Uchiha Inabi and Uchiha Tetsuka's eyes were practically shooting flames.
Was this brat planning to keep hiding behind them while they tried key after key?
Damn bastard!
Daring to treat us like circus clowns?!
"What, you wanna come in or something?" Yoncher asked sincerely, seeing their fiery glares.
"If you want in, just say so! How else would I know what you want?"
Uchiha Inabi and Uchiha Tetsuka: "..."
Yoncher continued, "Even though you're looking at me so earnestly, I still need a clear expression of your intentions. Do you really want to come inside? If that's the case, then by all means—go ahead."
"Enough!" Tetsuka Uchiha's killing intent skyrocketed as he roared, "Inabi-senpai, I can't hold back anymore! Today, I will make this kid pay!"
Inabi stepped back several meters, calmly warning, "Tetsuka, this kid's crafty. Be careful."
Careful?
A chunin of the Uchiha clan, with twin-tomoe Sharingan already awakened—and he's telling me to be careful of a brat who hasn't even graduated the academy yet?
What a joke!
Tetsuka cracked a grin, clenched his right fist, and his fingers made a popping sound.
He glared at Yoncher coldly, growling, "Kid, get ready to eat fists!"
"Face your fate!"
Yoncher narrowed his eyes slightly and muttered in a mocking tone, "Oh maa yawa mo shinde iru (You're doomed)!"
Tetsuka had no intention of speaking further with this lunatic.
Just as he was about to attack—
"Inabi," Inabi Uchiha reminded, "don't get careless. Activate your Sharingan!"
Tetsuka hesitated, turning his head sideways, asking, "Are you serious, Inabi-senpai? Against someone like him? Don't worry! It's like taking candy from a baby—piece of cake."
[Leaf's Strong Whirlwind!]
Yoncher suddenly delivered a spinning kick midair straight onto Tetsuka Uchiha's head.
With a pained cry, Tetsuka flew backward, rolling continuously on the ground!
"Bastard!" Inabi Uchiha furiously yelled, "Do you have any shame? Ambushing like that?!"
"That's just how ninjas roll. Since when is an ambush against the rules?" Yoncher replied, shouting, "Fight (Tatakae)!"
Inabi Uchiha felt his frustration boiling over: "That move you just used was only an ordinary spinning kick. That wasn't [Leaf's Strong Whirlwind] at all!"
You really must insist on details...
Seeing Tetsuka getting up again, Yoncher casually tossed a shuriken skyward.
"What is that guy up to?"
Tetsuka frowned slightly, instinctively raising his head to look at the flying shuriken.
"Baku!"
Before he could react, a punch smashed straight into his nose, sending blood splattering everywhere as stars danced before his dazed eyes!
"You absolute bastard!!"
Tetsuka howled furiously.
Not even given time to recover, Yoncher charged forward, sidestepped, and struck with the [Iron Mountain Charge], crashing into Tetsuka like a mountain itself, launching him outward.
Tetsuka smashed heavily into a large tree trunk, shaking the branches as leaves rained down around him.
"That bizarre taijutsu again!"
Inabi's eyes turned sharp; he sharply called out, "Tetsuka! This kid's martial arts are strange. Activate your Sharingan now!"
Despite suffering consecutive defeats, Uchiha Tetsuka unexpectedly remained calm.
"Fine. I underestimated you," he said coldly. "Then allow me to show you my Double Tomoe Sharingan."
As he spoke, his eyes changed. His black pupils turned blood-red—one with a single tomoe, the other with double tomoes, burning like flames!
[Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!]
Uchiha Tetsuka quickly formed hand seals. A series of fireballs, each shaped like impatiens seeds, flew from his mouth toward Yoncher in a sweeping wave.
This was a standard C-rank mission-level technique commonly practiced by the Uchiha clan—it enabled continuous fireball projection, with mid-flight guidance powered by chakra.
If it weren't for being struck twice earlier, Tetsuka wouldn't have even used such a technique against a mere academy dropout.
Flames shot through the sky as Tetsuka pictured his opponent howling in agony.
"Tch!"
Before the smirk on Uchiha Tetsuka's face could fade, Yoncher slipped through the gaps between the fireballs and appeared right before him.
"How is this possible?!" Tetsuka cried out in shock.
Before he could react, Yoncher's fist smashed straight into his forehead!
Damn it! This speed is even faster than Aniki Inabi!
"Too bad—it ends here. Your opponent is me, who possesses the Double Tomoe Sharingan!"
Uchiha Tetsuka dodged sideways just in time, then swept his right leg low at Yoncher's left calf.
