A proud nature was not something one acquired overnight; it was built up over time.
Take Yuki Rin, standing before Uchiha Yue. The pride in his heart had accumulated bit by bit. Even back when he was in the Yuki Clan, Yuki Rin had been one of its rare talents. By the age of twelve, he had already perfectly mastered the Yuki Clan's Kekkei Genkai and begun to display his brilliance in Kirigakure.
After becoming a true ninja, Yuki Rin had not fallen into depravity because of Kirigakure's Bloody Mist rules. On the contrary, after officially becoming a ninja, his performance only improved further. Even his path forward had been far smoother than Uchiha Yue's. With the support of the Yuki Clan, one of Kirigakure's great clans, Yuki Rin had encountered virtually no setbacks as he became a ninja whose strength was infinitely close to the quasi-Kage level.
Thus, Yuki Rin naturally felt that he had every right to be proud before Uchiha Yue. Seeing that Uchiha Yue had no intention of taking him seriously, how could the already arrogant Yuki Rin tolerate it? Almost the instant Uchiha Yue finished speaking, Yuki Rin's fury was completely ignited. Without waiting for Uchiha Yue to say more, Yuki Rin was ready to fight him to the death.
But was Uchiha Yue, standing before Yuki Rin, really so easy to deal with?
Could Uchiha Yue's pride have simply formed naturally?
Naturally, the answer was no!
Compared to Yuki Rin's smooth journey, Uchiha Yue's path to growth had been somewhat more difficult. After all, without the support of the great Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Yue had become a quasi-Kage-level expert. That alone could be called a miracle. Moreover, Uchiha Yue had only truly gained his pride after surviving countless life-and-death battles. If Uchiha Yue had