The Top Student and the Slacker

Chapter 21: The Straight-A Student and the Underachievers

To be honest, looking after four children at once is truly exhausting. Even with Uchiha Hana helping out on the side, the kids are just too energetic.

Uchiha To and Uchiha Kawa, in particular, are only two years old, yet their stamina is terrifyingly high. They are constantly pestering you to play this game or that game...

Sigh...

As the eldest brother, he has no choice but to shoulder this responsibility.

Uchiha Shin feels that if Uchiha Tajima and Uchiha Aoi go on a few more missions like this, he will surely die of exhaustion at a young age.

Fortunately, Uchiha Tajima and Uchiha Aoi returned home in time that evening.

It is no exaggeration to say that when Uchiha Shin saw Uchiha Tajima and Uchiha Aoi arrive home on time, he was so moved he nearly cried.

After successfully handing the younger brothers over to Uchiha Aoi, Uchiha Shin didn't even eat dinner; he hurried back to his room to hide.

The next day, neither Uchiha Tajima nor Uchiha Aoi had any missions.

Not having to look after the two little rascals, Uchiha To and Uchiha Kawa, Uchiha Shin felt incredibly lucky.

After a hurried breakfast, Uchiha Shin took Madara, Izuna, and Hana to the forest next to the Uchiha Clan compound.

Because if one wants to learn how to precisely refine and control chakra, tree climbing and water walking are the foundations.

Of course, this also depends on individual talent; not every ninja can precisely refine and control chakra.

After all, in the original Naruto, the only ones who could learn the Strength of a Hundred were Tsunade, Sakura, and later Sarada in Boruto.

So it is evident that this technique, the Strength of a Hundred, is actually quite dependent on talent.

Led by Uchiha Shin, the group slowly walked into the forest from the entrance near the Uchiha Clan compound.

Uchiha Shin looked left and right along the way, walking for about a quarter of an hour.

Uchiha Shin finally found a suitable spot. Standing in this area was a towering, straight tree, thick enough that it would take two or three people to wrap their arms around it.

The space around this sturdy tree looked quite open, and there were no low shrubs on the ground, which was instead quite flat.

This place is not bad...

Uchiha Shin nodded secretly, turned to look at the surrounding environment, and walked around the tree once, feeling very satisfied with this spot for practicing tree climbing.

Uchiha Shin looked at Madara, Izuna, and Hana, who were standing in front of him with blank expressions. He clapped his hands to signal them to watch him, then spoke directly: "Today, we will practice the basics of refining and controlling chakra right here."

"Let me explain first: the Strength of a Hundred, to put it simply, is actually a special technique for chakra control."

"The principle of the Strength of a Hundred is also very simple: it involves concentrating chakra into a specific part of the body and then releasing it instantaneously to achieve immense destructive power."

Madara, Izuna, and Hana stood straight, pricking up their ears with serious expressions, listening carefully to Uchiha Shin's explanation.

Uchiha Shin continued with a solemn face: "Although it sounds simple..."

"But this foundation alone—the precise refinement and control of chakra—is enough to stump countless people."

"This Strength of a Hundred technique is actually quite talent-dependent. For those with talent, learning it through hard work is not a problem."

"Take your big brother here, for example."

Uchiha Shin smiled slightly, indulging in a rare moment of humble-bragging.

"If you lack the talent, I'm sorry, but you probably won't even be able to get through the door, let alone master it."

Uchiha Shin looked into their eyes, offering a preemptive warning.

"Alright, before we get into precise chakra control, let's talk about how to precisely refine chakra."

"Madara, you go first. Explain how a ninja refines chakra."

Hearing their big brother pose a question to Madara, Izuna and Hana considered the answer in their minds while simultaneously turning to look at Madara, who was standing to the side.

"So-called chakra is a type of energy produced by a ninja controlling various components of energy and fusing them perfectly. It is the energy used to perform ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu, or to create threads to bind opponents, or to cut through substances also composed of chakra."

"And the composition of this energy is: 1. Physical energy extracted cell by cell from the 10 trillion cells in the human body. 2. Spiritual energy cultivated through much training and accumulated experience."

"After extracting chakra, one must perform hand seals to use a technique."

Regarding Uchiha Shin's question, four-year-old Madara stood with his hands behind his back, answering earnestly and strictly according to the textbook standard.

"Not bad, not bad. Your answer is very standard."

Uchiha Shin nodded in praise of Madara's textbook-like response.

"However, Madara, have you ever thought about why ninjas of the same age have different amounts of chakra stored in their bodies?"

"And furthermore, why are some ninjas very fast at performing techniques, while others are very slow?"

"Of course, a ninja's speed in forming hand seals is one of the reasons."

"As for other reasons, have you thought about them?"

Uchiha Shin smiled and asked Madara in return.

Hearing his big brother ask this, Madara stumbled a bit, so he quickly lowered his head to start thinking about the logic behind it.

Madara knew that his big brother never spoke without a purpose; these questions must be related to the Strength of a Hundred.

Regarding this question, Izuna and Hana also quickly lowered their heads to think.

Heh, seeing Madara, Izuna, and Hana rendered speechless for a moment, Uchiha Shin did not take offense; after all, Madara was only four years old this year, and Izuna was merely three.

Although Hana was six, her commoner background meant she certainly wouldn't be inclined to overthink such matters.

It was perfectly normal for the three of them to be unable to answer, given their limited accumulation of knowledge and experience.

If the three of them had understood the moment they were asked and mastered it the moment they were taught, Uchiha Shin would have had to suspect whether they were also transmigrators, or if there was some sort of system hidden inside their bodies.

"Clap, clap..."

Uchiha Shin clapped his hands again, signaling the three to look up at him.

"The three of you, it doesn't matter if you don't understand it now; you will realize it sooner or later."

"However, so as not to waste time, I will roughly explain the principles behind it today."

"Just keep it in your hearts for now, and you can slowly comprehend it when you have time later."

Uchiha Shin looked at the three of them with a smile on his face.

These were the flowers of the Uchiha Clan, and they were the future of the Uchiha Clan as well.

He didn't know about Uchiha Hana's future, but the two brothers, Izuna and Madara, were both individuals who had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan in the original work Naruto.

Was their talent lacking?

Although Madara had the uncertain "cheat" factor of being an Indra reincarnate.

But what about Izuna?

He had relied on his own talent to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, excelled at using both the Mangekyo Sharingan and Fire Release, and even created the technique Flame Release: Kagutsuchi. Furthermore, in the Warring States period of the original Naruto, he was known by ninjas from other clans as a formidable enemy with "no flaws."

It was a pity his ending was so tragic, but if he hadn't underestimated his opponent, how could he have possibly died at the hands of Senju Tobirama?

By that white-haired brat Senju Tobirama?

Uchiha Shin absolutely did not believe it.

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