Fierce-Eyed Fugaku, Nothing Special

Sudden laughter pierced the stillness of the night, drawing the attention of every Uchiha around Naka Shrine.

No one knew why this new-generation genius of the clan had suddenly started laughing.

Uchiha Yuzuru paid no mind to their gazes.

Though he was a transmigrator, he had also been born and raised in the Uchiha Clan.

Having suddenly gained such immense power, it would have been a disservice to his current identity if he did not let out a signature Uchiha laugh.

Knowing everyone was watching him, Uchiha Yuzuru reopened his eyes. The mysterious Mangekyō Sharingan pattern had vanished, leaving only three pitch-black tomoe slowly rotating within his eyes.

Yet even that was enough to fill Uchiha Yakumi and Uchiha Inabi, standing nearby, with envy.

A three-tomoe Sharingan!

This was the power every Uchiha dreamed of obtaining!

After exchanging glances, Uchiha Yakumi quietly asked, "What happened to Senior Yuzuru? He suddenly laughed so loudly and activated his three-tomoe Sharingan. Something feels off, doesn't it?"

Uchiha Inabi snorted and could not help retorting, "What's off about it? He's just excited. If I could become a Squad Captain with a three-tomoe Sharingan at fourteen, I'd definitely be even more excited than Senior Yuzuru!"

"The youngest Squad Captain in history... After tonight, Lord Fugaku will probably really be surpassed by Senior Yuzuru..."

Before Uchiha Inabi could finish, he felt Uchiha Yakumi shove his arm.

Turning around, he discovered that Uchiha Fugaku had somehow appeared behind them.

"L-Lord Fugaku!"

Uchiha Yakumi and Uchiha Inabi immediately bowed in greeting.

Under the moonlight, Uchiha Fugaku's tall shadow fell over them, leaving both Uchiha Yakumi and Uchiha Inabi with dry mouths.

As the only son of the Uchiha Clan's leader, Uchiha Fugaku had been hailed as a "genius" since childhood.

Later, he had earned the title of "Fierce-Eyed Fugaku" during the Second Shinobi World War.

His stern, old-fashioned features combined with his formidable strength gave Uchiha Fugaku an intensely oppressive presence.

Now that they had been caught gossiping about him behind his back, Uchiha Yakumi and Uchiha Inabi, who had only recently become ninja, felt as though they could barely breathe.

Fortunately, Uchiha Fugaku clearly had no intention of holding it against them. After giving them a glance, he shifted his gaze to Uchiha Yuzuru behind them.

"Naka Shrine does not permit loud disturbances. Do you admit your mistake?"

Feeling the aura Uchiha Fugaku released, Uchiha Yuzuru merely raised a brow and glanced at him, with no intention of answering.

Seeing this, Uchiha Fugaku's expression turned several degrees colder as he took two steps forward.

"Uchiha Yuzuru, I'm speaking to you. Did you hear me?"

"You're noisy!"

Uchiha Yuzuru frowned and snapped.

The atmosphere instantly froze.

Everyone held their breath.

Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Yuzuru were both considered "star ninja" within the clan, and many had discussed which of them would become stronger in the future.

But no one had expected the two to suddenly confront each other tonight, on an occasion like this.

"Yuzuru is really bold. He didn't give Captain Fugaku any face at all."

"Captain Fugaku was the one who started trouble, though..."

"So what? In terms of strength, Captain Fugaku is definitely stronger. Yuzuru will probably suffer a little this time..."

Uchiha Yuzuru could more or less understand Uchiha Fugaku's provocation.

Within the clan, competition among clansmen was simply too common.

It was the simplest, most direct, and most convincing way for the Uchiha to determine one's standing within the clan.

Only the strong could earn respect.

Ignoring the surrounding discussions, Uchiha Yuzuru stepped forward and stopped before Uchiha Fugaku.

Whatever the reason, since the other man had already come looking for him, there was naturally no reason for him to back down.

What was more, he had never held much goodwill toward this "clan leader" who had wavered in the original story and ultimately led to the Uchiha Clan's extermination.

Now that he was bound to the Uchiha Clan, this was the perfect chance to establish some authority among his clansmen.

Uchiha Fugaku was the current clan leader's son and one of the most outstanding members of the younger generation.

There could be no more suitable stepping stone for establishing authority than Uchiha Fugaku.

With that thought, Uchiha Yuzuru slowly walked up to Uchiha Fugaku and said calmly, "If you want to lecture an Uchiha, words alone won't do."

Uchiha Fugaku smiled.

He understood Uchiha Yuzuru's unspoken meaning—

Only the strong had the right to speak.

Arrogant brat. Does he really think having a three-tomoe Sharingan makes him worthy of standing on equal footing with me?

Today, he would make him understand that even among three-tomoe Sharingan, there were differences!

"Although the Clan Meeting is about to begin, for an Uchiha, demonstrating strength does not necessarily require such primitive methods..."

Uchiha Fugaku snorted coldly, and his dark eyes likewise transformed into scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan.

"It may look a little like bullying the young, but don't blame me. Brats who have never suffered setbacks do not tend to live very long."

As Uchiha Fugaku's voice fell, the three tomoe in his eyes began spinning rapidly.

A powerful, domineering wave of Dojutsu Power swept toward Uchiha Yuzuru.

Recently, clansmen had constantly compared Uchiha Yuzuru to him, and talk had quietly spread that Uchiha Yuzuru was even more outstanding than he was.

Though he did not resent Uchiha Yuzuru over it, as the clan's former genius, Uchiha Fugaku had his own pride.

He wanted to see whether this genius, whom the clansmen claimed could surpass even him, truly deserved such praise.

Facing Uchiha Fugaku's attack, Uchiha Yuzuru sneered inwardly, and the three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes began to spin as well.

Sensing the fluctuations in Dojutsu Power, the people around them immediately grew excited. Scarlet Sharingan after scarlet Sharingan appeared in the night.

"A genjutsu contest, using our Uchiha Clan's Sharingan to decide the victor. Not bad, not bad!"

"Who do you think will win, Fugaku or Yuzuru?"

"Isn't that obvious? Yuzuru is talented, but he hasn't fully matured yet. He definitely isn't Fugaku's match."

"Exactly. This young genius is probably about to suffer his first real setback in life."

For this sudden duel, most of the Uchiha clansmen still favored Uchiha Fugaku.

After all, even if both were geniuses, Fugaku was a full nine years older than Yuzuru and was in the prime of a ninja's life!

Under everyone's expectant gazes, the domineering Dojutsu Powers crashed together.

Yet, to everyone's surprise, only a few seconds later, Uchiha Fugaku suddenly dropped to his knees. Sweat drenched both his forehead and back, and he looked utterly listless, clearly having suffered an enormous mental blow.

At the sight, everyone stared in shock with their mouths hanging open.

Clearly, in that genjutsu clash just now, Uchiha Fugaku had...

Lost?!

"Fierce-Eyed Fugaku, nothing special."

Uchiha Yuzuru looked down at Uchiha Fugaku from above, his scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan continuously radiating terrifying pressure.

Now that he possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan, neither his spiritual power nor his Dojutsu Power was something Uchiha Fugaku could compare to.

Crushing him was only natural.

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