Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

"...Go! Cloud Ninja underlings, kill him! (▼he▼メ)"

The males present finally couldn't hold back any longer. Looking at the arrogant Uchiha brat, they felt envy, jealousy, and hatred. The surrounding air felt sour, and finally someone couldn't help but explode.

"Lightning Release: Black Spot!"

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

And that incredibly sarcastic voice was like a starting gun. After the voice rang out, Darui and Uchiha Itachi simultaneously formed hand seals. A leopard-shaped black lightning bolt formed by lightning release pounced towards Uchiha Itachi. Uchiha Itachi also inherited the fine tradition of the Uchiha clan. No matter how strong the opponent was, he always started with his ancestral Great Fireball Jutsu to open up the situation. A huge fireball was spewed from his mouth and smashed towards the opponent.

"Holy crap! Are those two genin?"

Although their opening ninjutsu was merely a probing attack, it still elicited a collective "Holy crap!" from many junnin, revealing their shock.

Ninjutsu isn't very difficult. As long as you have talent and enough chakra, even a genin can unleash forbidden techniques. The only difference is the power and speed. The Great Fireball Technique is a common ninjutsu in the ninja world; it's just called by different names. The Uchiha call it the Great Fireball Technique, while they call it the Fireball Technique. This kind of common C-rank ninjutsu is something that almost any genin with fire-attribute chakra and decent talent can do. The reason it became the Uchiha's signature ninjutsu is simply because the Uchiha clan likes to start by unleashing a Great Fireball Technique, and the name sounds more impressive than their Fireball Technique. So, over time, it became the Uchiha clan's signature fire-style ninjutsu.

Most of the ninjas present who knew Fire Release could use this technique, but the Great Fireball that Uchiha, this show-off, spewed out looked even more powerful than a B-rank ninjutsu, okay? And he's still a Genin.

Are you just bragging?

On the other side, the Cloud Ninja's Lightning Release was even more outrageous. The black Lightning Release was clearly not an ordinary one just from its color. Coupled with the power it unleashed, it was unlike any ninjutsu a genin could release.

Are all genin these days incredibly powerful?

"Black Lightning Release... That Raikage bastard is up to no good either."

Onoki frowned. Others might not know what Black Lightning Release was, but Onoki knew it perfectly well. Although the Third Raikage was most outstanding in Lightning Release Mode in terms of offense and defense, Onoki naturally knew about his unique Black Lightning Release as well. After all, they were all Kage who had been famous for decades, so who didn't know who? The information about the Third Raikage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Kazekage, and the Third Mizukage was as much in their village as the information about Onoki was in their village.

Although the Third Raikage didn't use this black lightning release technique often, its power cannot be denied. Since the Third Raikage's death, no black lightning release technique had appeared in Kumogakure, not even in the Fourth Raikage. Yet now, a young man from Kumogakure had inherited the Third Raikage's black lightning release technique. Onoki felt a sense of relief; his disciple Deidara's secret technique, though called Explosion Release, was essentially derived from Earth Release, which primarily involved manipulating clay. If he hadn't known that Deidara encountered this Kumogakure youth, and that lightning countered earth, Deidara would have been completely outmatched. Even the powerful explosive clay would have become a dud. Onoki knew his disciple well; Deidara could fight Jonin by riding a giant bird and frantically dropping bombs from the air. If the bombs failed, with Deidara's mediocre taijutsu, how could he possibly fight against the muscular Kumogakure youth?

Unexpectedly, the Hidden Cloud Village had such a trick up its sleeve. He had been focused on the Uchiha brat who had nearly made his precious granddaughter jump off a building, and hadn't paid any attention to anyone else. If Deidara had encountered this young Hidden Cloud Village ninja without any preparation, he would have been on the defensive and getting beaten up.

The Fourth Raikage, just like his deadbeat father, is truly insidious...

"Bang bang bang...!"

"Amazing!"

"The Uchiha clan lives up to its reputation! This kid is so strong? He can actually fight a muscular man hand-to-hand!"

