The Hyuga Clan Is Konoha's Greatest Clan

Neither Hatake Kakashi nor Hyuga Mami had ever prompted such a reaction from the sensory instructor.

Which meant...

Could this child be...

"He was a once-in-a-century useless person."

The sensory instructor slowly delivered that verdict.

That conclusion...

Was enough to make those who heard it grieve and those who listened weep.

"Damn it, you should've said that sooner... I thought he was a once-in-a-century genius!"

The examiner's poor heart had taken a round trip from heaven to hell.

He vigorously patted his colleague on the shoulder, his face twisted in frustration.

"I didn't know either... I've been reviewing applicants for years, but I've never encountered a child like him..."

The ninja instructor in charge of sensing was in despair too.

It was his first time seeing someone this useless!

Even more outrageous than Might Guy, who had previously ranked dead last.

"..."

Hyuga Sho took in the two men's muttering.

He did not care in the slightest about other people's evaluations.

Because Hyuga Sho understood.

Judging a person's strength based solely on so-called "talent" was utterly foolish.

A farmer with a gun could kill a heavily armored medieval knight.

In a life-or-death battle, victory did not depend on some so-called talent alone.

In his previous life...

Countless geniuses had believed Hyuga Sho was nothing but trash.

Yet the one who laughed last was always Hyuga Sho.

He had seen plenty of so-called geniuses. Their opinions could not stir even the slightest ripple in his heart.

"Run."

The despairing examiner pointed toward the training field.

This was the second test. He had already completely given up hope for Hyuga Sho.

Still, Hyuga Sho's physical fitness test exceeded his expectations.

"Much stronger than most."

Very soon...

The image of an honest and simple fool with useless talent but above-average physical ability was presented before everyone.

"The Hyuga Clan Young Lady's attendant is a dumb kid with some strength. He really is quite suitable as a protector..."

Similar whispers passed among the ninja instructors.

The morning passed, and the Ninja Academy entrance examination was nearing its end.

"The results and rankings will be announced tomorrow. The entrance ceremony will be held in seven days. Formal enrollment begins on the eighth day..."

The examiner announced this to the children.

"Everyone ranked at the bottom will be eliminated."

The testing was over, the academy was closing, and the children were to return home.

Hyuga Mami turned and left.

Carrying large and small bags, Hyuga Sho followed behind her just as he had when they arrived.

Even now, Hyuga Sho did not understand the point of carrying the bags today.

"It makes it feel more ceremonial..."

Hyuga Mami suddenly said, answering his question.

After walking for about twenty minutes...

"Hey, you two Byakugan Monsters, stop right there~!"

A voice called out to Hyuga Mami and Hyuga Sho from behind.

They turned around.

A chubby kid stood there arrogantly with two other brats.

After thinking for a moment, Hyuga Sho recognized that the three brats were also applicants for enrollment.

"Your eyes are so weird."

"Byakugan Monsters, Byakugan Monsters!"

"Hahaha!!"

Mocking laughter came from their direction.

Hyuga Sho glanced at Hyuga Mami.

Did these three brats not know about the Hyuga Clan, one of Konoha Village's great clans?

Was it really a good idea for three Ordinary People to provoke the Hyuga Clan?

"First... the Hyuga Clan can only be considered third-rate in Konoha. The Senju, Uchiha, even the Sarutobi and Ino-Shika-Cho all rank above the Hyuga Clan. This involves Konoha's politics. Even if I explained it now, you wouldn't understand..."

Hyuga Mami calmly revealed something that completely overturned Hyuga Sho's worldview.

"Second... the Hyuga Clan's intimidation only works within the clan. It does not work on outsiders..."

"..."

Hyuga Sho blinked.

They struck hard at the Branch Family, yet cowered before outsiders.

Wasn't that just...?

Ah... what a marvelous Hyuga Clan.

"They're yours."

Hyuga Mami remained where she was. She had no interest in tangling with brats.

"Remember to shout the slogan."

Hyuga Mami added another instruction.

A slogan?

Hyuga Sho thought for a moment and assumed a Gentle Fist stance before the three brats.

If he remembered correctly, the Hyuga Clan's slogan was...

"The Hyuga Clan is Konoha's greatest clan!"

Hyuga Sho shouted especially loudly.

Fortunately, there were no pedestrians on this riverside path for the moment, so it did not seem too awkward.

The three brats froze for a moment, then immediately burst into laughter.

"The Hyuga Clan is the greatest clan? That's hilarious!"

"Get him!"

The three brats charged over.

The Gentle Fist stance Hyuga Sho had assumed immediately wavered, as though he had panicked.

"D-Don't come any closer!"

Hyuga Sho shut his eyes and threw a "random" punch, completely out of form.

But...

It struck the bridge of his opponent's nose directly.

The tall brat cried out and fell to the ground, clutching his nose as he rolled around.

"Damn!"

The chubby kid and his other companion grimaced and lunged at him fiercely.

Hyuga Sho "panicked" as he dodged left and right, but he was still hit a few times—on the toughest muscle groups of his body.

"Don't be afraid. The human body has a high resistance to blunt-force damage..."

Hyuga Mami's ethereal voice drifted over from behind him.

Hyuga Sho already knew what she was saying.

The humans of this world differed from the humans of Earth in his previous life by far more than just their cells.

For example, a ninja could smash a massive boulder with one punch, yet that same punch might inflict only flesh wounds and broken bones on a person.

Meanwhile, a small sharp Kunai could easily stab a ninja to death.

The exact principles did not matter.

The conclusion was... blunt-force attacks were less likely to kill in this world, while piercing and slashing attacks dealt the most damage.

Hearing Hyuga Mami's words, Hyuga Sho gave it some thought.

The next second, he took two punches head-on.

Before his opponent could pull back, Hyuga Sho wildly kicked out and struck him in the groin.

The chubby kid let out a strange "Urk-oh~!" and curled up on the ground, clutching his crotch.

Then...

Hyuga Sho threw a flurry of wild punches, using his height advantage to knock the last short brat to the ground.

"Three against one, and you still lost. What three useless people..."

Hyuga Mami walked over and mocked the three brats on the ground.

Then she gave Hyuga Sho a strange look.

Even if the three brats were not particularly capable...

Hyuga Sho's luck was still unusually good.

Did random punches really defeat a master, or was this the legendary case of fools having fool's luck?

"Are you all right?" Hyuga Mami asked.

[Doka Degree: 5.1%]

"Hehe, Young Lady, I'm fine. I can take a beating pretty well... cough, cough..."

Hyuga Sho shifted his attention away from the numbers before him and rubbed his chest.

Although he had defeated the three through "luck," he had still taken a few punches.

A little performance of being honest and simple was necessary.

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