Uchiha Mikoto had never seen such an incredible Fire Release Ninjutsu.
Ignoring her windblown hair and soaked clothes, she jumped up excitedly.
"That was amazing! That Great Fireball Technique was incredible!"
"Kurohane, you're only nine years old! To use such an outrageous Fire Release at your age... maybe you really can become Hokage someday!"
Although Uchiha Mikoto dreamed of becoming Hokage herself and had no desire to give up that position,
Uchiha Kurohane's Fire Release was simply too astonishing. At that moment, Uchiha Mikoto was thoroughly convinced.
She generously offered Uchiha Kurohane the highest praise.
Gee~ The host has astonished Uchiha Mikoto and achieved the accomplishment "Mikoto Is Convinced," receiving the Entry "Mikoto's Craftsmanship S."
Mikoto's craftsmanship?
What kind of bizarre reward was that?
Did this young lady possess some kind of special crafting skill?
Uchiha Kurohane lowered his head to look at Uchiha Mikoto's fair, slender fingers, feeling deeply curious.
Mikoto's Craftsmanship S: Uchiha Mikoto's fingers are exceptionally nimble. She can quickly learn and effortlessly use any ability or skill requiring fingers. This includes combat abilities such as hand seals, swordsmanship, and using Ninjutsu tools, as well as everyday household skills like threading needles and playing musical instruments. The host's technique increases by 1000%.
Kurohane could understand hand seals and Ninjutsu tools, but the parts about threading needles and playing instruments left him baffled.
Why would a ninja need those abilities?
Only after seeing the final explanation—that technique increased by 1000%—did Uchiha Kurohane suddenly understand.
This was an Entry that enhanced technical ability.
And it increased it tenfold outright. That was amazing!
After all, there were some Ninjutsu in the world of Hokage that required fingers.
For example, One Thousand Years of Death, or the Third Raikage's One-Finger Nukite.
Both were terrifyingly powerful Ninjutsu.
And the prerequisite for learning both techniques was possessing superb craftsmanship.
Uchiha Kurohane had always wanted to learn these two Ninjutsu, because under certain circumstances, they had special uses.
For example, combining those two Ninjutsu would definitely break through a female ninja's defenses.
Uchiha Kurohane could guarantee that not even Kaguya Otsutsuki would be able to withstand it!
Clap clap clap~
After Uchiha Kurohane finished looking over the system reward, Uchiha Mikoto was still clapping excitedly and showering him with praise.
Objectively speaking, it was truly unbelievable for a nine-year-old child to unleash such terrifying Fire Release.
After all, the power of that attack far surpassed that of most Jonin, such as Sarutobi Asuma's Fire Release.
Releasing Fire Release stronger than a Jonin's at the age of nine was far more impressive than Kakashi becoming a Jonin at twelve!
Listening to Uchiha Mikoto's praise, Uchiha Fugaku felt deeply humiliated.
Damn it, he was only nine!
The Fire Release he could use at nine was already several times stronger than mine. How was that possible?
When I was nine, I hadn't even learned the Great Fireball Technique!
Remembering this, Uchiha Fugaku felt even more despair in his heart.
However, as a genius of the Uchiha Clan, he was extremely proud. He could not admit that he had lost to a dead last. After sniffing, he got to his feet awkwardly and explained.
"No, the Great Fireball Technique isn't better just because it's bigger. The Great Fireball Technique is already very powerful. A fireball one meter in diameter is enough. Making it bigger just wastes chakra. It looks impressive but isn't useful..."
Uchiha Kurohane had no interest in Uchiha Fugaku's nonsense.
He recalled his Shadow Clone Technique, searched the riverbank with his gaze for a while, then picked up the largest fish and tossed it to Uchiha Mikoto.
"Sister Mikoto, here's a fish for you. This is compensation for last time."
Without waiting for Mikoto's reply, Uchiha Kurohane casually slipped both hands into his pockets and left.
A huge, fat fish a meter long flew toward Uchiha Mikoto.
