Shin Uchiha looked at Sasuke Uchiha and asked, "Training in this secret technique is extremely painful. There are no shortcuts. Only your own willpower can keep you going. Think it over and decide whether you want to learn it."
After hearing Shin Uchiha's words, Sasuke Uchiha fell into deep thought. Although he was still young, he already held a fairly high position in the Uchiha Clan. After all, his father was the clan leader, and his older brother was a renowned genius of the clan. Someone without ambition could have simply coasted through life in his position. With his father and brother to rely on, he could live comfortably for the rest of his days, and no one would bully him.
But he was a member of the Uchiha Clan. Its blood ran through his veins, and he had inherited its pride. He did not want to live under his father's and brother's protection forever, nor did he want to live in his brother's shadow.
Now an opportunity lay before him, and he had two paths to choose from. One was to continue as before, studying and training step by step. He would still become a formidable ninja, but his chances of surpassing his brother would be slim.
The other was to learn the secret technique Shin Uchiha had offered him. But the training would be painful, and he did not know whether he could endure it.
Sasuke Uchiha raised his head and met Shin Uchiha's gaze without flinching. "Master, if I learn this secret technique, how strong could I become? Could I surpass my brother?"
After hearing Sasuke's question, Shin Uchiha considered it for a moment before saying, "I don't know whether you can surpass your brother. After all, while you're improving, so is he. And Uchiha Itachi is