"Did you hear...?"
"The Uchiha clan head's two sons got chased all over the village by dogs?"
"HAHAHAHAHA, that's hilarious!"
"The genius clan of Konoha actually produced these two kids!""They've completely tarnished the Uchiha clan's honor."
"Exactly! And they're the clan leader's sons too. Compared to Itachi Uchiha, those two are far inferior."
Recently, rumors had been circulating throughout Konoha about Fugaku Uchiha's twin sons being chased around the village by dogs daily.
They'd beco the village laughingstock.
Tap tap tap... tap tap tap...
At this mont, two small figures flashed through Konoha's streets at speeds barely visible to the naked eye.
They darted across rooftops one mont, then leaped between walls and utility poles the next.
Despite their disheveled appearance, they still moved with the Uchiha clan's characteristic grace under pressure.
If not for the massive ninja dogs chasing them, villagers might not have recognized them as the Uchiha clan's shaful pair.
Only Might Guy, who happened to be training normally, witnessed this scene with tears and snot streaming down his face as he bit his upper lip.
"This is the essence of youth!"
"Young n! Who would have thought mbers of the Uchiha clan could be so passionate!"
"Oh ho! Today I must run 100 laps around the village!!"
His bizarre outburst imdiately made everyone nearby uncomfortable, causing them to distance themselves from this strange-looking man.
They feared his influence might ruin their children's futures.
anwhile, the two being chased raced past the villagers and the green-haired oddball, continuing their desperate sprint.
Sasuke pumped his arms furiously, his legs moving so fast they nearly left afterimages.
Woof woof—
Whoosh!
From a rooftop to Sasuke's side, two large ninja dogs suddenly pounced, attacking from both flanks.
Sasuke planted one foot to brake sharply, twisted his torso mid-air, and delivered simultaneous kicks to both dogs' faces, sending them flying.
The entire evasion and counterattack seed almost instinctive.
At the sa ti, he shouted angrily at Kaito not far away:
"Kaito Uchiha!!"
"I hate you!!"
Gasping for breath, Kaito pushed off the ground with one hand, springing up like a coil to dodge four attacking dogs. While twisting mid-air, he flung four stones with perfect accuracy—each accompanied by a sharp whistling sound—directly hitting the dogs' mouths.
"Stop yelling!"
"Just tell —has your taijutsu improved these past few days or not?"
There was no denying the incredible gains they'd made in taijutsu under such life-threatening conditions, especially with his additional 200% training bonus.
Now he could run 20 laps around the entire village with only slight breathlessness.
Even Sasuke had shown rapid taijutsu improvent under this intense pressure.
Kaito roughly calculated that these three days of life-or-death training had yielded results equivalent to half a year of Sasuke's normal training.
Throughout their ordeal, they'd not only faced packs of pursuing dogs but also had to dodge each attack while completely exhausted.
From being covered in wounds on the first day to handling the situation with ease now, their progress was remarkable.
Of course...
If not forced by circumstances, he wouldn't have chosen this thod to improve their taijutsu!
He'd much rather have used that 200% training bonus for ninjutsu and chakra cultivation.
But the mont he equipped the [Sky-Rending Demon Hound's Enemy] title, every dog in the village seed to be under a taunt effect, charging at them with bloodshot eyes...
It was downright infuriating.
Sasuke fell silent at Kaito's words. He wanted to vent all his frustrations, but the rapid taijutsu improvent truly surpassed anything he could achieve through solitary training.
Yet...This wasn't the way he wanted to get stronger at all!
"You... I..."
"When will this end?! If we keep running, we'll reach ho soon!!"
Having such a brother who insisted on this dog-hunting training really made him feel like he was about to break down.
"Soon!"
"Just hang in there a little longer!"
As Kaito spoke, his movents didn't stop. He dashed into the pack of ninja dogs, grabbed one by the scruff of its neck, and flipped it over his shoulder with a judo throw.
He then tilted his head back to dodge attacks from several other ninja dogs before knocking them away with a flying knee.
Awooo... awooo...
In just a few moves, the ninja dogs around Kaito yelped and fled the scene.
The dogs behind him, seeing how terrifyingly strong this guy was, all stopped in their tracks, baring their teeth aggressively but clearly already thinking of retreat.
[Ding—]
[Congratulations, Host, for unlocking a new achievent!]
[Sky-Rending Demon Hound Public Enemy → Sky-Rending Demon Hound Terror]
[Sky-Rending Demon Hound Terror: You have beaten up every Sky-Rending Demon Hound near the village, and now you have beco the most lingering nightmare in their hearts.]
[Equipping this title allows you to swap positions with any Sky-Rending Demon Hound within a 500-ter range by shouting, "What the hell are you barking at?"]
Kaito stared at the effects of his new achievent title, rubbing his temples hard and taking several deep breaths to suppress the urge to curse.
Alright, alright...
Not only was this damn system abstract, but now even the achievent titles were this ridiculous?
Looking at the "swap positions with a dog" effect, Kaito couldn't help but think of the Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God.
Which raised the question...
What should he even na this ability?
Dog Thunder God? Or Flying Thunder Dog???
And before a fight, he'd have to shout at his enemy...
"What the hell are you barking at??"
Wouldn't doing that just stack the enemy with rage buffs, no-retreat buffs, and pain immunity buffs??
For a brief mont, Kaito felt like this title was worse than the cultivation boost it had before evolving.
Whatever...
It was better than nothing. Even if the 500-ter range required the presence of a Sky-Rending... dog, at least it was a life-saving ability.
After the title evolved, all the ninja dogs stopped chasing and fled the scene.
Kaito and Sasuke tidied up their disheveled appearances outside their ho before quietly pushing open the door and carefully sneaking toward their rooms.
After spending so much ti around dogs, they reeked of dog sll these days, so they had to make sure to get rid of the stench before coming ho.
The two tiptoed inside, their movents overly cautious, but before they could reach their rooms, they spotted Fugaku Uchiha sitting in the living room.
The stern father sat cross-legged in front of the tea table, arms crossed over his chest, his face so rigid it could scare soone to death. The wrinkles on his forehead seed to ooze killing intent.
It was obvious their father had been waiting for them for a while, and his severe expression made it clear they were about to get an earful.
Sasuke was utterly terrified. The mont he saw Fugaku, he shrank like a little quail, burying his head in his chest and nervously wringing his hands.
He looked extrely uneasy.
"F-Father..."
Fugaku nodded without saying a word. He glanced at the two children before him, frowned, and took a sip of hot tea from the table.
Though he did nothing, the air in the entire room grew heavy with tension.Kaito stood to the side, tilting his head slightly with an air of seasoned composure, facing Fugaku without a trace of nervousness.
Fugaku set down his teacup, took a deep breath, and looked up. "A few days ago, didn't I tell you two…"
"Not to provoke those ninja dogs anymore?"
At these words, Sasuke's face instantly paled. Under his father's gaze, he didn't dare lift his head, his body unconsciously leaning toward Kaito.
BANG—
Sasuke's reaction disappointed Fugaku to the extre. He slamd the coffee table with a deafening sound, his voice sharp as he roared at the two of them.
"Speak!"
"Tell why you did this!"
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