Kakashi: It's Not Like I Was Avenging My Dog!

Seeing that Chiga did not refuse outright, Minato knew there was a chance and immediately replied, "Don't worry, it's only a temporary transfer. There won't be any problems. Besides, Minato Squad currently consists of only Kakashi and me, so we urgently need more people. I doubt the Hokage would refuse to let you join."

Hearing Minato say that, Chiga lowered his head slightly. He neither agreed nor refused, simply pondering the matter for a moment.

He did indeed need to find an opportunity to spend more time with Minato.

After all, his Flying Thunder God Technique was technically unlicensed.

Although it was essentially a trump card that he would not use lightly, who knew what unexpected situations might arise on the battlefield?

If he exposed the Flying Thunder God Technique in front of Konoha shinobi, he would not be able to escape a one-stop service of brutal interrogation and Yamanaka Secret Techniques.

Not even Kushina—nor Jesus himself—could save him.

Of course, legalizing the Flying Thunder God Technique was not the main reason Chiga wanted to spend more time with Minato.

Minato had obtained the Flying Thunder God Technique from Konohagakure, so he likely had a confidentiality agreement with Konoha and would not pass it on easily.

Chiga even suspected that Minato might have a Curse Mark on him, one that would activate and kill him the moment he spoke about the Flying Thunder God Technique.

His main goal was still to stay by Minato's side and learn more about how Minato used the Flying Thunder God Technique on the battlefield.

The Flying Thunder God Technique was an S-Rank Ninjutsu and a Space-Time Ninjutsu.

Although it was extremely difficult to master, Chiga did not believe that Minato was the only person who had learned the Flying Thunder God Technique since the Second Hokage developed it.

There had to be others who had practiced it. It was just that Minato was the only one who had mastered its use to perfection.

Of course, that did not diminish the power of the Flying Thunder God Technique. One could say that it and Minato had brought out the best in each other.

"In that case, I'll join. I'll be counting on you for guidance over the next two months, Senior Minato."

After thinking for a moment, Chiga directly agreed to Minato's request.

"Uncle."

Seeing this, Shisui immediately called out to Chiga, his voice filled with reluctance.

They had clearly agreed to train together for two months, yet after only one day, Uncle had already left him behind.

"Shisui, I'm sorry. A ninja still has to put missions first. I'll train with you again when I have time."

Looking at Shisui's pout, Chiga could only use his secret weapon. He placed a hand on Shisui's head and vigorously mussed up his hair.

And, surprisingly, Shisui really did fall for that.

Or perhaps the boys of the Uchiha clan more or less all enjoyed affectionate gestures.

"Uncle, don't do that. There are outsiders here..."

"..."

Chiga nearly gave Shisui a knock on the head.

But as he looked at Shisui, Chiga glanced at Minato Namikaze and Kakashi Hatake nearby, then could not help chuckling.

"Uncle, what are you laughing at?"

Shisui asked in confusion. Minato and Kakashi also looked at Chiga, perplexed.

Chiga shook his head, smiling without a word. How was he supposed to explain it? Should he say that the three most talented people in Konoha—or even the entire Shinobi World—had gathered together?

As for why he had not included himself, that was obvious. He was a cheater, not a genius.

Seeing that Chiga would not say, the others did not press him. They simply assumed he was acting strange. Meanwhile, Kakashi slowly walked to the opposite side of Chiga, having already drawn the short blade Asuma had given him, worth one million ryo.

Chiga took one look and immediately understood. He asked Minato helplessly, "Senior Minato, you're not testing my strength again, are you?"

Minato awkwardly scratched his head and said with a smile, "I can't help it. We'll be partners who depend on each other for survival, after all. We should at least get a general understanding of each other's strength."

"Just an understanding? You're not asking Kakashi and me to determine a winner?"

Chiga noticed the battle intent in Kakashi's eyes and was speechless.

"Well..."

Minato let out another awkward laugh. He really was not very good at lying.

"Chiga, don't make Teacher Minato uncomfortable. I was the one who suggested this spar."

Kakashi immediately spoke up.

Both of them had graduated early from the Ninja Academy, and they were geniuses of the same generation.

Kakashi had always believed that none of the other Ninja Academy Students in his year were worth fighting.

Yet Chiga had caught up from behind and even defeated a chunin in the graduation exam.

Although the news had not spread very far, Minato had witnessed it and told Kakashi about it.

Kakashi had therefore begun reassessing this classmate of his.

Geniuses all had their own pride, and Kakashi was no exception. He wanted to determine who was stronger between himself and Chiga.

"Kakashi, you can do it! You have to beat this guy! Avenge me!"

Seeing the two of them sparring, Pakkun hurriedly cheered for Kakashi.

Crow Feather, who had originally been resting on Chiga's shoulder, immediately flew over upon hearing Pakkun's taunts.

Pakkun had no real means of attack, so under Crow Feather's assault, he could only run around in a sorry state.

Kakashi glanced at Pakkun's miserable appearance, and his expression turned serious.

This battle would prove who was truly the number-one genius in Konoha.

Well, it definitely wasn't because he wanted to avenge his dog.

"Go, Uncle!"

When Shisui saw that Chiga was about to fight Kakashi, he stayed behind as well, watching the battle between the two geniuses with anticipation.

Chiga understood that this battle was unavoidable, so he stopped dwelling on it. He drew his Samurai Sword, his crimson eyes already fixed on Kakashi as he watched his every move.

Uchiha Shisui and Kakashi Hatake were both geniuses of Konoha.

The reason geniuses were called geniuses was that their potential for growth was astonishing.

They might not change every single day, but multiplying their strength several times over the course of a year was nothing unusual.

So Chiga could hold back against the four-year-old Shisui, but he could not do the same against six-year-old Kakashi.

"Begin!"

Once both of them were ready, Minato immediately took on the role of referee, keeping a close eye on them and preparing to intervene and rescue them at any moment.

The only question was, if he had to intervene, would he be saving Kakashi or Chiga?

As soon as Minato's voice fell, Kakashi circulated his Chakra throughout his body, stimulating his cells.

In an instant, his figure was like the wind. He launched a close-range attack, and the short blade in his hand stabbed toward Chiga like a bolt of lightning.

Chiga shifted to the side and easily dodged the attack. At the same time, his body began activating under the influence of Chakra.

Kakashi's gaze sharpened. He did not stop his assault, sending his short blade slashing out in a continuous flurry as flashes of steel flickered.

However, Chiga seemed to see through the path of Kakashi's blade, dodging every strike with perfect timing.

The Sharingan!

Kakashi understood that the Sharingan was largely responsible for Chiga's ability to evade his attacks so effortlessly.

At that moment, Kakashi felt a little envious of the Sharingan.

"So fast!"

Shisui's eyes were filled with astonishment as well.

He had thought that although Uncle would hold back, he would still use some of his strength to deal with him.

But now, watching the battle between Chiga and Kakashi, Shisui realized that Chiga had never taken him seriously at all.

Uncle was just afraid that if he got too serious, he might hurt me!