Dragon Bullet Technique

Fugaku had been studying Wind Release jutsu ever since he left Sunagakure. In the Land of Wind, he had focused on the Vacuum Series Jutsu; after returning, he had familiarized himself with most of the others.

He had also spent some time studying the nature of wind, but had made no breakthrough.

Fusing three chakra natures into Dust Release was still a long road ahead.

Darkness had fallen. Fugaku left the forest on Back Mountain and entered the Uchiha District. At home, Uchiha Tenjo was, for once, not on duty with the Security Force. He sat in the living room drinking tea.

Fugaku entered the room and said, "Father."

Uchiha Tenjo smiled and nodded. "I hear you've been training on Back Mountain a lot lately. Make sure you get enough rest."

"Don't worry, Father," Fugaku said. "Since you're home today, there's an idea I'd like to discuss with you. I want to see if it's feasible."

Uchiha Tenjo's interest was piqued. He knew his son well: Fugaku thought things through before acting. If he was bringing this up, he had surely been considering it for more than a day or two.

"Let's hear it."

"Many of our ninja spend year after year on duty with the Security Force. They've grown too comfortable, their vigilance has slipped, and they've neglected their training. The fighting in the Land of Rain may have quieted down, but a large-scale war could break out at any time.

"If they're called to the battlefield, they might die before they've even adjusted. I hope the clan can set aside a few days each month for focused training.

"We could also have the clan's Jonin coach its mid-level ninja and Genin, answer their questions, and raise the Uchiha clan's overall strength."

Uchiha Tenjo pondered for a while before