Fugaku's Guidance

"What happened at the training ground?"

Hearing the commotion in the distance, Fugaku frowned slightly. In the past, some Uchiha Clan members would pick fights at the training ground, but it was always within control and never escalated into a large-scale brawl.

But this commotion, along with the waves of wails drifting over, made Uchiha Fugaku furrow his brow.

He was on duty today. Hopefully, nothing serious had happened.

But when Fugaku arrived at the training ground, he was dumbfounded.

What was going on?

What had happened here?

Could someone tell him?

A group of Uchiha youths lay on the ground, groaning in pain. Many of them were bruised and swollen. Fortunately, there were no traces of Fire Release at the scene, or the matter would have become much bigger.

Only one person remained standing. Uchiha Yū stood proudly in the middle of the crowd. This time, no one dared step forward to target him.

Sure enough, when dealing with unreasonable people, fists were always more useful than words.

"Kid, what happened here?"

Hearing the voice, Uchiha Yū turned around and happened to see Fugaku. At this stage, Fugaku had only just been promoted to jonin and was not yet the man who would lead the clan in the future.

Still, he already had quite a reputation within the clan.

He could be considered one of the leading figures of the rising generation, one who had already grown into his potential.

"It's simple. They ganged up on me."

You spread his hands helplessly, then casually kicked Uchiha Yan, who was lying on the ground. If he had not been worried about killing someone, that flying kick earlier would have been aimed at Yan's neck.

Even so, Uchiha Yan would need at least a month to recover.

After being kicked twice, Uchiha Yan groaned a couple of times. The humiliation in his heart and the pain from his injuries caused him to faint on the spot.

"You're saying they ganged up on you?"

Thinking he had misheard, Fugaku repeated himself. He asked the people nearby and received the same answer, then looked at You with a suspicious expression.

"In the end, a bunch of trash couldn't beat me and all fell to the ground."

Seeing the youths wailing on the ground, Fugaku's face darkened at You's utterly merciless actions.

"They really are a bunch of trash."

As long as no one had died, everything was still under control. Besides, a group of trash had besieged one person and still been beaten flat.

The parents behind these kids would not spread such an embarrassing matter everywhere.

But when had the Uchiha Clan produced such a powerful genius?

Fugaku looked at You thoughtfully. Judging from his clothes alone, there was no Konoha genin forehead protector, which meant he had not yet become a genin.

He really was a little monster.

"This matter ends here! There must not be any more cases of ganging up on others... I mean, you can't beat them up..."

Fine, no matter how he put it, it sounded strange.

One person ganging up on a group.

"Can you still walk? Get lost, all of you! Aren't you embarrassed enough?"

After driving them all away, Uchiha Fugaku watched for a moment before saying helplessly, "If you want sparring partners for your level of strength, I'll arrange some genin for you. There's no need to train with them."

The Uchiha Clan was tolerant toward geniuses.

Just like the laws of a wolf pack, the strong could act without restraint, while the weak could only obediently accept it.

The law of the strong was imprinted into every aspect of the Uchiha Clan. Fugaku had not yet received the clan head's guidance at this stage and was still a traditional Uchiha clansman.

"No need. I only come here every day to practice kunai throwing."

"Also, if possible, could you arrange a teacher for me in Fire Release ninjutsu?"

Even though Teacher Qianshu taught him, he was only a chunin and a civilian ninja. His knowledge of ninjutsu could only be called average.

Uchiha ninjas, meanwhile, were among the best in both Fire Release ninjutsu and genjutsu.

You disliked the Uchiha Clan's arrogance, but he had to admit that they had the ability to be arrogant.

"A Fire Release teacher?"

Fugaku pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly.

"If it's basic Fire Release ninjutsu, there are people in the clan who teach it. There's no need to find someone to teach you separately. You can't access B-rank ninjutsu yet."

"Of course, I'm on duty during this period, so I can teach you some insights regarding Fire Release ninjutsu."

Fugaku was confident in his own strength and talent. It was the pride of a genius, and he also wanted to see just how far Uchiha Yū's talent could go.

From the scene, he could only see You's taijutsu talent. It was not that Fugaku looked down on taijutsu.

The Uchiha Clan ultimately relied on Fire Release and the Sharingan. No matter how strong one's taijutsu was, they would fall into an illusion after a single exchange.

And the village's strongest taijutsu ninjas were the Hyuga Clan. Their taijutsu?

Thinking of this, Fugaku shook his head disdainfully. Though both clans possessed eye-based abilities, the Hyuga Clan could not compare to the Uchiha Clan at all.

They chose a spot beside the lake for training, where they would not need to worry about Fire Release running rampant.

Standing on a narrow wooden bridge, Fugaku's aura underwent an obvious change. The Fugaku at that moment was completely different from the one who had just reprimanded the kids.

An Uchiha Clan jonin was among the most elite fighting forces in the ninja world!

"Watch closely. What I'm about to use is the most basic Fire Release ninjutsu!"

Fugaku formed hand seals slowly so that You could clearly see every detail.

"Gather chakra in your throat!"

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"

One of the Uchiha Clan's signature techniques!

A ninjutsu every Uchiha member had to learn!

A large amount of chakra began to gather. Guided by the hand seals, a massive fireball burst from Fugaku's mouth in an instant.

It was completely incomparable to Yamato during their earlier battle.

Whether it was the force behind it or the impact of its destructive power, You stared with focused eyes for a long time.

"So this is the strength of a jonin."

Sure enough, Fugaku had the strength to support his future position as clan head.

Even though Fugaku had not yet reached his peak.

"The Great Fireball must reach the limit your throat can withstand before you release it. Releasing it too early will make the fireball too small, while releasing it too late will injure you."

"Don't underestimate C-rank ninjutsu. Every ninjutsu that has been passed down has its own unique qualities."

"Also, the size of a ninjutsu is related to the amount of chakra and your physical condition. Don't force yourself."

Fugaku carefully explained these finer details.

Even with Uchiha Yū's exceptional talent, it would take considerable time to grasp the essence of it. He might even burn himself in the process.

"I understand."

As he carefully recalled what had just happened, You's gaze shifted from shock to calm. At that moment, Uchiha Yū had memorized every detail of Fugaku's execution.

He had long known the Great Fireball Jutsu and could use it as well. Now, he only needed to correct the finer details.

Uchiha Yū formed the hand seals very slowly, but every step was flawless.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"

"Whoosh!"

"How is that possible?!"