"Holy crap! Look at that! Three tomoe Sharingan, how old is this kid?!"

While Onoki was criticizing the Fourth Raikage for being cunning, the battle below had already entered a more intense phase. After an initial probing exchange, both sides stopped arguing. Darui activated his somewhat clumsy Lightning Release Chakra Mode and charged towards Uchiha Itachi like a bolt of lightning. After all, the Uchiha clan has always been known for its technical skills; while they possess some melee combat abilities, they are not outstanding. Therefore, Darui's tactics were sound. Although his Lightning Release Chakra Mode had not yet reached the level of the Raikage, the attack, defense, and speed boosts, combined with his robust physique, made him a true athletic adult. At least in the eyes of others, he could completely suppress the Uchiha brat, whose physique was not particularly outstanding.

However, things didn't go as planned. If it were an ordinary Uchiha encountering Darui in Lightning Release Chakra Mode, the normal course of action would be to retreat and create distance to wear him down with ninjutsu. But Uchiha Itachi, being Kishimoto's youngest son, not only possessed strong ninjutsu talent but also excellent taijutsu talent. He activated his three-tomoe Sharingan to completely capture Darui's movements in Lightning Release Chakra Mode, perfectly dodging Darui's attacks. He even showed off various high-difficulty moves such as a 360-degree spinning kick in mid-air from time to time, truly impressing the surrounding audience.

Of course, that's not the point. What really shocked some people familiar with the Uchiha clan when they saw Itachi Uchiha activate his Red Eye Disease.

What did they see?

Are the Uchiha clan cursed?

891. That's so damn pretentious!

The Uchiha clan's dominance in the ninja world for so many years is not due to their signature Fire Release techniques or their overbearing personality, but rather their ancestral Sharingan.

It's a well-known fact in the ninja world that someone with three tomoe can take on five opponents at once. Whether or not it's truly possible to take on five opponents at once, once you evolve to three tomoe, taking on two or three opponents is a piece of cake. However, it's extremely difficult for the Uchiha clan to evolve to three tomoe. Many members of the Uchiha clan are stuck at two tomoe for their entire lives and never evolve to three tomoe, which shows just how difficult it is to evolve to three tomoe. Apart from world wars, it's rare to encounter a Uchiha with three tomoe in the ninja world. Most of the time, you'll encounter someone with two tomoe, but even with two tomoe, taking on two opponents at once isn't difficult.

But now, the Uchiha brat in the arena, who makes them so envious, has a tender face like a young heartthrob. He's definitely no more than twelve years old, but damn it, he's already awakened the three-tomoe jade at the age of twelve. Is this some kind of joke?

"As expected of the youngest son, he has already reached the three-tomoe level at such a young age."

Shinto, who truly knew Itachi's actual age, looked at the three-tomoe Sharingan and nodded with an "I knew it" expression. To be honest, while he called those Sharingan ugly, he was incredibly envious. These were the eyes that appeared throughout the entire first part of Naruto. He had fantasized about having such eyes more than once while watching the anime. Not only were they cool, but they were also incredibly versatile: a dynamic perspective like a father's, powerful copying abilities that could perfectly replicate ninjutsu and taijutsu, plus genjutsu reflection and genjutsu enhancement, and finally, the ability to evolve into the Mangekyou Sharingan. If he hadn't known that the Byakugan could also evolve into the Tenseigan, he wouldn't have known how the Byakugan, along with the Sharingan, could be called one of the three most beautiful eyes in the ninja world...

Is it just a perspective view and a telescope?

Moreover, the Byakugan can directly evolve into the Tenseigan, which is at the same level as the Sharingan. It skips the Mangekyou Sharingan and Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan stages compared to the Sharingan. However, this is more difficult than having Qiao Feng appear without background music. The Byakugan, which cannot evolve, is indeed much worse than the Sharingan!

