Shin Uchiha and the Elder spent a long time discussing the candidates for the first round and the criteria for future selections. It was late at night by the time Shin Uchiha finally left the Elder's home.
A week passed. During that week, the Uchiha Clan was bustling with excitement, because their clan leader, the strongest fighter in the clan, was going to select members who had made outstanding contributions and personally guide their training, teaching them ninjutsu and genjutsu.
The Uchiha Clan, which had grown somewhat quiet, immediately sprang to life.
After all, they had grown accustomed to the bustle of Konoha. Now that they had only their own clan for company, it did take some getting used to.
In the Shinobi World, the pursuit of strength was an eternal constant.
Now their clan leader, who stood at the pinnacle of the Shinobi World, was actually making time to instruct them. They were overjoyed and eagerly took part in the selection process.
The Uchiha Clan had always been proud and unruly, and they certainly had the strength to justify it. Yet for some reason, the most outstanding members of this generation were the overly precocious Uchiha Itachi and the kindhearted Shisui Uchiha.
However, both Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha were eliminated from the selection.
Once they became Kage-level fighters, they needed to forge their own paths. Most Kage-level fighters in the Uchiha Clan relied on the Sharingan, and Shisui and Itachi were no exceptions. There was little more they could gain from their clan leader's instruction, so at Shin Uchiha's direction, they were excluded early on.
After excluding them, though, Shin Uchiha sought them out and explained why.
After screening for age, talent, temperament, contributions, and other factors, three young men stood before Shin Uchiha. One was defiant, named