It's Not That My Sister Taught Me Well

If he could defeat her with one-tenth of his power, wouldn't that mean Neji could defeat ten of her at full strength?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Neji didn't retort.

He took a deep breath, his body's chakra boiling, and instantly entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Azure currents wrapped Neji's body tightly, and the powerful aura emanating from him startled Yozuki Rei.

"Lightning Release Chakra Mode... You've actually learned Lightning Release Chakra Mode?"

"Not just Lightning Release Chakra Mode, but also Black Lightning, developed by the Third Raikage."

Neji's gaze narrowed slightly as black lightning erupted from his palm, writhing like a ferocious viper.

"..."

Yozuki Rei's eyes widened.

If Neji had used Lightning Release Chakra Mode or Black Lightning from the start, she knew she would have had no chance to resist.

Thinking this, Yozuki Rei said somewhat dejectedly, "No wonder you look down on the Yozuki clan."

If someone has real skill and looks down on you, are you going to call them arrogant?

There's no logic to that.

Neji explained, "You've misunderstood. I don't mean to look down on the Yozuki clan."

"But earlier..." Yozuki Rei trailed off.

Neji thought for a moment and said directly, "I can understand the Yozuki clan head's intentions, but I refused because it would be unfair to me and unfair to you as well."

In the twenty-first century, anyone with independent thought would refuse such a thing.

If there was any compromise, it would only be for the sake of profit.

"It's only for that reason?"

Yozuki Rei looked at Neji in disbelief.

Neji glanced at Yozuki Rei, whose eyes were filled with confusion, and sighed helplessly in his heart.

There was a tragic, thick barrier between him and her.

The essence of a ninja is to be a tool, with the mission taking precedence above all else.

This concept has been passed down through generations and has become common sense for all shinobi.

The Will of Fire, proposed by the First Hokage, was the first time ninjas were treated as people.

Unfortunately, it became corrupted later.

Neji took out two scrolls from his storage scroll and handed them to her: "Yozuki Rei, these are my notes on cultivating Lightning Release Chakra Mode and Black Lightning. They might be helpful to you."

Yozuki Rei said somewhat sheepishly, "Something so valuable, for me?"

Neji looked at Yozuki Rei's shy and bashful expression, his face stiffening slightly.

Actually, there was another very practical and heartbreaking reason that Neji didn't mention.

The women of the Yozuki clan didn't meet his aesthetic standards.

Since that was the case, why should he force himself?

Not long after, a group of people rushed over.

Samui walked up to Neji and asked with concern, "Neji, how was it?"

"Big sis, did you win?"

Yozuki Rei's companions also asked eagerly.

Neji scratched the back of his head and chuckled, "I didn't win, but I didn't lose either. It was a draw."

Yozuki Rei's expression became a little unnatural upon hearing this, and she followed Neji's lead, saying, "It was a draw."

"No way, Big sis didn't win?"

"But she didn't lose either."

"Still, that kid is only six years old."

"That's true."

Several girls from the Yozuki clan whispered amongst themselves in front of everyone, their words sharp.

Yozuki Rei was ten years older than Neji. It would have been natural for her to win if she sparred with Neji, but losing would make her look like a complete loser, and might even make her a laughingstock within the Yozuki clan.

Neji said it was a draw; he didn't lose anything himself, and he could save Yozuki Rei's face. Why wouldn't he?

"Yozuki Rei, let's just forget about this. Goodbye."

Samui breathed a sigh of relief, grabbed Neji's hand, and quickly left.

Yozuki Rei stood on tiptoe, watching Neji's receding figure. She rubbed the two scrolls with her fingers and murmured, "When this kid isn't annoying, he's actually quite cute."

On the other side, Samui said somewhat surprised, "You fought Yozuki Rei to a draw? You're quite capable."

Neji scratched Samui's palm: "It's all thanks to your excellent teaching, big sister."

A faint smile touched Samui's lips, then she put on a stern face and said: "Neji, I didn't teach you to flatter me. Did you learn it from Yugito?"

Neji felt embarrassed and went along with it, saying: "Yeah, she taught me."

Not long after, the two arrived at a quiet, deserted reservoir.

Neji glanced at the waterfall hanging on the cliff face and the nearby artificially planted forest.

Kumogakure was located on a plateau, so the scenery before them was not common.

The two took out tarps, carpets, and other camping gear from their storage scrolls, and soon set up a small camp.

Afterward, Neji shook the fishing rod in his hand, "Let's go fishing."

Samui took the fishing rod, saying with some trepidation: "Neji, let's get this straight beforehand, I don't know how to fish."

She could skewer fish, catch them by hand, or fry them, just not fish with a rod.

"It's very simple. Put on the bait, cast it into the water, and wait for the fish to bite."

Neji pulled Samui to the front of the reservoir and took out a bench from his storage scroll.

Although it was a bench, he had specifically found a short one.

It was a bit of a squeeze for two people to sit on it, which was exactly what Neji wanted.

Samui didn't think much of it and squeezed onto the bench with Neji.

Following Neji's instructions, they put on the bait, cast it into the reservoir, and waited for the fish to bite.

Within a few minutes, Neji had already caught three fish.

Samui, on the other hand, had missed three bites.

Losing all patience, she casually threw the fishing rod on the ground, looking displeased: "Is my bait smelly? I'm not fishing anymore."

"Are you admitting defeat?"

Neji nudged Samui with his knee, a sly grin on his face.

"What do you mean, admitting defeat? We're not competing."

Samui looked bewildered.

"As a fisherman, the competition begins the moment you pick up the rod."

Neji was spouting nonsense with a serious expression.

Seeing Neji's earnest face, Samui chuckled softly: "Then what do you want?"

"The loser has to be punished."

Neji became excited.

"Punishment? Tell me about it?"

Samui asked with some curiosity.

"Switch to a soft seat."

As soon as he finished speaking, Neji sat directly in Samui's lap.

Samui was taken aback and wanted to push Neji away, but her hands, which were on Neji's waist, inexplicably turned from pushing to embracing.

Feeling Neji's warmth up close, Samui's face suddenly felt hot.

A few minutes later, she suddenly laughed: "Can't handle it so quickly? After switching to a soft seat, you haven't caught a single fish."

"It's not my fault."

Neji took a deep breath and complained: "You're distracting me."

"The fishing rod is in your hand, how could I be distracting you?"

"You're just incapable yourself and blaming me?"

Samui said with a grin.

Incapable?

Neji was furious.

He immediately recited the Ice Heart Art and focused intently on fishing.

Not long after, Samui looked at the fish in the bucket in astonishment.

"So many?"

The fish in the reservoir seemed to have lost their minds, biting the bait frantically. In less than two minutes, he had caught seven.

Neji shook his head and asked proudly: "Amazing, right?"

Samui just found it a bit amusing.

Such a strange desire to win.