This Cannot Be Tolerated

Half a year later.

In a small grove in Konoha, two figures were sprinting rapidly across the field.

Might Duy stood to the side with his hands on his hips, watching the two combatants with a solemn expression.

"Leaf Whirlwind!"

While running at high speed, Guy suddenly halted, his left leg slightly bent, and using his momentum and his own strength, he kicked out fiercely with his right leg.

This Whirlwind Kick was fast and powerful, the sound of the wind it generated sharp and shrill, creating the illusion that it was impossible to dodge.

Uchiha Houka remained calm, a faint smile on his face as he tapped his right foot lightly and launched himself into the air.

"Leaf Great Whirlwind!"

Whoosh!

The wind from the kick whistled like a hawk's cry, instantly overpowering Guy's Leaf Whirlwind and sending him flying.

Bang!

Guy crashed into a small tree, snapping it in half.

"So strong!"

Guy performed a kip-up to get back on his feet and charged at Uchiha Houka again.

The two traded blows, their Taijutsu colliding in mid-air, the air itself seemingly exploding and scattering into strange, turbulent currents.

Bang!

Bang, bang!

Guy was kicked away by Uchiha Houka time and time again, but under Might Duy's extreme training, Guy's stamina and endurance were far beyond that of an ordinary person. Since the two were not using Chakra in their spar, Guy kept getting knocked down and kept getting back up, launching his "war of resistance" against Uchiha Houka.

Might Duy nodded continuously from the sidelines, feeling very fortunate to have taken Uchiha Houka as his disciple.

Houka's talent is too high. In just half a year, he has been reborn, and based on my Taijutsu, he has created powerful moves like the Leaf Whirlwind and Leaf Great Whirlwind!

Thinking of this, a gratified smile appeared on Might Duy's face, because Uchiha Houka had not kept these moves to himself, but had generously shared them for him and Guy to learn and improve together. Now, these Taijutsu techniques were already showing signs of "one force overcoming ten skills."

"A opening!"

In the field, Guy shifted to Uchiha Houka's back and unleashed a merciless Leaf Great Whirlwind.

Uchiha Houka let out a strange laugh, kicking out with a back roundhouse kick at astonishing speed and power.

"Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"

Bang!

Their legs collided violently in the air. After a moment of stalemate, Uchiha Houka's leg continued its sweep, sending Guy flying once more. He flattened a patch of flowers and grass, causing massive damage to Konoha's landscaping and losing all sense of civic duty.

"Nani?!" Might Duy was shocked and couldn't help but shout, "Houka, that move just now?"

"Ah, it's a back roundhouse kick I just created recently."

After saying this, Uchiha Houka felt his own integrity had also been flattened.

In fact, all these moves were created by Guy in the original story; he had simply brought them out ahead of schedule.

"Soga, Houka, you really are a Taijutsu genius!" Might Duy said excitedly.

Guy stood up from the ground, bruised and battered, his body covered in red welts from Uchiha Houka's kicks, but his thick, bushy eyebrows remained unchanged, well-protected as always.

"Houka, you've become stronger again." Guy said in an excited tone, "But this version of you is the lifelong rival I seek! I will definitely become stronger, stronger than you, and surpass you! Youth will never admit defeat!!!"

Whoosh!

With a roar like the ocean, Might Duy offered a passionate, youthful embrace, and the father and son were once again reduced to tears.

Uchiha Houka had seen this many times over the past six months, but every time he witnessed it, he still got goosebumps.

"I'm telling you two, can you please consider the readers' feelings?" Uchiha Houka sighed.

Over there, after the father and son finished crying, Guy suddenly said to Uchiha Houka: "Houka, I think you should go to school these days."

For the past half year, Uchiha Houka's Shadow Clone had perfectly replaced his real body, learning at the Ninja Academy and building good relationships with Rin, Kurenai Yuhi, and others, without anyone discovering the truth about his Shadow Clone.

But while he didn't look for trouble, trouble came looking for him.

