Father-Son Match

"Wahahahaha..." Shin threw back his head and laughed wildly at the window. "From today onward, I, Uchiha Shin, can finally use taijutsu!"

No longer merely human, he was feeling extremely smug.

Power, high-frequency vibrations, speed, resistance to blows, and tissue multiplication...

Ahem, that last one seemed a little strange.

Anyway, he knew that he would become very strong in the future.

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

When Fugaku heard Shin laughing from inside the room, his face filled with confusion.

So early in the morning, what was his little brother doing?

Had he gone stupid because he could not attend school?

"Ahahahahahaha!"

That bizarre laugh, punctuated word by word, made Fugaku feel terrible all over.

Chiken had just finished dealing with clan affairs when he returned home and heard the laughter. He thought his youngest son had gone mad.

He hurried to find Aoko, and before reaching their destination, he did not forget to pick up Fugaku along the way.

"Wahahahaha..."

When the three entered, they saw Shin with one foot on the windowsill and his hands on his hips, laughing arrogantly up at the sky without stopping.

"You brat, what madness are you up to now?" Chiken roared at Shin.

"Ahahaha... Father! Let me tell you, my taijutsu is incredibly strong now!"

Pride written all over him, Shin boldly declared, "Do you believe that in a few years, I'll be able to pin you to the ground and pound you?"

His utterly arrogant attitude made Chiken want to give him a vicious beating.

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

This brat had backing far too powerful. He could not be beaten.

Chiken could only calm himself and say disdainfully, "Is that so? But to deal with a brat like you, one finger is more than enough."

Hearing the sarcasm in his old man's words, Shin immediately refused to accept it. "No, it should be that I only need one finger to deal with you..."

"Come on, Father. Let's spar in the backyard?"

"Oh? Shin, are you serious? You should know that your father's Sharingan has three tomoe." Aoko looked quite worried.

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

Even Fugaku, whom she already considered an outstanding eldest son, would not dare suggest sparring with Chiken.

Seeing his mother's concern, Shin directly told her not to worry.

He said that the taijutsu mode he had newly developed needed real combat to be perfected.

He also invited the whole family to offer him some guidance.

Although none of the three believed that a five-year-old child could develop such advanced taijutsu, they agreed repeatedly so as not to dampen his enthusiasm.

The backyard of the Uchiha Clan Head's home.

The family of four walked around, choosing a suitable place for this "father-son match."

"Here is fine, Father." Shin picked a relatively flat patch of grass.

"Alright. Don't worry, I said I'd only use one finger." Chiken still could not believe Shin could keep up with his speed.

After all, no one could imagine someone being this absurdly gifted.

Possessing Five-Nature Chakra while also having all sorts of cheat-like abilities.

Shin neither confirmed nor denied that promise. "Father, don't underestimate this move of mine..."

"Without the Sharingan, you might not be able to keep up with my speed."

If he did not use the Sharingan, how could Shin test his limits?

Once a transmigrator got a golden finger, how could he not show off a little?

Seeing the atmosphere grow increasingly tense, Aoko spoke up to interrupt them. "Fugaku and I will serve as witnesses. Start on three."

Father and son looked at each other, then both nodded in agreement.

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

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

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

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

"Begin!"

Shin vanished from before Chiken's eyes in an instant, leaving behind only a trace of white lightning.

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

"Lightning Release? His speed is far inferior to the Third Raikage's, but compared to the Body Flicker Technique, the gap is not too great..."

"His strength is slightly lacking, but his speed is barely passable..."

Chiken continued evaluating him inwardly. He forced me to use my right hand. This kid has grown!

The next second, he curled his five fingers and firmly grabbed Shin's wrist.

With a pleased expression, he prepared to announce his victory.

"Bzz..." A piercing sound came from Shin's captured wrist.

Pain shot through Chiken's palm.

After releasing him, Chiken looked solemnly at Shin across from him.

"Wind Release after Lightning Release? Although the power is still insufficient..."

"Still, let me see your limits with my own eyes..."

Chiken closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his Sharingan had become a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

Aoko and Fugaku, watching from the side, both wore expressions of utter disbelief.

Had he not said one finger? Now even the Sharingan had come out.

"Father, I can only use one finger to perform this move. Watch closely!"

Shin raised his right hand and injected Fire Chakra into the cells of his index finger.

Through Chiken's Sharingan, the Chakra in front of him was gathering around Shin's index finger.

But it was not flowing along the direction of the chakra pathways. Instead, the Chakra had broken through the pathways and concentrated toward the finger.

As he watched the Chakra at Shin's fingertip grow increasingly violent, his expression became more and more grave.

The tomoe in his scarlet eyes began spinning wildly.

Seeing this, Aoko also activated her Sharingan to observe.

She even reminded her eldest son beside her, "Fugaku, this battle may be of great help when you awaken your Sharingan in the future."

"I'm ready, Father!" As soon as Shin finished charging his right index finger, he immediately alerted him.

"Come, Shin!" Chiken took his stance.

His gaze was sharp as he watched every change around him.

The moment he finished speaking, Shin vanished once more.

And this time, he was even faster.

"Whoosh..." A streak of white lightning flashed past Chiken's side.

Shin's figure appeared.

Chiken glanced up, lowered his center of gravity, and reached out to strike at him.

"Hiss..." His fist passed straight through Shin's body.

The afterimage turned into strands of white lightning that gradually dissipated into the air.

"Behind me?"

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

Sensing something, he turned around and opened his mouth, firing an enormous fireball.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

Boom!

The Great Fireball Technique collided with Shin's index finger and exploded violently. The impact from the collision filled the area with dust in the next instant.

Chiken felt a wave of heat rush toward his face and swiftly crossed his arms to shield his head.

The immense force of the explosion pushed him far backward.

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

When the smoke cleared, a three-meter-wide crater had appeared where they had originally stood.

The soil inside the crater was scorched black, with several bright-red flames still burning atop it.

Aoko and Fugaku, watching from nearby, both stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.

They had originally thought this fight between father and son would only be a little roughhousing.

They had never expected the final result to be like this.

"Hahaha! Shin, you're not bad!"

A moment later, Chiken's voice rang out.

He had been pushed nearly ten meters away by the blast's shockwave.

The two deep grooves in the ground were enough to show its power.

"Your body speed under Lightning Release is very fast, and the explosion's power borrowed the Fire Release properties of the Great Fireball Technique. Overall, it deserves a passing grade."

"Only a passing grade?" Shin fully activated Fire Style Chakra Mode in an instant, and in the next second, he appeared in front of Chiken.

"Then what about now, Father?" After speaking, Shin ignored the stinging pain throughout his body.

His right fist shot toward Chiken at incredible speed.

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

Rumble!!!

The air before Shin's fist boomed as though it had been struck.

His fist's force finally reached the backyard wall.

Only after a huge fist-shaped hole appeared in the wall did it completely dissipate.