Who Gave Obito the Courage?

Rin Nohara and Kurenai Yuhi followed close beside Miya, playing around as they slowly made their way to the playground outside.

"B-bastard."

Obito and Asuma's eyes nearly popped out when they saw this, and both cursed Miya as a bastard in their hearts.

Rin Nohara and Kurenai Yuhi were their goddesses!

With Rin Nohara and Kurenai Yuhi following beside Miya, they could clearly see that the bastard Miya had plenty of close contact with both girls.

Asuma clenched his fists, then loosened them somewhat helplessly. Although Hiruzen Sarutobi had talked things through with him and eased his fear of Miya,

he still couldn't face Miya again. Miya's strength had planted a seed in his heart, one that was slowly taking root and sprouting.

Obito, however, was different from Asuma. The fire of jealousy burned in his heart, and his eyes grew a little red as he watched.

He looked as though he wanted to tear Miya limb from limb. He wished Miya would die, so he could take Miya's place in Rin Nohara's heart, and be the one she was following now.

Obito clenched his fists and stared fixedly at Miya's back as he headed toward the playground outside.

The playground at Konoha Ninja Academy.

Masaki Kuhara was systematically dividing the students in the class into pairs, preparing for the practical combat test.

Once the groups had been assigned, everyone except Obito felt a little surprised and relieved. Miya hadn't been paired with anyone for the practical combat test.

They all breathed a sigh of relief.

None of them had the nerve to face Miya in a practical combat test. Everyone had seen how strong he was, and they still wanted to get good results on the test!

Besides, that wasn't even their greatest concern. What if Miya lost his temper during a match and put them in the hospital?

What had happened to Asuma a few days ago was still fresh in their minds. Although they had learned afterward that it was a Genjutsu, the scene had been so realistic that it had left them even more traumatized by Miya.

In their eyes, Miya was no longer just a school bully. He was practically a demon king.

Now they were all thankful they didn't have to fight Miya in this test.

After the orderly grouping, the tests began and proceeded quickly. Masaki Kuhara held a score sheet and recorded the results of every test.

Soon, the orderly practical combat test was nearly over, and Miya looked around in boredom.

"Too weak."

Miya watched the matches that had just taken place, but they couldn't hold his interest at all. He wondered if he should graduate early.

He could graduate early and gain experience in preparation for the impending Third Shinobi World War.

As a transmigrator, Miya knew very well that the Third Shinobi World War should be about to break out.

Once the current Third Kazekage of Sunagakure was ambushed and killed by Sasori, and news of his disappearance got out, the fuse for the Third Shinobi World War would be lit.

There really wasn't much the Ninja Academy could teach Miya anymore. Even with the Three Basic Techniques, Miya was countless times better than these Chunin teachers.

The main reason Miya wanted to graduate early was that prey in the Forest of Death was getting harder and harder to find. After more than two years of hunting by him, large predators had become scarce.

So he planned to graduate early and start earning money once he became a ninja.

Once he had money, would he have to worry about not being able to buy food?

Put simply, Miya felt that the academy couldn't teach him anymore, and it was time to plan for the future. He should become a ninja and earn money.

"Next pair, Obito Uchiha versus Shikō Aburame."

While everyone who had already taken the test was excitedly discussing their own practical combat results, Masaki Kuhara announced the next pair of opponents.

When Masaki Kuhara called out Obito's name, their attention turned to him.

Obito Uchiha was the dead last in the class, and they were eager to see how he would embarrass himself this time.

Shikō Aburame heard his name and was about to walk calmly into the fighting area, but the next second, he heard words that made his expression change.

"Masaki-sensei, I don't want to fight Shikō."

"I want to fight that bastard Miya in the test."

As soon as Obito finished speaking, everyone present was taken aback and stared blankly at him.

The entire playground fell silent at once. At that moment, the only sound was the breeze blowing past.

Miya, who had just been lost in thought, came back to his senses when he heard someone call his name and asked:

"Obito, were you calling me?"

Miya pointed at himself and asked Obito, looking a little confused.

Beside him, Kurenai Yuhi's delicate nose twitched slightly. Looking at the bewildered Miya, she thought he was simply too charming.

Miya is so handsome!

Kurenai Yuhi's eyes were full of admiration.

Rin Nohara, who was also standing beside Miya, moved a little closer and whispered in his ear:

"Miya-kun, Obito said he wanted to challenge you."

Rin Nohara also thought Miya looked even more handsome right now, and he smelled so good!

Rin Nohara sniffed gently and a sweet smile appeared on her face.

"Y-you've got to be kidding!"

"Obito wants to fight Miya?"

"Isn't Obito just going to his death?"

After their initial shock at hearing that Obito wanted to fight Miya, the others erupted.

As for Obito, he stared at Rin Nohara's sweet smile with bloodshot eyes and froze.

Then his expression filled with jealousy again.

Jealousy drove people mad.

That saying couldn't have been more accurate. Obito was demonstrating it to the fullest at this very moment.

"The dead last, Obito, actually dares to fight Miya?"

"Just for that courage, I won't call him dead last anymore."

"Who gave this guy the courage to choose to fight Miya?"

"Is that idiot Obito looking to die?"

A dead last student had actually dared to step forward and declare that he wanted to fight Miya in a practical match. How much courage did that take?

An inscrutable look appeared in Masaki Kuhara's eyes as he looked at Obito.

"Uchiha... Obito?"

Obito's sudden intervention disrupted Masaki Kuhara's original arrangements, and also made him change his plan for testing Miya.

"Not only are you a weakling like everyone else, you're an idiot like them too."

Miya paid no attention to the look in Obito's eyes and directly insulted everyone.

Could I no longer swing my fists?

Or had Obito gotten too full of himself?

Who gave him the courage to challenge me?

Liang Jingru?

My strength is plain to see, and he's not even afraid I'll cripple him?