Sharingan, activate!

The first round ended, and Uchiha Rìtiān advanced without any suspense.

Sixteen others advanced alongside him, all outstanding clan members under ten. The one who drew the most attention was Uchiha Shō, nine years old, with a one-tomoe Sharingan and widely regarded as the favorite to win.

By comparison, Uchiha Rìtiān seemed to have gotten through with a few "cheap tricks." After all, he had only fooled Daisuke with the Three Basic Jutsu, and nobody thought he had much real ability.

The second-round matchups were announced. Uchiha Rìtiān's opponent was none other than Uchiha Shō.

The people around them buzzed with discussion. "Uchiha Rìtiān against Uchiha Shō? Shō's definitely winning!" "The Sharingan can see through ninjutsu. One look, and those Three Basic Jutsu will be useless."

Uchiha Rìtiān listened without the slightest concern. It's just a one-tomoe Sharingan. What's so special about that?

He touched his eyes and considered whether he should activate his Sharingan this round. I'll have to reveal it sooner or later. Might as well use this chance to show off.

But I'll have to make it convincing-pretend I can't hold my own, get pushed back again and again, then "accidentally" awaken my eyes in a "desperate situation" and turn defeat into victory. Yeah, that's an inspiring script.

Soon, it was time for Uchiha Rìtiān and Uchiha Shō to take the field.

"Next match, Uchiha Rìtiān versus Uchiha Shō!"

The spectators immediately perked up. "Here we go! The most interesting match!"

Uchiha Shō looked down at Uchiha Rìtiān with disdain. "Kid, just surrender. I don't want to pick on a little child."

Uchiha Rìtiān chuckled. "Who's going to pick on whom? That's still up in the air."

"Begin!"

Uchiha Shō was fast. In a blink, he charged up to Uchiha Rìtiān and threw a punch. Uchiha Rìtiān hurriedly dodged sideways, but the rush of air from the punch still brushed his cheek.

"Pretty quick reactions, but that's all you've got." Uchiha Shō sneered and threw another punch.

There was no denying that Uchiha Shō had real skill. His taijutsu was solid, he was fast, and he packed a fair amount of strength. He was more than a notch above Daisuke.

Relying on his nimble footwork, Uchiha Rìtiān barely managed to evade, looking rather flustered.

The spectators murmured, "See? Uchiha Rìtiān can't handle him." "Why isn't he using the Three Basic Jutsu?"

Of course Uchiha Rìtiān wanted to, but just as he prepared to form hand seals, Uchiha Shō suddenly shouted, "Don't even think about pulling any tricks!"

His eyes abruptly turned red, a black tomoe slowly rotating within them-Sharingan, activate!

With his Sharingan active, Uchiha Shō became even faster. Every move was incredibly precise, as though he could anticipate Uchiha Rìtiān's movements.

Uchiha Rìtiān tried the Substitution Technique several times, but each attempt was seen through in advance, nearly getting him counterattacked.

"The Substitution Technique is useless," Uchiha Shō said coldly. "Your little tricks have nowhere to hide before the Sharingan."

Uchiha Rìtiān grumbled inwardly. What are you showing off for? It's just one tomoe. Just wait. I'll blind those damn eyes of yours.

On the surface, however, he pretended to panic and retreated again and again.

Thud! Uchiha Rìtiān finally "failed to dodge." A punch struck his shoulder and sent him back several steps.

"Uchiha Rìtiān's going to lose!" "Just as expected, the Three Basic Jutsu are useless against the Sharingan." The spectators all thought his defeat was certain.

Uchiha Shō stopped attacking and looked down at him. "Surrender. You're no match for me."

Uchiha Rìtiān raised his head with a look of "stubborn defiance." "I won't surrender!"

"Stubborn fool." Uchiha Shō snorted coldly and charged again, his fist shooting straight toward Uchiha Rìtiān's face as fast as lightning!

Uchiha Rìtiān "had no time" to dodge and watched the fist draw closer and closer.

Just as the punch was about to land-

Uchiha Rìtiān's eyes suddenly changed. His black pupils instantly turned scarlet, a black tomoe slowly spinning within them. One tomoe, Sharingan, activate!

