A team of six ninja escorted the caravan toward the border.
After traveling thirty miles beyond the village, the team grew significantly more alert.
Although still within the Land of Fire, the ninja world had grown increasingly unstable—attacks from hostile forces could come even from within their own borders.
By evening, the group had barely completed a fifth of the journey.
Calculating the time needed to reach their destination, it would take at least five days.
After stopping for rest, Mirai Uchiha skillfully set traps around the campsite.
Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi also joined in the preparations.
Influenced by Mirai Uchiha, the two had become highly proficient in these fundamental ninja skills.
Looking at how hard everyone was working, Minato Namikaze responded with a look of admiration: "Senior Shizuka, Mirai seems like quite the exceptional ninja."
Despite being from the same Uchiha Clan, Mirai Uchiha and Obito Uchiha were practically polar opposites.
"Heh...Mirai really doesn't give us much trouble at all."
"Kurenai and Asuma have become who they are today largely because of Mirai's influence."
Shizuka Yuhi remarked with emotion.
Without Mirai, dealing with Kurenai's fiery personality and Asuma's rebellious teenage years would've taken untold effort.
"If possible, I'd like to have Mirai interact more with Kakashi."
"No problem."
After receiving this positive response from Shizuka Yuhi, Minato Namikaze responded with a warm smile.
Back when he was in Anbu, Kakashi had once been under his command.
But after Sakumo Hatake's suicide, Kakashi had gradually become [emotionally closed off].
That's why he specifically requested Lord Third to assign Kakashi into his squad, deliberately choosing Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara as Kakashi's teammates.
The purpose was to help Kakashi open up his isolated heart.
However, after getting to know Mirai Uchiha better recently, Minato realized that Mirai might be another good choice.
So he wanted Kakashi to spend more time with Mirai—he hoped it might create some unexpected, positive effects.
As the two were talking, Mirai Uchiha and the others had finished setting traps and returned to the campsite.
Minato Namikaze immediately approached Mirai Uchiha: "Allow me to introduce myself—Minato Namikaze, a jonin from Konoha."
Looking at Minato, Mirai felt something stir within him: "Mirai Uchiha."
He had originally been thinking about how to approach Minato, but unexpectedly, the man himself had come over to greet him first.
"Mirai," Minato continued, "[Chidori]—I heard you defeated Kakashi and even countered it single-handedly."
"Very impressive. When I was your age, I wasn't anywhere close to your level."
Minato Namikaze's voice was soft and pleasant to hear.
I guess this is what people mean by personal charm.
"Chidori is a powerful Ninjutsu, but Kakashi's speed was a bit slow, which is why he lost to me."
Mirai Uchiha murmured.
"Mirai, would you like to learn Chidori?"
Minato suddenly asked. "I can teach it to you."
Chidori was a technique Kakashi developed under the influence of Rasengan, and Minato had also given Kakashi considerable guidance during its creation.
Therefore...
Kakashi wouldn't have any objections to passing Chidori on to someone else.
Hearing Minato's words, Mirai Uchiha raised his eyebrows. "What conditions?"
"Not much. Just help guide Kakashi more often in daily life."
"You already know about Kakashi's situation… This isn't going to help him grow in the long term."
Minato revealed his true intention.
"Chidori? No need."
"What?"
After hearing Mirai's words, Minato was somewhat taken aback.
Chidori was an A-rank Ninjutsu.
Such a precious technique was something countless people would fight desperately to obtain.
Even among prestigious ninja clans, A-rank techniques are extremely rare.
"Mirai, Chidori is a devastating technique. Paired with your Sharingan, it'd be even more powerful..."
Minato assumed Mirai didn't understand the value of Chidori, so he patiently began to explain.
However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Mirai Uchiha.
"I'm not saying Chidori is weak. I just don't need it."
After Mirai finished speaking, his hands quickly formed hand seals.
The next second, [Chidori!] filled the air.
"I've already mastered Chidori."
Mirai Uchiha waved his hand to dissipate the Chidori, stating calmly.
Minato Namikaze, Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha, and others all stood there stunned, their mouths agape.
Although the technique had only flashed past for an instant, there was no mistake—it was definitely Chidori!
"Kakashi, wasn't Chidori created by you?"
"Mirai, when did you steal Kakashi's technique!"
After recovering from shock, Obito Uchiha was the first to yell out angrily.
Kakashi Hatake also looked extremely shocked.
The last time he sparred with Mirai Uchiha, Kakashi used Chidori once.
Could it possibly be...
Mirai Uchiha learned Chidori from that one instance?
If that was really the case, then that guy is just inhuman!
Could he really grasp an A-rank ninjutsu like [Chidori] after seeing it performed just once?
Shizuka Yuhi and Minato Namikaze were equally astonished.
[Chidori] was no ordinary technique; its execution required simultaneous mastery of both chakra shape transformation and nature transformation.
These two abilities alone posed considerable difficulty even for jonin-level ninja.
When had Mirai Uchiha become so proficient?
Judging from Kakashi's expression, it didn't seem like he had willingly taught [Chidori] to Mirai.
Only Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi, who didn't understand the significance of [Chidori], remained puzzled, unable to grasp why everyone looked so shocked.
"Hey! Answer my question!"
Seeing everyone frozen in place, Obito Uchiha angrily glared at Mirai Uchiha and demanded again.
"Obito, calm down first," Minato Namikaze reprimanded him before turning his gaze toward Mirai. "Mirai, what exactly is going on here?"
"About a month ago, Kakashi used [Chidori] against me during a challenge."
"What nonsense are you babbling about now?" Obito Uchiha waved his hand in frustration. "We're asking how you learned Kakashi's jutsu!"
Seeing Obito's agitation, Mirai scoffed, then pointed at his own eyes.
"You, who barely scrapes by, probably haven't experienced the true terror of the Sharingan yet."
"No jutsu is ever hidden from these eyes."
Under the stunned gazes of everyone, Mirai Uchiha's black eyes instantly turned scarlet.
Staring at those slowly spinning crimson eyes, Obito froze completely, then collapsed to the ground.
His face twisted in utter disbelief as he stammered incoherently.
"T-This can't be real… Is that a triple-comma Sharingan?!"
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