Contest on the Training Ground

When the last class ended and the dismissal bell rang, Sarutobi Retsu, the class teacher, found that the students were not rushing out as usual.

Instead, they sat still, their gazes occasionally stealing glances at Uchiha Yuan.

Facing the surrounding gazes, Uchiha Yuan seemed oblivious. He calmly stood up and walked out of the classroom under everyone's watch.

Immediately after, everyone stood up and followed him out of the classroom.

Watching the group quickly leave, Sarutobi Retsu curiously pulled a boy aside and asked, "Mizuo, what happened?"

"Teacher Retsu, Uehara Isami and Uchiha Yuan have agreed to have a spar at the training ground."

Sarutobi Retsu was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, "Uehara Isami and Uchiha Yuan?"

These two were among his key students. One's father was an elite Chunin in the village, he was diligent in training sessions, and his strength ranked within the top one hundred of the entire grade.

The other, although not particularly outstanding in his daily performance, hailed from the prestigious Uchiha Clan.

Thus, Sarutobi Retsu quietly appeared at the training ground.

In the center of the training ground, Uchiha Yuan stood still with his arms crossed, while his classmates from the same class stood not far away, watching.

He saw Hyuga Kagami, Yūhi Murasaki, and Senju Gen in the crowd.

Noticing his gaze, Senju Gen gave him a friendly smile.

Hyuga Kagami loudly shouted, "Uchiha Yuan, don't disgrace our great clan."

In the classroom of Class 5-9, only Hatake Harukaze remained.

He stood up, preparing to leave, but saw Uchiha Yuan at the training ground through the classroom window, and his steps involuntarily stopped.

Uchiha Yuan's words to him earlier kept replaying in his mind.

This made him recall that day six years ago, the sorrowful faces of his clan members surfacing from the depths of his memory.

On that day, the head of the Hatake Clan, his uncle, Hatake Sakumo, committed suicide.

He never understood why his gentle and humble uncle would commit suicide.

He still remembered the period before and after his uncle's suicide, when the villagers directed malice and vicious curses at his uncle.

This left him confused. His uncle was a hero of the village!

He couldn't comprehend how the villagers, who had always shown him great respect, suddenly viewed him as a sinner.

"Uchiha Yuan, what did you mean by that?"

Looking at Uchiha Yuan on the training ground, Hatake Harukaze murmured softly.

Uchiha Eiji and a group of Uchiha youths walked towards the gates of the Ninja Academy. Surrounding students parted and made way for them.

As they passed by the training grounds, Uchiha Eiji spotted Uchiha Yuan on the field and couldn't help but stop to watch.

A moment later, Uchiha Hayabusa and Uchiha Kotaro came running back from the training grounds.

"Eiji, it looks like someone wants to challenge the prestige of our Uchiha Clan," a youth standing beside Uchiha Eiji said, having heard the news from Uchiha Hayabusa and Uchiha Kotaro.

"Hmph, just a kid from a commoner family, how audacious."

"I hope that kid from an outside family doesn't disgrace our Uchiha name."

"Haha, how can that guy be qualified to represent our Uchiha Clan?"

A group of Uchiha youths walked to the side of the training grounds, watching Uchiha Yuan standing in the center.

At this moment, Uehara Isami, surrounded by a few of his companions, arrived before Uchiha Yuan on the training grounds.

A cold and cruel smile appeared on his face as he said, "Uchiha Yuan, if you beg for mercy now, I can generously let you go, considering we're classmates."

Uchiha Yuan looked up at Uehara Isami, his expression arrogant. "Scum, don't bark in front of me. Hurry up and make your move. I still need to go to the Seven Colors Pavilion to buy freshly baked pastries. They'll be sold out if I'm late."

Upon hearing this, Uehara Isami let out an enraged roar and leaped towards Uchiha Yuan.

Uchiha Yuan moved with agile speed, backflipping backward to evade Uehara Isami's fierce punch.

But almost simultaneously, a gust of wind appeared above him.

Uchiha Yuan looked up and saw Uehara Isami flying above him, his fists clenched and aimed at him.

Uchiha Yuan immediately threw a punch upwards, meeting Uehara Isami's fist.

Bang!

With a muffled sound, both figures retreated.

Uchiha Yuan stepped back three paces. Opposite him, Uehara Isami landed steadily with a backflip.

Uchiha Yuan shook his arm, his expression grave. "I didn't expect you to have learned the Body Flicker Technique already."

Uehara Isami smiled triumphantly. "It's not too late to admit defeat and apologize now."

Uchiha Yuan said coldly, "You've only learned the Body Flicker Technique. Uehara Isami, don't underestimate the Uchiha."

Hearing Uchiha Yuan's words, Uehara Isami felt a slight tension in his heart.

What is the Uchiha Clan most famous for?

It's the Sharingan.

Hasn't the opponent already awakened the Sharingan?

In front of the Sharingan, his Body Flicker Technique would likely still be clearly seen through.

