Conflict

Hearing Uchiha Yuan's words, especially seeing the contempt and disdain in his eyes, Yoshiwara Yuto's face flushed red with anger.

He glared viciously at Uchiha Yuan and shouted, "Kid, don't think being from the Uchiha Clan means you can disrespect me."

Senju Gen looked at Uchiha Yuan in confusion. From his expression, he could tell that Uchiha Yuan seemed to know Yoshiwara Yuto.

"Yuan, you..."

Senju Gen tried to ask, but Uchiha Yuan immediately cut him off with a wave of his hand.

"Special Jonin Yoshiwara Yuto, you will never have my respect."

Uchiha Yuan looked at Yoshiwara Yuto and sneered. "I know you, Yoshiwara Yuto. A despicable, shameful coward. Do you remember the Konoha White Fang?"

Yoshiwara Yuto was the ninja who had been captured by Kumogakure back then, causing Hatake Sakumo to ultimately abandon the mission.

He had also been the one to publicly stab Hatake Sakumo in the back, accusing him of being unworthy of being a Konoha ninja.

Upon hearing the four words "Konoha White Fang," Yoshiwara Yuto's entire face twisted instantly. He revealed a savage smile and said, "Konoha White Fang... what a familiar name. Of course I remember him. He was that man who was unworthy of being a ninja."

Uchiha Yuan merely looked coldly at Yoshiwara Yuto, his gaze filled with contempt.

"A lowly piece of trash like you thinks you are worthy of judging a hero like the Konoha White Fang? In my eyes, you are not even qualified to carry his shoes."

Yoshiwara Yuto let out a mad laugh, then roared furiously, "A hero? The Konoha White Fang was merely an unqualified ninja who harmed the village's interests. What kind of hero was he?"

His furious shouting drew the attention of the other squads at the Training Ground, and one gaze after another turned toward them.

"Let me tell you why the Konoha White Fang was a hero. He completed 266 B-rank missions, 123 A-rank missions, 27 S-rank missions... On the Sunagakure battlefield... On the battlefield against Iwagakure..."

Uchiha Yuan recounted Hatake Sakumo's achievements one by one, then looked at Yoshiwara Yuto with a sneer and said, "The one who truly deserved to die after that mission failed was you. The one who should have borne responsibility was you.

"By your logic, if you had been a qualified ninja, then you should have killed yourself before Kumogakure captured you, sacrificing your life for the village and ensuring the mission would not fail."

The muscles on Yoshiwara Yuto's face twitched and trembled with extreme rage. His eyes were bloodshot, and he stared so wide that his eyeballs nearly bulged from their sockets.

The next moment, a fierce wind rose as he lunged at Uchiha Yuan.

Bang!

Uchiha Yuan caught Yoshiwara Yuto's incoming fist with one hand, then lashed out with a sweeping kick, whipping Yoshiwara Yuto away like a lash.

Yoshiwara Yuto twisted through the air, flipped his hands, and threw two Shuriken at Uchiha Yuan.

Uchiha Yuan charged forward, his figure leaving a string of afterimages as he appeared before Yoshiwara Yuto. Then, with his palm like a blade, he struck Yoshiwara Yuto across the chest.

With a dull thud, Yoshiwara Yuto slammed heavily onto the ground.

Uchiha Yuan stepped on Yoshiwara Yuto's face and looked down at him coldly. "You want to be my captain? You are not worthy. Your strength is lacking, and on the battlefield, someone like you would be more likely to betray us. I would never trust you."

The commotion plunged the Training Ground into silence. No one had expected this to happen.

A newly graduated Genin had clashed with his Leading Jonin and even beaten him to the ground.

Uchiha Yuan withdrew his foot, turned, and walked away.

Yoshiwara Yuto raised his head and glared viciously at Uchiha Yuan's retreating back. Then he sprang up from the ground, formed hand seals, and opened his mouth to fire a ninjutsu at him.

At that moment, Senju Gen made his move.

Water Release—Water Shockwave.

A stream of water interrupted Yoshiwara Yuto's ninjutsu and sent him flying.

Uchiha Yuan turned around, first snorting coldly at Yoshiwara Yuto before looking toward Senju Gen.

Senju Gen smiled. "Yuan, you were right. That guy is not worthy of being our captain. Sneaking up on his students from behind is truly disgraceful."

Before long, the disturbance at the Training Ground reached Hiruzen Sarutobi's ears.

When he heard the cause of the incident, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a long drag from his pipe.

Hearing the name Konoha White Fang again, a trace of guilt flashed across Hiruzen Sarutobi's face.

However, that trace of guilt quickly vanished from Hiruzen Sarutobi's face. He thought to himself, Sakumo, I never expected anyone to remember you even now. What happened back then... it was all for Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent for a moment. After exhaling a ring of smoke, he said, "Replace Yoshiwara. As for that child named Uchiha Yuan, let the punishment go..."

This matter involved not only the Uchiha, but also a member of the Senju Clan who had acted.

As for Senju Gen, the village would not punish him based on the Senju surname alone.

And if Senju Gen was not punished while only Uchiha Yuan was, the Uchiha Clan would certainly make a fuss.

Moreover, the Ninja World revered the strong. Yoshiwara Yuto had been defeated by a student who had just graduated from the Ninja Academy, so the village would be even less willing to offend both the Uchiha and Senju Clans for his sake.

Inside a small snack shop by the street, Uchiha Yuan and the others gathered together.

"Yuan, thank you."

Hatake Harukaze spoke with a solemn expression. The Hatake Clan had the most complicated feelings toward Yoshiwara Yuto; because of him, the Hatake Clan's leader had met the end of taking his own life.

When he heard that Uchiha Yuan had brutally taught Yoshiwara Yuto a lesson, Hatake Harukaze was initially stunned, then felt incomparably satisfied.

Uchiha Yuan picked up a skewer of fish balls and said, "There is no need to thank me between us. I did not teach him a lesson for your sake, but for White Fang's. White Fang was a senior I had always respected."

Then he gave a cold laugh. "I had long wanted to teach Yoshiwara Yuto a harsh lesson. Since I ran into him, how could I let the chance pass? And trash like him actually wanted to be my Leading Jonin. I found that simply unacceptable.

"After beating him up, I only feel refreshed and delighted all over."

Aida Kai said weakly from the side, "Yuan, won't this cause trouble? The village should punish you, right?"

Uchiha Yuan said indifferently, "Aida, you do not need to worry. Even if the village punishes us, it has nothing to do with you."

At this point, Uchiha Yuan looked at Senju Gen. "Gen, you did not actually need to step in. Yoshiwara Yuto could not have hurt me."

Senju Gen smiled. "White Fang was also a senior I had always respected. How could I miss the chance to teach that Yoshiwara Yuto a lesson?"

Uchiha Yuan and Senju Gen looked at each other and smiled. Then Uchiha Yuan nodded lightly. "Gen, thank you."

Uchiha Yuan understood that Senju Gen had acted because he wanted to share the village's punishment with him.

Hyuga Kagami said softly, "After you left, I overheard several Leading Jonin talking at the Training Ground. They were extremely approving of what Yuan did."