This youngest son's rise to power is far more impressive than Madara's. If I remember correctly, Madara awakened his Sharingan at the age of eight. As for when he evolved to the three-tomoe Sharingan, I don't know, but it's unlikely that he could be as amazing as his youngest son, who reached the three-tomoe Sharingan at the age of eleven. And that's at his current age; it might actually have been even earlier. It's probably impossible for Madara to have gone from a single-tomoe Sharingan to a three-tomoe Sharingan in just two years, right? If Madara had taken off that fast back then, Senju wouldn't have been able to compete.

The youngest son is just so unreasonable, he's practically on the verge of going overboard when Uchiha Shisui jumps into the river...

"Damn! Did the Uchiha clan cheat?! (f***ing ***)"

Upon seeing Itachi Uchiha's three-tomoe swords, Onoki nearly coughed up blood. His Armament Haki on his nose awakened again, and he was even more furious when he saw that his son was about to lose control of his precious granddaughter.

That bastard Uchiha Kagami was already enough. Although I've never met him, the fact that he could turn the tables and kill so many Sand Village Jonin and Chunin means he couldn't have done it without the Three Tomoe. A thirteen or fourteen-year-old evolving to the Three Tomoe was already disgusting enough for me, but now there's someone even more powerful.

The kid in the file isn't even twelve years old yet, right?

They're on par with White Fang and Golden Lion!

The thought of his precious granddaughter's infatuation with this man made Onoki feel worse than if he were eating shit....

"The Uchiha clan is truly about to rise to power."

The Fourth Raikage frowned as he watched Itachi Uchiha below, who was able to engage in hand-to-hand combat with Darui, who had activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Although Darui isn't particularly ambitious, his talent is undeniable. Calling him the number one of the next generation of Kumogakure is absolutely no exaggeration. While his proficiency isn't yet very high, and his power isn't particularly strong, he's already quite satisfied with his current level at such a young age. In his opinion, only Konoha's "Shisui of the Body Flicker" might be slightly better than Darui. This Uchiha brat was sent by Hiruzen Sarutobi to humiliate Onoki, so he must have talent. Plus, with his recent fame and being the young head of the Uchiha clan, he definitely has something special. However, he's still too young. At eleven or twelve, even with great talent, his strength is limited. He might be able to humiliate Onoki's eight or nine-year-old blond disciple, but he's probably no match for Darui.

There have been powerful individuals in history who were eleven or twelve years old, but in the past few decades there have only been two: Shiki and Sakumo. In his opinion, it would be amazing if Uchiha Itachi could reach the level of "Shisui of the Body Flicker" in a couple of years.

Since the era of Madara Uchiha, the Uchiha clan has not produced any top-tier fighters. Their current reputation is basically maintained by their headcount. Not a single person has been able to grow into a top-tier fighter. Two years ago, "Shisui of the Body Flicker" appeared, but in his opinion, it is hard to say whether he can rise to prominence. After all, the relationship between the Uchiha and Konoha is not a secret. The sudden appearance of "Shisui of the Body Flicker" in the Uchiha clan cannot make them truly rise. However, if there are two, it will be different, especially since this kid seems to have a stronger momentum than "Shisui of the Body Flicker".

fierce!

Although Darui hasn't fully mastered Lightning Release Chakra Mode, his attack, defense, and speed, combined with his explosive muscles, are unmatched. If he encountered anyone other than Itachi Uchiha, they would be instantly killed. Although he's still a Genin, his strength is definitely at the Jonin level. With the boost from Lightning Release Chakra Mode, he can both withstand attacks and deliver devastating blows, showcasing his tanky prowess. While Itachi Uchiha can show off, he hasn't yet awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan and become a true tough guy. His punches and kicks didn't do much damage to Darui. On the contrary, Itachi had to concentrate on capturing Darui, who was speed-enhanced in Lightning Release Chakra Mode. If his small frame were to take a punch, he would immediately suffer a critical hit and be left with almost no health.

"careful!"

"boom!"

"Quack quack quack..."

