Hearing Sakyo Yukiya's exasperated words, Uchiha Hikaru grew even happier. He smiled slightly, flashing a mouthful of white teeth, and shouted at Sakyo Yukiya:
"You've really got me all wrong! I've never wanted to be a hero. My only goal is to quietly protect this Earth and eliminate every factor harmful to it, no matter what means I have to use! So you think threatening me with my reputation will make me submit? You're underestimating me! Let me tell you, I'm the strongest ninja in the world this century! I won't be swayed by you!"
Seeing that Uchiha Hikaru was completely impervious to reason, Sakyo Yukiya clearly became even more furious. He cursed Hikaru in human language, occasionally mixing in a few phrases that sounded like alien speech, words neither Hikaru nor the people around him could understand.
But judging from the wonderful expression on Sakyo Noya's face whenever he heard those words, Hikaru could more or less guess that Sakyo Yukiya definitely wasn't saying anything nice.
Still, Hikaru was happy to see him so enraged. Once Sakyo Yukiya lost his temper, it meant he probably had no backup plan left. Hikaru had feared that if he captured Sakyo Yukiya now, the man might have left some trap behind that would make him much harder to handle.
Relieved, he forcefully mobilized the Chakra in his body, gathering all of it at his fingertips. Then, through his fingers, he sent the Chakra into the large net wrapped around Sakyo Yukiya. As the net gradually contracted until it was about the same size and shape as the transparent box in Hikaru's hand—
Hikaru nodded slightly, then formed another Shinobi Seal with his right hand. He quietly pointed at the transparent box in his left hand and lightly lifted his right finger. A