Over the next few days, Shinku Yuhi led Shiyu Uchiha and the other two students. While training, they also cleared out bandits in the area under his responsibility. However, these bandits were widely scattered, so it took a very long time just traveling between locations.
At the same time Shinku Yuhi was eliminating bandits, he was also teaching his students—after all, that was his primary task. The purpose of fighting bandits was to train the students. He wouldn't let priorities become reversed.
Though it was deeply unfair to the villagers harassed by the bandits, where in this world could true fairness truly be found? Everyone must consider what's appropriate for their position. One shouldn't waste energy thinking about unrelated matters.
However, these missions were still official tasks from the Land of Fire, so he couldn't afford to slack off either. He needed to find a balance point—at the very least, maintain a proper attitude to avoid complaints from the nobles. After all, bandit disturbances would affect their interests. Although Shinku Yuhi wasn't afraid of them, fewer troubles were better.
During this period after awakening his Sharingan, Shiyu had already used meditation techniques to resolve the problem of unstable foundations caused by the sudden increase in spiritual energy. At the same time, he had adapted to the powerful Insight granted by the Sharingan.
His chakra reserves had significantly increased during this time since awakening the Sharingan, reaching the level of a Chunin. Moreover, his control over chakra surpassed many seasoned Chunin ninja. He had now entered the stage of training in both nature transformation and shape transformation of chakra.
He also possessed Yin Release—an ability every genjutsu-specialist ninja dreams of having. Shiyu had long learned from his older sister that this was an ability gained upon awakening the Sharingan within the Uchiha Clan. However, as he couldn't yet perform even basic genjutsu, this power felt frustratingly underutilized at the moment.
Additionally, Shiyu discovered that the Dōkuriki could affect him in reverse—it amplified his emotions, but simultaneously accelerated his spiritual energy growth.
Only after stabilizing his spiritual energy did this effect begin to fade. However, the ability to accelerate spiritual growth was also weakened somewhat, retaining only about two-thirds of its original strength. Shiyu guessed this was probably caused by the bloodline power of the Uchiha Clan.
Meanwhile, the Sharingan pattern formed through meditation gradually stabilized. The Tomoe, symbolizing the Dōkuriki's power, no longer gave off a chilling, sinister aura. Instead, it emitted a sense of peace, as if a wild beast had finally been tamed. Shiyu felt this presence was quite similar to the feeling given off by Uchiha Shizhi.
This reverse influence of Dōkuriki (the combined power of spiritual energy and bloodline force) gave Shiyu a glimpse of possibility—using eye techniques to enhance one's core vitality. After all, Dōkuriki was made up of both spiritual energy and bloodline force. If it could affect spiritual energy, then logically, it should also be able to impact physical vitality. However, this would likely require breaking through certain technical barriers—something Shiyu currently could not achieve. For now, his ideas looked promising on paper, but reality remained stubbornly out of reach.
Besides natural growth following the Sharingan's awakening, Shiyu also combined swordsmanship with the Insight granted by the Sharingan. In truth, the single-Tomoe Sharingan was the most compatible with Taijutsu.
With his newly awakened Sharingan, Shiyu Uchiha could finally stand his ground against Shinku Yuhi in close combat. Thanks to his strong resistance to genjutsu, he even posed a slight threat to Shinku Yuhi. Still not a match, but at least now he could fight back—unlike before, when he had no chance at all.
That showed just how crucial it was for an Uchiha to awaken the Sharingan—it marked a huge leap forward.
Besides swordsmanship, his Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique had also improved significantly. Shiyu Uchiha realized that most Uchiha techniques were closely tied to the Sharingan. Take the Great Fireball Technique, for instance; without the Sharingan's support, its relatively slow speed limited it to a supportive role, heavily dependent on prediction and rarely able to deal real damage.
After awakening the Sharingan, however, this powerful dynamic vision allowed him to predict movements effortlessly. He could now combine it with shuriken throws for deadly strikes—a product of relentless refinement.
Shiyu Uchiha couldn't help but mutter, "Natural talent beats hard work any day." Sure, Might Guy's final Night Guy kick amazed everyone in the original story, making it seem like the result of pure effort. But without exceptional physical talent, following that training regimen would've left Guy peeing blood in no time.
Of course, there were side effects. The Sharingan's overwhelming power easily bred dependency—even those who had already developed their own fighting styles before awakening it would unconsciously shift toward centering their combat around the Sharingan. Once the Sharingan stopped evolving, further improvement became extremely difficult.
What's worse, when facing someone with a more advanced Sharingan, one would be completely helpless and at their mercy. In Shiyu Uchiha's view, the younger someone was when they awakened the Sharingan—especially with an immature worldview—the stronger this dependency became.
Three months later, Shiyu Uchiha used the [Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique] in combination with shuriken throws to kill the last Bandit Warrior within their assigned mission area. With that, their task of clearing out bandits from the region was complete, so the team headed to a nearby town for some hot spring relaxation.
Over these three months of relentless effort, they had taken down more than a dozen gangs of bandits. Shiyu Uchiha found himself gradually adjusting to this bloody lifestyle.
Something deep within him was slowly awakening—an instinct forged through millennia of human struggle. Civilization had long suppressed it, but now, it was resurfacing.
Shinku Yuhi calculated that they'd finished clearing the area. After the hot springs, he decided it was time to return to Konoha to rest and clear their minds. Otherwise, they might swing from one extreme to another. They also needed to resupply. While they had recovered resources along the way, consumption had been enormous.
Shinku Yuhi suggested that during their stay in the village, Shiyu should quickly learn the Uchiha clan's signature ninjutsu techniques: the [Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique] and [Phoenix Sage Fire Technique]. At the same time, he advised him to consult senior clan members about Chakra Nature Transformation and Shape Transformation. When it came to these matters, Shinku admitted that guidance from within the clan was irreplaceable.
The next day, after fully resting, the four people and one cat headed toward the village. However, because they were far from the village and weren't walking quickly, they didn't arrive at Konoha until the afternoon.
When they saw Konoha's gates, Shiyu Uchiha and the others couldn't help but smile. Deep inside, Shiyu felt an odd sense of nostalgia—as if he'd grown up overnight.
Then, Shinku Yuhi's voice rang out: "You three are dismissed. Go home. I'm going to report our mission and then take three days off. After that, meet me again at our usual spot."
"Roger that, Sensei!" The three students replied together before rushing excitedly toward their homes. Watching them run off, Shinku Yuhi chuckled softly and made her way toward the Hokage Tower.
Arriving at the Hokage Tower, she first submitted her mission log and collected the reward money. Then she hurried home—she really missed her family. As for personally reporting to the Hokage, missions of this level weren't worth disturbing him over; otherwise, the Hokage would be completely worn out.
Shiyu walked briskly back home. It was nearly dinnertime, and he looked forward to enjoying a warm meal with his family. He happily imagined what his mom would ask later and how he'd reply without worrying her.
However, as soon as he reached the doorstep, his mother, Uchiha Shizhi, had already sensed her son's chakra and was waiting at the door. Upon seeing him, she gave a gentle smile and gently said with concern, "You must've endured a lot."
All the emotions inside finally boiled down into one sentence: "Mother, I'm back. It wasn't hard at all." And as he spoke, his voice broke slightly in a way that embarrassed him.
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