a full size larger than Yuto Souta's!
The two Grand Fireballs of vastly different sizes collided, carrying the vibe of an adult bullying a kid...
The Uchihas' eyes gleamed with a sense of inevitability.
While Uchiha Fugaku's gaze held unmasked appreciation.
As the clan head, he could tell Yuto Souta's Grand Fireball was highly refined.
Not only that, but the other two techniques were the same.
But... that was it.
Still, he was a clever kid—attacking with Fire Release while using Water Release to guard against Fire Release counterattacks.
Though he wasn't sure what that weird water dragon was about...
No matter.
This kid had already proven himself worthy of being accepted by the Uchiha clan.
Might as well go easy...
Cancel out his prized ninjutsu with the same technique, then put a little pressure on his Water Release to knock him down a peg.
That's what Uchiha Fugaku thought.
As clan head, nurturing the younger generation was his duty.
Especially one with such notable talent.
He'd heard he was skilled in five... huh?
Why was this kid's Fire Release so weak?
A flicker of doubt crossed Uchiha Fugaku's eyes.
Was it because he'd used three ninjutsu in a row and ran low on chakra...?
Looks like he still needs more training!
Wait!
Uchiha Fugaku's eyes suddenly narrowed!
There's something fishy about this Grand Fireball!
"Everyone! Get away from that fireball!"
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