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Half a day later.
In the Land of Hot Springs, at the location where Uchiha Shi had fought.
A young man with black short hair, wearing a black tight-fitting combat suit and a Konoha Jōnin vest, leaped down.
This person was none other than Uchiha Fugaku.
When he saw the scene in the village, he was stunned.
The village that once stood here was now gone, replaced by a massive, shattered volcano.
It looked as if someone had wielded a forty-meter-long sword, hacking away at the land, leaving it in this state.
Boiling underground water gushed out from the crater, forming a small river that wound its way down.
"Elder Shunato, what did they encounter?" Fugaku frowned, standing on the volcano and picking up a handful of sand and gravel. He opened his Sharingan.
"Such a scene can only have two outcomes."
"Either Elder Shunato finally awakened that forbidden power in his final moments."
"Or... he used that Forbidden Technique."
Fugaku's tone grew heavy, and his Sharingan quickly scanned the ruins.
"Hmm?"
He suddenly furrowed his brow, noticing a relatively intact circular area exposed by the boiling riverbed.
It was covered with shuriken and kunai, and scattered with faded explosive tags.
Gashes and dents from taijutsu battles crisscrossed the ground.
"There was another person fighting here. The level of this thread-manipulated shuriken technique... is it Seiichirō? No, he doesn't have that ability... it must be Uchiha Shi."
"Uchiha Shi."
"Given the intensity of the aftermath, the actual battle must have been incredibly fierce."
"Is he really just a genin?"
Fugaku couldn't help but doubt. Even the most talented of the Uchiha clan, Shisui, wouldn't have been able to achieve this level without the years of experience he had.
"Regardless of which method was used, Elder Shunato must have been driven by strong emotions to use such power."
"What did he intend to do?"
He furrowed his brow, squinting his eyes, and traced the path of the massive sword cuts.
His gaze finally landed on a platform on the volcanic rock wall with a noticeable gap.
"They might still be alive."
"At least, Uchiha Shi, he is likely still alive!"
Uchiha Fugaku took a deep breath, and the words Shisui had once said to him echoed in his mind:
"Uchiha Shi, he will surely become a bridge between the clan and the village, Fugaku!"
And now, Elder Uchiha Shunato, the leader of the Hawk Faction, had burned his life to create a path to survival for this child.
Uchiha Shi, What kind of charm does he possess to make both the Hawk and Dove Factions, who are like fire and water, go to such lengths for him?
"Find him!" Uchiha Fugaku exhaled deeply.
"We must find him!"
"This might be the last piece of information Elder Shunato left behind."
"And... his final will!"
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In the Land of Hot Springs, In an abandoned village near the capital, Hot Mist City.
Uchiha Shi opened his eyes.
He saw a cracked, unfamiliar ceiling, about to collapse.
"Hey, you're awake?"
A gray-haired kid with a large backhead, munching on a pork cutlet, sat at the bedside and glanced over.
"Where am I?" Uchiha Shi felt a bit disoriented.
His last memory was being knocked out by the old man Uchiha Shunato in the volcano, hitting his head and passing out.
And this wasn't the first time!
Uchiha Shi gritted his teeth. He remembered wanting to help set up warning traps before the battle, but the old man had slapped him unconscious again.
Damn it, does he know that slapping can turn a kid's head square?
"Some underground water spewed out yesterday, forming a hot spring river."
"I found you floating on the river and brought you in."
"Tsk, are you a ninja?" The gray-haired kid turned his chair, put his feet on the bed, and asked with a raised eyebrow.
Uchiha Shi's Sharingan flashed briefly.
Through the unique vision of the Sharingan, he observed that this arrogant brat had no significant chakra, not even at the genin level.
He frowned. "You know I'm a ninja, yet you still saved me?"
"Aren't you afraid I might kill you?"
However, the backhead kid remained calm.
"Your body is covered in wounds, but when I checked, I found no wounds on your back."
"A person who doesn't run away,"
"In the Land of Hot Springs, is probably a good person."
Uchiha Shi's smile froze.
For the first time in his life, he was given a "good person card" by a snotty brat.
This made him want to stick his fingers in the brat's nostrils and give him a back shoulder throw.
But the kid had saved him, even though he didn't really want to be saved.
In the end, as a good person, Uchiha Shi could only sigh, accepting the nine years of compulsory education that prevented him from stabbing his savior in the back.
The path of insurance fraud is long and arduous!
It's tough!
"Hey, let me introduce myself. My name is Fugaku." The backhead kid grinned, pointing his thumb at himself.
"You can call me Brother Fugaku."
"What about you?"
Uchiha Shi was brief. "Genin, Shi."
But then he realized something and looked at the kid in shock.
"Wait, what did you say?"
"You're called... Fugaku?"
"What's that look for? Of course, I'm Fugaku." Fugaku chuckled, pointing his thumb at himself.
"The future savior of the Land of Hot Springs, the Hot Mist Shadow! That's me!"
"I will end the chaos in the Land of Hot Springs, drive out all the great nation's ninja from this land, and become the next 'half-god' of the ninja world!"
"That is my ninja way!"
"Wait, Fugaku, aren't you a fool?" Uchiha Shi was shocked, almost opening his Sharingan to verify if this Fugaku was the real deal.
After all, Fugaku is a future member of the 'Akatsuki' organization, a devout follower of the Evil God Sect, a member of the Immortal Duo, with the terrifying 'First Encounter Kill' ability.
He defeated the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, killed the Twelve Guardian Ninja's Jiru and Asuma, with impressive combat skills!
His personality is arrogant, loud, talkative, and somewhat mentally challenged.
That's Fugaku.
This Fugaku, the kid in front of him, matches all the personality traits except for the mental challenge part.
But, Smart Fugaku???
What kind of Fugaku is this?
Uchiha Shi's mind immediately recalled the discussions with a group of Naruto fans, where they joked that if Fugaku had a brain, he could be the Summoning Mosquito Fugaku, the Sanitary Napkin Fugaku, the Blood Donation Van Fugaku...
Fugaku having a brain is so absurd that it's like absurdity's mother opening the door for absurdity—
It's absurd to the extreme!
On par with the Rice Stealer Minato, the Healthy Itachi, and the Intelligent Jiraiya.
Uchiha Shi blinked, his pupils dilating.
"Why are you insulting me?" Fugaku frowned, his expression changing as he looked at Uchiha Shi.
"Oh~! I get it!"
"Of course, you're intimidated by my name, so you're babbling."
"I see, that's what they call the intimidation of a Kage."
"Alright, I forgive you."
Fugaku laughed and pulled out a scroll, tossing it to Uchiha Shi.
"This was floating with you, but I couldn't open it. It must be yours."
"Take it, I'll go call the doctor to check your head."
Ignoring Fugaku's absurd suggestion to check his head, Uchiha Shi took the scroll and immediately noticed the Uchiha clan symbol on it.
He felt a strong connection between himself and the scroll.
He could open it.
So, Uchiha Shi carefully unrolled the scroll.
When he saw the content, His pupils constricted.
Because, The large characters at the top read:
"Uchiha Clan Secret S-Rank Forbidden Technique: Sword Art Mastery"
"Dance of the Sun Halo!"
Please recommend, follow, and collect!
Bang bang bang!
(End of Chapter)