Diverting Disaster

Uchiha Tenyu, upon returning home, immediately shut himself in his bedroom.

He then eagerly opened the book gifted by Uchiha Tunan.

It contained detailed summaries of the key points from the Ninja Academy's theoretical lessons. Uchiha Tenyu, who usually couldn't focus on theory classes, found himself easily engrossed. Stroking the rough pages, he muttered, "The paper quality of this book is really poor."

After turning a page, he discovered two pages stuck together. Uchiha Tenyu put his finger in his mouth, moistened it with a bit of saliva, then rubbed the pages apart to continue reading.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Tunan, back home, walked straight into the kitchen, lifted the lid off a pot, and turned on the gas stove.

Uchiha Tunan stared expressionlessly at the transparent liquid in the pot. As the temperature rose, it gradually evaporated completely.

"In this weather, natural evaporation would take three days. That's not enough time. I need someone to divert attention."

Uchiha Tunan narrowed his eyes, turned off the heat, washed the pot several times, and then filled it with water.

He turned and opened the refrigerator, finding it packed with vegetables and various wild grasses.

Uchiha Tunan took out several types of wild grass and a few vegetables, then put them in the pot to cook.

His meals for the next few days would consist of these vegetables and wild grasses.

"It's safest if it's eaten."

The next day, Uchiha Tenyu woke up with a splitting headache.

"Not enough sleep? It seems staying up late reading last night caused this."

After some consideration, Uchiha Tenyu decided to go back to sleep. Missing a day of class wouldn't matter much; there wasn't much new knowledge for graduates to learn anyway.

In the evening, at the training ground north of the clan compound, Uchiha Tenyu walked over, his body dragging with exhaustion.

He had promised the kid yesterday that he would guide his training at the training ground today.

Members of the Uchiha Clan must keep their promises.

"Cough, cough..." Uchiha Tenyu sat on the grass, looking around in confusion.

"This kid isn't here yet. Maybe the teacher is holding class late."

On the other side, at the training ground northwest of the clan compound, Uchiha Tetsugo was training intensely.

Suddenly, Uchiha Tetsugo heard movement behind him. He immediately stopped and turned to look.

He saw Uchiha Tunan standing there with a bewildered expression, looking around as if he were lost.

"Kid, what are you doing here?" Uchiha Tetsugo said coldly.

Uchiha Tunan seemed startled by the other's expression and weakly replied, "I'm looking for Tianxiong-san."

"He's not here. Get lost."

Uchiha Tunan turned to leave, muttering "Tch~" under his breath.

However, Uchiha Tetsugo's ears caught the sound perfectly. His face turned cold as he said, "Kid, do you want to die?"

Uchiha Tunan trembled and stammered, "Why are you so angry? You can't beat Tianxiong-san, so why take it out on me?"

Uchiha Tetsugo chuckled, looking down at Uchiha Tunan from above. "You say I can't beat him?"

"Tianxiong-san already told me that you only have high theoretical scores. In terms of strength, you're no match for Tianxiong-san."

"He told you that."

"Hmph." Uchiha Tunan snorted as if venting his frustration, then turned and ran.

Behind him, Uchiha Tetsugo's expression had completely darkened.

At the northern training ground, Uchiha Tenyu felt his whole body go weak and limp after just a few warm-up exercises.

"I must be sick. A cold from staying up late?"

"Tianxiong-san." From a distance, Uchiha Tunan came running.

Uchiha Tenyu's lips curved slightly, then he quickly suppressed his smile. Looking at Uchiha Tunan, who had run up to him panting, he said coolly:

"You're late."

"I went to the wrong training ground just now. Sorry to have kept you waiting." Uchiha Tunan bowed respectfully.

"Whoosh!"

A kunai fell from the sky and landed at Uchiha Tenyu's feet.

"Who!" Uchiha Tenyu shouted, looking up at the trees.

"Tenyu-kun, I usually don't bother with you, but that doesn't mean you can provoke me."

