12 Combat Genius
One week wasn't much time, but Ryo would be able to managed and effectively train taijutsu. As soon as he received the news that he could go to the Uchiha clan to train, he began to imagine what the famous clan would be like.
"Their clan was never fully developed in the manga However, it must be something similar to the Hyuuga clan, since they are old clans, they must have a similar base, at least from what I can remember from the manga,But I'll have to see for myself since the manga started from the point where Itachi had already killed them all."
It was a question mark, what would the feared clan be like? But as Ryo arrived at the location, he could see a large brown wall with a gate in the middle. Approaching it, the gate opened with some clan ninjas looking at him with neutral faces, and behind the gate was Sae waiting, accompanied by a large man. Ryo imagined he was Sae's teacher, who had an intimidating presence as he looked at Ryo.
"His chakra isn't bad for a boy his age, his body seems trained to an okay level, and he doesn't seem like someone who can really help Sae. But I agreed with her since she'll possibly put more effort into it, and if this Ryo isn't as good as rumored, I'll intervene in the training." Thinking this, he spoke up. - Good morning, young Ryo. My name is Kenji, a jounin responsible for training Uchiha Sae. I suppose she has mentioned me. -
Ryo nodded, speaking calmly. -- Yes, I was informed about you, Kenji-sensei. I'll be under your care while training with Sae. --
Kenji raised an eyebrow when he heard Ryo directly address Sae by her name without any honorific or full name, but he let it slide since he was still a child. With that, the three of them proceeded to the clan's training area.
Along the way, Ryo could see numerous Uchihas, which surprised him, but he didn't show any of these reactions. "So many Uchihas. Itachi really did something terrible." He glanced at Sae for a moment, sighing. "Will she die in the end like everyone else? There's nothing I can do. Not for everyone. One more living Uchiha could affect the future terribly. I can't really imagine it. Destiny is cruel."
Destiny was something he had in mind because why did he end up in this world? What did destiny want with Hirashi to send him to the world of Naruto? These were questions he couldn't answer, but he felt that soon he would have to do something about it.
But for now, the present was important, and he would train with Sae in the dojo, in the way to the dojo, he could see the rustic Japanese-style buildings, as well as most of the houses that appeared in the manga, Ryo imagined that it could be different, but they were really all very similar, the only thing different really was that the whole place was very big..
The two positioned themselves facing each other as Kenji signaled for them to start the spar. Ryo was the first to move with a quick step, appearing beside Sae and aiming a punch at her ribs, but the girl reacted faster, spinning her body to the side, and her leg was already high in the air, descending on Ryo.
Crossing his arms over his head, he received the impact of the kick, making his arms tremble, and Ryo quickly jumped back, engaging again without pausing. Kenji, who observed the spar between the two children, was surprised. "This boy Ryo chose to take the blow directly, even though he could have dodged it with his quick step. Does he want to push his body to the limit?" As Kenji analyzed the start of the fight, Ryo had the same thought.
"It's no use running away from blows. If I can defend, I will. I need to train my body to withstand even greater impacts. I feel like I'll be able to fight very well up close if I can cover my skin with a thin layer of iron with the help of my Jiton." It was an idea he had been thinking about for some time, but since his chakra reserves were still low for something like that, he wanted to train his body more, and intense combat was the best way.
Sounds of impacts could be heard coming from inside the dojo for several minutes, so much so that it attracted the attention of some Uchihas, especially the younger ones curious to see what was happening in the dojo and what all that sound was about. As they looked inside the dojo through the entrance, they could see two children jumping on each other while kicks and punches were made and defended, making the strong impact sounds heard from outside. One of these curious young ones was Sasuke himself, who looked inside and then shrugged, and then leaving the dojo.
The training continued for another two hours, with 15-minute breaks between each spar. Ryo had several bruises on his body from the defended blows, but Sae also had them, but in much smaller quantities. In the middle of the training, Ryo had asked Sae to use her Sharingan to fight him, and this had made the spar lean in Sae's favor since she could basically see a few seconds into the future with the clan's dojutsu.
Kenji, who watched the entire combat, was impressed with Ryo's tenacity and also with Sae's, as she was training harder than ever before. "This is better than I expected. Sae is showing excellent performance; her taijutsu is almost at the level of an experienced genin, and Ryo is absorbing combat experience like a sponge. I don't know if he's noticed it yet, but his fighting style is already very similar to the Uchiha clan's taijutsu, which is remarkable since it's a combat style designed for those with the Sharingan. He's basically a combat genius like Sae; if he continues like this, I'll teach him the clan's taijutsu for real, if he doesn't learn everything while training with Sae, of course."
Ryo breathed heavily as they finished another round of training; he sat on the ground, sweating profusely.
"This combat, it feels like I'm reading a book, and with each page turned, I understand better what's happening in front of me. The Uchiha style of combat is aggressive without letting opponents react, especially with the ability to predict movements with the Sharingan. I can do it to some extent, but predicting Sae's moves is difficult. I have to trust my instincts while fighting her to know what her next move will be."
- Alright, you've done the three hours of training for the day. Ryo, I want you here tomorrow at the same time. - It sounded more like an order, but Ryo agreed, bidding farewell to the two and leaving the Uchiha clan, completely exhausted from training, but his chakra reserves were still high.
"I don't have much time to train at night anymore, but I have to figure something out. I'll train the family jutsu since it consumes a large amount of chakra. By doing this, it will increase faster." Arriving home, he did just that while replaying the training with Sae in his mind over and over again. Ryo wasn't at Sae's level yet, but only for now. He felt like he could beat her if he trained a few more times. For some reason, he felt very good when fighting using taijutsu.
"This must be how Rock Lee and Guy feel when they fight, but they're maniacs. I don't want to become someone like them; I have to be careful with that."
The next days were going to be the most demanding in terms of training so far. Knowing this, he would immediately go to sleep after the training, as he had to be in the best condition for the training sessions with Sae. However, little did he know that the next days would pass very quickly.
