Konoha Gray Fang

"Teachers, were you looking for me?" Shiyu's voice suddenly appeared, and the Shadow Clone vanished with a pop.

Shiyu reappeared behind the Hyuga brothers, kunai in each hand pressed against their backs.

"Apologies, teachers, you lost," Shiyu said calmly.

"When!?"

"How did you get behind us? It's impossible!"

"We didn't have any kunai with your jutsu markings behind us; we already destroyed them with Gentle Fist at the start," Hiashi said, completely bewildered. He couldn't understand how Shiyu had so easily teleported behind them.

"Could it be... he can really teleport at will?" Hizashi shook his head, dismissing the unlikely thought.

"Teachers, you were constantly on guard against my special kunai and my potential appearance before you, but you overlooked the Shadow Clone," Shiyu replied.

"Shadow Clone?"

The Hyuga brothers still didn't understand Shiyu's meaning.

"I sent out five Shadow Clones. Two engaged you, and I marked one with my jutsu. Then, I used that Shadow Clone to charge at you. All of that was just a misdirection, making you think I would use the jutsu on the Shadow Clone to suddenly appear beside you and strike."

"My main body had already used Substitution Jutsu, so when you thought you were attacking my main body, it turned into a large log."

"You still haven't explained how you appeared behind us. Don't tell me?" Hizashi seemed to have guessed something.

"Actually, the truly useful Flying Thunder God Technique markings were placed on your backs while you were fighting the Shadow Clones, before you even noticed. I was just diverting your attention, so you wouldn't pay attention."

"However, even if you had noticed, it would have been meaningless. Once marked by the Flying Thunder God Technique, it means you will be defeated by me," Shiyu said, disappearing again and reappearing above the Hyuga brothers.

Shiyu smoothly landed and continued, "I can appear anywhere within a limited range around a marked object. In other words, I can suddenly attack from above you, behind you, directly in front of you, or from below."

By this point, the Hyuga brothers were completely convinced.

"I don't know if I should say the Flying Thunder God Technique is amazing, or if you, Shiyu, are amazing. You will likely become a pillar of the new generation of shinobi!" Hizashi gave him a very high evaluation.

"Shiyu, you are indeed very strong, impossibly strong. I will tell you about your mother, Hinata Shinku," Hyuga Hiashi intended to keep his promise.

"Your mother, Hinata Shinku, was a genius of the Hyuga Clan, the Young Lady of the Hyuga Clan head. At a young age, she could already activate the Byakugan, and she had mastered almost all of the Hyuga Clan's secret techniques. The Hyuga Clan head, your maternal grandfather, was very pleased with her."

"As no one could compare to her, Shinku was designated as the next head of the Hyuga Clan. However, this was met with opposition from many elders within the clan. Furthermore, your mother didn't seem to want the clan to become her shackles. It was at this time that a man entered her life; this person was your father."

"Your father was completely different from the other Uchiha Clan members. He loved freedom, and he and your mother quickly fell in love. However, from the beginning, tragedy was counting down."

"The Hyuga Clan's eldest daughter was almost branded a traitor to the clan. She and the Uchiha Clan's genius left Konohagakure and lived in seclusion elsewhere in the Land of Fire. Later, the Second Shinobi World War broke out, and both participated in the battle as Konoha shinobi."

"In the end, they both seemed to have died on the battlefield. At that time, you were entrusted to Konoha, and that's how you settled down in Konoha."

When Shiyu learned the truth, his eyes welled up with tears.

"Were they wrong? Were they wrong to be themselves? To live the life they wanted, the life they desired? Isn't that the meaning of life? In the end, they still lost their lives for Konoha, yet they were still not recognized by their own clan? How ridiculous! Is this what you call a family?"

Shiyu's thoughts clearly did not align with this ninja world.

"The reason is, they are shinobi. They are also shinobi of their clan. From the moment they were born, they were destined to fight for the shinobi and for the clan," Hiashi said, shaking his head. Shiyu's words reminded him of the Caged Bird on Hizashi's head.

"Nonsense! People are people first, then shinobi! If you can't even live freely as a person, let alone as a shinobi?!" At this moment, another figure appeared at the main entrance.

The person before them was imposing, with gray hair and a mask covering everything below his nose. He stood at 1.8 meters tall, with a gray blade strapped to his back. Beside him stood a miniature version of himself, Kakashi Nao.

"Konoha's Gray Fang? Hatake Sanyu?" Hiashi exclaimed in surprise, glancing back at Hizashi. Hizashi nodded.

"The Third Hokage's notification stated that guardians must be present for the Chunin Selection Exams to confirm identity before participation," Hizashi explained.

"Yes, otherwise I wouldn't have come to this place. I smell decay, corruption, and stubbornness," Hatake Sanyu said sarcastically, then looked at Uchiha Shiyu and said, "Kid, I like your way of thinking."

Hizashi Hyuga and Hiashi Hyuga seemed to know Konoha's Gray Fang well and didn't say much more.

"Are you sure about letting Kakashi Nao participate in the Chunin Selection Exams?" Hizashi asked.

"Hmph! A mere Chunin exam, does it need confirmation? I just heard that Kakashi will be participating in the Chunin Selection Exams again. This is a good opportunity to teach him a lesson and make him suffer!"

"Alright, then it's confirmed. We'll wait for Kurenai then!" Hizashi said.

While waiting for Kurenai, Hatake Sanyu said to Shiyu, "Kid, I heard you're very strong?"

"A bit stronger than very strong," Shiyu replied even more arrogantly. Shiyu was someone who treated others as they treated him.

"Very arrogant! But I like it! Kakashi Hatake is already a Chunin, but the exams must be taken as a team, so that brat Kakashi is forced to participate."

"I hope you can make Kakashi suffer this time! Haha! Take down that brat's arrogance!" Hatake Sanyu requested.

"I will," Shiyu said, already wanting to put his junior in his place.