The Clown Was Me?

There were always people like this in the world.

Weak, yet always blaming others for all their problems.

Might Duy had little talent, yet he stood alone against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen!

Might Guy was just as lacking in talent, yet through sheer effort he became an elite Jonin. In the end, he nearly killed Uchiha Madara, trampling everyone of his generation underfoot—even the strongest, Hatake Kakashi!

"Your vision is narrow. You can only see three inches in front of you."

Hyuga Kagami stood proudly, like a god high above the world.

He folded his arms.

Looking down on an ant!

"Fool, this is the limit of your capacity!"

Buzz!

Everyone was stunned. Ueno Ichiro's eyes widened in disbelief!

Was this really the same polite Hyuga Kagami they knew?

Why did he seem more like an overbearing tyrant?

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō were so shocked they couldn't speak. They exchanged a glance and suddenly thought of someone!

That imposing figure they had seen only in their childhood!

Uchiha Madara!

The same folded arms!

The same overwhelming Haki!

Sarutobi Hiruzen drew in a sharp breath. "If a shinobi this overbearing appeared in the Uchiha Clan, that would be one thing. Uchiha Madara was always so overbearing and unrestrained."

"But the usually mild-mannered Hyuga Clan has actually produced a shinobi this overbearing."

He rubbed his forehead.

It all felt like a dream.

On the battlefield.

Murakami No completely lost his temper!

"I'm going to kill you!"

In that moment, he forgot all the tactics he'd spent the whole night planning. All he wanted was to make Hyuga Kagami pay!

He rapidly formed Hand Seals and roared, "Earth Release: Gravel!"

In an instant!

Countless egg-sized stones shot toward Hyuga Kagami like a storm!

"An ant's futile struggle."

Hyuga Kagami sneered and casually pulled out a scroll. With a puff of smoke, a massive Great Hammer appeared!

Yesterday, he'd searched five or six weapon shops before finding a suitable weapon.

He was tall, already standing at 174 centimeters!

Yet the Great Hammer in his hands was nearly as tall as he was!

The contrast between the enormous hammer and Hyuga Kagami's height made for a heart-stopping sight!

"Doesn't the Hyuga Clan specialize in Taijutsu and Gentle Fist? Since when did they start using hammers?"

Everyone was dumbfounded.

They stared in confusion.

But the next moment!

A sonic boom rang out!

The rumble was like thunder!

Hyuga Kagami swung the Great Hammer with tremendous force. Sonic booms burst one after another as every stone was sent flying!

"How is that possible?! Earth Release: Gravel is a B-rank Ninjutsu. How could it be dispelled so easily?"

Murakami No's pupils contracted.

He shouted in disbelief.

But Hyuga Kagami gave him no chance to react. The next instant, he drove off the ground, splitting the earth and stones beneath his feet!

He shot forward!

The Great Hammer rose high in his hands. To Murakami No, it looked like a gigantic cannonball as it closed the distance in the blink of an eye!

Blocking out the sky!

Unstoppable!

"I can't win! I can't win! If that hits me, I'll die!"

Murakami No trembled all over, his will to fight gone. He shouted, "I'm beaten! I give up!"

His legs buckled, and he fell to his knees!

The next instant.

A thunderous sonic boom!

The Great Hammer, wrapped in a gale, slammed into the wall behind him. Murakami No's ears rang. He felt as if all the blood in his body had frozen. His eyes widened, and he couldn't move a muscle.

The wall behind him collapsed with a crash!

"At least you know when to give up. You've got some sense."

Hyuga Kagami slowly lowered the Great Hammer. Seeing the dents in it, he furrowed his brow.

"This hammer isn't any good. Looks like I'll have to find a better one."

He'd grabbed this hammer at random.

It was just an ordinary weapon made of refined steel.

The same material as a Kunai.

But it couldn't withstand his use!

"Gulp!"

Someone swallowed. Cold sweat streamed down everyone's foreheads.

Akimichi Hara's voice trembled as he couldn't help taking two steps back. "You've got to be kidding, right?"

"Can a human really be that strong?"

"To smash a wall with one blow—even Dad might not be able to do that, right?"

This was terrifying as hell!

It was just a spar, man!

You're so violent, someone's going to die!

Sarutobi Hiruzen was completely numb. He stiffly turned to look at Ueno Ichiro, still unable to recover from the shock. "You're his teacher. Did you know Hyuga Kagami was this brutal?"

Murakami No was a Chunin too.

The point was to test Hyuga Kagami's strength.

But now Hyuga Kagami looked more like the one testing the shinobi!

That strength was absurd!

Even Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred wasn't that absurd!

Ueno Ichiro's voice trembled as he forced a smile. "Maybe... Kagami-kun got a little stronger over the summer?"

A little?

Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't believe it. As he stared at the wall, with rubble still falling from it, the whole thing sounded more and more ridiculous!

"Training Ground No. 1 has never been damaged like this before!"

"Ueno Ichiro, even Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred isn't that absurd! And you're telling me Hyuga Kagami's strength only improved a little?"

He looked utterly bewildered.

Why had the Hyuga Clan, always devoted to Gentle Fist and finesse,

produced such a violent shinobi?

Was it a case of extremes meeting?

Like how Uchiha Shisui, who loved peace, had come from the rebellious Uchiha Clan?

Hyuga Kagami, standing in the training ground, paid no attention to the expressions around him.

"First one eliminated."

"Now it's your turn."

He looked at Akimichi Hara and dragged the Great Hammer along the ground, its shrill rumble following him as he walked over.

Akimichi Hara's face stiffened. "Bro, you're my actual big brother!"

"We don't have to take it this far, okay? There's no need to make such a big deal out of this. It's just a spar!"

His voice trembled.

No kidding!

He was a Chunin and a Taijutsu expert, but he had no chance against Hyuga Kagami.

"Relax. I'll go easy."

Hyuga Kagami reassured him, raised the Great Hammer, and brought it crashing down!

"Secret Technique: Partial Multi-Size Technique!"

Akimichi Hara's hands rapidly expanded!

Each grew three meters long!

His gaze was resolute as he shouted, "I may not be as strong as you, but I'll never give up without a fight! Let me see just how powerful you really are!"

The Akimichi Clan were great in every way.

They were just a little stubborn when it came to fighting.

"Not bad. You've got spirit."

Hyuga Kagami gave a cool assessment. The next moment, accompanied by a thunderous crash, Akimichi Hara was sent flying!

But Hyuga Kagami had held back.

Rather than calling it a blow that sent him flying, it would be more accurate to say he'd "pushed" him away.

Akimichi Hara wasn't hurt, but his arms still went numb, leaving him unable to lift them!

"What terrifying strength!"

His pupils contracted, and his arms trembled violently. "With the Multi-Size Technique, my strength is already enough to rival a Jonin, but I still couldn't last more than a moment against you!"

"You're... a real monster!"

He gave a bitter smile. "And to think I was planning to go easy on you at first."

"Now I see—the clown was me!"