Another Challenge

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The moment Uchiha Yue thought about creating a new ninjutsu, his heart flared with excitement!

After all, in Konoha, a ninja capable of creating a new ninjutsu would undoubtedly become someone who attracted a great deal of attention.

Besides, wasn't creating a new ninjutsu a symbol of status?

Take Hatake Kakashi from the original story, for example. After becoming a Jonin, he created the Lightning Release Ninjutsu Chidori, causing a sensation throughout the ninja world.

If four-year-old Uchiha Yue could create a new ninjutsu now, even if it was just an innovative technique combining the Clone Technique and the Substitution Technique, he would undoubtedly become Konoha's brightest rising star. After all, even in the history of the ninja world, there were only a handful of ninjas who could create a ninjutsu at the age of four.

However, once he actually began trying to create a new ninjutsu, Uchiha Yue realized that it wasn't so simple.

He couldn't create a new ninjutsu simply by combining the Clone Technique and the Substitution Technique. Figuring out the Hand Seals and how to circulate the chakra inside his body were both difficult parts of the process. Fortunately, Uchiha Yue had a wealth of theoretical knowledge to back him up, so he was able to overcome those obstacles.

After spending just one day, Uchiha Yue managed to merge the Substitution Technique and the Clone Technique, creating a new ninjutsu in its initial form. Then, after another day of practice, he mastered the new technique and reduced its Hand Seals to just one, completing his creation.

What's more, while creating the new technique, Uchiha Yue continued his other training instead of devoting all his attention to it.

After three full days of training, Uchiha Yue had not only mastered the Three Body Techniques and created a ninjutsu of his own, but had also made great progress in chakra training. After all, he could now look inside his own body and make perfect use of every bit of his Body Energy. He had also expanded the meridians within his body, so his chakra reserves grew at a tremendous pace.

Once he had accumulated a certain amount of chakra, Uchiha Yue naturally didn't forget the tree-climbing exercise that had given him so much trouble before.

Unfortunately, Uchiha Yue's spiritual energy was already extraordinary, so controlling chakra was almost effortless for him. It didn't take long for him to complete the tree-climbing exercise from the original story. In fact, he mastered it even faster than Haruno Sakura, who had been particularly adept at chakra control in the original story.

All in all, in just three short days of training, Uchiha Yue's strength had changed dramatically.

If he fought Hatake Dansui again now, he was confident that he could defeat him through his own strength!

"Yue, what have you been up to these past few days?"

The Ninja Academy officially opened that day. Before Uchiha Yue had even left the house, Uchiha Obito came looking for him.

Seeing Uchiha Obito standing in front of him, fuming, Uchiha Yue sheepishly scratched his head and gave an awkward laugh, unsure what to say.

Uchiha Obito had arranged to train with him, but Uchiha Yue had shut himself away at home to create a new ninjutsu. He'd ended up standing Uchiha Obito up several times. Now, seeing him storm over in anger, Uchiha Yue let out an awkward chuckle, then had a sudden idea and changed the subject. "Obito, have you been spending time with Rin these past few days?"

"Uh..."

Sure enough, hearing Rin's name made Uchiha Obito freeze. His cheeks even turned a little red with embarrassment.

Seeing that, Uchiha Yue knew better than to tease Uchiha Obito any further. After chatting for a bit, the two of them headed to the Ninja Academy together.

Just as Uchiha Yue had expected, Uchiha Obito was a born latecomer. If Uchiha Yue hadn't been with him, Obito would have had no sense of time at all. They spent the whole way helping the village's elderly and lonely residents. Still, Uchiha Yue only reminded Obito when they were running out of time. There was nothing wrong with doing a few good deeds when they had time to spare.

Especially since, with the war going on, there were many people in the village who needed help. Uchiha Yue felt that helping them was the right thing to do. So, every now and then, he joined Uchiha Obito in doing good deeds. As a result, the old people and orphans of Konoha had a very good impression of them, giving the two a certain amount of renown in the village.

With Uchiha Yue's help, Uchiha Obito wasn't late on his first day of school, and he even managed to strike up a conversation with Rin.

Before long, Uchiha Yue had become a well-known figure at the Ninja Academy. Any classmate he showed an interest in befriending would quickly become close to him. Besides, Uchiha Yue was good-looking, and he was popular with the girls at the academy. Helping Uchiha Obito get along with Rin was a small matter.

In the morning, the Ninja Academy taught only theoretical knowledge, with their instructor, Sarutobi Shinsuke, leading the class as usual.

However, since Sarutobi Shinsuke was only teaching theory, Uchiha Yue had no interest in the lesson. He spent most of the morning resting and secretly making training plans. After all, Uchiha Yue had countless ninjutsu scrolls, and his theoretical knowledge was on par with that of some Jonin. There was no need for him to waste time reviewing it at the academy.

Then, after the morning classes ended, Uchiha Yue went out to lunch with Uchiha Obito and Rin.

Even though Uchiha Nara wasn't well-liked in Konoha, he was still an elite Jonin of the village, so Uchiha Yue's family was fairly well-off. Besides, Uchiha Yue wanted Uchiha Obito and Rin to spend more time together. Eating lunch out would naturally bring them closer, and he didn't mind spending a little money.

But...

Just as Uchiha Yue and the others had walked out of the Ninja Academy to get lunch, a group of unwelcome visitors suddenly blocked their way.

The moment Uchiha Yue saw them, he knew they had come looking for trouble.

Before he could say anything, Uchiha Obito—whose chance for a good time had just been interrupted—couldn't hold back his anger. After all, he'd been looking forward to taking Rin out to eat for ages. Now that the group had blocked their way, Uchiha Obito angrily pointed at them and shouted, "Hey, a good dog doesn't block the road! Why are you standing in our way?"

"Hmph. Worthless!"

As soon as Uchiha Obito finished speaking, the leader gave a contemptuous laugh, paying him no mind.

Then he walked straight up to Uchiha Yue and looked down at him, his voice cold. "Uchiha Yue, I heard you defeated Hatake Dansui on your very first day at the academy. You certainly live up to the Uchiha Clan's reputation as a clan of prodigies. But I, Hyuga Anihiko, will prove here that the Hyuga Clan's prodigies are no worse than the Uchiha Clan's!"

"Uchiha Yue, do you dare accept my challenge?"