However, under Mikoto Uchiha's gentle gaze and Uchiha Shizhi's watchful eye, Shiyu Uchiha could only obediently pick himself up after falling asleep mid-training, then trudged back to his room and collapsed onto the bed.
At the same time, Mikoto mused silently, "When will I have the same authority as Mother? Then with just a glance, I could make Shiyu obey without resistance."
Shiyu Uchiha slept for a full day and night. In his dreams, he seemed to return to his youth in a past life, reliving every moment of his existence until the final seconds before his transmigration, eventually witnessing the entire process of his soul transfer anew.
Except for the change involving the phone, he finally woke from this hypnotic state only after crossing over. This experience left Shiyu disoriented for days, unable to tell illusion from reality, not fully recovering until a week later.
Although he suffered greatly through this ordeal, there were also benefits—he gained deeper insight into that meditation technique responsible for his transmigration. His meditation became far more efficient, and his spiritual energy grew at an accelerated rate.
He also gained insight into the cultivation path of this meditation technique, wanting to integrate it with the Uchiha bloodline ability. Much like bloodline-wielding witches who inherited magical powers through their lineage, this integration wouldn't just speed up the evolution of his bloodline but would also dramatically enhance his mastery of chakra-based techniques.
After fully recovering from Uchiha Shizhi's genjutsu treatment, Shizhi evaluated Shiyu's genjutsu resistance as being fearless against anything below MS-level (Mangekyou). Moreover, this ability could grow stronger over time. If combined with the triple-tomoe Sharingan, even standard Mangekyou-level genjutsu would struggle to control him.
However, his potential to actually learn and use genjutsu was practically nonexistent. After all, one couldn't expect him to master an S-rank Genjutsu purely based on theory without hands-on experience. At present, he could only hope for the innate abilities granted by the Sharingan itself.
In Mikoto Uchiha's words, this aspiration was nothing more than wishful thinking—"Keep dreaming. You've got it all figured out in your sleep." Ignoring her, Shiyu immediately went to report the matter to Uchiha Shizhi.
Unfortunately for Shiyu, Shizhi told him instead: "A boy must learn to be patient," which really annoyed Shiyu.
Shiyu intentionally let slip the information, prompting a ninja responsible for gathering intelligence on him to downgrade his threat level assessment. After all, the Uchiha Clan's genjutsu was unmatched across the Ninja World—a Uchiha incapable of mastering genjutsu was like having lost a major path toward strength.
Nevertheless, this incident also revealed exactly how profound Shizhi's expertise in genjutsu and Yin Release truly was; simply using the basic abilities of the triple-tomoe Sharingan could achieve results equivalent to those of a Mangekyou Sharingan-level technique.
With his dream of becoming a genjutsu master crushed, Shiyu could only continue studying swordsmanship, fortunately possessing top-tier talent in that area.
Uchiha Shizhi's mastery of swordsmanship was also extremely refined. According to her own claims, she was only slightly inferior to masters who had advanced to Kage status solely through sword techniques, thereby providing Shiyu with a solid foundation upon which to potentially reach Kage-level achievements himself.
That evening after finishing dinner, he walked into the courtyard and casually took out his sealed tantō, beginning to swing it around in the yard. At this point, Uchiha Shiyu had already fully mastered the Thirteen Foundational Sword Techniques.
Since he could fluently execute all thirteen basic sword forms consecutively, Uchiha Yeli had permitted him to use this high-quality tantō. However, its blade remained unsharpened—he still couldn't begin sharpening it unless he graduated from the ninja academy or improved his swordsmanship further.
In the courtyard, Uchiha Shiyu swung his blade. Though his movements were simple, they were extremely fast, with smooth transitions between each move, exuding sharp brilliance as every slash carried immense intensity.
Nevertheless, his moves followed standard patterns without any individual flair—clear evidence that while his fundamentals were excellent, he still had a long way to go before developing his own unique style.
Moreover, the only sword technique Uchiha Shiyu had ever learned was [Uchiha Style Ninjutsu Sword: Flame Leap]. This technique wasn't a concrete form, but rather aimed at helping Uchiha Shiyu understand how to combine sword techniques with Fire Release. It could be combined with any basic sword strike.
Currently, Shiyu could barely manage to coat his blade with a thin layer of chakra. He had yet to achieve nature transformation for Fire Release, let alone reach the advanced level known as [Flaming Blade Variation], a stage still far beyond him.
According to Uchiha Shizhi's evaluation, one could attain the realm of Perfect Harmony Between Man and Blade only through years upon years of persistent training or by experiencing multiple near-death situations.
Although it might sound overly critical from her perspective, once someone achieved Perfect Harmony Between Man and Blade in ninjutsu, they would become an expert on par with a Jonin—a level many ninja could only dream of reaching in their entire lives. For Shiyu to naturally attain this once he became an adult clearly indicated how highly Yeli regarded him.
The reason Uchiha Shizhi refused to teach him more advanced sword techniques was simply to help him build a stronger foundation. He had to go through endless practice, fixing every little flaw in his form until his movements became second nature and he finally reached true man-blade unity. Only then could he summarize a sword style perfectly suited to himself.
Furthermore, other advanced sword techniques inevitably contained their creators' philosophies, which would interfere with his ability to formulate his own sword principles after achieving man-blade unity.
Lower-tier sword techniques weren't worth studying anyway. After all, these foundational sword techniques had been passed down and refined for centuries by the Uchiha Clan. Generation after generation of Kage-level masters worked on perfecting them, until they became flawless—no further improvements were even possible anymore.
Once Shiyu Uchiha reached perfect harmony with his blade, he would need to infuse his soul into it, forming a distinct blade intent and developing his personal sword system. Then, by learning other exceptional sword techniques, drawing inspiration broadly and expanding from that foundation, he could surpass even the Kage level.
Of course, such a path was suitable only for those with extraordinary talent and solid foundations. While it could drastically shorten the time required to reach the peak, it also meant there would inevitably come a vulnerable period before achieving perfect man-blade unity.
Knowing full well the survival rules of the Ninja World, Uchiha Shizhi understood that only by reaching the Kage level could one truly possess sufficient authority. Although the Uchiha Clan offered a shortcut, having experienced it herself, she absolutely refused to allow her son to suffer through such torment.
The Uchiha, known for valuing emotions deeply, would rather die than endure such pain. Thus, he chose this path for his son, Shiyu Uchiha.
Therefore, during the following period at home, since Shiyu Uchiha had given up practicing genjutsu and recently experienced significant physical growth, his chakra reserves amount increased dramatically, reaching the threshold of a genin. In addition to swordsmanship training, he also started training in chakra control, which involved the ninja world's classic exercises: Tree Climbing and Water Walking.
Although Tree Climbing and Water Walking weren't difficult and were usually mastered by chunin—and even achievable for many genin—they formed the foundation for advanced chakra control. Only after completing these two trainings could one qualify to learn more profound techniques involving chakra shape transformation and nature transformation.
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