Chapter 53: Two Consecutive Defeats, the Heartbreaking Truth!
Chapter 53: Two Consecutive Defeats, the Heartbreaking Truth!
"If they don't believe me, they can try," Shen Yue said with a smile.
"Is the clan leader serious?" Yashiro, Inahime, and Yakumi looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing Shingetsu's words.
Even if a ten-year-old child is highly talented, how amazing can he be? It's understandable that the backbone of the family would give him some pointers.
The group nodded immediately, and Uchiha Yakumi stepped forward with a smile: "In that case, let your uncle give you some pointers first. Don't worry, I'll go easy on you." His tone was relaxed, clearly not taking it too seriously.
"Uncle Yaowei, please." Shen Yue calmly stood in the center of the field, his bright red Sharingan slowly rotating.
Seeing that Shingetsu had directly activated his Sharingan, Yakumi was slightly surprised. He also put aside his casualness and activated his three-tomoe Sharingan as well.
"Watch out!"
Before the words were finished, the figure with the smell of medicine suddenly blurred, instantly accelerated, and threw a powerful straight punch straight at the center of Shen Yue. The wind from the punch was howling, and the speed and power showed the solid foundation of a senior Uchiha Jonin.
However, in Shingetsu's Sharingan, the movement trajectory of the medicine was crystal clear.
He didn't even use the Instantaneous Movement technique; he simply shifted his feet slightly, moving half a step to the side like a willow catkin in the wind, precisely avoiding the punch.
At the same time, his right hand shot out like a serpent, swiftly grabbing the wrist of the man who was throwing a punch.
Yao Wei felt a chill run down his spine. Just as he was about to change his move and break free, he felt an immense force coming from his wrist, followed by a dizzying spin!
"Bang!"
Before everyone could see anything, Shen Yue had delivered a clean and swift over-the-shoulder throw to Shen Yue, slamming him heavily onto the solid ground of the training field with a dull thud and raising a little dust.
The whole process was as fast as lightning; from the moment the medicine was thrown to the moment he was knocked to the ground, it only took two or three seconds.
"What?!"
This not only shocked Uchiha Inahashi and Uchiha Yasuo on the sidelines, but also left Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Sasuke, who were watching from a distance, wide-eyed in disbelief. Uncle Medicine Flavor was actually defeated by Kamizuki in a single move?
"Ouch, that hurts!" Uchiha Yakumi clutched his numb back, scrambling to his feet with a stinging face.
He was one of the top ninjas in his clan, yet he was so easily defeated by a ten-year-old child, and in front of everyone no less. His face flushed red, and he instinctively tried to save face: "Cough cough, the ground was a little slippery just now, I lost my balance!"
Shen Yue smiled slightly, neither confirming nor denying, and turned her gaze to Uchiha Inahi: "Uncle Inahi, would you like to give it a try?"
Uchiha Inahisa's expression hardened. He was more inclined towards a martial arts style than Yakumi, and had more experience in taijutsu and combat. Seeing Yakumi at a disadvantage, he put away all his contempt.
"Well done, lad. You've got some skills. Then I won't hold back!"
This time, Daohu went all out from the start, combining physical techniques with the short bursts of the Body Flicker Technique. Her attacks were like a storm, her fists, feet, elbows, and knees turning into a blur of afterimages. Every move was ruthless, and she was treating Shenyue as a real opponent.
Shen Yue's expression remained unchanged, his Sharingan swirling rapidly as he moved like a ghost amidst the dense attacks of the rice fire.
He did not rush to retaliate, but instead observed the rhythm and weaknesses of the rice fire while moving at high speed.
Inahisa grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. He discovered that Shingetsu consistently dodged his attacks by the slightest margin; the Sharingan's perceptive power was simply unbelievable. Just as his combo was about to reach its limit and his breath hitched slightly—
"Now!" A glint flashed in Shen Yue's eyes.
His figure suddenly accelerated, no longer simply dodging, but transforming into a blurry black line, cutting into the gap in Daohuo's attack transition at a speed far exceeding his previous speed! A punch wrapped in a powerful hurricane slammed out!
"Ugh!" Daohuo groaned, feeling a numbness in his chest, and half of his body instantly lost its strength, causing his attack to collapse.
Shen Yue seized the opportunity and delivered a swift sweeping leg kick!
Although Inahime tried her best to jump back and dodge, she was already unsteady. Kamui followed closely, closing in instantly, and delivered a light but swift palm strike to Inahime's chest, releasing a slight burst of chakra.
"Thump, thump, thump!" Dao Huo staggered back seven or eight steps before barely managing to stand. His chest heaved with blood and qi. Although he wasn't injured, the outcome was already decided. He had lasted five or six more moves than Yao Wei, but the result was the same: a clean and decisive defeat.
The entire room fell silent.
If Yaowei's defeat might have been due to carelessness, then Daohuo's swift defeat despite going all out completely proves Shenyue's strength.
Everyone knows that Shenyue's strength has unknowingly risen to the top of the clan, and may even be among the top few!
"Eight generations left!"
Finally, everyone's attention fell on the most senior and also the strongest Uchiha Hachiman.
Uchiha Hachimoku looked at Shingetsu, whose breathing was steady and whose eyes were calm, and then at the pale-faced Yaowei and Inaho. He gave a wry smile and waved his hand decisively: "No need. If I go up, I'll probably just be asking for trouble."
He knew very well that the speed, reaction and combat intelligence that Shen Yue had just displayed far exceeded the range of ordinary Jonin, and that the outcome would not be much better if he went up against him.
This child's growth rate is truly astonishing.
Shen Yue then ceased his fighting stance, walked to the center of the arena, and scanned all the Uchiha clan members present, young and old. He took a deep breath, his expression becoming serious and earnest, and in a youthful yet powerful voice, he earnestly advised:
"Fellow clansmen, do you see this? This is reality. Our Uchiha clan has the empty title of the strongest clan, but for a long time we have been complacent and self-satisfied, indulging in the glory of defeating the Senju and dominating the ninja world. We are blindly arrogant, constantly fighting amongst ourselves, and our relationship with the village and other clans is becoming increasingly strained."
His voice echoed in the silent training ground:
"We are no longer the power we were when Lord Madara and Lord Izuna led us! Look outside, Konoha has the Hyuga, Ino-Shika-Cho, and Sarutobi clans, and other villages also have their own strong individuals and bloodline limits. If we don't wake up, if we don't strive harder, if we don't focus on honing our skills, improving our strength, and uniting, what will we use to restore our former glory? Will we rely on empty slogans or reckless actions?"
These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over the heads of some clansmen who were still immersed in the illusion of their family's past glory, and they also touched on the hidden worries deep in the hearts of many others.
Considering the recent conflict with Danzo, the village's suspicions, and the fact that Shingetsu easily defeated a skilled member of the clan with absolute strength.
Everyone fell into deep thought. Then, the disdain that arose from age completely disappeared from their gazes toward Shen Yue, replaced by trust and solemnity.
"Perhaps, Shingetsu is right!"
Even the proud and arrogant Uchiha Inaho and the composed Uchiha Yatsushiro silently lowered their heads, having to admit that Shingetsu was right.
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