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Chapter 20: The strong should ruthlessly humiliate the weak! (Please keep reading! Please vote with your monthly tickets!)
Uchiha Minamoto admitted it.
Uchiha Itachi was strong, and so was the genjutsu of his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
But what if-and he meant if-
He brought out the [Yang Extremity Breathing Technique], raised the strength of his life energy to Chunin level, activated the [Lightning Body Flicker Technique], then opened with a basic attack and mixed in more basic attacks.
His left fist dealt high damage, and his right fist's damage was high.
How would Uchiha Itachi respond to that?
The outcome was obvious-
Uchiha Itachi couldn't respond at all!
While he was alive, this guy had never been known for his powerful physique.
Whenever he went out, he basically relied entirely on his Mangekyō Sharingan to fight, brute-forcing his way through with stats beyond the current patch.
Otherwise, he would suddenly pull some cheat-level ninjutsu nobody had ever seen out of his crotch and force a win through overwhelming mechanics.
Why had Uchiha Minamoto called Uchiha Itachi a "cheat god with countless trump cards" before?
Because he had practically never seen Uchiha Itachi win through a conventional, by-the-book fight.
Take what had just happened, for example.
Uchiha Itachi had opened with his specialty, genjutsu, trying to lock Uchiha Minamoto down.
Instead, Uchiha Minamoto had seized the chance to counterattack and finished him in one move!
Life's ups and downs came so fast. It really was too thrilling.
As for this "duel" between Uchiha Minamoto and Uchiha Itachi...
The other Uchiha in Naka Shrine had thought it would be a clash of titans.
At least before the fight began, few people in the shrine had thought Uchiha Minamoto, who had issued the challenge, would ultimately win.
After all, Uchiha Itachi's reputation as a "genius" had circulated throughout the clan and the village for years.
He had gone to the battlefield at four, graduated from the Ninja Academy at seven, awakened his Sharingan at eight, become a Chunin at ten, and now joined the Anbu...
Uchiha Itachi's "ninja résumé" could hardly have been more impressive!
By contrast, Uchiha Minamoto had been nothing more than an utterly ordinary Genin in the clan.
Only in the past week had he barely made something of a name for himself in the clan through some "Ninjutsu Exchange Meeting."
Yet, contrary to every expectation...
Uchiha Minamoto had won!
And he had won so cleanly and decisively!
The acknowledged "super genius" Uchiha Itachi hadn't even lasted one exchange against the "ordinary Genin" Uchiha Minamoto!
The gulf between expectations and reality was simply too great.
The Uchiha wouldn't think they had misjudged the situation. They would only pin the blame for the defeat on Uchiha Itachi.
The clan head's eldest son... wasn't he just all show and no substance?
A genius on the surface, but a useless fool underneath.
Uchiha Fugaku was equally astonished.
As head of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Fugaku did possess real strength, and he was one of the few ninja present who had fully understood the entire fight.
The less said about Uchiha Itachi's performance, the better!
Uchiha Minamoto, on the other hand...
Uchiha Fugaku had previously heard some descriptions of Uchiha Minamoto's abilities from his eldest son and knew that this clansman specialized in Lightning Release and was very fast.
But seeing him today...
How could Uchiha Minamoto's ability be described with something as simple as "very fast"?
Even across the entire Uchiha Clan, there seemed to be very few ninja who could surpass Uchiha Minamoto in sheer movement speed!
Moreover...
The Lightning Release Uchiha Minamoto specialized in was nothing ordinary, either.
Lightning Release chakra covering his entire body like armor... isn't that Kumogakure's [Lightning Release Chakra Mode]?
Uchiha Fugaku looked at Uchiha Minamoto rather strangely.
Where did this guy learn Kumogakure's closely guarded secret? Surely he didn't develop this himself too?
The Uchiha Clan's Sharingan enjoyed a reputation throughout the Shinobi World as the "Copy Eye."
But that didn't mean the Sharingan could copy just any ninjutsu with a single glance.
At the very least, the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan couldn't copy Kumogakure's [Lightning Release Chakra Mode]!
A closely guarded secret belonging to another hidden village-something that could even be called that village's crowning treasure-had appeared in one of his own clansmen...
Uchiha Fugaku had very mixed feelings.
As a father, he was deeply disappointed.
As the clan head, he was excited.
It even made Uchiha Fugaku's expression look strange.
"Minamoto..."
The clan head had intended to call Uchiha Minamoto over and confirm a few things with him.
But Uchiha Minamoto completely ignored the clan head's presence. He flickered forward to Uchiha Itachi's side and looked down at the unconscious Anbu lapdog.
The next second...
Uchiha Minamoto crouched halfway, raised his right hand, and served Uchiha Itachi his favorite dish: a big slap across the face.
Smack!
The resounding slap rang out through the silent Naka Shrine.
Quite a few Uchiha ninja felt their eyelids twitch on the spot and instinctively looked toward the clan head's darkened face.
"Minamoto!"
Uchiha Fugaku's voice carried undisguised fury.
Even when beating a dog, you had to consider its owner!
"The strong should ruthlessly humiliate the weak."
Uchiha Minamoto didn't even turn his head.
"Am I right, clan head?"
Uchiha Fugaku was at a loss for words.
He couldn't say that was wrong.
He could only say... it was far too Uchiha!
With his abdomen injured and blood seeping from his mouth and nose, Uchiha Itachi slowly regained consciousness, feeling only an intense pain in his cheek.
What happened?
Fragments of memory flashed through Uchiha Itachi's mind like a revolving lantern.
He seemed to have been defeated by Uchiha Minamoto...
For a moment...
The arrogant Uchiha Itachi felt utterly dejected.
His psychological wounds were even worse than his physical injuries.
"Awake? Good."
Uchiha Minamoto's mocking voice reached Uchiha Itachi's ears.
"When you're out in the world, own up when you're wrong and stand straight when you take a beating. Do you have any objections to that?"
Uchiha Itachi lay on the ground, unable to get up for the moment. With no room to argue, he could only press his lips together and remain silent.
Smack!!
Seeing this, Uchiha Minamoto immediately served him another hefty slap.
"Left your vocal cords at home? Speak!"
"I'm sorry..."
Both of Uchiha Itachi's cheeks were swollen and red, and his speech was slurred.
"Not bad."
Uchiha Minamoto spoke with a smile.
"I was born on August 6, Konoha Year 45. I'm two years older than you. What should you call me?"
"Senior..."
"No energy. I can't hear you at all. Again."
"Senior! I'm sorry!"
"Good!"
Uchiha Minamoto's smile remained unchanged.
"We both bear the Uchiha name. Now, Itachi, tell me, what's the most important thing for the clan?"
"...Unity."
"Louder!"
"Unity!"
"Very good."
Uchiha Minamoto delivered another hefty slap. It struck Uchiha Itachi's face, but the pain pierced Uchiha Fugaku's heart.
"Never mind that you joined the Anbu. You spouted nonsense at the clan meeting and sowed discord among clan members. Was that unity?"
Circumstances left him no choice.
Uchiha Itachi could only apologize again.
"Senior! I'm sorry!"
"Hahahaha!"
Uchiha Minamoto laughed, pressed his right index and middle fingers together, and jabbed Uchiha Itachi hard in the forehead.
"Put more thought into what you do from now on. Think before you act. Understand?"
An intense sense of humiliation surged through Uchiha Itachi's heart.
His expression had only just shifted slightly.
Uchiha Minamoto's smile immediately vanished, and he mercilessly swung another slap.
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