The next second, Uehara Isami secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Uchiha Yuan strode forward, and in a few steps like an arrow shot, he was in front of him, then swung a fist towards his face.

Chakra can enhance physical hardness and strength; Uehara Isami didn't feel any chakra fluctuations from Uchiha Yuan, so he arrogantly reached out and grabbed Uchiha Yuan's fist.

'Hiss! This guy is so strong.'

This was Uehara Isami's feeling as he grabbed Uchiha Yuan's fist.

Immediately after, he felt his wrist sink, and then he saw Uchiha Yuan, using the arm he punched with as an axis, twist his body and launch a fierce aerial kick towards his head.

Uehara Isami was forced to let go of the hand grabbing Uchiha Yuan's fist, and at the same time, he leaned back and took a step back.

Whoosh!

The powerful leg wind swept past Uehara Isami's face, causing his skin to tingle.

So close!

Uehara Isami was secretly shocked. He realized that even with chakra protecting his body, he probably couldn't withstand this fierce kick.

At the same time, after Uchiha Yuan landed one foot, he stomped hard on the ground, and his figure shot out like an arrow released from a bow.

In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Uehara Isami, attacking with both fists.

Next, the onlookers witnessed a set of chained Taijutsu attacks filled with skillful beauty.

Uchiha Yuan's offense completely enveloped Uehara Isami. His movements were fluid and agile, and every punch and kick he threw prevented Uehara Isami from fully unleashing his own attacks.

Uehara Isami was like he was trapped by invisible shackles, becoming a punching bag that could only passively take hits.

"So strong!"

"Is this the Uchiha? As expected of Konoha's foremost clan."

The onlookers were shocked by the Taijutsu skills displayed by Uchiha Yuan.

Hyuga Kagami stared intently at Uchiha Yuan, his face also unable to hide his shock. He was thinking if he were in Uehara Isami's position, could he break through Uchiha Yuan's offensive.

The answer was no.

After dozens of exchanges, Uehara Isami's chakra was largely depleted. Coupled with the frequent blows from punches and kicks, his chakra circulation became increasingly sluggish.

Suddenly, Uchiha Yuan struck Uehara Isami in the chest with a knee strike, causing the chakra he had gathered to scatter.

At the same time, Uehara Isami stumbled backward, while Uchiha Yuan pursued him closely. With a flash of movement, he appeared in front of Uehara Isami and then swept his right hand, like a blade, across his neck.

"Uehara Isami, you are already dead."

Uchiha Yuan said coldly, looking at Uehara Isami with an arrogant expression.

Uehara Isami was stunned. He felt an intense tightness in his chest. As he let out a long breath, a crimson bloodstain appeared on his throat.

Only then did he feel the pain. He reached up and saw a faint trace of blood on his hand.

At this moment, he finally understood what Uchiha Yuan had meant.

If the other party had been a little stronger, the wound on his throat would have been more than just a superficial scratch.

On the side of the training ground, Sarutobi Retsu, who had been watching the spar, looked at Uchiha Yuan and thought to himself, 'Good Taijutsu.'

Then, with a flash, he used the Body Flicker Technique and left.

"Eiji, his Taijutsu is very powerful."

"Uchiha Yuan, I've noted that name."

"His Taijutsu moves are so beautiful. I feel like they're a series of traps; once you're caught, it's hard to break free."

"I've already copied those Taijutsu moves with my Sharingan."

A group of Uchiha youths walked out of the Ninja Academy gate, discussing as they went.

Uchiha Eiji's brow had been furrowed since he left the training ground. He felt something was off.

He had sparred with Uchiha Yuan twice and personally experienced Uchiha Yuan's speed and strength.

In his estimation, the spar should have ended at the beginning, but he hadn't expected them to exchange blows for dozens of rounds.

Earlier, he had activated his Sharingan to observe and found that Uchiha Yuan's punching speed was slower than when they had sparred.

Uchiha Yuan must have been hiding his strength.

But why?

On the training ground.

Uchiha Yuan looked coldly at Uehara Isami. "Kid, apologize to me."

Uehara Isami stared intently at Uchiha Yuan and said, "I admit defeat, but I won't apologize. It's because of the inaction of your Uchiha Police Force that my uncle sacrificed his life during the Demon Fox incident."

Uchiha Yuan frowned. "You are indeed stupid. That's just a rumor. I want you to apologize for saying that I colluded with clan members to bully you."

Uehara Isami turned his gaze to the surrounding classmates and said, "Everyone, if a group of Uchihas surrounded you with fierce expressions, would you be afraid? If I hadn't escaped quickly, wouldn't I have been beaten up by you?"

Uchiha Yuan's brow furrowed, and he let out a stern shout, "Uehara Isami, stop spouting nonsense."

Then, he swept his sharp gaze around and said, "I accepted your challenge precisely to show you that if I wanted to bully you, I wouldn't need to collude with clan members. My own fists would be enough."

Hearing this, Hyuga Kagami and others looked indifferent. Coming from a prominent clan himself, he believed Uchiha Yuan's words.