Yoncher didn't retreat. He simply raised his left hand and flicked a finger.
[Water Gun Technique!]
"Pshhh!"
A high-pressure water bullet fired out. Uchiha Tetsuka's Double Tomoe Sharingan couldn't track the Water Gun Technique at all—his thigh was pierced instantly, blood gushing out.
"Agh!"
Uchiha Tetsuka screamed in pain.
[Rising Elbow!]
Yoncher stepped forward and drove his knee upward into Uchiha Tetsuka's head, sending him flying.
With a heavy crash, Tetsuka slammed onto the ground, gripping his bleeding thigh and wailing in pain.
"Tetsuka!"
Uchiha Inabi rushed over to examine Tetsuka Uchiha's injuries.
"It didn't reach the bone. The Water Release Ninjutsu passed right alongside it—unbelievable penetration power! But I didn't even see him form any hand seals (shinobi finger gestures)!"
"What exactly is going on? How does he know such powerful jutsu?"
Uchiha Inabi narrowed his eyes slightly, recalling his previous battle against Yoncher. Back then, he had used the [Katon: Gōka Messhitsu], but before his large fireball had even arrived, Yoncher had blown it apart without forming any visible hand seals at all.
Inabi retrieved a medical kit and bandaged Tetsuka's wound before standing up.
As he rose, Inabi Uchiha's Double Tomoe Sharingan had already activated.
"Yoncher Uchiha, you—"
"Woof!"
Before he could finish speaking, Uchiha Inabi took a punch straight to the nose. Covering his face with both hands, he crouched down as blood poured between his fingers.
"Punk! Still can't take a loss, huh? Gonna cheat again?"
Gritting his teeth, Uchiha Inabi was about to act when he suddenly stopped himself.
A long blade pressed against his crotch!
If he moved even a bit, he'd end up calling Tetsuka and his sister "brother" and "sister" from now on.
Inabi Uchiha gritted his teeth. "You call yourself a man? Let me go—we should fight fair and square!"
"Attacking from behind? What kind of skill is that?"
Yoncher muttered to himself, "This guy must've been the Greek god of loudmouths back in a past life."
His whole body went limp, but that mouth was still running strong as ever.
Yoncher raised the blade and pressed it against Inabi Uchiha's throat. "What do I gain from fighting you?"
"What do you gain from beating me?"
"How about this: if I win, you give me 10,000 taels."
"If *I* win, I'll give you 10,000 taels."
"Oh great Inabi Uchiha, bearer of the Double Tomoe Sharingan—do you have the courage and honor to accept this challenge?"
"Fine!" Inabi Uchiha snapped, slamming a heavy bag of silver onto the ground.
He is already a Chunin; naturally, such a small sum meant little to him.
Chunin could take on B-rank and C-rank missions—the payment for just one C-rank mission alone ranges between 10,000 and 50,000 taels, while a B-rank mission pays anywhere from 50,000 to 150,000 taels.
Although he hadn't completed any B-rank missions yet, since becoming a Genin he has already taken many D- and C-rank missions.
Ten thousand taels meant nothing to him—even if he lost.
Besides, there's no way he would actually lose!
After placing his bet, Inabi Uchiha stood up.
To his shock, Yoncher reached into Tetsuka's arms, pulled out a wallet, took 10,00't taels from it, returned the wallet, then casually tucked the silver into his own pocket.
"...!"
Tetsuka wanted to resist, but with a leg wound and Yoncher's blade pressing against his abdomen, he didn't dare move a muscle.
"Don't look at me like that," Yoncher said.
"You lost to me earlier, so taking 10,000 taels off you isn't unreasonable, right?"
Tetsuka and Inabi Uchiha: "..."
Yoncher continued, "Anyone wants a shot at me? Sure thing—but bring the cash first!"
Tetsuka: [CRYING_FACE]
Wiping the blood from his nose, Inabi Uchiha glared darkly and coldly asked, "Are you done fooling around?"
Yoncher sheathed his sword and stood opposite Inabi Uchiha, then waved a finger mockingly. "Come on."
"You're too arrogant!" Inabi Uchiha's pent-up anger exploded in an instant!
Activating his Double Tomoe Sharingan, he flipped his wrist, four kunai knives held between his fingers, and hurled them at Yoncher in a single swift motion!
"Dang dang dang dang!"
Yoncher grabbed a handful of kunai and swung fast, knocking all the flying blades to the ground.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
Inabi Uchiha used the same technique Tetsuka had used earlier.
But though it's the same jutsu, the difference in power made a world of difference!
