First Meeting with Uchiha Itachi

Yun Xi found Sasuke's sudden rage rather baffling.

He had been busy calculating how to reap the greatest benefits from the Uchiha clan's impending massacre.

He never expected Sasuke to pick a fight with him for no reason at all.

Looking back, he saw that Sasuke's face was filled with fury.

Meanwhile, many others had begun to arrive in the classroom.

Even Tenten, Neji, and the others had gathered outside the classroom to watch the drama unfold.

"What was the meaning of that hostile look you gave me earlier?"

Seeing Yun Xi stand up, Sasuke demanded an answer directly.

With his fists clenched tight and his face twisted in anger, he looked ready to throw hands at the slightest provocation.

"Look at you?" Yun Xi was clearly still confused, so he subconsciously defended himself: "I'd rather look at Hinata than you."

As soon as those words left his mouth, the onlookers in the classroom erupted.

A strange expression flickered across the faces of Tenten, Sakura, and the others.

They might as well have had the words "I want to hear the gossip" written all over their faces.

Neji, who had been at the door, stepped into the classroom upon hearing Yun Xi's remark.

He watched the unfolding scene with great interest.

As for the protagonist, Hinata, she stood rooted to the spot, completely at a loss, her face flushed bright red.

"You!"

Yun Xi's words instantly infuriated Sasuke.

Sasuke had already felt a sense of resistance toward Yun Xi when he first entered the classroom.

To his surprise, a few minutes later, he realized that Yun Xi's gaze contained a hint of killing intent.

Furthermore, that killing intent had locked onto him.

How could someone hailed as the most brilliant genius of the Uchiha clan endure such a thing?

He jumped out immediately, ready to strike at Yun Xi!

"Want to fight?"

Seeing the chakra beginning to circulate within Sasuke's body, and noting that his hands had already reached for his shuriken holster, Yun Xi challenged him.

"I'm teaching you to show me some respect!"

Yun Xi's words pushed Sasuke over the edge.

The moment he finished speaking, Sasuke grabbed the shuriken from behind his back and lunged fiercely at Yun Xi.

Sasuke's sudden attack caught everyone present by surprise.

"Yun Xi, dodge!"

"Stop Sasuke!"

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio and Shino, standing to the side, immediately prepared to intervene.

But they were too far away to stop him, and just as Sasuke's shuriken was about to strike Yun Xi, Yun Xi moved!

"Your arrogant temper clearly doesn't match your current strength!"

Without using any ninjutsu, Yun Xi relied solely on his physical strength to knock the shuriken out of Sasuke's hand.

He then followed up with a kick that sent Sasuke flying...

"You..."

Sent sprawling, Sasuke clearly couldn't accept the reality of the situation.

Having been called the most brilliant genius of the Uchiha clan since childhood, Sasuke couldn't believe he had been defeated by a commoner.

Just as Sasuke was reeling in shock, Yun Xi began to walk slowly toward him.

"Stop, Yun Xi."

"That's enough..."

"This is a school; you can't fight here."

Clearly, the surrounding students had misjudged the outcome of this encounter.

Seeing that Yun Xi was still preparing to advance, they spoke up one after another to dissuade him.

After all, they weren't the Konoha 12 yet; they were still just a group of children.

Facing such power, Yun Xi still felt a hint of trepidation in his heart.

"You are strong, but attacking a comrade is unforgivable!"

As Yun Xi walked toward Sasuke, someone finally stepped in.

Neji and Rock Lee stood before Sasuke, ready for battle!

The atmosphere in the classroom turned heavy in an instant!

"Who said I was going to attack him?" Yun Xi said, seeing how things had escalated.

He felt speechless, and after pushing Neji and Rock Lee aside, Yun Xi stood before Sasuke.

Just as Neji and Rock Lee exchanged glances and prepared to strike, Yuxi spoke up.

"I merely wanted to tell Sasuke that Arrogance requires the support of strength."

Yun Xi then reached out toward Sasuke again and said, "You think you're a powerhouse, but in my eyes, you're still too weak. It's fortunate you attacked me at school; otherwise, you would be dead..."

"Cough, you..."

Sasuke hadn't expected to be lectured like this. Just as he prepared to stand up and strike again, a young man wearing a Konoha jonin vest suddenly appeared.

"Sasuke, your classmate is right. Do not act rashly without absolute strength; the ninja world is no child's play."

"Brother? Why are you here?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Sasuke was surprised. He hadn't expected his brother, Uchiha Itachi, to appear at the school.

"Oh? Is this Uchiha Itachi?"

Seeing the legendary Itachi in reality for the first time, Yun Xi felt a surge of curiosity.

He took the initiative to step aside and move to the edge.

"Get up. Now is not the time for arrogance. Strive to become stronger, my foolish little brother."

Itachi ignored Yun Xi, pulling Sasuke up instead, intending to take him away from the school.

Seeing this, Yun Xi couldn't be bothered to meddle further and prepared to return to his seat.

But at that moment, Itachi spoke slowly, "This matter was indeed my brother's fault. I apologize to you."

After the apology, Itachi paused before continuing, "But I will certainly settle the score for you bullying my brother!"

"Oh? I'll be waiting."

Faced with Itachi's words, Yun Xi didn't get angry; instead, he responded with a smile.

"Kid, remember what you said today..."

This time, Itachi finally looked at Yun Xi seriously, as if he wanted to etch Yun Xi's face into his memory.

After a few seconds, Itachi left the classroom with Sasuke.

Yun Xi, meanwhile, was left with a look of helplessness...

Today's events were a complete disaster, an unprovoked provocation from Sasuke.

He had been marked by Itachi for no reason, all because he had been lost in his own thoughts.

The way the plot had unfolded was beyond even Yun Xi's expectations...

Sigh, he really is the most terrifying brother-complex in all of the Hokage world.

Back at his seat, Yun Xi grumbled inwardly while beginning to compare his strength with Itachi's.

He realized his previous assessment of strength had been too idealistic, as he had only compared hard stats like chakra volume and ocular techniques.

He hadn't factored in soft skills like combat experience.

Yet, Itachi's arrival had made Yun Xi more cautious.

Because before Itachi appeared, Yun Xi hadn't detected anything unusual at all.

It was fortunate this was only at school; if he were to truly engage in battle with Uchiha Itachi, Yun Xi felt he might suffer a crushing defeat!

In combat, the ability to take the initiative and seize the first strike was of vital importance!

"I'll execute the plan to leave Konoha tomorrow!"

Having witnessed Itachi's combat experience, Yun Xi became even more desperate to leave Konoha to hone his own fighting skills...

Meanwhile, everyone in the classroom had undergone a massive shift in their impression of Yun Xi.

He had knocked Sasuke down in one blow and remained unfazed by the threats of the renowned Uchiha Itachi.

These actions instantly turned Yun Xi, who had previously been a nobody, into the center of everyone's attention!

Just as class was about to begin, Naruto arrived right on time, looking at his classmates with a confused expression...