Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 36 The Duel

"Hey! You've heard about this too? I remember Liang usually focuses on his cultivation and doesn't get involved in these kinds of messy things!"

This kid was disliked by his classmates because he was a bit chubby. He had few friends in class and his social circle was very narrow. He always listened attentively in class. Even after school, he would practice on his own, striving to improve himself—a model student indeed.

"I don't usually pay attention to these kinds of things, but I'm not deaf. How could I not know you've made such a big deal out of this?"

"Well! It doesn't really matter anyway, I'm planning to have a big fight with them after school..." she said, gesturing with her eyes. She glanced at the family members sitting in the front row, their backs embroidered with different patterns.

Is this what genius is like? Truly fearless.

[The Uchiha clan truly lives up to its reputation as the most powerful clan in Konoha. Even when faced with the combined might of the other major clans, they remain as steadfast as ever.]

After more than a year of getting to know this classmate...

Ryo Shishido also has his own understanding.

He sits quietly at his desk reading every day, with a cold expression, but he's surprisingly easy to talk to.

Whenever I asked him questions about spiritual practice, he would always answer them seriously. After answering, he would explain the underlying principles to me, so that I would not only know what happened, but also why it happened.

That kind of knowledge has always been a closely guarded secret among ninjas. It's not about blood relatives, or true master-disciple relationships.

They would absolutely never teach these things.

He was powerful, knowledgeable, and unlike most members of powerful families, he didn't look down on ordinary people like them. He also had a gentle personality; "most importantly, he didn't look down on him because he was fat."

It seemed that she had sensed Toshiro's gaze.

A boy with a yellow ponytail in the front row turned around and glared at him. This seemed to trigger a chain reaction. Whether it was the kid with the pineapple-head hair next to him or the student at the next table, everyone turned around to stare at him…

"You lot! Was my lecture really that bad? You've disappointed me terribly. You're the worst class I've ever taught. All of you, go stand in the hallway as punishment!"

Just moments ago, Mr. Aoyama was facing the blackboard, sketching the flight path of a shuriken with chalk, when he suddenly turned around. His face was full of anger, and even the veins on his bald head, which could make a person dizzy in the sunlight, were bulging.

How could those brats' blatant little antics possibly escape the notice of Aoyama Ryosuke, a Chunin? To maintain classroom order and uphold his dignity as a teacher, he ruthlessly expelled those "annoying" kids from the classroom.

[A bunch of idiots! Now look what's happened. They're all going to be punished!]

[Professor Aoyama certainly has quite the presence. He even made the dust on the podium flutter!]

[That blond-haired man, Yamanaka Tamon. His senses are incredibly sharp! Just a glance from him was enough to stir something within him.]

Even after leaving the classroom, the family scions in the front row didn't let Toshiro off the hook. Each of them stared at him with sharp eyes, as if their gazes could kill him.

Toshiro didn't bother arguing with them, merely glancing at them sideways. However, given his height, which was half a head taller than his peers, the other kids perceived it as disdain.

How could Sarutobi Ruyi, who was usually arrogant and proud, tolerate such provocation? He usually looked at those small families and commoners with such 'contemptuous' eyes.

To be treated like this at this time.

I was ready to roll up my sleeves and have a serious "discussion" with this guy right then and there. Hmm! Even though he's the top student, I'm not afraid of a six-on-one situation on my side!!!

"Ruyi, calm down! The teacher is in the classroom. Starting trouble now will only make us a laughingstock to those guys over there. Let's settle things with them after school."

The kid with the pineapple-shaped haircut breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his companion calm down. This guy, as the Hokage's nephew, was usually incredibly arrogant. But just a sidelong glance from him was enough to ignite his temper.

[Perhaps it's because he's always outdone by Toshiro in everything in class!]

[This guy is really a freak. Ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu, hand seals, and even theoretical knowledge—he's number one in the class in every single aspect.]

To Toshiro Uchiha, the idea of ​​"settling things" seemed incredibly childish. It was simply two groups of kids who couldn't stand each other. They agreed to meet in the grove behind the school after school for a ninja duel.

That's right, it was a "fight challenge." This made Toshiro sigh. The kids in the ninja world really are "street-smart," with a kind of "life and death are nothing to them, if you're not convinced, just fight" attitude.

[The name "Ruyi" is quite interesting! Was it inspired by the transformation technique of the Monkey Demon?]

However, bullying classmates, well, it's okay to do it occasionally!

He ignored the enraged Sarutobi Yuki beside him.

Standing in the corridor outside the classroom, watching the reserve ninjas doing outdoor activities, Toshiro's lips slowly curled up, and his eyes narrowed into slits.

In his past life, in order to cross that single-plank bridge, he devoted himself to studying the classics while in school, ignoring everything else.

Therefore, I missed out on many wonderful memories.

At a class reunion.

Everyone reminisced about the foolish things they did in their youth, while he could only listen quietly from the sidelines. Now that he had the chance to make up for that regret, why not?

This time, the kids from the Uchiha clan and other ninja clans like the Ino, Shika, Cho, and Sarutobi at the ninja academy agreed to settle their scores in the woods after school.

The cause is quite simple.

A year and a half ago, Uchiha Shou lost to Akimichi Kazujin of the Akimichi clan in a taijutsu sparring session. After half a year of hard work, he won back the victory.

From then on, the two became rivals, each considering the other their opponent. For over a year, whenever there was a taijutsu sparring session, the teacher would arrange for them to fight, with each side winning and losing. However, in their most recent encounter, Uchiha Mamoru, unfortunately defeated once again, couldn't help but call him a "fat pig." Then, under the deliberate manipulation of certain individuals, things spiraled out of control.

What started as a conflict between two people gradually escalated to their respective grade levels, and then to their respective families.

The Yamanaka and Nara clans, who were closely allied with Akimichi, were also drawn into the conflict. Although the three clans joined forces, they still seemed to lack confidence when facing the Uchiha clan! They then pulled in the Sarutobi clan and other clans, and the leaders of several clans within the Ninja Academy conspired to teach these unruly Uchiha a lesson about who was the 'boss' in the academy.

(End of this chapter)