As expected, the Great Elder sighed heavily.
How could he not want to change the status quo of the Uchiha Clan, but what could be done?
The upper echelons of the Uchiha Clan were blinded by the power of the Military Police Force and refused to listen to advice.
The clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku, was a weak and incompetent man with no foresight, easily swayed by others.
He was also getting on in years and didn’t have many years left to live; before he died, he desperately wanted to see the Uchiha Clan progress.
The Great Elder straightened his posture and stared intently at the little fellow opposite him.
“So, according to what you say, Nan-kun, what should the Uchiha do?”
The Great Elder put aside his previous contempt, and his way of addressing Uchiha Nan also changed from “young man” to “Nan-kun.”
Uchiha Nan’s lips curled up; the Old fellow was finally tempted, wasn’t he?
Talking had made his mouth dry.
“Great Elder, in this world where the strong prey upon the weak, if you want to change the Uchiha’s situation and want others to change their perception of the Uchiha, what you need is powerful strength.”
As he said this, Uchiha Nan raised his palm and clenched it tightly.
“Strength, just like Lord Uchiha Madara back in the day?”
“No, it is strength that surpasses Uchiha Madara.
By then, naturally, no one would dare to point fingers at the Uchiha.”
The Uchiha Great Elder was shocked by the arrogant little brat before him.
He had once followed that existence in conquering the Ninja World, so he knew full well just how strong Uchiha Madara, who stood at the pinnacle of the Ninja World, was.
And the little brat in front of him, only 6 years old, dared to say such things; naturally, he didn’t believe it.
However, he had no doubts about Uchiha Nan’s talent.
He had investigated those defeated by Uchiha Nan, and based on the analysis of the intelligence, he concluded that the little guy in front of him already possessed the strength of a Genin.
A 6-year-old Genin—what a shocking existence; it seemed there was no such precedent in the Ninja World.
And judging from today’s conversation, Uchiha Nan was not a brainless person; on the contrary, he was a person of both courage and strategy.
Therefore, he was willing to invest in Uchiha Nan to a certain extent and support his ideas.
However, he still needed to see Uchiha Nan’s strength with his own eyes.
“I know of your talent.
As for whether you can surpass Lord Uchiha Madara, time will tell.
If you can pass my test, I will support your reasonable ideas.”
“A test?
Then bring it on.”
He knew it was impossible to trick the Old fellow into supporting him with just empty words; he would inevitably have to demonstrate some strength.
As for whether there would be any “the tree that stands above the forest will be destroyed by the wind” kind of situation…
Uchiha Nan had confidence in the Great Elder.
He was a person who genuinely cared for the Uchiha Clan; having a genius in his own family, he would cherish them too much to harm them.
“Good, you have guts.
Then let me see what you’re capable of.” The Great Elder clapped his hands, and a person instantly appeared before him.
Uchiha Nan’s pupils constricted instantly.
He hadn’t noticed the slightest movement, yet this person had appeared—what terrifying strength.
“This is my bodyguard, Uchiha Kangetsu.
You only need to defeat him to pass the test,” the Great Elder said calmly.
“What?” Uchiha Nan was shocked.
Just based on that move, this guy was at least a Chunin.
How was he supposed to deal with that?
The Great Elder looked at Uchiha Nan’s expression and smiled: “Rest assured, I will have Kangetsu suppress his strength to that of a Genin to spar with you.”
Uchiha Nan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He had just thought the Old fellow was displeased with him and wanted to make things difficult for him.
Subsequently, the three of them arrived at the training ground specially prepared at the Great Elder’s home, after ensuring no one else would disturb them.
Uchiha Nan and Uchiha Kangetsu stood in the center of the training ground, performed the Seal of Confrontation, and introduced themselves to each other.
Uchiha Kangetsu was dressed in black, expressionless, with a deadpan face.
But when fighting, he was a maniac.
He saw his figure rushing rapidly toward Uchiha Nan, throwing the Kunai and shuriken in his hands as he ran.
Uchiha Nan focused to respond, dodging the incoming hidden weapons sideways.
Judging from how they whistled through the air…
This deadpan-faced guy was indeed only using Genin-level strength, but he was a perfect, battle-hardened Genin in every aspect.
Uchiha Nan avoided the hidden weapons, took a Kunai from his Ninja pouch, and rushed forward.
When the two were about to face each other, Uchiha Kangetsu turned his body to dodge Uchiha Nan’s Kunai and turned back to stab at his kidneys.
Bang.
The moment he was stabbed, Uchiha Nan turned into a wooden plank.
Sliced by the sharp Kunai, it was instantly split in two; he dared not imagine what the consequences would be if it had stabbed a person.
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Who knew Uchiha Kangetsu turned into an afterimage and vanished from the spot using the Body Flicker Technique.
He was a legitimate Jonin, after all, and had long seen through Uchiha Nan’s tricks.
Not exposing it earlier was to play along and lead him into an ambush.
As expected, Uchiha Nan stepped into the best attack angle Uchiha Kangetsu had prepared for him.
It was just that there was no leverage at this angle.
Uchiha Kangetsu used the Body Flicker Technique to appear at the edge of the training ground and used the D-rank Ninjutsu, Fire Release: Fireball Jutsu, which he had already prepared.
He threw it toward Uchiha Nan’s back.
Watching the fireball fly toward him, and with nowhere to leverage himself to dodge…
Uchiha Nan gritted his teeth, forced his Chakra up, and used a Konoha Whirlwind, clashing head-on.
Although, relying on his physical fitness and affinity for the fire element, this Fireball Jutsu could not cause him any harm.
But Uchiha Nan still pretended to be defeated, getting charred all over by the fireball, and smashed toward the center of the field as if he had lost the ability to resist.
Bang.
Dust filled the air.
Uchiha Nan lay on the ground motionless, as if he had passed out.
Uchiha Kangetsu had experienced countless battles and, of course, knew the importance of the finishing blow.
He spat out a fireball several times larger than the previous one, flying toward Uchiha Nan, who was lying on the ground, and he also followed up with a Kunai in hand using the Body Flicker Technique.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu.
The scorching fireball parted the dust on the ground and was about to hit the unconscious Uchiha Nan.
Uchiha Kangetsu’s tensed nerves relaxed slightly.
Let alone a 6-year-old child, even a Chunin would have absolutely no chance of survival if hit head-on by a Great Fireball.
The Great Elder was even about to stand up to save him; it was just a test, even if he didn’t pass, it wasn’t worth losing the life of an Uchiha genius over.
At this critical moment, Uchiha Nan attached the fire-attribute Chakra, which he had fully accumulated while pretending to be unconscious, to his hands.
Relying on his affinity for the fire element, he plunged headfirst into the large fireball in front of him, continuously injecting his own fire-attribute Chakra into it.
Expanding its area while simultaneously adjusting its direction, enveloping Uchiha Kangetsu, who was using the Body Flicker Technique to approach from behind.
Boom.
As the two people’s Chakra competed for control of the Great Fireball, it finally detonated.
Uchiha Kangetsu had already radiated thick Chakra all over his body and used the Body Flicker Technique to leave the spot.