The Uchiha Clan, at present, is far from unified.
Tensions simmer beneath the surface, rooted in the clan's diminished influence within the village. Under the current administration of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the shadowy influence of Danzo Shimura, the Uchiha have found themselves increasingly sidelined from political power.
This marginalization has bred quiet resentment among the elders and many clan members, who view the treatment as deeply unfair. Yet the Clan Leader, aware of the devastating consequences of open conflict, chose a path of reluctant submission, lowering his head for the sake of peace.
As a result, the clan split ideologically into two distinct factions.
The Dove Faction, advocating cooperation and diplomacy, believes gradual change from within the system is possible.
The Hawk Faction, on the other hand, demands strength, recognition, and autonomy, pushing for a more aggressive stance to reclaim the clan's former glory.
Both sides claim to want what's best for the Uchiha, but their methods couldn't be more different.
Even so, most of the clan remains neutral, unwilling to involve themselves in faction politics. They simply want to live in peace.
From Kadoya's perspective, the clan still holds some sway within the village. Unlike the era under Fugaku's leadership, the Uchiha haven't yet been demonized or pushed to the outskirts. They remain respected if cautiously watched.
But the rift is growing.
And it's only a matter of time before neutrality becomes a luxury they can no longer afford.
"Kid, I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me!" Sentaro shouted coldly. "If you don't have the courage to face me, come to the clan meeting next week, apologize for your remarks in front of the clan members, and this matter will be over."
"You are still a student of the ninja school, the clan will not make it difficult for you, as long as you turn back from your mistakes, you can even be trained..."
Sentaro looked very sincere and looked unwilling to fight with Kadoya.
In fact, it is true. Although Sentaro is a hawkish Uchiha, he has no habit of bullying children in the clan.
But what he didn't expect was...
Kadoya clapping his palms, forming his water blades, and performing a sharp water sword, saying slowly. "Although Sentaro-san has betrayed the pride of the Uchiha clan, I cannot dishonor the honor of my family name. There is nothing more to say, draw your sword."
Sentaro's face flushed a little.
The honor of the Uchiha clan prevented Kadoya from evading battle, but as a three-tomoe Uchiha, he was provoking a child from his own clan. This was practically the same as behaving like a rogue…
"Kid, I'm also here on assignment… However, since we're already in a fight, I won't hold back." Sentaro drew out the sword seriously, and as soon as the voice fell, he turned into a residual image and moved towards Kadoya at high speed.
"Ninja Art: Clock Up."
Kadoya simply whispered, and the world around him slowed down.
Sentaro's speedy movement before now looks like he is moving in slow motion.
Wasting no time, Kadoya moved toward him, using his water, Kadoya easily knocked the older Uchiha back, sending his blade flying out of his hand.
"Clock Over."
Kadoya quickly murmurs, and the world around him seems to return to normal. Sentaro's Katana flew out from his hand, shocked, the Jonin quickly leaped back, his hand forming hand seals.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
Kadoya clapped his palms together as water chakra gathered in his hands.
"Water Style: Water Shuriken!"
The water shurikens flew forward, cutting through the massive fireball and forcing Sentaro to jump away, avoiding the water shurikens before quickly picking up his sword.
"Ninja Art: Clock Up."
Once again, Kadoya relies on his Clock Up, and Sentaro's movement is reduced to slow motion in his eyes.
Kadoya simply covered his right fist with water before infusing it with his Hamon.
"Turquoise Blue Overdrive!"
His fist slammed onto Sentaro's face, sending the older Jonin flying back.
"Clock Over." Kadoya quickly said, deactivating his Clock Up.
Through constant training and refinement, Kadoya gradually came to understand the mechanics of his technique, Ninja Art: Clock Up. The ability allowed him to move at blinding speeds, but at a steep cost: stamina. With his current peak Genin-level physique in taijutsu, he could maintain the technique for roughly ten seconds before his body was completely drained.
However, that didn't mean he had to burn through all of it in one go.
The technique was flexible. Kadoya could activate it momentarily, just long enough to perform a quick burst of action, and then deactivate it, preserving energy. A single one-second use typically consumed around three to four seconds' worth of stamina from his overall "Clock Up" limit. This allowed him to use the technique at least twice per fight, depending on how efficiently he managed it.
After a quick burst, Kadoya exhaled sharply, his breathing steady. Drawing in air through his trained lungs, he focused on recovering stamina as quickly as possible.
