Uchiha Tenyu returned home and shut himself directly in his bedroom.
Then he eagerly opened the book Uchiha Tunan had given him.
Inside, it recorded in detail the key points of the Ninja Academy's theoretical classes, all organized and summarized.
Uchiha Tenyu, who normally could not absorb a word from theory class, found himself easily drawn in. Stroking the rough pages, he muttered, "The paper quality of this book is terrible."
After turning a page, he found that two pages had stuck together. Uchiha Tenyu put a finger in his mouth, wet it with a little saliva, then rubbed the pages apart and continued reading.
Meanwhile, after returning home, Uchiha Tunan went straight into the kitchen, lifted the pot lid, and turned on the gas stove.
Uchiha Tunan expressionlessly watched the transparent liquid in the pot gradually evaporate away as the temperature rose.
"In this weather, natural evaporation should take three days. There isn't enough time. I need someone to divert attention."
Uchiha Tunan narrowed his eyes slightly, turned off the heat, rinsed the pot several times, and then filled it with water.
He turned and opened the refrigerator, finding it packed full of vegetables and all kinds of wild grasses.
Uchiha Tunan took out several kinds of wild grasses and a few vegetables, then put them into the pot to cook.
These vegetables and wild grasses would be his food for the next few days.
The only sure way was to get them into his stomach.
The next day, Uchiha Tenyu woke up with an unbearable headache.
"Not enough sleep? Looks like it was because I stayed up reading last night."
After thinking it over, Uchiha Tenyu decided to go back to sleep. Missing a day of class was no big deal anyway; graduates did not have much left to learn.
That evening, at the training ground north of the clan compound, Uchiha Tenyu dragged his exhausted body over.
He had promised that kid yesterday that he would guide his training at the training ground today.
Members of the Uchiha Clan had to keep their promises.
"Cough, cough..." Uchiha Tenyu sat on the grass and looked around in confusion.
"That kid still isn't here. Maybe the teacher kept them late."
Meanwhile, at the training ground northwest of the clan compound, Uchiha Tetsugo was training desperately.
Suddenly, Uchiha Tetsugo heard movement behind him. He immediately stopped and turned around.
Uchiha Tunan stood there with a bewildered look, glancing around as though he had gotten lost.
"Kid, what are you doing here?" Uchiha Tetsugo said coldly.
Uchiha Tunan seemed startled by his expression and said timidly, "I'm looking for Tianxiong-san."
"He's not here. Get lost."
Uchiha Tunan turned to leave, letting out a quiet, "Tch."
Yet Uchiha Tetsugo caught it perfectly. His face immediately turned cold as he said, "Kid, are you looking to die?"
Uchiha Tunan trembled all over and stammered, "Why are you being so fierce? You can't beat Tianxiong-san, so why take it out on me?"
Uchiha Tetsugo laughed and looked down at Uchiha Tunan. "You said I can't beat him?"
"Tianxiong-san already told me. You're only good at theory. In terms of actual strength, you're no match for Tianxiong-san."
"That's what he told you?"
"Hmph." Uchiha Tunan snorted as if venting his frustration, then turned and ran away.
Behind him, Uchiha Tetsugo's face had completely darkened.
At the northern training ground, Uchiha Tenyu had only just finished warming up when he felt weak and sore all over.
"Looks like I'm sick. Did I catch a cold from staying up late?"
"Tianxiong-san." Uchiha Tunan came running over from afar.
The corners of Uchiha Tenyu's mouth curled up slightly, but he quickly wiped away the smile. Looking coolly at the panting Uchiha Tunan before him, he said:
"You're late."
"I went to the wrong training ground just now. Sorry for the wait." Uchiha Tunan bowed respectfully.
Whoosh!
A kunai fell from above and embedded itself at Uchiha Tenyu's feet.
"Who is it?!" Uchiha Tenyu shouted, looking up into the tree.
"Tianxiong-kun, I usually can't be bothered with you, but that doesn't mean you can provoke me."
