Er Zhuzi's Humiliating Defeat

More than half a month had passed since the coup, and there were basically very few people left in the original Uchiha compound.

Most of the current Uchiha clansmen had accepted the housing provided by the Sarutobi and Shimura clans.

As for those who remained, they had all moved back into the original compound.

The old Uchiha compound was a place almost everyone shunned; not only was it far from the center of the village, but the surrounding facilities were also scarce. It was essentially a place of hardship.

Therefore, Uchiha Yu managed to reclaim the majority of the usage rights for the old compound without having to say much at all.

As long as they didn't cause any trouble in the old compound, Uchiha Fugaku and the rest of the Uchiha clansmen generally wouldn't interfere.

Uchiha Yu brought Sasuke, Naruto, and Deidara to a massive courtyard within the old compound.

This courtyard had once been used as the training ground for the Uchiha Clan.

Now, it had been openly requisitioned by Uchiha Yu.

In the courtyard.

Uchiha Yu rubbed his little hands together, looking at the three youths before him.

"Good brothers, we are about to begin new training, so you all need to be prepared." Uchiha Yu rubbed his nose.

For the upcoming training, Uchiha Yu intended to stimulate the potential of Sasuke, Naruto, and Deidara as much as possible.

Especially Naruto; although his foundation was a bit weak, if he received systematic training, his strength would certainly not lag too far behind Sasuke's by the time he graduated from the Ninja Academy.

Naruto, standing to the side, squinted his eyes, his hands tucked into his pockets, looking completely puzzled.

After pacing around the courtyard for a long time, he scratched his face and asked, "Aren't we going to the Ninja Academy? Why do we still have to come here to train?"

Uchiha Yu patted Naruto on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we will still go to the Ninja Academy as we should, but in our spare time, we naturally need to come here to train in things the Ninja Academy won't teach."

The Ninja Academy was, at best, just a school; for a ninja, it was more like a preschool.

Moreover, the teachers were only Chunin, and their levels were limited. It was fine for them to teach ordinary people, but if they were teaching someone like Sasuke or Naruto, it just wouldn't cut it.

Uchiha Yu crossed his arms and said to the three of them, "The Ninja Academy teaches theory, while I teach you actual combat. Only actual combat can produce true powerhouses; even the sparring at the Ninja Academy is too childish."

With that, Uchiha Yu took out a scroll, opened it, and slapped his hand down onto it.

"Summoning Technique!"

As a burst of smoke cleared, a large number of ninja tools appeared.

Whether it was ninja swords, kunai, various styles of shuriken, or explosive tags, everything was there.

These items had cost Uchiha Yu a significant amount of money to purchase, making his heart ache for quite a while.

"Every day after school, you will come here to continue your training. You have a total of three hours; let's see who can fight until the end." Uchiha Yu smiled at them. "I will critique your fighting styles, methods, and mistakes. The one who performs the worst will have to train for an extra three hours at night!"

Deidara had also completed his enrollment procedures for the Ninja Academy, and for convenience, he had been placed in the same grade as Uchiha Yu.

Although Deidara could be said to have absolutely no need to study at the Ninja Academy, it was just a formality to go through the motions; whether he wanted to attend or not was up to him.

The Ninja Academy let out at 5:30, so Sasuke, Naruto, and Deidara could arrive at the training ground by around 6:00.

That left enough time for training.

"The training you mentioned... it wouldn't be fighting each other, would it?" Sasuke raised an eyebrow, looking quite interested.

Uchiha Yu nodded and said, "You can use any method, any ninjutsu, and any ninja tools. As long as you can fight until the end with an exceptionally brilliant performance, there will be a reward."

Sasuke patted his chest and said, "I am a genius of the Uchiha Clan! Surely I won't be a match for them? Second Brother! Tell me! What's the reward?"

Uchiha Yu chuckled and said, "You'll find out when the time comes."

Uchiha Yu wasn't about to shell out real money; besides, this training was for them to get stronger, not himself, so why should he shortchange himself?

"Alright, start fighting. I'll be watching from the side." Uchiha Yu stepped back several paces, stood at the edge of the training ground, and said to the three of them.

The three looked at each other for a moment, then jumped back several paces, standing in a triangle formation.

Sasuke clenched his fists, his face full of excitement and confidence.

"I'll show you what a real genius is!" Sasuke said, looking at Deidara with a smile.

Then, he channeled a bit of chakra and activated his Sharingan.

His Single Tomoe Sharingan stared fixedly at Deidara.

"Any move you make can be seen through by me!" Sasuke seemed very interested in Deidara.

As for Naruto, he had already ignored him, because he believed this dead-last student wasn't even worth his attention!

Deidara picked at his ear and blew on it.

Then, he performed hand seals with one hand.

Sasuke smiled slightly, gripped his kunai, and analyzed his opponent's movements.

"Are you going to use ninjutsu? It seems you really are a decent opponent, but it's a pity that I can see through all your moves!" The smile on the corner of Sasuke's mouth couldn't help but widen. "Looks like it's an Earth Release ninjutsu!"

Unexpectedly, Deidara simply performed a light seal and shouted, "Katsu!"

In an instant, a white light flashed directly beneath Sasuke's feet. By the time Sasuke reacted, he had already been blasted away!

The fire erupted!

Uchiha Sasuke let out a miserable howl and was sent flying backward, rolling several meters across the ground.

"What kind of ninjutsu is this?" Sasuke looked completely bewildered; he truly had not expected Deidara to possess such a trick!

It was too bizarre!

Deidara looked at Sasuke and said excitedly, "How was that? What do you think of my art?"

Just moments ago, Deidara had created a Clay Centipede that burrowed underground and positioned itself directly beneath Uchiha Sasuke.

By detonating it from beneath the earth, he had left Sasuke with absolutely no chance to react.

Uchiha Yu glanced at Sasuke and said, "How many times have I told you? When fighting an opponent, you must first grasp their intelligence and not be careless! Look at you now, you've been played, haven't you?"

Uchiha Yu shook his head helplessly.

The sky cleared and the rain stopped.

Sasuke thought he was back in the game!

"Such a bizarre ninjutsu!" Sasuke's body was covered in dust; if Deidara hadn't held back, Sasuke might have been crippled.

Although neither of them had fully matured yet, Deidara was, after all, three years older than Sasuke.

Whether it was his chakra reserves or his combat awareness, he was far superior to Sasuke.

"Damn it! Don't underestimate me!" Sasuke snorted coldly. Even though he didn't understand his opponent's methods, the pride of the Uchiha Clan drove him to charge forward once again.