Companionship is the Best Education

Uchiha Kō gestured for Uchiha Fugaku to make a move, Uchiha Fugaku gritted his teeth, "Master, what did I do wrong?"

"Don't call me teacher, I don't have a teacher like you!" Uchiha Kō. Treating a child like an adult to teach, you're really something! Watching Uchiha Itachi cautiously probing Fugaku's behavior in his house, Uchiha Kō wanted to beat Uchiha Fugaku.

Uchiha Fugaku was taken aback for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Excuse me!" Uchiha Fugaku's eyes turned red, and Three-Tomoe appeared. Then they changed again, becoming three points, and the Three-Tomoe Sharingan appeared— the Mangekyō Sharingan!

"Oh? Not bad, going all out right from the start?" Uchiha Kō laughed. He knew that Uchiha Fugaku possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan, but this kid knew how to hide it! He had almost never used the Mangekyo's abilities, or when he did use it during a mission, he made sure the target was certain to die!

Uchiha Fugaku stood ready, a suffocating feeling rising in his spine as he looked at the imposing man in golden armor before him, a feeling akin to a python coiling around his back. Susanoo!

Uchiha Fugaku summoned Susanoo, and a silver Susanoo skeleton appeared. He knew that if he didn't use Susanoo, he would be crushed in the next moment and would never have the chance to release Susanoo again.

"Hmm~ Not bad, Susanoo skeleton. What are your Susanoo abilities?" Uchiha Kō said calmly. Uchiha Fugaku curled his lip and said, "Teacher, have you forgotten that the danger of a ninja comes from the unknown? If I tell you about this Susanoo ability, won't I have no chance to resist at all?"

"Resist?" Uchiha Kō was stunned, then sneered, "Resist, fine, you traitor, you still want to resist!" Uchiha Kō's Six-Tomoe Revolving Sharingan appeared.

A crimson-gold skeleton emerged, wielding a longsword, and roared at Uchiha Fugaku. Uchiha Fugaku's scalp tingled; damn it, was this the oppressive aura of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan?

Even so, I cannot let myself be beaten for nothing! "Susanoo, Silver-White Soul-Shocking Blade!" With that, Uchiha Fugaku's Susanoo extended a white hand, clenched it in the air, and then drew out a katana. The katana was entirely silver-white and had no sheath.

Uchiha Kō clearly sensed that the katana carried soul power, meaning that Uchiha Fugaku's Susanoo ability directly attacked the soul. This explained why, no matter how he tried to read the memories of the corpses that Uchiha Fugaku brought back from missions, his soul had been obliterated by this kid!

"Take this!" Uchiha Fugaku leaped into the air, raising his arm. His Susanoo skeleton followed suit, raising its hand to assist in the attack. Uchiha Fugaku roared and made a slashing motion. Uchiha Kō with such a small trick!"

"Sage Mode activated! Nine Dragons Illuminate Heaven Art!" With that, Uchiha Kō waved his right hand, and nine golden dragons flew out, charging towards Uchiha Fugaku while holding the Dragon Pearl. Uchiha Kō, on the other hand, retreated.

Uchiha Fugaku's face turned pale. "?! You're cheating! Teacher, I won't fight anymore!" However, the Nine Dragons Illuminate Heaven Art ignored his excuses and immediately emitted a sonic tremor, causing the air and soul to tremble, directly shattering Uchiha Fugaku's Susanoo!

Nine golden dragons, each holding an Uchiha Fugaku Dragon Pearl, surrounded Uchiha Fugaku was pale and dared not move, fearing that if he accidentally touched the Dragon Pearl, he would be blown to smithereens!

How dare I show off my skills in front of my teacher! Uchiha Fugaku broke out in a cold sweat. Oh no, this is bad! If I had known this would happen, I would have been better off crouching down with my hands on my head from the beginning than being stared at by the nine golden dragons!

Uchiha Fugaku's apple bobbed, and then he said with a fawning expression, "Master, I was just joking. Let's stop with the supernatural power!" Uchiha Fugaku's smile was full of flattery.

Uchiha Kō snorted coldly. He couldn't possibly kill Fugaku. He snapped his fingers, and the Nine Dragons Illuminate Heaven Art vanished into dust, having no destructive power whatsoever.

Uchiha Fugaku finally breathed a sigh of relief, then collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted. Well, he thought he could show off his skills, but instead, he got completely outplayed by Uchiha Kō.

What's the use of having Susanoo if you can't even hit the opponent? One ranged attack from them will completely subdue you! And your Susanoo be instantly destroyed by the passive tremor of that skill. What's the point of playing then?

"This guy's got cheat codes! I can't play this game!" Uchiha Fugaku sat on the ground with a sad expression. He hadn't fought back, and he would have gotten a beating. If he had fought back, he would have been beaten half to death.

Then Uchiha Fugaku made a surprising move: he covered his head and buried his face in the ground. "You can hit me, but don't hit my face, "Uchiha Kō laughed. He released his Susanoo, then clenched his fists, the knuckles cracking as they rubbed together.

"Ready?" Uchiha Kō asked calmly.

Uchiha Fugaku said in a low voice, "Ready!"

Then came screams of agony, "Awoooooo!" (Thanks to Tom for the voice acting).

After a long while, Uchiha Kō got tired of beating him up, Uchiha Fugaku collapsed to the ground with a bruise around his left eye. He really hadn't expected that his teacher's beating of him was even more painful than torture.

