Breaking Point

Hearing this, Renye and Motoya Nara exchanged a glance before stepping out.

The Hyuga Clan's Byakugan possessed x-ray vision and a nearly 360-degree field of view.

After activating his Byakugan, Yuki Hyuga naturally discovered the two hiding in the shadows.

"Hello, Yuki Hyuga," Renye greeted him.

"What a coincidence, running into you here," Motoya Nara chimed in.

Yuki Hyuga swept his Byakugan over them. "Are you two here to block my way too?"

Motoya Nara hurriedly shook his head. "No, no..."

He had just watched Yuki Hyuga effortlessly defeat Hikaru Uchiha and Rin Uchiha.

That guy was terrifyingly strong. He was practically a monster!

If they really fought, he would definitely end up badly.

Renye felt tempted, eager to give it a try.

He really wanted to spar with Yuki Hyuga and see who was stronger.

Yuki Hyuga had displayed immense strength. Without fighting, there was no way to know who was stronger or weaker...

In the end, Renye dismissed the thought.

There was plenty of time. The two of them would have chances to spar eventually.

He was not some battle maniac. There was no need to deliberately invite trouble for himself.

"You misunderstood. We were just passing by," Renye explained.

Seeing that they meant no harm, Yuki Hyuga deactivated his Byakugan.

Renye stared curiously at his eyes and asked, "Yuki, at what age do people in the Hyuga Clan usually awaken their eyes?"

He did not know much about such things, which was why he asked.

Motoya Nara looked over as well, equally curious about the question.

Yuki Hyuga looked at them in confusion, not understanding why they were asking.

Though puzzled, he still explained, "The age of awakening varies from person to person. Usually, it happens between ten and twelve."

Renye understood. The Hyuga were much like the Uchiha. Aside from a few exceptions, they generally awakened their eyes in their early teens.

Wait, Renye suddenly thought of something. He looked at Yuki Hyuga in surprise. This guy seemed to be one of those exceptions...

"Yuki, how old are you?" Renye asked.

"Six."

Renye: "..."

Well, damn. He was even a year younger than him.

"Yuki, you're really strong! You awakened your eyes at six!" Motoya Nara was utterly shocked.

Is this the world of geniuses?

Yuki Hyuga had no reaction. He had heard similar words too many times.

And Motoya Nara was wrong. He had not awakened his eyes at six, but at five!

Renye stared intently at Yuki Hyuga, a puzzled look on his face.

This guy was so talented, so why had he never heard of him?

He knew of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzō Shimura, Kagami Uchiha, and the others, but he had never heard of Yuki Hyuga.

Yuki Hyuga's talent was no weaker than Hiruzen Sarutobi's and the rest.

He quickly understood. There was only one possible truth!

Yuki Hyuga had died before he could fully grow up...

Renye could not help but sigh. Sure enough, only geniuses who truly grew up counted as geniuses!

Those who were cut down midway or faded into obscurity did not count.

Renye clenched his fists and resolved to train hard.

His purpose in becoming stronger had never changed—to have the strength to protect himself in the Shinobi World.

Yuki Hyuga noticed that something was off with Renye and asked, "Uchiha Renye... are you alright?"

Hearing that, Renye waved a hand to indicate that he was fine.

Yuki Hyuga assumed Renye had been discouraged by his talent, so he comforted him. "Don't be envious. Train hard, and you can do it too."

Renye: "???"

He finally understood why Rin Uchiha and Hikaru Uchiha had wanted to block his way...

This guy was way too good at showing off!

Yuki Hyuga walked over to Renye and stopped beside him. "I'll wait for you to catch up to me."

With that, he left without another word.

Renye stood where he was, blankly watching Yuki Hyuga's figure walk away until he vanished from sight. He could not recover for a long time.

Those words kept repeating in his mind.

If you can't find it by searching the book title, try searching for the author. It may have simply been renamed!

I'll wait for you to catch up to me... catch up... up...

After a long while, Renye grew more and more furious as he thought about it, completely breaking down.

"Who the hell are you trying to show off for?!"

King of Show-offs. That guy was definitely the King of Show-offs!

If Yuki Hyuga were still here, Renye would absolutely have attacked without hesitation and given that "King of Show-offs" a brutal beating!

"Renye, are you alright?" Motoya Nara asked cautiously.

It was his first time seeing Renye this angry.

"I'm fine. I'm really fine!"

Seeing Renye look as though he wanted to kill someone, Motoya Nara fell silent.

And you call that fine?

Still, he wisely did not press the matter. He even felt a little pleased at Renye's misfortune.

Looks like I'm not the only one who got crushed by a monster...

He was one of the Nara Clan's most outstanding geniuses. At only six years old, his strength had already reached genin level.

He had thought that, with his talent, he could become one of the best at the Ninja Academy.

Yet on only his second day of school, Yuki Hyuga defeated him in two moves.

Not only that, there were quite a few people in the class stronger than him.

Motoya Nara had been completely humbled.

Only then did he realize the difference between an ordinary genius and a monstrous prodigy...

Renye's roar pulled him back from his thoughts.

"I'm so pissed! He's too damn good at showing off! Seriously, he's way too good at showing off!"

Motoya Nara: "..."

Hadn't he just said he was fine?

Why was he angry again?

Renye was boiling with rage. Even he had not expected Yuki Hyuga to shatter his composure with just two sentences.

Renye swore to himself that he had to win back his dignity.

Wasn't it just showing off?

He could do that too!

Even many years later, whenever Renye recalled those two sentences, he still could not let them go...

Tobirama Senju Residence.

"What's wrong with that brat?"

Tobirama Senju leaned quietly against the kitchen doorway and muttered to himself.

The moment Renye returned home, Tobirama Senju noticed that something was wrong with him.

Renye was cooking with a dark expression on his face.

He was very curious. What could have happened to make the brat this angry?

After all, it was already a good day if this brat was not the one angering others...

Just then, Renye came out carrying the food.

"Brat, what happened?" Tobirama Senju asked.

"Nothing. I just ran into a King of Show-offs," Renye said.

"King of Show-offs?" Tobirama Senju did not understand what the term meant.

Renye had no intention of explaining. After eating, he headed to the training ground.

He needed to become stronger. Once he defeated Yuki Hyuga in the future, he would throw out a few show-off lines of his own.

Tobirama Senju watched Renye train while pondering the meaning of "King of Show-offs."

Yet even after thinking hard for a long time, he still could not understand it.

"I have no idea what kind of madness that brat is having."

Since he could not figure it out, he stopped thinking about it.

Come to think of it, it had been a long time since he had researched the Uchiha.

With that thought, Tobirama Senju got up and went to the kitchen. After adding a large amount of Mengkhan Medicine to the milk, he revealed a satisfied smile.

He went to the training ground and handed the milk to Renye.

"Brat, it's about time."

Hearing that, Renye stopped training. After drinking the milk, he returned to his room to bathe and sleep.

That night, he dreamed of the laboratory again...