It's fun to arm wrestle with a young and beautiful female teacher, but with a big man like Guy, Uchiha Kage has no interest at all.
"Not interested? Alright, Kurenai, how about we have a long-awaited showdown?"
Hearing that Yūhi Kurenai has been performing exceptionally well in recent missions, even repelling that Uchiha Itachi, Might Guy's youthful spirit couldn't help but reignite.
"I must decline," Yūhi Kurenai also firmly refused.
This made Asuma, standing by the side, feel even more downcast.
"I heard you're the strongest graduate of this year, Uchiha Sasuke?", Ignoring his own teacher's antics, Hyūga Neji thought it might be worth testing the depth of this Uchiha clan ninja who's the same age.
"It's not Sasuke, he's Uchiha Kage, it's very rude to call someone by the wrong name!", Seeing the Byakugan guy coming on strong, Ino stepped in front of Uchiha Kage, acting as a "protector."
"Right, sorry…"
'So it is a mistake, but this guy also feels very strong, thought he is the top student Sasuke.
'
Neji isn't good at dealing with girls like Ino, so he could only take a step back.
"Neji nii-san…", Hinata also didn't expect Neji to be nearby, but still politely greeted him.
"The dignified young lady of the main family actually needs an Uchiha guy to teach her ninjutsu. What a disgrace to our Hyūga clan!", And Neji, as usual, started to berate this weak and incompetent young lady of the main family.
"I…"
"Seems like someone's looking for a fight,".Uchiha Kage knows the reason Neji holds hostility towards Hinata, but…
'Bullying Hinata is something only I can do.'
"Right, since you boastfully want to instruct our Hyūga clan, you better have the skills to back it up," Neji assumed the starting stance of the Gentle Fist towards the Uchiha boy in front of him, inviting him.
"Kage…", Watching Uchiha Kage step in front of Hinata, as if to protect her from the Byakugan guy, Ino couldn't help but feel a bit empty inside.
'Because they're in the same class, that's why he's standing up for Hinata, right? Yeah, that must be it,' But she still comforted herself.
Seeing this, Sakura could only shake her head, thinking Ino is hopeless.
As Chōji said, Ino is probably just like Asuma, not good at love at all.
———
"A showdown between disciples? That's good too, go for it, Neji!"
"Hmph, my disciple will surely make you drop your jaw, Guy."
'Although Kage wants to keep a low profile, dealing with a genin of the same age shouldn't be considered showing off, right?'
So seeing Hyūga Neji and Uchiha Kage facing off, Yūhi Kurenai not only didn't stop them but also stood by like Guy, acting as a temporary referee.
"Impossible, Neji is the strongest of this year…"
'But that boy indeed gives off a very dangerous vibe,' Putting away his usual broad smile, Might Guy's expression turned serious for a second.
"But teacher, the Chunin Exams are coming up, what if someone gets hurt…", Hinata doesn't want to see her brother and her favor… her most concerned companion fight.
"It's okay, you should have confidence in Kage," Even Uchiha Itachi couldn't do anything to him, Yūhi Kurenai doesn't think Uchiha Kage will lose to a Konoha genin.
"Alright."
'But Neji nii-san is a true genius of the clan…'
She has never once won against him so far.
"Over there, anyone else want to join me…"
"Neji, if you lose, it's my turn!", Watching Neji and Uchiha Kage really about to fight, Lee also got excited.
"Ah, the Uchiha clan really is full of handsome guys," Looking at the face of this Uchiha boy, Tenten, who was planning to watch the fight, couldn't help but become infatuated.
"Darn it…", And Shino, who spoke earlier, was once again ignored.
———
"Let's consider it a ninjutsu teaching exercise."
A ninja fragment delivered to his doorstep, Uchiha Kage certainly wouldn't let it go.
'Neji has the Rotation technique, Lee has the Eight Gates, as for Tenten…'
'Maybe another NPC tonight?'
'But let's go with the flow, otherwise, it feels like one day I might really "daylight" Konoha, or even the ninja world…'
"Bold words, let's see what ninjutsu you're going to teach our main family's young lady," Feeling slighted, Neji instantly activated his Byakugan.
Then he charged fiercely towards Uchiha Kage in front of him.
