Chapter 30

"Liu Feng, rumors are spreading that you're going to duel Uchiha Fugaku. Is it true?" Mikoto asked Liu Feng.

"Has it already spread throughout the entire Uchiha family?" Liu Feng's eyes flickered. It seemed Uchiha Fugaku had come prepared this time.

"More than just the Uchiha family—probably half of Konoha already knows. We heard it on the street," Kushina told Liu Feng.

After hearing the news, the two of them did not even bother continuing their shopping and immediately returned to confirm it with Liu Feng.

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Chapter 30

"I heard Uchiha Fugaku's strength has already reached Jonin level."

Concern filled Mikoto's eyes. Clearly, Uchiha Fugaku would not let this go easily.

Seeing the concern in Mikoto's eyes, Liu Feng smiled faintly. Not to mention Uchiha Fugaku becoming a Jonin—even if he became an Elite Jonin, he would still be beneath Liu Feng's notice.

"At a time like this, you can still smile? Do you know how worried Mikoto is about you?" Kushina scolded Liu Feng with the air of a little adult.

"Also, that Uchiha Fugaku is truly shameless. He's five years older than you, yet he still has the nerve to challenge you. Absolutely shameless."

Kushina's face was filled with anger and disdain. A challenge from someone the same age would have been one thing, but Uchiha Fugaku was a full five years older than Liu Feng.

"This challenge letter probably also carries the Uchiha Clan Head's intentions."

Liu Feng gave a faint smile, as though he had seen through everything.

"You mean the Clan Head wants to build up Uchiha Fugaku's reputation so he can secure his position as the young clan head?"

Mikoto was clever as well, and she guessed the Uchiha Clan Head's purpose from Liu Feng's words.

Before Liu Feng had revealed his strength, Uchiha Fugaku had been the acknowledged young clan head and heir to the next clan head's position.

But now Liu Feng had emerged as a competitor. Great Elder Uchiha Sou wanted Liu Feng to become the next Clan Head, while Uchiha Fugaku's father, the current Clan Head, naturally did not want that.

"It seems this challenge truly can't be avoided."

Liu Feng was already prepared to accept. The news had spread so widely already; if he refused, would that not mean he was afraid of Uchiha Fugaku?

This was an open scheme. As long as Liu Feng cared about his reputation, he had no choice but to accept Uchiha Fugaku's challenge.

If Liu Feng refused, rumors that Uchiha Liu Feng was as timid as a mouse would surely spread the very next day.

Kushina's eyes rolled around, then suddenly lit up.

"I've got it. We can find someone to attack him now and beat Uchiha Fugaku so badly that he's seriously injured. Then he definitely won't be able to beat you."

"You really are devious."

"Hmph, I only suggested it to help you, yet you call me devious." Kushina gave a light snort, looking extremely dissatisfied.

"That really is a good idea. I can have my father make a move." Mikoto's eyes brightened.

After Kushina proposed the idea, Mikoto agreed as well. To keep Liu Feng from getting hurt, being a little underhanded was not unacceptable.

"I'd say you two have far too little faith in my strength. Do I need tricks to deal with a mere Uchiha Fugaku?"

Liu Feng looked speechlessly at Mikoto and Kushina. Before absolute strength, neither schemes in the dark nor schemes in the open had any use.

"I believe in your strength."

Mikoto looked at Liu Feng trustingly.

"If you win this time, Liu Feng, will you be able to become the Uchiha family's Clan Head in the future?" Mikoto asked Liu Feng. Naturally, she hoped he could become Clan Head.

"The chances aren't high. Even if Uchiha Fugaku loses to me, his advantage is that his father is the Clan Head."

Liu Feng shook his head. Besides, would the Third Hokage just watch as he became the Uchiha family's Clan Head in the future?

As Liu Feng revealed more and more of his strength, the Third Hokage would become increasingly wary of him. Perhaps the Third Hokage would even intervene when the time came.

To be honest, Liu Feng was not particularly interested in the position of Uchiha Clan Head. He only hoped the Uchiha would not be exterminated in the future as they had been in the original story.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed. Today was the day of Uchiha Fugaku's scheduled challenge, and the location was Konoha Village Training Ground 62.

The match was not being held at the Uchiha Clan Compound, but at Konoha's training ground. Clearly, Uchiha Fugaku wanted more people to witness this battle.

"Go, Liu Feng!"

Mikoto made a cheering gesture toward Liu Feng.

"You absolutely can't lose."

Kushina was here as well. She was supposed to be attending the Ninja Academy today, but she had deliberately skipped school to come cheer for Liu Feng.

"If I lose to Uchiha Fugaku, I might as well buy a block of tofu and smash my head into it."

Liu Feng walked into the training ground. With his current strength, if he lost to Uchiha Fugaku, he truly might as well kill himself.

"You finally came, Uchiha Liu Feng. Today, I'll wash away the humiliation you gave me." Uchiha Fugaku stared at Liu Feng with killing intent.

"Uchiha Fugaku, I underestimated just how thick-skinned you are. You're five years older than me, yet you actually had the nerve to send me a challenge letter. Do you have any shame at all?"

Liu Feng looked at the killing intent in Uchiha Fugaku's eyes and did not hold back, directly calling him shameless.

"I heard Uchiha Liu Feng graduated from the Ninja Academy less than a month ago, while Uchiha Fugaku graduated five years ago. That really is a bit unfair."

"More than unfair—it's downright despicable."

"That Uchiha Liu Feng is right. He really has no shame. I have no idea how he even had the nerve to issue the challenge."

The civilian and ninja spectators all began discussing it among themselves.

Quite a few people were watching this battle: Uchiha clan ninjas, ninjas from the other great clans, Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, as well as Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya, who had not yet earned the title of Legendary Sannin.

This was a clash between the Uchiha clan's two great geniuses, a battle that could even determine the future position of Uchiha Clan Head. Even those outside the Uchiha family were paying close attention.

Of course, although the Third Hokage was watching, he had not come in person. Instead, he was observing through the Telescopic Jutsu.

"Great Elder, Liu Feng is indeed at a disadvantage in this battle against Fugaku," the Uchiha Clan Head said to Uchiha Sou.

Though he said so, he showed no intention whatsoever of stopping it.