The flames Inabi Uchiha unleashed were denser, and the speed far greater!
[Earth Style Mud Wall!]
Yoncher slammed his palm down, raising a wall of earth to block every flame.
"Not bad reaction time!"
Seeing all his attacks blocked by the mud wall, Inabi Uchiha's expression shifted slightly.
Then he watched Yoncher leap atop the wall, and in a flash, throw something straight toward him!
"Chi chi chi chi!"
Arrows of shuriken flew rapidly toward him.
"This level of attack won't even leave a scratch in front of a Double Tomoe Sharingan!"
Inabi Uchiha knocked two shuriken aside, then sidestepped to evade several more.
Just as he prepared to rush toward Yoncher,
A passing shuriken beside him transformed into Yoncher himself. Spinning around, he immediately unleashed the [Water Gun Technique]!
"Puchi!"
A water-based bullet tore straight through Inabi Uchiha's left shoulder!
"Ahh!"
Letting out a cry of pain, Inabi staggered forward helplessly.
Right at that moment, Yoncher—who was charging forward—delivered a powerful front kick straight into his stomach!
With a stifled groan, Inabi flew backward and crashed to the ground, unable to rise.
"You've lost."
Yoncher walked over, picked up Inabi's 10,000 ryō coins, and placed them into his own wallet.
Without looking back, he turned and disappeared into the distance, leaving behind two heartbroken youths.
"Inabi-niisan!"
Tetsuka Uchiha limped over and helped Inabi get back up: "Are you alright?"
"Won't die." Inabi plopped down on the ground. "After he blocked my attacks with Earth Style Wall, he used Shadow Clone and transformed himself into a shuriken."
"That Ninjutsu he used to injure me—you saw it, right?"
"No," Tetsuka shook his head. "At that time, he was behind you and had his back to me."
"But I saw clearly that his left hand didn't make any hand seals!"
"So either that jutsu uses a one-hand seal or no-hand-seal at all!"
"A one-hand seal?" Inabi's eyes went wide with shock.
That kind of thing was just legend.
He'd only heard about it—he'd never seen it in action.
If Tetsuka were talking about the Third Hokage, he wouldn't have doubted it for a second.
But Yoncher Uchiha is only twelve years old—he hasn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy yet! How could this be?
If it wasn't a one-hand seal...
Could it be a no-hand-seal jutsu?
No hand signs needed, extremely fast casting, terrifying penetration power—and it even seemed to have a long range.
Would his Double Tomoe Sharingan be able to track the trajectory of such an attack?
Inabi couldn't help wiping away some cold sweat.
"Inabi-niisan, that kid's technique is indeed a bit strange, but whether he attacked you or me, he always avoided our line of sight,"
Tetsuka continued, "Clearly, he's wary of our Sharingan!"
"If he used this move head-on against us, our Sharingan would definitely track its path in time for us to dodge immediately!"
Inabi remained silent.
Deep down, he still felt a bit resentful.
Yet reflecting further, Yoncher wasn't just strong because of one powerful technique.
His Taijutsu was brutal and strangely effective;
His speed surpassed that of an average Chunin.
No wonder he became Tsunade-sama's disciple.
What if that boy awakens his Sharingan someday?
"Inabi-niisan, let's go back. After resting a few days and healing our wounds, we'll settle scores with him again!"
Tetsuka Uchiha spat out angrily, "He just caught us off guard this time! Now that we know he's got a hidden card like that, next time we fight, we're definitely gonna make him pay!"
You're saying there's gonna be a next time?
I've already gotten my ass kicked by him twice.
A quiet sadness stirred inside Inabi Uchiha.
Yoncher lounged on the trunk of a large tree outside the Ninja Academy, enjoying the sight of beautiful girls passing by.
Time's up for class.
Students were streaming out.
A lot of them were buzzing with excitement over the graduation exam.
Right then, Might Guy came barreling over like a tornado, "Yoncher! There you are! Starting today, we're both official Genin!"
"My youth is BURNING!"
"Let's finally have a match after all this time!"
"Congratulations to you too, Guy," Yoncher smiled. "Congrats on becoming a Genin. As for me, I couldn't attend the graduation exam because of some personal matters."
Might Guy immediately gave him a thumbs-up, "You didn't even have to take the graduation exam—Tsunade-sama personally spoke to the Third Hokage-sama and had you graduated directly!"
"What?!"
Yoncher's body shook violently as he nearly fell from the tree!
Oh shit! Oh shit!
My plan's been ruined by Tsunade!
Tsunade! Tsunade! You and I got no beef—why'd you go and ruin my hustle like that?!
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