Saiyan Chakra

Word of what had happened at the Uchiha Clan Compound training ground quickly spread throughout the entire Uchiha clan.

A ninja academy student named Uchiha Arashi had actually defeated a genin bare-handed, and his opponent had even been Uchiha Sato, who was known as a genius!

The news caused an uproar within the Uchiha.

After all, whether an Uchiha had awakened the Sharingan had an enormous impact on combat strength, and Sato was also a ninja who had already been through a life-or-death mission.

But Uchiha Arashi was only a second-year ninja academy student!

The gap between them was no small thing!

"Is that true? A ninja academy student beat Uchiha Sato?"

"Absolutely true! A lot of people saw it at the time! Uchiha Arashi took Sato down with just one move!"

"I heard Sato even used Phoenix Sage Fire and his Sharingan, but he couldn't so much as touch a hair on Uchiha Arashi's head!"

"The scariest part is, Uchiha Arashi didn't seem to use the Sharingan much. He relied entirely on taijutsu!"

"Wait, something weird seems to have slipped in there. Isn't that Uchiha Arashi only five? How has he already awakened the Sharingan? My son is ten and still doesn't have a single tomoe."

"You should ask yourself whether you've awakened it first. I saw him activate a One-Tomoe Sharingan with my own eyes at the clan compound training ground, though it was only in one eye."

"Even if it's only one eye, it's still the Sharingan. I've never heard of anyone awakening the Sharingan at five."

"Me neither."

"Same here."

The discussions grew louder and louder. The name Uchiha Arashi had previously been known only to a small number of people, but now, every member of the Uchiha clan had heard of him.

The clan elders also heard about the matter, and they attached great importance to it, specially sending people to investigate the details.

When they learned of the astonishing speed and strength Arashi had displayed in battle, as well as the force that had blocked Phoenix Sage Fire, shock appeared on the faces of several clan elders.

"Good! Excellent!" said the clan elder who had received Uchiha Arashi before, his voice filled with excitement. "I thought Arashi merely had a bit more chakra than others, but I never expected him to be such an extraordinarily gifted junior! Good, good, good."

"That's right. He has only just awakened the Sharingan, and only a single tomoe in one eye at that, yet his strength has made such a leap. It has truly been a very long time since we Uchiha produced such an exceptional genius," another clan elder sighed. "This Arashi has limitless potential!"

"We must focus on nurturing him! We absolutely cannot let such a fine sapling go to waste!"

Soon, the Uchiha higher-ups reached a consensus.

They decided to give Uchiha Arashi the best possible allocation of resources.

At the same time, Uchiha Arashi's name also reached the ears of the Hidden Leaf Village higher-ups and the other major clans through the Uchiha leadership.

"The Uchiha have produced another genius?" In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, set down the pipe in his hand, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

(A note here: in this world, people who can use chakra are only a tiny minority. The vast majority are ordinary people, so there are nations of all sizes made up of mortals.

Every country has a place where ninja gather, called a ninja village, which is the core military force of the entire nation.

The leader of a ninja village is called a "Kage." In name, he obeys the leader of the nation, but in reality, the two are equal partners, like Party A and Party B.

The country where the Hidden Leaf Village is located is called the Land of Fire, and the Hidden Leaf Village's "Kage" is the Hokage. The position has currently been passed down to the third generation, who is called the Third Hokage.

As for why ninja who possess supernatural power obey kings who are mere mortals.

Don't ask. If you ask, it's a Sakura Country specialty. Please refer to the Sakura Emperor and the shogun.)

"Yes, Lord Hokage," the Anbu beside him reported. "His name is Uchiha Arashi. He is only five years old. At the clan compound training ground, while still a ninja academy student, he defeated a genin who had awakened the One-Tomoe Sharingan. According to information from the Uchiha, this child's fighting style is very unusual. He does not rely on the Sharingan, and at such a young age, his strength already surpasses that of the vast majority of genin."

"Oh? An Uchiha genius who doesn't rely on the Sharingan?" A trace of interest flashed through Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes. "How interesting."

It was not only the Hokage. Other major clans, such as the Hyuga, Akimichi, and Nara, also developed a strong interest in this Uchiha genius who had suddenly emerged.

For a time, the name Uchiha Arashi quietly spread among the Hidden Leaf Village higher-ups and the various major clans.

Everyone was paying attention to this twelve-year-old boy, wanting to see just how far he would grow in the future.

Arashi, however, knew nothing about any of this at the moment.

He returned home, briefly treated the wounds left from training, and then prepared to begin studying the newly unlocked "Ki Control (Intermediate)."

Just then, the system notification sounded:

[System notification: detected that the host has defeated a genius of the same clan, displaying strength and potential far beyond those of peers of the same clan and age. This conforms to the behavioral logic of "Vegeta, as the Saiyan prince, possessed combat power far beyond peers of the same race from birth and absolutely would not accept anyone of his generation surpassing him."]

[Template progress triggered +3%. Current progress: 28%.]

[New ability unlocked: Ki Control (Advanced)—can perfectly fuse ki and chakra into a new form of energy, increasing ninjutsu/taijutsu power by +500%.]

[Please name this energy, host...]

The cold system notification sounded again.

A trace of pleasant surprise flashed through Arashi's eyes.

Ki Control had actually upgraded to advanced so quickly! The system rewards were practically being handed out wholesale.

"System, name it 'Saiyan Chakra' for me," Arashi shouted to the system in his heart.

[Host command received. "Saiyan Chakra" naming successful.]

"Perfect fusion, multiplied power?" Arashi murmured to himself, excitement gleaming in his eyes.

Scenes had already appeared in his mind of himself standing alone against a thousand on the battlefield, sweeping away all before him.

In the forest at the edge of the Uchiha Clan Compound, the morning mist had not yet completely dispersed.

The air carried the fresh scent of soil and leaves.

Arashi found a hidden valley. Few people ever came here, making it perfect for testing his new ability.

He stood in the clearing and took a deep breath.

Inside his body, chakra and ki were already inseparable, perfectly fused together.

"I'll start with the most basic foundation of battle: taijutsu."

He tried injecting chakra into his fists and feet. His thrown punch carried a sharp sound as it tore through the air and easily snapped the trunk of a tree so thick it would take two people to wrap their arms around it.

"Now I'll try the most basic Fire Release ninjutsu."

As Arashi rapidly formed hand seals with both hands, he shouted, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

When he opened his mouth again, a scorching current of air far beyond before surged out.

Orange flames rapidly expanded and condensed in midair, forming a huge fireball.

The size of this fireball was more than ten times larger than the one he had cast before!

A blazing heat wave rushed toward him, and the leaves of the surrounding trees were instantly roasted yellow and curled.

"Boom!"

The enormous Great Fireball smashed hard into the distant cliff face, releasing a deafening crash.

Smoke and dust billowed, and shattered stones flew everywhere.

When the smoke and dust dispersed, a massive charred pit had appeared in the cliff face, its edges still emitting wisps of bluish smoke.

"So this... is the power of Saiyan Chakra?"

Looking at that terrifying enhancement, Arashi unconsciously imitated Vegeta and laughed loudly:

"Hahahaha, I, Uchiha Arashi, really am the number one genius of the Uchiha!"

Merely the most basic Great Fireball had increased in power by this much.

If he used it on higher-level ninjutsu, or... on Vegeta's "Ki Blast," what then?

No sooner thought than done.