Uchiha Akito Defeated in an Instant

Even Sarutobi Hiruzen had stopped paying attention to him, let alone that old bastard Danzo.

So the only possibility was someone from the Uchiha Clan.

At that moment, a murderous glint flashed in Hyuga Shin's eyes. Whoever it was, they had to die.

Hyuga Shin wasn't afraid of someone targeting him, but Mikoto Uchiha was with him. She had decent talent, but she was too young and weak.

For Mikoto's sake, Hyuga Shin had to deal with this ill-intentioned person.

At first, Hyuga Shin had planned to go out alone, lure the person somewhere else, and then finish him off.

But Hyuga Shin was worried that someone might take advantage of his absence to attack Mikoto. That would be troublesome.

Although they were in the Hyuga Clan Compound, where nothing usually happened, there was always a chance something could go wrong.

Besides, although Mikoto wasn't ostracized in the Hyuga Clan, no one liked her, either.

Even though Mikoto had already been expelled from the Uchiha Clan, she had once been one of them. The Hyuga and Uchiha Clans had always been at odds, so they had no fondness for her.

In fact, if Hyuga Hiashi hadn't given the order, it would have been very difficult for Mikoto even to enter the Hyuga Clan Compound.

Hyuga Shin had once considered moving out, but Mikoto had stopped him.

"I'm all ready, Shin. Let's go!"

Mikoto had sealed everything she needed into a Sealing Scroll. She spoke in a sweet voice.

"Huh? Oh!"

"Shin, you seem to have something on your mind these past few days." Mikoto furrowed her brows.

"It's nothing. Let's go." Hyuga Shin smiled, then took Mikoto's hand and led her outside.

Mikoto said nothing more. She was gentle by nature, and if Hyuga Shin didn't want to talk about it, she wouldn't press him.

After Hyuga Shin and Mikoto left the Hyuga Clan Compound, the person hiding nearby turned his gaze toward them.

Uchiha Akito was extremely frustrated. He had been lying in wait for a week to assassinate Hyuga Shin and Mikoto Uchiha, but he hadn't found a chance to strike.

Hyuga Shin and Mikoto Uchiha stayed inside the Hyuga Clan Compound the whole time. He didn't dare go in and cause trouble; if he did, he'd be carried out on his back.

Uchiha Akito didn't dare attack them on the way to or from school, either. There were too many people around, and if he made a move, he would definitely alert the Anbu. Even if he managed to kill Hyuga Shin and Mikoto Uchiha, he wouldn't get away.

Following behind Hyuga Shin and Mikoto Uchiha, Uchiha Akito began looking for an opportunity.

When he saw Hyuga Shin and Mikoto Uchiha heading toward Konoha Forest, Uchiha Akito grew excited. Were his targets walking right into his hands?

Hyuga Shin and Mikoto Uchiha stopped at the outskirts of Konoha Forest.

"Shin, why did you choose this place? It's cool here, but dangerous. Our teacher said there are huge beasts in the forest, and even ninja beasts."

"If we didn't come here, how would the prey take the bait?" Hyuga Shin said with a smile. Mikoto couldn't understand what he meant.

"Are you going to come out on your own, or should I drag you out?"

"What? Did he discover me? Impossible. Even a quasi-Kage couldn't detect my concealment techniques. How could a ninja academy student find me?" Uchiha Akito thought to himself.

Hyuga Shin's lips curled into a cold smile. Uchiha Akito's concealment technique was indeed impressive, but against the Tenseigan's three-hundred-and-sixty-degree, unobstructed vision and the Observation Haki covering the entire area...

The concealment technique he took such pride in was like a beam of light in the darkness—impossible to miss.

"Shin, what are you—"

Before Mikoto could finish, Hyuga Shin stretched out his palm toward the place where Uchiha Akito was hiding.

"Banshō Ten'in! Get out here!"

The immense ocular power of the Tenseigan surged. An extremely powerful pull burst from Hyuga Shin's palm, making the trees tremble.

But the pull didn't affect the trees directly. It acted on Uchiha Akito instead.

Uchiha Akito's body flew toward Hyuga Shin against his will.

Feeling himself being pulled uncontrollably, Uchiha Akito panicked.

But he was an elite jonin, after all. Every elite jonin had fought their way through blood and fire.

He quickly forced out a burst of chakra, activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and struggled to draw a Kunai. He adjusted his direction slightly, using the pull to hurtle toward Hyuga Shin and stab him.

Chapter 31: Uchiha Akito Defeated in an Instant

"Heh." Hyuga Shin gave a mocking laugh.

"Shinra Tensei!"

The pull vanished. Centered on Hyuga Shin, an immense repulsive force erupted. It deliberately avoided Mikoto before slamming into Uchiha Akito.

Uchiha Akito had been hurtling toward Hyuga Shin under the force of the pull, and he was just a little short of driving his Kunai into Hyuga Shin's body. Now he was sent flying backward as if struck by a speeding train.

The surrounding trees split apart, disintegrating into countless splinters that swirled through the air.

"Pfft!"

Uchiha Akito lay on the ground like a dead dog, blood pouring from his body.

"This is..." Mikoto Uchiha was utterly shocked. Everything had happened in just a few breaths, and she hadn't had time to react.

"Sharingan. He's from the Uchiha Clan. He probably came to kill us," Hyuga Shin said calmly.

"Why?" Mikoto Uchiha couldn't believe it. Someone in the village had tried to assassinate her and Shin—and the attacker was from her former clan.

"I embarrassed the Uchiha Clan Head before. And although you were expelled from the Uchiha Clan, in their eyes, you're a traitor who betrayed the Uchiha. Of course they want us dead."

Hyuga Shin explained it to Mikoto.

Uchiha Akito struggled to his feet. The attack had injured his internal organs. Even breathing now caused him a burning pain.

"What kind of ninjutsu is that?"

Uchiha Akito asked resentfully. He wasn't used to ninjutsu that required no Hand Seals and could be cast instantly, and he had suffered badly from it right at the start.

"Dead men don't need to ask so many questions." Hyuga Shin's expression was cold, a fierce chill gleaming in his eyes.

"Ha! You only got the upper hand by catching me off guard. You think you can really beat me? Don't make me laugh." Ignoring his injuries, Uchiha Akito formed Hand Seals at lightning speed.

"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

As the dragon-shaped flames surged toward him, Hyuga Shin also formed Hand Seals quickly. A massive wall of water easily blocked the Great Dragon Fire Technique.