Hyuga Shin VS Uchiha Miya

Hyuga Shin awoke from his slumber.

Zzzt!

"Ugh!"

Hyuga Shin felt a throbbing headache.

"Mmm..." He struggled to sit up.

But as his vision gradually cleared, he paused slightly.

"What is this...?" Hyuga Shin looked not far away, seeing the corpse of an insect lying there.

The next moment, even more intense pain struck him.

It made Hyuga Shin curl up on the ground involuntarily, and a figure suddenly appeared in his mind.

It was a man with white hair, a blindfold covering one eye, and dark, tattoo-like markings on his face.

Under the dark night sky, Konoha had no curfew, but after midnight, no shops were open. The man walked boldly down the street, seemingly muttering something.

Hyuga Shin couldn't hear clearly.

And this scene quickly vanished.

A large amount of fragmented memories flashed back, but before Hyuga Shin could make sense of them, the memory fragments dissipated.

Hyuga Shin felt much better.

He suddenly felt a churning in his stomach, then rushed to the toilet and vomited violently.

Only then did he feel a bit better.

The good-natured Hyuga Shin could only feel puzzled, believing the greater reason was the torment he had suffered yesterday, otherwise, his condition wouldn't be so poor.

At least, he felt a little better now.

Hyuga Shin even felt that his mental strength seemed to have increased.

Hyuga Shin walked out of the toilet, leaning against the wall, though his body was still inexplicably weak.

Let's go out to eat first.

As Hyuga Shin went out to eat, many members of the Hyuga Branch Family looked at him.

Hyuga Shin chose to eat ramen.

While he was waiting for his ramen, a Hyuga clansman walked over: "Shin... this is a reward from the clan for you."

He then handed over a Ninjutsu Scroll and a large sum of money.

Hyuga Shin quickly got up to accept it: "This... this is too valuable."

"It's what you deserve," the Hyuga ninja said before leaving.

Many other members of the Hyuga Branch Family also saw this scene.

Hyuga Shin didn't say much. He went home to put things away, and by the time he came out, the ramen was ready.

Thump thump...

Footsteps approached.

Then, while slurping his ramen, Hyuga Shin saw Uchiha Miya, with his usual cold expression, walk over.

He stopped and looked at Hyuga Shin.

Hyuga Shin: "...?"

Then Uchiha Miya turned and walked away.

Hyuga Shin: "?"

After walking a few steps, Uchiha Miya came back and sat next to Hyuga Shin: "Get me a bowl of ramen, no, two!"

Hyuga Shin looked at Uchiha Miya.

Uchiha Miya: "What? Why are you looking at me?"

"No..." Hyuga Shin scratched his face, why did Uchiha Miya feel so strange today?

Uchiha Miya crossed his arms: "Honestly... the Hyuga are a bunch of insects, but since you can eat so much, it's not a big problem. My side of the family is also full of incompetent people. We've had so many clan meetings, what's the point? It's just a place to complain."

"Ahaha..." Hyuga Shin awkwardly agreed.

He didn't know much about the Uchiha's affairs, so it was best not to speak carelessly about things he didn't understand.

"Eat more."

Two bowls of ramen arrived, and one was pushed towards Hyuga Shin by Uchiha Miya.

"Huh?"

"My treat."

"Then... thank you!"

Hyuga Shin didn't refuse. He was indeed hungry and, for some reason, felt very tired.

Uchiha Miya, meanwhile, was burying his head in his noodles. After a few bites, he glanced over at Hyuga Shin. In his eyes, Hyuga Shin seemed overjoyed just to have been given a bowl of ramen. Miya then returned to his meal.

However, a crimson flash flickered in his eyes as his Sharingan briefly activated into its Three Tomoe form before returning to normal.

"Whoa, I'm so full!"

Hyuga Shin patted his belly with a cheerful grin.

Then, Uchiha Miya grabbed his hand.

"Let's go."

"Huh? Go where?"

"The training grounds... to the Hyuga compound... no, to my place... no, let's go to the woods instead."

And so, Hyuga Shin was inexplicably dragged to a small grove by Uchiha Miya.

As the Byakugan user stood there in confusion, Uchiha Miya's eyes turned blood red, revealing his Three Tomoe Sharingan, which stared intently at Hyuga Shin.

"The Uchiha Clan respects strength, Shin. Don't hold back, let's have a spar!"

His Three Tomoe Sharingan spun, glinting coldly. The young face, already weathered by battles, also bore a sharp intensity.

"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time!"

"But... your injuries?" Hyuga Shin rubbed his head, troubled.

"Don't worry about it! It's just a minor injury!"

"Alright, a spar it is. We'll stop at a point of mutual understanding."

Hyuga Shin assumed a fighting stance, veins appearing around his eyes.

Seeing this, Uchiha Miya also broke into a pleased smile.

Whoosh!

The two instantly charged at each other.

Bang bang bang!

Fists and feet met, stirring up gusts of wind.

Thanks to the insight of his Sharingan, Miya could always predict Hyuga Shin's attack trajectory and skillfully evade.

But Hyuga Shin was not to be outdone. The Eight Trigrams Palms had long since become muscle memory, and his strikes were powerful.

They exchanged blows for over a dozen rounds, a perfect draw, neither gaining the upper hand.

Uchiha Miya formed hand seals, initiating the first ninjutsu.

Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!

Boom!

Hyuga Shin used Eight Trigrams Palms to block it directly.

However, at this moment, Uchiha Miya's body swayed.

Hyuga Shin quickly said, "Your injuries really haven't healed yet, have they!"

"Shut up! Continue... You're the one who was treated so roughly by the Hyuga, how can you still smile like that! I can't imagine the Uchiha Clan doing something like that to me!!" Uchiha Miya cursed.

His blood-red eyes fixed on Hyuga Shin, his gaze filled with pride. He could never understand this boy who was always smiling and cheerful.

"This... thank you for your concern, but I'm used to this kind of thing... After all, I'm from the Hyuga Branch Family." A surge of intense hatred welled up within Hyuga Shin, but it vanished as quickly as it appeared. He finally spoke the words above.

A trickle of blood ran from the corner of Uchiha Miya's mouth, but he let out a wild laugh, "Shin, you've gotten stronger, but you're still weak, just like a..."

"...slave."

An explosive wave of shame, anger, and other negative emotions surged within Hyuga Shin.

But then, he smiled.

"Miya."

Following that, one of Hyuga Shin's arms was wrapped in lightning.

"The name of this jutsu... Lightning Release: Liger Bomb."

"Record it with your Sharingan. I can teach it to you too."

Uchiha Miya fell silent for a moment.

"Why?"

"What do you mean, 'why'... We're friends, aren't we? And comrades... partners who fight together on the battlefield. If you learn this, your survival rate on the battlefield will increase a bit."

Uchiha Miya bit his lip, grinding his teeth.

Then, he let out a long sigh.

"I'm sorry... I spoke too harshly just now."

"I was wrong, Shin. Please forgive me."