Heavy Punch Attack!

After knocking out the two most threatening opponents aside from Guy, Uchiha Mai quickly shifted his target, his scarlet eyes darting toward Rin Nohara.

A girl? So what if she's a girl? Anyone who blocks my path gets knocked out, no exceptions.

With no woman in my heart, my punches are naturally divine!

Earlier, due to the angle, Namikaze Minato, Sarutobi Hiruzen in the office, and Fugaku had not seen Uchiha Mai's One Tomoe.

But as he turned his head, everyone saw those scarlet eyes and froze in unison.

He awakened the Sharingan at eight years old?

"To awaken the Sharingan at such a young age, this child of your Uchiha clan has a limitless future," Sarutobi Hiruzen remarked with a sigh.

"It's just good luck. The awakening time of Uchiha clansmen has nothing to do with talent. Besides, he is also a member of Konoha."

Fugaku spoke modestly, doing his best to shield Uchiha Mai from the spotlight.

Sarutobi Hiruzen believed the claim that age of awakening had nothing to do with talent; after all, as the Hokage, he knew many secrets of the Uchiha, all recorded in the archives.

At what age did Uchiha Madara, who shone as brightly as the God of Shinobi Senju Hashirama, awaken his Sharingan?

He was fifteen—much later than Uchiha Mai, or the future Shisui, Itachi, Sasuke, and even Obito.

The idea that early awakening equals high talent is a misconception. Sasuke awakened his at seven; was his talent really that high?

Without the chakra of Indra's reincarnation and without Uchiha Itachi paving the way for him step by step, Sasuke would have been just a very ordinary Uchiha.

Obito, once called a dead last, awakened his eyes at twelve only when he lost his left eye while being saved by Kakashi, his anger and regret triggering an immediate jump to Two Tomoe.

Not long after, upon seeing Rin Nohara die at the hands of Kakashi, he awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Judging solely by the Sharingan, Obito was undoubtedly a genius, just a late bloomer, similar to Jiraiya.

Therefore, the claim that early awakening equals talent is imprecise. Strictly speaking, it is the Uchiha who are talented, intelligent, and emotionally sensitive who tend to awaken their eyes earlier.

A white horse is not a horse.

This was one of the reasons Uchiha Mai dared to show off his Sharingan.

Of course, the main reason was that Uchiha Mai believed talent and the Sharingan were like physical beauty—things that simply couldn't be hidden.

As for Danzo, whom his fellow transmigrators feared so much...

First of all, the current Danzo was nowhere near as rampant as he would be during the Shippuden era. This was something Uchiha Mai had experienced firsthand; with so many Jonin in the clan, he could always hear bits of news over the years.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was still in his prime, the Uchiha clan was strong and well-equipped, and the currents of the ninja world were shifting, threatening war at any moment.

Under Fugaku's management, the Uchiha clan was united, and there were no shortage of people within the clan who had grievances with the village. You dare lay a hand on our people? Do you think we Uchiha wouldn't dare to defect en masse and start a new Konoha?

In the original plot, by the time Danzo moved against Shisui, the Third Shinobi World War had already ended, and the major ninja villages had suffered heavy losses, leaving them unable to fight again in the short term.

Only then did Danzo dare to move against the Uchiha, and even then, he only recruited Shisui into Root.

It wasn't until he was certain the village wanted to move against the Uchiha, and that the village wouldn't stand with the Uchiha if he came into conflict with them, that Danzo finally showed his true colors and stole Shisui's eye.

When he confirmed that the overall situation was not in his favor, Danzo didn't even dare to steal the eyes of deceased Uchiha.

So what the hell am I afraid of? If I don't dare to show off or play aggressively when I have the advantage, am I supposed to wait until I'm losing to play it safe?

The fearless Uchiha Mai glared at Rin Nohara and charged toward her.

The young girl was instantly terrified; the troublemaker of the Ninja Academy and Obito had both been taken down in two moves, and they looked quite miserable.

Am I going to be taken down in one move?

Subconsciously, Rin Nohara pulled out several Shuriken and threw them at Uchiha Mai. Her speed, technique, and precision were all standard.

Uchiha Mai curled his lips. This was truly showing off before an expert, like swinging a broadsword in front of Guan Yu or performing street dance in front of Michael.

Is the name Uchiha just for show?

Shurikenjutsu had always been the specialty of the Uchiha clan, and the copying and analytical capabilities of the Sharingan allowed the Uchiha to turn this skill into an art form.

Mai was an unconventional Uchiha; his Shuriken level was far worse than Itachi or Shisui at the same age, but among Genin, he was considered outstanding.

As for Chunin or Jonin... if their specialty was throwing ninja tools, could they even be considered proper Chunin? Even Tenten understood the principle of brute force.

Tenten relied on volume, throwing a pile of ninja tools until something hit.

The One Tomoe Sharingan rotated slowly, locking onto all the Shuriken flying through the air.

Relying on his years of understanding of Shurikenjutsu, Uchiha Mai analyzed the trajectory and speed of the projectiles in an instant.

The next moment, as he charged toward Rin Nohara, Uchiha Mai twisted his body and adjusted his steps with small, precise movements within a single second, moving as if he were dancing to evade every single Shuriken.

His movements were so light and graceful that Yuhi Kurenai, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but be mesmerized, completely unaware that she was the next one destined to be hit by a heavy punch.

He truly lived up to his reputation as a man full of artistic flair, the Ninja Academy dance king who pioneered "Street Dance" and the world-shaking "Moonwalk."

To think that even his fighting style was so aesthetically pleasing.

Spinning, leaping, I close my eyes, the dust and noise fade away. Are you intoxicated yet~

Aha, you can't hit me!

After dodging all the Shuriken, Uchiha had already closed the distance to Rin Nohara, showing no mercy just because she was a cute girl.

With his left hand balled into a fist, he struck Rin Nohara in the lower abdomen with the Mai Style Ancient Martial Arts: Third Form.

The abdomen is one of the vital points of the human body, containing a significant amount of soft tissue and internal organs; suffering a heavy blow there easily leads to organ damage.

Struck by the heavy punch, Rin Nohara collapsed to the ground in pain, her breath hitching. It took her several seconds to recover from the agony, but due to the internal organ damage, she no longer had the strength to stand.

Sigh, I am soft-hearted after all, Uchiha Mai lamented inwardly.

When fighting Asuma and Obito, he had aimed for their heads, yet he only struck the abdomen when facing a little girl. This was not good; in the future, he must treat men and women with equal indifference.

Then, let's start with the next one, Uchiha Mai thought, looking toward Yuhi Kurenai.

Seeing her idol look at her, the little girl smiled brightly and brushed her hair, but when she noticed the murderous intent in Uchiha Mai's eyes, her smile instantly froze.

"You're looking at me because you want to join this Yellow Hair's team with me, right?"

Yuhi Kurenai knew that was impossible, for Uchiha Mai was already charging over with his fist clenched.

In that moment, the little girl's heart turned to ash. I actually lost to a man?

Recently, Uchiha Mai had been frequently hanging around Guy, truly hitting it off. Guy had even asked Mai for advice on the Cross Armbreaker technique that had locked him up that day, and Mai had taught him everything he knew.

After school, the two would often wrestle together, exchanging grappling experience, which made the little girls at the Ninja Academy incredibly envious.

Thanks to book friend Ju Se Zhang Guan for the 1500 coin tip...