"N-Now it's coming!!!"
Staring at the scene before him, Might Guy's eyes widened in shock.
In his eyes, Kakashi had just reached the peak of speed.
That chirping attack called [Chidori] seemed capable of piercing through anything.
He had expected Mirai Uchiha to be overwhelmed, but unexpectedly, he blocked it.
No...
If it was merely a block, he wouldn't have been so shocked.
Mirai Uchiha had actually stood his ground and caught Kakashi's wrist bare-handed, dispersing the Chidori!
That confident expression combined with the Uchiha Clan's uniquely eerie [Sharingan] gave him an almost terrifying charisma.
Kakashi Hatake stared in disbelief at his captured right hand, feeling his throat dry up.
He had considered the possibility of Mirai dodging his attack, but never imagined that his opponent would stop it like this.
To accomplish such a feat required not only far superior strength, but also absolute confidence.
"This guy..."
Looking into those confident eyes, Kakashi experienced a rare sense of helpless defeat from someone his own age for the first time.
Mirai Uchiha...
Why is he so strong?!
"The fight ends here."
Mirai released Kakashi's wrist. "Guy, I happen to have some free time recently. We can train together during the day."
Mirai directly shifted his gaze onto Might Guy without commenting on the recent battle.
This attitude made Kakashi feel as if Mirai hadn't taken him seriously at all.
The previous fight was nothing more than child's play—just satisfying his desire for sparring practice.
Unlike Kakashi's silence, excitement filled Guy's face. "Mirai, you really want to train with me?"
"Hmm."
Mirai gave an indifferent nod.
They had practically completed the mission to eliminate the mountain bandits, and he needed time to consolidate his power.
Plus...
Training with Guy might give him the chance to learn the [Eight Gates] technique.
That way, he could gain another powerful ace up his sleeve.
"M-Mirai... You're just too kind!"
"Youth allows no slack! I'll come find you tomorrow to start training together."
Wiping tears and snot from his face with his sleeve, Guy declared emotionally.
"Understood."
"If there's nothing else, you two can leave first. I need to rest."
After saying this, Mirai turned to leave.
Suddenly, Kakashi spoke up: "One day, I will defeat you."
Hearing Kakashi's declaration, Mirai Uchiha didn't even turn his head. He simply raised his right hand casually and waved it: "I'll give you time to catch up—until I'm out of sight."
"Kakashi…"
"Hmm?"
"…Mirai's just so cool."
"Tch~"
...
Mirai Uchiha didn't go home. Instead, he went straight to a secluded forest deep within the Uchiha District.
After checking that there was no one around, Mirai Uchiha formed hand seals.
[Dog–Rabbit–Monkey!]
Chidori!
Just like Kakashi, a sound like a thousand birds chirping filled the air as Chidori crackled to life. Mirai activated his Sharingan, dashed forward, and sliced through an enormous tree thick enough that it would take several people to span its girth.
[Boom!]
With a loud crash, the giant tree collapsed.
A faintly satisfied smile appeared on Mirai Uchiha's face.
Indeed, Chidori and the Sharingan were a perfect match.
Right after finishing his match against Kakashi, a notification had echoed in his mind announcing successful acquisition of the Chidori.
That's why, after just a few brief words, he'd chosen to leave immediately and come here without delay to test it out.
"As a prerequisite for mastering Chidori, I've somehow mastered both Shape and Nature Transformation at once..."
Mirai Uchiha felt the energy within himself, his face showing clear delight.
Mastering these two transformations of chakra normally required considerable effort.
He hadn't expected to now possess them so directly.
This gain truly exceeded his expectations.
Mirai Uchiha suddenly thought of a very powerful ninjutsu.
Rasengan!
A technique that could be used instantly without any hand seals, and also had many powerful variant forms.
In battle, it often created unexpected opportunities, making opponents unable to defend against it.
In the original story, Rasengan's performance was absolutely among the very best.
Thinking of this, the corners of Mirai Uchiha's mouth curved into a handsome smile.
As someone who had been reborn into this world, he originally knew the method for cultivating Rasengan inside-out. Now with Shape and Nature Transformation already mastered ahead of schedule,
even though Rasengan is an A-rank jutsu, training it shouldn't be too hard.
After going over his thoughts, Mirai Uchiha sat cross-legged on the ground and began practicing hand seal speed.
In ninja matches, the speed of forming hand seals was extremely important.
Whoever could perform faster would seize the initiative during battle.
Like Itachi Uchiha, for example, who could form seven seals per second.
When it came to basics like this, Mirai Uchiha would never cut corners.
...
Morning.
Mirai Uchiha opened his eyes, and when he opened the door, he saw Might Guy, brimming with energy.
"Mirai, let's train together today!"
"That works."
"Great! First we'll run around the village ten times, then meet up with Father!"
After Might Guy spoke, his figure became a blur of green light, dashing forward.
Mirai Uchiha warmed up briefly before quickly following behind.
Even for Mirai now, running around Konoha ten times still proved to be a challenging task.
It took him the entire morning to finish.
Might Guy's speed was much slower. When Mirai finished, Might Guy had only completed five laps.
"Huff~"
"No wonder you're a genius who defeated Kakashi. You're practically perfect! I still need to work harder!"
Might Guy said while panting heavily and resting his hands on his knees.
With his current stamina, finishing five laps in such a short time already pushed him to his limits.
His suggestion to run ten laps was merely a habitual way of setting himself a goal beyond reach.
After resting briefly, Might Duy suddenly appeared before the two.
Seeing Mirai Uchiha, Might Duy showed surprise.
"Father, Mirai wants to train with us for a while. Is that okay?"
Might Guy asked Duy with shining eyes.
Might Duy nodded. "Certainly."
"Guy, since you can train with your idol, you must work even harder!"
"Yeah! I will!"
"That's great! This is——"
"Youth!"
Seeing the father and son hugging each other and crying dramatically, Mirai Uchiha smirked slightly.
A sense of regret had started to creep in now.
Was it really a wise decision to train with these two guys?
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