The Uchiha clan were descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, and it was rare to see an ugly one.
At the very least, Ryota was a handsome little boy…
well, if you ignored his dark and piercing gaze.
If there was a ranking for looks, he’d definitely make the list!
‘Hmph!
Finally got my chance!!’
When Ryota saw his opponent was Asahi, he felt no fear.
Instead, he was filled with excitement and anticipation.
He had wanted to teach this show-off a lesson for a long time.
Especially recently…
creating those damn “exercise books”!
He knew firsthand what suffering was now.
If he were older, he’d probably have opened his Sharingan out of sheer frustration…
In the center of the arena, the two stood facing each other.
Ryota fixed Asahi with a sharp glare and flashed the classic Uchiha smirk.
“I’ll show you!
Written tests and theory are just fluff!
Real combat is the only true measure of a ninja’s strength!!”
His grades were decent, upper-middle range, but not quite genius level.
Not everyone in the Uchiha clan was a prodigy, after all.
But when it came to fighting, he was confident.
He had an older brother who was a Genin, and they trained together all the time.
Ryota was sure he was the strongest fighter in the class!
Asahi nodded humbly.
“Yes, I agree.
Grades don’t mean everything.
So please, go easy on me, Ryota-kun…”
He had promised Shinku he’d hold back.
He didn’t want any parents complaining that he was bullying their kids.
It would look bad…
“Hmph!” Far from being pleased by the modesty, Ryota interpreted it as mockery.
He let out a cold snort…
That was just how the Uchiha were.
They were stubborn, convinced of their own logic and rarely changing their minds.
Paranoid, basically!
His eyes narrowed with disdain.
“Then let’s begin.
I hope you can last longer than a second against me.
Wouldn’t want to embarrass that ‘Genius’ title of yours!”
He emphasized the word ‘Genius’ with clear resentment.
He was going to take Asahi down a peg.
Through this battle, he would restore the glory of the Uchiha clan!
They were the real geniuses!!
As a transmigrator, didn’t he know the Uchiha were all a little dramatic?
Besides, it was normal for the strong to attract jealousy.
That was how novels worked, right?
The main character attracts hate wherever he goes.
Conflict creates the plot, just like how it triggers system quests.
They both formed the Opposition Seal, signaling the start!
Ryota didn’t waste any words.
He charged immediately.
True to his lineage, he had skill.
He closed the distance in a few quick strides, fist clenched, throwing a straight punch right at Asahi’s face.
It had quite a bit of force behind it.
Getting hit would definitely mean a bloody nose and tears.
And no matter how handsome you were, looking like a mess would definitely ruin your popularity!
‘How malicious!
He’s actually aiming for my handsome face!
How low can you get?!’ Asahi felt he understood the intent perfectly.
They didn’t even follow the basic rule of ‘never hit the face’!
What kind of parenting did the Uchiha have?!
Just as the fist was about to connect, Asahi tilted his head slightly, dodging it by a hair’s breadth like a master of Observation Haki.
At the same time, he dropped low and swept his leg against Ryota’s ankles!
“Nice reflexes!” Staying true to the Uchiha style, Ryota smiled calmly.
Missing his first strike, he saw the sweep coming.
He pushed off the ground and leaped into the air, spinning to swing his right leg down hard toward Asahi’s head.
His short leg cut through the air with a sharp whoosh, showing surprising power.
There was no way the opponent could block this!
This was a sure-kill technique his brother taught him!
He had this in the bag!
“Not bad yourself.
Truly worthy of the Uchiha name!” Asahi believed in giving credit where it was due.
Praise your opponent first, then crush them—that was the proper way to show dominance.
Reacting instantly, Asahi raised his left arm to block the kick.
The moment he made contact, he lifted his own leg and delivered a powerful kick…
THUD!
A dull thud echoed.
Ryota, suspended in mid-air, had nowhere to go.
He took the kick squarely in the stomach and was sent flying like a sack of potatoes…
He rolled across the ground several times, clutching his stomach and groaning in pain.
Ryota’s eyes were wide with disbelief and confusion.
How could the enemy block his sure-kill move and counterattack so effortlessly?
Impossible!!
This wasn’t how the story was supposed to go!
He was supposed to win gracefully!
What went wrong?!
“Phew! Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
That was close!” Asahi wiped imaginary sweat from his forehead, looking shaken.
“I almost lost there!”
“…” Ryota’s face turned bright red.
Was it from the shame of losing so easily, or from Asahi’s annoying comment…?
Thinking back to how confident he was just moments ago, his whole body trembled with humiliation.
But pride wouldn’t let him deny the result.
He struggled to his feet, clenched his fists, then slowly relaxed them, hanging his head like a wilted vegetable.
“I…
lost…”
[Ding!
Quest Completed.
Reward issued…]
Hearing the system notification, Asahi smiled.
Mission accomplished, reward received.
Perfect.
He cupped his hands towards Ryota politely.
“Good match.”
After exchanging the Reconciliation Seal, they both stepped off the field.
As the result was clear, cheers erupted from the crowd, mostly from the girls.
Their faces were lit up with excitement.
Asahi had defeated a member of the Uchiha clan so easily?
He was incredible!
It was obvious that after this display, his popularity was going to skyrocket even higher…
“What the hell, it ended so fast?” Asuma Sarutobi clicked his tongue in the crowd, but his eyes grew serious.
“So he was lying all along.
You really can’t believe a word he says…”
Did that look like someone who had never fought before?
This guy was full of crap!
Nearby, Obito Uchiha saw the excited look on Rin Nohara’s face and ground his teeth, jealousy burning inside him.
“Damn it!
So what if he’s a genius?!”
Rin never looked at him like that.
But lately, he noticed she was starting to talk to Asahi more often.
He couldn’t hear what they said, but the way she smiled told him everything.
Romance!
Damn it!
Being handsome and being a genius is supposed to be illegal!
He swore that one day, he would make Rin smile at him like that too…
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