Chapter 2: Counterattack! Uchiha Akira's Fury!
The astonishment on Uchiha Shigeru's face quickly gave way to annoyance. To him, what did it matter if a good-for-nothing like Akira had awakened his Sharingan by luck? He couldn't possibly turn the world upside down.
"Hmph, so you think you're someone just because you awakened a One-Tomoe Sharingan?" Uchiha Shigeru's eyes were gloomy, filled with disdain and jealousy. "Don't think this changes the fact that you're a good-for-nothing!"
He let out a low growl and charged forward, his right fist clenched. Gathering a meager amount of Chakra, he threw a simple, direct punch at Akira's face. Uchiha Shigeru put all his strength into the attack, wanting to knock this "overly complacent" good-for-nothing back into his place.
However, in the field of vision of the One-Tomoe Sharingan that Akira had activated, Uchiha Shigeru's movements became incredibly slow. Akira could clearly see the flow of Chakra on his opponent's fist and the subtle changes in how his shoulders and waist exerted force. This was the true insight of the Sharingan!
"Too slow," Akira snorted coldly in his heart, his body reacting instinctively. Just as Uchiha Shigeru's fist was about to strike, Akira's body shifted slightly, avoiding the powerful punch with an extremely small movement. At the same time, his right leg whipped out, carrying an explosive force far greater than before. He kicked precisely at Uchiha Shigeru's supporting left knee.
"Crack!" A faint sound of bone dislocation was heard.
"Ah!" Uchiha Shigeru let out a scream as a piercing pain shot through his left knee. His body instantly lost balance, and with a "thud," he knelt on one knee, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
In just one move, Uchiha Shigeru, who had been so arrogant moments before, was easily defeated.
"Brother Shigeru!" Uchiha Tsuyoshi and another follower, Uchiha Kenji, were both greatly alarmed by the sight. They never expected that the good-for-nothing Akira, whom they usually bullied, would have his strength skyrocket to such an extent after activating his Sharingan.
"Bastard! How dare you hurt Brother Shigeru!" Uchiha Tsuyoshi was both shocked and angry. He quickly began making hand seals, wanting to cast a Ninjutsu. But Akira gave him no chance. The moment Uchiha Tsuyoshi began his hand seals, Akira had already predicted the nature of his Chakra and the type of Ninjutsu he was attempting.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" Akira also made hand seals, his speed slightly faster than Uchiha Tsuyoshi. He took a deep breath, his chest swelling, then exhaled sharply.
Whoosh!
A fireball with a diameter of more than a meter, far larger and hotter than any he had ever created in his memory, roared toward Uchiha Tsuyoshi with searing heat.
"What?!" Uchiha Tsuyoshi had only completed half of his hand seals when he saw the gigantic fireball hurtling toward him. His pupils suddenly shrank, and his face filled with terror. He had no time to finish his Ninjutsu or to dodge.
Boom!
The burning fireball instantly engulfed Uchiha Tsuyoshi.
"Ah-!" A tragic scream was heard, and Uchiha Tsuyoshi was thrown backward like a broken kite, slamming hard against the wall. His body was scorched black, giving off the smell of burnt flesh, and he fainted on the spot.
It was an instant defeat. Another instant defeat. Of course, Akira was still in control; otherwise, Uchiha Tsuyoshi would have been instantly roasted to a crisp.
The remaining Uchiha Kenji was now pale with fear, his legs trembling. He stared at Akira, who was approaching step by step, his blood-red tomoe eyes looking like the eyes of the God of Death.
"Don't... don't come any closer!" Uchiha Kenji's voice trembled, tinged with a whimper, without a trace of his former arrogance. He wanted to run, but his legs felt like they were filled with lead, unable to move a single inch.
Akira walked closer, looking at him with cold, emotionless eyes.
"Just now, who was it that said I was useless?"
Uchiha Kenji trembled all over, feeling a cold sensation spread from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. "No... it wasn't me... it was Brother Shigeru... but Brother Shigeru said it..." he stammered incoherently, trying to shift the blame.
"Oh?" Akira's lips curled into a sneer. "Then what about 'protection money'?"
"No... there's no protection money! Akira... Akira, we were wrong! We won't dare to do it again!" Uchiha Kenji fell to his knees with a "thud," tears and snot streaming down his face, desperately prostrating himself and begging for mercy.
Akira before him was completely different from the weak, incompetent, and useless person he knew. The coldness and power radiating from him filled Kenji with a fear that came from the depths of his soul.
Akira stared at him indifferently, unmoving. He could feel that the Chunin-level Chakra and physical abilities given by the beginner's gift package, combined with the insight of the One-Tomoe Sharingan, gave him an overwhelming advantage against these cannon fodder Genin.
"Get out." Akira uttered one cold word.
Uchiha Kenji, as if granted great pardon, scrambled to his feet. He and a staggering Uchiha Shigeru carried the unconscious Uchiha Tsuyoshi and fled in a panic.
Watching their pathetic figures run away, the blood-red color in Akira's eyes slowly faded, returning to his normal black pupils. He let out a long sigh, his tense nerves finally relaxing.
Feeling the abundant Chakra within him and the new vision brought by the Sharingan, an unprecedented sense of control emerged.
"From today on, I, Uchiha Akira, will no longer be a useless person who can be bullied by others!" He clenched his fists, his eyes shining with determination.
[Ding!]
[The host has successfully fought back against the bullies, demonstrating an attitude befitting an Uchiha. Clan Glory Value +50!]
[Uchiha Akira's Attribute Panel]
Strength: Newly Promoted Chunin
Mastered Skills: Three Body Technique (Proficient), Great Fireball Technique (Proficient), Sharingan (One Tomoe)
Clan Status: Ordinary Genin
Clan Glory Value: 50
Overall Clan Strength Assessment: Genin Level (Early Stage)
[Warning: The Uchiha Clan is currently facing internal and external problems, its overall strength assessment is very low, and it is facing a major survival crisis! There is a risk of clan extermination!]
Seeing the system panel that appeared in his mind, Akira's brow furrowed slightly. "Clan Glory Value? Overall Clan Strength Assessment?" It seemed this system wasn't just about personally getting stronger.
"The Uchiha Clan... internal and external problems..." Akira murmured to himself, and combining it with his memories of the Konoha plot from his previous life, a strong sense of crisis surged in his heart. After the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's Attack, the Uchiha Clan was suspected and ostracized by the Konoha brass, eventually facing the tragic fate of clan extermination. He didn't want to become a victim of that tragic history.
"System, explain your functions in detail," Akira thought to himself.