Ryun signaled for Uchiha Fugaku to make a move. Fugaku gritted his teeth. "Teacher, did I do something wrong?"
"Do not call me teacher. I do not have a student like you." Ryun was so angry. Teaching a child as if he were an adult, you are really something. Seeing how Uchiha Itachi cautiously tested boundaries with many behaviors in his home, Ryun just wanted to beat up Fugaku.
Fugaku was first stunned, then he gritted his teeth. "I apologize for this." Fugaku's eyes turned red, with three tomoe. Then they changed again. Three dots. A pinwheel-shaped three-tomoe Sharingan appeared. Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Oh. Not bad. Going all out from the start." Ryun laughed. He knew Fugaku had the Mangekyō Sharingan. But this kid knew how to hide it. He had almost never used this Mangekyō's ability. Or, when he used it on missions, he ensured the target would definitely die.
Fugaku stood ready, on high alert. He looked at the imposing man in golden armor before him, feeling a suffocating pressure on his back like a python. Susanoo.
Fugaku summoned his Susanoo. The skeleton of a silver Susanoo appeared. He understood that if he didn't use Susanoo now, he would be crushed in the next moment, with no chance to release it at all.
"Hmm, not bad. Susanoo skeleton. What is your Susanoo's ability?" Ryun said lightly. Fugaku curled his lip. "Teacher, have you forgotten that a shinobi's danger comes from the unknown. If I tell you my Susanoo's ability, won't I have no chance to resist at all?"
"Resist?" Ryun was stunned, then he sneered. "Resist. Fine. Rebellious disciple, you still want to resist." Ryun's pinwheel-shaped six-tomoe Rinne Sharingan appeared.
A crimson-gold skeleton emerged, holding a long sword, and roared towards Fugaku. Fugaku immediately felt his scalp go numb. Damn, is this the pressure of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan?
Even so, I cannot just take a beating for nothing. "Susanoo, Silver Soul Severing Blade." After saying this, Fugaku's Susanoo extended a white hand, grasped the void, and pulled out a katana. The katana was entirely silver, without a sheath.
Ryun clearly sensed that this katana carried spiritual power. So, Fugaku's Susanoo ability was a direct attack on the soul. That explained it. Why every time Fugaku brought back bodies from missions, no memories could be extracted. So, this kid had erased their souls.
"Take this." Fugaku leaped up, raising his arm. The Susanoo skeleton followed suit, raising its arm in coordination. Fugaku shouted loudly, making a slashing motion. Ryun sneered. How dare you show off such petty tricks before the master.
"Sage Mode, activate. Nine Dragons Shining Heaven Technique." Saying this, Ryun waved his right hand. Nine golden dragons flew out, holding dragon pearls, and charged towards Fugaku. Ryun himself pulled back.
Fugaku's face turned pale. "Hey, you are cheating. Teacher, I surrender." However, the Nine Dragons Shining Heaven Technique did not listen to his excuses. It immediately emitted sonic vibrations, causing the air to tremble and souls to quake. It directly dispersed Fugaku's Susanoo.
The nine golden dragons, holding the dragon pearls, surrounded Fugaku. His face pale, Fugaku dared not move, afraid that if he bumped into a dragon pearl, he would go bang. And turn into dust.
How dare I show off my meager skills in front of the teacher. Cold sweat poured down Fugaku's back. This is bad, this is really bad. If I had known this would happen, I should have just crouched down and covered my head from the start. Better than being stared down by nine golden dragons.
Fugaku's Adam's apple moved. Then he said with a fawning expression, "Teacher, your disciple was just joking. Let's put away this divine power." Fugaku's smile was full of sycophancy.
Ryun snorted coldly. He couldn't actually kill Fugaku. He snapped his fingers. The Nine Dragons Shining Heaven Technique directly dissipated into dust, without any killing power.
Only then did Fugaku let out a sigh of relief. Then he sat down on the ground as if exhausted. Well, I thought I could show off some skills, but instead Ryun showed me up.
What use is having a powerful Susanoo ability if you cannot even hit your opponent. They use one long-range attack and have you completely subdued. Moreover, the Susanoo was directly shaken apart by the passive tremor of that skill. What else is there to play.
This person has hacks. Unplayable. Fugaku sat on the ground with a sorrowful expression. If I hadn't resisted earlier, and just taken a beating, it would have been better. Now that I resisted, won't I be beaten half to death.
So, Fugaku made a surprising move. He covered his head with his arms and buried his face in the ground. You can hit me, but don't hit my face. Ryun laughed. He dispelled his Susanoo. Then he clenched both fists, the knuckles cracking.
"Ready?" Ryun asked faintly.
Fugaku said in a muffled voice, "Ready."
Then screams rang out. "Aow aow aow ho ho ho." (Thanks to Teacher Tom for the voice acting.)
