Qingwu: Move aside, Sasuke. I don't have time for your games today; Sasuke awakens his two-tomoe Sharingan in fury

"Hmph~ A mere scratch~ Hardly worth mentioning."

Sasuke climbed up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and took his fighting stance again, ready to attack.

His eyes stayed fixed on Hyuga Seigo ahead of him as he sneered. "Hyuga Seigo, let me experience your speed again! I was careless just now and didn't dodge..."

Qingwu was speechless. Could you wipe away those tears of pain before talking? Doesn't this little brat get tired of showing off every single day?

Sakura and the other Sasuke supporters instantly perked up, cheering him on. "Exactly, exactly! Sasuke must have just slipped up."

Another brain-dead fangirl chimed in. "Qingwu has no morals! How could he launch a sneak attack?" Pretty brave of her...

"Sasuke-kun is the top student. There's no way he'd go down like that. He must have let his guard down..." another agreed.

"Sasuke-kun looks so handsome when he gets serious..." said one hopeless fangirl.

"Mm-hmm~" Their voices rose one after another, full of trust and expectations for Sasuke. The atmosphere grew tense as everyone watched the showdown intently, eager for the exciting battle to come.

"Hey~ It really is them."

Shikamaru and the others had arrived too. They had just heard that Sasuke and Qingwu were fighting at the entrance and immediately rushed over.

Naruto was the most excited, shouting, "All right~ Go, Qingwu! Teach that stuck-up Sasuke a lesson!"

Sasuke's fighting spirit faltered as he glared at Naruto. "Shut up, you Dead Last..." He just had to answer him. Tsk, tsk, tsk~

This was gay... ahem, ahem~ A bond.

Sakura's eyes went red. Damn you, Naruto! You got Sasuke-kun's attention the moment you arrived. I'm so jealous...

Shikamaru's lips curled slightly. Hehe~ Trouble found you again, you slacker. That's what you get for using a Shadow Clone to laze around without including me~

(Qingwu rejoiced. Of course I'll include you, buddy! I'll leave the Hyuga Clan's paperwork to you, then. Hehe~)

Choji was happy too. Qingwu's back! More delicious food for me! Haha~ Crunch, crunch—he munched on his chips.

Kiba: I'll ask Qingwu later whether that Moon Wolf King is still taking followers. Akamaru: "Woof, woof~" (Same question.)

A gleam flashed across Shino's sunglasses. I wonder if he'll let me have an audience with Lady Radiant Goddess Butterfly~

Hinata and Ino were even happier. Qingwu's here! Hehe~

As for Sasuke fighting Qingwu, they weren't worried in the slightest. They simply enjoyed the show. The gap in strength was far too large~

"Hmph~ Hyuga Seigo, let's continue."

After exchanging a glance and a few bickering words with Naruto, the gloom from Sasuke's earlier defeat vanished completely. This was love~ This was love~~ This was love~~ Love~~

So lovey-dovey~

"Heh~"

Watching this, Qingwu inexplicably heard music playing in his head, then shuddered. That scene was too much to imagine.

"All right~"

"Move aside, Sasuke~"

"I'm not in the mood for your games today."

Qingwu yawned. Lately, he had been teleporting around the Ninja World every day to watch the fun, and it had worn him out. He really wanted to sleep. With so many people crowding around, he had no desire to be gawked at like a performing monkey.

That nonchalant attitude.

To the proud Sasuke Uchiha, it was undoubtedly—

"What?! Games?! You think my challenge is a game?! Hyuga Seigo, you're too arrogant!"

A vein bulged on Sasuke's forehead. "Damn you, Hyuga Seigo! What do you take me for?"

"What do you take the Uchiha for?"

"You bastard~"

"Show me your true strength! With the honor of the Uchiha at stake, fight me, Hyuga Seigo~"

The skies had cleared, and the rain had stopped.

Uchiha Sasuke thought he had what it took again.

"Fine, I understand."

With that, Qingwu merely nodded and released a momentary burst of his aura. Sasuke, standing opposite him, had already collapsed.

Thud~

His mind went blank. It took him a long while to come to his senses, his face pale as he gasped for breath. "Hah... hah... huff... huff..." Sasuke kept replaying that instant in his mind. His life and death had been out of his hands. There was only one word for it. Despair.

Utter despair!!!

For that instant, it had felt as though a mountain were bearing down on him. It was also like an icy blade piercing his bones, chilling him with fear. Even the space and time around him seemed locked in place. He couldn't breathe or move.

I'll die! I'll die! I'll die!!! His body had screamed that frantic warning at him, yet he could do nothing. Forget running away—he couldn't even make a sound.

