Pent-Up Frustration

This time, Sasuke saw it clearly. He saw how Lin Chuan vanished, and inwardly shuddered. What a fast Body Flicker Technique. So that was how I lost.

Meanwhile, after using the Body Flicker Technique to disappear, Lin Chuan leaned against the wall and looked at the two Uchiha clowns. He could not help but laugh. "This is the Uchiha? You two actually made me laugh..."

"Bastard, again!" The two older Uchiha refused to accept it. Clenching their fists, they glared at Lin Chuan, got back up, and charged at him again. The result was no surprise—they crashed straight into the wall.

Lin Chuan could now use the Body Flicker Technique five times, more than enough to have some fun with these two...

Bang! Bang!

Next, the two crashed into each other again. Lin Chuan did not even need to lift a finger; they had already smashed themselves black and blue.

"Damn it, it's the Body Flicker Technique! How can it be so fast?" The older Uchiha finally realized that their opponent had been toying with them.

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Even after recognizing it as the Body Flicker Technique, they could not keep up with Lin Chuan. His proficiency with it was far beyond what the two could match. They were not even particularly skilled in the Three Body Technique.

"You keep him occupied. I'll use ninjutsu against him." One of the older Uchiha knew ninjutsu, though he was not proficient with it. He could only have the other hold Lin Chuan back while he slowly raised his hands and formed seals.

The ANBU watching wanted to step in and stop them, but the ANBU captain stopped him. "Two of you, continue following the target. I'll watch this place..."

"Yes, Captain." The two ANBU answered, then quietly left the treetop and followed the blond boy who had departed from the alley entrance.

Naruto had come looking for Lin Chuan to play. Because of the Uchiha conflict here, the ANBU had no choice but to use genjutsu to make Naruto take a detour, keeping him from getting involved in Uchiha affairs.

The ANBU captain who remained, along with another ANBU, continued watching the battle below and the Uchiha using ninjutsu. Judging from that sequence of hand seals, it should be the Uchiha clan's Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.

Watching the older Uchiha form seals, Lin Chuan smiled and raised his hands to form seals as well. "You used ninjutsu first, so don't say I'm bullying you. Water Release: Water Shock Wave..."

The three seals for Water Shock Wave were completed in an instant. Before the other Uchiha could rush over, Lin Chuan opened his mouth and spewed out a massive stream of water, washing away the charging older Uchiha.

By then, the older Uchiha forming seals had only just completed the six seals for the Great Fireball Technique. He spat out a huge fireball that collided with Lin Chuan's Water Shock Wave.

Both were C-rank ninjutsu. The Great Fireball Technique required six seals, while Water Shock Wave needed only three. Combined with Lin Chuan's much faster seal formation, the attack sent the two older Uchiha and Sasuke sprawling. The water that touched the flames instantly produced thick white steam.

The outcome of this clash between water and fire ninjutsu was decided in an instant. It was true that Fire Release could not burn anyone to death, and with three extra seals required, not even a dog would learn Fire Release.

While white vapor rose through the alley, Lin Chuan quickly rushed over to the two older Uchiha who had been blasted into the wall by the water. He raised his foot and kicked both of them in the stomach. Their stomachs churned as they vomited and convulsed.

As the white steam slowly dispersed, he planted his foot on one older Uchiha's chest and laughed. "Uchiha? Are you really that amazing?"

"Even older Uchiha are still useless Uchiha." Lin Chuan continued mocking them. Those words were meant for the brat. A weakling like him still dared to put on airs? Who gave him the courage?

Hearing that, Sasuke stared blankly at Lin Chuan, who had swept away all three of them with a single Water Shock Wave. He had not expected Lin Chuan to know ninjutsu too—and Water Release ninjutsu at that.

Sasuke knew the Great Fireball Technique as well, but he could not form seals at that speed. How had Lin Chuan done it? Even when the older Uchiha had started forming seals first, Lin Chuan had still flooded them with water.

He had thought Lin Chuan was merely fast with the Body Flicker Technique. Who could have expected his ninjutsu to be just as fast? His shock at that moment was no less than when he had somehow lost yesterday.

After mocking the three of them, Lin Chuan slung his schoolbag over his back and continued heading home. He could not kill anyone here. Since he had already offended the Uchiha, he might as well offend them thoroughly and completely stand on the Hokage's side.

"Damn it!" Watching Lin Chuan disappear around the corner, the two older Uchiha clenched their fists. This was no longer just about Sasuke being unable to defeat him. The two of them together had lost to one person. Would they not be laughed to death if word got out?

But neither dared to chase after him. His Body Flicker Technique was too fast, giving him complete control of the situation. Combined with his even faster ninjutsu casting, they could not gain any advantage at all.

In truth, the two did not know that Lin Chuan's chakra was already exhausted. He could no longer use ninjutsu. It had been the perfect chance to pursue while he had the advantage, but they had been scared out of their wits and did not dare chase him.

The two older Uchiha exchanged a look. They both knew what they had to do. They did not even pay attention to Sasuke leaving. Together, they climbed to their feet and hurried toward the Uchiha District. At their cousin's home, they found him and knelt before him, begging for help.

"Big Brother, we found the person who defeated Sasuke. We lost too. Please help us get revenge..."

"Trash." Seeing the two of them dripping wet after losing a two-against-one fight, their older cousin frowned deeply and cursed in a low voice. "You want me, an Uchiha who has already graduated, to help two pieces of trash like you bully a freshman who just enrolled? You two have disgraced the Uchiha enough..."

"The two of you couldn't even beat a first-year student. When I told you to train properly, what did you say?"

"Get the hell to the training grounds and train. You still have the nerve to come here looking for me?"

"Get lost..."

"Yes, yes, Big Brother. We'll go train at the training grounds right away." After being scolded, the two older Uchiha instantly lost all anger about getting even. Only the shame of being Uchiha remained. They hurriedly got up and slunk off toward the training grounds.

Watching his two cousins leave, the older Uchiha looked toward the setting sun. He had no time to care about those two pieces of trash. As a Konoha Genin who had already graduated, he still had missions to carry out with his Jonin captain and had to prepare for the upcoming Chunin Ninja Exams.

On the other side, seeing that the fight had not resulted in any deaths and that Lin Chuan had stopped while he was ahead, the ANBU captain had his remaining subordinate join the ANBU who had left earlier. He personally went to the Hokage Tower to report what had happened to the Third Hokage.

"Is that so? I understand. Tenzō, go protect little Naruto." After hearing Tenzō's report, the Third Hokage set down his pipe and lightly tapped it, then waved for Tenzō to leave.

Then Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly rose to his feet and looked in the direction of Lin Chuan's home. The sun was just setting. After a long while, he called out to the air, "Bring Iruka to me..."

Naturally, ANBU would carry out his order. Thinking of that impulsive little fellow, he could not help but smile. "That little fellow was a bit too impulsive..."

[ANBU Tenzō]