“Mikoto.”
The moment Uchiha Fugaku returned home, he eagerly shared the good news with Uchiha Mikoto.
“What happened?
Why are you so happy?”
“It’s about Akira.”
Fugaku said, “Akira truly is a genius.”
“A genius even more talented than Itachi.”
Mikoto’s eyes immediately lit up.
“Really?”
Because of Akira’s unusual personality, both Fugaku and Mikoto had always worried about him and what his future might hold.
They did not need to worry much about Itachi, so they devoted more of their attention to Akira.
That only changed after Sasuke was born.
“It’s true.”
Fugaku nodded emphatically.
“Today, I first taught Akira how to extract chakra.
He learned it immediately after hearing my explanation once.
He was even faster than Itachi was back then.”
Fugaku couldn’t help recalling how he had learned to extract chakra when he was young.
He was far inferior to both of his sons.
“Afterward, I taught Akira the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.”
“Once again, he mastered it instantly.”
“The Clone Technique, Transformation Technique, and Substitution Technique as well.”
“He learned every one of them after seeing them only once.”
“I didn’t dare teach him anything else.
I don’t think it would be good for him to learn too much in such a short time.
But if I had continued teaching him, I’m certain he would have mastered those techniques as well.”
“For now, he should familiarize himself with what he has already learned.”
Mikoto nodded.
“Yes, he should take some time to familiarize himself with them.”
Fugaku gradually calmed down.
“I never imagined that both our sons would be such extraordinary geniuses, each even more talented than the last.
Once they grow up, the Uchiha clan will be even more deserving of its title as Konoha’s foremost shinobi clan.”
“In the future, both of them will undoubtedly shine throughout the shinobi world.”
Mikoto smiled.
“Itachi will surely be delighted when he hears this.”
“Yes.
Itachi adores his two younger brothers.
But Akira doesn’t seem to like Itachi very much.
I don’t understand why.
The Uchiha clan doesn’t have rules like those of the Hyūga.”
“There is no possibility of brothers from our clan being forced to turn against one another.”
Fugaku frowned.
“I don’t think Akira dislikes him.
That’s simply how Akira is.
He has been different from other children ever since he was young.
Besides, Itachi has rarely been home since Akira was three or four years old.
Akira probably feels somewhat unfamiliar with him.”
“But no matter what happens, Akira is our son and a member of our family.”
“He is Itachi’s younger brother.”
“And Sasuke’s older brother,” Mikoto said.
“You’re right.”
Fugaku nodded.
However, the mention of Akira’s personality reminded him of the boy’s question about being an illegitimate child.
Resentment immediately welled up inside him.
Fugaku believed that Akira was probably the only child capable of asking such a question.
Worse still, he had asked it with a perfectly calm expression.
“That boy’s imagination is far too wild.
I can’t believe he suspected that he was an illegitimate child I had with another woman…”
“Did Akira ask you that too?”
Fugaku raised an eyebrow.
Mikoto’s words immediately made him realize that Akira had asked her the same question.
Fugaku instinctively imagined the scene.
His resentment grew even stronger.
“Still, Akira’s hair really is strange.
We chose that name hoping he would have a bright future, yet his hair color ended up exactly like Senju Itama’s.”
“Perhaps it’s because the Uchiha and Senju clans shared the same ancestor a very long time ago.”
The next day, Fugaku brought Akira back to the lakeside.
“Akira, do you still remember what I taught you yesterday?”
“I remember.”
“Good.
I’ll test you now.
Start by extracting chakra.”
Akira nodded.
He extracted a mass of chakra and gathered it above his palm.
“Not bad.”
Fugaku smiled with satisfaction.
“Next, use the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”
“All right.”
As soon as the words left Akira’s mouth, a fireball appeared before him.
It was identical to the one he had produced yesterday.
The fireball flew toward the center of the lake.
“Not bad.”
Fugaku nodded in satisfaction.
However, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.
He simply couldn’t identify what it was.
“Continue.
Use the Clone Technique.”
“All right.”
Two clones appeared beside Akira.
It was a flawless Clone Technique.
The two clones looked exactly like Akira, without the slightest difference between them and the original.
They appeared almost like real people.
Fugaku’s pupils abruptly contracted.
It wasn’t because Akira had performed the Clone Technique so perfectly.
It was because Fugaku had finally realized what had felt wrong.
Akira hadn’t formed any hand seals when using his ninjutsu.
He could perform ninjutsu without hand seals!
Whether it was the Great Fireball Technique or the Clone Technique, Akira hadn’t formed a single seal.
With nothing more than a casual gesture, he could unleash a ninjutsu.
It was terrifying!