Naruto: Saving the Uchiha Starting with Plundering Attributes

Although what he meant was completely different from what Might Duy understood, there was no need to explain under the circumstances.

"I lost last time, but that doesn't mean you're stronger than me."

"Let's have another match today. Whoever loses will become Guy's sparring partner from now on."

Kakashi Hatake looked at Uchiha Mirai and spoke in a low voice.

As Konoha's former Number One Genius Ninja, he had his own pride.

Uchiha Mirai defeating him once did not mean he could keep defeating him forever.

Last time, he had not expected Uchiha Mirai to see through his tactics. If they fought again, Kakashi did not believe he would lose to Uchiha Mirai a second time.

"What a hassle."

"Let's go."

Seeing the aggression in Kakashi Hatake's eyes, Uchiha Mirai said nothing more. He turned and led the two of them to an open training ground.

Watching the two stand face-to-face, Might Guy's face was filled with excitement.

"Two geniuses clashing, fighting to determine the victor!"

"This is youth!"

"It's so moving."

Tears welled up in Might Guy's eyes.

Uchiha Mirai had no doubt that if Might Duy were here, father and son would definitely put on a tearful embrace.

"Unlike last time, I'll be giving it everything I have this time, so... be careful."

Kakashi Hatake drew his short blade and gripped it tightly, his sharp gaze fixed on Uchiha Mirai.

Uchiha Mirai said nothing. He merely drew his long sword and beckoned Kakashi over.

"Damn it!"

Kakashi snorted coldly and activated the Body Flicker Technique. He instantly appeared before Uchiha Mirai and launched a relentless assault.

"Too... slow."

Watching Kakashi Hatake's movements, Uchiha Mirai muttered to himself.

Although Kakashi's movements were faster than last time, dealing with them was even easier for him now.

Last time, he had needed to activate his Sharingan just to keep track of Kakashi's movements. This time, he could see them clearly without even opening it.

Just a few casual counterattacks left Kakashi struggling to cope.

"Amazing!"

To the current Might Guy, both Uchiha Mirai and Kakashi were far stronger than he was.

Watching the two rapidly exchange taijutsu blows was simply a visual feast for him.

"This guy... did he deliberately hide his strength last time?"

Might Guy could not sense it, but the longer Kakashi fought, the more alarmed he became.

Not only had Uchiha Mirai not activated his Sharingan, but even his casual counterattacks left Kakashi scrambling.

It was as if...

They were on entirely different levels.

"Kakashi, just admit defeat."

"In your dreams!"

Kakashi Hatake drove Uchiha Mirai back with a slash, then swiftly widened the distance between them.

"Boar-Ram-Monkey!"

Electric arcs wrapped around Kakashi Hatake's right hand, producing a piercing shriek like a thousand birds crying at once.

"Chidori!"

With a low shout, Kakashi Hatake shot toward Uchiha Mirai like an arrow loosed from a bowstring.

He was so fast that Might Guy's mouth fell open in shock.

"Mirai, watch out!"

Might Guy cried out urgently.

A crisp sound rang out.

Time seemed to freeze as Uchiha Mirai caught Kakashi Hatake's right hand with one hand, his pair of scarlet Sharingan slowly turning.

"Kakashi, you should be more careful when using such a dangerous ninjutsu."

Unexpected Gains! ### "H-He caught it!!!"

Watching the scene before him, Might Guy's mouth hung open in disbelief.

In his eyes, Kakashi's speed had just reached its absolute limit.

That attack, accompanied by the cry of a thousand birds, looked as though it could pierce anything.

He had thought Uchiha Mirai was in danger, but he had never expected him to block it.

No...

If he had merely blocked it, Might Guy would not have been this shocked.

Uchiha Mirai had stood in place and caught Kakashi's wrist barehanded, neutralizing Chidori!

That confident demeanor, paired with the Uchiha Clan's uniquely eerie Sharingan, was simply too cool.

