Fugaku's Guidance

"What happened at the training ground?"

Hearing the commotion in the distance, Fugaku frowned slightly. There had always been Uchiha clan members stirring up trouble at the training ground, but it had remained within controllable limits. Large-scale brawls had never broken out.

But the noise, along with the waves of anguished cries, made Uchiha Fugaku frown.

He was on duty today. He hoped there had not been a serious accident.

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 battered. Fortunately, there were no traces of Fire Release at the scene, or the matter would have become far more serious.

Only one person remained standing. Uchiha You 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 You turned around and happened to see Fugaku. At this stage, Fugaku had only just been promoted to Jonin and was not yet the figure who would command the entire clan in the future.

Even so, he already had quite a reputation within the clan.

He could be considered a leading figure among 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 twice. 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 the question. He asked the people nearby and received the same answer, then looked at You suspiciously.

"The result was that a bunch of trash couldn't beat me, so they all ended up on the ground."

He had shown no mercy. Looking at the groaning youths, Fugaku's face darkened as he said:

"They really are a bunch of trash."

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

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

But when had such a powerful genius emerged from the Uchiha Clan?

Fugaku studied You thoughtfully. From his clothing alone, he could not find a Konoha Genin forehead protector, which meant the boy had not yet become a Genin.

He really was a little monster.

"This matter ends here! There must never be another case of ganging up on someone in the future... I mean, you can't beat them up..."

Fine, no matter how he phrased it, it sounded wrong.

One person ganging up on a whole group.

"Can you still walk? Get lost, all of you! Aren't you ashamed of yourselves?!"

After driving them all away, Uchiha Fugaku watched for a moment before saying helplessly:

"If you want sparring partners, I'll arrange some Genin for you. You don't need to spar 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 etched into every aspect of the Uchiha Clan. At this stage, Fugaku had not yet received the clan leader's guidance and was still a traditional Uchiha clan member.

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

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

Even though he had Teacher Chishu's guidance, Chishu was a Chunin and a civilian-born ninja. When it came to ninjutsu, he could only be considered decent and conventional.

Uchiha ninja, however, excelled at both Fire Release ninjutsu and genjutsu.

You did not like the Uchiha Clan's arrogance, but he had to admit they possessed the ability to justify it.

"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 can teach you. There's no need to find someone for private instruction. You can't access B-rank ninjutsu yet."

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

Fugaku had confidence in his own strength and talent, the pride of a genius. Besides, he wanted to see just how far Uchiha You's talent could go.

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

The Uchiha ultimately relied on Fire Release and the Sharingan. No matter how strong one's taijutsu was, a single exchange could trap them in an illusion.

And the village's strongest taijutsu ninja 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 did not need to worry about Fire Release running wild.

Standing on a narrow wooden bridge, Fugaku's aura underwent an obvious change. At that moment, Fugaku was completely different from when he had been reprimanding the kids earlier.

An Uchiha Clan Jonin stood among the very pinnacle of the ninja world's fighting strength!

"Watch carefully. 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 your chakra in your throat!"

"Fire Release! Great Fireball Technique!"

One of the Uchiha Clan's famous signature techniques!

A ninjutsu every Uchiha clan member had to learn!

A massive amount of chakra gathered. Guided by the hand seals, an enormous fireball burst from Fugaku's mouth in an instant.

It was completely incomparable to Yamato's during their battle.

Whether it was the force behind it or the destructive impact, You stared at it intently for a long time.

"This is the strength of a Jonin."

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

Even if the current Fugaku was not yet at his peak.

"The Great Fireball needs to 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 technique 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 if Uchiha You possessed extraordinary talent, it would still take considerable time to grasp the fundamentals. Otherwise, he might even burn himself.

"I understand."

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

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

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

"Fire Release! Great Fireball Technique!"

"Whoosh!"

"How is that possible?!"