"What! You actually dared to attack someone from the Hyuga clan?"
Shiki shot back angrily, "Don't talk to me about the Hyuga clan. You're nothing but a disgrace to your family."
Ao's neck turned bright red with anger at these words. It was bad enough getting punched by some unknown red-haired freak. Now even his own prestigious family was being insulted despite his usual arrogant treatment toward others.
How could he not be furious?
"All of you, get them! We must eliminate these 'demons' and do our village a favor!"
After Ao said this, the few people originally standing behind him stepped forward, taking aggressive stances.
I see how it is. One isn't enough, so you're ganging up on us. Shiki glared at them without backing down.
At this point, Naruto had also stood up, stubbornly staring at Ao and his group.
"Get them!"
Following Hyuga Ao's command, both sides clashed once again in battle.
Ao laughed proudly to himself, thinking this was exactly what happened when provoking him—the future Hokage.
Five against two in a surrounding formation made it a one-sided fight. Worse yet, Naruto's long-term malnutrition made his body frail, worsening their situation further.
Punches rained down on the pair like hailstones, yet neither uttered a single word of surrender.
Ao grew even happier when Naruto and the red-haired boy finally fell to the ground.
Now only five remained kicking them on the ground.
After quite a long time, even Ao felt exhausted.
He said, "'Demon' brat and red-haired brat, I'll beat you every time I see you from now on!"
After saying this, Ao believed he had accomplished everything needed. It was time for them to go play another 'game'.
Just as they were turning to leave, suddenly a voice shouted from behind,
"Hey! Didn't you say you'd beat us every time you saw us? Why are you running away now?"
Naruto added, "How can cowards like them ever stand a chance against me—the future Hokage?"
Damn it! Even to the end they refused to back down.
Ao turned his head and sure enough, saw both Shiki and Naruto already standing again.
Looking at the blackened eyes and swollen faces of Naruto and Shiki, Ao felt so enraged his teeth seemed ready to snap.
Despite beating you to this extent, you still act like we're the losers.
Fine then, if you refuse to submit, I'll beat you until you do!
"Attack again! Hit them harder!"
Feeling the fists landing on his body, Shiki couldn't help but marvel at how strong these kids' punches were. Perhaps due to their intended ninja careers, their physical strength and mental resilience far surpassed ordinary people's.
Would fists ever make the Uzumaki bow down?
Absolutely impossible!
This time Ao kept beating them for thirty minutes longer than last time before finally stopping—this time because they had no strength left.
Looking at the two lying on the ground, Ao thought surely this time they wouldn't rise again?
Glancing at the now darkening sky, Ao said, "Let's all go home. We'll deal with these ungrateful brats next time."
After receiving an affirmative response, Hyuga Ao turned to leave, but the thing that worried him most happened.
"Hey, coward! Are you running away like this?"
Hyuga Ao turned around again. All five children were surprised to see Naruto and Shiki still standing there, bruised and swollen, yet looking at them with contempt.
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Chapter 6: Rock Lee's Dilemma
Coward?
This was the first time Hyuga Ao had ever been called this. Why?
Why did this person still dare to act so arrogantly even after being beaten to the ground?
"Monsters! They're both monsters!"
After one child shouted this, he no longer cared about Hyuga Ao's authority and ran toward home.
Once the first one ran off, the rest scattered in all directions like scared little rabbits.
Hyuga Ao was dumbfounded. He never expected things to turn out this way.
"Tch! Bastard brats! Just wait until we reach the Ninja Academy—I, a Hyuga clan prodigy, will show you how real ninja techniques work!"
Hyuga Ao also ran off, though only he himself knew that he was truly frightened now.
But really, weren't they just two annoying little brats who refused to stay down? Once Hyuga Ao mastered powerful ninja techniques, just watch how arrogant you can still be!
Shiki and Naruto didn't chase after them because they too had exhausted their strength.
Something troubled Shiki though. Even if they had it out for Naruto, this timing felt too convenient. Besides, their parents should've warned them to keep their distance from him.
Shiki vaguely felt that this unexpected incident seemed to be deliberately orchestrated by someone.
He silently vowed to get stronger. Otherwise, he'd just end up another victim at the Academy, powerless when it really mattered.
When Shiki thought about the image of Kage-level ninjas becoming as common as street dogs, his face couldn't help twitching.
After all, reaching Kage-level strength wasn't simple at all.
The two dragged their weary bodies toward Ichiraku Ramen shop.
After they left, Danzo stepped out from a corner, "It seems this brat from the Uzumaki clan isn't valuable at all."
Then he turned his gaze to those fleeing children, thinking how particularly useful these small genjutsu techniques that manipulated people's behaviors were.
"Yo, Naruto. Were you bullied again?" the ramen shop owner asked with concern.
Naruto lifted his nose high into the air and said, "How could that happen? It was me and Shiki who taught a conceited little brat from the Hyuga house a lesson together!"
The Ichiraku Ramen owner smiled and said, "Since that's the case, today I'll treat you two to celebrate."
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