Summer of Year 31.
Uchiha Shinichi's Training Ground
Doton: Hisekishou土遁・飛石槍 (Earth release: flying rock lance)
Katon: Hienshou 火遁・飛炎槍 (Fire release: Flying Flame lance)
A long, spinning rock lance pierced through a massive boulder, followed immediately by a spiraling flame lance that detonated on impact – shattering the stone into pebbles and dust.
Perched atop a tree branch, Uchiha Shinichi, clad in a black high-collared T-shirt and combat sandal boots, watched his twin jutsu tear through the terrain with ease.
But his training wasn't over.
He formed a one-hand horse seal with his left hand.
Hijutsu: Hiensekishou 秘術・飛炎石槍 (Secret technique: Flying flaming rock lance)
A massive, spiraling land of rock, flame, and wind formed beside his head, spinning violently. With a sharp motion, it launched toward another boulder. The spear pierced through the stone and detonated against the cliff behind it, setting off an explosion equivalent to a miniaturized Tailed Beast Bomb.
Shinichi narrowed his eyes.
"Earth, fire, and wind… what a destructive synergy. Wind boosts speed and penetration, earth adds mass, and fire delivers the explosion. But why does it reduce everything to dust? Where there should be scorch marks and debris... it left Nothing."
This year, other than his once in a while outing with Sakumo, Kaya, and Keiko, he continued to train diligently.
Shinichi had mastered nature transformation in all elements except water. He achieved a perfect 1:1 chakra exchange ratio for fire, lightning, earth, and wind. But water remained elusive – stuck at 1: 1.4 for over six months, even after his training with Tobirama.
In preparation for upcoming war, he shifted his interest from auxiliary jutsu and chakra studies to developing combat jutsus.
Recently, he'd begun experimenting with elemental lances – fire, earth, lightning – each coated in wind to enhance velocity and piercing power. Seeking maximum effect, he fused earth and fire into a rock spear, layered it with wind, and spun the chakra in a tight spiral to compress it into a single point.
But the result was unexpected.
Instead of splintering rocks and flames, the center of explosion crater left behind… dust.
He repeated the jutsu again, on a same scale as before, and activated his Sharingan to observe the process in detail.
Upon impact, the spear triggered a burst of rock shards, flame jets, and slicing wind blades. But at the epicenter, something else occurred.
The spiraling mix of earth, wind, and fire chakra compressed under extreme pressure. The explosion didn't just destroy – it disintegrated, reducing everything within the core to dust.
Shinichi stood motionless, as his eyes fixed on the crater. Today wasn't the first time he casted this jutsu since its creation, but it was first time that the three chakra elements showed signs of merging and eradicating the target into dust.
After Shinichi marveled at the destructive elegance of his jutsu, he rapidly casted the jutsu in quick succession scattering them across the field – most lances exploded violently, but handful of lances successfully reduced the boulders to dust. Shinichi frowned in disappointment, he aimed to replicate the effect with a 100% success rate.
His chakra reserve was reaching close to the limit but he had enough for another round, but instead of continuing his experimentation, Shinichi turned to face his guest.
With a blur of motion, an Uchiha Chunin appeared before him in a burst of shunshin.
"Shinichi-sama, urgent news from the clan. The clan head has called for a meeting."
Shinichi blinked in surprise.
"Me? I'm only twelve and I'm not a jonin yet."
The Chunin bowed slightly.
"Most clan meetings are open to jonin and those who've awakened the three-tome Sharingan."
"…"
"Fukashi-sama instructed us not to disturb you when you were younger. That's why you weren't summoned before."
Shinichi nodded slowly.
"…I see. I'll take my leave then. I'll leave the cleanup to you."
Without another word, he vanished with his own improvised swift and silent shunshin.
The Chunin watched him go, eyes lingering on the blur of afterimage.
"What a fast Shunshin… as expected of Fukashi-sama's son."
He turned to the training ground.
The forest echoed with the aftermath of Shinichi's experimentation: Rubbles scattered around craters of varying depth and diameter, cliffs were shattered with scorched marks, and dense mixtures of elemental chakra lingered in the air. The terrain looked like a battlefield – but it was the work of a single boy.
Despite being older, the Chunin felt a quiet awe.
He shook his head to clear the reverence from his thoughts, then began weaving hand seals.
Earth Release flowed form the ground as he started repairing the terrain – erasing the traces of Shinichi's Jutsu.
***
Naka shrine, secret compartment.
Beneath the ancient stone floors of Naka Shrine, in a hidden chamber known only to Uchiha elite, the air was thick with silence and anticipation.
Uchiha Sosuke, the clan head, sat solemnly before the stone tablet, his back straight, his presence commanding. The tablet's inscriptions – partially obscured by his seated form – glimmered faintly in the torchlight, their secrets guarded even from most of the clan.
