"Yes, Shisui. The absolute genius I was talking about—the one who'll make the Uchiha rise again—is this kid right here!"
Uchiha Itachi laughed brightly, his smile as warm as sunlight. He then turned to Ning Feng.
"Peak, hurry up and greet him!"
"Brother Shisui!"
As long as it helped him grow stronger, calling someone big brother was nothing to Ning Feng. He immediately greeted him sweetly.
Perhaps because his identity had already fully merged into this world, Ning Feng could clearly feel the warmth of family in the gazes of both Shisui and Itachi.
That kind of warmth—
The warmth of true kin.
Honestly, Ning Feng hadn't expected Itachi to bring him to meet Shisui.
After all, in the original Naruto, Uchiha Shisui was an extremely legendary figure—already famous during the Third Shinobi World War, known throughout the ninja world as the Shunshin no Shisui, the Body Flicker Ninja.
Like Itachi, he possessed vision far beyond the Uchiha Clan despite his young age.
In order to prevent the Uchiha coup, Shisui had even planned to use Kotoamatsukami to change Danzo's will, hoping to resolve the conflict peacefully.
Unfortunately, he fell into Danzo's trap. To prevent his Sharingan from falling into Danzo's hands, Shisui ultimately leapt into the Naka River, ending his own life.
And it was precisely Shisui's death that allowed Itachi to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, pushing his strength to another level…
All in all, Shisui was a ninja of extraordinary intelligence and resolve.
Ning Feng genuinely respected someone like that.
"Little Brother Peak."
Shisui smiled warmly at Ning Feng.
With his keen perception, he could clearly tell that this child was anything but ordinary.
"Not bad at all. Just one look tells me this kid will become a pillar of the Uchiha Clan in the future."
Shisui laughed.
Itachi immediately looked smug.
"Shisui, of course he's amazing—don't you see whose little brother he is?"
The two chatted like close friends for a while before Itachi finally got to the point.
"Shisui, the reason I brought him here today is that when I'm away on ANBU missions, I hope you can look after Peak a bit."
"That won't be a problem at all."
Shisui nodded slightly. He had already guessed Itachi's intentions.
Hearing this, Ning Feng was overjoyed.
Itachi and Shisui each excelled in different areas.
If both of them taught him, his growth speed would skyrocket.
"Alright, enough talk. Peak—train with us today."
Shisui smiled knowingly, while Itachi narrowed his eyes slightly.
How could Ning Feng possibly miss such an opportunity!?
Just then, a crisp system prompt rang out:
"Congratulations! Your favorability with Uchiha Shisui has reached 60 points.
Exclusive quest unlocked: [Uchiha Shisui's Guidance]!
Do you wish to accept?"
An exclusive quest—just like that!?
Ning Feng accepted without hesitation, nodding firmly.
"To train alongside Brother Shisui and Brother Itachi is a blessing I earned in my past life!"
"Enough flattery. Who knows who you learned that from."
Itachi shrugged, then exchanged a glance with Shisui. In the next instant, the two shot forward, vanishing without a trace.
If Ning Feng hadn't activated his Sharingan, he wouldn't have been able to track them at all.
He knew it—
The real training was finally beginning.
Ning Feng immediately activated his Sharingan and chased after them at full speed.
Running in front, Shisui glanced back. Seeing that Ning Feng had actually kept up, the smile on his face deepened—clearly beyond his expectations.
Suddenly, Shisui formed a seal.
In the next moment, his speed increased dramatically as he began sprinting across rooftops, weaving effortlessly through Konoha's buildings.
Itachi quickly explained,
"Shisui just used chakra to reinforce his feet. Your next stage of training is learning to concentrate chakra wherever you want through pure intent."
"Only then can you achieve extreme speed and move freely across buildings."
As he spoke, Itachi demonstrated it himself.
Thanks to the Sharingan's terrifying perception, Ning Feng grasped the technique almost instantly.
He gathered the small amount of chakra in his body and funneled it into his feet.
Sure enough—
As the chakra surged, Ning Feng's running speed multiplied several times over.
"Congratulations! Your chakra control has reached Level 2!"
"Your hand seal speed has increased by 20%!"
"Your ninjutsu power has increased by 20%!"
The system prompts rang out.
Ning Feng froze for a moment—then his heart leapt with joy.
So hand seal speed could also be improved through training.
No wonder high-level shinobi eventually didn't even need hand seals.
"Not bad."
Ahead, Shisui nodded in approval as Ning Feng rapidly closed the gap.
Itachi flashed over and landed beside Shisui, clearly pleased.
"My good little brother—you mastered chakra control this quickly. Truly gifted."
"Yes. I was originally planning to teach you some Uchiha taijutsu in a few days…"
Shisui was about to continue when—
Both he and Itachi suddenly exchanged sharp, alert glances.
They had sensed danger.
At the same time, Ning Feng—using his razor-sharp Sharingan—clearly saw a group of ninja moving at extreme speed toward the Namikaze residence.
Their target was obvious.
Kushina Uzumaki's child—
The future Naruto Uzumaki.
At this point, Kushina was only a few months away from giving birth.
This was when the Nine-Tails seal was at its weakest.
Once the seal loosened, the Nine-Tails could break free—bringing catastrophic disaster to Konoha.
In the original timeline, Uchiha Obito, disguised as Madara, had exploited precisely this moment, plunging Konoha into devastation.
Just then, a massive system announcement shook the world:
[World Announcement]
Mist Village ninjas are launching an assault!
Large-scale instance triggered: [Protect Kushina Uzumaki]!
Konoha-aligned players, proceed to coordinates (121, 123) to protect the Hokage's wife Kushina Uzumaki!
Players from other villages may temporarily join the Mist Village faction to attack Konoha.
Outstanding performance in this instance will be converted into instance points, exchangeable for ninjutsu scrolls, kekkei genkai, and more!
The fuse had been lit.
The night of the Nine-Tails… was beginning.
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