["Are you... Uchiha Madara?" You raised an eyebrow and walked to the front of your clansmen.]
[Seeing you step forward, the Uchiha Clan laughed at you even more, looking down on you with contempt and disdain in their eyes.]
[However, you simply didn't care, slowly forming hand seals.]
[After years of training, your hand seal speed was already extremely fast. This slow pace was deliberate, to let the Uchiha Clan witness you performing their proudest Fire Release Ninjutsu, utterly shattering their arrogance.]
[Uchiha Madara and the others immediately recognized you were about to perform the Great Fireball Technique, and the contempt in their eyes deepened.]
[But when you leaned forward, placing your left hand before your mouth and blowing hard,]
[Instantly, a massive fireball over two hundred meters in diameter appeared.]
[The sky-obscuring fireball immediately shocked all members of the Uchiha Clan. They stared dumbfounded as the gigantic fireball rapidly approached, only snapping back to reality when the scorching heat hit their faces, then fleeing frantically.]
[Your sudden attack immediately caused the Uchiha Clan to collapse and flee!]
'Wow, this is just complete dominance!'
'And even bullying the teenage Uchiha Madara.'
'This sour-sweetness is just incredible!'
Even Takumi couldn't quite handle it.
'Especially young Madara's panicked expression. Tsk tsk, I definitely have to find a chance to show him this in the future!'
[Your appearance greatly surprised the Uchiha Clan.]
[Due to your powerful Fire Release ninjutsu, the Uchiha Clan's battle lines steadily retreated.]
[The Uchiha Clan, recognizing your threat, immediately devised a meticulous plan to assassinate you.]
[But Hashirama and Tobirama stayed by your side without leaving. Whether it was Genjutsu or group attacks, the two brothers blocked them all, not letting anyone touch you.]
[You, relying on your powerful Fire Release prowess, pressed forward step by step. The Uchiha Clan discovered they needed fifty people simultaneously performing Water Release Ninjutsu just to block your attacks.]
[This enormous disparity forced the Uchiha Clan to retreat. But you felt you had reached your limit again, which greatly dissatisfied you.]
[You wanted to become even stronger.]
Seeing your Fire Release wreaking havoc in the simulation, Takumi couldn't help but feel eager for the upcoming developments.
And this is just the modest Great Fireball Technique, far from solar temperatures.
The potential of this talent clearly hasn't been fully unleashed yet.
And how old is little Takumi now?
Probably needs another ten or twenty years to fully unlock the talent, right?
But even so, this talent is just too powerful!
Takumi stared with envious wide eyes, tears of saliva uncontrollably dripping from the corner of his mouth.
[You tried to further enhance your Ninjutsu power, but made little progress.]
[You quickly realized: humans have limits.]
[You learned from your brief life: the more you play with schemes, the more you realize humans have limits. Unless... you go beyond human.]
[So, to increase your strength, there was only one method, that is...]
["I'm not going to be human anymore!" You shouted loudly. At the same time, you began thinking of powerful flame-controlling figures from your memory.]
[First appearing in your mind was Portgas D. Ace, but his ability to turn into flames was influenced by the Devil Fruit. You couldn't use him as a reference.]
[Then came the famous Captain-Commander, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni and his Zanka no Tachi. Though its power was immense, he utilized Reiatsu, a completely different realm. Still no viable method to borrow, as you didn't have a Zanpakuto.]
[Next, you thought of the Dragon Slayer Mage Natsu, who could enhance his abilities by consuming fire.]
[You knew your constitution wasn't exactly like Natsu's, but your fearless-of-flames talent made you think it was worth a try, at least more reliable than the other two options.]
'Whoa, consuming fire? That doesn't seem very reliable either?'
Takumi raised an eyebrow.
Eating fire makes you stronger?
That kind of thing makes sense.
Anyway, it's more plausible than the other two.
Takumi steadied his mind, deciding to trust himself a bit.
After all, little Takumi knew nothing about his talent.
Even Takumi himself didn't fully understand this talent.
Perhaps this talent truly could strengthen itself this way.
[You started right away.]
[You began attempting to swallow fire.]
[At first, you took a small taste, lighting a match and swallowing it.]
[You immediately felt pain inside your body, something you'd never experienced before.]
[Instinctively, you wanted to stop this method, but then you immediately felt your body absorbing the swallowed fire. You could sense your body temperature rising slightly.]
[Though faint, your acute sensitivity to temperature allowed you to catch this slight change.]
["It works!" You immediately showed a delighted expression. But the pain made you cautious. You didn't start consuming large amounts of fire, to avoid your body being unable to absorb it in time and causing damage.]
[You weren't impatient, instead swallowing fire bit by bit, lighting match after match.]
[You found you quickly got used to fire of this level, and you no longer felt pain.]
[So, you tried increasing the amount of fire.]
'Whoa, it actually works?!'
Takumi was dumbfounded.
'What is this?'
'A blind cat finding a dead mouse?'
'Just trying randomly works?'
After the shock, Takumi looked pleasantly surprised.
If consuming fire could make him stronger, then by continuously consuming it, raising the temperature, perhaps he could make his body's surface temperature reach solar levels!
At that point, he'd be absolutely invincible!
[You took a torch, carefully controlled the flame, and swallowed it.]
[Intense pain emerged, but it was still within your tolerance.]
[Each consumption required some time for digestion and pain relief.]
[But as the number of consumptions increased, the pain gradually lessened, and digestion speed slowly accelerated.]
[Soon, torch flames could no longer satisfy you.]
[You turned your gaze to a nearby lit brazier.]
[Again, intense pain and a relatively long digestion time.]
[Though painful, the clear sensation of your body changing made you enjoy it tirelessly.]
[Soon, the brazier also failed to satisfy you.]
[You set your sights on a blazing bonfire.]
The burning pain inside was very intense.
Looking at the contorted, agonized face, Takumi felt empathy.
But after gradually adapting, that contented little expression made Takumi somewhat speechless.
'Wow, you treating this like snacks?'
'Enjoying it quite a bit, huh?'
Takumi couldn't help but rub his stomach.
Even though he ate a lot for dinner, seeing little Takumi eating fire with such relish, he actually got hungry!