Kakashi Hatake stared in disbelief at his captured right hand, his mouth dry.

He had considered the possibility that Uchiha Mirai might evade his attack, but never that he would stop it this way.

To do that required not only strength far beyond his own, but absolute confidence as well.

"This guy..."

Looking into those confident eyes, Kakashi Hatake felt a crushing sense of defeat from someone his own age for the first time.

Uchiha Mirai...

Why was he so strong?!

"Let's end the fight here."

Uchiha Mirai released Kakashi Hatake's wrist. "Guy, I happen to have time lately. We can train together during the day."

Uchiha Mirai turned his attention directly to Might Guy, offering no comment on the battle that had just ended.

That attitude made Kakashi Hatake feel as though Mirai had not taken him seriously at all.

The fight just now had been nothing more than a childish game Mirai had indulged in to satisfy his desire for a spar.

Unlike the silent Kakashi, Might Guy's face was filled with excitement. "Mirai, are you really willing to train with me?"

"Yeah."

Uchiha Mirai nodded noncommittally.

The mission to eliminate the bandits was nearly complete, and he needed some time to settle and refine his strength.

Besides...

If he trained with Guy, he might have a chance to learn the Eight Gates Formation.

That would give him another powerful trump card.

"Waaah... Mirai, you're such a good person."

"Youth allows no slackness! I'll come find you tomorrow so we can train together."

Might Guy wiped the snot from his face with his arm and spoke through tear-filled eyes.

"Got it."

"If there's nothing else, you two should leave. I'm going to rest."

After saying that, Uchiha Mirai turned to leave.

Kakashi Hatake suddenly spoke. "One day, I'll defeat you."

Hearing Kakashi's declaration, Uchiha Mirai did not turn back. He merely raised his right hand and gave it a casual wave. "I'll give you time to catch up, until I'm beyond your sight."

"Kakashi..."

"Yeah?"

"Mirai seems so cool."

"Tch."

Instead of going home, Uchiha Mirai headed into a secluded forest within the Uchiha Clan Compound.

After checking that no one was nearby, Uchiha Mirai formed hand seals.

Boar-Ram-Monkey!

Chidori!

Just like Kakashi, the sound of a thousand birds crying rang out. Uchiha Mirai activated his Sharingan and lunged forward, slicing a giant tree that would have taken several people to encircle cleanly in half.

With a thunderous crash, the huge tree collapsed.

A satisfied smile appeared on Uchiha Mirai's face.

As expected, Chidori and the Sharingan were a perfect match.

After his battle with Kakashi ended, a notification had sounded in his mind, informing him that he had successfully plundered Chidori.

That was why, after briefly saying a few things, he had chosen to leave and rushed here to test it out.

"As prerequisites for mastering Chidori, it seems I also mastered Chakra shape transformation and Chakra nature transformation at the same time..."

Uchiha Mirai sensed the changes within himself, and a surprised expression appeared on his face.

Mastering both of these Chakra transformations at once required considerable effort.

Yet he had now mastered them directly.

This harvest was truly unexpected.

Uchiha Mirai suddenly thought of an extremely powerful ninjutsu.

Rasengan!

It was an instant-cast ninjutsu that required no hand seals and had all kinds of immensely powerful variations.

In battle, it could often catch opponents off guard and leave them unable to defend against it.

In the original story, the Rasengan's combat performance was unquestionably among the best.

At that thought, a handsome curve formed at the corner of Uchiha Mirai's lips.

As a transmigrator, he had already known the Rasengan's training method like the back of his hand. Now, he had even mastered Chakra's shape and nature transformations ahead of time.

Even though the Rasengan was an A-rank ninjutsu, training in it should not be too difficult.

After letting his thoughts wander for a while, Uchiha Mirai sat cross-legged on the ground and began practicing his hand seal speed.

In ninja battles, hand seal speed was crucial.

Whoever formed seals faster could seize the initiative in battle.

Itachi Uchiha, for instance, could even form seven seals in a second.