Foolish Onii-chan, You Are Already Dead

Uchiha Izuna watched the two of them trade blows, one attacking and one defending, evenly matched, and couldn't help but laugh.

Indeed, the books described Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi as geniuses, but Uchiha Izuna had only just begun his first morning training session after transmigrating when he saw Uchiha Shisui sparring with Uchiha Itachi.

Those moves and techniques, the Fire Style ninjutsu, the collision of taijutsu—all of it was learned through long-term accumulation. True geniuses do not become strong solely by relying on talent.

They only reach the realm of the strong more easily because of their talent, but if they were to do nothing and think of nothing simply because of that talent, then...

They would be no different from Zhong Yong in another world.

Seeing his shuriken technique broken, Uchiha Itachi narrowed his eyes. A flash of white light streaked by as Uchiha Itachi unleashed Uchiha Style Swordsmanship, thrusting forward.

Uchiha Shisui's expression remained calm. Watching the katana thrust toward him, he tilted his body slightly to dodge. The blade of the katana was smooth and flat, reflecting Uchiha Shisui's face like a mirror.

Yet it wasn't over! Holding the katana with both hands, Uchiha Itachi aimed the blade at Uchiha Shisui and slashed downward. Just as Uchiha Shisui moved to defend, he quickly raised the blade!

Swallow Reversal!!!!

The two blades collided, and for a moment, neither could gain the upper hand! The clash of the katanas held them in place, their gazes locked, neither retreating a single step.

Uchiha Izuna's hands itched, and the corners of his mouth curled up. He drew his katana from his waist, then shifted into a ninja stride, leaned his body forward, held the blade in his right hand, and charged at the two.

While they were still deadlocked, Uchiha Izuna used a Body Flicker, Rising Dragon! He rotated his body 180 degrees, stomped his right foot on the ground, and flicked his blade upward.

Clang!

Violent sparks erupted from the point where the three katanas met! Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui's pupils constricted as they retreated several steps.

Their gazes, however, were fixed on Uchiha Izuna. He stood in mid-air, holding his blade with both hands, having slashed upward in a half-moon arc before landing steadily on the ground.

An expert. Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi thought simultaneously. To be able to force them both back with a single Rising Dragon slash while they were locked in a standoff, without his own movements being affected in the slightest, was enough to prove the power of his swordsmanship and strength.

"The two of you are already familiar with each other's swordsmanship. If you keep practicing like this every day, you won't make much progress. Why don't we practice together?" As he spoke, Uchiha Izuna flipped his wrist, raised his right hand high, and pointed the tip of his blade toward the lower left.

He shifted his left hand to move the scabbard back, then suddenly exerted force with his right hand, sheathing the katana with a sharp shing sound.

Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui exchanged a glance, and Uchiha Shisui nodded: "Fine. Then, shall I go first?"

Uchiha Itachi shook his head: "Shisui, he is my younger brother. An older brother fighting his younger brother—you shouldn't get involved."

Both of them seemed very interested in Uchiha Izuna's swordsmanship.

Uchiha Izuna sneered: "Did you two misunderstand? I meant we should practice together—I'll take on both of you at once!"

Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui were stunned, then looked at each other. They recalled Uchiha Izuna's strength from yesterday; they had already witnessed his ninjutsu, and today they could see his swordsmanship.

After all, Uchiha Style Swordsmanship was known as one of the two great sword styles of Konoha, alongside Hatake Swordsmanship.

Moreover, the Uchiha clan had a long history, and over time, Uchiha Style Swordsmanship had split into different branches. Uchiha Itachi's style was the Assassination School of the Uchiha Style.

Uchiha Shisui's was the Intercept School of the Uchiha Style.

The Assassination School was easy to understand: every strike was a critical hit, every strike aimed at a vital point. It was the school most Uchiha ninjas learned because, in the ninja world, everyone had high attack power but low defense, making the philosophy of a one-hit kill highly revered.

The Intercept School was different. It could be understood as "clearing a path through mountains and building bridges over water," meeting moves with counter-moves, and striking after the opponent to arrive first. It was also known as the "Gentleman's Blade."

Its characteristic was the "intercept"—intercepting the enemy's offense and intercepting the enemy's retreat.

Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui were not only genius ninjas in the clan but also the representatives of these two Uchiha sword styles.

Uchiha Itachi felt that if Uchiha Izuna challenged one of them, he might win, but facing both, he would likely lose miserably.

Uchiha Shisui said nothing but prepared himself. With a grave expression, he said: "Itachi, don't hold back."

"Shisui, don't worry. I will spar with Zhan with the resolve to kill," Uchiha Itachi nodded, then drew his own katana.

Uchiha Izuna looked at the two and smirked. What Intercept School, what Assassination School—they were just the result of later generations of Uchiha being unable to fully master the complete Uchiha Style Swordsmanship and choosing to take shortcuts.

They had extended two directions of the Uchiha Style Swordsmanship to form these two schools; their heritage was incomplete.

Uchiha Itachi moved, his figure vanishing from the sight of both Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Izuna.

Uchiha Izuna looked at the ground three meters in front of him and sneered: "Fool." With that, he flashed to the spot where Uchiha Itachi was hiding.

He raised his foot high and slammed it into the ground before him.

BOOM!

The ground collapsed. Uchiha Itachi raised his right hand to block the debris and dust, preventing the stones from entering his mouth.

At this moment, he realized he had been discovered! Once the swordsmanship of the Assassination School was exposed, its combat effectiveness would be greatly reduced.

Uchiha Izuna drew his katana and slashed at him! Uchiha Itachi had no time to react, watching as Uchiha Izuna's katana descended.

His right eye's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan emerged, and a trail of blood slowly flowed from the corner of his right eye.

"Tsukuyomi!" Uchiha Itachi's right Mangekyō pattern spun as he stared directly at Uchiha Izuna.

He then sighed in relief, lying in the pit where the ground had collapsed. Although his Tsukuyomi was not as overbearing as Shisui's Kotoamatsukami, as an illusion-type Mangekyō Sharingan, it could still instantly pull someone into an illusion.

But the next second, Uchiha Izuna's mouth curled up: "Is this what it feels like to be caught in an illusion? It doesn't feel any different."

System Notification: Uchiha Madara's left Mangekyō grants a massive boost to Nintaijutsu, increasing all five basic attributes by 50%.

The right Mangekyō grants immunity to all illusions and the ability to cast instant illusions, control the target's body, imprison their consciousness, and plant a seed in their heart. If the controlled target acts out, the seed can be detonated.

System Notification: Detected that the host has been attacked by the Mangekyō illusion Tsukuyomi. Automatically activating the right eye's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan ability to negate the illusion.

The Tsukuyomi illusion, driven by Uchiha Itachi's Yin-style chakra, was dissipated into nothingness.

Little did he know, Uchiha Izuna was looking at his exhausted state with amusement, then held his katana against his neck: "Stupid little brother, you're already dead."