He thought his wit would allow him to escape, but to his surprise, Uchiha Kō grabbed his clothes, lifted him up, and struck him directly in the left eye socket with his other hand, stunning him instantly.

He was questioning his existence at that moment. "Damn, you can fight like that? I've learned something new!" Then came a series of screams. Uchiha Kō, having exhausted himself with his physical strength, stopped.

Uchiha Fugaku was suffering inside, but as the head of the Uchiha Clan, he couldn't say anything; he had to maintain his dignity.

"Fugaku, do you know why I hit you?" Uchiha Kō sighed and began to use Resurrection to heal Uchiha Fugaku's injuries. After all, he was unharmed when he came out with him, but was beaten black and blue after returning, which would cause gossip.

Uchiha Fugaku remained silent, then shook his head. "Master, this disciple does not know." Uchiha Fugaku shook his head vigorously, genuinely unaware of any recent actions that might have displeased his master.

"This beating is for your son. Do you know how your son behaves when he eats at my place?" Uchiha Kō looked at Uchiha Fugaku with a pained expression.

"Huh? Did my son do something to offend the teacher? I'll go teach him a lesson right now!" Uchiha Fugaku made a move to get up. Damn it, that little brat made me get a beating from my master! I'll make you taste the power of the Seven Wolves!

"You stop right there! Your son did a good job, very polite." After Uchiha Kō said this, Uchiha Fugaku was puzzled. Wasn't this good? Then why did you hit me?

"Do you still think you've done a great job, that you've raised your son very well?" Uchiha Kō didn't need to look at Uchiha Fugaku's face to know what he was thinking; he was definitely thinking that he had raised his son well.

Uchiha Fugaku nodded. "That's right. A while ago, I took Itachi to the Hyuga Clan, and that old man Hyuga Hiashi praised my son a lot!" He felt that he had no problem with it.

Uchiha Kō sneered, "Foolish! That's how he acts outside, but what about at home? The way he looks at me, and at his master's wife Tsunade, is so cautious, so constantly testing, so humble, down to the point of being in the dust!"

"Humility is good, but excessive humility is cowardice! I don't know what you're thinking, but you're completely suppressing my grand-disciple's nature, making him act like an adult!" Uchiha Kō roared.

"I've fought so many wars all these years just so that the children of Konoha can grow up innocent and happy. Even if he is the son of the clan leader and the future clan leader of the Uchiha Clan, you can't raise him like this!" Uchiha Kō unleashed his full power.

"When you were my apprentice, you ate when you were hungry, and you were so unruly. Did I ever say anything to you? Didn't I tell you to eat and drink what you should eat and drink, and not to worry about your image? I also told you that the image you live in is not the real you. How come you've forgotten all that when you're disciplining your son!" Uchiha Kō took a deep breath.

Uchiha Fugaku remained silent. He suddenly remembered that after training, when they were starving, he would grab a chicken leg and start gnawing on it, then eat four or five bowls of food. His teacher didn't say anything bad about him; instead, he told him to eat slowly, that there was plenty to go around, and that he would be full.

He suddenly felt like he might have really done something wrong. Thinking back to home, Uchiha Itachi had also been cautiously testing his intentions, and he couldn't even eat in peace. Whenever he made a move, Uchiha Itachi would stop eating, put his chopsticks down on the table, and ask if something was wrong.

He used to think his son was very filial and sensible, but now he thinks about it and realizes that his son is only four or five years old and already acts like this. He feels that the two of them are not like father and son, but more like master and servant.

Uchiha Fugaku lowered his head. "Sensei, I know I was wrong, but how can I correct it?"

Seeing Uchiha Kō's expression, Uchiha Fugaku knew he had come to his senses, so he said, "Find some time to have a heart-to-heart talk with Uchiha Itachi, and don't always be busy with politics. There's no end to things to do. Find a trusted confidant to handle things for you, and spend more time with the children!"

"Otherwise, you might feel lonely, empty, and regretful when the children grow up and become distant from you, or even leave this family." After saying this, Uchiha Kō grabbed Uchiha Fugaku and used Flying Thunder God Technique to return to the Uchiha Clan Compound.

At this moment Uchiha Fugaku's face had returned to normal, as if nothing had happened. However, he stood there blankly, as if he had lost his soul. Just then, Uchiha Mikoto walked over and bowed to Uchiha Kō.

Uchiha Kō waved his hand. "Mikoto, go talk to Fugaku. You just taught him a lesson, he's probably a bit dazed right now. I'm leaving."

After saying that, Uchiha Kō vanished from the Uchiha Clan Compound in a flash, while the bewildered Uchiha Fugaku was taken back to the house by Uchiha Mikoto.

Uchiha Fugaku came to his senses and began to tell Uchiha Mikoto what Uchiha Kō had just said.

Uchiha Mikoto was initially worried about what was wrong with Uchiha Fugaku. Later, she began to feel distressed and blamed Uchiha Fugaku for being so harsh on Itachi. She said she had noticed the problem long ago and had talked to Uchiha Fugaku about it many times.

Uchiha Fugaku said that this was something Uchiha Itachi, as the son of the clan head, should bear, which caused Uchiha Mikoto to feel wronged and sad in her heart every time, and to care for Uchiha Itachi in private.

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