Let You Have Three Moves

"Hyuga Anihiko?"

Seeing the white-eyed youth before him openly challenging him, Uchiha Yue raised his head to size the boy up, while the information he had gathered on him surfaced in his mind.

Ever since his duel with Hatake Dansui, Uchiha Yue had intentionally collected information on the so-called geniuses of the Ninja Academy during casual conversations with his classmates. Hyuga Anihiko, who now stood before him, was one of the few recognized talents in the academy. However, even these talents were ranked; the first was naturally Hatake Kakashi, the target Uchiha Yue had always wanted to challenge, while Hyuga Anihiko was merely the third-ranked genius, trailing even behind Hatake Dansui.

Nevertheless, Uchiha Yue could not afford to look down on Hyuga Anihiko just because he had luckily defeated Hatake Dansui.

Much like Hatake Dansui, Hyuga Anihiko had earned his reputation as a genius in the Ninja Academy due to his exceptional mastery of his clan's taijutsu. It was rumored that Hyuga Anihiko had already attained a certain level of proficiency in the Gentle Fist, even holding his own when sparring with some genin, making him an opponent worthy of Uchiha Yue's full attention.

However, just as Hyuga Anihiko issued his challenge, before Uchiha Yue could even speak, Uchiha Obito interjected, "Hmph, do you really think someone like you, Hyuga Anihiko, is worthy of challenging Yue?" As he spoke, Uchiha Obito turned to look at Uchiha Yue, rubbing his hands together in preparation for a fight, and added, "Yue, let me handle Hyuga Anihiko! I want to see what gives someone from the Hyuga Clan the right to challenge us from the Uchiha Clan!"

"You?"

Hearing Uchiha Obito's words, Hyuga Anihiko cast a look of disdain at him and said, "Sorry, I have no interest in fighting trash."

"How dare you call me trash!"

Uchiha Obito had a rather impulsive personality, and faced with Hyuga Anihiko's provocation, he was completely unable to suppress the anger burning within him.

Furthermore, Rin was currently by Uchiha Obito's side; in order to show off in front of the girl he loved, Uchiha Obito could not easily swallow this insult.

However, just as Uchiha Obito prepared to step forward, Uchiha Yue moved directly in front of him, blocking his path with an outstretched hand, and whispered, "Obito, you are no match for him. Let me handle this."

As he spoke, Uchiha Yue also signaled to Rin, gesturing for her to quickly restrain Uchiha Obito, as he did not want to see Uchiha Obito get hurt.

Seeing Uchiha Yue's signal, Rin quickly grabbed Uchiha Obito by the shoulder, finally managing to hold him back.

It was likely that only Rin could calm Uchiha Obito's temper at a moment like this. If Uchiha Yue had stubbornly refused to let Uchiha Obito fight, it might have damaged Uchiha Obito's confidence or even destroyed their hard-won friendship. But if Rin stepped in to stop him, there was no need to worry about such things, which was exactly why Uchiha Yue had signaled her.

Seeing that Uchiha Obito had finally calmed down, Uchiha Yue turned to Hyuga Anihiko and said coldly, "I accept your challenge. Choose the location!"

"Good!"

Seeing this, Hyuga Anihiko immediately curled his lips into a cold sneer and said, "Uchiha Yue is certainly straightforward. Then let's meet at the Ninja Academy Training Ground!"

"No problem."

Looking at the confident Hyuga Anihiko, Uchiha Yue did not hesitate in the slightest and readily agreed to the request.

Uchiha Yue then led Rin and Uchiha Obito toward the Ninja Academy Training Ground. However, Uchiha Yue had not expected that the moment he accepted the challenge, the entire academy would learn of their upcoming duel. Moreover, by the time Uchiha Yue and the others arrived at the training ground, countless students had already gathered in the stands, ready to watch the showdown.

Seeing so many people present, Uchiha Yue's heart tightened, and he immediately understood the true purpose behind Hyuga Anihiko's challenge.

In Konoha, the Uchiha Clan was a true powerhouse. Although the Hyuga Clan had ambitions to challenge that status, they unfortunately lacked the leverage to truly suppress the Uchiha. Even with the Senju Clan in retreat and the higher-ups of Konoha beginning to support the Hyuga to prevent the Uchiha from dominating, the Uchiha Clan's position in the village was deeply rooted and far beyond what the Hyuga could compare to.

Therefore, whenever an opportunity arose to suppress the Uchiha Clan, the members of the Hyuga Clan would never let it pass.

In the current Konoha, Uchiha Yue, known as a genius of the Uchiha Clan, was the perfect target for the Hyuga to suppress.

Presumably, Hyuga Anihiko had received instructions from his clan to challenge Uchiha Yue in order to diminish the Uchiha Clan's prestige in Konoha.

Even if Hyuga Anihiko were to win, the Uchiha Clan's reputation would not suffer a catastrophic blow. However, the Hyuga Clan's goal was to let everyone in Konoha know that the new generation of the Hyuga was stronger than that of the Uchiha. If they could achieve that result, the Hyuga would be satisfied, and Hyuga Anihiko would also gain strong support from his clan for suppressing Uchiha Yue.

"Hmph, Hyuga Anihiko, are you really that confident you can defeat me?"

"Fine! Then today, I will make you, Hyuga Anihiko, lose all face in front of everyone!"

Having figured out the cause and effect, Uchiha Yue sneered inwardly, and a chill appeared in his gaze as he looked at Hyuga Anihiko.

Undoubtedly, Uchiha Yue was not a person who liked to invite trouble; he had no interest in clan honor and was content as long as he could protect those around him. But if someone tried to use him, he, with his immense pride, would never allow it.

Furthermore, the fact that Hyuga Anihiko intended to use him as a stepping stone was something Uchiha Yue could not tolerate!

Following that...

Just as Uchiha Yue and Hyuga Anihiko walked into the center of the training ground and were fully prepared for battle, Hyuga Anihiko looked at Uchiha Yue and suddenly said, "Uchiha Yue, although you are called a genius of the Uchiha Clan, you have only just entered the Ninja Academy. I will let you strike first!"

"Heh. Should I be thanking you?"

Staring intently at Hyuga Anihiko, Uchiha Yue shrugged helplessly and said quite casually, "Although I haven't been in the Ninja Academy for long, I don't need you to go easy on me. Besides, you are only the third-ranked genius in the academy. Even the second-ranked genius, Hatake Dansui, was defeated by me. Do I need you to let me win?"

As he spoke, Uchiha Yue cast a look of disdain at Hyuga Anihiko and simultaneously raised three fingers.

At this moment, everyone present felt confused, as they had no idea what Uchiha Yue was doing.

Who would have thought...

Just as everyone was puzzled by Uchiha Yue raising three fingers, he suddenly said in a light, indifferent tone:

"Hyuga Anihiko, it is pathetic that you are relegated to the third-place title; defeating you is hardly worth the effort."

"So..."

"I'll let you have the first three moves!"