"Unbelievable… he's wielding two blades at once with flawless form—his attack power doubled in an instant.
A technique like this is practically a miracle. And the key is, it's not ninjutsu or genjutsu—it's taijutsu.
Which means he earned it through years of grind. As expected of my elder—Uchiha's hardest worker."
Even a prodigy like Uchiha Shisui couldn't help being shaken by the sight, and he found himself thinking:
"Against a brother like this… do I really have a chance to win?"
He did—on paper.
Uchiha Yorin's strengths are obvious, and so are his weaknesses:
He struggles against very large-scale attacks—Tailed Beast Bombs, Wood Release barrages, that kind of thing.
If the enemy refuses to brawl in close and just kites him from range with overwhelming firepower, there's a good chance of beating—even killing—Uchiha Yorin.
Like Obito's fight earlier: the strategy was right—kite Yorin.
Problem was, Obito's tactic was sound but his combat experience and reaction speed lagged badly. If you swapped that god-tier loadout onto a killer like Shisui, Yorin would've been in real trouble.
…
Right now, though, Shisui vs. Yorin was still roughly even.
Maybe if Shisui snapped and popped Susanoo—shrugging off normal slashes—he could win clean.
But by then Yorin would likely have awakened Mangekyō too… maybe even Perfect Susanoo, who knows, Rinnegan or Tenseigan—he'd still be playing "big brother beats little brother."
"Time's about up. Keep going?"
"Let's settle it in one last move."
"Deal!"
They closed fast—
Uchiha Two-Sword Style: Dance of the Crimson Moon vs Uchiha Style: Continuous Sword Jump Blaze!
Killing power detonated in a heartbeat; the cyclone from three blades ripped towering trees out by the roots.
At almost the same instant, Shisui fired Genjutsu: Sharingan, while Yorin's kunai swept in from three angles.
That Yorin would mix in other moves was a given. As for Shisui fighting dirty—well, once you run missions with Yorin, your morality score plummets.
At the brink—the result was a draw.
Another exchange and they'd both be wrecked, maybe dead. While hard-CC'ing Yorin in genjutsu, Shisui would be skewered by kunai—and with his last breath, he'd take Yorin down.
They both saw that outcome coming; this was a brotherly spar, not a death match.
So right before the hits landed, both cut their attacks, then traded a grin.
"A draw, then."
"Looks that way."
"Not bad, Yorin-nii."
"You're not either."
A shared spark passed between them. Kakashi and Guy? Cute rivalry. This—this was the real kind.
…
The training match ended on a high. Yorin eyed his surging progress bars with satisfaction; Shisui felt the same.
It also surfaced a few weak points.
Yorin figured that besides "farming coins" off Clan Head Fugaku to open more jutsu from the archive, his current kit needed upgrades.
Manipulating Kunai is fantastic—but too many gaps.
Shisui cutting it apart with kenjutsu proved it. Rubber cords just don't cut it—too much exposure. Steel wire? You lose precision.
He wasn't ready to ditch Manipulating Kunai entirely.
Was there a way to strengthen it—stronger and with no gaps?
There is, brother—there is:
Upgrade the rubber cords to chakra threads—the same strands puppeteers use to control puppets.
Use those to drive kunai: responsiveness and safety skyrocket. And steering a single kunai or sword is easier than an entire puppet, right?
Sasori has Performance of a Hundred Puppets; Yorin can have Ten-Thousand Swords. Once he's got it down, he can go spar with Sasori of the Red Sand and see who's the bigger Dio.
Does an Uchiha need to go to Suna to learn chakra threads?
Of course not.
It's just chakra threads—needing Suna for that would disgrace the Uchiha name.
As the world's biggest copycat base and least IP-respecting clan, the Uchiha might not have a "Hundred Puppets" super-move, but basic puppet techniques? Child's play.
Stuff like that is all over the clan library; people just don't bother learning it.
If you've got time, better to figure out how to upgrade your Sharingan, right? Puppet tricks? One Great Fireball and it's ash.
…
And so, chatting as they went, Yorin and Shisui headed back to the village.
They grabbed two savory crepes on the way, munching as they walked, greeting folks along the road.
Civilians and shinobi alike were friendly to the Uchiha duo. Yorin noticed it wasn't just toward him and Shisui—the general attitude toward other Uchiha was improving too.
Looks like the launch issue of "Uchiha, the Clan of Love" was taking effect—and only getting better.
Villagers had realized the Uchiha aren't truly scary; treat them like tsundere—respond to their bluster the right way—and it works great.
Watching Uchiha turn red-faced and huffy yet unable to do anything about it—public goodwill shot up.
The price? The Uchiha's dignity and face took a teeny tiny tiny hit.
…
Uchiha Tekka: "—A tiny hit? People look at me like I'm a stray cat. A kid even tried to pat me and feed me. Where's my face supposed to go?"
Uchiha Taiko: "They're not afraid of us anymore! The Police Force's job mediating disputes just got a lot harder. And whose fault do you think that is?"
Uchiha Yashiro: "A fourth girl confessed to me today. Even when I turn them down, they just say I'm being tsundere and won't give up. The problem is—I already have a wife!"
…
Back at the compound the sun was up and people were out. Before Yorin could even go find Fugaku, a crowd of clansmen rushed him with complaints, demanding fixes.
Sure, the clan head said you're a hero—we can't mob you, and we can't beat you one-on-one. But you've still got to solve this, right? Or we'll hassle you every day and see how long you last.
Uchiha Yorin: "There are ways. But Yashiro, first explain—how are you managing five girls at once and somehow become the protagonist of a comedy, harem, and slice of life in this cruel world?"
Uchiha Yashiro: "Huh?"