Uchiha Kō vs. Uchiha Kiyoshi

Uchiha Kiyoshi looked at Uchiha Kō with a hint of gravity in his eyes. He knew Uchiha Kō might have some ability, but he never expected the boy to dare challenge him, a Jonin, in front of everyone.

The other major clans suddenly weren't in a hurry to enter the village anymore; watching the drama was far more entertaining. They cleared the central area, leaving it for the two to spar.

Ding! Detected that the host is about to engage in combat with an Uchiha Jonin. Settling previous rewards in advance.

Ding! Host led the Senju troops without suffering a single loss. Reward: Jonin-level chakra reserves, 500 points.

Ding! Host altered the plot of the Land of Whirlpools. Reward: Jonin-level combat techniques, 2000 points.

Ding! Host altered the plot of Uzumaki Nagato. Reward: Mastery of Fire Release ninjutsu, Fire Release ninjutsu power doubled, no hand seals required, 5000 points.

Point balance sufficient. Achievement "Quite Well-Off" completed. Reward: A-rank ninjutsu Sand Burial (already mastered).

As the system's voice faded, the various rewards merged with Uchiha Kō. After only a moment, Uchiha Kō regained his focus.

The corners of his mouth curled upward. Originally, he had intended to win through trickery, but now, it seemed that wouldn't be necessary.

Seeing his opponent form the Seal of Confrontation, Uchiha Kiyoshi hurriedly did the same. Although the Uchiha clan was arrogant, they always showed respect to any challenger, regardless of whether the opponent could defeat them.

"Uchiha Kō, you are a junior, so I will let you make the first move." As he spoke, Uchiha Kiyoshi held a kunai in a defensive stance. It was common knowledge that the profession of a ninja was characterized by high offense and low defense.

Uchiha Kō smiled faintly and then began to weave seals—the standard hand seals for the Great Fireball Technique. Uchiha Kiyoshi smiled lightly, preparing to use the same ninjutsu to teach Uchiha Kō a lesson.

However, his expression suddenly changed. The brat had only formed three seals; how was he already releasing the ninjutsu!

He had only formed two seals! Uchiha Kiyoshi hurriedly performed the Substitution Technique to dodge the attack, then stared fixedly at Uchiha Kō. If his reaction had been a second slower, he would have become the first ninja ever killed by a Great Fireball Technique!

This kid! A thought stirred in Uchiha Kiyoshi's mind.

Uchiha Kō smiled slightly. As expected, the Great Fireball Technique was a "technique that couldn't burn anyone." Even with the fake hand seals added, it hadn't managed to burn Uchiha Kiyoshi.

Little did he know that in Uchiha Kiyoshi's eyes, Uchiha Kō had already become a formidable enemy. He didn't know if Uchiha Kō had improved the Great Fireball or if he was capable of performing ninjutsu without hand seals.

Uchiha Kiyoshi preferred to believe the former, because throughout the history of the Warring States period, only Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama could achieve the latter. If Uchiha Kō had truly achieved it, then he...

Before he could think further, Uchiha Kō leaped, spinning in mid-air as three massive Phoenix Sage Fire projectiles rushed toward Uchiha Kiyoshi.

Uchiha Kiyoshi's eyes widened. So large? What is going on? This kid...

He then used the Body Flicker Technique to move. Although he dodged the attack, his clothes were partially scorched by the Phoenix Sage Fire.

Through experiencing these two ninjutsu attacks, Uchiha Kiyoshi understood that in terms of ninjutsu, he was absolutely no match for Uchiha Kō.

Therefore, he pulled out shuriken and threw them at Uchiha Kō. Uchiha Kō drew his longsword.

Ding, ding, ding, ding! He deflected the shuriken. Just as Uchiha Kō looked toward where Uchiha Kiyoshi had been, he found that Uchiha Kiyoshi had vanished!

Uchiha Kō was still stunned, but his body moved on its own, raising his sword to block. Ding!

The Jonin-level combat techniques had already turned into muscle memory, driving him to raise his sword in defense.

At the sound of the ding, Uchiha Kiyoshi's face revealed disbelief. This guy's combat techniques and awareness were already no weaker than his own.

After Uchiha Kō reacted, he chose not to weave any seals this time. "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Uchiha Kiyoshi hurriedly retreated, but the scorching heat of the fireball still burned his skin. He saw it clearly: Uchiha Kō had not used any hand seals. This was a genius!

However, the Uchiha clan did not rely solely on swordsmanship and Fire Release!

Uchiha Kiyoshi's eyes turned red, and the Three-Tomoe Sharingan appeared. The other members of the Uchiha clan gasped; the Three-Tomoe meant Senior Kiyoshi was getting serious.

"Kō, stop now. I acknowledge your strength. If we continue to fight, I might not be able to control the consequences," Uchiha Kiyoshi said seriously, having now fully recognized Uchiha Kō's power.

But that was not all Uchiha Kō wanted. "Senior Kiyoshi, please, bring it on." With that, he channeled his Yin-attribute chakra, and both of his eyes transformed into the Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

The expressions of the other Uchiha clansmen shifted. Jonin-level techniques, Fire Release, and a Two-Tomoe Sharingan—this didn't mean Uchiha Kō was weak; it meant his talent was monstrous.

Everyone knew that an Uchiha with a Three-Tomoe Sharingan could possess Jonin-level strength—and that was relying solely on the Sharingan.

If Uchiha Kō had Jonin-level strength with only two tomoe, it meant that once he awakened the third, he would possess the power to crush a Jonin, perhaps even go toe-to-toe with a Kage-level powerhouse!

Uchiha Kiyoshi began to feel a sense of appreciation for his talent. No matter how much Uchiha Kō resented the Uchiha clan, he was, after all, a member of the clan.

Therefore, he prepared to end the battle with genjutsu. "Genjutsu: Sharingan!" Using the genjutsu inherent to the Sharingan itself—Three-Tomoe against Two-Tomoe—it should have been an easy victory.

Just as he thought he had controlled Uchiha Kō, Uchiha Kō flashed forward and kicked Uchiha Kiyoshi over with a whip kick. Uchiha Kiyoshi's eyes widened, and those Sharingan eyes were knocked back into black pupils.

"Ho... how is this possible? You... shouldn't you have..." Uchiha Kiyoshi struggled to get up. He had thought victory was in his grasp, and was just about to boast.

Who knew Uchiha Kō would interrupt his spellcasting and kick him down.

"Oh? I shouldn't have been caught in a genjutsu? Isn't genjutsu supposed to be about one's state of mind? I have the 'care' of my clansmen over these many years to thank for keeping my state of mind so calm." After saying this, Uchiha Kō smiled slightly.

Uchiha Kiyoshi fell silent. He knew Uchiha Kō was right. Then, a hand reached out toward him. Uchiha Kiyoshi looked up to see Uchiha Kō. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

He saw Uchiha Kō shake his head. "Let's form the Seal of Reconciliation." Having said that, he stopped speaking and watched Uchiha Kiyoshi.

Uchiha Kiyoshi nodded. After forming the Seal of Reconciliation with Uchiha Kō, Uchiha Kō pulled him up. Uchiha Kiyoshi said a quick "thank you" and returned to the ranks, no longer as arrogant as he had been at the start.

Instead, he cast a look of admiration toward Uchiha Kō. As he studied Uchiha Kō's features closely, he frowned, feeling as though he had seen him somewhere before.

For some reason, his vision blurred, as if he had seen that clan leader from the Warring States period, holding a scythe and carrying a gunbai on his back.

Boom! His scalp went numb. How could this guy's appearance be so similar to Lord Madara!