Neji Was Smart From a Young Age

Neji was stunned.

You had to understand, the Sharingan was a rare Kekkei Genkai, even among the Uchiha clan.

Very few were capable of awakening it, let alone a genius like Uchiha Yu, who had unlocked the Sharingan at only seven years old.

What was even more astonishing, however, was the reason he had awakened it.

He just snatched your money and awakened his eyes?

That was too ridiculous, right?

Uchiha Yu's eyes turned scarlet, and with a cold snort, he delivered a fierce kick directly to Neji's chin.

Neji was sent flying into the air!

He had been kicked right off the ground!

So fast!

Neji felt a sharp, searing pain in his chin, and a spray of blood splattered from his mouth.

Neji landed on the ground, clutching his chin with one hand, unable to even speak, only able to groan in pain.

But Uchiha Yu had no intention of letting Neji off the hook.

His body flickered as he charged toward Neji once again.

"Eight Trigrams Palms: Heavenly Spin!"

Neji let out a cold snort, instantly releasing a massive amount of chakra from the chakra points in his body.

His body began to spin rapidly like a top!

Absolute defense!

Hinata, watching from the side, clenched her fists tightly.

This is a secret technique passed down only within the main branch... Could Neji have mastered Heavenly Spin all on his own?

Neji's talent was truly formidable!

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

A burst of flame exploded against the Heavenly Spin, and with a deafening boom, the Great Fireball was deflected to the side.

At the same time, the powerful impact forced Neji to retreat repeatedly.

Just then, Uchiha Yu swept his leg over with immense force.

"Leaf Whirlwind!"

A series of rotating kicks came crashing directly toward Neji.

Might Guy-sensei's Konoha-Style Taijutsu? Does the Ninja Academy even teach this kind of thing?

Neji was dumbfounded once again.

"Gentle Fist Technique: Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!"

Without overthinking it, Neji threw a punch.

He was a year older than Yu; surely, even with the Sharingan, he couldn't bridge the gap in raw strength, right?

But Neji never expected that Uchiha Yu possessed a Sage Body!

Leveraging the insight of the Sharingan, Yu dodged the Gentle Fist and landed a brutal kick squarely on Neji's chest!

Neji was sent flying backward, rolling across the ground several times, his entire body wracked with pain.

"U... Uchiha Yu! It's a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! I was wrong! Yamete!!"

Realizing he was completely outmatched, Neji surrendered entirely.

But Uchiha Yu had no intention of letting Neji go!

He straddled Neji and began to beat him mercilessly!

Inside the Hyuga compound.

Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Tokuma were walking together.

"Neji's talent is second to none, even among the main branch," Hyuga Tokuma said.

He was a Special Jonin of the Hyuga clan with top-tier reconnaissance abilities, making him a notable figure within the clan.

Hyuga Hiashi nodded and said, "Indeed, but he still harbors resentment toward the main branch; he will need some time to adjust."

Having said that, Hyuga Hiashi let out a long sigh. "Perhaps in a few years, he will understand our good intentions."

Hyuga Tokuma replied, "Indeed."

Hyuga Hiashi smiled with relief and said, "It's fine. As for Neji, I've seen that he's been clever since he was a child."

As the two reached the entrance of the Hyuga compound, they heard a series of miserable wails.

Looking closely, they saw Uchiha Yu dragging Neji by the leg and slamming him frantically against the ground.

Neji's clothes were torn into several large holes and covered in dust.

The ground had been polished spotless by Neji's body being dragged across it!

"What is going on?" Hyuga Hiashi froze.

Neji had been beaten up?

"Sharingan?"

Hyuga Tokuma's eyes widened.

"The Uchiha clan's Uchiha Yu? Isn't he only seven years old? How has he already awakened his eyes... Even the Uchiha clan's greatest genius, Uchiha Itachi, didn't awaken his until he was eight!" Hyuga Hiashi was speechless, his breathing turning ragged.

Awakening them at seven, and a Mangekyo at that?

This talent was simply monstrous.

Furthermore, the Sharingan represented spiritual energy; if that energy was too imbalanced, it would place a significant burden on the body!

