When Tōshirō heard that, his pupils contracted, and he whispered, "I don't understand what the elder is talking about?"
Elder Itachi calmly replied, "Although you usually hide it well, you overlooked one thing."
Tōshirō instinctively asked, "What is that?"
As if he had received the answer he was waiting for, Elder Itachi smiled slightly and said, "Just as I thought..."
Tōshirō: ???
"Damn it, this old man tricked me into talking."
"This cunning old man, he's too wicked."
Tōshirō wanted to deny it, but he knew that it wouldn't help.
Since the elder was already certain, he must have solid evidence.
Tōshirō couldn't understand how the elder managed to discover it, despite his careful concealment.
As if Elder Itachi had read Tōshirō's thoughts, he calmly said, "Chakra..."
"What?"
Elder Itachi simply replied, "That day when you were fighting Fugaku, I used the Sharingan to observe you and discovered that your chakra far surpasses that of your peers..."
Tōshirō stopped pretending and revealed the truth: "Did you deduce, Elder, that I might have awakened a Kekkei Genkai ability just based on that?"
"Damn it, after all that acting, it turns out I was the clown all along."
Elder Itachi nodded slightly.
Tōshirō was silent for a moment, then asked, "If I had answered better earlier, could I have gotten through without being discovered?"
Elder Itachi looked at him deeply and said, "In that case, I might have used the power of the Sharingan to make you confess yourself."
Tōshirō: ...
He realized that once the elder suspected him, he had no ability to resist.
With just one look, he would confess everything.
And it wouldn't cost him anything at all.
Elder Itachi asked with a voice full of some expectation, "What is the Kekkei Genkai ability that you awakened?"
Tōshirō held his breath and said, "I need some time to think about my answer..."
Elder Itachi raised his voice slightly and asked urgently, "At this point, what are you still hiding?"
Under pressure, Tōshirō finally decided, "Ice Release."
Honestly, Konoha's attitude towards the Sharingan is like the level of caution towards fire or theft.
Instead of revealing that he awakened the Sharingan, Tōshirō preferred to disclose his Ice Release.
The family members are transparent, and since the family contains traitors, the news of possessing the Sharingan would quickly reach the ears of the top leaders, especially Sarutobi Hiruzen.
The reason he's currently close to his three favorite students is that he doesn't possess the Sharingan and lives a peaceful life, so no one considers him a threat. But if they knew he had the Sharingan, he might be considered a latent terrorist.
"Ice Release, huh..."
Elder Itachi whispered with a voice carrying some disappointment.
Although Ice Release is powerful, it doesn't compare to the strength of their clan's Sharingan, especially since the Sharingan has far higher evolutionary potential, which is the true divine power. And with Tōshirō's talents, there's no possibility of it not evolving in the future.
In comparison, Ice Release might seem too ordinary unless Tōshirō in the future could combine it with other chakra natures to turn it into a technique higher than a Kekkei Genkai, a Kekkei Tōta.
But that's extremely difficult, no less than developing the Sharingan into the Mangekyō Sharingan, perhaps even harder.
Turning into Mangekyō Sharingan has a set pattern, but developing a Kekkei Tōta has no fixed rule.
In the history of the ninja world, the number of ninjas who developed a Kekkei Tōta is extremely small, even less than the users of Mangekyō Sharingan.
Tōshirō quietly asked, "Um, Elder Itachi, do I have to become a ninja?"
Elder Itachi smiled and asked, "What do you think?"
Tōshirō sighed deeply and said, "What a disaster. When I think about the future and having to go to war, I feel so sad, I even want to cry..."
"My God, why do I have a Kekkei Genkai? This means my dream of not becoming a ninja will never come true."
When Elder Itachi saw Tōshirō's sad face, he felt helpless. Possessing a Kekkei Genkai is something many dream of, yet this boy seems to be avoiding it like a ghost.
"When did your ability to use Ice Release awaken?"
Tōshirō answered helplessly, "Maybe in the past two years."
Elder Itachi nodded.
Tōshirō made one last effort: "Um, Elder Itachi, can I become a medical ninja?"
Elder Itachi's face was full of astonishment as he looked at Tōshirō, as if his gaze said, "How can a ninja specializing in Ice Release become a medical ninja?"
He had never heard that Ice Release jutsu enhances medical ninja skills. Sending an Ice Release ninja to work as a medical ninja is a complete waste of resources.
Tōshirō placed his hand on his big heart and showed a sincere look, saying, "Honestly, every time I hear about members of our clan losing their lives on the front lines due to not receiving timely treatment, I feel very sad. That's why I want to become a medical ninja who saves the lives of Uchiha clan members."
Elder Itachi let out a soft sigh: "Studying medicine won't save the Uchiha clan…"
The bigger problem now for the Uchiha clan isn't from outside the village but from within. After establishing the Konoha Police Force, Uchiha's influence rose to the top, but they also planted seeds of great problems, making any future progress extremely difficult.
Unless a rare genius appears in the Uchiha clan, the dream of controlling the Hokage seat will remain an impossible dream.
Then Elder Itachi's expression suddenly changed, and he looked seriously at Tōshirō, saying, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. It seems to me that you're afraid of death. I've heard a lot about your outstanding adventures in the academy."
Tōshirō laughed sheepishly, as his bad deeds had already become famous.
Elder Itachi sighed in confusion, not understanding how the Uchiha clan could produce someone as strange as Tōshirō, someone who doesn't resemble the rest of the clan at all. If he didn't look like his father in his youth, he would have doubted that he wasn't an Uchiha. But at the same time, he had ninja talent that couldn't be ignored.
Elder Itachi said, "Now that you possess this talent, it's time to wash away the shame of the clan."
Then he suddenly asked, "Is it supposed that you will graduate from the academy in a few months?"
Tōshirō replied in surprise, "Yes, what's the problem?"
Elder Itachi firmly said, "You don't need to go tomorrow. I will send someone to submit your graduation request immediately. I think the academy will be happy to get rid of someone like you who spends his classes sleeping and tarnishing the school's reputation."
Tōshirō hesitated, "Isn't this a bit rushed?"
Elder Itachi coldly replied, "Do you know how much time you wasted in training? And yet, you dare to say that."
Tōshirō: "..."
"I've said what I needed to say. Now you can go, return home, and get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow you'll come here with Fugaku for training, and I'll personally take care of your training."
Tōshirō stood in place, certain that this old man wouldn't give him a chance to speak. It seems he's determined to make him train seriously to death.
Elder Itachi sharply said, "Why are you still standing? Do you want to start training now?"
Tōshirō snapped out of his shock and said, "Oh, alright, I'll go now!" He was about to leave quickly.
"Wait…"
Tōshirō stopped in place when he heard the voice behind him, feeling very frustrated as he turned around and asked flatly, "Is there something else?"
What he faced were two eyes ablaze with red flames.
Those circular eyes, with three small tomoe forming the rings, were the strongest dōjutsu of the Uchiha clan, the Sharingan.
Damn it!
At this moment, Tōshirō was completely unprepared, and even if he were prepared, the power of the Sharingan was too strong for him to resist.
He angrily shouted to himself: "What a dishonorable old man, tricking a boy who hasn't even reached 10 years old."
And in an instant, Tōshirō fell into the trap.
Even though he had gotten the answers he was looking for from Tōshirō earlier, Elder Itachi decided to use the Sharingan on him to be sure. Tōshirō was too cunning, and to avoid becoming a ninja, he had hidden his abilities and the strength of his pure blood, so who knows what else he might be hiding.
At the same time, Elder Itachi hoped deep down to find something else hidden within this boy.
(End of Chapter)
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