Shisui looked at Aomi with eyes full of desire for praise, like a cute little puppy.
He was not even six years old this year!
Currently, Konoha's number one genius, Hatake Kakashi, also graduated at this age.
A genius from the Uchiha Clan is destined to not be inferior to others!
Aomi first encouragingly patted his head and promised, "It's just some special grilled fish; if you want, brother can make it for you anytime..."
Shisui chuckled, a satisfied smile on his face.
But Aomi's gaze turned serious, he cleared his throat lightly, and stared at him, saying slowly, "Why do you want to graduate early?"
Shisui froze for a moment, then averted his eyes from Aomi's serious face, saying uneasily, "The Ninja School... The Ninja School doesn't have much left to teach me."
Upon hearing Shisui's hesitant answer, Aomi sighed softly, "Shisui, can't you be honest with your brother either..."
This hint of disappointment in his tone instantly made Shisui panic.
"It's not like that, brother!"
Shisui pursed his lips, then said softly after a moment, "I'm a genius of the Uchiha Clan, so I want to contribute to the relationship between our clan and the village."
"As long as I can match Kakashi's speed in advancing to Chunin and become one of the village's most noticeable geniuses, I can gain the attention of the high levels of both the village and our clan."
"Then, perhaps I can serve as a bridge, using the correct and gentle way to mediate the conflicts between the village and our clan..."
Hearing Shisui's words, even Senju Tobirama inside Aomi couldn't help but nod.
Looking at Shisui's young face, he hummed with some confusion, his eyes flickering.
Aomi silently smiled.
So it was like that.
Such small shoulders, yet they always want to bear a mountain of responsibility in the posture of a genius.
Aomi had a great fondness for this brother.
Shisui truly loved his brother, even though Aomi's talent was shockingly poor, being unable to graduate from Ninja School at eleven despite being part of the Uchiha Clan...
But Shisui still respected Aomi greatly, seeing him as his spiritual support and most beloved person.
"Shisui, you are still a child; this kind of pressure and responsibility shouldn't be yours to bear."
Aomi tapped Shisui on the forehead, "You're only five, what do you know? Just a greedy little brat."
"For now, you should stay in the Ninja School and learn well, the things you're thinking of are things for grown-ups like me to do."
Shisui chuckled sheepishly but his gaze became slightly wandering.
Although his eyes were quite subtle, Aomi still could see his brother's thoughts.
Truth be told, if it were Aomi's original combat power, perhaps even four or five of him wouldn't be enough to deal with six-year-old Shisui.
Even if Shisui respected and admired his brother, he would still think: In the Ninja World where strength reigns supreme, a ninja without power can't do anything.
"Shisui, it's been a long time since we sparred, hasn't it? Want to give it a try after so long?"
Aomi sighed leisurely, "Let's see if the tail-end of Ninja School can witness the power of our family's genius?"
"If you can't even beat your brother, then just obediently go be a greedy little brat who craves grilled fish."
Shisui instantly narrowed his eyes.
Being an Uchiha, although Shisui had a good temper, even if it was Aomi who mocked him, he couldn't tolerate having his strength doubted.
"Brother, if you lose, you have to cook whatever I want for the next week."
"Alright," Aomi nodded with a smiling face, "Let's go, to the training ground Grandpa left us."
At the mention of the word "grandpa," Shisui's gaze suddenly became firm, that was the kind of ninja he wanted to become.
Thus, he thought to himself, "I'm sorry, brother."
"This time, I won't hold back anymore. I need to use my strength to captivate all the clan members' attention."
"Let's start with convincing the one I love most, you."
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Aomi's family's training ground.
Aomi and Shisui stood a long distance apart, standing opposite each other.
Compared to Shisui, who wore a formal and tight battle outfit.
Aomi was still dressed in casual home clothes, looking like a househusband who had just returned from grocery shopping, smiling at his brother.
Inside, closely watching this "live broadcast," Senju Tobirama, although not kicked out or muted by Aomi, chose to silently observe despite being the recently humbled Second Hokage.
Seeing Shisui from Aomi's perspective, Senju Tobirama slightly narrowed his eyes.
The aura that six-year-old Shisui emanated already surpassed an average Chunin.
In the eyes of Senju Tobirama, who had seen countless people, if Shisui were to grow up, even without awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan, he would become a Kage Level powerhouse!
"The potential and danger of the Uchiha Clan, tsk..." Senju Tobirama recalled Shisui's genius brother and silently complained.
Innocent Shisui had no idea that his good brother had imprisoned his revered grandfather's teacher inside him...
"Brother, take this seriously, I'm coming."
Shisui, somewhat helplessly looking at the leisurely Aomi, thought to himself, "Brother insists on competing with me, probably to find some face for himself..."
"Compared to holding back like usual, going all out is the best respect I can give to brother!"
Shisui's gaze suddenly became firm, and his fingers, like illusions, swiftly pulled out six shuriken from the ninja tool bag, and with a cold cutting sound, he forcefully threw them at Aomi!
However, they weren't aimed at vital points.
"How gentle, Shisui, still afraid of hurting me?"
Aomi smiled gently, forming just two hand seals...
Surrounding him, the swirling water wall rose, blocking all the shuriken aimed at his limbs.
"Water Release: Water Array Wall!"
Senju Tobirama's pupils shrank abruptly.
Only two hand seals to unleash the Water Array Wall?
Moreover, this Water Array Wall wasn't just a simple wall formation but a three-dimensional defense, which requires a high level of form transformation of Water Attribute Chakra.
This is my jutsu, damn it?!
[From the opponent Senju Tobirama: You've obtained the Chakra Perception Jutsu (Senju Tobirama version)!]
Aomi curved his mouth slightly.
Old thing, be thoroughly shocked, and obediently spill out gold coins!
This was why he didn't block Senju Tobirama's perception.
And across from Aomi, Shisui rubbed his eyes incredulously, as if not recognizing this brother of his anymore.
Simplified hand seals, B-rank Water Release Ninjutsu...
Where is this a tail-end student who couldn't graduate from Ninja School!
"Brother, you..."
Shisui, shocked, looked at Aomi and then suddenly laughed after a moment, "As expected of my brother, you've truly given me a surprise..."
"Then, I'll also go all out!"
In Shisui's eyes, three Tomoe slowly emerged.
Left one, right two!