"Holy crap! This is... a clone technique?"

"I love it!! (●???)"

Just as the two sides were fiercely fighting, Uchiha Itachi suddenly opened his center gate and was seemingly accidentally hit by Darui, whose whole body was crackling with electricity. This caused the male creatures around him to feel a wave of intense pleasure. However, the expected scene of being critically hit and left with low health did not occur. Instead, Uchiha Itachi, who was hit, instantly exploded and a flock of crows flew in the air and flew in another direction. Finally, they transformed back into Uchiha Itachi.

This outrageous move caused another wave of girls around to jump off buildings, while a group of males who were enjoying the spectacle were completely dumbfounded, staring at each other with wide, bewildered eyes. Was this a clone technique? Clones are used like this?

That's such a damn show-off!

892. Do Uchiha genjutsu not require hand seals?

"This kid is too good...!"

Not to mention the people around, who were seeing such a skillful clone technique for the first time, even the well-traveled Mei Chuan Neiyi and others were dumbfounded. This ninjutsu, similar to the Shadow Clone Technique of Konoha, was displayed in the hands of this Uchiha brat with an extraordinary flair. It felt like this crow's clone technique was much more flamboyant than the traditional Shadow Clone Technique. A simple and unadorned shadow clone could be made so impressive in the hands of the opponent. It was just too damn flamboyant.

"...As expected of my older brother, he clearly doesn't want to show off, but his every move exudes a subtle air of pretentiousness..."

Although he had only seen this crow clone technique, which only Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi knew, in anime decades ago, Masato was still completely taken aback when he saw it in person. Although this kind of clone technique was of little use to a tough guy like him except to show off and be a bit flashy, it was still a god-tier skill for picking up girls!

Didn't you see those girls are about to jump off buildings again?

To be honest, this shadow clone technique using crows as a medium is much more flashy and stylish than the traditional Konoha Shadow Clone Technique. It's also more agile and doesn't produce a puff of white smoke or a piece of rotten wood like the traditional Shadow Clone Technique.

"So handsome! I can't take it, I can't take it... Itachi! (●???)"

"Kuitu, calm down!"

The five-year-old girl next to Huang Tu in the stands started getting excited again, but a chubby little boy behind her held her tightly.

"Why...".

Huang Tu looked helplessly at his precious daughter's state and gazed at the sky. His daughter was beyond saving. He never expected that this Uchiha brat would be so flamboyant. He had turned a simple clone technique into something extraordinary. Not to mention his naive and inexperienced daughter, even he, who had once fought against Minato Namikaze, the best man in Konoha, was completely outdone by this brat.

"That damn little brat....ヽ(ー_ー)ノ"

Looking at his beloved granddaughter, Onoki's face turned incredibly dark, and his nose even turned purple!

If it were anyone else, even that bastard Shiki's nephew or Chiyo's grandson, Onoki would tolerate it if his precious granddaughter liked him. Although he and Shiki didn't get along, it was all a small matter for the sake of his precious granddaughter's happiness.

But the other party was a member of the Uchiha clan, which Onoki couldn't tolerate. This was not only related to his personal grudges, but also to his teacher, the Second Tsuchikage. Thinking back to the humiliation that bastard Madara Uchiha had inflicted on him and his teacher, even though his teacher was dead, he could never forget it as a disciple.

But my precious granddaughter just happens to like this Uchiha brat. What a tragedy!

Based on this flashy crow clone technique alone, he had to admit that this little rascal was indeed very talented. Although he didn't know if he could reach the level of Uchiha Madara in the future, he had completely surpassed Uchiha Madara in terms of being flashy. He made such a simple clone technique so gorgeous. This kid's talent was truly amazing!

But why the hell does it have to be someone from the Uchiha clan?

Who on earth committed this terrible sin?!

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

"Fire Release: Red Phoenix Claw!"

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon..."

"..."

