Father-Son Game

"Wahahaha..." Shin faced the window of his room, laughing uproariously at the sky. "From today onward, I, Uchiha Shin, can finally use taijutsu!"

The man who'd been acting inhuman was now thoroughly inflated.

Power, high-frequency vibration, speed, impact resistance, and cellular multiplication...

Ahem, the last one seemed a bit odd.

Anyway, he knew that from now on, he'd become incredibly strong.

For now... he could probably go toe-to-toe with Kakashi Hatake?

Fugaku heard Shin's laughter from inside the room and wore a completely baffled expression.

What was his little brother doing so early in the morning?

Was he losing his mind from not being able to attend school?

"Ahahahahaha!"

That punctuated, eerie laughter made Fugaku feel thoroughly unsettled.

Chiken had just finished handling clan affairs and returned home to hear the laughter, thinking his youngest son had gone mad.

He hurried to find Aoko in the room, and before reaching their destination, he didn't forget to bring Fugaku along on the way.

"Wahahaha..."

When the three entered the room, they saw Shin with one foot propped on the windowsill, hands on his hips, arrogantly laughing nonstop at the sky.

"You little brat, what madness is this again?" Chiken roared at Shin.

"Ahaha... it's you, Father! I'm telling you, my taijutsu is incredibly strong now!"

Shin, brimming with pride, even boldly declared, "Do you believe that in a few years, I'll be able to pin you, old man, to the ground and pound you?"

His arrogant, dismissive attitude made Chiken want to give him a thorough beating.

"Ahem..." Aoko's cough snapped Chiken back to his senses.

This kid's backing was too strong; he couldn't be hit.

Chiken could only calm himself and said contemptuously, "Is that so? But dealing with a brat like you, I only need one finger."

Shin heard the sarcasm in his old father's words and immediately refused to accept it. "No, it's me who only needs one finger to deal with you...

"Come on, Father, how about we spar in the backyard?"

"Oh? Shin, are you serious? You know your father's Sharingan is a Three-Tomoe." Aoko's expression was quite worried.

She had no idea what had gotten into her youngest son today.

Even Fugaku, whom she considered a remarkably outstanding eldest son, wouldn't dare say something like sparring with Chiken.

Seeing his mother's concern, Shin said not to worry.

He explained that his newly developed taijutsu mode needed real combat to perfect.

And he invited the whole family to offer guidance.

Though the three didn't believe a five-year-old could develop advanced taijutsu, they still agreed repeatedly, not wanting to dampen his enthusiasm.

The backyard of the Uchiha Clan Head's residence.

The family of four strolled, choosing a suitable spot for this "father-son match."

"Right here, Father." Shin picked a relatively flat patch of grass.

"Alright, rest assured, I said I'd only use one finger." Chiken still couldn't believe the other could keep up with his speed.

After all, no one could imagine someone being so heaven-defying.

Possessing the Five-Nature Chakra and all sorts of cheat-like abilities.

Shin didn't acknowledge this promise. "Father, don't underestimate this move of mine...

"Without your Sharingan, you might not be able to keep up with my speed~"

If he didn't use the Sharingan, how could he test his limits?

When a time-traveler gets a golden finger, why not show off a little?

Seeing the atmosphere growing more tense, Aoko interrupted the two. "Fugaku and I will be witnesses. We'll count to three, then start."

Father and son exchanged glances and both nodded in agreement.

"One!" Shin began injecting Lightning Chakra into the muscle cells of his legs.

"Two!" Chiken put his right hand behind his back, then raised his left index finger.

"Three!" Relying on his powerful memory, Shin instantly completed charging the muscle cells in his legs.

At that moment, the muscles in both his legs had successfully entered Lightning Chakra Mode.

"Begin!"

Before Chiken's eyes, Shin vanished in an instant, leaving only a faint white spark behind.

The next second, he instinctively raised his right hand and caught the small fist swinging toward him.

"Lightning Release? Your speed's far worse than the Third Raikage's, but compared to the Body Flicker Technique, the gap isn't too big..."

"Your power's a bit lacking, but your speed barely passes muster..."

Chiken was still making his assessment internally: "To force me to use my right hand, this kid's grown!"

The next second, he gathered his five fingers and clamped down on Shin's wrist.

His face full of satisfaction, he prepared to declare his victory.

"Buzz..." A piercing sound came from Shin's trapped wrist.

Pain shot through Chiken's palm.

He let go, then stared at Shin across from him with a grave expression.

"Lightning Release followed by Wind Release? The power's still lacking though...

"But still, let me see your current limit with my own eyes..."

Chiken closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, they were a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

Aoko and Fugaku, watching from the side, were both utterly incredulous.

Weren't they supposed to be using one finger? Now even the Sharingan had come out.

"Father, I'll only use one finger for this next move. Watch closely!"

Shin raised his right hand and channeled Fire-natured Chakra into the cells of his index finger.

In Chiken's Sharingan, the opponent's Chakra was concentrated on that index finger.

But it wasn't flowing along the meridians—it was breaking through them, gathering toward the fingertip.

He watched the increasingly violent chakra gathering at the other's fingertip, and his expression grew more and more solemn.

The tomoe in his scarlet eyes began spinning wildly.

Seeing this, Aoko, spectating from the side, also activated her Sharingan to observe.

She reminded her eldest son beside her: "Fugaku, this battle might be very helpful for your future eye-opening."

"I'm ready, Father!" Shin finished charging the Chakra in his right index finger and immediately alerted the other.

"Come on, Shin!" Chiken assumed a stance.

His gaze was sharp as he paid attention to every change in the surroundings.

The moment the words fell, Shin's figure vanished again.

And his speed had become even faster.

"Shhh..." A streak of white lightning flashed swiftly past Chiken.

Shin's figure appeared.

Chiken glanced up, shifted his center of gravity downward, and swung his hand toward the opponent.

"Sss..." The fist passed straight through Shin's body.

The afterimage dissolved into threads of white lightning, gradually fading into the air.

"Behind me?"

Chiken formed hand seals rapidly, then took a deep breath.

Sensing something, he turned his head and spat out a massive fireball.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Boom!"

The great fireball met the index finger, and then exploded violently. The impact force from the collision sent dust flying everywhere in an instant.

Chiken felt a wave of heat wash over his face and quickly crossed his arms to protect his head.

The immense force of the explosion pushed him backward.

At the same time, Shin was also blasted away by the tremendous power.

After the smoke cleared, a three-meter-wide crater had appeared where the two had been standing.

The ground inside the pit was charred black, with a few wisps of crimson flame still burning on it.

Aoko and Fugaku, watching from the sidelines, were wide-eyed, their faces full of disbelief.

They had thought this father-son battle would be nothing more than a minor scuffle.

But they never expected the outcome to be like this.

"Hahaha! Not bad at all, Shin!"

After a moment, Chiken's voice rang out.

The aftermath of the explosion pushed him back nearly ten meters.

Two deep gouges in the ground were enough to attest to its power.

"Your speed under Lightning Release is quite fast, and the explosive force borrowed the properties of the Great Fireball Technique. Overall, I'd give it a passing grade."

"Just a passing grade?" Shin instantly activated Fire Style Chakra Mode to its fullest, and the next second, he was before Chiken.

"And now, Father?" Shin said, ignoring the stinging pain coursing through his body at that moment.

His right fist shot out in a rapid punch toward Chiken.

Chiken reflexively formed hand seals and activated the Body Flicker Technique to evade.

"BOOM!!!"

The air in front of Shin's fist let out a thunderous roar as if struck.

The force of the punch finally reached the backyard wall.

It only dissipated after a massive fist-shaped hole appeared in the wall.