Majestic Destroyer Flame!

The preceding words might be nonsense, but the following ones were the true thoughts in Li's heart. Once upon a time, when the Uchiha Clan dominated the ninja world, only the Senju could contend with them. But today, let alone the entire ninja world, even a mere Konoha could keep the Uchiha Clan firmly under its thumb. Not to mention major clans like the Hyuga, even minor clans—the previously obscure Hatake or Sarutobi—no longer held the Uchiha in any regard, constantly shouting, "Is this Konoha run by you Uchiha?" The mere title of Hokage was enough to make the head of the Uchiha Clan dare not utter a sound.

This was nothing short of irony—an irony directed at the Uchiha Clan!

"Indeed. Although we Uchiha still speak of putting clan honor first, in reality, this so-called honor is no longer important to many clansmen. Even when Hiruzen Sarutobi merely speaks, many clansmen don't even dare to meet his gaze!" At this, the Great Elder shook his head slightly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as his voice turned icy and disdainful. "To think that back in the day, the Sarutobi Clan, where Hiruzen Sarutobi belongs, was nothing but a dog under the Senju Clan, taking a detour whenever they saw an Uchiha. Yet today, despite the Sarutobi Clan being thin on numbers, a mere Hiruzen Sarutobi makes the clan head and the others dare not speak up. It is truly ironic!"

When mentioning Uchiha Hao, the Great Elder's tone grew even worse; clearly, he was extremely dissatisfied with Uchiha Hao.

"Li, you are the genius of our Uchiha Clan. You awakened the Two-Tomoe Sharingan at the mere age of six, a feat that even Madara Uchiha in his youth could not quite match. You are the hope for our Uchiha Clan to reclaim its former glory. I called you here today for no other reason than to remind you not to waste your talent. Practice diligently. I have many Ninjutsu and techniques for utilizing the Sharingan left behind by Madara Uchiha. Come to me when you have time, and I will guide your training!" The Great Elder stared at Li with burning eyes.

Upon hearing this, Li felt a surge of joy. Everything left behind by Madara Uchiha was top-tier; if nothing else, those Ninjutsu scrolls alone would be of infinite benefit to him.

"Thank you, Great Elder!" Li rose and bowed slightly. Although the Great Elder was doing this so that Li might lead the Uchiha Clan back to glory, at the end of the day, he was a member of the Uchiha Clan himself. Whether intentional or not, he was already bound to the clan's fate—if they prosper, he prospers; if they fall, he falls. Revitalizing the Uchiha could be considered his duty, and the Great Elder's help was a favor.

"Heh, very well. You are my junior; there is no need for such formalities. It is getting late, so go back and get some rest!" Having received Li's response, the Great Elder finally smiled. Seeming to recall something, he took a scroll from his sleeve, handed it to Li, and said with a smile, "These are the Ninjutsu that Madara Uchiha studied back in the day. Take them back and study them well!"

Li silently accepted the scroll. Without opening it immediately, he tucked it into his robe and said calmly, "Then I shall return. If there is anything else, just send someone to notify me."

With that, Li turned and left. The courtyard where he lived was not far from here; walking slowly, it would take no more than five or six minutes.

Back home, Li immediately opened the scroll. Suddenly, four large characters appeared before his eyes.

"Majestic Destroyer Flame!"

Seeing this, Li felt a slight thrill. This Ninjutsu was an area-of-effect Fire Release technique. When he watched the anime, this was the first Ninjutsu Madara used upon his appearance, and that overwhelming sea of fire perfectly displayed his dominance.

"It seems my next task is to master this Majestic Destroyer Flame as soon as possible!" Li rolled up the scroll and ran out to the courtyard to begin his training. Just like the day before, he exhausted all his chakra and then began to refine it to the limit. With the help of the Life Potion, Li was not afraid of his young body suffering any lasting damage.

Hoo!

After exhausting his chakra and refining it anew, over an hour had passed. This rate of refinement was already quite fast, thanks, of course, to the Life Potion. Feeling that the chakra in his body had grown once more, Li revealed a faint smile.

"Now, let's begin practicing the Majestic Destroyer Flame!" Li stood up, sat cross-legged on the wooden floor under the eaves, took out the scroll, and began to study it carefully by the moonlight shining down from the sky.

The Majestic Destroyer Flame was only an A-rank Fire Release in terms of classification, but it was a rather special area-of-effect Ninjutsu. Moreover, the stronger the user's chakra, the greater the power of the technique. It was unlike other Ninjutsu where the power was fixed—like Kakashi's Chidori. Even though it was S-rank, no matter how much chakra he poured into it, the power of the Chidori would not change, at most increasing in power through nature transformation. But the Majestic Destroyer Flame was different; the more chakra the user possessed, the greater the power of the technique. In the original work, when Madara Uchiha used the Majestic Destroyer Flame, it took dozens of Water Release ninjas to barely hold it back. Such power was likely on par with a Forbidden Jutsu.

After memorizing the hand seal sequence for the Majestic Destroyer Flame, Li closed the scroll and returned to the open space in the courtyard. He took a deep breath and began to form the seals according to the memory in his mind.

"Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"

Hoo!

A small snake of fire spat out from Li's mouth, but it quickly extinguished, turning into a wisp of black smoke and vanishing. Li sighed slightly; this A-rank Ninjutsu was indeed not easy to master. One's control over chakra had to reach a microscopic level.

He looked up at the sky; it was likely already the early hours of the morning. He brushed the dust off his clothes, put away the scroll, and went inside. He still had to go to the Military Police Force tomorrow, and he had to wake up early to complete his daily training. Furthermore, Li just thought of something very important: he had forgotten about his chakra control training. Yes, the legendary tree-climbing and water-walking exercises.

It was no wonder Li had forgotten. He had started coming into contact with chakra at four and a half, and by the time he condensed it, he was nearly five. Then he was busy practicing the Great Fireball Technique, followed by a whole mess of other things. Li simply hadn't had the time to arrange his training properly.

"Forget it, the work at the Military Police Force is just for show anyway; I'll use that time to train!" Thinking this, Li blew out the lamp and closed his eyes.