Konoha's geniuses were all nuts

Pop!

The bubble at Kazan's nose burst, and he opened his eyes.

"The aftereffects really hit hard. No wonder, even though the Second Hokage created the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique ages ago, only Naruto dares use Shadow Clones to train."

It made sense. Naruto had never been Konoha's smartest, and if he could think of it, others could too.

Using Shadow Clones for training came with brutal demands.

Someone as frail as Kakashi could only make a few Shadow Clones, and practicing Ninjutsu burned through Chakra fast.

Then again, why did that guy need eighty-eight Hand Seals just to use a Water Release technique?

Kazan had no such problem.

His will and body were strong enough to withstand the side effects of Shadow Clones. A nap restored his energy, and his powerful physique gave him enormous reserves of Chakra.

He gave it a try.

Nope. He still hadn't mastered a single one of the Six Powers.

But he was close. This was Garp's Template, after all.

Everyone in Garp's family was a genius.

Garp, his son, and his grandson all had talent that ranked among the best in the Pirate world.

"It's gotten late. Guess I'll have to pick a fight with Jing Uchiha tomorrow."

Kazan glanced at the sky. The sun was nearly down.

He had planned to start punching those Hyuga cataracts and kicking those Uchiha red eyes today, building his reputation as Konoha's undefeated champion.

For now, he would fill his stomach first.

"Come on, Hakimi. Time to hunt. We're eating one of your kind today."

"Awooo?!!!"

Another day passed.

The next day.

Kazan released the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique early, rested up, then waited along Jing Uchiha's route home.

Jing didn't keep him waiting long. His figure soon appeared at the other end of the road.

The Nine-Tails' rampage had yet to happen, so the Uchiha Clan had not been moved to the village outskirts. Their compound still stood in the Center of Konoha.

"You're too slow!"

Kazan stepped in front of Jing Uchiha, swallowed the last of his rice ball, and fixed his gaze on him.

"Kazan? Why are you waiting for me here?"

"To fight you, of course, you evil Uchiha brat!"

"What did you say?!"

Jing Uchiha's eyes narrowed at once.

Proud Uchiha did not tolerate insults to their name.

"I said you Uchiha are reckless, and the Hyuga Clan is no brighter. Uchiha, Hyuga—you're all idiots!"

"You're dead!"

Jing Uchiha threw down his schoolbag and charged.

He needed no other reason. Kazan's words were enough to make him go all out.

Bang!

Kazan knocked his fists together in front of his chest. "Not bad. You're a lot more decisive than Kakashi!"

As Jing Uchiha rushed toward him, Kazan clenched his fist and drove it forward.

"Fist Bone: Impact!"

His punch tore through the air, hurtling straight ahead.

Jing Uchiha's expression changed at the sight of it.

He didn't need to take the hit to know he couldn't block that punch.

He hurriedly twisted aside.

Kazan's fist missed, but the gust it raised whipped Jing Uchiha's hair around and stung his cheek.

Good thing I dodged in time, he thought. Before he could recover, Kazan's leg swept toward him.

Bang! Jing Uchiha flew back more than ten meters, landed on his backside, and rolled several times before stopping.

"What technique was that?"

"A simple punch."

"Nonsense. A human fist can't be that powerful."

Jing Uchiha didn't believe him.

It looked remarkably like the Senju Clan's Monster Strength Fist described in his clan's records. He guessed that was what Kazan had used.

However Kazan had gotten hold of the Senju Clan's Monster Strength Fist, Jing couldn't afford to be hit by it.

"I haven't awakened my Sharingan. I can't fight him up close!"

Jing Uchiha made his assessment and began forming Hand Seals where he stood.

Kazan recognized the seals. It was that embarrassing Great Fireball Technique, which, like Amaterasu, had never burned anyone to death.

"Too slow!"

Shave!

In just two days, Kazan had begun to master Shave, one of the Six Powers.

Even at this early stage, it made him more than twice as fast as his former self at a full sprint.

By stamping against the ground repeatedly, he generated enough explosive force in 0.36 seconds to move at tremendous speed.

Before Jing could blink, Kazan was in front of him.

So fast!

Shock overwhelmed him. It was too late to defend.

Bang!

Kazan's Iron Fist blew Jing Uchiha apart, leaving only a log in his place.

"Substitution Technique?"

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Almost at the same moment, heat flared behind him. A fireball came rushing toward him, growing closer and seemingly slower.

"Hmph!"

Kazan snorted and moved. He dodged like a leopard, sprang sideways onto a roadside utility pole, then kicked off it and shot into the air.

"Fist Bone!"

"Impact!"

Kazan leaped above Jing Uchiha and brought his fist crashing down like a meteor.

This is bad! Jing Uchiha was still breathing fire. Unable to dodge, he could only channel Chakra to resist the descending fist.

Boom! Jing Uchiha crashed through a roof as though crushed by Gravity and plummeted into the building below.

After only a few exchanges, he followed in Kakashi's footsteps. His eyes rolled back, and he collapsed unconscious in the crater Kazan had punched out.

"Good grief! That little bastard Kazan's tearing up houses again!"

"What? What happened?"

"He's fighting an Uchiha in the street!"

"What? That rotten brat's fighting in the street again? Who's he fighting this time?"

"An Uchiha!"

"What? Hurry up and see if he won!"

The moment the villagers heard Kazan had picked a fight with an Uchiha, their anger vanished. All they cared about was whether he had won.

They sprinted over like track champions. Then they saw it.

Kazan stood alone at the edge of the crater, staring down at the unconscious Uchiha in its center.

He had clearly won!

"That little demon finally did something good!"

Hearing the commotion, Kazan turned to the villagers.

"You'll back me up, right? He attacked first!"

"We'll all back you up!"

"Nice work, Kazan! You finally did something good!"

"That's the way! Let's see if the Uchiha dare look down on everyone after this..."

The villagers cheered. Their long-standing resentment toward the Uchiha even made them forget the damage Kazan had caused.

News soon reached the Hokage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was already troubled by the fighting at the border. When he heard that Kazan had behaved for just one day before going off to fight an Uchiha, he went numb.

He pressed a hand to his aching forehead and ordered, "Bring him back, quickly. Don't let the Uchiha get their hands on him."

Hiruzen Sarutobi truly couldn't understand it. Why did every genius in his village cause so much trouble?

Orochimaru had dropped his duties to pursue some sort of research and was now working with Danzo.

Jiraiya was one of the Sannin, yet he had managed to outdo Orochimaru in shirking his duties. Every day, he went to the bathhouse to peep.

Tsunade was even more ridiculous. She was the Konoha Princess, yet people knew her better as the "Big Fat Sheep" than as one of the Sannin. She lost almost every bet she made.

If the Senju Clan hadn't had such deep pockets, she would have lost everything long ago and been sold off to a brothel!

And now she was Konoha's runaway princess...

Then came this generation!

Kakashi was a problem child who had drawn complaints from four Jonin teachers in a row.

Kazan was no better. He spent every day picking fights and causing trouble.

Can't you be a little more mature? Why can't you be more like Minato?

Nine out of ten Konoha geniuses were completely nuts!