'Gentle Fist Technique, Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!'
"Hinata, although the Gentle Fist's attacks are fierce, if they don't hit, it's just futile rage."
Poof!
As he spoke, Uchiha Kage's body turned into a puff of white smoke.
And Neji's Gentle Fist only hit air.
"So fast…"
Watching Uchiha Kage quickly distance himself, Neji, with his Byakugan activated, couldn't help but secretly marvel.
The onlooking Guy and Lee were also somewhat surprised.
'No wonder Kurenai is so confident.'
'This speed is already on par with Lee without his weights, no, even faster than Lee with the gates open.'
"So, you need a ninjutsu that can restrain the enemy," Watching Neji charge at him again, Uchiha Kage calculated the timing and distance, quickly forming hand seals.
'Lightning Style: Earth Flow!'
This lightning style ninjutsu releases a large amount of electric current close to the ground in a very short time. Although the attack range is short, once it hits, as long as the power exceeds the enemy's defense, it can restrain the enemy for several seconds.
And these few seconds are enough for the Gentle Fist to land several hits on the enemy.
"What?"
Seeing the electric current surge from the ground, Neji quickly stopped his charge, trying to dodge, but it was already impossible.
He wanted to use Rotation for defense, but it was too slow.
"Ah!!!"
The rapid electric current instantly paralyzed Hyūga Neji's body.
And the successful Uchiha Kage also managed to sneak up in front of Neji, punching him in the face.
"Neji!"
With a thud, watching Neji being knocked away, the onlooking Lee and Tenten both let out worried exclamations.
"Hmph, just a clever trick, an attack of this level won't make me fall," Neji, standing up again, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then continued to charge at Uchiha Kage.
"Still not giving up? Lightning…"
Uchiha Kage began forming hand seals again.
"Don't think I'll be hit by the same ninjutsu twice!"
'Rotation!'
Before the opponent's ninjutsu could be launched, Neji used his proud absolute defense, the Hyūga clan's secret technique never taught to the branch family, Rotation!
"Who said I was going to use that technique again, and you're too impatient," Seeing Neji unsurprisingly use Rotation, Uchiha Kage just smiled slightly.
Then, after Neji's Rotation ended, he launched a sneak attack.
'Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu!'
As soon as Neji's Rotation stopped, Uchiha Kage's shadow clone, which had sneaked underground, reached beneath him.
"Ah!", Completely unprepared for Uchiha Kage's change of ninjutsu, Neji could only watch helplessly from within his Rotation as the ground beneath him stirred.
Then, as his chakra finally couldn't hold out and Rotation disappeared, he was pulled into the ground by his opponent.
"Despicable guy!"
Only his head remained above ground.
"This is the flexible use of ninjutsu, just like the Gentle Fist, no matter how fierce, there are times when you can't go head-to-head with someone, understand?", With this, Uchiha Kage also completed his ninjutsu teaching for Hinata.
As long as she masters a fast and powerful restraining ninjutsu like Lightning Style: Earth Flow, Hinata's strength can improve somewhat.
"Mm!"
'S-so amazing,' Uchiha Kage's clean and efficient subduing of Neji twice left Hinata staring in awe.
She even forgot that the person buried in the ground was her brother.
"What an exhilarating match, I'm going in next!", Without a moment to mourn Neji's defeat, Lee prepared to enter the battlefield next.
"Wait, let's call it a day here," Suddenly stepping in, Might Guy stopped Lee, then pulled Neji out of the ground like a radish.
"Guy-sensei…"
"Let's save the suspense for the Chunin Exams, now come with me for some physical training," Knowing his disciple likely couldn't win against this Uchiha boy, Guy decisively halted the disciples' match to not dampen their confidence before the Chunin Exams.
"Great, Kage is amazing, beautifully defeating that arrogant guy," Sneaking ahead of Yūhi Kurenai, Ino was the first to hug Uchiha Kage, celebrating his victory.
"Hinata, why didn't you stop that blonde?", Planning to give Uchiha Kage a head pat as a "reward," Yūhi Kurenai, seeing the blonde girl tightly hugging Uchiha Kage and Hinata standing beside them like an unnecessary third wheel, showed a face full of frustration.
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