Because Hyuga Shin had kicked Fugaku Uchiha away, he had preserved the honor of the Hyuga Clan, causing Hyuga Hiashi to look at Hyuga Shin in a new light.
"Everyone, rest assured! After all, there is still Mikoto, who needs my care right now! Naturally, I will be fine." Hyuga Shin looked at Mikoto with a smile on his face.
"Ah!?" Mikoto was stunned for a moment, then shyly buried her head on the table.
Seeing the shy Mikoto and the smiling Hyuga Shin, the others couldn't help but be speechless; at a time like this, he was still thinking about flirting with a young girl.
The group gave Hyuga Shin a look of disdain and then ignored him.
Hyuga Shin smiled; having so many people care about him made him quite happy.
Taking out his bento, Hyuga Shin ate with peace of mind; he did not take the Uchiha Clan's retaliation to heart.
As long as the Uchiha Clan members were not fools, it was absolutely impossible for them to target Hyuga Shin openly.
The reputation of the Uchiha Clan went without saying; if they moved against Hyuga Shin now, it would definitely provoke the hostility of all the other clans.
This was not because of how much face Hyuga Shin had, but because the Uchiha Clan's actions over the years had already placed them in opposition to every other clan.
In all of Konoha, there might be those who did not hate the Uchiha Clan, but there was not a single person who did not dislike them.
Regardless of anything else, Hyuga Shin was a member of the Hyuga Clan; if the Uchiha dared to move against him, it would imply they dared to move against members of other clans, naturally inciting hostility.
If they were to strike at Hyuga Shin in the shadows, he would be even less afraid; he was actually worried about lacking a whetstone!
After finishing his meal, it wasn't long before the afternoon classes began; the afternoon was still spent practicing kunai, which was very dull and boring.
The existence of the Ninja Academy was primarily to provide opportunities for civilians and to supply fresh blood to Konoha, so naturally, they started by teaching the most basic skills.
After the afternoon classes ended, Hyuga Shin followed Mikoto toward the Uchiha compound.
Although Fugaku Uchiha was still a nine-year-old brat, his prestige within the Uchiha Clan was not small, as he was the Uchiha's number one genius.
Therefore, expelling Mikoto was already a foregone conclusion; Hyuga Shin following Mikoto back was naturally to retrieve her belongings.
Under the hostile gazes of the Uchiha clansmen, Hyuga Shin and Mikoto arrived at her residence, which was a very large house.
After packing up the important items, Mikoto took one last lingering look before following Hyuga Shin and leaving together.
Just as they were about to leave the Uchiha Clan's territory, a tall figure blocked their path.
Hyuga Shin looked up at the person; he had a square face, exuded a heavy pressure, and his appearance was somewhat similar to Fugaku Uchiha.
"It's the head of the Uchiha Clan," Uchiha Mikoto whispered a reminder, her eyes filled with worry.
"So you are the one who injured Fugaku." A heavy pressure, carrying killing intent, surged toward Hyuga Shin.
Hyuga Shin frowned, then ignored it completely; as long as you were confident enough and possessed powerful strength, any pressure or killing intent was just empty air.
Hyuga Shin also possessed killing intent, though it was not gained from killing people, but from killing animals.
Seeing that Hyuga Shin was unaffected, Uchiha Tei was stunned for a moment, and a cold glint flashed rapidly through his eyes.
"Good dogs don't block the road," Hyuga Shin said coldly, not giving the Uchiha clan head any face at all.
"Stinking brat, what did you say?" The Uchiha clansmen nearby glared at Hyuga Shin with man-eating gazes.
If it weren't for Uchiha Tei's previous orders, they would have already moved to kill Hyuga Shin right there.
Uchiha Tei was the most furious; being called a dog by someone else—if it weren't for his self-restraint and his need to consider the big picture for the Uchiha, he would have struck already.
The coldness in his eyes was undisguised as he stared icily at Hyuga Shin and Mikoto.
Mikoto shivered, a look of fear flashing in her eyes.
Sensing Mikoto's unease, Hyuga Shin reached out and grabbed her hand, a warm aura dispelling the chill in her heart.
"You are very good. I hope to see you again next time." Uchiha Tei turned and left.
"Heh~ as long as you don't die, you'll be able to see me. I'm just afraid you won't live until the next time we meet," Hyuga Shin retorted with a mocking sneer.
"Hmph! Relying on your tongue is useless." Uchiha Tei snorted coldly and left, suppressing the anger in his heart; if this weren't Konoha, he would definitely have made sure Hyuga Shin died thoroughly.
Hyuga Shin turned back and revealed a cold smile before leaving with Mikoto.
He dared to provoke Uchiha Tei like this, naturally, not because he was a fool, but because the Uchiha Clan would absolutely not dare to move against him openly.
Even if they really dared to move against him, Hyuga Shin was not afraid; he could already simply utilize the Space-Time Manipulation of his Tenseigan.
As long as it was a place Hyuga Shin could see or perceive, he could instantly teleport there; relying on this ability, he could easily take Mikoto away and was not afraid of the Uchiha Clan striking at them at all.
Chapter 29: Living with Mikoto
"Clan Head, are we really just going to let them leave? Is our Uchiha Clan becoming a place where anyone can come and go as they please?"
"Akito, all of this is for the sake of the Uchiha. Our reputation is already poor; if we forcibly keep her here, our reputation will only get worse."
"When that time comes, don't even talk about competing for the position of Hokage; even our influence within the village will diminish. Therefore, there is no need to put our Uchiha Clan in an unfavorable position because of a brat."
As the head of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Tei naturally had to consider more, weighing the pros and cons of everything first.
"Then we'll just let that brat be so arrogant? And Uchiha Mikoto, she actually dared to betray the clan; this trend must not be encouraged!" Uchiha Akito said, unwilling to let it go.
"It is not good to target him openly, but we can eliminate them in the shadows. However, it must be done cleanly, and afterward, we must frame another ninja village for it. I will leave this matter to you, Akito. Do you have the confidence?"
Uchiha Tei looked at Uchiha Akito and asked.
"Naturally. They are just two five-year-old brats." Uchiha Akito's expression was arrogant; as an elite jonin, dealing with five-year-old brats was as easy as pie.
"The most important thing isn't killing them, but framing someone else. You cannot let others find any flaws, so do not be careless," Uchiha Tei reminded him.
"I guarantee the mission will be completed," Uchiha Akito licked the corner of his mouth.
"Hm!" Uchiha Tei nodded.
Uchiha Akito was one of the few experts in the Uchiha Clan, only slightly inferior to himself; Uchiha Tei had great confidence in his abilities.
"Do not make a move on him just yet. It is best to wait for a period of time, otherwise it will be too obvious," Uchiha Tei said after some thought.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Akito nodded.
Hyuga Shin did not know that the Uchiha Clan was already preparing to move against him in the shadows.
However, even if he did know, Hyuga Shin would not care; on the contrary, he would welcome it with open arms. He was currently lacking combat experience! If a free sparring partner came along, Hyuga Shin would naturally be happy.
"My house is naturally not as big as yours, so please don't look down on it!" Hyuga Shin joked.
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