The winter morning was a bit chilly.
Uchiha Yo and Uchiha Tekka stood at the door of Kaito's house, waiting for his return.
Tekka was originally a man of few words, and Yo was not a talkative person either.
Thus, the two of them stood there without saying a word.
Several hours flashed by.
The quiet time made the two slightly impatient.
Tekka looked at the girl: "Yo, do you think Kaito can withstand even one or two of our moves?"
Kaito had been slacking off for more than half a month.
The new team leader, Uchiha Yashiro, who was also an elder, was furious. He demanded that the two of them, no matter the method, must drag Kaito out of his house to perform missions.
If persuasion didn't work, then force would be used.
Yashiro wanted the two of them to prove to Kaito that working behind closed doors wouldn't do. Especially for a large clan like the Uchiha, the various inheritances of the clan were the top priority.
The meaning of the Uchiha fan crest is "those who control fire."
Starting from the C-rank Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique practiced by all Uchiha, to the subsequent C-rank Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique, Phoenix Sage Fire Technique... and so on.
Then from ordinary shuriken throwing, to D-rank Windmill Shuriken: Shadow Windmill, D-rank Manipulated Shuriken Technique, C-rank Manipulated Windmill Triple Blades... and so on.
These moves, relying solely on a child's imagination, couldn't possibly be invented even if they thought until they were old.
For more than half a month, under the personal guidance of Uchiha Yashiro, Uchiha Yo and Uchiha Tekka's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds. Their efficiency was countless times higher than under the previous Jonin instructor who died.
Compared to half a month ago, the temperament of the two had taken on a completely new look.
Tekka even felt that he could defeat Kaito instantly with a casual move.
"Instant defeat is unlikely."
Uchiha Yo said indifferently.
"After all, he was a genius on par with Kakashi..."
"That's in the past." Tekka shook his head. "Things from a few years ago..."
A hero doesn't mention past bravery.
Everyone thought Kaito was a case of "Sadness of Zhongyong" (a prodigy who fades into mediocrity); a genius at first, then slowly becoming ordinary, and finally fading into the crowd.
"We can't let him continue to degenerate."
Tekka made up his mind to use this opportunity to dampen Kaito's arrogance and make him understand that following the clan was the right path.
"He's coming."
Tekka glanced into the distance and gave Yo a look.
Then, the two ninja hid, preparing to launch a standard surprise attack...
...
Kaito walked unhurriedly on the road; he would be home in a few dozen more steps.
The winter sunlight cast down, slightly dazzling.
Kaito narrowed his eyes and looked up at the sky.
Suddenly, two shadows descended from the sky, launching a surprise attack from the left and right.
Attacking while Kaito was observing the sun and his vision was slightly blurred proved the correctness of the two attackers' strategy.
"Heh..."
The corners of Kaito's mouth curled up, revealing a slight smile.
No need to think to understand what was going on.
It was nothing more than Yashiro's dissatisfaction with his behavior of staying indoors for more than half a month.
After all...
The first time he used physical discomfort as an excuse to muddle through.
The second time he used "my stomach suddenly hurts."
The third time, the fourth time... using too many reasons, crying wolf too many times, naturally Yashiro wouldn't believe him anymore.
The good child of the past has started to lie, how can this be!
Yashiro was both heartbroken and angry.
As the one with the most seniority and status, he certainly couldn't take action personally, so he had to train Tekka and Yo ruthlessly, letting the two act as agents to teach him a lesson.
"So, your training has been successful."
Kaito looked straight ahead, his gaze not turning.
His left hand waved out abruptly, two fingers clamping the kunai thrust by Uchiha Yo.
At the same time, his right hand grabbed Uchiha Tekka's wrist.
Smack!
Smack!
Fighting one against two, he restrained both of them.
"!"
Uchiha Yo, holding the kunai, saw her weapon firmly pinched by two fingers, and her eyes widened instantly as if she had seen a ghost.
"?!"
Uchiha Tekka exerted force abruptly on his side, but he couldn't pull his wrist away no matter what. He felt as if his wrist was being held by an adult.
This isn't scientific~~~!
Crackle.
A faint electric light appeared on the surface of Kaito's body.
Except when sleeping, the two Lightning Release techniques, "Lightning Reflex" and "Thunder Transfer," were constantly running, strengthening all parts of Kaito's body except for his internal organs.
A sculpted, athletic physique and powerful explosive force were hidden together under his plain black clothes.
The ones who improved were not only the two taught by Yashiro.
If Uchiha Yo and Uchiha Tekka had leveled up by one compared to the past.
Then... Kaito had leveled up by ten!
Seeing that she couldn't win in strength, the girl Uchiha Yo immediately let go.
Tekka swung his other arm, his fist smashing ruthlessly towards Kaito's temple.
At the same time.
Uchiha Yo formed hand seals. The hand seal... was impressively the "Tiger" seal for Fire Release!
Bang!
Bang!
Kaito's gaze still didn't turn, looking at the door of his house in front of him, but his hands and feet easily blocked Tekka's offensive.
"Fire Release...!"
Uchiha Yo, having finished her hand seals, displayed the new technique she had learned in the past half month.
"...Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
Like a peacock's tail feathers, more than a dozen fireballs the size of an adult's fist bloomed, all attacking Kaito together!
Facing the sky full of flowers and rain.
Kaito just extended his left hand, drawing a circle casually: "Fire Release... Heat Flow!"
Between the palms formed into claws, heat surged.
This heat carried chakra and force, disturbing the air. Like plucking stars and embracing the moon, he easily captured the dozen fireballs one by one. When the flames dispersed, more than a dozen shuriken instantly fell clattering from Kaito's palm.
Seeing this scene, both Uchiha Yo and Uchiha Tekka were completely dumbfounded.
Because they didn't understand at all what Kaito had done.
The surprise attack was ineffective, and the new ninjutsu was easily neutralized.
The script is wrong~~~!
"I am a genius."
Kaito released Tekka's wrist and said leisurely.
"That's not right, even a genius isn't like this..." Uchiha Yo murmured.
As Uchiha Fugaku's eldest daughter, the change in the timeline had greatly improved her talent and strength compared to the past.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say she was completely transformed.
But... Uchiha Yo didn't know.
Even if the talents of all her peers—her, Tekka, Hatake Kakashi, Sarutobi Asuma, and others—were added together, they wouldn't match a fraction of Kaito's.
"..."
Seeing that the two didn't believe him.
Kaito smiled slightly again and slowly formed hand seals in front of them, striving to let them see clearly.
"Fire Release... Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
He performed exactly the same ninjutsu in a decent manner, but Tekka still didn't believe it.
"Sharingan! You must have used the Sharingan to copy it!"
He stared at Kaito's eyes, finding no trace of change in the pair of pitch-black pupils.
That means...
"Is C-rank Fire Release difficult?"
Kaito looked at the two.
"I learned it at a glance."
Yeah, without using the Sharingan.
Uchiha Yo: "..."
Uchiha Tekka: "..."
After striking a blow to the two, Kaito thought to himself: I'm showing my hand. Before, I held the inspirational upgrade script, but now... I'm holding the Big Boss Villain script!
"Me with my talent unleashed... am invincible."
After speaking, Kaito stepped forward, pushed open the door, and entered the courtyard.
Uchiha Yo and Uchiha Tekka looked at each other, seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
The talent Kaito displayed was simply incredible to them.
"Hey, Kaito!"
Reacting, Tekka quickly followed, and Yo also stepped into the courtyard.
"Since you are so excellent, why do you refuse to become a Chunin?"