Hiashi's Fury

Hyuga Hiashi considered his defeat that day a stain on his life, a humiliation he would carry forever.

He could not accept that he had lost to the class dead last, so he kept telling himself the same thing.

What mattered most to a ninja was not stamina, but fighting ability.

An athlete with good stamina was nothing special. On a battlefield, it only meant he could run away faster.

Uchiha Kurohane was not actually stronger than him.

Hyuga Hiashi intended to prove it now. He said haughtily,

"You've just got good stamina. Don't get cocky. Stamina means nothing to a ninja!"

Hyuga Hiashi had complete confidence in his Gentle Fist. He believed he could finish Kurohane with a single move, so stamina did not concern him.

Seeing the tension between them, Hyuga Ajisai hurried to explain.

"Hiashi, you've misunderstood. It isn't what you think. Three bullies picked on me earlier, and Kurohane saved me."

At that, Hyuga Hiashi's brows drew even tighter. Anger surged through him.

Some children dared to bully a member of the Hyuga Clan?

The Hyuga Clan was Konoha's foremost ninja clan. Did they have a death wish?

What angered Hiashi even more was that he had known nothing about it. He had not been there to protect Ajisai. He had failed her!

Uchiha Kurohane had stepped in first and won Ajisai's affection. Hiashi could not accept that.

It filled him with bitter resentment.

Holding back his painful emotions, Hyuga Hiashi said sternly,

"Ajisai, he's the worst student at school, and he's from the Uchiha Clan. You remember what your father said, don't you? You mustn't associate with them."

"Forget about him, starting now."

Hyuga Ajisai gripped Uchiha Kurohane's sleeve and shook her head hard.

"No! Kurohane saved me. I won't forget him!"

Hiashi froze at