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Noticing the commotion from Kurenai's side, Shin turned his head and, the moment he saw Shisui, recognized his identity. He tilted his head and said,
"Kurenai probably didn't mean to question the Uchiha clan's prestige. Besides, it's too one-sided to question a prestigious family based on an individual. The Uchiha clan still has many geniuses."
"..."
Hearing Shin's words, Shisui's expression softened slightly.
Originally, he hadn't intended to interfere with Shin's business, as there was no need for unnecessary conflict. He had only spoken up to warn Kurenai after hearing her slightly out-of-line comment.
However—
In the very next instant, Shisui's pupils suddenly constricted.
Because a hand had silently rested on his shoulder, making his body stiffen instantly—the owner of that hand was Shin!
"How could this be..."
Shisui's pupils contracted violently, a hint of disbelief flashing in his eyes.
Shin gave Shisui a harmless smile, then withdrew his hand without speaking and walked towards the classroom. Not far behind him, the 'Shin' who had been standing there talking to Shisui instantly dissipated into white smoke.
A clone!
The one who remained was a clone!
In that brief moment, Shin had left a clone in his original spot, while his real body had instantly appeared beside him!
As a genius, Shisui naturally understood what had happened in an instant, but even with that understanding, he couldn't help but gasp.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu and... Body Flicker Jutsu?"
"How could it be so fast..."
Shin's real body changing into a clone and appearing beside him was incredibly fast!
This meant that if they had been in combat just now, he would have been instantly killed by Shin, without even understanding what was happening!
"This..."
Kurenai and Rin were also stunned for a moment.
They hadn't reacted immediately, or rather, they hadn't seen how Shin had left a clone in his original spot and instantly appeared beside Shisui Uchiha!
The two girls exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of shock in each other's eyes.
After realizing what had happened, the two girls glanced at Shisui, who was still standing there, and then immediately chased after Shin in the direction he had left.
"..."
Shisui took a breath, forcibly calming the turmoil in his heart. He turned his head to look in the direction Shin had left, his gaze still holding a slight tremor.
Kakashi's genius was known to all, and Shin, who was often compared to him, was always described as 'average talent,' 'ordinary,' or 'untalented.' At this moment, Shisui could only respond to these evaluations with one word.
NONSENSE!
Although he wasn't clear about Kakashi's strength, based on Shin's actions just now, Shisui dared to assert that Shin was by no means much worse than Kakashi, and might even be stronger.
"Phew..."
"Such strength couldn't have been acquired suddenly. That guy has been hiding himself all along, never deliberately showing off his extraordinary talent, and remained unmoved even when criticized..."
Shisui murmured in his heart.
At this moment, his judgment of Shin was—terrifying!
Compared to the hot-headed Kakashi, Shin Hatake, his older brother, not only possessed terrifying strength but also had a calm, introverted, and mature personality. Such a person was undoubtedly stronger than Kakashi.
Shisui took a deep breath, feeling the 'genius' title he carried suddenly become much heavier.
...
"Shisui Uchiha in his youth should be no worse than Itachi. I'm not sure when he awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan and obtained the Kotoamatsukami ability."
Back in the classroom, Shin rubbed his chin in thought.
Since it was Shisui Uchiha, one of the geniuses in the original work, and his attitude towards Kurenai was a bit arrogant, he had used a little trick to see if this 'Shisui' could react. It seemed he was still a bit short.
"Shin, you just..."
As soon as Shin entered the classroom, Kurenai and the others followed him in. As soon as she sat down next to Shin, she couldn't help but speak to him.
Although she wasn't sure what had happened, Shin seemed to have startled Shisui Uchiha just now. She clearly saw Shisui Uchiha's expression and gaze stiffen at the time.
"Just now, I just said hello to Shisui Uchiha, don't worry about it."
Shin smiled.
After all, the situation was tense before the Third Great Ninja War, so showing a little strength wasn't a problem.
Kurenai looked at Shin with wide eyes and said,
"But he was clearly scared by you, wasn't he?"
Shin took out his textbook, placed it on the desk, and thoughtfully said,
"Hmm, probably. After all, I have two more years of experience in ninjutsu than him."
Although Shin made it sound simple, Kurenai knew that what had just happened was definitely not that simple. Shisui Uchiha was a genius, famous throughout the school!
Being able to scare Shisui Uchiha was definitely something worth showing off.
However, Shin acted as if nothing had happened, still chatting and laughing as usual. This couldn't help but make Kurenai admire Shin even more. Compared to those boys who showed off every little achievement, Shin's personal charm was undoubtedly at its peak.
"..."
Noticing Kurenai's gaze, Shin sighed softly in his heart.
That look seemed to suggest she was already planning to have his children. Should he perhaps rein himself in a bit? But he didn't seem to have done anything too outrageous.
Sigh.
Youth is truly wonderful.
Shin also wanted to, for once, integrate into the life of the Ninja Academy in the world of Naruto, and enjoy that carefree, sunny youth—he had intended to do so from the very beginning, but unfortunately, he couldn't.
No matter how much he tried to forget, he would occasionally remember the Third Great Ninja War, the Nine-Tails' attack, Pain destroying Hidden Leaf... This was a dangerous world, a world where one needed sufficient strength to enjoy peace.
Shin leaned back in his chair and stretched, murmuring as he looked out the window,
"It would be great if this were a slice-of-life anime world."
Kurenai tilted her head and looked over.
"...Shin, did you say something?"
"No, just thinking about something."
Shin shook his head, then chuckled.
Even if he really transmigrated to a world like Yosuga no Sora or Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, there would still be all sorts of pressures pushing him forward, unless he was at the top from birth.
Being able to come to this world with the ability to 'manipulate time,' and starting before the Third Great Ninja War, in a relatively peaceful Hidden Leaf, was already considered an ordinary difficulty start. If it were in the bloody Mist Village, where students had to fight and even kill their comrades in school, and then remove the time manipulation ability, that would undoubtedly be hell difficulty.
Thinking this, Shin waited for today's test while refining chakra within his body.
"Speaking of which, the training method for the Eight Inner Gates shouldn't be too difficult..."
Shin pondered, manipulating the chakra in his body, and trying to locate the specific positions of the Eight Inner Gates according to his memory.
He wanted to try to figure out the training method for the Eight Inner Gates himself.
The true difficulty of this forbidden jutsu lay in progressing through each gate and in years of accumulation, not in the initial development. Otherwise, Might Duy wouldn't have been able to figure it out.
Simply put, the Eight Inner Gates should be like repeatedly writing a character; one only needs to write it countless times with willpower and perseverance to master it. Whereas jutsus like the Reaper Death Seal and Flying Thunder God are like world-class mathematical conjectures; one simply cannot do them without talent.
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