Naruto: Dual System Power At The Beginning

"Alright."

Ryosuke agreed with a single word.

Then the two headed to the clearing behind the clan's territory.

The area was wide and empty, perfect for sparring.

Uchiha Fugaku was still very confident in his own strength, but there was no doubt that Ryosuke standing before him was also a master.

Only through actual combat could one gauge the depth of the other's strength.

On the clearing, Uchiha Ryosuke immediately activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, looking eager.

"Clan leader, then I will strike first."

"Come on."

Fugaku also activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan. He wanted to see just how strong the other truly was.

Seeing that Fugaku was ready, Ryosuke charged directly toward him and launched a fierce attack.

Fugaku met him head-on.

Their first clash caused Fugaku's expression to change.

Such speed! Such power in his punches!

He hadn't expected Ryosuke's taijutsu to be this strong.

It was completely beyond his expectations.

Even after battling for several minutes, Fugaku felt that Ryosuke's momentum didn't diminish at all, as if he didn't know fatigue.

This wouldn't do—he seized an opportunity to create some distance between them and quickly formed hand seals.

Simultaneously, he gathered chakra, his chest swelling as he exhaled a giant fireball the size of a small house toward Ryosuke.

Ryosuke looked at the massive fireball coming his way.

The Uchiha clan members certainly loved their Fire Release techniques. After using it once, he too had come to like this ninjutsu.

The Great Fireball Technique was indeed impressive, very cool, and perfectly suited to the Uchiha clan's style.

He quickly formed his own hand seals, gathered chakra, and exhaled a fireball of similar size to meet Fugaku's attack.

The two Great Fireball Techniques collided in mid-air, intertwining flames that scorched the ground black.

Fugaku's face showed great surprise—Ryosuke's chakra reserves were incredibly strong.

Without sufficient chakra, it would have been impossible to unleash such a powerful Great Fireball.

Ryosuke's strength was undoubtedly worthy of his acknowledgment.

Although Fugaku hadn't yet used his genjutsu, seeing Ryosuke's scarlet Sharingan, he knew the latter's ocular power was definitely not weak.

At this moment, Ryosuke was also satisfied.

Relying solely on taijutsu, he could suppress opponents above half-Kage level, even those beyond Kage level.

And if he opened the Eight Gates, defeating Kage-level opponents would be a certainty.

He smiled and said, "Clan leader, let's end it here for today. I'll take my leave."

Fugaku nodded.

Although he hadn't yet used his trump card, the Mangekyo Sharingan, he had heard from Hachiyo that Ryosuke also possessed the Eight Gates as a trump card.

The Eight Gates were a forbidden technique that rivaled the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan.

If they were to fight seriously, it was hard to say who would win.

But Ryosuke was much younger than him, with far greater potential.

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The next day, Kakashi received an early order from the Third Hokage to seek out Uchiha Ryosuke and invite him to join the Anbu.

Kakashi himself found this command puzzling.

How could someone like Uchiha Ryosuke possibly agree to join the Anbu and become a subordinate of the Hokage?

Ryosuke wasn't like Uchiha Shisui or Uchiha Itachi, who were obedient.

To be honest, Kakashi still remembered the last time Ryosuke defied the Third Hokage's order to stay away from Naruto. It made Kakashi realize just how proud and arrogant the Uchiha clan could be.

In the village, the Hokage held the highest authority. What ninja would dare to defy him so directly?

Not even the Uchiha clan leader Fugaku would dare to do that.

Soon, Kakashi arrived at a small forest in the Uchiha clan's territory.

This was where Uchiha Ryosuke often trained.

Sensing movement in the forest, Kakashi easily found Ryosuke, who was running laps.

Ryosuke, of course, noticed someone approaching and stopped his training.

Looking in the direction of the visitor, he saw it was Kakashi. 'What was this guy here for again?'

He asked, "Why are you here again?"

Kakashi wasn't the type to seek him out without a reason.

Clearly, he had come with an order from the Third Hokage.

It seemed his display of strength had already caught the attention of Konoha's upper echelons.

From now on, he would have to tread carefully.

Even in Konoha, these crafty old schemers might still act against him.

Kakashi got straight to the point.

"The Third Hokage would like to invite you to join the Anbu."

Hearing this, Ryosuke paused for a moment.

Did he really seem so naive? Did they truly think they could brainwash him into destroying his own clan?

He directly refused.

"I refuse."

Kakashi's expression didn't change at all. He had expected this response.

"I'll report this to the Third Hokage."

Just as he was about to leave, he heard Ryosuke's voice again.

"If it's about things like this in the future, don't come to me."

Hearing this, Kakashi paused for a moment.

It seemed this Uchiha truly didn't regard the Hokage at all.

That statement clearly meant he would never align with the Hokage's faction.

Kakashi immediately returned to the Hokage's office and reported the news to the Third Hokage, including Ryosuke's final words: "If it's about things like this in the future, don't come to me."

The Third Hokage maintained a calm expression, but inside, he was furious.

Not giving him any face at all.

Most ninjas in the village considered joining the Anbu under the Hokage an honor, yet the Uchiha clan completely disregarded his personal invitation.

The Uchiha clan truly was troublesome.

Even if someone like Ryosuke joined, he wouldn't necessarily be as obedient as Uchiha Itachi or Uchiha Shisui.

No point dwelling on it—there were more important matters at hand.

Recently, Konoha and the Hidden Cloud were preparing for peace negotiations to end the war.

The negotiation team from the Hidden Cloud should be arriving soon, and the negotiations would take place in Konoha.

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