The Uchiha Clan's Genius

The next day, at the Ninja Academy, the atmosphere around the two Uchiha brothers was heavy.

"Have you heard? The Uchiha clan was wiped out overnight a few days ago, and only these two are left."

"It must have been their older brother who did it; otherwise, how could they have survived?"

Mufeng Uchiha didn't care at all, snoring away in his seat, while Sasuke Uchiha sat in his chair silently practicing Water Breathing.

Bang—

Iruka walked into the classroom and slammed his lesson plan onto the podium, cutting off their whispers. The Uchiha clan had been wiped out overnight, and the perpetrator was the older brother of these two children. They must be devastated right now, and as their teacher, he had to help them emerge from the shadows.

"Sasuke, pfft, is your face swollen from poking a beehive? Do you want Naruto Uzumaki to teach you? This is something your brother Mufeng taught me; I guarantee you won't get stung by a single bee."

Because of the rumors, Naruto Uzumaki had come over to comfort the two. After all, Mufeng was the first child in the village who didn't shun him and was willing to interact with him. He would often treat him to meals and help with basic necessities like clothes—things that were incredibly precious to a child starved for affection.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw the still-swollen face of Sasuke Uchiha and couldn't help but feel smug. He patted Sasuke Uchiha on the shoulder, acting like an adult lecturing a child.

"Loser, I already told you I'm Mufeng's brother. Also, stop meddling in other people's business. Why don't you worry about when you'll be able to perform the Three Body Technique perfectly before you talk, loser."

"Th-that was just me not using my full strength, letting you win! Just wait and see how I, Naruto Uzumaki, perform a more perfect Three Body Technique than you later."

Sasuke Uchiha cast a look of disdain. This skeptical attitude made Naruto Uzumaki bristle instantly, and he prepared to compete with him, while Mufeng Uchiha on the side just sat in his chair sleeping.

"Naruto, sit back in your seat!"

"Teacher, but that jerk Sasuke—"

"Sit back down."

Under the stern authority of Iruka, Naruto Uzumaki had no choice but to resign himself and return to his seat, but he wasn't going to let it go just like that.

In his sleep, Mufeng Uchiha returned to that conference room once again.

This time, only the three of them were in the room.

"Yo, how about it? Have you three gained anything these past few days?"

JoJo Mufeng asked first, and the three immediately shared their memories and abilities.

"I only familiarized myself with the breathing technique in one night. Hokage Mufeng, your focus should be on learning more ninjutsu."

"Demon Slayer Mufeng, didn't you also spend a whole day adapting to your Stand and Chakra?"

"Alright, we are one entity; we should be discussing how to improve our strength, not engaging in meaningless arguments."

Under the mediation of JoJo Mufeng, Demon Slayer Mufeng spoke first.

"I am still practicing Water Breathing here. Everything will have to wait until after the Final Selection before I have a chance to learn other breathing techniques from other trainers."

"As for me, the most I can do is familiarize myself with my Stand. Before Yoshikage Kira shows his true colors, I can't even think about the Stand Arrow for now."

"If we want to improve our strength in a short time, we can only look to my side."

Demon Slayer Mufeng proposed first.

"Kakashi Hatake—if you want to improve your strength quickly, the best way is to find a master. Look at the Chidori Current that the Second Pillar derived from the Chidori he learned from Kakashi; it is absolutely the best choice."

"That's right. The Copy Ninja, who has mastered thousands of ninjutsu, will definitely be able to teach you well. Besides, isn't he monitoring you right now? Finding an excuse to make contact shouldn't be difficult."

After some discussion, the three hit it off. During this time, Hokage Mufeng needed to make contact with Kakashi as soon as possible. The breakthrough points would be Obito Uchiha and Might Guy; he didn't believe Kakashi wouldn't be tempted.

The routine exchange ended, and Mufeng Uchiha opened his eyes to return to reality. It was already time for school to end.

"Second Pillar, you go back first today; no need to wait for me."

"Call me brother."

Once he mastered Water Breathing, he would definitely make Mufeng call him brother willingly!

Watching the back of Mufeng Uchiha as he left, Sasuke Uchiha still felt curious. His footsteps gradually veered away from the path home, and he didn't even notice a pair of azure blue eyes watching him from behind.

After walking for a long time, Mufeng Uchiha held a bouquet of flowers he had bought on the way and arrived at the Konoha cemetery for heroes. He walked straight to the tombstone of Obito Uchiha and laid down the bouquet.

Kakashi, who was monitoring from the shadows, couldn't help but tense up. That was a painful past he didn't want to recall.

What puzzled him even more was Mufeng Uchiha's act of paying respects to Obito. The two were completely unrelated aside from their bloodline, so why would Mufeng Uchiha come to pay his respects?