Time seemed to stop. Uchiha Shō's fist stopped an inch in front of Uchiha Rìtiān, unable to advance any farther-Uchiha Rìtiān had tilted his head slightly, just enough to evade it.

Everyone froze.

"Sha... Sharingan?" "Uchiha Rìtiān awakened his Sharingan too?" "That's impossible! He's only five!"

Everyone was stunned, including the elders in the stands. Elder Uchiha Zen shot to his feet, his face filled with disbelief. Fugaku also stood, his eyes full of shock and delighted surprise.

Awakening the Sharingan at five-this was an unprecedented record in the Uchiha Clan! The previous record had been Lord Madara's, at six.

On the field, Uchiha Shō stared in shock. "Impossible... How could you awaken the Sharingan? You're only five!"

Uchiha Rìtiān chuckled and rolled his shoulder. "So what if I'm five? You don't understand the world of geniuses."

"So what if you've awakened it? You just got it. You don't know how to use it yet!" Uchiha Shō roared and charged again.

This time, however, Uchiha Rìtiān's reactions were completely different. With his Sharingan active, Uchiha Shō's movements looked much slower to him, riddled with openings.

Uchiha Rìtiān easily dodged the attacks while finding an opening to strike back. Thud! His fist struck Uchiha Shō in the stomach.

"Impossible... You just awakened it! How can you be so proficient?" Uchiha Shō was both shocked and furious.

Uchiha Rìtiān shrugged. "I'm a genius. Try to understand."

Uchiha Shō's face went pale with rage, and his hands rapidly formed seals. "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A fireball flew toward him. Uchiha Rìtiān's eyes lit up. Oh? You know the Great Fireball too?

Without a hint of panic, he formed the same seals. "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Boom! The two fireballs collided in midair, scattering flames everywhere. Uchiha Rìtiān's was clearly larger and fiercer. Its momentum undiminished by the collision, it flew past Uchiha Shō's arm, grazing it and setting his sleeve on fire.

Uchiha Shō rolled on the ground in an embarrassing scramble to put out the flames.

Uchiha Rìtiān clapped his hands. "Well? Still want to fight?"

Uchiha Shō gritted his teeth and clenched his fists in reluctance, but finally lowered his head. "I... surrender."

The referee remained stunned for a long moment before recovering. "The winner of this match is Uchiha Rìtiān!"

The crowd fell silent for a second, then erupted in thunderous cheers. "Uchiha Rìtiān! Uchiha Rìtiān!"

He had awakened his Sharingan at five and even beaten Uchiha Shō, who had awakened his a year ago. That was freaking incredible!

Uchiha Rìtiān stood in the middle of the field, basking in the cheers and feeling thoroughly pleased. Pulling off a good show feels so damn good!

Just then, system notifications began ringing out in a frenzy.

"Ding! Host's Sharingan activation detected. Reward: Sharingan proficiency +10."

"Ding! Host's comeback victory and successful showboating detected. Reward: chakra +50."

"Ding! Host has broken the Uchiha eye-opening age record. Special reward triggered-"

"Option one: Direct upgrade to two-tomoe Sharingan."

"Option two: Retain one tomoe and gain the 'chakra precise control' ability."

Uchiha Rìtiān paused. I get a choice? Going straight to two tomoe is way too tempting, isn't it?

But in the end, he chose option two. Two tomoe would draw too much attention. Awakening a one-tomoe Sharingan just now was shocking enough. Besides, chakra precise control would be a great help in practicing ninjutsu.

"I choose option two!"

"Ding! Selection successful. 'Chakra precise control' ability acquired!"

Just then, Uchiha Rìtiān felt a piercing gaze from the stands. He looked up and met Fugaku's deep eyes.

Fugaku watched him for a while, then turned and left.

Uchiha Rìtiān's heart sank. Crap. I showed off too much and caught the clan head's attention.

What he did not know was that after this match, his name would spread throughout the entire Uchiha Clan. And from this moment onward, his life would undergo earthshaking changes.