Shisui had no idea what had happened to Aomizu.
In his memories, Aomizu was a gentle, almost timid member of the Uchiha Clan.
Though lacking talent, he had always been eager to help others and doted endlessly on Shisui, his younger brother.
He cooked for him, bought him new ninja tools and snacks, listened to his troubles, and had even taken to telling him entertaining bedtime stories lately.
To Shisui, even if Aomizu lacked power, he was still the best brother in the world.
And now, Shisui was thrilled.
The older brother who had remained quietly in the background all this time was actually a genius?
Yet in Shisui’s mind, Aomizu was the one who was supposed to be protected by him.
At that moment, the competitive bloodline of the Uchiha Clan surged alongside a younger brother’s protective instinct, prompting Shisui to reveal his trump card without hesitation!
Not even six years old, and he had already awakened his Sharingan—with one eye even bearing two tomoe!
Looking at Shisui’s eyes, Aomizu stroked his chin, musing to himself about how varied their clan could be.
Some awakened their eyes only after their parents were slaughtered before them or their entire clan was wiped out.
While others could awaken theirs just by fretting at home over the future of the village and the clan until they practically gave themselves internal injuries.
The difference between people was sometimes wider than the gap between a human and a dog…
“Brother, you know what kind of power these eyes possess…” A crimson aura emanated from the Sharingan, its visual prowess carrying an icy chill that made Shisui’s cute little face look almost ferocious.
Aomizu was somewhat surprised.
He hadn’t known Shisui had awakened the Sharingan, but he nodded with a smile and said softly, “The Sharingan—the very foundation of how our Uchiha Clan stands proudly atop the Ninja World.” “It possesses three key abilities: insight, copying, and hypnotism.
Anyone possessing these eyes is not only immune to Genjutsu, but can also copy Taijutsu and Ninjutsu, while observing the flow of Chakra to anticipate an enemy’s actions.” “Because of this, the Uchiha Clan earned a famous reputation: Never face an Uchiha with an awakened Sharingan alone—especially one with three tomoe.” Shisui raised his small face proudly.
Unlike his humble, low-profile demeanor at the Ninja Academy, in front of Aomizu he thoroughly enjoyed displaying his impressive power and receiving his brother’s praise.
“So, Brother…
surrender to your younger brother!” The crimson light in Shisui’s eyes flickered.
His specialty, Genjutsu, was activated quietly, his visual power condensing fully into his jutsu!
Yet faster than the gathering of Shisui’s visual power was Aomizu closing his eyes.
Seeing Aomizu close his eyes, Shisui shook his head with a mix of pride and sadness, thinking to himself, *I’m sorry, Brother.* *Even if you were hiding such strength, without the Sharingan, you ultimately can’t defeat a genius like me…* *How helpless an Uchiha must be when forced to close his eyes…* Just as Shisui was lamenting his brother’s plight, Aomizu swiftly executed a concise series of hand seals.
Instantly, a blanket of endless darkness engulfed Shisui’s vision, cutting off his tangled thoughts.
“Genjutsu: Bringer-of-Darkness Technique…” Aomizu slowly opened his eyes and explained with a faint smile to his younger brother, “This Genjutsu was originally developed by the First Hokage in his early years to counter Madara Uchiha.
It was later refined into a more potent technique by a certain incompetent Hokage…” “Even a standard three-tomoe Sharingan user would need time to break out of this Genjutsu, as it incorporates elements of sealing jutsu.” Shisui channeled his Sharingan with all his might, but the visual power he took such pride in proved utterly incapable of piercing the surrounding pitch-black darkness.
Tobirama Senju, who was watching the live feed intently, didn’t even have time to dwell on Aomizu’s sly criticism of him.
A heavy knot of frustration swelled in his chest, feeling as though a massive boulder were pressing down on his heart!
What was he seeing?!
This evil brat of the Uchiha Clan had not only learned his simplified Water Style hand seals, but had even pulled out the very Genjutsu he had painstakingly refined specifically to counter the Uchiha Clan!
This feeling…
this feeling…
It felt utterly absurd to Tobirama Senju—especially since Aomizu’s execution of the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique was so flawless.
It was as if…
as if he himself were performing it in person!
If Tobirama weren’t absolute in his knowledge that he was still a lifelong virgin, he would almost suspect he had once had some scandalous affair with a girl from the Uchiha Clan!
[From Opponent Target Tobirama Senju: You have acquired Kunai Throwing Technique (Tobirama Senju Version)!] The sound of dropping loot chimed in Aomizu’s mind.
Meanwhile, Shisui recalled what he had been taught at both the Ninja Academy and the clan school, his eyes widening in shock!
Tobirama Senju had researched the Uchiha Clan thoroughly.
By the same token, the Uchiha Clan’s research had stripped away every secret Tobirama Senju possessed.
“An A-rank Genjutsu…
the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique…” Shisui muttered in the darkness, “High-level Water Nature Transformation, A-rank Genjutsu, simplified hand seals…
Brother, just how much power are you hiding?” “This strength has already surpassed that of an ordinary Jonin…” Recalling his earlier boasting about giving it his all, Shisui was suddenly struck by an intense surge of embarrassment.
While he, a brilliant genius, was still working hard to become a Chunin, the quiet and unnoticed Aomizu had already reached the realm of a Jonin.
The humiliation of bragging in front of his older brother only to be given a lesson made Shisui writhe inside—it was even more embarrassing than when Aomizu had caught him bedwetting at age four.
The pride of a genius, the shame of losing face before his brother, the unwillingness to accept the reversal of their power dynamic…
A whirlwind of complex emotions stimulated Shisui’s senses.
In his left eye, the single tomoe spun rapidly as his visual power surged dramatically!
His Sharingan—previously one tomoe on the left and two on the right—fully evolved into two tomoe in both eyes at that moment!
Feeling the abundant Chakra and visual power brought by the twin tomoe in both eyes, Shisui couldn’t help laughing out loud.
“Hahahahaha!
Brother, I’m still the stronger one!” [Detected strong desire from Shisui Uchiha to defeat the host.
Bound as Opponent Target!] Hearing the system notification and sensing the shift in Shisui’s Chakra, Aomizu was somewhat surprised, gaining a deeper understanding of the Uchiha Clan in his heart.
A mid-battle breakthrough…
An act so utterly irrational seemed completely natural when it came to the Uchiha.
And Shisui’s uncharacteristic Uchiha-style maniacal laughter proved that the Sharingan exerted a massive influence over one’s emotions.
What surprised Aomizu most of all was that Shisui’s obsession with defeating him was so deep that it actually triggered the system to bind him as an Opponent Target!
“In that case, little brother, I won’t hold back…” Aomizu fully mobilized the Chakra within his body.
Even though his Senju Sage Body was incomplete, it still provided him with a staggering volume of Chakra.
At the very least, it was more than adult Kakashi possessed…
Amid his laughter, bloodshot Sharingan ablaze, Shisui shattered the darkness in front of him.
An excited grin was still plastered across his face, but the moment the darkness cleared, Shisui’s smile froze like hardened wax…
The entire training ground had turned into a vast ocean of water.
Aomizu stood atop a colossal water dragon, looking down at him with a faint smile!