"Although it was fortunate that I didn't run into Izumi, the guy in front of me probably won't be easy to deal with."
Looking at the man in sunglasses before him, Hyuga Gen became cautious. For no other reason than that his name was Aburame Muta.
Half a month had passed since the quarterfinals ended, and the semifinals were now underway.
Just as Hyuga Gen had expected, Uchiha Izumi had defeated Hyuga Xiao and advanced.
Hyuga Gen still remembered the scene when Uchiha Izumi had been declared the winner.
"As expected, the Uchiha clan is stronger." The surrounding crowd discussed it fervently.
"I told you, the Hyuga are nothing before our Uchiha clan," said one Uchiha member.
Uchiha Fugaku beamed with delight, while Hyuga Hiashi's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. The chatter around him sounded especially grating.
After the quarterfinals, the four who had ultimately entered the semifinals were Uchiha Huomu, Uchiha Izumi, Aburame Muta, and Hyuga Gen.
Hyuga Gen had no impression of Uchiha Huomu at all, but anyone who could make it into the top four clearly could not be an ordinary opponent.
The Uchiha clan's luck turned bad in the semifinals, as two Uchiha members had actually been matched against each other. If they had not faced one another, they might have taken both first and second place.
Of course, that was assuming Hyuga Gen was not involved. After all, if the protagonist did not take first place, who else would dare to?
Hyuga Gen had promised Hyuga Natsu that he would win first place this time. Of course, it was not for the special reward Hyuga Natsu had mentioned. He was not that kind of person.
More importantly, it was time to show his true strength. If he kept lying low