Hyuga Sho vs. Uchiha Tekka

There were still 42 days until Kakashi and Hyuga Mami graduated.

All in all, Hyuga Sho had been at the Ninja Academy for nearly five months.

During this time.

Through observation, Hyuga Sho had learned that—

The only child he was confident could defeat Kakashi was probably Hyuga Mami.

Of course.

Hyuga Sho couldn't challenge Hyuga Mami just to test his own abilities...

Because that would violate the Hyuga Clan's rules.

So he settled for the next best option.

Before figuring out Kakashi's exact strength, he would first seek out Uchiha Tekka, Kakashi's defeated opponent, and learn from him just how large the gap between himself and Kakashi was.

And besides.

By defeating Uchiha Tekka, he could gain experience points. It would be killing two birds with one stone.

After school that morning.

Hyuga Sho went straight toward the neighboring class.

Uchiha Tekka walked out of the classroom, a slight injury still visible at the corner of his mouth.

With both hands in his pockets, he crossed the corridor with a cold expression.

Hyuga Sho followed behind him.

A moment later.

They left the school grounds.

Hyuga Sho continued following him.

When they turned into a narrow alley.

Uchiha Tekka suddenly spun around. "Who's there?!"

When he saw that it was Hyuga Sho, his expression relaxed slightly.

Perhaps he felt that Hyuga Sho did not pose any threat at all.

"You're from the neighboring class... that Hyuga Sho, who's become somewhat famous lately."

Hyuga Sho's "hard work" was simply too well-known.

Even the neighboring class had heard about it.

"What do you want?"

Uchiha Tekka asked coldly.

His attitude was extremely arrogant.

Hyuga Sho felt that he shouldn't have been called Uchiha. He should have been called Hatake instead.

"Hehe, it's nothing much. I just wanted to experience the renowned power of the Uchiha Clan."

Hyuga Sho wore an honest and simple expression, as if he were saying something completely unimportant.

Half a year after enrolling.

No one had ever taken the initiative to challenge Hyuga Sho.

On the contrary.

Hyuga Mami and Hatake Kakashi constantly encountered "fortuitous events."

What Hyuga Sho meant was—

Those two were approached every few days by some blind "villain."

Then they would beat them down and gain experience points.

That was also why Hyuga Sho was certain that Hyuga Mami and Hatake Kakashi had the Protagonist Template.

Because only "protagonists" were constantly provoked by villains.

"This is bad... Hyuga Sho is actually taking the initiative to provoke that genius Uchiha boy..."

Might Guy had been discharged from the hospital today.

After school, he saw Hyuga Sho acting so "arrogantly" and couldn't help following him.

Sure enough, he saw...

Hyuga Sho was about to cause trouble again.

Challenging young Asuma wasn't enough. Now he was going to challenge Uchiha Tekka too.

"That's the most formidable member of the Uchiha among the younger generation."

Might Guy hid by the corner of the wall, trembling all over.

Unlike Dead Last Uchiha Obito.

Even among the entire Uchiha Clan.

Uchiha Tekka was considered a highly promising talent.

The reason he had lost to Kakashi was not that he was weak.

It was that Kakashi was too strong.

Even between geniuses, there were differences.

Now.

Uchiha Tekka, who was hailed as a genius, had actually been provoked by Hyuga Sho.

How could Might Guy not be shocked?

At the same time.

Hyuga Mami was also standing on a nearby building.

The veins around her eyes bulged.

She had clearly activated the Hyuga Clan's Kekkei Genkai—"Byakugan."

But this did not diminish her beauty in the slightest. Instead, it added a hint of heroic spirit.

Hyuga Sho was going to challenge Uchiha Tekka.

He had already informed Hyuga Mami beforehand.

"Does he want to learn the difference between his own strength and Kakashi's by defeating Uchiha Tekka?"

Hyuga Mami murmured, her voice scattering into the wind.

Inside the dark alley.

Damn it!

After hearing Hyuga Sho's words, Uchiha Tekka's face twisted.

A mere member of the Hyuga Clan's Branch Family actually wanted to humiliate him?!

Was it because he had seen Tekka lose to Kakashi that morning?

Did he think he could now push him around as he pleased?!

Even someone like this wanted to step on him?!

"As you wish...!"

Uchiha Tekka replied coldly, pouring his anger into his technique.

The narrow alley.

It was just right for a certain ninjutsu.

"Fire Release...!"

Uchiha Tekka formed hand seals.

The seal was extremely familiar.

The moment Hyuga Sho saw it, he remembered the Great Fireball that Uchiha Obito was always bragging about.

Of course.

Hyuga Sho did not believe Uchiha Tekka would only release a palm-sized Great Fireball like Uchiha Obito's, one that vanished in an instant.

His ninjutsu was sure to be the genuine Fire Release version.

"...Great Fireball Technique!"

The ninjutsu was completed instantly, in less than a second.

Uchiha Tekka took a deep breath.

Then.

He exhaled.

BOOM!!

Flames roared.

The searing red light illuminated the dark alley.

A fireball at least two meters in diameter spewed out from in front of Uchiha Tekka's mouth.

From this alone, one could see that he was several dimensions stronger than Uchiha Obito.

The Great Fireball Technique was a C-rank Ninjutsu—a technique at Chunin difficulty!

Every child in the Uchiha Clan was taught this technique.

This represented the fact that Uchiha children, from the moment they were born, all possessed the potential to become "Chunin" at the very least!

Every single one of them started with the minimum potential of a Chunin.

This was the true strength of Konoha's elite clan.

Before the fireball, burning at several hundred degrees, even drew near, the scorching wind rushing toward them could already be felt!

This ninjutsu alone.

Was enough to burn someone severely.

"Hyuga Sho..."

Might Guy's eyes widened. He was so frightened that cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

Facing this scene.

Hyuga Sho formed hand seals unhurriedly, as if he had prepared for it long ago.

"Substitution Technique..."

The roaring flames completely engulfed Hyuga Sho.

Might Guy dropped onto the ground, his face filled with disbelief.

"Hmph! You brought this upon yourself!"

Uchiha Tekka was startled at first.

Hyuga Sho is that weak? He burned to death in one hit?

Then he thought that, in any case, Hyuga Sho had been the one to provoke him first.

"Something's wrong!"

The flames dissipated.

The small alley, which had been illuminated, fell back into darkness.

In that instant, Uchiha Tekka saw a charred log.

Clearly, Hyuga Sho had used an E-rank Substitution Technique to evade his C-rank Ninjutsu!

The next moment.

Uchiha Tekka pulled out a kunai and viciously stabbed backward.

The sound of metal clashing rang out.

Sparks flew.

They faintly illuminated the alley, outlining Hyuga Sho's silhouette.

Immediately afterward.

A series of intertwined metallic clashes rang out.

Uchiha Tekka retreated step by step.

In the darkness, his vision was inferior to Hyuga Sho's, who possessed the Byakugan.

Therefore, the Optimal Solution at that moment was to move to a place with light before continuing the fight.

Soon, the two of them burst out of the narrow alley and arrived on an empty forest path outside.