My Fists Have Been Itching for a Fight

The people around them listened to Miya's sweeping insults. Though they were already used to them, they still felt a surge of resentment.

Nobody liked being called a weakling, much less an idiot.

But they didn't dare vent their anger on Miya, who had insulted them all.

So what could they do?

They could turn their dissatisfaction on someone else. Wasn't there a ready target right there?

Besides, he was the reason they had been called weaklings and idiots in the first place.

"O-bi-to U-chi-ha..."

Everyone's eyes fixed on Obito, their gazes seeming ready to devour him alive.

Pathetic weaklings, bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

Had Obito done anything wrong?

No!

He had only spoken up to challenge Miya. He hadn't provoked or offended them.

Obito's fault was that he was too weak.

The people around him didn't dare glare at Miya, because they knew doing so was dangerous and could land them in the hospital with serious injuries. So, having been insulted, they could only take their anger out on Obito.

If not for Obito, Miya wouldn't have called them weaklings and idiots.

Being weak was a sin!

That was right, and it was wrong!

"You bastard, Miya! How dare you look down on me!"

Seeing how Miya paid him no regard at all, Obito was furious, but he failed to notice the hostile gazes around him.

Had he just been called a weakling and an idiot?

Seeing Rin Nohara standing so close beside Miya made it even harder for Obito to accept.

How I wish I were the one standing next to Rin!!!

A roar filled with jealousy and anger rang out in Obito's heart.

Obito's eyes turned completely red, as if he had pinkeye.

"Obito Uchiha."

Masaki Kuhara opened the score sheet in his hand, found Obito's name, and then, in the grading column,

wrote the word "failed."

Obito was like a criminal who had been executed before even standing trial.

"Obito, you can step down now."

"You failed this practical combat test."

Holding his grading pen, Masaki Kuhara spoke calmly to Obito, who was glaring at Miya.

Obito froze, then loudly demanded an answer from Masaki Kuhara in confusion:

"Failed?"

"Why?"

The fight hadn't even started, and he had already failed?

How unfair!

Obito stared at Masaki Kuhara with his bloodshot eyes, anxious. He could feel the hostility all around him.

Masaki Kuhara was startled by the angry look Obito was giving him, but recovered the next second.

He was secretly furious!

Aside from that great devil Miya, someone else in the class actually dared challenge him?

And that someone was the class's notoriously dead-last student, no less.

Masaki Kuhara, who had never been fond of the Uchiha Clan to begin with, looked at Obito's furious eyes and said calmly:

"If I say you failed, you failed."

"What have you been learning in theory class?"

"Have you been paying attention at all?"

Masaki Kuhara had his own reasons for not assigning Miya an opponent in this practical combat test.

For a genius like Miya, whose strength clearly exceeded the level of a student, he had specially arranged a separate test.

Now Obito had suddenly jumped out, which was undoubtedly a nuisance for him. Add to that Masaki Kuhara's own aversion to the Uchiha name, and it would have been a real wonder if he had given Obito a passing grade or treated him pleasantly!

Obito, who dozed off in theory class, saw that Masaki Kuhara was determined to fail him and gave up arguing.

If I fail, then so be it!

I, Obito Uchiha, don't care.

I have something more important to do now.

"Sensei, I haven't fought that bastard Miya yet. Even if you fail me,

"I'm not stepping down."

"This time, I'll show that bastard Miya! I'll beat him up good."

Obito's eyes showed his anger toward Miya and his admiration for Rin Nohara, and his words rang out with conviction.

Commendable courage!

Looking at Obito, Masaki Kuhara couldn't help admiring him.

He had discovered the one bright spot in Obito, the dead-last student.

But that wouldn't change Masaki Kuhara's mind. He wouldn't pass him for it, nor would he let him fight Miya.

For a ninja, completing the mission was most important.

Acting on personal emotions could very well cause a ninja to fail a mission.

Obito was in an emotional state right now. That was not at all how a qualified ninja should be, nor was this what a qualified ninja should do.

More importantly, what if Miya seriously injured Obito during the practical combat test, or even beat him to death?

As his teacher, Masaki Kuhara would surely face punishment, and it would come from the Hokage, the school, and the Uchiha Clan.

Although Masaki Kuhara was averse to the Uchiha, he had to admit that he couldn't afford to cross this prominent clan in the village.

Though the Uchiha usually paid little attention to Obito's affairs at school, if anything happened to him there and crossed the Uchiha's bottom line, Masaki would become an outlet for the Uchiha Clan's anger.

As an adult, Masaki Kuhara saw these things quite clearly. Only those who knew the Uchiha understood how powerful this prominent clan was.

Masaki Kuhara happened to be one of them.

"Obito, hurry up and step down. Don't interfere with the other students' tests."

Just as Masaki Kuhara finished speaking, Miya unexpectedly spoke up.

"Obito, you want to fight me?"

"Then you'd better be ready for me to put you in the hospital."

The strong would not tolerate being challenged. Besides, Miya knew why Obito wanted to challenge him, so he planned to use this opportunity to put an end to Obito's hopes once and for all.

"I haven't hit anyone in a long time. My fists have been itching for a fight."

A dangerous look appeared in Miya's eyes as he carefully sized Obito up.

When Masaki Kuhara saw that Miya was ready to act, his eyes nearly popped out of his head.

He was utterly horrified.

To stop Miya from attacking Obito and to protect his own future,

he acted on impulse again.

"Masaki-sensei, are you going to stop me?"

Clenching his fists, Miya looked at Masaki Kuhara, who was blocking his path, and spoke coldly and calmly.

"You can't stop me from beating up someone I want to beat up."

Masaki Kuhara was frightened by Miya's icy tone, and the dangerous look in his eyes left him frozen in place.

Until Miya slowly walked past him.

"Miya, I'm begging you."

"Don't!!!"

Masaki Kuhara turned to grab Miya, humbly going so far as to beg him.

But he was a little too slow.

Miya was already standing in the sparring area, right in front of Obito.

Masaki Kuhara humbled himself before Miya again and again.