Unless Uchiha Yu's physical energy was equally formidable!

It seemed Uchiha Yu was definitely a genius no weaker than Uchiha Itachi!

"Uchiha Fugaku... three geniuses in one family; this is what a truly prestigious clan looks like!"

Hyuga Hiashi could hardly believe it.

None of Uchiha Fugaku's three sons were slouches!

After Hyuga Tokuma nodded, his body flickered, and he appeared directly beside Uchiha Yu.

He reached out to grab Uchiha Yu's wrist.

"Uchiha Yu, that's enough." Hyuga Tokuma was terrified that Uchiha Yu might beat Neji to death.

"Enough? He tore up five thousand ryo of mine! I've only beaten five ryo worth of value back out of him!"

Using his Sharingan, Uchiha Yu saw through the trajectory of Hyuga Tokuma's attack and slammed his elbow directly into the man's chest.

The sudden strike caught Tokuma completely off guard.

His vision went black, and clutching his chest, he nearly collapsed onto his backside.

"This strength... is it really that of a seven-year-old?" Tokuma was astonished.

It was no weaker than a Chunin!

"To be able to beat Neji until he has no power to fight back, you certainly have some skill."

Hiashi walked up to Uchiha Yu and said, "I don't know how Neji offended you, but I hope you can find it in yourself to forgive him."

Seeing Hyuga Hiashi speaking up for him, Neji let out a cold snort, his eyes brimming with hatred.

"I don't need you to plead on my behalf!"

The current Neji still believed that the main branch had forced his father, Hyuga Hizashi, to his death.

Coupled with the Caged Bird curse seal, the branch family system restricted both his talent and his mindset.

It left him filled with resentment toward the main branch.

Regarding Neji, who couldn't even stand up anymore, Uchiha Yu snorted coldly: "He tore up five thousand ryo of mine! My five thousand ryo are just gone like that! You think I can let that slide?"

With that, he opened his palm.

The scraps of the banknotes were blown onto the ground by the wind.

"So that's what it was about."

Hyuga Hiashi gave a helpless, wry smile.

He pulled out his wallet, counted out a few bills, and handed them to Uchiha Yu.

"Here is twenty thousand ryo. Please forgive Neji; he is only a child, after all," Hyuga Hiashi said with a kindly expression.

Twenty thousand?

The Sharingan deactivated instantly.

The coldness on his face vanished in a heartbeat.

"Oh, Neji and I are like family; how could I possibly be angry at him? We're just kids playing around. Uncle Hiashi, please don't take it to heart."

Uchiha Yu instantly beamed, snatched the money, counted it several times, and stuffed it into his pocket.

So sweet!

Hyuga Hiashi: "..."

Damn it, could you change your expression any faster? I was just being polite—I didn't expect you to be so completely shameless!

"Uchiha Yu, why did you come to the Hyuga estate?" Hyuga Tokuma asked.

Although the Uchiha and Hyuga were both prestigious clans, they usually had nothing to do with each other.

Uchiha Yu replied: "Hinata gave me five thousand ryo to come and coach her in taijutsu, so I came."

Hyuga Hiashi's eyes widened.

Hyuga Hiashi had witnessed Uchiha Yu's taijutsu with his own eyes.

It was not weak in the slightest!

"This is a good thing; young people should be exchanging pointers with one another," Hyuga Hiashi said with a smile.

Beside him, Hyuga Tokuma frowned slightly.

"Uchiha Yu is using Konoha-Style Taijutsu, which bears no resemblance to our Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist Technique."

Uchiha Yu raised an eyebrow.

"Gentle Fist? I know that too."

He assumed the stance of the Gentle Fist Technique.

"Gentle Fist Technique: Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!"

A surge of chakra instantly erupted from his palm!

It sent Neji, who had just climbed back to his feet, flying away once more!

Hyuga Hiashi's expression changed abruptly.

Is the Sharingan's copying ability truly this potent?

He had only exchanged blows a few times, yet he had already memorized it entirely?

The Uchiha! Truly terrifying!