"Holy crap! You're telling me this is a genin?! (⊙_⊙)"

As the youngest son, he not only possesses exceptional ninjutsu talent but also formidable combat skills. After a brief encounter, he immediately analyzed that his opponent's melee combat ability under Lightning Release Chakra Mode was too formidable, and he had no advantage in close combat, unable to damage the opponent at all. Instantly, he made a judgment and came up with a second plan in his mind: to use ninjutsu to keep the opponent at a distance and not give them a chance for close-quarters combat.

Meanwhile, the Uchiha brat unleashed a barrage of signature Fire Release techniques, leaving the surrounding audience thoroughly amazed. Most of the genin who had appeared earlier were engaged in hand-to-hand combat, with ninjutsu serving only as supplementary techniques, at most one or two C-rank ninjutsu. But this Uchiha kid was using all sorts of Fire Release techniques incessantly, leaving them dazzled. This was hardly a genin's battle; even a jonin's fight probably wouldn't be this flashy.

"Huh? What's going on? Why did that big Cloud Ninja guy stop?"

"What's going on? Is this match-fixing?"

"...Idiot, that big Cloud Ninja guy is under a genjutsu. Do you think the Sharingan of the Uchiha is that simple?"

Just when everyone was witnessing the most intense moment, Darui suddenly stopped and stood there dumbfounded, his whole body trembling slightly, and the electric light on his body dimmed. Outsiders were completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on. If someone hadn't explained it to them, they would have really thought it was a fixed match.

Some people around me knew about the Sharingan; those superhuman eyes weren't just colored contact lenses.

"It's really hard to guard against, teacher. Don't the Sharingan users of the Uchiha clan use hand seals when using genjutsu?"

Mei Chuan Neiyi didn't know much about the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, but judging from the appearance of that Cloud Ninja boy, he could tell with his own eyes that he was under a genjutsu. But just now, that Uchiha brat was only using Fire Release and didn't have any extra hand seals, so how did this Cloud Ninja boy suddenly fall under a genjutsu?

"...This is perhaps why the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan is so powerful. The power of the Sharingan of the Uchiha comes from spiritual power. Each evolution increases a certain amount of spiritual power. Genjutsu itself is related to spiritual power. Moreover, judging from the strength this kid has shown, his talent for genjutsu is definitely not weak. After evolving into the three-tomoe Sharingan, he has enough spiritual power to support him. Many less complicated genjutsu do not require hand seals. This is why there is a saying in the ninja world that you can't look into the eyes of someone who has Sharingan when fighting them."

Zhen Dou just made up some random excuses. Who knows why this kid doesn't use hand seals for genjutsu? He hasn't had much experience teaching the Uchiha clan. When he fought Madara, Madara didn't use genjutsu either. Moreover, his Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki have essentially eliminated him from genjutsu, so he didn't have time to study genjutsu, let alone the Uchiha's Sharingan. Besides, his theoretical knowledge is not as good as Jiraiya's. But since his disciple asked him this question, he couldn't say he didn't know, so he reluctantly came up with a reasonably plausible reason.

Anyway, in the anime, from the moment the youngest son appeared, he was never seen using hand seals in any illusions, whether it was a regular illusion or his eyes were bleeding. Every time, his opponent would fall down as soon as he opened and closed his eyes. Even Orochimaru couldn't withstand his gaze. Who knows how that happened?

893. He doesn't seem to have a face at all.

However, based on his years of experience reading various fantasy and cultivation novels, this illusion technique should be related to mental strength. The stronger the mental strength, the more powerful the illusion technique should be. This should be true.

The Uchiha Sharingan belongs to Yin Release chakra, which is essentially spiritual power. Each evolution causes a surge in spiritual power, becoming even more powerful after reaching the Mangekyou Sharingan. Although Uchiha Itachi hasn't awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan yet, given his genjutsu talent, which is comparable to that of Uchiha Kagami, it wouldn't be surprising if he used genjutsu without hand seals with only three tomoe. If Kishimoto's youngest son needed hand seals for genjutsu, that would truly be absurd...