Bullshit Uchiha?

"You bunch of useless losers! You couldn't beat one person even with all of you together. You've really embarrassed me!"

The one who had stepped in to defend them was a Genin who had graduated less than six months ago. But he was unbelievably arrogant. Genin might have been at the bottom of the ninja ranks, but at the Ninja Academy, they were practically godlike beings. At least, that was how these clueless little brats saw them. The chubby boy had been so scared that he'd shouted that Li was a monster, yet he still dared to come looking for trouble. Naturally, in the eyes of these children, ninjas were the ones who dealt with monsters.

"You're Mirai Uchiha?" The Genin came up to Li and asked haughtily.

He was about nine years old. Clearly, the war had created a shortage of ninjas, so some had graduated early. Fortunately for him, he hadn't been sent to the battlefield and was instead stationed in the village.

"Oh! Last time, all of you together couldn't beat Li, and you even cried from fright. What, weren't you embarrassed enough? Now you've brought someone to help you?" Kushina was fearless too. Even though the Genin wore the Forehead Protector that marked him as a ninja, she wasn't afraid of him at all.

"Hm? You're just an outsider from another village. We're people of Konoha talking here, so why are you butting in? Have you no manners?" The Genin was young, but his tongue was surprisingly sharp. He casually dragged manners into it, which was basically an insult to her parents.

Li's expression immediately turned cold. He'd been willing to let things go because they were just children, but after hearing that, even he couldn't hold back his anger. Kushina was his one forbidden line. Anyone who crossed it would die.

Li held back Kushina, who was about to attack, then stepped forward and stared coldly at the Genin. "Say that again. I dare you."

"Idiot. I'd say it ten times if I wanted to. You're just a brat, so quit acting tough. I could knock you flat with one hand tied behind my back. Believe it or not?" The Genin curled his lip, lifted his chin slightly, and looked down scornfully at Li, who was half a head shorter.

"Ding! First battle mission issued: Defeat this Genin. Reward: 1,000 points. Mission failure: Deduct 1,000 points. (Note: If the host does not have enough points, items of equivalent value in the host's possession will be deducted. If the host has nothing to compensate with, the host's life force will be drained instead!)"

At the mission notification, Li's expression changed. He cursed inwardly. This system was such a damn rip-off! Failure meant losing a thousand points, and if he didn't have enough, it would take items of equivalent value. What did Li have right now? One pair of One-Tomoe Sharingan, the Great Fireball Technique, and the chakra of a Genin. If those weren't worth a thousand points combined, the system would take his life force to make up the difference. Wasn't that just outrageous?

Li let out a small breath and set the system aside for now. Then he looked at the arrogant Genin and said calmly, "Fine, let's fight and see who's stronger. But I'm warning you now: once we start, we don't stop until one of us is hurt. You'd better be ready. The Uchiha Clan will never let lowly civilian ninjas like you insult us!"

In all of Konoha, who didn't feel at least a little intimidated when they heard the name Uchiha? They might not have respected the clan in their hearts, but no one dared openly say they looked down on it. Yet from beginning to end, this Genin had acted as though he were the most important person in the world, with everyone else beneath him. If he hadn't known Li's surname, that would have been one thing. But he knew Li was an Uchiha and still came looking for trouble, repeatedly acting as though Li didn't matter. Li wasn't someone who cared much about family honor, but he hated people who didn't know when to quit. This Genin had crossed the line.

"People like you, who have no ability but still act so arrogant, deserve to be killed!"

The Genin's heart gave a small jolt at Li's chilling words, but he quickly recovered. His companions had told him that the Uchiha Clan wasn't anything special and that there was no need to fear them. If anything happened, Lord Hokage would back him up.

"Bullshit Uchiha! You think Konoha belongs to your clan? Bah!" The Genin spat twice in disgust.

Though he was a Genin, he was only nine years old and hadn't seen much of the world. He didn't understand how things worked in Konoha, so he was easily misled by others. The Uchiha Clan threw its weight around in Konoha and served in the Konoha Military Police Force, so it had naturally made enemies among the civilian ninjas. They didn't dare say much in public, but behind the scenes, they said all kinds of bad things about the Uchiha. They were only too happy to put the clan down. It was clear that this Genin had heard so much of their constant denigration that he'd come to think nothing of the Uchiha.

Now even Li was furious, and Kushina glared at the boy with reddened eyes. She came from a great clan too, so she knew that the first duty of a clan member was to protect the honor of their clan. If someone insulted and belittled it like this, then even if the entire clan were wiped out, the person who said those words still had to be killed.

Li took a deep breath to calm himself, then looked at the Genin. This time, his eyes were clear, without a trace of anger. He gazed at the Genin like a pool of icy water and said calmly, "All that talk won't change a thing. Today, I'll show you just how much the name Uchiha weighs!"

Every injustice came from a lack of ability. So, if you didn't want to suffer injustice, you had two choices: become stronger and more capable than anyone else, or hide in a corner and keep your head down. This Genin lacked the ability, yet he'd foolishly come out to insult others. He deserved whatever injustice came his way.

"Fine. If you're so eager to suffer, I'll grant your wish!" The Genin sneered, then turned his head toward the three brats behind him and shouted, "You three useless losers, watch closely as I teach this so-called top student a lesson!"

"Big brother, go for it! Beat Mirai Uchiha! Beat Tomato!" The three brats didn't talk back after being scolded. Instead, they cheered loudly.

"Kushina, stand back a little!" Li glanced at Kushina beside him and said calmly.

"Are you sure? He's a ninja. Can you beat him? I think we should take him on together!" Kushina said with a frown.

Li shook his head, unconcerned. "Don't worry. He's just trash. I'm the top student at the academy. I don't need your help to deal with a loser like him. Just sit over there and watch me knock him flat!"

At that, Kushina immediately gave him a thumbs-up. She blinked and shouted, "Good! That's the kind of dignity a top student should have. I believe in you! Knock that bastard flat for me!"