Fugaku's Guidance

"What happened at the training ground?"

Hearing the commotion in the distance, Uchiha clan members had occasionally caused trouble at the training ground before, but it had always remained manageable. There had never been a large-scale brawl.

Yet the noise, along with the waves of agonized cries, made Uchiha Fugaku frown slightly.

He was on duty today. Hopefully, there had not been any 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 this would have become a much bigger issue.

Only one person remained standing. Uchiha Yuu 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?!"

Yuu turned at the sound and happened to see Fugaku. At this point, Fugaku was only a ninja who had just been promoted to Jonin, not yet the man who would command the clan in the future.

Still, 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 role.

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

Yuu spread his hands helplessly and 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 throat.

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

Kicked twice, Uchiha Yan groaned. The humiliation in his heart and the pain in his body made him pass out 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 Yuu suspiciously.

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

Yuu had shown no mercy. Looking at the groaning youths, Fugaku's expression darkened as he said,

"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 surrounded one person, only to be beaten flat by him.

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 thoughtfully at Yuu. Judging from his attire alone, he could not find a Konoha Genin forehead protector, which meant Yuu had not yet become a Genin.

He really was a little monster.

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

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

One person ganging up on a whole group.

"Can you still walk? Then hurry up and get lost! Aren't you ashamed of yourselves?!"

After driving them all away, Uchiha Fugaku observed Yuu for a while before saying helplessly,

"If you want sparring partners, I'll arrange some Genin for you. You don't need to train with them."

The Uchiha Clan was tolerant toward geniuses.

Much like the law of the 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 yet to receive the clan head's guidance and was still a traditional Uchiha clan member.

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

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

Even though Teacher Chishu taught him, Chishu was a Chunin and a civilian-born ninja. His knowledge of ninjutsu could only be described as conventional.

Uchiha ninja, on the other hand, were among the best when it came to Fire Release ninjutsu and genjutsu.

Yuu disliked the Uchiha Clan's arrogance, but he had to admit they possessed the ability to back it up.

"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 it. 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 regarding Fire Release ninjutsu."

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

From the scene, he could only see Yuu's talent in taijutsu. 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, one could fall into an illusion after a single exchange.

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

Thinking of this, Fugaku shook his head disdainfully. Though both 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 rampant.

Standing on a log bridge, Fugaku's aura underwent an obvious change. The Fugaku before him now was completely different from the one who had just reprimanded some kids.

A Jonin of the Uchiha Clan was among the Shinobi World's most elite fighting forces!

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

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

"Gather chakra in your throat!"

"Fire Release! Great Fireball Technique!"

One of the Uchiha Clan's signature techniques!

A ninjutsu every Uchiha clan member had to learn!

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

It was utterly incomparable to Yamato during their previous battle.

Whether it was the force behind it or the overwhelming impact of its destructive power, Yuu stared intently for a long time.

"So this is the strength of a Jonin."

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

Even if he was not yet at his peak.

"The Great Fireball Technique needs to reach the limit your throat can withstand before being released. Releasing it too early will result in a small fireball, while releasing it too late will injure you."

"Don't underestimate C-rank ninjutsu. Every technique that has been passed down has something unique about it."

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

Fugaku carefully taught him the finer details.

Even with Uchiha Yuu's exceptional talent, understanding its essential principles would take considerable time, and he might even burn himself in the process.

"I understand."

As Yuu carefully recalled what had just happened, the shock in his eyes gradually settled into calm. By then, he had memorized every detail of Fugaku's technique.

He had long known the Great Fireball Technique and could already use it. Now, he merely needed to correct the details.

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

"Fire Release! Great Fireball Technique!"

"Whoosh!"

"How could this be?!"