Sentaro pushed himself up, his free hands holding his bleeding face. Kadoya looked down at Sentaro and said coldly.
"Senior, are you going to abandon all the pride and glory of Uchiha today?"
"No matter who the opponent is, if you decide to fight, do so with the full force of the Uchiha name."
Sentaro's face was grim as he fought with all his might against Kadoya's power, cursing in his mind.
'I'm already using all my strength! Are you really a member of the Senju clan? Why are you so strong...? And now you tell me that? How am I supposed to get out of this situation?'
Kadoya stopped his approach as Sentaro pushed himself up before charging back in.
Their blades clashed once more, and when Sentaro's blade made contact with Kadoya's side, the young Uchiha's body burst into a flock of white doves.
Sentaro's instinct warned him frantically, and the next moment he threw himself backwards with all his might. He tries to disengage, only for Kadoya to reappear right in front of him, using Blink to close the distance.
Kadoya performed a round house kick, the famous Uzumaki's kick, his foot slammed into Sentaro's face, sending him rolling back.
"Little brat, you pissed me off..." Sentaro endured the pain and, with agile movements, he quickly got back on his feet and wiped away the blood on his lips.
Kadoya just stood there menacingly, raising his left hand and casually gesturing for Sentaro to come at him.
"Stand up, this is a training ground, not a hospital bed."
Sentaro gritted his teeth, charging toward Kadoya once more, his sword raised.
Kadoya's pupil power flare, as he tilted his head a little, letting the metal blade move past his hair, missing his neck by a few inches.
Widening his eyes, Sentaro quickly jumped back, realizing something was off. His opponent was standing still, yet he still somehow missed.
"In terms of Kenjutsu, you are at least at the level of a chunin in the clan, and your strength is not like a child from a ninja school..."
"In this competition, I did bully the weak, but this is for the future of the Uchiha clan. And as you said, as an Uchiha, since you are fighting, you must go all out."
"If you want to apologize, I will talk to you seriously after I win."
"But now, I have to be serious."
The three tomoe in Sentaro's eyes spun violently, and at this moment, his dynamic vision was greatly improved.
The bloodthirsty red light locked onto Kadoya's figure.
"You are a genius, but facing my eyes, all your tricks will be useless..."
Sentaro's aura changed drastically, becoming confident and ruthless.
"Experience the power of Sharingan. No matter how proud a genius is, he will hate the tragic fate of not having Sharingan."
Kadoya almost snorted and took off his black contact lenses to reveal his Sharingan, but then again, he hadn't used his Sharingan this entire battle, so why should he do it now, especially when Sentaro is getting a bit confident by activating his three tomoe Sharingan.
It isn't time to reveal his Sharingan, not yet at least.
Kadoya wasn't afraid of the regular Sharingan; his Kenjutsu combined with Blink is enough to mimic the Second Hokage's Flying Raijin Slash. And Blink could be used with his other techniques, and he has more power ninjutsu than his simple Kenjutsu.
Sentaro rushed back toward Kadoya once more, and the younger Uchiha easily avoided the older's strikes and slashes with ease, a faded green wind armor circling around his body.
Although not powerful, it's enough for Kadoya to avoid Sentaro's strike; his swift movement makes him look like he is dancing.
"WHAT!?"
Sentaro questioned, seeing his blade cleanly cut through Kadoya's body, but he didn't seem to suffer any damage.
The trace of orange embers disappeared in the air.
'Is this somekind of Genjutsu!?'
Sentaro thought, still trying to wrap his mind around what had just happened.
But Kadoya didn't give him time to realize what just happened.
"Fire Style: Firefly Light!"
Kadoya creates many small, glowing greenish-yellow fireballs that float around Sentaro. Seeing this, the older Uchiha was taken aback, seeing Kadoya simply cast this fire Jutsu with one one-hand seal.
Sentaro looked around, seeing the greenish-yellow fireballs surrounding him, feeling an eerie feeling from them.
Kadoya then performed another hand seal.
"Fire Style: Burn to Ash!"
The small flame balls he created suddenly expanded, causing Sentaro to fall into panic and the entire yard to turn into a blazing inferno.
The ground and surroundings were protected by Kadoya's seals, as the flame weakened a bit, Sentaro was burnt, and harmed by the flame.
