Seven Seals in One Second

"Of course."

Keigo Uchiha chuckled; under normal circumstances, he naturally would not have agreed.

But now, he wanted to test what kind of changes he had undergone after acquiring the Absolute Control talent.

Absolute Control allowed him to have one hundred percent mastery over his own chakra, and it also granted him one hundred percent control over the muscles in his arms!

This would cause his hand seal speed to skyrocket!

"Then let's compete on the hand seals for Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet and see whose speed is faster!"

Seeing Keigo Uchiha agree, Senju Nawaki was full of excitement.

For the past year, what he had been training was precisely the hand seal speed for the Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet technique!

He was already capable of performing three and a half seals per second!

Looking at it from this perspective, Nawaki actually possessed some talent; after all, he was the grandson of Senju Hashirama, though he had simply been held back.

"Then I shall act as the referee."

Kamimura Yanoi's eyes lit up, and he became spirited.

He was also very curious about just how strong Keigo Uchiha had become; although hand seal speed could not fully reveal one's strength, it could reflect a portion of it from the side—for instance, he, as an elite chunin, could currently perform four seals per second.

This was his limit.

It could not be improved any further.

Ninjas were generally like this; by the age of seventeen or eighteen, they reached their peak for hand seals, and it was difficult to improve further, with some even experiencing a decline as they aged.

The crowd cleared an open space, and Senju Nawaki and Keigo Uchiha stood facing each other.

"Keigo, this time I will defeat you and let you know who the true genius is. Your Uchiha Clan will never be able to compare to our Senju Clan!"

As he spoke, he revealed a smug smile.

It was as if he had already won.

Keigo Uchiha: "..."

That mouth of his.

He really managed to offend people the moment he opened it; if this guy could actually grow up, it would be a strange thing indeed. He was just so damn grating!

"Begin!!"

As Kamimura Yanoi's voice fell.

The two of them immediately began forming seals!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Senju Nawaki was full of excitement; he would definitely win!

Three and a half seals per second—some elite chunin only had this level of hand seal speed. This past year had not been in vain!

"Holy crap! Nawaki's hand seal speed has actually surpassed mine!"

"Amazing, I can only do two seals per second!"

Just then, he suddenly heard sounds of astonishment and shock, as if they had seen something unbelievable.

"Tch, what's so special about that?"

Senju Nawaki looked smug.

He spoke as if he didn't care.

But the excitement on his face could no longer be concealed.

"Keigo Uchiha, did you see that? This is my current hand seal speed! Hahaha! Did you see? This is my true talent!"

He took it for granted that all the praise was meant for him!

He raised his head, and his expression turned to one of shock.

Cold sweat streamed down his forehead.

"What... what exactly is this?"

Keigo Uchiha's hands were flying, moving as swiftly as a butterfly among flowers. That beautiful, rapid hand seal speed was so fast it was hard to track, yet it simultaneously possessed a unique sense of aesthetic beauty.

It was as if his current hand seal speed and method had already reached perfection!

"Is this what Absolute Control is?"

Keigo Uchiha's gaze was clear, a faint blue light flickering in the depths of his eyes.

In this moment, he knew exactly what posture to use for his seals, how to connect them to increase his speed, and what kind of chakra flow would allow him to unleash even more powerful ninjutsu!

Previously, his hand seal speed had been four seals per second.

In one year, he had increased his speed by one seal per second.

This was already a terrifying rate of growth!

But with Absolute Control, his current hand seal speed... was six seals per second!

"Six seals in one second!? Keigo Uchiha, you are only eight years old! Is this something a boy who hasn't even become a Genin should be capable of?"

Kamimura Yanoi wailed.

Is this what a genius is?

Are they, the ordinary people, even allowed to live?

Damn it, his own seal-weaving speed was only four seals per second!

Yet Keigo Uchiha, at only eight years old, could already achieve six seals per second—a feat even some Elite Jonin could not accomplish!

"Is the Hokage's seal-weaving speed... really that fast?"

Kamimura Yanoi suddenly realized this, cold sweat streaming down his forehead.

Seal-weaving speed is a talent.

The younger one is, the greater the plasticity.

Once past a certain age, it becomes very difficult to improve.

Six seals per second is not an achievement anyone can reach!

"Teacher, stop trying to compete with Keigo. This guy is a once-in-a-century monster! Even geniuses have to bow their heads in front of him," Yamanaka Asagao comforted him helplessly.

Nara Kano shook his head, a bitter smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. "To be precise, no one can compete with him. Now, we just have to wait for him to grow up!"

"Hmph! Useless guy! Are you giving up just because of this?"

A hint of displeasure appeared in Hyuga Ruri's pure white eyes.

She gritted her teeth. "I will definitely surpass this guy and become the strongest!"

As for Senju Nawaki, he was currently trembling like a leaf, his face full of disbelief!

"How could this be? How could this be?"

"I spent over a year specifically training the seals for Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet, which is why I went from one seal per second at the start to four seals per second. Why... am I still no match for Keigo Uchiha!"

His face was filled with extreme anger.

Extreme humiliation!

Yet Keigo Uchiha did not take any of this to heart; his gaze was clear, fixed intently on the seals his hands were weaving.

"This isn't enough, I can go faster!"

This was not his limit yet.

He furrowed his brows slightly, and the next moment, a flicker of lightning appeared on his hands! Instantly, his seal-weaving speed accelerated, leaving a trail of afterimages!

To break through his own limits and experience the level of seven seals per second, Keigo did not hesitate to use Lightning Release to stimulate his hands!

Seven seals per second!

"Hiss!"

The crowd stared fixedly at this scene, gasping in cold air as they witnessed the even faster seal-weaving speed, a chill running down their spines!

"This...!"

Hyuga Ruri opened her small mouth in disbelief, her beautiful eyes wide with shock, filled with unwillingness!

"Is he even human?! Seven seals per second. I've never heard of anyone being able to reach the level of seven seals per second. Even Kage-level powerhouses... might not be able to do it, right?"

The Hyuga Clan does not need to weave seals.

Therefore, their requirements for seal-weaving are not high.

But in Konoha, she had never heard of anyone capable of seven seals per second!

"In this aspect, Keigo is already comparable to top-tier powerhouses!"

Kamimura Yanoi spoke without hesitation, offering a bitter smile. At this moment, where was there any thought of rivalry left?

"And in my memory, the only ones who could be stronger than him... are the First Hokage and that ancestor of the Uchiha Clan. It is said they could reach the level of eight seals per second. That is already the pinnacle of the ninja world; no one in the entire world could rival them!"

But those were legends!

Eight seals per second!

And that was the ninja world legends at their peak!

Yet now, Keigo Uchiha was approaching such a record at the age of eight, which made it even more shocking!

"I surrender, this guy is simply a monster!"

Gekko Yabu felt like crying. "I even wanted to defeat Keigo. Now it seems there's no possibility of that in this lifetime!"

Sorrow filled the hearts of the crowd.

They felt a sense of powerlessness that left them speechless!

"So that's how it is."

A sharp light flickered in the depths of Keigo Uchiha's eyes as his understanding of 'Absolute Control' deepened.

"When I can weave six seals per second, I can achieve one-handed seal-weaving. Even if one hand is injured or I am holding a sword, I can still perform ninjutsu!"

For a ninja.

This is absolutely a trump card!

When in battle, it is enough to decide the outcome!