Around him, 165 Uchiha clansmen had gathered.
52 elders and retired Kunoichi and Shinobi, each retaining jonin-level strength, 97 active jonin, and 16 chunin – all awakened to the three-tomoe Sharingan, their strength equal to jonin but not yet formally promoted.
Among them stood Uchiha Shinichi, the youngest of the group – just 12 years old. The other chunin ranged from 16 to 24, seasoned and battle-tested. Though not yet a jonin, Shinichi's reputation had already begun to ripple through the clan.
Another 55 jonin were absent – either on mission or fulfilling their duties with the Konoha Military Police Force.
The chamber was dim, lit only by flickering wall torches and the faint glow of chakra from activated Sharingan. The atmosphere was tense with bottled thoughts and emotions.
Sosuke remained seated, shielding the tablet's contents from view.
The clan had gathered not just to discuss clan's internal matters, but to discuss the future of the Uchiha and the growing shadow cast by Tobirama's reforms. And in that moment, beneath the shrine that held their ancestral truths, the Uchiha planned their future.
Uchiha Sosuke rose to address the clan.
"Today's meeting is to inform you of our future direction and goals. But first, I want to ask you all: What do you think of our appointment as the Konoha Military Police Force?"
A silence fell.
Then, as expected, Uchiha Setsuna stood. He was a well known hot-blooded youth supporting Madara's ideals.
"Clan head. To be honest, I don't like it. I'd rather be out on missions, fighting enemies, earning honor for our clan. This Uchiha Police Force? it's a waste of time. Patrolling streets, chasing petty thieves? We're warriors, not watchdogs."
Murmurs rippled through the crowd.
As usual, Uchiha Heiwa stood to respond.
"Setsuna, Hokage-sama entrusted us with a great responsibility. We should serve with pride. We are the guardians of Konoha. and it's the Konoha Military Police Force, not the Uchiha Police Force."
Setsuna scoffed.
"Heiwa, are you dumb? What difference does the name make? That Senju made it our burden. We're the fiercest warriors in the world. Even the Senju fear our Sharingan, unless they're Hashirama or Tobirama. And now we're patrolling streets like domesticated dogs? We're wolves! We hunt! We don't wear leashes."
Heiwa tried again.
"We're still allowed to train and take missions – "
"Ha! Only a handful of elites train while the rest waste away on patrol. This is a ploy to weaken us and then end us in one fell swoop."
Kagami finally spoke.
"Setsuna-san. The Police Force protects our clan from danger. It gives us stability. There are benefits– "
"A sword not tested in battle is just a decoration," Setsuna cut in. "And you, Kagami… I won't speak against you. But don't expect me to follow blindly."
Then Uchiha Naka stood.
"I agree with Setsuna. Tobirama has done nothing but suppress us."
"Senpai.." Kagami muttered.
"Naka-kun," whispered Naori, seated beside him, trying to calm her childhood friend.
Naka's voice rose.
"Have any of you noticed? The Anbu. They were created to monitor us. They say they're reinforcements, but since when did we need help? Our success rate is one of the highest in the village. I haven't seen other clans receive these so called 'assistance.' As long as Tobirama is still watching us., we'll never be truly accepted."
Heiwa countered.
"Our missions are difficult. It's natural the Hokage sends support."
"Didn't you hear what I said? Wake up! Stop deceiving yourself!"
Another voice rose, creating a cacophony.
"What do you want, Naka-san? Rebellion? That would be our end!"
"YOU–!"
"Silence."
Uchiha Sosuke's voice cut through the room.
"The Police Force and Anbu are something we cannot change. But this is not the end."
He turned to Kagami.
"The elders and I betted on the future generation to reclaim our honor. But Tobirama struck first. He aims to suppress even our future."
"Father, Hokage-sama is– "
"KAGAMI!"
Sosuke's glare silenced his son.
"I don't know Tobirama's full plan. But the village knows his disciples are the candidates for the Third Hokage. And you, Kagami, are among them."
Kagami frowned.
"Hokage is chosen democratically. That's what Tobirama said when Madara-saam was nominated by Hashirama. We even gave half our inheritance to support the village, believing Madara would lead. We lost the First Hokage to democracy, now we'll use it to claim the Third."
He paused, gathering his clansmen's attention before declaring solemnly.
"War is coming. We will commit everything to earn military merit and recognition. And we will support Kagami to become the next Hokage."
The room erupted in nods and murmurs of agreement. Even Setsuna and Naka, though unsatisfied, did not object.
Sosuke raised his voice one last time.
"Now, hone your skills. In the coming war, show the world why the Uchiha are the strongest clan in the WORLD!"
"""YES, CLAN HEAD!!!"""