"Then I'll leave it to you, Father."
As soon as Uchiha Itachi finished speaking, he swiftly retrieved eight shuriken from his ninja tool bag and hurled them towards Uchiha Yoichi with impressive speed.
Itachi was well aware from the start that the gap in strength between him and Uchiha Yoichi was vast. Even if his own ability were tenfold greater, he wouldn't be a match for Uchiha Yoichi, so he exerted all his effort from the outset.
The shuriken collided in mid-air, instantly altering their trajectories.
Ordinary Genin, if not fully attentive, would surely be struck by these erratically flying shuriken.
However, this was elementary for Uchiha Yoichi, and he wasn't attempting to surpass Uchiha Itachi; he was assessing his strength.
The trajectory of the four shuriken, having collided, was perceived clearly by him, locking the front, back, left, and right directions. Uchiha Yoichi extended a finger through the hole of a shuriken flying past, and couldn't help but praise,
"Well done. Without mastery of defensive Ninjutsu, Genin aren't any match for you now."
This singular shuriken throwing technique alone could make it impossible for many Genin to cope; not everyone possesses the Sharingan, without powerful dynamic vision, it's impossible to discern the attack path of the shuriken.
After throwing the shuriken, Uchiha Itachi didn't pause and immediately tossed a smoke bomb onto the ground.
Bang!
Smoke erupted, obscuring vision, with Uchiha Itachi planning to temporarily dodge.
Bang, bang, bang...
Several fireballs emerged from the smoke towards Uchiha Yoichi, who immediately recognized it as Impatiens Claw Red, considered a quite advanced Fire Release Ninjutsu in the Uchiha clan.
Utilizing the Shuriken Throwing Technique to manipulate the trajectory of Fire Release, he enhanced its power and speed, and the angles were rather tricky.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
Simultaneously, Uchiha Itachi appeared beside Uchiha Yoichi, swiftly forming a double-handed seal and launching a massive fireball from his mouth towards him.
After tossing the smoke bomb, he first hid a shadow clone within the smoke, then used the clone to employ Impatiens Claw Red to divert attention, while his real body used Ninjutsu from the side to seal the only escape route.
And having utilized his Ninjutsu, he held three kunai in hand, seemingly prepared to deliver the final blow.
Seeing this, Uchiha Yoichi understood Uchiha Itachi's tactical intentions, gaining a rough grasp of his capabilities.
Having employed two B-Class Jutsu and one C-Class Ninjutsu, the Uchiha clan's Fire Release Ninjutsu was already exceptionally skilled, and the Shuriken Throwing Technique was outstanding as well. Although Illusion Technique hadn't been assessed yet, as long as Uchiha awakened the Sharingan, they're illusion masters of the Ninja World.
The saying "escape when faced one-on-one" wasn't coined by the Uchiha clan but rather concluded by other ninjas in the Ninja World, having sacrificed many lives.
Clap!
Uchiha Yoichi appeared beside Uchiha Itachi, reaching out to grasp his arm, and then said, "That's enough, Itachi. I have a clear understanding of your strength now."
On the other side, a wave appeared around Uchiha Yoichi's clone. Once the two Fire Release Ninjutsu were extinguished, they swiftly disappeared into the ground.
Uchiha Itachi's heart was shocked; his gaze hadn't left Uchiha Yoichi even once, not even while using Ninjutsu, yet he failed to spot any opportunity when his father employed Ninjutsu.
"So you already have the Two-Tomoe Sharingan, no wonder you're so eager for power."
Upon seeing the Tamoe in Uchiha Itachi's eyes, Uchiha Yoichi formed a conjecture in his mind, but his expression remained unchanged as he released Uchiha Itachi, continuing to speak,
"You are now proficient with Ninjutsu and Ninja Tools, and you've learned Rokushiki in Taijutsu. Continuing to train Armament Aura and Observation Aura sequentially will suffice, Taijutsu isn't your weak point, and for Illusion Technique, there's always the Sharingan...
Itachi, your strength is commendable among the Chunin. After graduation, you might soon possess the abilities of a Jonin, and wouldn't be considered weak among them. Why are you so thirsty for power?"
"You're already almost on par with Kakashi, and Kakashi didn't have such a favorable environment. When he was six or seven, he was killing and honing skills in the Ninja World with me."
Uchiha Itachi lowered his head in silence for a moment before lifting it to say, "Father, can I learn Forbidden Technique?"
"Forbidden Technique?"
Uchiha Yoichi's gaze shifted slightly, then he suddenly laughed and said, "Who put that idea in your head? But never mind, I will explain Forbidden Techniques to you first."
While speaking with Itachi, Sasuke, Karin, Shiro, and Kimimaro also came over, with Sasuke rushing to hold onto Itachi's leg and saying, "Nii-san is amazing, and Father is amazing too!"
Karin simply leapt onto Uchiha Yoichi, claiming her exclusive perch. Last time Sasuke attempted to climb onto Uchiha Yoichi's back but was pulled down by Karin for a good sparring session.
"You two listen as well; Karin and Sasuke are soon to begin training, and it's a good opportunity to discuss Forbidden Techniques."
Uchiha Yoichi gathered two disciples and three children around him and then sat down to explain, "Forbidden Technique, as the name suggests, refers to prohibited Ninjutsu, which always meets two criteria. The first is that the training is excessively arduous, making it unreachable for ordinary ninja, or requires a significant price to pay for its use, so the power of Forbidden Techniques is considerable.
The second criterion is that using Forbidden Technique contravenes ninja principles, such as Reanimation Jutsu, which requires living sacrifices to resurrect the dead, and isn't even a permanent resurrection..."