"Shimotsuki, you're getting cheekier by the day. Do you really think I won't teach you what it means to know your place?"
Keigo Uchiha's lips curled slightly.
His gaze was full of amusement.
Was Kurama Shimotsuki pretty?
Very pretty!
She was tall, with a fantastic figure and gentle features, but she was also devious—the sort who loved watching people get flustered.
"Oh, dear, Keigo seems to have misunderstood me. But never mind that. Why don't we discuss whether this plan is actually feasible?"
Kurama Shimotsuki shrugged her shoulders, unconcerned, her smile growing even brighter.
"I think it's feasible. Keigo's getting stronger and stronger. If we don't give him a good thrashing now, we'll never get another chance!"
Gekko Yabu drew his wooden sword without hesitation!
A smug grin spread across his face.
But when he saw Keigo Uchiha's calm gaze, he shuddered from head to toe and awkwardly explained, "Bro, don't blame me. I just want to beat you fair and square for once..."
Akimichi Lie walked over too. For the first time, his honest face turned serious. "I think Yabu has a point. This is our last chance to beat Keigo!"
"There'll never be another opportunity like this!"
At once,
everyone stepped forward, rubbing their fists and standing united against a common foe. Even Senju Nawaki charged in with a loud laugh.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke shook his head, straightened himself up, and walked forward one step at a time. "Keigo, you're already far stronger than us, but I'll never give up chasing after you!"
Looking at the spirited boys around him,
Keigo Uchiha smiled. "Then bring it on!"
"But remember this: I may be strong because of my talent, but you're all geniuses too. This era won't stop anyone from shining!"
"Anyone can shine brilliantly in this era!"
In the next moment,
everyone charged forward!
Keigo Uchiha and the others fell into a fierce melee!
He suddenly threw a kunai at a patch of empty ground where no one stood.
But in the next instant, cold sweat streamed down Gekko Yabu's forehead. His feet ground to a halt, and the kunai skimmed past his cheek!
His attack was stopped in its tracks.
Keigo Uchiha stepped back. Akimichi Lie and Sarutobi Shinnosuke collided, their faces stunned and bewildered.
And then,
without hesitation, Keigo Uchiha kicked them both, sending them sprawling face-first into the dirt.
He was like a precision machine, always able to predict everyone's attacks and where they would land.
"Genjutsu!"
Kurama Shimotsuki cried out. Her red eyes shimmered with a bewitching light.
But in the next instant, a Two-Tomoe Sharingan appeared in Keigo Uchiha's eyes!
The moment the Absolute Control talent appeared, his One-Tomoe Sharingan had already advanced. He could even evolve it into a Three-Tomoe Sharingan now, but there was no need.
He needed time to adjust.
Building a solid foundation mattered more than forcing rapid growth!
"I've got him!"
Kurama Shimotsuki was thrilled. She saw that her genjutsu had trapped Keigo Uchiha, and even his Two-Tomoe Sharingan was no match for her.
A flush crept across her pretty face.
She... had actually defeated Keigo!
"You're under a genjutsu!"
Yamanaka Asagao appeared beside her and sent chakra into Kurama Shimotsuki's body. In an instant, the scene before her vanished. Just now... it had actually been a counter-genjutsu cast by Keigo Uchiha!
It had made her think her technique had worked.
In reality, she'd only been entertaining herself!
Her face turned scarlet.
She'd never been so humiliated!
Twenty minutes later,
everyone had been defeated and lay sprawled on the ground, utterly exhausted. No one could get back up. Only Keigo Uchiha remained standing in the center, with blue skies and white clouds behind him.
His crimson Sharingan turned slowly.
"Everyone still has plenty of room to improve. Shinnosuke, you should focus on chakra training and taijutsu. Asagao, your chakra control needs to be more precise. Lie, you're already doing very well, but you need to work on your physical conditioning. Ruri, there's no need to evaluate your strength. Kano, you're still too lazy... Nawaki... were you even in the fight just now?"
Keigo Uchiha chuckled.
He gave each of them an assessment in turn.
As for Nawaki, Keigo had nothing to say!
He was just too weak!
"Damn it! I'll surpass you!"
Senju Nawaki was thoroughly annoyed!
He'd been in the middle of forming the hand seals for Water Dragon Bullet, trying to work up a big move, when Akimichi Lie came flying into him and pinned him underneath. He couldn't get up.
"You really do know how to pick out people's weaknesses!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke mused. He'd been focusing on training his ninjutsu lately.
So Keigo had noticed.
Maybe... it was time for him to change his approach!
The others looked at Keigo Uchiha, then suddenly smiled. They lay on the grass and gazed up at the brilliant sky.
"He's... a monster!"
Kamimura Yanoi sucked in a breath.
Even he wouldn't have been able to come out of a fight with these brats unscathed!
Akimichi Lie had already learned the Partial Multi-Size Technique.
Yamanaka Asagao had learned the Mind Body Switch Technique.
Nara Kano had gotten the Shadow Possession Technique down to a respectable level.
And Sarutobi Shinnosuke had mastered several ninjutsu techniques. His taijutsu was terrifying, too.
And so on.
They'd all learned some techniques from their clans, yet none of them could fight back against Keigo Uchiha. And that was without Keigo using his swordsmanship.
Or his Storm Release!
The next day.
The Uchiha Clan.
It was a day off, so there was no need to go to the Ninja Academy. Keigo Uchiha already had plans for the day!
"Yesterday's fight wasn't a problem in itself."
Keigo Uchiha thought back to the previous day's battle.
By ordinary standards,
defeating eleven brats at the age of eight was an impressive feat!
Something to be proud of for the rest of his life!
But for Keigo, it still wasn't enough!
"The reason I didn't end the fight quickly was partly because they're my friends, so I couldn't go all out. Of course, it's different from a fight to the death. But I can't deny that I don't have any powerful offensive techniques right now!"
Keigo Uchiha's gaze was resolute!
Nintaijutsu made him strong enough to take down an elite Chunin.
But from here on, improving his Nintaijutsu would take years. It wouldn't be easy to make progress, and his body wasn't ready for high-intensity training, either.
Protecting his body was also a form of training.
"I need more ways to fight!"
As he was thinking, Hakuto called for him, and he went to the Great Elder's house for a meal. He'd been doing so for years. After Kagami Uchiha—his father in this life—died, he'd always eaten at the Great Elder's home.
After the meal,
Keigo Uchiha sat up straight and respectfully said, "Great Elder, I feel like my offensive techniques are a little lacking, so I need to ask for your help."
"Do you have time right now?"
The Great Elder: "???"
The Great Elder, who had been lazily sunbathing, stiffened.
He slowly turned around, his face full of confusion. He looked like he was about to ask whether Keigo had some nerve.
Keigo, you just beat up the whole class.
And you still think you're weak!?
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