Chapter 36: The Fight

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"Hey! You heard about this too? I remember Ryō usually focuses on his cultivation and doesn't get involved in these messy affairs!"

This kid, being a bit on the heavy side, was often shunned by his peers. He had few friends in class and a very narrow social circle. He always listened attentively in class, and even after school, he would practice on his own, striving to improve his cultivation, displaying the demeanor of a good student.

"I may not usually pay attention to such things, but I'm not deaf. With how big a deal you guys made of it, how could I not know?"

"Well! It doesn't matter anyway. I'm planning to have a big fight with them after school…" As he spoke, he glanced at the students sitting in the front row, who bore different family crests on their backs.

[Is this what a genius is like? Truly fearless.]

[The Uchiha are truly worthy of being the top noble family in Konoha. Even when facing the combined forces of several major clans, they remain as strong as ever.]

After over a year of interacting with this desk partner, Ryō had his own understanding of him.

He would sit quietly at his desk every day, reading books with a cold expression, but he was surprisingly easy to talk to.

Whenever he asked for advice on cultivation, Ryō would always answer seriously. After answering, he would explain the principles behind it, ensuring that he understood both the what and the why.

Such knowledge was always kept secret among ninjas. It would only be imparted to close family members or true master-disciple relationships.

He was powerful, knowledgeable, and unlike most clan children, he didn't look down on them, the commoners. He was also gentle, especially because he didn't shun Ryō for being overweight.

Seemingly sensing Shirou Fuyu's gaze, a boy with a yellow ponytail in the front row turned around and glared at him. This seemed to trigger a chain reaction. Whether it was the pineapple-headed kid next to him or the classmates at neighboring desks, they all turned to glare at him as well...

"You few! Is my lecture so unbearable? You've disappointed me greatly. You're the worst class I've ever taught. All of you, go stand in the hallway!"

Teacher Aoyama, who had just been facing the blackboard and drawing the flight path of a shuriken with chalk, suddenly turned around. His face was full of anger, and even the veins on his shiny bald head stood out.

How could the small actions of those kids in the front row go unnoticed by Aoyama Ryōsuke, a Chunin? To maintain classroom order and uphold his dignity as a teacher, he unhesitatingly expelled these 'annoying' kids from the classroom.

[A bunch of idiots! Now they're all punished together!]

[Teacher Aoyama's presence is truly formidable. The dust on the podium was even shaken loose by his anger!]

[That yellow-haired Yamanaka Tamon has quite sharp senses! Just a glance from Fuyu Shirou, and he reacted.]

Once outside the classroom, those clan children didn't let up on Shirou Fuyu. Each of them glared at him with sharp eyes, as if their gazes could kill him.

Shirou Fuyu didn't bother with them, merely giving them a casual glance. But with his slightly taller stature compared to his peers, this glance seemed to the other kids like a look of disdain.

Ruyi Sarutobi, who was usually proud and arrogant, couldn't tolerate such provocation. Normally, he would look at small clan children and commoners with such a 'contemptuous' gaze.

Now, being treated this way, he was ready to roll up his sleeves and 'reason' with this guy. Yes! Even though the other guy was the top student, it was six against one, and they weren't afraid!

"Calm down, Ruyi! The teacher is still in the classroom. Starting trouble now would only make the other guy laugh. We'll settle this after school."

The pineapple-headed kid sighed with relief when his companion calmed down. As the nephew of the Hokage, this guy was usually very proud and arrogant. Just a glance was enough to trigger his explosive temper.

[Probably because he's always been outshone by Fuyu Shirou in class!]

[Speaking of which, this guy is really a freak. He's the top student in Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, hand seals, and theoretical knowledge.]

What Shirou Fuyu saw as a 'settlement' was quite childish. It was just a bunch of kids who didn't get along, agreeing to meet after school at the Small Forest for a ninja showdown.

Yes, it was a 'fight.' This made Fuyu Shirou sigh. The kids in the ninja world were truly 'social,' with a 'who cares about life and death, if you don't like it, we fight' attitude.

['Ruyi' is an interesting name! Did he get the inspiration from Enma's transformation jutsu?]

[But bullying classmates, well! It can happen occasionally!]

Ignoring the furious Ruyi Sarutobi, standing in the corridor outside the classroom, watching the reserve ninjas engaged in outdoor activities, Fuyu Shirou's lips slowly curled up, and his eyes narrowed into slits.

In his previous life, to pass that Narrow Bridge, he had focused solely on his studies, ignoring everything else.

Thus, he missed out on many wonderful memories.

During class reunions, when everyone reminisced about the crazy things they did in their youth, he could only listen quietly. This time, with the chance to make up for this regret, why not take it?

This time, the Uchiha clan and the Ino-Shika-Cho, and Sarutobi clans in the Ninja Academy had agreed to settle their grudges in the Small Forest after school.

The cause was quite simple.

Ever since a year and a half ago, Uchiha Shu lost to Akimichi Chouren of the Akimichi clan in a Taijutsu sparring class, and after half a year of hard work, he won back. Since then, the two became rivals, each seeing the other as their opponent. For over a year, every Taijutsu sparring class, the teacher would arrange for them to fight, with mixed results. But in their most recent encounter, Uchiha Shu, who lost again, couldn't help but call Chouren a 'fat pig.' This incident, with the deliberate guidance of certain individuals, spiraled out of control.

What started as a conflict between two individuals gradually escalated to their respective grades, and then to their respective clans.

The Yamanaka and Nara clans, who were closely allied with the Akimichi clan, were also dragged into the fray. Although the three clans combined, they still lacked the confidence to face the Uchiha clan. They then roped in the Sarutobi clan and others. The leaders of the clans within the Ninja Academy decided unanimously to teach these unruly Uchiha who the 'boss' was in school.

(End of Chapter)