Ugly Indeed!

Name: Hyakawa Yamei

Attributes: Wind, Fire, Lightning, Water, Earth, Yin, Yang.

Genjutsu: Mist Veil Moon

Taijutsu: Art of a Hundred Refinements

Sword Style: Hundred Rivers Sword Style

Bloodline: Hyakawa Bloodline

Ninjutsu: Three Basic Techniques; Shadow Clone Technique; Secret Technique: Sensory Perception; Perception Transmission; Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique; Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique; Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu; Wind Style: Thousand Faces Wind; Lightning Style: Lightning Ball;

Looking at his information panel, Yamei was still incredibly excited.

Over the past few days, he had discovered that his Sea of Derivations could actually generate an information panel!

This way, he could gain a clearer understanding of his current condition.

His gaze shifted to Shikamaru, Choji, and the others beside him. He had yet to use Magic Hand on them, so he had no idea what he might gain.

Shikamaru and the others suddenly felt a chill run through their bodies and looked at Yamei suspiciously.

"Shikamaru, do you feel a chill down your back?" Choji grabbed a huge handful of chips and stuffed them into his mouth uneasily.

"I do. I suspect it has something to do with Yamei."

Shikamaru stared blankly at Yamei, who was smiling at them.

"Everyone, come to my house for barbecue tonight!" Yamei invited them.

"Huh? We get to eat Yamei's barbecue again? That's great!" Choji and Naruto shouted happily at the same time.

This was not the first time. On the third day after school started, their group had found class unbearably boring and skipped school to hold a barbecue together.

Other than Sasuke, all eight of the Rookie Nine had attended that time. After tasting Yamei's barbecue, they had become completely hooked.

Yamei smiled, walked up to Shikamaru, and patted him on the shoulder. "Ahem, Shikamaru... Look at how nice I am. Shouldn't you help me out?"

Shikamaru's expression stiffened, and he immediately slumped. "I knew it... Why would you be this nice for no reason..."

"Come on, don't say that! It's not a big deal. Just cover for me once class starts."

"You're skipping class!?" Kiba leaned over and cried out. The last time they had skipped class, they had all been beaten badly by their parents when they got home.

"What do you mean, skipping class? I'm pursuing freedom!" Yamei glared at Kiba before forming hand seals.

Poof!

A shadow clone immediately appeared.

"What a skilled Shadow Clone Technique!"

Everyone was shocked, and even Sasuke looked over.

"Alright, I'll leave the rest to you, Shikamaru." Yamei said this, then smiled lightly at Ino and Hinata before his figure instantly vanished!

"Body Flicker Technique!"

Everyone present was shocked again. They all knew the basic Body Flicker Technique, but none of them could move that fast!

"What a drag." Shikamaru shook his head helplessly.

Sasuke clenched his fists and thought, Yamei! You really are a powerful opponent! But you'll never defeat me, Second Pillar!

Meanwhile, Ino's eyes sparkled. As expected of the boy I have my eye on!

Hinata lay on the desk, her eyes slightly dim. Lord Yamei... he's so amazing. I... I have to work hard and catch up to him too!

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After leaving the school, Yamei arrived at the training ground in the western forest.

After coming to a stop, he looked behind him and said solemnly, "There's no one around. Come out."

As soon as he spoke, a figure instantly appeared in his field of vision. It was Uchiha Itachi!

"So it's Itachi. Did Shisui send you?" Yamei asked with a smile.

"Are you really as impressive as Shisui said?" Itachi asked directly, his tone skeptical.

He could sense that Yamei was unusual, but Shisui had made him sound far too extraordinary. Itachi found it hard to believe.

"Why not try me and find out?"

Yamei smiled as three tomoe suddenly formed in his eyes.

After analyzing Kotoamatsukami, his two-tomoe Sharingan had evolved into a Three Tomoe Sharingan, raising his strength once again.

"Those eyes!?" Itachi's eyes widened as he stared at Yamei uncertainly. "A Sharingan? But... why is it pink?"

But this was not the time to dwell on that. Their ninja blades instantly left their sheaths as the two suddenly collided!

The moment they separated, several shuriken appeared in each of their hands and were instantly thrown out! At the same time, they formed hand seals.

"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

"Lightning Style: Lightning Ball!"

Several flames carrying violent heat shot toward him. As Yamei's figure flickered, a Lightning Ball flashed with electric light and shot toward Itachi.

Boom!

The flames exploded, and the Lightning Ball burst apart and spread out! The places where they had originally stood had both turned into logs.

Substitution Technique!

"As expected, he's strong!"

The instant their figures reappeared, they clashed once more. Surprise inevitably appeared on Itachi's face.

He could sense that Yamei's combat experience was not particularly extensive, and his physical strength could not keep up either.

Yet his reaction speed and techniques made up for everything and could even suppress him in return. That was terrifying.

"Getting distracted isn't a good thing..." Yamei suddenly smiled.

"What!?" Itachi was alarmed. Something stirred beneath his feet, and another Yamei suddenly appeared! He directly dragged Itachi into the ground! Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu!

Poof!

Itachi's figure instantly disappeared!

Yamei sighed at the sight. A shadow clone? As expected, he was experienced.

"Yamei, you really are strong! But... this isn't all of my power!"

As Itachi spoke, Yamei only felt as though a pair of enormous blood-red eyes were staring at him. His entire body seemed to stiffen.

"Genjutsu? Unfortunately... it seems you haven't awakened your Mangekyo yet."

Yamei muttered, then smiled at Itachi. "How do you know that what you see is real... rather than what I want you to see?"

"What do you mean?" Itachi's pupils contracted.

Suddenly, he felt as though he had lost control of his body. At some point, those blood-red eyes had turned pink and were staring at him coldly.

"When did this happen!?" Cold sweat poured down Itachi's forehead. He had confidence in his genjutsu, yet... he had not noticed anything at all.

"It seems Shisui didn't tell you." Yamei chuckled and walked over to pat him on the shoulder.

Itachi immediately felt his body relax, but before he could catch his breath, everything around him vanished... even all traces of their battle disappeared.

At the training ground, Itachi slowly opened his eyes and stared uncertainly at Yamei, who sat some distance away and looked at him with a smiling expression.

"So... so I had fallen into it from the very beginning? How... ugly..." Itachi finally understood and bitterly mocked himself.

"Don't say that. Once you awaken your Mangekyo, it won't be so easy for me to pull you into a genjutsu." Yamei said with a smile.

Itachi shook his head. A loss was a loss. He would not make excuses.

"Alright, tell me. What does Shisui think?"

Itachi finally turned serious at those words and said solemnly, "Shisui and I understand everything you said."

"Shisui wants to give it his all. Of course... he also agrees with your proposal. If there is a second life, he is willing to serve you."

A satisfied smile appeared on Yamei's face. He then looked at Itachi again. "And you? You're unwilling to give up as well?"

"This is my ideal, isn't it?" Itachi replied.