A Move That Fell From the Sky

Lake.

Uchiha Sasuke was practicing ninjutsu there.

At seven years old, he could already use the C-rank ninjutsu, Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique, which Fugaku Uchiha had taught him on a whim.

But it was too late.

He had to learn the B-rank ninjutsu, Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique, now, to shock his father and Nii-san with his growth!

Focused on practicing ninjutsu, he noticed a small figure in his peripheral vision, someone familiar, which made him unable to help but look over.

Upon closer inspection, his face was filled with astonishment.

"Uchiha Jinghuo? Why... why are you here?"

Uchiha Jinghuo glanced at Uchiha Sasuke and said calmly, "Practicing a new move."

"Oh..." Uchiha Sasuke's demeanor involuntarily carried a hint of apprehension and curiosity.

His Nii-san, Uchiha Itachi, seemed to dislike talking about Uchiha Jinghuo, but it wasn't dislike, more like a slight disapproval mixed with admiration?

He didn't quite understand.

But he knew his father, Fugaku Uchiha.

After that night of excited celebration among the clan members, his father hadn't boasted about Nii-san.

Although he didn't say it directly, he could hear his father's admiration for Uchiha Jinghuo in every word.

Once, he overheard his father say to his mother: "Mikoto, I'm sorry, he doesn't want to talk about Kushina's son... Once Uchiha is stable, I will beg him."

Mikoto Uchiha shook her head slightly.

She knew this must be a secret of the village, especially after seeing the mysterious identity of Uzumaki Naruto...

"Let it be. As long as you are well, I'll be fine."

Everyone has their own selfishness. The Uchiha clan's identity is sensitive. The Fourth's son... the Uchiha clan cannot afford to offend him, alas.

Just then, he was discovered by his father, Fugaku Uchiha.

"Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Mikoto Uchiha immediately walked over, squatted in front of Uchiha Sasuke, and asked gently, "What's wrong?"

Uchiha Sasuke shook his head slightly and said to Fugaku Uchiha, "I'm thirsty..."

Fugaku Uchiha grunted, and after a second, added, "Don't tell anyone."

Uchiha Sasuke nodded quickly.

He didn't know why, but he knew that the "him" his father mentioned when he said "beg him" was likely Uchiha Jinghuo.

Now, seeing Uchiha Jinghuo walking over, he wanted to make some space for Uchiha Jinghuo.

But then he saw Uchiha Jinghuo walking on the slightly rippling surface of the lake as if walking on solid ground.

His pupils constricted.

"I can't even compare to his chakra control?!"

Just then, a voice came from behind.

"Such exquisite control."

He turned his head and saw several clan members in their early twenties following behind.

Seeing him look over, they smiled gently at him.

But their gaze towards Uchiha Jinghuo held a different kind of light.

It was like... the look children gave his father when his father hadn't abdicated yet.

It was adoration.

The clan members said naturally.

"Of course, Jinghuo can activate Fire Style Chakra Mode!"

"I heard that you can only activate that mode if you cultivate your chakra nature to the extreme."

Uchiha Sasuke turned his head and looked at Uchiha Jinghuo in confusion.

"Fire Style Chakra Mode?"

At this moment, Uchiha Jinghuo, who had walked to the center of the lake, glanced in the direction of the Hyuga Clan, as if confirming her destination, and then was enveloped in scorching orange flames.

The lake water beneath her feet began to evaporate, and a vast, terrifying amount of steam surged out.

Uchiha Sasuke felt a sense of danger and fumbled to retreat.

Suddenly, a pair of large hands embraced him around the waist and quickly retreated.

Uchiha Sasuke was stunned. When he came to his senses, he saw Uchiha Itachi.

"Nii-san!" Uchiha Sasuke was very happy.

The clan members saw Uchiha Itachi approaching, their expressions somewhat familiar.

Right, it was Nii-san looking at Jinghuo Uchiha's expression!

Uchiha Itachi smiled at Uchiha Sasuke, put him down, ruffled his hair, and looked at Uchiha Jinghuo, whose momentum was growing stronger and stronger in the center of the lake.

The water vapor rapidly evaporated, expanding like a mushroom cloud.

He asked, "Jinghuo, what are you doing?"

"Oh, I'm researching a move that falls from the sky."

"Falls from the sky?" Not only Uchiha Itachi, but the clan members beside him were also completely bewildered.

Why research such a move?

What was its purpose?

Soon, they knew.

Uchiha Jinghuo turned into an orange rocket and shot straight into the sky, breaking through the water vapor and charging towards the dazzling sun, as if turning into a beam of light and disappearing into the high altitude.

They didn't know how many kilometers it was, but they watched for a long time and still couldn't see Uchiha Jinghuo's figure.

It wasn't until Uchiha Jinghuo fell back, covered in rolling red flames like a shockwave, that they panicked.

"We need to evacuate the clan members quickly!"

The next second, their expressions turned strange.

The direction Uchiha Jinghuo was descending seemed to be slightly off.

It seemed to be in the direction of a certain clan's territory within the village.

Which clan was it?

They couldn't quite recall for a moment.

Only Uchiha Itachi's face changed drastically.

He didn't even have time to explain, turning into a terrifying gale and rushing out in a hurry, his figure flickering as if teleporting, rapidly disappearing before the clan members.

The clan members were completely bewildered.

But two seconds later, they remembered which clan's territory it was.

It was the Hyuga Clan's territory!

They recalled Uchiha Jinghuo's dismissive words in their minds—"Is it useful to ask Hiruzen Sarutobi about this?"

It's not useful to ask Hiruzen Sarutobi, so you're going to crash into the Hyuga Clan?

They froze for a second.

Then, they snapped back to reality, their expressions changing drastically.

"Holy crap!!!"

Cold sweat poured down their faces, and they rushed out in a hurry.

There were two reasons for their actions.

First, they were worried that the Hyuga Clan would suffer heavy losses and demand Uchiha Jinghuo's life as compensation, so they needed to call their clan members to protect their clan head.

Second, with a sliver of hope, they wished they could stop Uchiha Jinghuo before he landed.

Everyone ran off, leaving only Uchiha Sasuke.

He didn't know why he blinked, and the clan members were gone, let alone his Nii-san!

However, standing there, he could see clearly from that direction.

The orange flame in the high sky, like a meteor, turned into a magnificent stream of light.

Like a beautiful shooting star streaking across the sky.

The extreme speed caused a touch of rolling red, destructive flame color to appear on the orange stream of light.

It shattered under the fierce wind, forming red flame fragments that merged with the orange flame, creating a brilliant tail flame.

Under the bright morning sun, it was once again dyed with a layer of golden light.

The rendering of orange, red, and gold, like a creation of heaven and earth, perfectly combined beauty and danger.

Coupled with the terrifying descending momentum like a shockwave, it was filled with the irresistible power of nature.

It made people unable to help but feel awestruck.