Hyuga? Nothing but Trash!

Uchiha Shunichi returned to the arena. By then, Sasuke had already defeated his opponent with ease. Although the Cursed Seal on his body had been sealed away, his strength was still somewhat affected.

The next match featured Shino Aburame, a member of the Aburame clan with a very low presence. He was extremely cautious by nature, and his fighting style was also excellent.

In contrast, the cannon fodder Orochimaru had prepared possessed a little cleverness, but he was aggressive, resentful of the world, and seemed to blame everyone and everything for his misfortunes.

Uchiha Shunichi had no interest in the rowdy battle in the arena and went straight to find Uchiha Sasuke.

Uchiha Sasuke was still in the waiting room. Though the Cursed Seal had brought him tremendous pain, he had not gone to the hospital.

Since he had no obvious injuries, the medical ninja had not forced him to go.

"You're here. Did you come to laugh at me?" Hearing the door open, Uchiha Sasuke glanced over and spoke with vicious hostility.

"Your mind has already been affected by the Cursed Seal. Do you need me to remove it for you?" Uchiha Shunichi ignored Uchiha Sasuke's attitude and asked instead.

Uchiha Sasuke did not answer. Only after a long silence did he say in a deadened voice, "Shunichi, tell me. What do I need to do to gain power?"

Uchiha Shunichi frowned at his words and replied, "Nothing."

Uchiha Shunichi's answer did not surprise Sasuke. He reached up and touched the Cursed Seal on his neck, then left without saying a word.

Perhaps it was the Cursed Seal's influence, but Sasuke was truly disgusting right now.

Originally, Uchiha Shunichi had wanted to teach him a lesson. But the thought had barely surfaced before he dismissed it.

They were merely strangers who happened to share a surname. There was no need to care. Uchiha Shunichi would not feel hurt over someone who did not know gratitude for his help.

He simply would not help him again in the future.

Fine. Let his previous assistance be payment for his flesh and blood.

Uchiha Shunichi smiled and returned to the arena. There were still plenty of people there waiting for him to invest in them.

Though his actions were self-serving, those people who proclaimed the Will of Fire certainly liked the results.

In the arena, the opponents had now changed to Sakura Haruno and Ino.

The fight between those two girls was incredibly boring, and Uchiha Shunichi had no desire to watch it. The other Genin, however, watched with great interest.

After all, girls fighting was quite eye-catching.

After a rather long wait, the battle between the two girls finally ended. But the next match was still between two girls.

This battle was much faster. Due to their lack of funds, the Sand Shinobi could only pursue elite training, and their strength was far greater than that of ninja their age.

But... that was all.

The ninja tools Tenten used were simply no match for Temari—or rather, she had been completely countered...

Next was Shikamaru...

This kind of battle made Uchiha Shunichi drowsy. If he did not still have something to do later, he truly would have wanted to leave as soon as possible.

After another long wait, Uchiha Shunichi finally saw Hinata Hyuga and Neji Hyuga take the field.

Of course, do not misunderstand. Although Uchiha Shunichi had liked Hinata's character in the anime, he had no such thoughts at the moment.

What he needed to do was display the results of his research to the people of Konoha. Sarutobi Hiruzen's life was already counting down, so some of the things Uchiha Shunichi wanted to do could be moved up on the schedule.

The Hyuga clan's taijutsu did not look particularly flashy, but every exchange between them carried the greatest danger.

Because the Byakugan could see through the body's meridians and internal organs, chakra could be mixed into the Gentle Fist to attack the body's vulnerable internal organs.

As a result, a battle between Gentle Fist users could lead to devastating consequences with even the slightest mistake.

Sure enough, as the battle continued, Hinata Hyuga was quickly injured, and badly at that. Though she herself had no intention of giving up, anyone could see that the outcome had already been decided.

"This battle should not continue any longer," Uchiha Shunichi suddenly said after watching for a while.

"What did you say?!"

Naruto was the first to become enraged. Then everyone else looked at Uchiha Shunichi with displeasure.

After all, a little girl was fighting so hard, while Uchiha Shunichi stood off to the side making sarcastic remarks.

"Don't look at me like that. Proving yourself does not require anyone else's gaze. Hinata Hyuga is simply overestimating herself right now. True strength means changing from the root, not wasting your life in some so-called arena."

As if following Uchiha Shunichi's words, Hinata Hyuga was struck by Neji Hyuga once more. This time... she could no longer hold on.

"The winner... Neji Hyuga."

Seeing this, Gekko Hayate announced the result. Hinata suddenly coughed twice, vomiting a large amount of blood.

"Honestly..." Uchiha Shunichi shook his head and instantly appeared beside Hinata Hyuga, green medical chakra glowing in his hand.

Kurenai Yuhi watched Uchiha Shunichi's actions with utter disbelief in her eyes.

First, the child was even faster than she had sensed. And... he had actually mastered Medical Ninjutsu as difficult as the Mystical Palm Technique.

"She's injured, badly. I treated her briefly. Leave the rest to the other medical ninja." Uchiha Shunichi had already finished the treatment. He took a bottle of medicine from his pocket and poured it into unconscious Hinata's mouth.

"What... medicine is that?" Kurenai Yuhi asked, her voice somewhat dry.

"Just some nutrient solution." Uchiha Shunichi casually tossed the bottle in his hand onto the ground, then walked toward Neji Hyuga.

"What, are you here for the Hyuga main house too?" Neji Hyuga stared coldly at Uchiha Shunichi, his voice filled with anger.

Uchiha Shunichi lightly shook his head and said, "The Hyuga clan is nothing more than a bunch of cowards hiding their heads."

"I only came to tell you one thing. Right now, you really look like a stray dog trying to break free from its comfort zone!"

"If you truly hate the main house, hate the identity placed upon you, then gouge out your Byakugan, leave the Hyuga clan, and become strong again."

"Hyuga? Nothing but trash!"