Byakugan vs. Sharingan!

As Nawaki's voice fell, the unrestrained smile on Hiashi's face gradually disappeared.

With his head lowered and lips pursed, Hiashi reluctantly shuffled up to the podium.

"Hello, everyone. My name is Hyuga Hiashi. It's nice to meet you all. Please treat me kindly."

Raising his head, Hiashi's face instantly broke into a gentle, refined smile.

"As for dreams... well, I don't have one."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hiashi's smile immediately turned arrogant, his provocative gaze sweeping back and forth between Shuji and Nawaki.

Heh, I don't have a dream. What can you say now?

What can you say?!

Nothing to say, right? Stumped, right?

You little idiots. Hahahaha!

As Hiashi's words fell, Nawaki's face turned red from holding it in.

The most vicious, sharp-tongued retort that had been ready to fly out was forcibly choked back at his lips.

Just as Hiashi, thoroughly satisfied and smug, was preparing to return to his seat—

Shuji's calm voice suddenly rang out.

"As the young clan head of the Hyuga Clan, you have no dream? Lord Tokuhiro would surely be very sad if he found out, wouldn't he?"

After speaking, Shuji raised his head and looked at Hiashi on the podium, blinking innocently.

"Huh?"

Hiashi froze at once. That bizarre angle of attack had caught him completely off guard.

"Exactly, exactly. If I were Lord Tokuhiro, I'd definitely have another heir."

Nawaki was stunned for a moment. His brain had not caught up yet, but the words had already reached Hiashi's ears.

"Go die!"

Hiashi immediately strode toward Nawaki.

"All right, all right. Hiashi, don't disrupt classroom order."

Seeing this, Minami Saho promptly spoke up.

They could not really start fighting, after all.

Hiashi paused, shooting Nawaki a resentful glare.

"Don't leave after school."

Leaning close to Nawaki's ear, Hiashi snarled viciously.

"Tch, you think I'm scared of you?"

Nawaki cast Hyuga Hiashi a disdainful sidelong glance and replied casually.

"Shuji, Nawaki, you and Hiashi really have such an enviable friendship."

Beside them, as the introductions continued, Uchiha Mikoto smiled sweetly at Shuji.

"Who has a good relationship with them? Don't slander me."

Shuji immediately replied to Mikoto, who let out a soft laugh.

It really was such an enviable atmosphere.

"All right, the self-introductions are over. Next, all students, gather on the training field. Our first class today will be taijutsu."

At the podium, Minami Saho lightly clapped her hands and addressed the class.

There was only one purpose for this taijutsu class: Minami Saho wanted to gauge the overall abilities of this year's students.

Hearing that, no one had any objections, and they all headed toward the training field.

"You'd better not get matched against me. Otherwise, I'll definitely show you what the Gentle Fist is!"

On the training field, Hiashi sat beside Nawaki and spoke lightly.

"Oh? Then you'd better not get matched against me either. Ever heard of Superhuman Strength? One punch can break at least four ribs."

Nawaki slightly raised his eyelids, holding up four fingers and waving them before Hiashi's eyes.

Shuji immediately glanced at Nawaki.

Was this guy taking a jab at me?

"Today's taijutsu class will mainly be conducted through sparring matches. Before we make random selections, does anyone wish to issue a challenge voluntarily?"

At that moment, Minami Saho's voice rang out.

As soon as Minami Saho finished speaking, Nawaki almost instinctively tried to stand, only for Hiashi to grab him.

Nawaki looked at Hyuga Hiashi beside him in surprise, but he quickly understood. Was Hiashi afraid?

Just as the surprise on Nawaki's face turned into a smile, Mikoto's voice sounded by his ear.

"Teacher, I want to challenge Hyuga Shuji."

In an instant, Nawaki swallowed the mockery that had reached his lips.

Only then did Nawaki truly understand Hiashi's intentions.

That was right. Neither he nor Hiashi was a match for that bastard Shuji, so why not let Mikoto, who possessed the Two-Tomoe Sharingan, beat Shuji up instead?

This plan... was brilliant!

"Huh?"

Shuji froze, raising his head to look at Uchiha Mikoto in surprise.

Honestly, Shuji really did not want to fight Mikoto.

He had watched Mikoto's Sharingan evolve from one tomoe to two tomoe right before his eyes!

An Uchiha with a Two-Tomoe Sharingan could basically be considered the strongest person in this class.

"Shuji, will you accept Mikoto's challenge?"

Minami Saho looked toward Shuji.

Shuji stood up and looked at Mikoto.

But if he did not fight the strong, when would he ever become strong?

If, even with the inheritance of Nen Energy, he still had to wait for Naruto and Sasuke to save the world and protect him—

Wouldn't that be far too shameful?!

"Of course."

Shuji answered Minami Saho.

"I especially admire that confidence of Shuji's that comes from who knows where."

Beside them, Nawaki hugged one leg while his other lay sprawled on the ground, trembling at an extremely rapid pace. Turning his head, he mercilessly mocked Shuji to Hiashi.

"Exactly. How does he dare face a Two-Tomoe Sharingan?"

Hiashi curled his lips disdainfully as well.

"The dynamic vision granted by a Two-Tomoe Sharingan is terrifying. Hey, can your Hyuga Clan's Byakugan improve dynamic vision?"

At this point, Nawaki suddenly asked Hiashi.

When it came to research into the Sharingan alone, the Senju Clan surpassed the Uchiha Clan by more than two streets.

"Of course it does."

Hiashi answered without the slightest hesitation.

"It's much stronger than the Sharingan."

After a pause, Hiashi focused on Shuji and Mikoto, who were already standing opposite each other, while matter-of-factly telling Nawaki.

"..."

Nawaki curled his lips and looked at Hiashi beside him. After sizing him up disdainfully from head to toe, Nawaki slowly turned back toward Shuji and Mikoto.

"I've waited half a year for this fight."

Looking at Shuji standing before her in white robes fluttering in the wind, Mikoto spoke softly.

"Then I hope this match won't disappoint you."

Shuji chuckled and replied to Mikoto.

"How could it?"

Mikoto smiled, stepped half a pace back, and bowed to Shuji.

"Please guide me."

"Please guide me."

Seeing this, Shuji likewise stepped half a pace back. The next moment, they both raised their heads and formed the Seal of Confrontation.

"Byakugan! Activate!"

Drawing his hands back, Shuji activated the Byakugan as he assumed his opening stance.

"Sharingan! Activate!"

At the same time, Mikoto drew a Kunai and activated her Sharingan.