Uchiha Obito Awakens His Sharingan

"Do you want to die?"

Uchiha Yeshing's Two-Tomoe Sharingan stared coldly at Houka, brimming with killing intent.

Houka raised his delicate, youthful brows and showed no fear. "Why don't you try?"

"Arrogant!" Uchiha Yeshing's eye twitched as he flung a shuriken.

As a Chunin, Uchiha Yeshing was far stronger than Uchiha Ronai. The shuriken let out a sharp whistle as it flew through the air, becoming a blur before suddenly appearing above Houka's head.

"This guy really is trying to kill me!"

Faced with a life-or-death crisis, Houka's lean, wiry body unleashed its full potential. The results of Might Duy's brutal training were on display before everyone for the first time.

Whoosh!

A breeze swept past. The shuriken pierced straight through Houka's head, but it had struck only an afterimage.

"So fast!"

Uchiha Yeshing's heart skipped a beat, but he grew even more composed. His Two-Tomoe Sharingan instantly locked onto Houka's figure as he closed in.

He gave his right hand a slight flick, then reversed his grip on a kunai in an instant. "Uchiha Houka, you should be proud to witness a Chunin's strength before you die."

Swish!

Two afterimages crossed in the air in an instant, accompanied by a piercing metallic scrape.

"He actually blocked it?!"

Shock showed in Uchiha Yeshing's eyes, and his killing intent only grew stronger.

He turned and attacked again. This time, he held nothing back. Chakra poured into his kunai without pause, and a pale blue glow gradually spread along it, taking the shape of a blade and gleaming with the sharpness of a divine weapon.

The kunai in Uchiha Yeshing's hand was specially made to conduct Chakra, greatly increasing its sharpness.

"I can't block it head-on. I only have half my Chakra left. Even with my original body's Chakra added in, I'd still be a little short of a Chunin's level!"

Houka shifted his footing and switched to hit-and-run tactics.

His ninja pouch was stuffed with ninja tools, and now they were coming in handy.

Swish, swish, swish!

Shuriken flew like a storm of pear blossoms, shooting toward Uchiha Yeshing in a relentless volley.

"Is that all you've got?"

Uchiha Yeshing casually swung his kunai. Pale blue blade-light easily cut down every shuriken.

"Fox Mind Technique!" Houka flicked his hand and cast a Genjutsu.

The Fox Mind Technique made its target see a maze and wander in place, exhausting their strength.

But what happened next caught Houka completely off guard. He found himself inexplicably walking into a maze. The walls on either side wound ahead in twisting, crisscrossing paths. At first glance, there seemed to be no way out.

"Damn it!"

Houka reacted quickly and silently berated himself.

Uchiha Yeshing had his Two-Tomoe Sharingan activated. The Fox Mind Technique must have been reflected back at him!

Houka immediately closed his eyes and listened for movement around him.

A cruel smile curled Uchiha Yeshing's lips as he looked at Houka with his eyes shut and slowly walked toward him. "You actually used Genjutsu on me? Uchiha Houka, did you forget what my eyes can do? Heh, heh, heh..."

As he sneered, he used the Fox Mind Technique on Houka again, enhanced by his Sharingan!

In the distance, Obito was beside himself.

"Damn it, Houka, wake up! No, I have to save him!"

Asuma hurriedly grabbed him. "Obito, calm down! Things haven't reached the point of no return yet. This guy shouldn't dare kill anyone at the Ninja Academy!"

"What do you mean, 'shouldn't'? What if he really does it? No, I have to stop him!"

Obito clenched his fists. Fear welled up from deep within him. He remembered playing with Houka as a child, and how Houka had looked after him and his grandma over the past six months. He remembered the delicious meals and all those kind words. A strange Chakra suddenly surfaced in the depths of his mind, then slowly seeped into his brain.

"It's over!"

Uchiha Yeshing pushed off with his toes, and his body became a blur as he reached Houka in an instant. The kunai he held in a reverse grip rested against Houka's throat. A slight movement was all it would take to cut it open!

"Stop!!!"

Obito shouted, fear and anger in his voice. The strange Chakra deep within his mind surged, rushing madly into his eyes.

Poof!

As the kunai sliced across Houka's throat, his figure vanished in a puff of smoke.

"What?" A strange look crossed Uchiha Yeshing's eyes, then twisted into fury. "A clone? No, if it were a clone, my Sharingan would have seen through it. This is... a Shadow Clone? Damn it, have I been fighting Uchiha Houka's Shadow Clone this whole time?! A brat who isn't even a Genin dared to humiliate me like this? He'll pay!"

Meanwhile, Rin, Kurenai Yuhi, Asuma, and the others all cried out. Half of them were reacting to Houka's disappearance, and the other half to the change in Obito.

"Obito, your eyes..." Rin stared in disbelief, unable to accept what she was seeing.

Asuma's eye twitched. "The Sharingan... did it awaken because of the shock of seeing Houka 'die'?"

"That guy Houka nearly scared me to death!" Obito said, patting his chest in relief when he saw Houka disappear. Then he noticed the world before him had changed, and Rin's words made him realize what had happened.

"My eyes? My eyes..." Obito hurriedly took off his goggles. Reflected in the lenses was a blood-red Single Tomoe Sharingan!

"Haha! My Sharingan awakened! It awakened!"

Obito danced around in excitement, completely over the moon.

His dream was to become Hokage, and the Sharingan was his greatest asset on the path to becoming one!

Uchiha Yeshing suddenly turned his gaze toward him, his Two-Tomoe Sharingan fixed on Obito's eyes.

"So you awakened your Sharingan? What a lucky kid!" Uchiha Yeshing used the Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of Obito. "Tell me, where is Uchiha Houka?"

"Bastard, do you think I'd tell you? Keep dreaming!" Obito glared at him, fired up. The Tomoe in his Sharingan slowly spun, but soon faded, leaving him with ordinary eyes.

Obito had awakened his Sharingan, but as one of the lowest-ranked students in his year, he had pitifully little Chakra, and his eye power was no better.

In just this short time, he could no longer sustain the Chakra drain of his Sharingan.

"Damn it!" Obito was furious with himself.

"Kid, that's no way to talk to an adult!" Uchiha Yeshing reached out to grab Houka.

"Hold on!" Asuma Sarutobi finally stepped forward. "Mister, this is the Ninja Academy. What exactly are you trying to do?"

Uchiha Yeshing's pupils contracted. He had clearly recognized Asuma, but he still stood his ground. "This is a family matter of the Uchiha Clan. It has nothing to do with outsiders."

"All the students at the Ninja Academy are people of Konoha. There are no outsiders here, mister," Asuma said firmly, refusing to back down.

At the same time, on the roof of the Ninja Academy, the Third Hokage finally spoke. "That's enough."

Danzo smiled faintly. "Don't you want to see what he does next?"

Whether "he" meant Uchiha Yeshing, Asuma, or both, the Third Hokage wasn't interested.

"All right. You're the Hokage, so it's your call. Heh."

Danzo glanced in a certain direction. Soon, a ninja appeared on the playground and exchanged a few words with Uchiha Yeshing. After hesitating for a moment, Yeshing finally left the Ninja Academy with his son, Uchiha Ronai. (To be continued)