"What?"
What the hell?
Did I walk onto the wrong set?
Could it be that this place has suddenly turned into Uchiha territory?
Why is this guy talking like he's above everyone else?
Did his ancestor give birth to another Uchiha Madara or something?
"Hey, what a coincidence. I just learned Wood Style. Can I tolerate this kind of arrogance?"
Shinomiya Uzumaki smiled coldly, rolling up his sleeves as he prepared to show this Hyuga guard what happens when you provoke the wrong person.
At that moment, Ino quickly grabbed his arm and whispered, "Calm down. Let me handle this."
Stepping forward, she introduced herself, "I'm Yamanaka Ino. We're Hinata's classmates. We just came to visit her. Can you call her out?"
The Hyuga guard looked unimpressed.
"I already told you to leave. So what if you're from the Yamanaka clan?" he scoffed. "Miss Hinata has plenty of classmates. Do you expect her to entertain every single visitor? If there's nothing urgent, get lost."
Ino's expression darkened.
They were both from prominent clans in Konoha, yet the Hyuga were acting so high and mighty?
Shinomiya Uzumaki narrowed his eyes slightly.
The Hyuga and Uchiha clans had long been known as Konoha's two great dojutsu families. However, the Uchiha had always overshadowed the Hyuga. Now that the Uchiha were gone, the Hyuga seemed to be letting their long-repressed arrogance show.
"I'm gonna have a 'chat' with him."
Shinomiya Uzumaki gently pushed Ino aside, rolling up his sleeves and locking eyes with the Hyuga guard with a mischievous glint.
The guard, seeing this unknown kid step forward again, looked irritated.
"I told you to hurry up and—"
Before he could finish his sentence—
BANG!
A sharp cry rang out as the guard was sent flying through the air, crashing straight through the Hyuga Clan's front gate and leaving a human-shaped hole in the process.
Ino and Naruto's eyes nearly popped out of their heads.
They hadn't expected Shinomiya to actually attack.
And not only did he attack, but he sent the guy flying in an instant!
His speed was so fast that they could barely see his movements.
"Shinomiya, you just kicked a hornet's nest! Come with me—hide in my house first!" Ino panicked, trying to drag him away toward the Yamanaka residence.
The Hyuga were the most powerful clan in Konoha now. What Shinomiya just did was practically a slap to their face. There was no way they'd let this slide.
But Shinomiya Uzumaki gently pressed her hand down, flashing a calm smile.
"Relax, nothing's going to happen. Trust me."
"B-but..."
Before Ino could protest further, an enraged roar interrupted them.
"WHO DARES ATTACK A MEMBER OF THE HYUGA CLAN?!"
In an instant, several figures flickered into view, surrounding Shinomiya Uzumaki and the others.
One of them, Hyuga Qingchi, scanned the scene and his face twisted in anger when he saw the broken gate.
A direct attack on the Hyuga estate? This was an insult to their entire clan!
"Who did this?!" he demanded.
"I did."
Shinomiya Uzumaki stepped forward, his tone calm and unapologetic.
"You?"
Hyuga Qingchi blinked in confusion.
This kid? Was he joking?
"You think I'd believe that?" he scoffed. "Get lost, brat."
Shinomiya's eye twitched.
"Hey, are you looking down on me?"
Just then, the injured Hyuga guard was helped to his feet. His face was bruised, a bright red shoe print marking his cheek.
Hyuga Qingchi hurried over.
"Azhi! Who did this? Describe him!"
Still trembling, the guard weakly raised a finger and pointed at Shinomiya Uzumaki.
"It... it was him."
"...What?"
Hyuga Qingchi's jaw dropped.
Then his face contorted in rage.
"A rare talent, huh?"
"But I don't care how strong you are—attacking a Hyuga means punishment. If we let this go, where would our clan's dignity be?"
"Take him down!"
At his command, the Hyuga members immediately moved, assuming their Gentle Fist stances and surrounding Shinomiya.
"Youyue, be careful!" Ino cried out.
Naruto even rushed forward, ready to help.
BOOM! BOOM!!
Before they could blink, all the attacking Hyuga were sent flying back at lightning speed.
Their bodies crashed into the surrounding walls, creating multiple new holes in the Hyuga compound.
A stunned silence followed.
The onlookers stared at Shinomiya Uzumaki in shock.
This kid just... wiped out four Chūnin in a second?
Even Ino, who had already seen how strong he was, couldn't help but look at him with admiration.
Naruto's jaw nearly hit the floor.
"Is this really the guy who's been messing around with me all these years...?"
Shinomiya Uzumaki dusted off his shoulders, his expression unimpressed.
"So, you attack without asking questions? Is that how the great Hyuga Clan operates?"
Hyuga Qingchi's expression darkened.
He could tell now—this wasn't going to be an easy matter.
Taking a deep breath, he calmed himself and asked, "What exactly happened?"
His tone had changed.
Geniuses were given special treatment.
Naruto immediately stepped forward.
"Uncle, we just wanted to visit Hinata! That guy was rude and insulted us first. Shinomiya couldn't take it, so he taught him a lesson."
"...Is that true?"
Hyuga Qingchi turned to the injured guard.
Under everyone's gaze, the guard's face turned red.
"L-lies! I never said anything like that!"
"Really?"
Shinomiya Uzumaki cracked his knuckles. "Then maybe I should help jog your memory."
"W-wait! Wait!"
The guard instantly backed away in fear.
"I—I admit! Maybe I was a little rude! But you still shouldn't have attacked—"
Hearing this, Hyuga Qingchi sighed.
He already knew how these things worked.
If the person they were dealing with had no power or background, they could just twist the story however they liked and punish them as they pleased.
But now, the situation was different.
They had a Yamanaka clan member present. And more importantly, they had a young genius strong enough to thrash their guards effortlessly.
There was only one way to resolve this.
"Hyuga Shi."
"Apologize."
The guard's face turned pale.
"B-but...!"
"Now."
Gritting his teeth, he lowered his head.
"I'm sorry."
"Not enough."
Shinomiya Uzumaki smirked, turning his gaze to Hyuga Qingchi.
"You need to apologize too."
"...What?!"
Hyuga Qingchi's eyes bulged.
"You jumped in and attacked without even asking questions," Shinomiya said flatly. "If I wasn't strong, would you have just arrested me without a second thought?"
"You—!"
Hyuga Qingchi clenched his fists, shaking with suppressed anger.
But finally, he took a deep breath, forced a smile, and muttered, "...Sorry."
Shinomiya Uzumaki clapped his hands.
"There we go! That wasn't so hard, was it?"
With that, he turned around with a satisfied grin.
"Alright, Naruto. Let's go find Hinata."
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