Uchiha Enichi Causes Trouble

"It really is that my current strength is too weak; I simply cannot control my own life," Uchiha Nagi lamented with a sigh.

If his strength were high enough—not even reaching Super Kage level, but even just a standard Kage level—

Then he would have the confidence to refuse and the ability to resolve his problems.

But right now, his strength could at most deal with a Chunin, and even that was not particularly stable.

Because his current physique was not even as good as that of the Genin who had just graduated not long ago; he only far surpassed ordinary people in terms of ninjutsu, yet he was still restricted by his chakra reserves.

If the current Uchiha Nagi were truly forced to face a Chunin, he could only rely on a short-term surprise attack while the opponent remained completely ignorant of his true strength to secure a victory.

As long as the fight dragged on and the Chunin figured out his strength, his defeat would be basically guaranteed.

However, Uchiha Nagi also knew that his strength had actually been growing extremely fast.

Even for the future Hatake Kakashi, although he became a Chunin at a very young age, he had enrolled in the academy at four, meaning his actual training time was longer than Uchiha Nagi's.

After all, up until now, Uchiha Nagi had not even finished his first semester at the Ninja Academy.

The reason Hatake Kakashi was so early was not just his talent, but more so due to the era.

Just like how Namikaze Minato only graduated from the Ninja Academy at ten—did that mean his talent was inferior to Hatake Kakashi's?

"If I were to face Namikaze Minato right now..."

Uchiha Nagi felt his chances of winning were very high; the current Namikaze Minato was not yet the Yellow Flash who had mastered the Flying Thunder God.

The other party's talent was indeed excellent, but his true rise would only come after he fully mastered the Flying Thunder God.

And he, an Uchiha, could basically never obtain the Flying Thunder God through official channels.

After all, from his perspective, the Flying Thunder God was clearly invented to guard against their Uchiha Clan.

It should be said that many of the ninjutsu invented by the Second Hokage were highly targeted, such as the Shadow Clone Jutsu that even the Sharingan could not distinguish...

Uchiha Nagi shook his head; what he needed to do now was continue accumulating strength and then wait for Namikaze Minato to rise.

"Continue to keep a low profile."

Uchiha Nagi made his decision.

However...

A few days later, Uchiha Nagi looked at Uchiha Enichi, who was standing in front of him with a malicious expression, and fell silent.

"You think a guy like you can be better than me?" Uchiha Enichi glared at Uchiha Nagi, his eyes filled with ferocity.

"That was just a rumor, and rumors are not to be trusted."

Uchiha Nagi felt a bit helpless; although the fact that he had defeated a Genin had not been exposed, The rumor had spread through the class that he was more powerful than the class "king," Uchiha Enichi, and that he was the true "king."

Then, this statement reached Uchiha Enichi's ears, and with his proud personality, he naturally could not turn a blind eye, leading to the scene unfolding now.

Thinking this, Uchiha Nagi glanced at that Genin's younger brother; the appearance of this rumor definitely had something to do with him.

The other party seemed to feel his gaze and shrank his neck.

"Hmph, I don't care if it's a rumor. I only know that some people think you're better than me, so I'll let them know that I am definitely much better than you!" Uchiha Enichi snorted coldly; he didn't care about the details.

"If you're still a man of the Uchiha, follow me!" After saying that, he turned and walked toward the outside of the classroom.

Uchiha Nagi looked at Uchiha Enichi and sighed, knowing that this time, he probably couldn't avoid it.

But the problem was, Uchiha Enichi was the "king" of this class; if he really defeated him in front of everyone, could he truly continue to keep a low profile?

Then, should he just lose to Uchiha Enichi and get beaten up?

How could that be? He didn't have a hobby of getting beaten; he just wanted to stay low-key, not be treated like a fool.

So, how to lose was a science in itself.

"Nagi, you better beat that arrogant guy to a pulp!"

Kushina came to Uchiha Nagi's side and waved her fist; she knew his strength and that it was absolutely impossible for him to lose.

"You might be disappointed in that regard," Uchiha Nagi replied irritably.

Namikaze Minato watched this scene, lost in thought; in this battle, Uchiha Nagi would probably "suffer defeat."

"How is that possible? You even..." Kushina almost mentioned the Genin incident but caught herself and covered her mouth.

"I actually saw that incident too, I just didn't come out," Namikaze Minato suddenly spoke up.

Immediately, Uchiha Nagi and Kushina both turned to stare at Namikaze Minato.

"Well, I felt that with Nagi there, my help wasn't needed anymore, right?"

Namikaze Minato couldn't quite handle the pressure and explained the reason.

"Hmph, I suppose that's fine," Kushina accepted the explanation.

"Alright, time to go. If I don't go now, I might not be considered a man anymore," Uchiha Nagi said, following the direction Uchiha Enichi had left in.

At this moment, almost everyone in the class followed along.

In an open field, Uchiha Enichi had already been waiting for a long time.

"Hmph, I thought a coward like you wouldn't dare to show up." Uchiha Enichi let out another cold snort upon seeing Uchiha Nagi.

"Classmate Enichi, I'll say it again: that was just a rumor. While I'm willing to cooperate with you to prove it, I hope you'll go easy on me."

"Hmph!" Uchiha Enichi grunted without responding, though this was effectively his agreement.

Seeing this, Uchiha Nagi's eyes flickered; this performance... would require some genuine skill.

He could neither lose too straightforwardly—lest Uchiha Enichi deem him a waste unworthy of the Uchiha surname and continue to harass him—nor could he perform too brilliantly, overshadowing Uchiha Enichi or marking himself as a formidable rival.

Striking that perfect balance was the most difficult part of the act.

Thus, his pupils shifted quietly, though hidden beneath his colored contacts, no one noticed a thing.

The two stared each other down, and without a referee to signal the start, they charged at one another simultaneously.

At their current level, combat was simple: a combination of taijutsu and the Three Basic Techniques.

Naturally, the clash began with taijutsu.

Under the gaze of his Sharingan, every one of Uchiha Enichi's movements slowed to a crawl; all Nagi had to do was calculate how to appear just a fraction weaker than his opponent.

However, Uchiha Enichi's taijutsu was better than he had anticipated. His physical conditioning was likely superior to Nagi's, though still no match for Kushina.

Yet, under the guise of Uchiha Nagi's acting, after trading blows for a while, he was already visibly on the defensive.

Everyone watching could see that Uchiha Nagi's "defeat" was merely a matter of time.

Watching the scene unfold, Kushina's face flushed red with anxiety; Nagi wasn't that weak—he was doing this on purpose!