At this moment.
Surging waves covered the ground beneath Shisui's feet, rising all the way to his thighs.
Beneath the water dragon, a vortex materialized out of thin air, carrying an immense pulling force that forced Shisui to gather Chakra beneath his feet just to barely hold his ground.
And under the observation of Shisui's Double Tomoe Sharingan, that savage water dragon revealed details as terrifying as a demon's.
It was composed of countless tiny, razor-sharp water blades!
If that hit flesh, it would probably turn someone into finely minced filling in an instant...
What was even stranger was that Seisui stood safely atop the water dragon.
Tobirama Senju's expression had already stiffened. Others might not know what this technique was, but he knew better than anyone.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bite Burst..."
One of his most lethal Water Release techniques!
"Where did this brat steal my technique from?!"
But after a moment, Tobirama Senju gradually calmed down and began seriously analyzing Seisui's shortcomings through the technique itself.
From being sealed away at the start to his current shock, Tobirama Senju had adjusted his mindset and developed a certain degree of expectation and acceptance for Seisui's bizarre talent of being "like himself."
"Such profound water-nature Chakra shape transformation and nature transformation..."
Shisui swallowed with difficulty as he watched Seisui's Chakra flow. "And this level of Chakra..."
Even with his Double Tomoe Sharingan activated, Shisui was still only a child due to the limits of his six-year-old body.
Seisui pushed the Chakra of his incomplete Sage Body to its full power, combining it with the might of Tobirama Senju's Water Release. This technique already carried a faint air of a Kage.
Shisui struggled to lift his head and gaze up at Seisui, who stood atop the water dragon's head with his arms folded.
At his ears, the scolding voices of the elders from the Uchiha Clan academy seemed to ring out for no reason.
"Hmph. Today's history lesson is about Tobirama Senju..."
"That man was despicable and sinister. He would stop at nothing for victory, and his moral character was abysmally low!"
"But..."
"He truly was an exceptionally troublesome opponent. With Water Release and Genjutsu alone, he could suppress every Three Tomoe Uchiha... After he developed the Flying Thunder God Technique, even Lord Izuna was no match for him..."
"Ah, Tobirama Senju!"
Seisui's figure blurred in Shisui's eyes, nearly overlapping with the Second Hokage on Hokage Rock.
Was this Genjutsu?
Shisui was practically stunned as he stared blankly at Seisui.
Seisui slowly dispelled the technique, smiling as he rubbed Shisui's head, soaked through by the water. "Water Release: Water Dragon Bite Burst. The Second Hokage's signature technique. It's a fairly decent technique."
"Even I find it a little strenuous to use..."
Hearing Seisui's strange modesty, Shisui wanted to complain, but as he enjoyed the head pat, he could only hold it in until his little face turned red.
From Target of Confrontation Shisui Uchiha, you have obtained Genjutsu Talent (Shisui Version)!
Hearing the electronic notification, Seisui paused slightly.
Only Genjutsu Talent?
But then he remembered that the system's rewards were closely related to the strength of the Target of Confrontation, and he understood.
Even if six-year-old Shisui was extraordinarily talented, his actual strength was still limited.
Seisui paid no attention to the reward. His gaze softened as he slowly took Shisui's little hand, his voice carrying an apology.
"I'm sorry, Shisui. Your brother hasn't cared enough about you lately..."
"From now on, this kind of thing won't happen again."
Feeling the familiar warmth in his palm, Shisui's heart warmed, though he still asked in confusion, "Why would you say that, Brother...?"
Seisui had never cared too little about him. Shisui had always felt that he was the happiest little brother in the Uchiha Clan.
"You awakened your Sharingan, Shisui."
Seisui let out a long, quiet sigh. Staring at the Tomoe that had yet to fade from Shisui's eyes, he said in a deep voice, "Awakening the Sharingan requires intense emotional stimulation..."
"You're a six-year-old kid. With your temperament, neither have I met with misfortune, nor have you experienced war..."
"Then where did your emotional stimulation come from?"
Seisui squeezed Shisui's little hand tightly and said with emotion:
"It could only have come from the conflict between the village and the clan. You may have exceptional talent at six, but that mountain-like responsibility isn't something you can bear."
"And as your brother, I failed to notice in time. I even let my dear little brother be tormented by that pressure until he awakened his Sharingan."
Seisui frowned, and a bitter curve formed at the corners of his mouth. "Shisui, don't you think I've been a terribly inadequate brother?"
Shisui hurriedly shook his head, but Seisui gave him no chance to argue and continued on his own. "But it won't happen again, Shisui."
"Since you're worried about the clan and the village to this extent, then as your brother, I naturally have to help you bear that responsibility."
"I won't make this mistake again. Forgive me this once, Shisui."
Seisui tapped Shisui on the forehead and looked earnestly into his eyes.
Shisui's eyes had long since filled with tears. The moment Seisui spoke the word forgive, they spilled over in a dazzling rush!
From Target of Confrontation Shisui Uchiha, you have obtained a reward: Double Tomoe Sharingan! From Target of Confrontation Shisui Uchiha, you have obtained a special talent: Uchiha's Love (Shisui) Uchiha's Love (Shisui): Target of Confrontation Shisui's heart has been captured by your actions. This target's obsession with and loyalty toward you cannot be rewritten by any technique.
Shisui's emotions seemed to have suffered a critical hit, and the electronic reward notifications rang out one after another.
Judging by the rewards, Seisui's self-reproachful words had practically drained Shisui dry.
The Double Tomoe Sharingan was already the best thing six-year-old Shisui could offer.
And the special talent Uchiha's Love expressed just how intensely stirred Shisui was at this moment.
Seisui gently wiped Shisui's tears away and said slowly, "What are you crying for? No crying."
"Come on, go buy groceries with your brother. I promised I'd make you Secret Recipe Grilled Fish tonight."
At those words, Shisui's tears surged again. But hearing Seisui say he was not allowed to cry, he desperately held them back, making for an utterly comical sight.
Before his brother's gentleness, even the Uchiha Clan's genius was forever just a child who had not grown up.
It was only that Shisui probably never imagined that Seisui was inwardly sighing with regret at this very moment:
"My little brother, it seems I still need to help you get stronger..."
"Such moving words, and after giving everything you had, weak as you are, you could only give me a Double Tomoe reward..."
"Take my back as your goal, and train hard for me on the path of the Sharingan and Genjutsu!"
Thinking this, Seisui turned to look at the bedraggled Shisui and smiled faintly, adding silently, "As a reward, I promise you a happy life..."
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