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"My name is Uchiha Tōshirō, and I'll be eight in a month. I like reading books quietly and soaking in hot springs, and I hate trouble. My dream is to see the different landscapes of this world, taste all the delicious foods, and meet different beautiful ladies! And be friends with them!"
"Well... Tōshirō's dream is quite grand!"
Upon hearing the unique dream of his last student, Uchiha Jūsai was momentarily at a loss for words, only able to let out a sigh.
[At such a young age, he's already thinking about making friends with many beautiful ladies. Is this guy going to be a little pervert in the future?]
Even En and Tetsu, standing to the side, widened their eyes and gaped in disbelief at Tōshirō.
"Ha! Ha! Ha! Don't look at me with such strange expressions! And we've all introduced ourselves, but the teacher hasn't yet!"
[We're just shocked by your shamelessness.] x3 →_→
Seeing the three pairs of eyes filled with shock, surprise, and disdain, Tōshirō was speechless. Aren't these the most simple and honest human dreams?
"It's my turn. My name is Uchiha Jūsai, and I'm 33 years old. I like drinking tea and hate unnecessary killing. My dream is the same as Tetsu's, to become Hokage!"
[But this dream will never come true!]
Looking at the energetic Uchiha Tetsu, he thought silently, not wanting to shatter the young boy's illusions.
"Alright, now let's do a little test. Your goal is to get these two bells from me before noon. There are no restrictions on methods, and you should have the determination to kill me!" As he spoke, he pulled out two bells from somewhere and jingled them in his hand.
"Eh! Another bell test? Teacher, this test is so old-fashioned!"
Upon hearing this, Tōshirō interjected with a complaint. As far as he knew, whether it was the Three Great Shinobi of the past or the main characters of the future, they all went through this activity. But isn't it too old-fashioned? Can't there be something new?
"Eh! Old-fashioned? To be honest, I don't have much experience as a mentor, and this is something I learned from my teacher!"
As he spoke, he explained this fine Konoha tradition to the puzzled En and Tetsu.
"Tōshirō, how do you know about this test?"
"I just heard about it before!"
He casually brushed it off. Just as he was about to ask another question, Uchiha Tetsu's voice interrupted him.
"Alright! Let's start now!"
With a strong punch to his palm, Uchiha Tetsu spoke with full energy.
"Alright, then you can attack now..."
Uchiha Jūsai stood in the center of the training ground, smiling at them.
"Don't move yet, let me go first. This is a fair and square duel between men!" Uchiha Tetsu declared confidently (⊙o⊙)
"What?"
At that moment, 10,000 llamas stampeded through Uchiha Tōshirō's mind. He never expected that, besides Kakashi, such an oddball would emerge from the Uchiha clan, known for its proud and refined nature, and that he would be his teammate!
Even the usually composed Uchiha Honō couldn't hold back. His fists clenched tightly, and dark lines appeared on his forehead, with veins slightly popping out. But upon noticing Tōshirō's gaze, he quickly put on a smiling face.
[How did these two get along? Is this what they call 'to each his own'?]
He couldn't understand why En and Tetsu got along so well. Their personalities were vastly different, and their ways of dealing with things were like day and night.
Could there be some special preference he didn't know about?
"Then let me see how much you, Tetsu, who dreams of becoming Hokage, can handle!"
Seeing his enthusiastic student, Teacher Jūsai didn't discourage him but instead laughed and encouraged him.
"Oh!"
With an enthusiastic response, he didn't hesitate. He reached into his ninja tool pouch and took out a shuriken, throwing it at Teacher Jūsai.
En and Tōshirō exchanged glances and stepped back, leaving the field to the two of them. They watched quietly from the side.
Facing the incoming shuriken, Teacher Jūsai didn't panic or draw a kunai to block. Instead, he extended his hands, gathered chakra at his fingertips, and lightly flicked them.
Then a chain reaction occurred. The shuriken from Tetsu's hand collided with Teacher Jūsai's fingers and changed direction multiple times, bouncing around like a rubber ball in the air.
For a moment, the shuriken, having canceled each other's kinetic energy upon collision, littered the ground.
[Impressive!]
[What a move!]
Watching the teacher's performance, Tōshirō couldn't help but marvel. Even without the Sharingan, Uchiha Jūsai, as a Jōnin, had far superior observation skills compared to the average Jōnin.
"Indeed, not bad!"
The first wave of attacks was ineffective, but Uchiha Tetsu didn't lose heart. He held a kunai in each hand, chakra surged in his feet, and he rushed at Teacher Jūsai at incredible speed, aiming to break through with taijutsu and turn the tide.
Facing the ruthless kunai attack at his age, Teacher Jūsai remained calm. After dodging one of his attacks, he extended his right hand and inserted a finger through the ring at the end of the incoming kunai. With a gentle push, he took the kunai from Tetsu's hand.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
His fingers moved lightly, and the kunai danced like a butterfly in his hand, creating a dazzling display that made it hard to discern his attack direction.
Taking advantage of Tetsu's slightly divided attention from the kunai, Teacher Jūsai blocked his attack with the kunai, flipped his wrist, and the kunai in his hand aimed at Tetsu's wrist. If Tetsu didn't let go, the result would be very unpleasant.
Reluctantly, he released the kunai.
With empty hands, Uchiha Tetsu didn't sit idly by. He twisted his waist and lifted his leg, delivering a vicious kick to Teacher Jūsai's waist.
"Whoosh!"
Teacher Jūsai flipped forward gracefully, passing over Uchiha Tetsu's head and landing behind him, dodging his attack and seizing the opening behind his opponent.
"Damn!"
Uchiha Tetsu roared but didn't surrender just because his back was exposed. Using his smaller size to his advantage, he crouched down and swept out a low kick, attacking Teacher Jūsai's lower body.
(End of Chapter)