After a long time, Ryun got tired from beating him. Fugaku lay limp on the ground. There was a bruise around his left eye. He truly had not expected that being beaten by his teacher would be even more uncomfortable than being tortured.
He originally thought his wit could help him escape calamity. But who knew, Ryun would grab his clothes, lift him up, and with the other hand, directly punch him in the left eye socket, stunning him.
He immediately questioned life. Damn, you can hit people like this. Learned, learned. Then followed a round of screams. Ryun used purely physical strength, stopping when he got tired.
Fugaku's heart was bitter. But I am the leader of the Uchiha clan. I cannot say it. I need to maintain my own style.
"Fugaku, do you know why I hit you?" Ryun sighed. He began to use Samsara to heal Fugaku's injuries. After all, he came out with him unharmed. It would cause gossip if he returned covered in bruises.
Fugaku was silent. Then he shook his head. "Teacher, your disciple does not know." Fugaku shook his head like a rattle drum. He truly did not know what he had done recently that displeased his teacher.
"This beating is on behalf of your son. Do you know how your son acts when eating at my place?" Ryun looked at Fugaku with a pained expression.
"Huh? Did my son do something to offend you, Teacher? I will go and discipline him right now." Fugaku made as if to get up. Damn, that little brat caused his old man to get beaten up by the master. I must definitely let you taste the flavor of the seven-star belt.
"You stand right there. Your son behaved very well, very polite." After Ryun said this, Fugaku was confused. Isn't that good. Then why did you hit me.
"You still think you did a good job, that you educated your son well, don't you." Ryun didn't need to look at Fugaku's face to know what he was thinking. He was definitely thinking he had done a good job raising his son.
Fugaku nodded. "That is right. A while ago, I took Itachi to visit the Hyūga family. That old guy Hyūga Hiashi praised my son repeatedly." He felt he had no problems.
But Ryun sneered. "Foolish. It is fine to act like that outside. But what about at home. The way he looks at me, and at his teacher's wife Tsunade, is cautious, constantly testing boundaries."
"Humility is good. But excessive humility is cowardice. I do not know what you were thinking. You are completely erasing my disciple-grandson's natural disposition, making him like an adult." Ryun roared.
"I fought wars for so many years precisely so that the children of our Konoha could grow up naively and happily. Even if he is the son of the clan leader, the future leader of the Uchiha clan, you should not educate him to be like this." Ryun went all out.
"When you were my disciple before, when you were hungry and ate, that manner of yours, did I ever say anything to you. Did I not tell you to eat and drink as you please, forget about image. I also said, the you living in others' eyes is not you. How could you forget all this when educating your own son." Ryun took a deep breath.
Fugaku fell silent. He suddenly remembered when they used to train until they were starving, their stomachs sticking to their backs. He would grab a chicken leg and gnaw on it, then hold a bowl and devour four or five bowls ravenously. His teacher never said he was bad, but told him to eat slowly, that there was more, enough to fill him up.
He suddenly felt that he might have really done wrong. Recalling at home, Uchiha Itachi would also cautiously试探 his intentions, not eating his meal peacefully. Whenever he made any movement, Itachi would stop, put his bowl and chopsticks on the table, and ask if there was something wrong.
Before, he thought his son was very filial, very sensible. But now thinking about it, his son is only four or five years old, acting like this. It felt less like they were father and son, and more like master and servant.
Fugaku lowered his head. "Teacher, I know I was wrong. But how should I correct it."
Seeing Fugaku like this, Ryun understood he had realized his mistake. So he said, "Find time to have a heart-to-heart talk with Uchiha Itachi. And don't always be busy with political affairs every day. Work is never finished. Find a trusted aide to handle things for you. Spend more time with your child."
"Otherwise, don't regret it later when the child grows up, is not close to you, or even leaves this home, and you feel lonely, empty, and full of regret." After saying this, Ryun grabbed Fugaku and used Flying Thunder God to return to the Uchiha clan grounds.
By now, Fugaku's face had returned to normal, as if nothing had happened. But he stood there dazed, as if he had lost his soul. At this time, Uchiha Mikoto came over. Seeing Ryun, she first bowed.
Ryun waved his hand. "Mikoto, go talk with Fugaku. I just lectured him. He is probably a bit dazed right now. I will take my leave."
After speaking, Ryun flashed away and disappeared from the Uchiha clan grounds. The confused Fugaku was led back into the house by Mikoto.
Fugaku came back to his senses and began to tell Mikoto what Ryun had said.
Mikoto was initially worried about what had happened to Fugaku. Afterwards, she began to cry, blaming Fugaku for should not have been so harsh toward Itachi. She had noticed this problem long ago and had spoken to Fugaku about it many times.
But Fugaku had said this was what Uchiha Itachi, as the clan leader's son, should endure. This caused Mikoto to feel wronged and upset in her heart every time, only able to care for Itachi in private.
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