Uchiha Tetsugo revealed himself atop a lush, leafy tree. Looking down at Uchiha Tenyu, his arrogance was unmistakable.
"Let's duel. Let me see how much you've improved lately."
As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Tetsugo leaped down, attacking Uchiha Tenyu with a kunai in hand.
"Damn it." Uchiha Tenyu cursed inwardly and raised his kunai to block.
Clang!
Uchiha Tenyu felt an irresistible force strike him, forcing him back several steps before he barely managed to steady himself.
If I weren't sick, how could I let you act so arrogantly?
Uchiha Tenyu's forehead was drenched in sweat. He raised his head and glared furiously at Uchiha Tetsugo in the distance.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
Several kunai flew out, colliding with each other in midair and changing trajectory to throw off Uchiha Tetsugo's judgment.
Clink, clink, clink~
However, the sight before him left Uchiha Tenyu rooted to the spot.
Uchiha Tetsugo raised his kunai and blocked every incoming blade with perfect precision.
"Without even activating the Sharingan, you're still trash in my eyes."
Uchiha Tetsugo activated his one-tomoe Sharingan. A victor's smile appeared on his face as his gaze shifted slightly toward Uchiha Tunan, who had long since frozen in place nearby.
Worry, disbelief, and the faintest trace of disappointment filled Uchiha Tunan's eyes...
Uchiha Tenyu noticed Uchiha Tunan's expression as well. His heart skipped a beat, and a strange feeling rose from within him.
"I'm not trash. I'm not trash. So what if you have the Sharingan?"
Uchiha Tenyu roared and straightened his body. His eyes had turned blood-red, and a single tomoe spun rapidly within them.
His hands formed seals at high speed.
"Oh? He awakened it." Uchiha Tetsugo paused slightly, seeing that his opponent was preparing to cast the Great Fireball.
The corners of his mouth lifted as his hands became afterimages, forming seals as well.
Then let's see whose fireball wins.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" X2
However, at the critical moment, a sharp pain suddenly tore through Uchiha Tenyu's body, and the flow of Chakra within him immediately stagnated.
Boom~ A massive fireball burst from Uchiha Tetsugo's mouth, blocking his vision.
This is bad!
Uchiha Tenyu's face twisted. He tried to dodge, only to find the pain in his chest unbearable, as though countless ants were tearing at him. The world spun, and he lost consciousness.
The fireball struck, followed by the sound of a heavy body hitting the ground.
"Substitution Technique? Where is he?" Uchiha Tetsugo frowned at the burning torch on the ground and looked in every direction.
Not here.
Not here either.
Suddenly, Uchiha Tetsugo caught the smell of cooked flesh, and his heart sank.
"Murder!" Uchiha Tunan screamed loudly, turning and sprinting toward the clan compound.
"Impossible. How could he die so easily?" Uchiha Tetsugo said in disbelief.
He knew Uchiha Tenyu's strength. Without the Sharingan, they were roughly evenly matched, and Uchiha Tenyu had activated his Sharingan today.
Why had he been so weak today? Could it be that he himself was just too strong?
No, it had to be that the other side messed up his hand seals, failed to cast the Great Fireball, and was stupid enough not to dodge.
That was the only possibility.
Uchiha Tetsugo suddenly remembered the terror of the Anbu and the severity of the clan rules. His whole body trembled.
I can't let this get out. If it does, I'll die!
Uchiha Tetsugo looked viciously at Uchiha Tunan fleeing toward the clan compound and immediately raised his kunai, charging after him at high speed.
As Uchiha Tunan fled, he sensed power surging within his body and narrowed his eyes slightly.
The next moment, Uchiha Tunan's eyes turned blood-red, a single tomoe slowly spinning around each black pupil.
Power really was intoxicating.
"Why is this kid running so fast?" Uchiha Tetsugo's face darkened.
He's almost at the clan compound. I can't let him get away.
Uchiha Tetsugo's Sharingan spun rapidly. He ran while forming hand seals.