"Now that the clansmen haven't been buried and the clan grounds are sealed, the only trace left by the Uchiha in Konoha is you, Senior Obito."

Mufeng Uchiha had tried to find the bodies of the Uchiha clansmen or other traces.

But in reality, he hadn't found a single body, the reason being that they were all being held by Konoha.

Kakashi instantly imagined a boy whose entire clan's remains couldn't be buried, and who could only find this senior who had been buried long ago to pour out his grievances. What a tragic life.

"Come out, hiding in the shadows."

Was he discovered? The Uchiha truly never lacked geniuses.

"Don't misunderstand, I am also here to pay my respects to the dead."

Kakashi Hatake shook the bouquet in his hand, while Mufeng Uchiha in front asked in confusion.

"Senior Kakashi, why are you here?"

Why was he here?

Turning his head, he saw Sasuke Uchiha behind him, along with Naruto Uzumaki who had been secretly following. He had misunderstood.

"Hmph, I was just passing by. It's not like I'm worried about you."

The tsundere Sasuke was as prickly as ever, but since he had already been spotted, Naruto stepped forward to pay his respects at the tombstone of Obito Uchiha.

Though he didn't know the feeling of losing a loved one, he knew it must be incredibly painful, so he decided not to bicker with Sasuke this time.

"Senior Kakashi Hatake, can you teach me ninjutsu?"

"I'm just an ordinary ninja; I can't teach anyone. You two should go find Iruka."

"The son of the White Fang of the Leaf, graduated from the academy at 5, promoted to Chunin at 6, promoted to Jonin at 12, and even developed the A-rank ninjutsu Chidori. If even you are an ordinary ninja, then most of the ninjas in the Leaf are trash."

Mufeng Uchiha's words immediately caused the two boys to fix their eyes on the listless, white-haired man.

With his personal information exposed by Mufeng Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake's expression darkened as he questioned him, "And why do you think I can teach you?"

"Because you were a teammate of Senior Obito, and I trust you."

Dead memories attacked him once again; so many years had passed, yet he still couldn't forget.

Obito, I couldn't protect Rin, and the Uchiha clan was wiped out. I couldn't do anything. Perhaps teaching the Uchiha orphans and helping them grow is my chance at atonement.

"Wanting to become my student isn't that simple. Only by passing my test will you be qualified. Both of you, come along."

The two eager boys naturally followed in the footsteps of Mufeng Uchiha and Kakashi Hatake.

They arrived at the riverbank, where the test was simply tree climbing and water walking; if they could master these, he would take them as his students.

"Roar—I, Naruto Uzumaki, will definitely do it, believe it!"

"For an Uchiha, this is a piece of cake."

After Kakashi Hatake finished his demonstration, he leaned against a nearby tree and began reading Icha Icha Paradise with a bored expression, knowing this wouldn't be over anytime soon.

"I've already finished. Can you teach me the real stuff now?"

Just as he picked up his book, Mufeng Uchiha claimed he had already completed the task. He even performed it right in front of Kakashi Hatake, forming a sharp contrast to the other two who were still constantly falling.

"Damn it, I'm the older brother; how could I be outdone by Mufeng?"

"If I can't climb up today, I'm not going to sleep!"

Kakashi Hatake helplessly rubbed his forehead and pulled out a piece of Chakra paper, deciding to teach them a few ninjutsu to keep them occupied.

"First, let's test your Chakra nature."

As he took the Chakra paper, it first wrinkled, then one side became damp while the other burst into flames.

"Three attributes: Fire, Water, and Lightning, huh? I'll start by teaching you a C-rank ninjutsu: Lightning Style: False Darkness."

Kakashi Hatake demonstrated several ninjutsu in a row, and Mufeng Uchiha learned them all on the first try, right up until he saw that pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

"A monster. Ordinary training is too simple for a genius. Which Chakra nature transformation do you want to learn?"

"Water nature transformation."

As the Copy Ninja, Kakashi Hatake found water nature transformation to be second nature.

Kakashi Hatake simply demonstrated by the small river, and Mufeng Uchiha placed his hand into the water.

With his hand as the center, a vortex slowly rose on the surface, though the change was so subtle it was barely visible to the naked eye.

"You've already grasped the basics of water nature transformation?"

Nature transformation already belonged to the realm of Jonin, and Mufeng Uchiha was only six years old. This level of talent could no longer be described as genius; it was monstrous.

With the enhancement of Water Breathing, the difficulty of water nature transformation was greatly reduced for him.

The vortex in the water became increasingly intense, and Mufeng Uchiha's progress in water nature transformation was visible to the naked eye.

Kakashi Hatake couldn't help but sigh, thinking that it might not be long before this boy surpassed him.

Could he really teach such a genius well?

Should he report this to the Hokage?