Starting the Mission (2)

"I'm just a little good at speed." Li Yu casually made up an excuse and brushed it off.

"Oh, so that's how it is. But I wasn't even going all out either." Otsutsuki Ryota deliberately showed off his strength.

Hearing that, Li Yu had an idea—he wanted to mess with these guys.

"So that's how it is. I was already using all my strength." Li Yu then put on an act, gritting his teeth as though he were exerting every last ounce of effort, while inwardly grinning wickedly. Just wait. We've got a long way to go. I'll wear you out.

Otsutsuki Takuya and Otsutsuki Ryoko smiled disdainfully. "A rookie is still a rookie. Using full speed before even leaving the planet? Is there something wrong with his brain?"

"I'd say he's just an idiot."

They seemed to have forgotten that Li Yu had reported himself as Tier One when joining the team, treating him outright as a novice. Unfortunately, how could their way of thinking possibly understand that Earthlings were cunning—cunning, the most cunning bunch of all.

After being tempered in the Naruto World, Li Yu had long mastered the art of concealing his strength. Many times, his enemies had misjudged his power, allowing him to smugly crush their schemes. The Otsutsuki clan was different: whatever strength they had, they had to tell everyone about it, as if afraid no one would know. How could the arrogant Otsutsuki tolerate even the slightest contempt or cold look from others?

The Otsutsuki clan had always believed that only they could look down on others and use the Byakugan. Otherwise, why would they have been born with those cataract-like eyes?

The Tier Three captain flying at the front merely glanced back. He paid no attention to the conversation among the team members