Hyuga's Jade Makes His Move!

Hyuga's Jade Makes His Move!

"What impressive skill."

Hyuga Yuto took a sip of tea from the water and slowly chewed the tea leaves.

Even Hyuga Yuto had to admit that the two boys who had just decided the match were both geniuses. At merely twelve or thirteen, they had already touched the threshold of jonin.

After forming the "Seal of Reconciliation," Hinata Shinji's face darkened as though it could drip water.

On the other side, Uchiha Shota was still brimming with energy. He held his sword over one shoulder and snorted at the Hyuga group.

"Come at me together! You don't stand a chance one-on-one!"

His two-tomoe Sharingan slowly turned, glimmering scarlet in the night.

Arrogant and powerful—the Uchiha had always been a contradictory clan. Sometimes, one wanted nothing more than to tear into their flesh; other times, one loved these bastards to madness.

They were all hot-blooded young geniuses. No one could stomach such provocation, especially with their clan head, the Hokage, and The Three Sannin watching. If the Hyuga Clan's young members could endure even this, they might as well change their name to the Sun-Turtle Clan.

The only Byakugan girl at their table raised her brows and was about to stand to meet the challenge.

Hinata Shinji, who had just returned, discreetly pulled her back and gave an almost imperceptible shake of his head. Then he signaled Hyuga Yuto and another branch family boy.

—You two wear down the Uchiha's stamina and chakra. She'll take the final kill!

Who served as cannon fodder, who took the bullets, and who claimed the final fruits of victory had never been a question in the Hyuga Clan.

Hyuga Yuto smiled at Hinata Shinji and gave him a reassuring look.

Then, faithfully following Hyuga teachings, he set down his teacup according to ancient etiquette, wiped the water stains from the table, and smoothed the folds of his loose white robe...

By the time he had completed that faultless routine, the Hyuga branch family boy had already stepped into the center of the courtyard.

"Hyuga Naoto." The branch family boy was quite proper and bowed honestly.

Uchiha Shota tilted his head, leaning on his sword.

"Branch family?"

"Yes."

"Then you're even less capable." The arrogant Uchiha boy waved a hand. "The guy before you, whose Byakugan wasn't restricted, already lost. You're even less of a match for me."

"Perhaps." Hyuga Naoto raised his right hand, held two fingers forward, and assumed a classic Gentle Fist stance. "But protecting the main family is my duty... Wherever the main family points, even if we offer all our flesh and blood, what is there to fear?"

"All right... I don't really understand, but if that's your reason for throwing a punch at someone stronger, I accept it." Uchiha Shota drew his sword again and laughed arrogantly. "Come! Fight!"

Hyuga Yuto lowered his head and stopped watching the battle.

He was afraid—afraid that if he watched, the killing intent in his eyes would leak out beyond his control.

That killing intent was absolutely not directed at the Uchiha.

—Wherever the main family points, we offer all our flesh and blood?

Fight until the last drop of blood for a main family that branded him and his descendants with the mark of slaves?

Brutal, cold-blooded oppressors were hateful, but that was only natural. They stood on opposing sides, and no amount of hatred was excessive.

Yet what truly chilled the blood of those with passion were the numb, utterly tamed slave companions at one's side!

Such a main family, such a branch family, such a grotesquely twisted clan...

While Hyuga Yuto lowered his head to hide his thoughts, the battle in the courtyard had already neared its end.

Uchiha Shota had been right. Even the main family member, with stronger ocular power and complete secret technique training, had failed to win. The branch family boy truly was no match for him.

Hyuga Naoto had been beaten until his face was covered in blood. The Uchiha were not a clan that enjoyed cruelty, but Naoto was tenacious. He was knocked down again and again, only to rise again and again.

In the end, even Uchiha Shota could not bear to watch anymore. He blasted Lightning Release into his opponent's body, paralyzing every muscle.

Hyuga Naoto lay on the ground for a long while before getting back up.

Blood still flowed from his body as he walked back.

As he wiped at his wounds, he secretly glanced at Hinata Shinji and the main family girl, cautious yet full of expectation.

—He looked exactly like a dog waiting for praise from its master.

Yet Hinata Shinji showed neither approval nor pity. He did not even spare him a glance.

Hyuga Yuto rose with his head lowered.

He passed through the corridor and entered the courtyard, brushing past Hyuga Naoto without a word between them, like two parallel lines.

"Another branch family member." Uchiha Shota took a breath. After defeating two people in a row, even he was beginning to feel exhausted, but his voice was still full of vigor. "You're no match for me either."

Hyuga Yuto raised his head. There was not a trace of expression on his handsome face.

He cracked the joints of his little finger, producing a crisp sound. As chakra flowed naturally, veins bulged at the corners of his eyes, and his Byakugan activated.

"Hyuga Yuto. Please enlighten me."

"My name is Uchiha Shota... Oh? Hyuga Yuto? So you're Hyuga's Jade..." Uchiha Shota stroked his chin and clicked his tongue in wonder. The Uchiha Clan was born with immense "love," making them highly sensitive to the emotions of others. "You're angry? As expected, the Hyuga are a very united clan..."

The corners of Hyuga Yuto's lips lifted slightly. He nearly laughed in mockery.

"But even if your deep bond with your clansmen is touching, you still can't avoid losing to my blade..."

Boom!

Uchiha Shota's vision blurred, and Hyuga Yuto vanished from before him.

"Good!" the Uchiha boy roared as the four tomoe spun at high speed.

The Sharingan's dynamic vision stood above the ninja world. Though it was difficult, Uchiha Shota still caught Hyuga Yuto's figure.

"Your Body Flicker Technique is fast... but before these eyes, you are destined to fail!"

His sword left its sheath. His battle-tested swordsmanship tore through the night sky, carrying Lightning Release that spat silver-white arcs as it slashed toward Hyuga Yuto's body.

In that instant, Uchiha Shota's next tactic flashed through his mind: This strike definitely won't take down Hyuga's Jade. He'll most likely lower his body and slip underneath it, and then I can drive my knee into him...

Bang!

A deafening impact interrupted Uchiha Shota's thoughts.

His sword stopped halfway through its arc, viciously gripped by a single hand.

Even among jonin, few could withstand a sharp blade with bare flesh—especially when that blade was coated in powerful Lightning Release.

Yet Hyuga Yuto had caught it.

With the terrifying finger and wrist strength forged through relentless training, exceptional ocular power and courage—and, most importantly, the flame-like chakra dancing and boiling around Hyuga Yuto's hand.

A self-created ninja body technique—Gentle Fist Art—Lion Fang Severance!

This was the only technique Hyuga Yuto had created in the twelve years since his transmigration. Combining his understanding of taijutsu and the Gentle Fist with his fantasies about ninjutsu such as the Rasengan from reading manga in his previous life, he had created this killing move!

The flames of chakra were sharp and agile, like the fangs of a beast king in motion.

Creak, creak. The precious blade let out a pained wail, on the verge of breaking at any moment.

Hyuga Yuto closed in indifferently. Lion Fang Severance ignited around his other hand as well.

With strength and speed far beyond that of a chunin, he slammed that hand into Uchiha Shota's body.

Blood sprayed everywhere as the Uchiha boy flew backward.

(End of chapter)