Uchiha Tetsugo's figure appeared on a large, leafy tree, looking down at Uchiha Tenyu with obvious arrogance.

"Let's duel. Let me see your recent progress."

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Tetsugo leaped down, attacking Uchiha Tenyu with a kunai in his hand.

"Damn it," Uchiha Tenyu cursed inwardly, raising his own kunai to block.

"Clang!"

Uchiha Tenyu only felt an unrivaled, immense force strike him. His body recoiled several steps before he could finally stop.

If I weren't sick, how could I possibly let you be so arrogant?

Uchiha Tenyu's forehead was covered in sweat. He raised his head and glared at Uchiha Tetsugo in the distance.

Swish, swish, swish~

Several kunai were thrown, colliding with each other in mid-air to change their trajectory, all to influence Uchiha Tetsugo's judgment.

"Clink, clink, clink~"

However, the scene before him immediately stunned Uchiha Tenyu.

He saw Uchiha Tetsugo raise the kunai in his hand, blocking each incoming kunai with perfect accuracy.

"You haven't even awakened your Sharingan. In my eyes, you're just as much of a waste."

Uchiha Tetsugo activated his single-tomoe Sharingan, a victor's smile appearing on his face. At the same time, his gaze flickered to Uchiha Tunan, who was already standing frozen nearby.

Uchiha Tunan's eyes revealed worry and disbelief, along with a hint of disappointment...

Uchiha Tenyu also noticed Uchiha Tunan's expression. His heart sank, and a strange feeling rose from the depths of his heart.

"I'm not a waste, I'm not a waste! So what if you have the Sharingan?"

Uchiha Tenyu roared, straightening his body. His eyes turned blood-red, and a single tomoe spun rapidly.

He quickly formed hand seals.

"Oh? You've awakened." Uchiha Tetsugo was slightly taken aback, realizing the other was preparing to use the Great Fireball Technique.

The corners of his mouth curled slightly. His hands became a blur as he began to form hand seals as well.

Let's have a clash.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique." X2

However, at the critical moment, Uchiha Tenyu's body suddenly erupted in pain, and the flow of chakra within him came to a halt.

Boom~ A massive fireball was spat from Uchiha Tetsugo's mouth, obscuring his vision.

This is bad!

Uchiha Tenyu's face contorted in pain. He wanted to dodge, but he found his chest throbbing unbearably, as if being torn apart by thousands of ants. His world spun, and he lost consciousness.

The fireball struck, and the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground rang out.

"Substitution Technique? Where is he?" Uchiha Tetsugo frowned as he looked at the burning torch on the ground, scanning his surroundings.

Not here.

Not here either.

Suddenly, Uchiha Tetsugo smelled the scent of cooked meat and his heart skipped a beat.

"He killed someone!" Uchiha Tunan shouted loudly, then turned and ran towards the clan grounds.

"Impossible, how could he have died so easily?" Uchiha Tetsugo said in disbelief.

He knew Uchiha Tenyu's strength. Without the Sharingan, they were basically evenly matched. Moreover, Tenyu had awakened his Sharingan today.

Why was he so weak today? Could it be that I'm just too strong?

No, it must be that he made a mistake in his hand seals, didn't release the Great Fireball, and was foolish enough not to dodge.

That's the only possibility.

Uchiha Tetsugo suddenly remembered the terror of the Anbu and the strictness of the clan rules. He trembled all over.

I can't let this get out. If it gets out, I'll die!

Uchiha Tetsugo looked ferociously at Uchiha Tunan, who was fleeing towards the clan grounds, and immediately raised his kunai, throwing it rapidly at Tunan.

At this moment, the fleeing Uchiha Tunan felt a surge of power within him, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

The next moment, Uchiha Tunan's eyes turned blood-red, and a single tomoe slowly spun outside his black pupils.

Power is truly intoxicating.

"How is this brat running so fast?" Uchiha Tetsugo's face was grim.

He was almost at the clan grounds. He couldn't let him escape.

