Naruto: Awakening Eternal Power with My Eye Techniques

Saya quickly finished the cat food in her bowl, then put away the letter and said, "If Lord Shiyu has nothing else, I'll go back first. There are fresh fish strips at home given by Ling waiting for me."

After hearing this, Shiyu Uchiha originally wanted to say something more but ended up speechless instead.

Finally, he could only helplessly wave his hand. Then, with a 'bang', Saya returned home. After watching Saya vanish, thinking about how he'd been living these past two months, Shiyu Uchiha felt somewhat wronged and wanted to smash something to vent. In the end, though, he held back—someone still had to foot the bill for whatever he smashed.

Tsubasa Uragawa, who had been loitering around Sacred Mountain recently, specially came to visit once he learned that Lord Shiyu had come down from the mountain. Shiyu Uchiha warmed a pot of sake and ordered a few dishes from a nearby restaurant to chat over dinner with his guest.

The two hadn't seen each other in quite some time, but now they chatted heartily. Tsubasa picked out a few key sparring matches from his recent fights and shared them with Shiyu Uchiha, bragging proudly about his huge progress—which even made Shiyu Uchiha a little envious.

As they chatted casually, their bond slowly grew closer until they started calling each other differently.

"Shiyu, do you already have any plans for what's next?" After finishing his meal, Tsubasa asked.

"As for next… I haven't decided yet. I plan to find someone to spar with." When mentioning sparring, Shiyu Uchiha's eyes sparkled brilliantly, unintentionally leaking a faint Blade Intent from his gaze.

"A duel? Since I'm familiar with this place, maybe I can introduce someone?" Tsubasa had barely begun speaking when suddenly he sensed Shiyu Uchiha's Blade Intent—he widened his eyes in shock and changed what he was going to say mid-sentence: "Shiyu, you actually broke through?"

Tsubasa truly couldn't believe it—this foreign friend genuinely managed to achieve a breakthrough! After all, although many people in the Land of Iron were close to breaking through, less than one out of ten ever succeeded.

Even more crucially, regarding Shiyu Uchiha's age, although he did not know exactly, he was definitely under twenty years old. With so many years of prime ahead, reaching higher levels in the future seemed inevitable.

Although Kage-level experts weren't rare in the Five Great Nations, they were still considered top-tier figures. However, in small countries like the Land of Iron, a person of Kage level was considered legendary. Currently, the most promising candidate for a breakthrough within the Land of Iron was the newly appointed general Mifune, although rumors suggested he was still slightly short.

Moreover, Tsubasa's lifelong dream was achieving Man and Blade Unity before turning thirty. Seeing his friend achieve it stirred mixed emotions deep within him.

Yet shortly afterward, regaining his composure, Tsubasa stood up and said: "Shiyu, congratulations."

Shiyu Uchiha naturally accepted these words; after all, such an achievement deserved praise. He politely replied, "Thank you, Tsubasa. Please, sit down again."

After watching Tsubasa sit back down, Shiyu Uchiha spoke up: "I just broke through and want to test my skills against real experts. Since you know the Land of Iron better, do you happen to know someone suitable there to recommend?"

Shiyu Uchiha kind of knew the difference, but wasn't too sure about the details. He asked, "Tsubasa, you know this better than I do — mind explaining it again?"

"This part's easy. In a formal challenge, you send a notice first, then show up regardless of whether the opponent agrees or not. Those kinds of matches often turn into life-or-death fights.

But when someone requests instruction, they must wait for permission from the opponent before visiting. This kind of match is considered friendly sparring."

After thinking for a moment, Shiyu Uchiha—who had no intention of offending anyone—casually said, "I'd prefer requesting instruction, but how likely is it that I'll get rejected? If no one steps up to teach me, I guess I'll have to issue a formal challenge."

After hearing Shiyu Uchiha's response, Tsubasa Uragawa smiled and said, "Leave it to me — I'll handle it. Don't worry—we have many seniors in the Land of Iron who enjoy guiding younger generations."

"Thank you very much, Tsubasa," said Shiyu Uchiha, as he poured Tsubasa Uragawa a cup of sake.

Tsubasa Uragawa drank it without hesitation, then immediately stood up to leave. Shiyu tried to hold him back a bit longer, but Tsubasa refused. He was already on his way to sort things out for him.

Because this was a request for instruction rather than a direct challenge—and also because Tsubasa Uragawa vouched for him—he received a warm reception from many people. It wasn't until later did Shiyu Uchiha learn about the importance of having sponsorship, and he felt extremely grateful toward Tsubasa Uragawa.

Three days later, under Tsubasa Uragawa's guidance, Shiyu Uchiha arrived at a certain dojo. This place was among the top five largest dojos in the Land of Iron, called the Kamikaze Dojo. Tsubasa Uragawa himself had trained here before, so he was quite familiar with the staff.

With Tsubasa Uragawa leading the way, Shiyu Uchiha smoothly entered the training hall, where he met the master of the dojo—an extremely amiable senior named Inoue Kaga.

Shiyu Uchiha loudly declared, "Junior disciple Hino Homura respectfully requests instruction. Please grant me your guidance, Master Inoue." Then he bowed deeply.

In response, Inoue Kaga stood and returned a half-bow. After glancing at Shiyu Uchiha, he said, "Rare indeed! Someone your age reaching such a level — I've scarcely seen anything like it in my lifetime! Yō, go spar with him and gauge his skill."

This is how the tradition goes — first, a disciple must test the challenger's skill before any real instruction begins.

The disciple known as Yō stepped forward. He returned a bow to Shiyu Uchiha and said, "Sir, please give me your guidance," then drew his blade with practiced ease.

Listening carefully, Shiyu Uchiha didn't want to be underestimated. He used the [Ba] (sudden draw) technique to unsheathe his blade as well. Among everyone present, only Inoue Kaga could catch a glimpse of the motion—everyone else saw nothing, their expressions turning pale. Even Inoue Kaga failed to fully observe the movement, and now regarded Shiyu Uchiha with increased caution.

Then he declared, "Begin." With that word, Yō lunged swiftly at Shiyu Uchiha.

In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged dozens of strikes. Throughout the fight, Shiyu Uchiha let Yō use every technique at his disposal while putting all effort into attacking. Throughout this time, Shiyu Uchiha only used basic sword techniques to defend himself.

When Shiyu Uchiha felt he had grasped Yō's skill level, he began offering counter-demonstrations as guidance.

Shiyu Uchiha followed up with precise strikes, hitting every opening in his opponent's defense. One after another, five blows struck five critical flaws. In a life-or-death battle, Shiyu could have taken down the opponent five times over. Yet, rather than finishing him off outright, he deliberately pulled back each time, giving his opponent a chance to respond.

Yō halted his attack at once. Realizing his abilities were far inferior to Shiyu Uchiha's, he no longer dared to continue the fight. Bowing deeply toward Shiyu, he said, "I'm truly grateful for your instruction."

He then respectfully bowed to his teacher again and said, "Thank you, Master, for this opportunity and for always guiding and supporting me."

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