Young Shisui

"Not absorption..."

"But release..."

There was no time to be surprised by when this boy had appeared.

However, after hearing the boy's words, Yu, who had been muttering to himself, suddenly realized the truth.

It turned out that he had been trapped in a logical fallacy all along.

Tree climbing and water walking—generally speaking, anyone transmigrating into the world of Naruto would lump these two essential ninja foundations together.

Consequently, as a transmigrator, Yu had subconsciously treated these two basics as the same thing, leading to a small error in his habitual thinking.

Fanfiction really is a death trap...

Hmm... I'll burn all those books for firewood as soon as I get back!

Having understood the cause and effect, Yu secretly reflected on his mistakes.

"Success!"

Once he grasped the principle of water walking.

Yu concentrated his chakra into the soles of his feet again and stepped onto the water, feeling as if he were stepping on solid ground.

Carefully shifting his weight onto the foot on the water's surface, he released chakra from the sole of his other foot as well, and finally, Yu stood steadily upon the water.

"You grasped the secret so quickly?"

Watching Yu successfully standing on the river surface before him.

The boy sitting on the tree trunk nearby revealed a hint of surprise on his face.

He himself had fallen into the water many times at the start, but he hadn't expected Yu to succeed on his very first attempt.

"Such strong chakra control..."

After all, in the original story, Sakura, who possessed excellent chakra control, had still spent quite a bit of time fully mastering both tree climbing and water walking.

Seeing Yu succeed in mastering the secret of water walking on his first try after understanding the key, it was no wonder the boy felt surprised.

"Thanks. I don't know your name yet?"

Having successfully stood steadily on the water, Yu was clearly in a good mood.

Only now did he have the leisure to carefully observe the boy sitting on the tree trunk.

His black hair was slightly wavy, and his face wore a cheerful, gentle smile.

He wore a dark, high-collared short-sleeved shirt with triangular guards on his upper body, and matching pants with white bandages on his lower body.

His black eyes were notably large, the lashes at the corners slightly upturned like eyeliner, and his nose was quite distinctive—a 'button nose' rarely seen in Konoha.

For some reason, seeing this boy, Yu suddenly felt a sense of familiarity, though he couldn't quite place it.

"Wait, are you from the Uchiha Clan??"

But soon, the expression on Yu's face shifted slightly.

He had noticed the clan crest on the back of the boy's clothing—a red and white fan emblem.

This symbol was known to everyone, not just in Konoha, but throughout the entire ninja world.

The Uchiha Clan—descendants of Indra, the eldest son of the Sage of Six Paths, Otsutsuki Hagoromo.

Inheritors of the Sage's Eyes, they were famous for the Sharingan, one of the three great dojutsu. Since the Warring States period, the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan had been the two strongest clans in the entire ninja world.

Later, Uchiha Madara, the head of the Uchiha Clan, and Senju Hashirama, the head of the Senju Clan, jointly founded Konoha Village. The Uchiha Clan, which continued to this day, was undoubtedly the premier family in Konoha and even the entire ninja world.

And for Yu.

The surname Uchiha was undoubtedly deeply significant.

Knowing the plot well, Yu naturally understood just how powerful the bloodline of this family represented.

Not just Yu, but surely every transmigrator had once longed to be born into the Uchiha Clan.

To obtain the legendary Sharingan, the Mangekyo Sharingan, the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, or even the Sage's Eyes of creation and destruction—the Rinnegan.

"Ah, you saw it."

Noticing the subtle change in Yu's expression, the boy showed a look of resignation.

He jumped down from the tree trunk, landing lightly on the grass as he looked at Yu.

"My name is Shisui, Uchiha Shisui."

Hiss...

He would have been fine not knowing, but upon hearing the boy's name.

Yu, standing on the water, suddenly gasped, nearly falling back in.

Actually...

It really was this guy?

He stared at the boy before him, somewhat dazed.

In Hane's eyes, the small, thin figure of the boy gradually overlapped with the powerful silhouette known as "Body Flicker Shisui."

Who was Uchiha Shisui?

In Naruto, if one were to speak of "God Itachi," Uchiha Itachi.

Then one would have to mention another person: Uchiha Shisui.

Although Uchiha Shisui only appeared in a few brief scenes in the original work, his stunning strength and talent deeply shocked every viewer.

Hane knew that this kid before him was a descendant of Uchiha Kagami, a comrade of the Third Hokage in his youth, and that he was both Uchiha Itachi's mentor and his closest friend.

He was the fourth member of the Uchiha Clan to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, following Madara, Izuna, and Obito.

In his youth, he possessed ocular talent on par with Uchiha Itachi and held the highest-level genjutsu eye of the Uchiha Clan—Kotoamatsukami.

The strongest genjutsu, Kotoamatsukami, could invade an opponent's brain without them ever noticing, permanently and thoroughly rewriting their will, turning anyone the caster saw into their puppet!

Furthermore, Hane knew.

Very soon, in the time to come.

This little boy, who looked to be the same age as him.

Would become the most prominent genius ninja of the Uchiha Clan, possessing peerless strength.

Skilled in genjutsu and the Body Flicker Technique, he would be hailed as "Body Flicker Shisui," the "Strongest Genjutsu Ninja," and "The Strongest Uchiha," with too many nicknames to count.

He would be known to almost everyone in the ninja world; even Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails jinchuriki who had not left the Valley of Clouds and Lightning in the Land of Lightning for years, would hear of his reputation.

It was just that Hane had never expected to meet Uchiha Shisui in his childhood years here today.

"Uh..."

"Does my name surprise you that much?"

Looking at the stunned expression on Hane's face.

Uchiha Shisui scratched the back of his head.

He looked at Hane apologetically and pointed toward the nearby waterfall, which was pouring down incessantly. "This is near the Uchiha Clan's territory, and that is the Naka River."

"So, I am very sorry for accidentally interrupting your training."

So that was it...

The Uchiha Clan's territory was nearby...

Hearing Uchiha Shisui's words, Hane glanced at the roaring, cascading waterfall not far away.

"My name is Hane, Yakushi Hane."

Withdrawing his gaze, Hane walked from the river surface onto the grass.

Studying the cheerful and gentle child before him, he reached out a hand.

"Yakushi Hane, huh..."

Muttering Hane's name to himself.

Uchiha Shisui reached out and shook Hane's hand, a smile appearing on his face. "I'm very happy to make a new friend."

Likewise, Hane, with his exceptional aptitude and striking appearance, left a deep impression on Uchiha Shisui.

"Hey! Shisui!!"

"We should head back! What are you still doing here!!"

At that moment, the sound of rustling footsteps came from the woods nearby.