"Kid Aomi, I won't hold back!"
Uchiha Honoo stood in front of Aomi, smiling broadly. Though his words were full of battle intent, they sounded more like encouraging advice from a kind elder to a younger generation, filled with expectation.
"Don't let my age fool you. My swordsmanship training has never faltered, and I'm still considered one of the best in the Uchiha Clan. Even Hachida can barely hold his own against me, hahaha..."
Uchiha Honoo did a beautiful spin with his sword, the samurai sword in his hand reflecting a fierce blade light, and laughed as he spoke.
"The old might of the Flame Race hasn't diminished since back then!"
"Even though Hachida is a Three-Tomoe, you've made your name long ago..."
"Aomi, don't take it lightly later. Though Honoo is somewhat aged, his strength hasn't waned!"
The Uchihas present laughed good-naturedly, cheering for Uchiha Honoo and Aomi.
In this Uchiha Clan training ground, most of the clan members present today were Three-Tomoe, with a few young members being Double-Tomoe.
Interestingly, there were both doves and hawks present...
These Uchihas were mostly publicized privately to Aomi by Uchiha Hachida as the main force, with the help of Uchiha Inabi, Tekka, and Yakumi.
Fewer than twenty Uchihas, but still a force to be reckoned with—a pivotal power within the clan.
They came today to resume a meeting interrupted by Tsunade and Uzumaki Mito last time.
Everyone wanted to know if Aomi, who was praised to the skies by Uchiha Hachida in private, could actually live up to it?
Even though Aomi's current position in Konoha's high ranks proves his roots, within the Uchiha Clan, strength is always the most important and convincing factor.
To make a wager, these Uchiha elites had to personally experience Aomi's strength and potential.
Uchiha Hachida had a mysterious smile on his lips, watching his second uncle's spirited demeanor, and couldn't help but grin and shouted loudly in support:
"Second Uncle, you're the best, show Aomi your swordsmanship well!"
Earlier, when Uchiha Hachida explained Aomi's abilities to this clan elder second uncle...
Uchiha Honoo had sternly reprimanded him—
"A Three-Tomoe Uchiha for so many years couldn't even beat a kid, and you're still making excuses here?"
"Sometimes, you need to think about your problems more. Why is your strength still like this? Is it because you're not working hard enough in your training?"
He even said that Aomi is like the former Young Clan Leader Izuna and Senju Tobirama, just talking nonsense there!
At the time, Uchiha Hachida was dumbfounded—I'm not working hard enough?
Among the young generation of the Uchiha, Hachida was considered quite ambitious. Uchiha Honoo's out-of-touch criticisms nearly made his blood pressure skyrocket.
Only after Aomi joined the Hokage faction did Uchiha Honoo become interested in him.
Uchiha Hachida clapped his hands energetically, loudly cheering for his second uncle but was secretly laughing inside.
"Old man, I want to see if, after all these years, you've been working hard and improving your skills."
"Use your eyes and sword to truly experience whether Aomi is like the legendary Young Clan Leader Izuna!"
"Have you deeply studied the swordsmanship of Young Clan Leader Izuna?"
"Then you can judge for yourself today!"
"Honoo, Aomi has admired you for a long time..."
Aomi slowly drew the Muramasa, smiling as he said:
"Recently, I've hit a bottleneck with my swordsmanship, dojutsu, and escape techniques. I'm looking for an experienced elder to spar with, so please don't hold back."
"If possible, please go all out and seriously educate me."
Uchiha Honoo laughed heartily, and in an instant, three dark Tomoe started spinning in his eyes:
"Well said, kid Aomi!"
"I like young people like you who have a drive—don't be like my Hachida, muddling through life without ambition..."
"Be careful, Aomi. Since you insist, I will go all out to show off the strength of an Uchiha!"
Uchiha Honoo glanced at the Muramasa in Aomi's hand and shook his head slightly.
"Just because you coincidentally got the sword of Young Clan Leader Izuna doesn't mean you'll have the power of the so-called 'Perfect Ninja'..."
Aomi nodded politely.
Meanwhile, Shisui couldn't help but find it amusing.
He and the effortfully suppressing laughter Uchiha Hachida exchanged a glance, and the two Uchihas, one big and one small, whispered in a corner, their smiles overflowing.
Uchiha Honoo frowned, noticing with his Three-Tomoe eyes the expressions of Shisui and Hachida, and let out a cold snort.
Uchiha Honoo sharply swung both hands, sending over ten shuriken flying toward Aomi with swift speed and strange trajectories. Then he took a deep breath and exhaled a fierce flame onto these weapons, making an even more terrifying display.
"Fire Release: Impatiens Claw Red Jutsu!"
This is a combination of Fire Release and Uchiha Clan shuriken, effectively sealing off the enemy's moves.
Uchiha Honoo's eyes, with their Three-Tomoe, closely tracked Aomi's figure.
Aomi calmly formed hand seals: "Fire Release: Great Fire Extinguishing"...
Uchiha Honoo saw Aomi's hand seal technique and chuckled, realizing Aomi's lack of combat experience.
Using Fire Release against Fire Release isn't necessarily a problem.
But Uchiha Honoo's "Impatiens Claw Red Jutsu" also involves shuriken wrapped in flames, not just a simple Fire Release!