How is this possible?! The gap is actually this huge? What was all my desperate training these past weeks even worth?

Sasuke Uchiha nearly ground his teeth to pieces. He had imagined how powerful Qingwu was, but he himself had been improving at a tremendous pace, instantly defeating plenty of older students. He had figured he could hold out against Qingwu for a while. Never had he expected that he couldn't even withstand a single look from him.

What am I even doing? At this rate, when will I ever get revenge on Itachi Uchiha... Aaargh... I refuse to accept this...

Sasuke Uchiha was utterly enraged. His anger surged out uncontrollably like a blazing fire.

"Damn it... Why am I so weak~" Amid his roiling emotions, another tomoe formed in Sasuke's eyes. Two tomoe spun within them, radiating a mysterious, powerful aura.

"Haha~ This is the power of the Uchiha! Hyuga Seigo, do you see it?! Ah—answer me~" Sasuke roared, his voice brimming with pride and confidence.

In that moment, Sasuke felt as though he had entered an entirely new world. Everything became clear. "I see it. I can see it all... the flow of chakra... the paths of the leaves~"

He could perceive details he had never noticed before. His chakra surged like a gushing spring, and his limbs were filled with strength.

"Power~ This feeling of being filled with power... Hahaha~" Sasuke laughed wildly, his face shining with arrogance and pride.

Then Sasuke Uchiha pressed one hand to his forehead, his wild laughter steeped in boundless arrogance. "Hyuga Seigo, let's start round two. This time, I'll definitely..."

Qingwu was speechless. Seriously, do you think you're Yagami?

Beside them, Sakura gazed at Sasuke with adoration shining in her eyes and couldn't help exclaiming, "Wow~ Sasuke is so handsome." Sasuke's devoted Sakura fangirl had come online.

But Qingwu never indulged people who couldn't recognize their own limits. He couldn't even be bothered to hear Sasuke out.

Qingwu merely uttered two words indifferently. "Stay down~" A powerful force field instantly slammed down on Sasuke.

[Dojutsu: Byakugan: Pressure]

Bam~

The invincible Lord Sasuke dropped to his knees again. No matter how he struggled, he couldn't lift so much as a finger, as though an invisible force had pinned him down.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

"Damn it~ Damn it... Why am I so weak... I can't even fight back... Aaaaargh..." Sasuke's voice grew low and hoarse, filled with endless anger and resentment.

"Ah~ The Sharingan really is a double-edged sword. It strengthens its user while amplifying certain emotions. The greater the emotional turmoil, the stronger the Sharingan becomes, and then the user grows even more extreme... Like nesting dolls..."

It wasn't that Qingwu was targeting Sasuke or trying to embarrass him. Sasuke had simply chosen the wrong approach. If they had been sparring like before, Qingwu could have practiced with him for hundreds of exchanges. They were friends, after all~

But now Sasuke had challenged him in public, invoking the honor of the Uchiha. That changed its meaning entirely. Qingwu was now the head of the Hyuga Clan and bore his clan's honor, which was why he had revealed a portion of his strength.

Bam~ A chop of the hand.

Qingwu knocked Sasuke unconscious. He had helped Sasuke vent his emotions and absorbed them too. It was time to let him calm down.

"Sakura~ Come here." He beckoned to her.

"Sasuke~" Sakura, who had been embarrassed just moments before, eagerly trotted over, her eyes fixed entirely on Sasuke.

"Sasuke got too worked up and exhausted himself. Take him to the Infirmary to rest. Can I leave him to you, Sakura~?"

"Yes, yes~ Of course, of course~" Sakura kept nodding like a chick pecking at grain. Inner Sakura thought, Of course~ Absolutely! Hehe~ Now I can get all close and cozy with Sasuke and have him to myself. Qingwu-kun, you're so considerate.

"Oh, oh~ I'll be going, then. Sasuke comes first~"

Looking thrilled, Sakura slung Sasuke over her shoulder and carried him away.

Yes, over her shoulder.

"I~" Before Qingwu could get another word out, Sakura had already run far away. "Girl~ Aren't you a little too thirst... impatient~?" As expected of Sakura, she had already displayed monstrous strength at such a young age.

Brother Sakura was Brother Sakura, all right.

Naruto shouted, "Sakura, I'll help you!"

"No need~ Get lost!"

"I'll help you..."

"Get lost~"

"I'll help~"

"..."

Qingwu shook his head. "Another sad story." Then the group headed back to the classroom, his friends chattering away. My wives' hands are so soft, and they smell so nice...

Mm-hmm, Qingwu was very happy.