Uchiha Tunan, fleeing for his life, noticed the other's movements. With his back to him, Uchiha Tunan's hands became afterimages as he began forming seals as well.
After completing the final seal, Uchiha Tunan spun around and shouted:
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" X2
Uchiha Tetsugo vaguely saw Uchiha Tunan's one-tomoe Sharingan and a Great Fireball about the same size as his own.
What?!
Boom~
The two fireballs collided, completely blocking Uchiha Tetsugo's vision.
In the next instant, several kunai pierced through the flames and flew at Uchiha Tetsugo.
Those kunai also collided with each other in midair, changing trajectory and disrupting Uchiha Tetsugo's judgment.
Damn it, this kid knows Tenyu's trick too, and his throwing is even better than Tenyu's.
Uchiha Tetsugo had no time to dodge. He raised his kunai and knocked away the incoming blades.
Yet one kunai came from his blind spot and sliced open Uchiha Tetsugo's thigh.
I'm injured!
How was this possible? Was there really such a genius in this world?
Uchiha Tetsugo endured the pain in his thigh and stared in disbelief at Uchiha Tunan, who stood on a tree branch ahead with an indifferent expression.
Uchiha Tunan looked down at him and said:
"Tetsugo-kun, I never thought that after seeing Tianxiong-san awaken the Sharingan, you would fear Tianxiong-san catching up to you and actually kill him.
Do you know that Tianxiong-san was like a brother to me? Now that I've awakened the Sharingan, I'll personally avenge Tianxiong-san."
With that, he pinned the blame squarely on Uchiha Tetsugo.
Uchiha Tetsugo also believed that he had killed Uchiha Tenyu. As a member of the Uchiha Clan, he disdained making excuses and said coldly:
"Kid, even if I accidentally killed that guy Tenyu, only the clan elders can judge me. You're still trash in my eyes."
Uchiha Tunan slowly raised his kunai and pointed it at Uchiha Tetsugo.
"A first-year student like me definitely can't be a match for Tetsugo-kun, but Tianxiong-san is someone precious to me. I will do everything I can to avenge him, even if it means certain death."
The next moment, the tomoe in Uchiha Tunan's eyes spun. He leaped down and attacked Uchiha Tetsugo.
Clink, clink, clink...
Uchiha Tetsugo's thigh injury affected his mobility, leaving him no choice but to stand still and take the attacks head-on.
Uchiha Tunan's assault achieved nothing, and he retreated two steps.
The next instant, a cloud of white smoke burst forth, and three Uchiha Tunans leaped from it, charging at Uchiha Tetsugo from three different directions.
Clone Technique? Which one is the real body?
The tomoe in Uchiha Tetsugo's eyes spun as he focused intently.
This one isn't...
Hm?
That shadow on the ground...
Someone's above me!
Uchiha Tetsugo suddenly looked up and saw a figure already high in the air, rapidly forming hand seals.
So that was it. He wanted to use three clones to divert my attention, then burn me to death with a Great Fireball.
"Kid, your tricks are still too crude!" Uchiha Tetsugo shouted with a savage grin, his hands forming seals even faster.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball... Urgh..."
Squelch.
A kunai sank deep into Uchiha Tetsugo's abdomen.
"You..." Uchiha Tetsugo stared in disbelief at Uchiha Tunan before him, then slowly dropped to his knees.
"Enough." A deep shout rang out.
The Uchiha Clan's Great Elder and a group of Uchiha clansmen appeared around the two of them.
The Great Elder looked at the one-tomoe Sharingan spinning in Uchiha Tunan's eyes. A trace of admiration flashed through his gaze as he asked gravely, "What happened?"
The expression on Uchiha Tunan's face changed as though he were changing masks. First came confusion, then as if he had remembered something, terror and grief.
Finally, as though he had found someone to rely on, tears streamed down his face as he cried in sorrow, "Tianxiong-san."
As soon as the words left his mouth, his body went limp and he fainted.
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