Mass Mockery

Ten minutes later.

Uchiha Clan compound.

"Hey, Obito."

Uchiha Tekka spotted Uchiha Obito, who had returned as well.

"What is it, Tekka?"

That morning, he had seen Uchiha Tekka get beaten black and blue by Kakashi.

Uchiha Obito felt it was best not to talk to him.

Yet unexpectedly, the other boy had approached him first.

"That Hyuga Sho..."

Uchiha Tekka's expression softened slightly.

"Is he your friend?"

Of course Hyuga Sho is my, Uchiha Obito's, best buddy~!

Uchiha Obito nearly blurted that out.

But then he thought...

Would that be too... ordinary? Not convincing enough?

So.

After thinking for one second, Uchiha Obito declared as a matter of course, "Hyuga Sho is my, Uchiha Obito's, brother from different fathers and mothers!"

Uchiha Tekka: "..."

That afternoon.

The moment Hyuga Sho arrived at school.

There was fresh gossip.

"Extra! Extra! At noon today, Kakashi defeated a Genin! Kakashi defeated a Genin~~!!"

The protagonist of the story, Hatake Kakashi, was surrounded by the crowd.

He looked disdainful, as though he had merely done something insignificant.

Through everyone's gossip, Hyuga Sho learned what had happened.

It turned out.

A Genin had gone and harassed Nohara Rin for no reason.

When Kakashi saw the girl who admired him being harassed, he naturally stepped in without hesitation.

As a result, he accidentally... defeated that Genin.

Though the other party was only ten years old and had graduated just half a year ago.

It was still astonishing enough.

Because Kakashi was only five.

Uchiha Obito stared at Nohara Rin.

The girl he liked was gazing at Kakashi with a face full of admiration.

Uchiha Obito was deeply dejected.

Just as Hyuga Sho was about to enter through the school gates...

A shout came from inside the campus.

"K-Kakashi~! I challenge you!"

The one who shouted was none other than Might Guy, who had lost to Kakashi last week.

Seeing Hyuga Sho knock down Uchiha Tekka had inspired Guy.

He had resolved...

To challenge Kakashi once again!

"Not interested."

Kakashi merely glanced at Guy before turning to leave.

"Y-You must be scared~!"

In his panic, Guy shouted.

"Hmm?!"

It was a provocation.

But Kakashi really did stop.

"Ah, that's right. I'm scared."

Kakashi replied to Guy in a cold tone.

The next moment.

Everyone burst into laughter.

Guy's expression changed from the nervousness of having mustered his courage to disappointed embarrassment.

Staring at Guy being mocked.

And at the laughing crowd.

Hyuga Sho thought rapidly.

Although I've been constantly improving, Kakashi's strength seems to be growing quickly too. People keep jumping out every few days to give him experience, so why not...

After defeating Uchiha Tekka following school that morning.

Hyuga Sho made a temporary adjustment to the overall plan.

This way, he should be able to defeat Kakashi perfectly.

Just as the crowd's ridicule of Guy grew more and more heated, a loud noise rang out with a boom.

Everyone involuntarily turned their heads and looked in that direction.

They saw the school gate.

Get kicked aside by Hyuga Sho with one kick.

After casually delivering that kick, Hyuga Sho swept his gaze over the crowd.

"Guy is our companion. The teacher said that classmates should care for one another, yet you're acting like this. You have no Will of Fire at all! You don't deserve to become 'ninjas' in the future!"

Hyuga Sho deliberately shouted loudly.

His voice carried through nearly the entire Ninja Academy.

"..."

Everyone blinked.

They seemed not to have expected... Hyuga Sho to dare mock them all at once.

"You're fucking courting death!"

"Has this kid gone crazy?!"

"Who does he think he is? A champion of justice?"

In an instant, the entire campus erupted into an uproar.

Most of the Academy Students looked over, staring at Hyuga Sho... as though he were a rag doll.

Oh, not yet.

But he would be soon.

"Isn't that Hyuga Sho from First Year Class One?"

"I heard he stood up for Uchiha Obito last time."

"He actually dared say we don't deserve to be called ninjas!"

Every child entered the Ninja Academy to become a Konoha Ninja.

Hyuga Sho said they were unworthy.

That was equivalent to denying the past half year of their efforts, along with their dreams.

Naturally, they could not accept it.

"I'll teach this brat a lesson!"

As he spoke, a student stepped forward.

"Hmm? Looks like there's a good show to watch..."

Uchiha Tekka, with a bandage on his face, narrowed his eyes.

He felt... Hyuga Sho was making a huge scene.

At the same time.

Ebisu, Shiranui Genma, Namiashi Raidō, Yamashiro Aoba... and the other children.

All began to radiate killing intent.

A grudge for a grudge, a debt for a debt.

Hyuga Sho had truly gone mad.

He had actually provoked everyone.

Guy, who had originally only wanted to challenge Kakashi, was even more frightened out of his wits.

"H-Hyuga Sho..."

Guy's legs trembled and shook.

Would Hyuga Sho's handsome cheeks still be okay after this?

Even Hyuga Mami broke into a cold sweat for Hyuga Sho.

She thought, Isn't this... too impulsive?

Though Hyuga Sho had already done several shocking things before.

She had never expected him to provoke the entire Ninja Academy today.

"I'll do it!"

"No, I will!!"

The crowd was fired up, each person wishing they could personally beat Hyuga Sho senseless.

"This is bad..."

Asuma, Yūhi Kurenai, and Morino Ibiki all drew in sharp breaths.

Everyone... please give me, Asuma, some face.

Cold sweat seeped from Asuma's forehead.

Just as he was about to activate his Face Kekkei Genkai to settle this matter...

Hyuga Sho let out an angry roar. "No need to make this so troublesome! Come at me together! I'll knock every one of you down!!"

Good lord.

Asuma could only cry, good lord.

This was over.

But there was no helping it, Hyuga Sho was my...

"Hyuga Sho is my, Uchiha Obito's, best bud—"

Bang!!

Uchiha Obito, who had just shouted at the top of his lungs... was taken out by a passerby's punch.

Asuma: "..."

"Get him!!!"

Amid the chaos.

Someone made the first move.

Then the others charged towards Hyuga Sho as well.

The situation had clearly reached the point where it could no longer be stopped.

"Don't fight! Stop fighting, all of you~!"

Nohara Rin shouted for them to stop fighting.

Why was she shouting that before the fight had even begun?

Because she noticed.

Quite a few people were taking advantage of the chaos to rush over and pin Uchiha Obito down for a thorough beating.

Hyuga Sho had not even been hit yet.

Uchiha Obito, usually such a loudmouth, had already been beaten up by everyone.

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