The Blind Swordsman of the Uchiha Clan Chapter 9

I only want to know the answer.

Why is it so difficult?

Setting that aside.

Inside the training ground behind the Konoha mountains.

Chiba and Itachi stood facing each other.

Possessing strength far beyond their peers, they didn't believe they could learn anything at the Ninja Academy.

At times like this, Shadow Clones became their best disguise.

For Itachi and Chiba, attending the Ninja Academy was merely a formality to be part of the Konoha ninja establishment.

Itachi wanted to catch up to Chiba, and at the same time, he wanted to go to the battlefield to understand what it meant to be a ninja and what the meaning of life was.

"Skipping class on the first day, that doesn't sound like you, Itachi!"

"With Shadow Clones, I won't be discovered! Besides... I don't think what they teach at school can compare to our training with each other!"

As he spoke, Itachi drew a kunai from his ninja tool pouch, looking at Chiba with an incredibly serious expression.

Chiba simply stood quietly in place.

He leaned on his cane with both hands, a black cloth strip tied over his eyes.

Just by standing there, he exuded a faint, chilling aura of slaughter.

"In that case, let's begin!"

"Then... Chiba-kun, you'd better be careful!"

The moment he finished speaking, Itachi moved.

In that instant, Itachi erupted with terrifying speed; such an explosive burst was far beyond what a five-year-old child should be capable of.

"As expected of Uchiha Fugaku's son... he has immense combat talent!"

In the bushes nearby, a small white snake flicked its tongue, silently watching everything.

It was rumored that when Itachi was four, Fugaku had taken him to the battlefield.

And when an Iwagakure ninja launched a surprise attack at close range, Itachi had slashed the man's throat directly.

That was combat instinct, a terrifying talent.

Now it seemed that was no mere rumor.

Itachi's talent was even more terrifying than Orochimaru had imagined.

With a flick of his right hand, Itachi instantly threw three shuriken, but their trajectory was not aimed at Chiba.

It appeared as though Itachi had missed.

However, immediately after, Itachi threw three more shuriken, this time even faster than the first.

The trailing shuriken caught up to the ones in front, and a metallic clashing sound erupted between them.

The small white snake was startled.

The collision of the shuriken caused their trajectories to change.

The six shuriken that had originally been off-target were now flying toward Chiba from six different directions.

"Such brilliant shurikenjutsu... to be able to achieve this level without even awakening the Sharingan?"

The terrifying Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Itachi's talent was likely even above that of Uchiha Shisui.

However, Orochimaru's subject of observation this time was not Uchiha Itachi, but his opponent, Uchiha Chiba.

So, as the opponent and his own subject of observation, how would the sightless Uchiha Chiba handle this?

Chiba remained leaning on his cane, standing quietly in place.

It seemed as if he were waiting for the shuriken to arrive.

The six shuriken flew in almost simultaneously.

A three-hundred-sixty-degree attack with no blind spots.

If he didn't dodge now, there would be no chance left.

Chiba still did not move.

Was he unable to react? Or did he have absolute confidence in himself?

Soon, the small white snake saw the answer.

The moment the cane-sword was unsheathed, he struck six times.

Terrifying swordsmanship!

It was a swordsmanship that would make even Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, feel a sense of awe.

Six strikes executed in a single instant, the entire process flowing like water, without the slightest hint of hesitation or excess.

It was too fluid.

It was nearly impossible for such a feat to come from the hands of a five-year-old child.

The last time he had seen such technique was during the Second Shinobi World War.

Hatake Sakumo had dominated the ninja world with his Hatake-style swordsmanship, striking fear into the hearts of countless foes.

Could it be that this Uchiha Chiba possessed the potential to reach the heights of Hatake Sakumo's swordsmanship?

At this moment, Orochimaru began to understand why Danzo had asked him to observe Chiba.

To possess such swordsmanship was already enough to be considered astonishing.

More importantly, Chiba was blind.

To reach such a level as a blind person was an unimaginable feat of difficulty.

Yet, it had manifested in Chiba.

This rate of growth was too abnormal.

At this pace, even Hatake Kakashi, hailed as a peerless genius, seemed somewhat mediocre by comparison.

Is the reason hidden in his eyes?

The boost the Sharingan provided to the Uchiha clan was terrifying.

Uchiha Shisui was a prime example.

After awakening his Sharingan, his strength had grown almost exponentially, and he had shaken the world under the name "Shisui of the Body Flicker."

In other words, his Sharingan might not be a congenital defect... but rather blindness caused by the excessive burden of awakening them?

Viewed in this light, as his body continued to grow, there might even be hope for him to regain his sight.

"The Sharingan, what a truly interesting thing it is!"

"Chiba-kun, I have yet another reason to keep observing you!"

The battle between the two continued.

It was clear that Itachi Uchiha wanted to maintain his distance from Chiba.

Having witnessed Chiba's swordsmanship just moments ago, the little white snake affirmed Itachi's judgment.

With swordsmanship like that, engaging Chiba in close-quarters combat was bound to be incredibly dangerous.

Using mid-to-long-range shuriken or ninjutsu was the only way to deal with Chiba.

This would not only neutralize his opponent's greatest strength in swordsmanship.

Furthermore, it could disrupt Chiba's ability to judge Itachi's attacks.

Indeed, the little white snake naturally assumed that Chiba relied on sound and chakra to track Itachi's movements.

For a ninja, once sight is lost, those are the only two methods remaining.

In the eyes of the little white snake, Chiba was undoubtedly an exceptionally gifted sensory-type ninja.

Unfortunately, he had miscalculated.

Chiba's Observation Haki had long since seen through everything.

He had even detected the little snake hidden in the grass long ago.

A dense barrage of shuriken flew toward Chiba, moving at high speeds and from tricky angles.

Yet, every single shuriken was struck down by Chiba.

When the speed and quantity of the shuriken Itachi released increased until only a dense web of trajectories could be seen in the air, the little white snake was completely bewildered.

He had ultimately underestimated these two Uchiha children.

What... the hell is going on?

What was with that abnormal number of shuriken being thrown?

Itachi Uchiha was one thing; while the sheer volume of shuriken, comparable to a sealing scroll, was exaggerated, it was still within the realm of comprehension.

But what the hell was going on with you, Uchiha Chiba?

Those dense swarms of shuriken were being struck down by Chiba with absolute precision.

You're a blind man!

You can't even see!

Shurikenjutsu is unlike ninjutsu attacks; it cannot be sensed through chakra.

In other words, Chiba could only rely on sound to judge their trajectory.

With such a dense barrage of shuriken, how extraordinary must his hearing be to achieve this?

It was terrifying.

"Good grief... Danzo, I never expected you to deliver such a monster to me!"

A monster in every sense of the word!

The blade in Chiba's hand moved faster and faster.

As the final strike descended, a visible flash of light was carved into the air.

Before that blade light, every single shuriken was deflected away.

That was sword pressure!

The little white snake was already in a state of disarray.

Chiba's swordsmanship had reached a truly terrifying level.

His speed and power were lacking, but that was only due to the limitations of his physical body.

However, in terms of technique, one could hardly reach such a standard without years of dedicated study.

"As expected of Chiba-kun... his defense remains impeccable!"

Itachi's eyes narrowed slightly.

The moment Chiba unleashed that flash of blade light, he seized the opening.

His hands formed seals at blinding speed, and taking a deep breath, he exhaled violently.