Clang! Clang!
Kunai, shuriken, and ninja blades constantly clashed. On the training ground, two figures separated.
"Yoru, you've improved a lot recently."
Uchiha Mikoto put her ninja blade away with a satisfied smile.
Uchiha Yoru, panting heavily, sat down on the soft grass, looking at Mikoto, who was only three years older than him. He smiled.
"Big Sister Mikoto, congratulations on becoming a Special Jonin."
At fifteen, Uchiha Mikoto was a Special Jonin proficient in genjutsu, fire style, and swordsmanship, with a two-tomoe Sharingan. She was considered one of the top geniuses in the Uchiha clan.
In response to Uchiha Yoru's congratulations, Uchiha Mikoto also showed a gentle smile.
"Yoru, you're also using your Sharingan very skillfully."
The two of them sat on the soft grass, enjoying the breeze as Uchiha Mikoto gently pointed out his shortcomings.
"Yoru, almost all bloodline awakenings in the ninja world are followed by a brief period of rapid growth in either chakra or physical fitness, with different focuses."
"Our Uchiha clan, after awakening the Sharingan, has a focus on chakra. At the same time, with the Sharingan's enhancement, it becomes much easier to learn ninjutsu or genjutsu than before..."
Uchiha Yoru, still panting, listened to Mikoto's detailed explanation of the Sharingan's power and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
The Sharingan was like a cheat code; as long as you awakened it, you were a genius.
You could also analyze some information from the original manga. For example, when Haku awakened his bloodline, he instantly gained a more powerful strength.
And Uchiha Sasuke, after awakening his Sharingan, saw a huge increase in strength after just one month of training with Kakashi.
The physical body and chakra of a ninja were a slow accumulation process, but for a bloodline ninja, an awakening or evolution was a glitch.
For example, every time Sasuke's Sharingan evolved, his strength would increase dramatically in the shortest amount of time.
"Yoru, the Sharingan is powerful, but because it is too powerful, many of our clan members get lost. They try to develop all-around skills in ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu, and they fall from genius to mediocrity."
"After you awaken your eye, it's best to focus on one aspect of development, whether it's ninjutsu, genjutsu, or taijutsu."
Uchiha Yoru nodded with a smile, while also thinking to himself that bloodline ninjas should be the mainstream of this ninja world. This world is truly sick.
The awakening and evolution of a bloodline were like a ninja undergoing a transformation in their talent.
"I understand, Big Sister Mikoto. Every powerful ninja has a specialized ninjutsu style. On the contrary, most all-around ninjas will fade into obscurity, wasting their talent."
The two of them rested on the quiet training ground. Uchiha Yoru wiped off his sweat and took a purple hair tie from his ninja pouch.
"Congratulations, Special Jonin Uchiha Mikoto!"
When Uchiha Mikoto saw the gift, she chuckled, a hint of charm on her face.
"Yoru, thank you."
As the saying goes, "if she is new to the world, show her the beauty of the world. If her heart is old, take her on a merry-go-round."
Given Uchiha Mikoto's status, she never lacked ninja tools or jutsu, so Uchiha Yoru wouldn't choose a gift based on his own shortcomings.
At this moment, Uchiha Mikoto smiled and took out a pair of black wrist guards.
"Congratulations, Chunin Uchiha Yoru!"
Uchiha Yoru was a little surprised by Mikoto's congratulations. "Chunin?"
Seeing Uchiha Yoru's expression, Uchiha Mikoto chuckled.
"Of course, the Chunin appointment has already been sent to the clan. You'll probably see your Chunin appointment letter when you get back."
As expected of the Uchiha noble family. Even a promotion from the Hokage has to go through the clan first.
"Thank you, Big Sister Mikoto."
Uchiha Yoru smiled as he took the pair of black wrist guards. But the moment he was about to put them on, his pupils shrank.
"Big Sister Mikoto, this is too valuable!"
Before he could finish, Uchiha Mikoto said with a gentle smile: "Valuable? To me, Yoru is more precious than any item."
Her gentle smile was tinged with the Uchiha clan's unique mental obsession. Uchiha Yoru was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and accepted the gift.
There was a "sword" character hidden on the wrist guards. These were sealed ninja tool wrist guards. Small and concealable like these were extremely rare.
Uchiha Yoru remembered that Sasuke had used them during his fight with Itachi in the original manga.
"Mikoto."
A voice called out, and Uchiha Mikoto turned to see the person with a smile on her face. Uchiha Yoru also smiled.
"Kushina-san."
A head of beautiful red hair billowed in the sunlight. Kushina Uzumaki, wearing black stockings, was coming toward them, waving her hand with a sincere smile.
"Yoru-kun."
It was clear that Kushina Uzumaki still had a barrier in her heart toward Uchiha Yoru.
After all, in the original manga, although Kushina was a bit of a "love fool" later on, she never had a sense of belonging in Konoha in her early years.
"Kushina."
Mikoto also smiled and greeted Kushina.
"Congratulations on your promotion, Big Sister Mikoto!"
As soon as they met, Kushina laughed heartily and gave her a big hug. It was clear how close they were.
Uchiha Yoru could see Kushina's aversion to him, or rather, at this time, Kushina was very wary of everyone except for a few people.
Therefore, Uchiha Yoru didn't say much and went to a corner of the training ground to familiarize himself with the sealed wrist guards Mikoto had given him.
On the side of the training ground, Uchiha Yoru looked at the sealed wrist guards and couldn't help but sigh:
"As expected, being born into a good family is a skill in itself."
The Uchiha clan's shurikenjutsu was renowned throughout the ninja world, and with the enhancement of the Sharingan, it was even more powerful.
You could say that the gift Uchiha Mikoto gave him was well-concealed and could have a surprising effect at a crucial moment.
As Uchiha Yoru was lost in his thoughts, the grass suddenly rustled, and a stiff voice sounded.
"Mikoto is so biased. She actually gave you such a valuable gift."
Uchiha Yoru narrowed his eyes as he looked at the person who appeared.
"Kushina-san, or rather, your Shadow Clone. You truly live up to the Uzumaki name."
As Uchiha Yoru smiled, he glanced and naturally saw the red-haired figure talking and laughing with Mikoto in the distance.
The Shadow Clone Jutsu was a B-rank technique, and its huge chakra requirement was a hurdle for many.
The Shadow Clone of Kushina looked at him with great dissatisfaction, as if he had stolen her companion. There was a clear hostility in her eyes.
"Kushina-san, you seem to be very hostile toward me!?"
Seeing Uchiha Yoru's smile, Kushina Uzumaki glared at him with a threatening look.
"Yoru-kun, Mikoto has already told me everything. I can agree to go through the motions with you, but you'd better stay away from Mikoto."
In Konoha, Kushina Uzumaki's only friends besides Grandma Mito and Tsunade were Uchiha Mikoto.
Therefore, Kushina Uzumaki cherished this friendship very much.
Uchiha Yoru looked at the threatening Kushina glaring at him and narrowed his eyes.
"Is she a Yandere? No!"
It was more like a child's precious toy that they didn't want anyone else to play with.
Or rather, the pathological mindset of a former princess of the Uzumaki clan who had finally found a friend and was unwilling to share her with anyone else.
After all, this ninja world was twisted.
But this twisted ninja world, I super love it!