Masamune Hyuga from his class had challenged Uchiha Houka more than once, and Uchiha Ronai from another class, after finding out about the relationship between Asuma Sarutobi and Uchiha Houka, had become increasingly arrogant, coming to pick fights every few days. Half a year had passed, and the classmates who previously thought Uchiha Houka was strong had started gossiping again, mostly assuming that Uchiha Houka had neglected his studies and become a loser. As for the other classes, they had long since forgotten him.

However, Uchiha Houka didn't care: "It's fine, the Shadow Clone has half of my Chakra and is rich in combat experience. Masamune Hyuga and Uchiha Ronai are no match for my Shadow Clone."

"I hope so." Guy nodded, thinking that with Uchiha Houka's current strength, he indeed had the confidence to say that.

At noon, at the Ninja Academy.

Uchiha Houka's Shadow Clone was eating a bento with Obito, Kurenai Yuhi, Rin, Asuma Sarutobi, and a bruised Guy, when that damned Uchiha Ronai once again barged in with his lackeys in a swaggering manner.

"Hey, hey, Uchiha Houka, how long do you plan on hiding like a turtle?" Uchiha Ronai wore a defiant expression.

His lackeys also clamored, their arrogance soaring.

"A guy who only knows how to hide behind women is a disgrace to the reputation of the Uchiha clan!"

"If he isn't qualified to carry the Uchiha name, he should be exiled."

"Heh, knowing he couldn't awaken his eyes, he's been learning Taijutsu from that incompetent Eternal Genin. They really are a match made in heaven, master and student!"

Snap!

The chopsticks in the hands of Houka and Guy snapped in two at the same time.

"You! What did you just say?" Houka stood up, his eyes cold as he stared at the person insulting Might Duy.

Guy also stood up and shouted, "My father is not incompetent! He is an excellent ninja!"

"Excellent? Hahahaha, what a massive joke." Seeing that Houka had finally taken the bait, Uchiha Ronai revealed a sickly smile. "A mere Genin who can't even get promoted, and he deserves the word 'excellent'? That's too cheap!"

"Bastard!" Guy clenched his fists, ready to rush forward and test his martial arts against him.

But a hand stopped him.

"Guy, this matter started because of me, so let me be the one to resolve it," Houka said calmly.

"But you..." Guy hesitated. He knew that the 'Houka' in front of him was just a Shadow Clone; if he consumed too much Chakra, he would simply vanish.

Houka said, "A teacher for a day is a father for life. Uncle Duy's training saved me five years of time. How could I allow someone to speak ill of him right in front of me!"

He could endure other things, but this, he truly could not.

Might Duy's training was extremely perverse, constantly breaking through limits and even causing great damage to the body. However, there was no denying that such terrifying training intensity far exceeded the training methods Houka had explored on his own. Saving five years of time was no exaggeration.

"Alright." Guy nodded, his eyes beneath his thick eyebrows shining with a brilliant light. "Houka, be careful!"

"Obito, should I go call teacher Shin Kiyono?" Rin was a pacifist; she looked at Houka with some worry, then turned to look at Obito.

Uchiha Obito sat there composed, lifting his head to look at Uchiha Ronai through his nostrils, and let out a lewd, snickering laugh. "Rin, don't worry. Half a year ago, this guy already got beaten up by Houka. It's no big deal."

"Is that so?" Rin frowned.

Nearby, Asuma Sarutobi, having eaten Houka's cooking for free for half a year, felt embarrassed to just watch and stated, "Houka, if you don't want to fight, you don't have to."

A Fire Second Generation's word was as good as gold.

Uchiha Ronai immediately grew anxious. "Asuma, this is an internal conflict within the Uchiha clan. Don't you dare interfere!"

"Hmph." Asuma let out a cold snort.

"It's fine, let's just treat it as a post-meal warm-up," Houka said with a smile as he walked out. "Let's go outside."

"Good, Houka! This time, I will thoroughly defeat you!" Uchiha Ronai revealed a cruel smile.