ANBU, somewhere in an underground base.
Rooms like this were scattered throughout Konoha, allowing ANBU ninja to operate and recuperate.
Uzuki Yugao stared around her with a neurotic expression.
No matter how normal she was, facing the endless appearances of Hyuga Sho's Phantom Demon Emperor Fist...
She would eventually become neurotic and mentally exhausted.
"What... exactly do you want?!"
Uzuki Yugao screamed.
But the room... was completely empty.
However, her eyes truly saw Hyuga Sho's phantom.
A moment later.
Hyuga Sho appeared here, this time in his original body.
"It was my fault. I was wrong..."
Uzuki Yugao threw down her sword, somewhat on the verge of collapse.
"I wronged you... I'm sorry..."
"..."
Hyuga Sho raised an eyebrow and looked at Uzuki Yugao.
After a period of torment, the results were clearly excellent.
"If apologies were useful, what would we need ninja for?"
Hyuga Sho replied.
"Waa~." Uzuki Yugao let out a mournful cry.
Then.
Hyuga Sho slowly walked toward her.
Uzuki Yugao did not move.
Because she had fought "Hyuga Sho" many times, only to return empty-handed each time.
She knew that she was no match for Hyuga Sho.
The effects of the Phantom Demon Emperor Fist meant that every time she struck, she only hit empty air.
After repeating this so many times, she naturally gave up resisting.
After all, resistance was pointless against an opponent whom she could never hit, and whom it would be useless to hit even if she did.
"We are old classmates, after all."
Hyuga Sho said to her.
"I won't make things too difficult for you."
As he spoke, Hyuga Sho extended two fingers.
"Gentle Fist Style... Eight Trigrams Two Palms!"
Uzuki Yugao was struck twice. She instantly staggered backward, her body beginning to tremble.
Hiss...!
Beneath Konoha, water flowed through