The Genius Shisui

"The test begins!"

Seeing Shisui take the field first, Kurenai Yuhi's Father immediately announced the start of the examination in a solemn voice.

"Is that the genius Shisui everyone in the Uchiha Clan talks about?"

"He certainly looks like a fine young man!"

"He may be a genius of the Uchiha Clan, but is it really fair to make him face three Genin at once?"

When the famed genius of the Uchiha Clan, young Shisui, stepped onto the field, a commotion broke out among the onlookers.

The Uchiha Clan was the greatest clan in Konoha—and in the entire Ninja World—and an illustrious family whose lineage stretched back to the Warring States era.

Naturally, the Uchiha Clan's celebrated young genius drew everyone's close attention.

"The younger generation these days is incredible. He's applying to graduate at such a young age!"

Looking at the boy before him, who was only six years old, an ordinary-looking Genin remarked.

"Are you Uchiha Shisui? I've been hearing your name around the village for years."

Of the three Genin, the one standing in the middle wore a look of admiration. He'd heard plenty about the genius Shisui over the past couple of years.

"Hmph, so he's a genius of the Uchiha Clan..."

"He's still just a six-year-old brat!"

The last Genin folded his arms and looked disdainful.

No matter how talented he was, he was still only a six-year-old child. How could he possibly match an elite Genin who'd been on the battlefield—especially with three of them fighting him at once?

"Please forgive me, seniors."

The three Genin each had a different attitude.

Shisui stood on the Training Ground, unfazed. He politely raised two fingers in front of himself with one hand.

The Seal of Confrontation was the etiquette observed before a training match between ninja. After the match, they would form the Seal of Reconciliation to symbolize that they were comrades.

"Hmph, at least the kid knows his manners..."

Seeing Shisui's humility and politeness, the Genin at the front softened his expression a little.

He then raised two fingers in front of himself with one hand and formed the Seal of Confrontation.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!"

But the instant the Genin formed the Seal of Confrontation, several sharp whistles cut through the air.

A dozen shuriken were already spinning rapidly through the air in front of them, flying toward the three Genin from every direction.

So fast!!

The three Genin were startled by Shisui's devastating Shurikenjutsu, and immediately abandoned any thought of underestimating him.

"Spread out!!"

Faced with Shisui's airtight shuriken attack, the Genin in the middle barked an order, and all three quickly scattered.

Too late...

As the three Genin split up, a glint flashed in Shisui's dark eyes. I'll take one out first.

"Clang! Clang!"

Two crisp metallic clashes rang out as the Genin in the middle stared in disbelief.

Shisui's two kunai had been thrown later, yet they reached their targets first, striking the shuriken spinning through the air with perfect accuracy.

The two shuriken abruptly changed course and, from an impossible angle, sank straight into the Genin's body!

"Ito!!"

The moment the other two Genin dodged aside, they saw one of their teammates already down.

The remaining two were shocked and cried out in alarm.

"Whoa!!!"

"How is that possible?!"

A suffocating silence fell over the onlookers, then the crowd erupted into a thunderous uproar.

A six-year-old boy was facing three Genin at once. Even whether he could last five minutes had been in doubt.

But the practical survival test had been underway for less than five seconds, and an experienced Genin had already been taken down.

Everyone present was stunned by the unbelievable scene unfolding on the Training Ground.

"What incredible Shurikenjutsu!"

"He took out a Genin just like that..."

"He really lives up to the reputation of the Uchiha Clan, famous for producing elite ninja!"

One of the Chunin in the crowd couldn't hide his astonishment.

Even he had to admit he couldn't have performed Shurikenjutsu as exquisite as Shisui's.

"Hmph, these idiots..."

"They're all underestimating Shisui."

While everyone else was still reeling from Shisui's incredible strength, Yu, watching from the sidelines, looked unimpressed.

Graduated from the Ninja Academy as the top student at seven, awakened the Sharingan at eight, became a Chunin at ten, became an Anbu squad captain and wiped out his clan at thirteen, then defeated Orochimaru, one of the legendary Three Sannin, and severed one of his arms while still a youth.

That's right. Those were the unbelievably ridiculous achievements of Uchiha Itachi, the "Itachi God" from the original story.

But everyone might overlook the most terrifying part: Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Itachi's mentor and close friend, had set even more absurd records during this era of war.

In the original story, before Uchiha Itachi had come into his own, Uchiha Shisui had already been called "the strongest Uchiha" while still a youth. He was a pillar of the Uchiha Clan.

When Itachi became a Genin, Shisui, who was several years older, was already a Jonin. Later, he became the captain of Konoha's Anbu—pay attention, the captain, not a squad captain.

Leaving aside Kotoamatsukami, the highest-level genjutsu eye of the Uchiha Clan, and his world-renowned Body Flicker Technique...

When Orochimaru watched eleven-year-old Itachi practicing, he judged that Itachi's Shurikenjutsu had already reached a level beyond the reach of ordinary ninja.

As the mentor and close friend who guided Itachi's Shurikenjutsu training, Shisui's skill was easy to imagine. It certainly wasn't inferior to Itachi's.

So, without exaggeration, when Yu saw Shisui displaying such astonishing skill on the Training Ground, he was the only person present who wasn't surprised.

"Damn Uchiha brat!!"

Seeing Shisui take out their companion in an instant, the two remaining Genin on the Training Ground no longer dared to be careless.

Under his companion's cover, one of the Genin quickly circled around behind Shisui. He shouted angrily and slashed at Shisui's back with a sharp kunai.

"Look out!!"

The onlookers tensed. It seemed none of them wanted to see the Uchiha Clan's young genius fall here.

"Poof!!"

But as soon as the sharp kunai struck Shisui's back, the Genin's expression changed dramatically. The Shisui in front of him vanished in a puff of white smoke.

"A Clone Technique?!"

"How is that possible? When did he form the seals...?"

As the Genin stared in shock, a black kunai was already pressed against his throat.

"Just now, while your teammate was covering you..."

"He also gave me the chance to form the Hand Seals."

A calm voice rang out as Shisui appeared behind the Genin.