Uchiha Yashiro's Three Tomoe Sharingan radiated killing intent. His cold Dojutsu bore down on Seisui, making even the entire training ground seem several degrees colder.
In the Shinobi World, Three Tomoe Uchiha had a terrifying reputation: "If it's one-on-one, run first. Only two Jonin can assess the situation and attempt to fight one by attacking from the front and the other from behind."
Shisui flashed in front of Seisui, raised the short tachi in his hand, and narrowed his eyes...
"Shisui, don't be rude to a senior." Seisui grabbed Shisui, who was standing in front of him, and pulled him behind his back. He turned around and gave him a warning look, red light flickering in his eyes.
The meaning was obvious—don't you dare expose your Sharingan!
Shisui pursed his lips and gently tugged at Seisui's sleeve to show that he understood.
"Senior Yashiro, this is the Seisui family's training ground. It's usually just a small place where my brother and I train. How did you happen to wander in here today?"
Seisui turned around and met Uchiha Yashiro's gaze without hesitation. He slowly said, "If I remember correctly, I put up a very conspicuous sign at the entrance stating that this was the Seisui family's property..."
"So, Senior Yashiro, are you here to exchange Kenjutsu pointers, or are you looking for some excuse to fight me?" Seisui's tone remained polite, but his eyes sharpened.
Although his current persona was "an Uchiha Tobirama well-versed in the Will of Fire," that did not mean he had to greet an enemy who had come to his doorstep with a smile.
Seisui's training ground was spacious enough that there was no possibility of getting lost. And this unwelcome visitor was Uchiha Yashiro, a core member of the Uchiha Hawk Faction...
"Is it because of my criticism of the Sharingan? Or because my Water Release and fighting style have displeased some old fossils from the Warring States Period? So they're planning to forcefully teach me a lesson..."
Seisui snorted inwardly, battle intent rising in his heart.
As it happened, Seisui had recently been planning to find an opportunity to seriously fight a powerful Jonin, so he could gauge his own strength and establish an accurate benchmark for himself.
With his current abilities, in this Shinobi World that resembled a dark forest, Water Release, Genjutsu, and the Sharingan alone still did not give him enough of a sense of security.
"Hmph... brat, that isn't important. What matters is that your thinking is dangerous and needs to be corrected!"
After Uchiha Yashiro said that, he could barely keep his expression composed.
He was nearly thirty and possessed the Three Tomoe Sharingan, yet Setsuna Uchiha had actually sent him to deal with a child who had not even graduated from the Ninja Academy!
If not for Setsuna Uchiha's firm attitude, and for Seisui having thoroughly beaten Obito, a future Hawk Faction prospect, Uchiha Yashiro truly would not have wanted to carry out this assignment.
In his view, losing was impossible, but winning would be humiliating too!
No matter how talented Seisui was, even if he had instantly defeated Obito Uchiha with his Double Tomoe, he was still just a Ninja Academy student...
The Uchiha Clan generally revered contests between the strong. Throwing one's weight around against a child within the clan like this was something people despised.
Shisui's little face turned red with anger. If Seisui had not stopped him with a look, Shisui would have wanted to curse at him with the profanity he had not yet mastered!
Wasn't this just bullying an honest person?!
They had been practicing swordsmanship at home with his beloved brother when a Three Tomoe suddenly barged in. Who could put up with that?
Even Tobirama Senju sneered and commented, "The Uchiha Clan has actually fallen to such depths... sending a Three Tomoe to deal with a Ninja Academy child. Such laughable narrow-mindedness and lack of bearing are far beneath the Uchiha Clan when Madara Uchiha held power during the Warring States Period..."
"From this detail alone, I dare say that with just Monkey and Danzo joining hands, the current Uchiha Clan will not be able to stir up any trouble..."
"Brat, there's no need to fear him. I'll tell you how to deal with him. With me here, you can't lose!"
Seisui smiled beautifully. "Tobirama, I've learned your Water Release and Genjutsu, so there's no need to worry about me. I also have your Kenjutsu and Uchiha Izuna's Kenjutsu to rely on, and if all else fails, I still have the Double Tomoe Sharingan."
"I'm very happy that you can care about me. I'm relieved to see the Will of Fire in you. It seems that during your time inside my body, you've learned quite a few fine qualities..."
Tobirama Senju's expression was utterly spectacular.
Upon hearing the keywords Water Release and Genjutsu, Tobirama Senju's lips curled slightly. Then, after hearing Uchiha Izuna's name, his eyes visibly became dangerous, and he nearly began spouting obscenities again.
Then Seisui said that he was relieved Tobirama Senju possessed the Will of Fire, which left him completely speechless.
No, did you brat even know who I was?
I am Tobirama Senju, the de facto clan head of the Senju Clan and the Second Hokage of Konoha!
You're an Uchiha whose hair hasn't even fully grown in, and you're judging me now?
Back then, Uchiha Izuna would be left dumbfounded just by looking at me. Do you understand the weight behind that?
Yet strangely enough, Tobirama Senju was not angry. Instead, he waved a hand and said with a faint smile, "Get lost, brat. If you lose this time, don't talk to me about the Will of Fire again."
"Let me tell you, whether it's among the Uchiha, the Senju, Konoha, or the Shinobi World, only winners have the right to discuss the Will of Fire. Losers aren't qualified to speak!"
Seisui nodded in agreement, then shook his head in surprise. "Tobirama, those words don't fit the Will of Fire. I need to teach you..."
"Brat, I'm talking to you. Didn't you hear me?!"
Uchiha Yashiro shouted coldly, "If you don't have the guts to face me, then attend next week's clan meeting and apologize for your remarks in front of the clan. Then this matter will be over."
"You're still only a Ninja Academy student. The clan won't make things difficult for you. As long as you return from the wrong path, you may even receive support..."
Uchiha Yashiro looked utterly sincere, as though he did not want to fight Seisui.
And that was indeed the case. Although Uchiha Yashiro was a Hawk Faction Uchiha, he did not have a habit of bullying children within the clan.
But what he had not expected was this.
Seisui picked up Muramasa, spun it through a beautiful flourish, and slowly said, "You interrupted a conversation between my friend and me, Senior."
"Although Senior Yashiro has betrayed the pride of the Uchiha Clan, I cannot betray the honor of my surname. Words are useless. Draw your sword."
Uchiha Yashiro's face grew somewhat hot.
The glory of the Uchiha Clan meant Seisui could not avoid battle, yet he himself had come to pick a fight with a child of his own clan as a Three Tomoe Uchiha. It was practically no different from being a street thug...
"Brat, I was entrusted by someone else... However, since we're fighting, I won't hold back." Uchiha Yashiro seriously drew his tachi. The moment his words fell, he turned into an afterimage and rushed toward Seisui at high speed.
Seisui snorted coldly and charged straight at him without dodging!
Wasn't it just a blade duel?
You dared to duel blades with me, Seisui Uchiha? Did you have the strength for it?
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Two chapters will be updated punctually at noon every day, with an extra update on Sundays!
Braised Rice is a part-time writer, so work sometimes disrupts the schedule, but I'll definitely overcome it!
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