Conflict

"Kid, you're the one who wants to play hero, huh?" The brown-haired boy sneered.

His eyes trembled slightly as his Two-Tomoe Sharingan unfolded.

"But you picked the wrong opponent. I'm a genius of the clan."

"Uchiha Inabi!"

Their bewitching eyes met!

At that moment, Yuzhen

had no time to pay attention.

The top-tier Affix he'd gotten from Obito.

Whoosh, whoosh—

The two vanished from where they stood.

In an instant,

they exchanged more than a dozen Taijutsu blows in the small practice field.

"What?! Was this guy really a mediocre student who'd been sent to the Ninja Academy before?!" Uchiha Inabi was utterly shocked.

The boy before him was flawless in his use of the Sharingan and the way he chained his Taijutsu moves together...

No!

He was even stronger than Inabi!

He had to put some distance between them and use ninjutsu!

That was what he wanted to do.

But Yuzhen wasn't about to let him!

He knew exactly where his weaknesses lay.

His system had awakened too late... His fundamentals were far too weak!

And yet, here he was, able to fight this

little-known genius from the clan.

That was the power of the [Genius (Gold)] Affix.

The line on the Affix—"Super-Domain Amplification of response capability!"—

had activated his brain. It didn't matter that [Uchiha Style (White)] was white.

It didn't matter if all his other Affixes were "white," either.

With this golden Affix and his own tactics, he could beat the guy in front of him!

He pulled a smoke bomb from his ninja tool pouch with his left hand and tossed it forward.

The field was instantly filled with smoke.

The clash between Yuzhen and Inabi had lasted less than ten seconds.

By then, Uchiha Fugaku had realized what was happening. His expression darkened.

He raised a hand and was about to put an end to this farce.

"Enough! You two—"

"Fugaku-kun, don't rush. This is the perfect time to see what they're made of." Uchiha Setsuna hurriedly cut him off.

Everything was going according to plan. They'd started fighting!

That boy called Yuzhen had certainly surprised him for a moment.

The mediocre kid he'd once written off had actually awakened his eyes?!

Still, from that brief exchange, it was clear that Inabi's fundamentals were far better than the boy's.

Having Inabi beat him and teach him to stay in his place would be a good thing!

That was what Setsuna thought, but Fugaku looked furious.

"Elder Setsu—" He hadn't finished speaking when—

The change on the field

made everyone's eyes widen.

Another Uchiha Yuzhen appeared behind Inabi.

A specially made wire was wrapped around his hand.

At the end of the wire...

was Uchiha Inabi's neck.

And that wasn't all.

Yuzhen's hands had formed the finishing seal for Fire Style: Tiger.

"Inabi-senpai, it seems I've won."

Inabi saw the corner of Yuzhen's mouth curl upward and felt mocked.

His face twisted.

"Transformation Technique and Shadow Clone?! You little cheat! Fight me again if you've got the guts! I was careless just now—I didn't dodge in time!"

"Senpai, we're ninja. What's wrong with using tricks?"

As he spoke—

Yuzhen smiled proudly.

"And... stop making such bold claims. It only shows how weak you are, senpai!"

"How amazing, Yuzhen-kun!" Obito cheered excitedly from the side.

He'd seen the fight more clearly than anyone.

The moment the smoke billowed, the Kunai Yuzhen had thrown

was dodged by Inabi, then turned into another Yuzhen behind him.

After that, it was simple.

The Wire Manipulation Technique, a specialty of the Uchiha,

had wrapped around Inabi's neck in an instant.

"Well, Elder Setsuna, you've got nothing to say now, do you?" Uchiha Fugaku's expression changed in a flash.

He'd looked gloomy just moments ago, but now he was beaming.

"Hmph! Useless trash. Let's go!" Uchiha Setsuna said, his face livid.

He turned and left with several of his subordinates.

As he passed Yuzhen, he fixed him with a cold stare.

So this kid isn't on my side after all. He's chosen Fugaku and Konoha?

His talent has skyrocketed absurdly since awakening the Sharingan. If he keeps opposing me... I may have to...

He kept the thought to himself, grabbed Inabi—whom Yuzhen had released, though he now stood with his head bowed and spirits low—and strode out of the Fugaku Residence.

"After awakening the Sharingan, Yuzhen-kun really has become a genius!"

Uchiha Fugaku sighed.

He couldn't help but feel impressed.

He'd awakened a Two-Tomoe Sharingan on a mission.

Then his talent had surged dramatically, spurred on by his Sharingan.

And he'd put that talent to use.

In the end, he'd become a true member of the Hokage Lineage.

Amazing! Absolutely amazing!

That was what Fugaku was thinking at that moment!

"Yuzhen, Yuzhen-kun, does awakening the Sharingan really make you that strong?" Uchiha Obito asked excitedly.

Judging from the way that nasty elder had mocked him earlier, Uchiha Yuzhen

hadn't awakened his Sharingan before, just like Obito.

Compared to the other ninja clans, he might've been decent enough.

But among the Uchiha, he'd been at the bottom of the pack.

And now, after awakening the Sharingan, he'd displayed such incredible power.

There was no way Obito, who was always using eye drops, wouldn't care.

"That's right, Obito-san! Once you awaken your Sharingan, you'll definitely be even stronger than me!"

That was true!

Yuzhen had just seen what kind of red Affix had appeared above Obito.

No wonder he was the one who possessed Kamui!

No wonder he was a genius who'd awakened a Two-Tomoe Sharingan without any cheat!

Setting aside his intelligence,

Obito's special nature was even more extraordinary than that of Indra's reincarnation.

Just look at this Affix...

[Eye of the Divine Realm (Red)]:

This is proof of the connection between the Uchiha and the divine essence within the God Tree. It transcends causality and dimensions! When an Uchiha awakens divine power, they will gain a powerful "Divine Technique"!

Good grief!

What did it mean that he was connected to the divine essence within the God Tree...?

What did it mean that he'd gain a "Divine Technique" once he awakened divine power?!

I'd been wondering why Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan abilities

were even stronger than those of an ordinary Rinnegan.

Turns out

you'd gotten ahead of the eye era and the tattoo era ages ago.

You'd started using the Otsutsuki's "Divine Techniques."

No wonder Kamui was so overpowered!

The system's information churned through Yuzhen's mind.

It told him that this Affix would only bloom and bear fruit after its owner awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.

[Eye of the Divine Realm (Red)] would grant its owner Dojutsu that reached the realm of "Divine Techniques."

Uchiha Fugaku watched the two boys chatting animatedly.

He shook his head with a laugh and said,

"Come inside with me... Since both of you serve under Jonin Minato,"

"I've prepared some gifts that should be useful to you..."

"They're waiting inside!"