"You dare, Uchiha Sanhe!"
Seeing Uchiha Sanhe about to attack Uchiha Chen, Uchiha Itachi frowned and flashed in front of him, his small body blocking Uchiha Chen as he shouted angrily.
"Heh, Young Clan Leader Itachi, this is a private matter between me and Uchiha Chen. Stay out of it."
Uchiha Sanhe was taken aback by Uchiha Itachi's rebuke, but his expression soon turned cold. He spoke with utter arrogance, clearly not taking Uchiha Itachi seriously despite the child being the clan leader's son.
Uchiha Sanhe clasped his hands behind his back and coldly gave an order.
"Tiexin, this place is dangerous. Protect the young clan leader. If he gets hurt by accident, I'll hold you responsible."
"Yes!"
The burly man called Tiexin answered and shot forward like an arrow, reaching for Uchiha Itachi.
"Fire Release: Fireball Jutsu!"
Though young, Uchiha Itachi reacted incredibly fast and immediately unleashed an advanced version of the Fireball Jutsu.
Uchiha Chen was touched that Uchiha Itachi had stepped forward to protect him. After all, they had only known each other for a few days.
At the same time, though, he couldn't help wondering why this version of Uchiha Itachi would one day take such a path.
After seeing him step forward to protect him, Uchiha Chen couldn't let him go astray!
Uchiha Sanhe and the others were shocked when Uchiha Itachi spat out such an enormous fireball. They hurriedly retreated. The fireball was powerful, and none of them dared to take it head-on.
"As expected of the clan leader's son. His talent is beyond ordinary!"
Even Fourth Elder Uchiha Sanhe couldn't help praising him.
Few people in the entire Uchiha Clan could wield the Fireball Jutsu at this level at such a young age.
But Uchiha Itachi was still young, and after using the Fireball Jutsu, he had no follow-up move. Once Uchiha Tiexin dodged the fireball, he used the Body Flicker Technique to appear beside Uchiha Itachi, reaching out with his right hand at astonishing speed. He was just about to grab him.
A large hand appeared out of nowhere and clamped around Uchiha Tiexin's wrist like a pair of iron tongs.
The one who had appeared like a ghost was Uchiha Chen.
Uchiha Tiexin was startled. How could this man be so strong? His grip was making Uchiha Tiexin's arm ache!
Uchiha Tiexin tried to wrench himself free, but no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't break loose.
Compared to Uchiha Tiexin's twisted face, Uchiha Chen looked entirely calm and composed, standing perfectly still.
With one hand restrained, Uchiha Tiexin couldn't form Hand Seals to use ninjutsu. He panicked!
He should've used ninjutsu from the start. Why had he gone with Taijutsu?
"What's going on? Tiexin can't fight back at all?"
"That can't be right. The records clearly say this kid is only at Genin level. How did he get even stronger after suffering serious injuries?"
"Tiexin has been a Chunin for years. To handle him so easily, this kid must be at least a Jonin, right? His improvement is unbelievable!"
The men behind Uchiha Sanhe were all stunned to see Uchiha Tiexin subdued so easily.
"Hmph, Tiexin was just careless!"
Uchiha Sanhe snorted, clearly displeased with Uchiha Tiexin's performance.
While the others were astonished, Uchiha Chen wasn't surprised at all.
With Max-Level Comprehension and several days of hard work, Uchiha Chen's overall strength had improved by leaps and bounds. His Body Flicker Technique in particular had reached an astonishing level.
What was more, he wouldn't run out of chakra after using the Mangekyō Sharingan once, like he had last time.
Now, he could use the Mangekyō Sharingan twice!
That was why Uchiha Chen could stay so calm in the face of Uchiha Sanhe.
"I'm the master here. You're just a dog—you don't get to run wild!"
"Face down, legs up—flying goose style!"
After shielding Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Chen kicked Uchiha Tiexin hard in the stomach as fear filled the man's eyes.
"Ugh..."
Uchiha Tiexin groaned. The intense pain doubled him over like a curled-up shrimp.
Then Uchiha Chen followed with another merciless flying kick.
"Pfft!"
Like a giant toad with its legs splayed, Uchiha Tiexin crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"All of you, attack! Finish this quickly!"
Uchiha Sanhe finally couldn't stand watching any longer. He frowned and gave the order.
Two Jonin and four Chunin—surely they could take down one little Uchiha Chen?
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh, whoosh!"
At the order, the men leaped forward and surrounded Uchiha Chen in a semicircle. The two sides faced off, tension crackling between them.
Feeling the chakra radiating from the two Jonin, Uchiha Chen's expression didn't change, but his pupils shifted rapidly. In the blink of an eye, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan glowed a deep red.
"Three-Tomoe Sharingan?!"
Uchiha Sanhe was the first to notice the change in Uchiha Chen and couldn't help crying out in surprise.
"So he awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan. No wonder, no wonder. Now it all makes sense!"
Uchiha Sanhe suddenly understood. Someone who had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan at fifteen—a Jonin at fifteen, a clan member with limitless potential. No wonder Uchiha Fugaku valued him!
"If that's the case, then I can't let you live!"
Having convinced himself that he knew the truth, Uchiha Sanhe looked at Uchiha Chen differently.
What Uchiha Sanhe didn't realize was that Uchiha Chen had actually awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. If he had known, he would have done whatever it took to kill Uchiha Chen, who had now firmly joined the enemy's side.
"Kill—"
Before Uchiha Sanhe could finish his order, two voices suddenly came from outside. One was mature, tinged with wildness; the other was carefree, yet deep and powerful.
"You've got some nerve, attacking the disciple I've taken an interest in!"
Uchiha Sanhe and the others stiffened and slowly turned around. The first thing they saw was an astonishingly ample bosom, followed by a mature, captivating face.
Tsunade and Jiraiya stood with their arms folded, each leaning against one side of the doorway as they looked at Uchiha Sanhe and the others with faint smiles.
"Lady Tsunade, Lord Jiraiya, this is a matter for our Uchiha Clan. Are you going to interfere?"
Uchiha Sanhe's eyes were full of wariness. He was the Uchiha Clan's Fourth Elder, but even so, he was no match for the Konoha Sannin.