Kadoya just sneered, looking at Sentaro's terrified expression. Sentaro escaped "Burn to Ash" by using the "Earth Style: Hidden Mole Jutsu".
"Oi! Don't do that, you're ruining the property value. I don't want human-sized mole holes under my home."
Sentaro: "..."
Sentaro's previous fear was erased by Kadoya's words.
This bastard almost burned him to death, yet he was furious about him for digging a hole in his yard?
Sentaro wanted to argue, but recalling Kadoya's proficiency in Fire Release, his fear returned. Looking up at Kadoya, Sentaro widened his eyes, seeing the cold image of Madara looking down at him.
Madara's image stood behind Kadoya, both their arms crossed, their long black hair flowing in the wind, their eyes looking down at him with disappointment.
"Get up, Sentaro! I am very disappointed in you. As an Uchiha, you have lost the wisdom of fighting."
"Fear and anger will not give you power, they are only the inner cries of the weak…"
Hearing his words, Sentaro trembled; he really hated this feeling, and he was also extremely afraid of this kind of battle.
Kadoya seemed to have the ability to overpower him in all aspects, his Kenjutsu is not strong enough to overpower him. His Fire Release looks like a candle beside Kadoya's blazing inferno. Even his three tomoe Sharingan felt like a joke facing Kadoya.
He tried casting a Genjutsu on Kadoya, only to quickly realize it did not even affect him.
Genjutsu is created when a ninja controls the chakra flow through their target's cranial nerves, thereby affecting their five senses.
To put it short, using your brain power to control the chakra to mess with other cranial nerves.
And Kadoya's mastery in chakra control and Psychic Plate makes regular Genjutsu unaffected on him.
"I think that for a powerful Uchiha, the Sharingan can only be one of his weapons. Even without the Sharingan, the Uchiha clan's ninjas should be strong men who look down on the ninja world."
"But since you love the Sharingan so much, I will fight you in the Uchiha way."
Kadoya took off his contact lens, and the Sharingan slowly showed in his eyes, his ocular power challenging Sentaro's Sharingan, and he severely reprimanded him.
"Raise your sword! Looking at your bewildered state, you don't deserve to be called Uchiha."
Sentaro obediently raised his katana, looking in confusion at Kadoya's Sharingan, feeling completely disoriented.
Kadoya moved quickly, water blade in his hand, and with a red glow in his eyes, his blade ruthlessly slashed at Sentaro as he reprimanded him.
"Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and Kenjutsu must be combined with eye power! If you only know how to use the Sharingan, then you are a slave to your own eye power!"
Sentaro staggered, Kadoya's foot slammed into his guts, sending him rolling back, his mind spinning.
Immediately, Kadoya's water blade tore his flesh and blood again.
"Calm down, use the Sharingan to copy and follow my skills and break the rhythm of my attack!"
Kadoya instructed, his left hand flared with electricity.
"Where are your eye techniques? You are at a disadvantage in the fight, use genjutsu to interfere with the enemy and keep your distance."
"You only know how to use eye techniques? Don't you know how to use ninjutsu? Try to use one hand to make a seal."
"Your kenjutsu is chaotic, and your reaction doesn't keep up with the dynamic speed of the Sharingan. Try to slow down the pace of the fight."
Kadoya carefully instructed Sentaro.
But every time Kadoya gave an indication, his water blade cut deep, representing a painful lesson.
Without knowing why, Sentaro remembered when he was young, and he thought he was a young genius and directly challenged that men in kenjutsu...
"Sentaro, you have good talent, but your skill is still too green! In the future, you can become a great shinobi!"
"This first principle is to combine ocular power with kenjutsu..." The man's advice seemed to resonate with Kadoya's voice, each of them surprisingly similar.
Sentaro was trembling all over, with blood marks all over his body, and the appearance of Kadoya in his eyes also changed.
Previously, Kadoya look like Lord Madara.
But now, hearing and experiencing Kadoya's teaching, the image of another man who looked like Lord Madara appeared.
"Izuna-sama..."
Sentaro knelt on the ground powerlessly. The feeling of powerlessness from the massive blood loss made his brain begin to suffocate, and the oppression brought by Kadoya made him recall the precious memories in his life, and a very real hallucination appeared in his eyes.
He was stunned on the ground, staring at the blood-stained clothes on Kadoya's body and the red light in his eyes.
In his eyes, Kadoya looked a lot like the image of both Izuna Uchiha and Madara Uchiha.