After lunch.
Uchiha Jin left Fugaku's home feeling thoroughly satisfied, even giving the food at the clan head's house a thumbs-up.
He had been in the ninja world for so long, yet he rarely got to eat this well!
Although, from the perspective of his previous life, the meal's taste was actually only average, the problem was that he had been living a miserable life in this one.
The reason was simple!
Although he knew how to cook, he had no time in this life.
Under the immense pressure of the clan's impending extermination, he immersed himself in training every day. How could he spare any thought for cooking and enjoyment?
"Jin..."
"I'll assess your strength first, then think about how to guide you."
"My family happens to have a training ground. Let's go."
Shisui wore a smile, and Uchiha Jin did not refuse. The two headed straight to Shisui's home.
Then.
Looking at the three-courtyard residence before him, which was in no way smaller than Fugaku's house, the corner of Uchiha Jin's mouth twitched even more violently.
What a rich bastard!
He had not expected Shisui, a mere background character in the original work, to be such an extravagant person in reality.
But when he thought about it carefully, it was understandable.
After all, he was the grandson of Kagami Uchiha, while Kagami Uchiha had been the Second Hokage's disciple and a classmate of the Third Hokage and the others. Even if there had indeed been some shady dealings behind the scenes back then, they certainly would not mistreat Kagami's descendants on the surface.
On the enormous training ground, Shisui's expression was solemn.
"Jin, attack."
"Don't worry about hurting me. Just use your full strength."
Uchiha Jin narrowed his eyes.
To be honest, he was quite interested in the "Body Flicker Shisui" of the original work.
He pulled out a kunai directly, his speed erupting completely as he stabbed toward Shisui's neck.
Yes, he held nothing back!
For Uchiha Jin now, there was no need to conceal any of his strength except for his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
And in response,
Shisui narrowed his eyes. He tilted his upper body slightly to dodge, then immediately struck back.
In almost an instant,
Uchiha Jin felt immense pressure. Although Shisui's every move was simple, they still gave him an extremely awkward feeling.
As expected of one of the few powerhouses in the original work!
Although Shisui was still somewhat immature and had yet to be tested on the battlefield, he still put tremendous pressure on Uchiha Jin.
"Nintaijutsu—the gap is enormous!"
"Looks like I have to get serious."
Uchiha Jin's thoughts raced. He immediately opened up some distance, but Shisui did not pursue him.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
A purple fireball three people tall blazed with an almost scorching temperature as it crashed toward Shisui.
"Impressive!"
Shisui's eyes lit up, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
There was not the slightest trace of fear in his eyes. Instead, he revealed another faint smile. "Jin, I'm going all out!"
With that said,
as Uchiha Jin braced himself, Shisui's speed tripled.
He drew his short katana with his right hand. With a flash, he dodged the enormous fireball, then charged straight at Uchiha Jin with his blade.
And in response,
although Uchiha Jin resisted with all his might, he was far slower than Shisui. Even after hastily activating his One-Tomoe Sharingan, he could only barely see Shisui's movements. His body simply could not react in time.
He had thought about creating distance, but Shisui gave him no chance and kept him tightly entangled.
Using ninjutsu was even more impossible!
Every time, before he could finish forming his hand seals, Shisui casually interrupted him with a single slash. More importantly, Uchiha Jin could tell that Shisui was holding back considerably.
On a real battlefield, Shisui would have killed him with one slash long ago!
Uchiha Jin was horrified.
Was this the man who would leave such a profound mark in the original work and earn the name Body Flicker Shisui during the Third Shinobi World War?
He was truly terrifying!
Today, Shisui had not used his Sharingan, nor had he used any ninjutsu. He had defeated him using Taijutsu alone.
Although Uchiha Jin had not used his full strength, he still vaguely felt that even if he revealed his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, it probably would not help.
The gap between them was simply too great!
Even if his Chakra surpassed Shisui's, Shisui would not give him time to use ninjutsu. And in terms of Taijutsu, he was not as fast as Shisui. Apart from passively taking a beating, he could not counterattack at all.
Shisui spoke. "That's enough. Stop."
Uchiha Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
The way he looked at Shisui now was completely different from before.
Shisui might have been somewhat naïve in personality, but his strength was simply too astonishing. It had completely shattered the pride of Uchiha Jin, the transmigrator.
Was this the talent of the Shinobi World?
Uchiha Jin felt heavy-hearted.
He felt that he had been a little too arrogant before.
Thinking back, after truly arriving in this ninja world, the only powerful person he had genuinely encountered was Kakashi. But Kakashi was only five years old at present, and because his father, Hatake Sakumo, had committed suicide, Kakashi was too aggressive at this time, leaving quite a few openings in battle...
But even so,
he had never truly fought Kakashi!
And now?
Shisui was only a few years older than him and Kakashi, yet he had already made Uchiha Jin feel immense pressure.
Meanwhile,
seeing the obscure look in Uchiha Jin's eyes, Shisui naturally noticed his thoughts at once.
His gaze softened, and he led Jin back to the tea room.
After personally brewing a cup of tea for Uchiha Jin, he finally spoke in a very serious tone. "Jin, don't be too upset. You're already very outstanding."
"From your Great Fireball, I can tell that you've already begun cultivating nature transformation in your ninjutsu, haven't you?"
"The temperature and color of that fireball far surpassed those of an ordinary Great Fireball."
"Your Nintaijutsu is also very good. You simply lack systematic training. Considering that you were too inconspicuous in the past and never came into contact with the clan's advanced training methods,"
"it makes sense!"
"Besides, your use of the Sharingan is too rough."
"The reason I was able to defeat you so easily is that I received elite education from the clan since childhood. Not to mention, I have my grandfather's training manual."
"Whether it was Nintaijutsu or methods of using the Sharingan, what I learned was the essence refined by countless predecessors of the clan."
"So your defeat really isn't a big deal."
"From now on, follow me in training, and I'll naturally teach you these things little by little!"
"So don't rush."
Shisui's tone was extremely gentle, and Uchiha Jin felt much better.
However, he also knew very clearly that although what Shisui said might have some truth to it, Shisui's own strength was definitely the greater factor.
The reason was simple!
He had seen the clan's so-called "geniuses" spar before. The pressure they gave him was absolutely incomparable to Shisui's.
Therefore,
looking at Shisui, who was gently teaching him, Uchiha Jin's heart softened involuntarily.
Perhaps Shisui had another purpose in approaching him, but he had truly treated him with sincerity.
Could he really watch this gentle-hearted Shisui go to his death?
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