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Standing in the center of the arena, Uchiha Jūsai ignored the panting Uchiha Tetsu beside him.
Uchiha Jūsai, who was about to use the Earth Release: Mental Decapitation Technique but was interrupted, looked at the traces of the battle with a surprised expression.
Fuyu Shirou had chosen the perfect moment to launch his attack, right when he had thrown Jūsai away. This prevented any accidental harm to his teammate and allowed his attack to be more fearless.
Even the Smoke Bomb Transformation, which referenced the Third Hokage's Kunai Shadow Clone Technique, gave him a small surprise, but it wasn't too strange.
It could only be said that this kid had put a lot of effort into the Three Body Techniques.
However, he didn't seem to have used any hand seals. Was it pre-prepared? Or did he hide his hands in his sleeves or behind his back? If it was the former, that would be fine and not too strange. Preparing jutsu in advance and using them when needed is not uncommon in the ninja world.
If it was the latter, then he was performing hand seals with one hand. While there were a few people in the clan who had achieved this, they were all Jōnin, or even Elite Jōnin. This kid is only eight years old; could his talent for hand seals be so good?
The Great Fireball Technique he used also showed a considerable mastery of nature transformation. The timing was excellent, right when I was in the smoke and lost my vision.
Interrupting my earth jutsu required predicting my attack intention in advance. Was it a coincidence or intentional?
If everything is as I imagine, this kid has exceptional talent in hand seals, jutsu, timing, and prediction. Even his offensive flow is very smooth. In that case, the clan has truly produced an extraordinary genius.
Standing in the center of the arena, he glanced into the forest. Uchiha Jūsai thought to himself.
If Fuyu Shirou knew what Uchiha Jūsai was thinking, he would shake his head repeatedly. Hand seals and jutsu were indeed the results of his nearly four years of daily efforts. However, he didn't consider it extraordinary talent. It was the result of having an adult's mindset and continuous hard work and practice.
As for the timing, prediction, and offensive flow, he owed it to a game from his previous life. Have you tried the snake-like movements? Have you ever been scolded by your teammates for missing a crucial skill? To avoid being scolded, he put in a lot of effort.
These gaming experiences unexpectedly proved useful in battles. Compared to the flashy tactics of those gaming streamers, he still had a long way to go.
Since ancient times, deep emotions have been hard to retain, but only tricks can win hearts! The netizens were not lying! (▽)
He scanned the forest again, judging that the two kids wouldn't show up. He looked at Uchiha Tetsu helplessly, casually made a hand seal, and looked at him. At that moment, Uchiha Tetsu happened to look in his direction, opened his mouth to say something, but it was too late.
"Illusionary Feather Sleep"
A simple C-rank genjutsu that makes the target fall into a deep sleep without any additional damage.
Before Uchiha Tetsu could speak, he saw many white feathers floating around him. His body felt warm, and his eyelids grew heavier.
"Damn! I seem to be under a genjutsu..."
He didn't even finish his sentence before he lay sprawled on the ground, snoring slightly, which made the keen-eared Uchiha Jūsai roll his eyes.
"This kid is really too careless, isn't he?"
"Looks like I need to train him properly in the future!"
"I should deal with the other two kids now!"
He stepped into the forest, looking around. His gaze searched through the dense tree canopies, tree trunks, and bushes.
"Squish! Squish! Squish!"
The slight sound of footsteps on the ground passed through the trees and reached his ears. He reached up and stroked his small mustache on his chin.
After thinking for a moment, he tilted his mouth, as if he wanted to say something but didn't. Instead, he quickly followed the sound.
In a slightly sparse part of the forest, two figures were rushing by. A boy and a girl, hurriedly moving, were Fuyu Shirou and Flame. Behind them, Uchiha Jūsai, wearing a green ninja vest, was leisurely following.
To him, the two kids who had revealed their presence were like fish on a chopping board. In less than two minutes, he had caught up to them. However, he didn't rush to attack but observed them from a distance for a while.
Seemingly sensing someone following them, Fuyu Shirou threw a handful of shuriken in Uchiha Jūsai's direction.
Indeed, he threw them.
In his view, attacking a teacher like Jūsai, who was in good condition, with shuriken to achieve any substantial effect was impossible.
Instead of wasting effort, he might as well be more casual. As long as he slowed down the teacher, that was enough. Precision wasn't necessary, of course, it couldn't be too inaccurate.
"Eh! Is this shuriken attack too casual?"
"Or does he know it won't work?"
Even the pursuing teacher, Jūsai, couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed. The Uchiha clan's shuriken techniques were famous in the ninja world. Using such a casual method to attack him was disrespectful.
"Well! Let this kid know what he's up against!"
Shuriken throwing is a basic skill for ninjas. Such a sloppy technique would be embarrassing for the Uchiha clan.
He casually reached back to his waist, and several shuriken appeared in his hand. He held three shuriken between his pinky and index fingers and another one between his thumb and index finger.
He lifted his arm and flicked his wrist, and a series of whistling sounds shot towards Fuyu Shirou. The technique was effortless and elegant, even the posture of throwing the shuriken was graceful.
Yes, graceful. It might be due to the excellent insight and high-definition vision provided by the Sharingan.
The clan members were very particular about the flaws and imperfections in techniques, and some even had high aesthetic standards, bordering on perfectionism.
To Fuyu Shirou, the techniques used by the Uchiha clan seemed overly elaborate and showy.
(End of Chapter)