Hearing that voice, Minato Namikaze chose to remain silent. Uchiha Fugaku, filled with murderous intent, felt anger rise within him.
Rakawa's gaze swept towards the source of the voice.
They were two extremely similar-looking individuals, their Byakugan being the best proof of their identity: Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Hizashi.
Both were also in the Ninja Academy, in the same class as Rakawa. Upon seeing Rakawa about to leave the classroom, they stood up. Fugaku's words had provoked a sarcastic remark from them.
As the two slowly approached, Uchiha Fugaku, seething with anger, shouted, "What do you two ingrates want? Whoever stops me today dies!"
Almost blinded by rage, he spoke carelessly, uttering words that made people cringe. Those still in the classroom stopped, their gaze falling on the twin brothers.
Indeed, as everyone expected, Hiashi and Hizashi fell silent for a moment after hearing those words, then erupted in fury.
"Red-eyed freak, you're asking for death."
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two surrounded Fugaku, one in front and one behind, ready to fight at the slightest provocation.
Similarly, Rakawa was also angered by Uchiha Fugaku's words.
He was now a member of the Hyuga Clan, also possessing the Byakugan. Being so slandered by an Uchiha Clan member naturally displeased him.
However, if Hiashi and Hizashi were to act, they would undoubtedly defeat Uchiha Fugaku, so he didn't need to intervene.
Fugaku regretted his words the moment they left his mouth. Publicly offending these two brothers would do him no good; it would only put him in a difficult position.
Hiashi and Hizashi were from the Hyuga Main Family, and he was the young clan head of the Uchiha Clan. Both held extraordinary statuses. His words now could easily lead to rumors, making people mistakenly believe he was declaring war on the Hyuga Clan.
Precisely because of this, he regretted it.
But when the term "red-eyed freak" appeared, Fugaku grew even angrier.
"Who's asking for death, you Hyuga Clan failure? If you're not convinced, then let's fight!"
Saying this, he adopted a fighting stance. The students in the classroom immediately dispersed, providing a wider fighting space.
There were indeed many people who enjoyed watching drama unfold, and it was the same in any world.
Hiashi and Hizashi both snorted coldly, then were about to make their move.
But at that moment, Rakawa calmly said, "Hiashi, Hizashi, he's my prey. He's bothering me, it has nothing to do with you. Now, what do you want with me?"
Ignoring Uchiha Fugaku, he was more interested in these two.
Hiashi and Hizashi both looked at him. Hiashi said, "Of course, we're here to cause you trouble."
"No, we're here to seek guidance from you."
Hizashi quickly added, and Hiashi, snapping back to reality, said, "Right, we're here to seek guidance from you."
Upon hearing this, Rakawa almost laughed. Hiashi was a bit simple-minded, while Hizashi seemed quite intelligent. However, how was this different from the personalities he knew for the two?
"Guidance? As fellow Hyuga Clan members, you don't need to seek guidance from me."
"No, it's not about whether it's needed, but whether it's necessary."
Hizashi said so, and Hiashi nodded repeatedly in agreement.
In fact, looking at it from another perspective, one could understand their intentions. Although Rakawa was a Branch Family member, his status and treatment were no less than that of the Main Family. Not only was he raised by an Elder, but Main Family members also attended to him from time to time.
The title of genius was bestowed upon him by the Hyuga Clan, and it was well-deserved. Although few had witnessed him fight, this title had accompanied him since birth and had never lost its luster.
Hiashi and Hizashi, Hiashi would become the Clan Head of the Main Family, and Hizashi would become the Clan Head of the Branch Family. With their privileged Main Family bloodline, both were also geniuses, quite well-known in Konoha. Whenever they left home, people often discussed their genius status.
However, the words of praise they received caused them inner bitterness. Only they knew that within the Hyuga Clan, the true title of genius belonged solely to Hyuga Rakawa.
The name Hyuga Rakawa was like an invisible mountain pressing down on the hearts of their generation, making them frantically chase after him, yet always remaining out of reach.
Even though they worked hard, no matter how much they strived, the elders always said: "You're still far off, far off. Compared to Rakawa, you're still far off."
Why were they always compared to someone who hadn't even fought much?
...
"Need and necessity are indeed different, but challenging me will be the same for you."
Rakawa's words made the Hiashi brothers grit their teeth, their fists clenched.
"Let's settle this today."
Hiashi huffed, but Rakawa shook his head, "No interest. Fighting little kids like you is a waste of time."
"..."
"...You're the little kid! I was born a few days before you, you jerk!"
Hiashi's face darkened. What was with that elder-like tone? He was clearly born a few days before him. Rakawa was the little kid, an absolute little kid.
Uchiha Fugaku was also stunned. These three Hyuga brats actually ignored him, the young Uchiha Clan head. Disrespect, blatant disrespect.
"Are you all ignoring me?"
"Yes, we are. What about it?"
Hiashi blurted out, making Fugaku's face turn dark with rage. The Hyuga Clan was too arrogant.
Hizashi and Rakawa were speechless. Hiashi's words were a bit thoughtless. He still had a long way to go on the path to becoming Clan Head.
There was no need to converse with Hiashi. Fugaku remembered his original purpose, glaring hatefully at Rakawa, "You Hyuga Clan failure, let's have a fair fight today!"
"Apologies, as fellow Hyuga Clan members, we have priority."
Hizashi's light remark infuriated Fugaku. Priority choice? He'd never heard of such a thing.
Rakawa, however, looked at Hizashi, seeing a hint of determination in his white pupils.
"Since you insist, I'll indulge you. The space here isn't enough. The academy training ground." Then he looked at Uchiha Fugaku, "Your turn will be dealt with later. It's all the same, no matter when."
With that, he calmly walked out of the classroom. If these kids had such determination, then there was no need to be polite.
Hiashi became excited and quickly followed, giving Uchiha Fugaku a disdainful look as he left, which made Fugaku's blood boil.
Hizashi was much calmer, but his fighting spirit was no less.