Uchiha Tetsugo's Sharingan spun rapidly. As he sprinted, he formed hand seals.

The escaping Uchiha Tunan sensed his opponent's movements. With his back to Tetsugo, his hands became a blur as he also began to form hand seals.

After completing the last seal, Uchiha Tunan turned around and shouted:

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique." X2

Uchiha Tetsugo vaguely saw the single-tomoe Sharingan in Uchiha Tunan's eyes, and a Great Fireball almost as large as the one he was releasing.

Nani?!

Boom~

The two fireballs collided, completely obscuring Uchiha Tetsugo's vision.

In the next moment, several kunai pierced through the flames, attacking Uchiha Tetsugo.

These kunai collided with each other in mid-air, changing their trajectory and affecting Uchiha Tetsugo's judgment.

Damn it, this brat can use Tenyu's trick too, and even better than Tenyu's throws.

Uchiha Tetsugo had no time to dodge and raised the kunai in his hand to block the incoming ones.

However, one kunai came from his blind spot, slashing his thigh.

I'm injured!

How is this possible? Is there really such a genius in the world?

Uchiha Tetsugo suppressed the pain in his thigh and looked in disbelief at Uchiha Tunan, who stood on a branch in front of him with a cold expression.

Uchiha Tunan spoke from above:

"Tetsugo-kun, I didn't expect you to be afraid that Tianxiong-san would catch up to you after awakening the Sharingan, so you actually killed him.

Do you know that Tianxiong-san is like a brother to me? Now that I've awakened the Sharingan, I will personally avenge Tianxiong-san."

Immediately, a black pot was placed on Uchiha Tetsugo's head.

Uchiha Tetsugo also thought he had killed Uchiha Tenyu. As a member of the Uchiha Clan, he disdained to argue and said coldly:

"Brat, even if I accidentally killed that guy Tenyu, only the Clan Elders can judge me. In my eyes, you are still trash."

Uchiha Tunan slowly raised the kunai in his hand and pointed it at Uchiha Tetsugo, saying:

"A first-year student like me is definitely no match for Tetsugo-san, but Tianxiong-san is someone I cherish. I will do my best to avenge him, even if it means certain death."

The next moment, the tomoe in Uchiha Tunan's eyes swirled, and he leaped down, attacking Uchiha Tetsugo.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

Uchiha Tetsugo's movement was affected by his thigh injury, so he could only stand his ground and take the hits.

Uchiha Tunan's attack was unsuccessful, and he retreated two steps.

In the next moment, a white mist rose, and three Uchiha Tunans leaped out of the mist, charging at Uchiha Tetsugo from three directions.

A Clone Technique, huh? Which one is the real body?

The tomoe in Uchiha Tetsugo's eyes swirled as he focused his gaze.

This isn't...

Huh?

That shadow on the ground...

There's someone on it!

Uchiha Tetsugo suddenly looked up and saw a figure leaping high into the air, forming hand seals rapidly.

So that's how it is. He wants to use the three clones to distract me, and then burn me to death with a Great Fireball.

"Brat, your tricks are still too immature," Uchiha Tetsugo sneered and shouted, forming hand seals even faster.

"Fire Style, Great Fireball... uh..."

"Pfft."

A kunai deeply pierced Uchiha Tetsugo's abdomen.

"You..." Uchiha Tetsugo looked at Uchiha Tunan in front of him in disbelief and slowly knelt down.

"Enough," a deep shout rang out.

The Great Elder of the Uchiha Clan and a group of Uchiha clansmen appeared around the two.

The Great Elder looked at the single-tomoe Sharingan swirling in Uchiha Tunan's eyes, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Uchiha Tunan's expression changed as if he were putting on a mask. First, there was confusion, then it seemed like he remembered something, and his expression turned to terror and grief.

Finally, as if finding support, two streams of tears flowed down his face, and he said with great sorrow, "Tianxiong-san."

As soon as he finished speaking, he weakly fainted.