Uchiha Mikoto caught it and froze for a moment before jogging after him.
"Wait, I can't finish such a big fish by myself. Let's eat it together..."
Seeing that neither of them listened to his analysis, Uchiha Fugaku felt deeply frustrated.
What was this? I was a genius of the Uchiha Clan.
I kindly gave them guidance, yet they actually wouldn't listen?
It was one thing for Mikoto not to listen, but why wouldn't that dead last listen?
Did he really think he was so amazing just because he used one Fire Release?
A ninja's battle depended on comprehensive ability. It wasn't as though having good Ninjutsu meant you could win!
Watching the two of them leave, Uchiha Fugaku grew angrier the more he thought about it.
Wait, they were going off together to eat grilled fish. Wasn't that a date?
No, how could I let the goddess go on a date with a dead last!
Uchiha Fugaku hurriedly tried to catch up.
He had only taken one step when he heard someone calling his name from afar.
"Fugaku, so it really was you!"
Uchiha Fugaku turned around and saw three brats around twelve years old walking briskly toward him.
He recognized them all as members of the Uchiha Clan.
The brown-haired one with slanted eyes was called Uchiha Tekka.
The one with long black hair and small eyes was called Uchiha Inabi.
The one with upright gray hair and narrowed eyes was called Uchiha Yashiro.
The three of them were the Uchiha Trio, renowned alongside the Uchiha Four Elites.
Uchiha Tekka said excitedly.
"That Fire Release just now was amazing! We saw the night sky light up even from across the woods, and we heard that massive explosion. It really shocked us!"
"I said such powerful Fire Release had to have been cast by you, but Inabi didn't believe me. Hurry up and tell him the truth. Slap him in the face."
Uchiha Inabi immediately explained.
"It's not that I didn't believe you. I just thought it was more likely that Clan Head Setsuna had cast it."
Uchiha Fugaku had wanted to explain that the Fire Release had not been cast by him, nor by Uchiha Setsuna, but by Uchiha Kurohane.
Yet when he saw the shocked and admiring looks in the eyes of the three people before him, he could not bring himself to say it.
Uchiha Yashiro asked at that moment.
"Fugaku, was it really you who cast it?"
Uchiha Fugaku hesitated for a moment. Unable to deny it, he could not help but nod lightly.
The Uchiha Trio immediately burst into excited cheers.
"Amazing, Fugaku! People always said you were a genius, but I never accepted it. Turns out I was the fool. You're not just an ordinary genius—you're a genius who can surpass Madara!"
"How big was that giant fireball you released just now? Why was it so bright? It was practically like the sun! Even Madara couldn't have done that as a child, right?"
"Damn, were those cooked fish on the ground blasted out by your fireball? Using Fire Release to blow up fish—you really have surpassed Madara!"
"No wonder you dared to go to the Land of Rain. If you spit out a giant fireball like that, that so-called God of Shinobi, Ibuse Hanzo, will immediately turn into charred grilled fish!"
"Big Brother Fugaku, after you burn Hanzo to death and become Konoha's hero, don't forget us three little brothers..."
Burn the God of Shinobi to death?
Me?!
Listening to the Uchiha Trio flatter him, Uchiha Fugaku felt an intense sense of vanity.
It felt incredibly good.
The frustration of having the goddess snatched away before his eyes was instantly swept away.
How could being the goddess's lapdog compare to being praised by his companions?
Uchiha Fugaku gave up on catching up to Mikoto and Kurohane and began analyzing for his three companions just how powerful the giant fireball he had supposedly launched was.
Since he had seen it with his own eyes, his description was vivid and detailed.
The Uchiha Trio listened with rapt attention, secretly resolving to become Uchiha Fugaku's little brothers...
Meanwhile, Uchiha Mikoto went to Uchiha Kurohane's house, sprinkled some salt over the charred giant fish, and used a small knife to cut it into pieces.
Then she and Uchiha Kurohane tasted it together, one bite for her, one bite for him.
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