Seeing that the Elder had finally agreed to raise his head and listen, Shin Uchiha set down his cup and said, "Well, that's a long story."
Seeing that Shin Uchiha was still fooling around, the Elder glared at him and raised his voice. "Then make it short!"
Seeing that the Elder was genuinely getting impatient, Shin Uchiha answered obediently, "I copied it." Then he shut his mouth.
The Elder waited a while. When Shin Uchiha said nothing more, he asked, "That's it?"
Shin Uchiha nodded obediently. "That's it."
Veins immediately bulged on the Elder's forehead. Through gritted teeth, he said, "Where? Who did you copy it from? Why can you copy it? Explain yourself. Until you do, you're not leaving."
Now that the Elder was truly worked up, Shin Uchiha no longer dared to tease him. The Elder had always treated him well. If he really gave him a beating, Shin Uchiha wouldn't dare fight back. So he began explaining honestly-though, of course, he held certain things back.
"You should know that I earned the nickname Copying Eye. Later, after I awakened my Mangekyō Sharingan, I gained a dōjutsu called Copying Eye. It lets me copy certain kekkei genkai and secret techniques, within limits."
The Elder was astonished by the ability of Shin Uchiha's dōjutsu. It was an extremely powerful ability, after all. Used well, it could greatly improve his strength. Still, the Elder did not interrupt him and gestured for him to continue.
At the Elder's signal, Shin Uchiha continued, "A while ago, I reported to the Third Hokage and joined the Anbu, remember? After joining, I happened to run into an Anbu member who could actually use Wood Release, something only the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, had been able to use. I suspect he's a descendant of the