A New Genius is Born

Having made up his mind, Uchiha Daiki's gaze turned cold in that instant.

Just moments ago, he had said those fleeing enemies were too weak to be worth his intervention. Yet the next second, he turned and vanished from the spot with an advanced Body Flicker Technique.

If you cut the grass without pulling out the roots, it would grow back when the spring breeze came.

The highest form of peace was peace achieved through war.

Only by truly hurting Kirigakure, by wiping out as much of the other ninja villages' fighting strength as possible, could they make the rulers of the nations behind those villages feel the pain.

Only then would those daimyo and the Kage of the major ninja villages be willing to sit down and negotiate honestly.

Uchiha Daiki soon caught up with the fleeing enemies and easily took out some of them.

The other Uchiha, meanwhile, were still playing a game of chase with the enemy.

When those Uchiha clansmen saw Uchiha Daiki make another move and effortlessly eliminate the fleeing enemies, they could not help but look at this powerful clansman who had suddenly emerged from nowhere in a new light.

"Uchiha Daiki... if I remember correctly, that kid is a descendant of Uchiha Tōzan, right?"

"Uchiha Tōzan, the one known as the 'Strongest Three Tomoe'?"

"Ah... that so-called 'strongest' was just a joke. He was the only Uchiha genin with a Three Tomoe Sharingan. Who would have thought his descendant would be so powerful?"

"Especially his Body Flicker Technique. That has already reached Shisui's level, hasn't it...?"

"Body Flicker Shisui... Judging from what we just saw, it certainly has!"

"..."

The surrounding clansmen's discussions reached his ears clearly.

Uchiha Daiki chose not to respond to any of it.

His ancestor, Uchiha Tōzan, bore the title "Strongest Three Tomoe," but in truth, that title was nothing more than sarcasm.

At the beginning, it seemed that Uchiha Tōzan himself had claimed to the outside world that he had awakened the Three Tomoe Sharingan. Only later did he gradually acquire that title.

Though they were separated by a generation, according to the memories in Uchiha Daiki's mind, Uchiha Tōzan had actually only awakened the One Tomoe Sharingan.

Moreover, he had remained a genin his entire life, unable to advance to a higher ninja rank.

To save face, he had chosen to lie and boast to everyone.

Within the Uchiha Clan, where everyone was arrogant by nature, this was regarded as a symbol of shame.

Thus, in private, the clansmen had given his ancestor this deeply sarcastic nickname.

The descendant of a lowly clansman would naturally most likely be a lowly clansman as well.

This had long become a consensus throughout the Uchiha Clan.

Now, the reactions and discussions of the clansmen around him made perfect sense.

However...

In the future, you'll look at me with even greater admiration.

From today onward, the descendant of the 'Strongest Three Tomoe' no longer exists. I am who I am—Uchiha Daiki!

He silently made this vow in his heart.

Then, casting aside those pointless memories, Uchiha Daiki leaped over to Uchiha Tekka's side.

The latter had just dealt with two Kirigakure Chunin who had given up fleeing and decided to make a desperate last stand.

"So your strength is this formidable."

Uchiha Tekka turned around, gave Uchiha Daiki a long look, and spoke meaningfully.

"Yeah, no wonder you were able to drive back the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. This time, I believe it!"

Uchiha Inabi also leaped over and added.

The initial suspicion and disdain he had held toward Uchiha Daiki had long vanished from his eyes.

Deep in his gaze, there was even a trace of admiration.

Even within the Uchiha Clan, the law of survival where the strong were respected still applied.

Faced with everyone's praise, Uchiha Daiki did not offer much of a response. He even appeared utterly natural and composed, perfectly calm.

As though this was simply how things should be.

"Since we've already started killing, let's kill to our hearts' content today."

"There are still enemies in that direction."

Uchiha Daiki pointed toward the forest ahead.

His exceptionally powerful perception had already precisely locked onto a small group of enemies moving through the woods several kilometers away.

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately took the lead and rushed in that direction.

Upon hearing Uchiha Daiki's words and seeing his actions, Uchiha Tekka and Uchiha Inabi exchanged astonished looks.

"He can sense the enemy's presence?"

Uchiha Tekka asked, almost as if speaking to himself in disbelief.

Uchiha Inabi narrowed his eyes slightly and carefully sensed the area, then shook his head.

"I didn't sense anything either!"

Even as he said this, his heart was filled with uncertainty.

The two of them were genuine Jonin of the Uchiha Clan, both wielders of the Three Tomoe Sharingan.

If even they could not sense the enemy's presence, then there were usually only a few possible explanations.

Either Uchiha Daiki had judged wrongly.

Or their sensory abilities were far inferior to Uchiha Daiki's.

"Let's follow him and take a look!"

Equally unsettled, Uchiha Tekka took the lead and followed after him.

Uchiha Inabi hurriedly called to the other Uchiha clansmen, and they too gave chase.

The facts proved that Uchiha Daiki's judgment had been correct.

About three and a half kilometers from the previous battlefield, they discovered another group of shinobi from Kirigakure.

Naturally, Uchiha Daiki was the first to encounter the enemy.

Without exchanging a word, both sides launched into a fierce battle.

On his way here, Uchiha Daiki had already overheard their conversation.

This group of Kirigakure shinobi were "green recruits." Because the situation on the battlefield had changed, their leading Jonin had been forced to go support another area and carry out more important duties.

So they had been left here.

It was much the same as how Minato Namikaze had been forced to leave behind Kakashi, Obito Uchiha, and Nohara Rin in order to support the battlefield.

With Uchiha Daiki alone facing this group of Kirigakure Chunin and even Genin who had been separated from their leading Jonin, the outcome of the battle was naturally easy to imagine.

By the time the rest of the Uchiha clansmen arrived, they saw a vast area before them that had clearly been scorched by flames.

The blackened trees were still burning.

Within the charred area spanning more than 1,500 square meters, over twenty Kirigakure shinobi lay strewn about in every direction, looking as though they had all been thoroughly cooked.

At the sight, every Uchiha clansman who had just arrived at the battlefield was deeply shaken.

"He took out all the enemies by himself?"

"Just like before, he's too strong."

"It seems our Uchiha Clan has produced another genius. The cruel battlefield really does temper people..."

"I saw him use the Sharingan just now. When did he awaken it?"

"..."

The murmurs of the surrounding clansmen reached Uchiha Tekka and the others as well.

"He awakened the Sharingan?"

Uchiha Tekka turned in surprise to look at Uchiha Daiki's back.