Evil Uchiha brat, I'll marry you myself.

"Well, just admit defeat. Actually, I don't like fighting with women; it's too much trouble."

"So, Gu Mu, don't take it to heart."

Akimichi Torifu smiled sheepishly, scratched his head, and looked a little embarrassed.

Of course, most importantly, he seemed to realize that this Uchiha woman held a rather high place in Koki's heart.

There's nothing we can do; these kids in the ninja world are all precocious.

It would be really unreasonable to not have a good eye for these things.

Gu Mu seemed to know this as well, but he didn't care.

Anyway, he didn't offend anyone.

"Alright, let's begin the battle between the winners and losers."

In the distance, Tobirama, who had been watching the students' battle closely, spoke with a somewhat indifferent tone.

His gaze unconsciously drifted towards Gu Mu's direction. How come that brat is hanging out with that Uchiha kid again?

Could it be that he wants to use this evil brat to obtain information about the Uchiha clan?

"What a coincidence, Gu Mu, we're going to have another match."

"There's nothing we can do. There are only so many people. We're bound to run into them sooner or later."

Looking at the eager Hiruzen Sarutobi in front of him, Gu Mu wondered if these brats were planning to treat him like a boss and farm him.

"Then the battle begins."

Hiruzen Sarutobi formed the battle seal.

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Mu appeared, his hand seemingly grasping Muramasa; he intended to finish quickly.

After all, Koki had already discovered who the guy fighting Uchiha Shizuru was.

It was Hyuga Tetsu, who was instantly killed by Koki. That kid was full of resentment, and it was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't encounter a loser and launch an attack to vent his emotions.

If he mistreats his girlfriend to the point of depression, how will he continue to exploit her?

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, let's decide the outcome with one strike."

"what?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was surprised.

As a kind-hearted person, he didn't know how to refuse, even though he knew that deciding the outcome with one blow was somewhat unfair to him.

But so be it, they're from the same village.

"Ok."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned serious as he quickly formed hand seals, creating two shadow clones behind him.

This is the limit of what he can currently do in multiple places at once.

"ended."

I haven't had a chance to form the hand seals yet.

With a click, Gu Mu's figure appeared behind him.

"Flying Thunder God - Frenzied Breath - Draw Sword Slash!"

Using the elusive Flying Thunder God Technique, Koki easily dealt with Hiruzen Sarutobi's two shadow clones.

As for the Flying Thunder God's mark, it was prepared in advance by the ancient tree.

Furthermore, Hiruzen Sarutobi was deliberately placed after the Flying Thunder God Mark.

There's no way around it; Hiruzen Sarutobi isn't Danzo. To kill him instantly, you'll need to use some tactics.

"this....."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood there, stunned, for a long time before he could react.

When they came to their senses, the ancient tree had already vanished.

.....

"Haha, finally I've met someone who can fight me! Damn it, if I hadn't faced the Demon King of Chaos right away, how could I have ended up in the loser's bracket?!"

Hyuga's veins bulged, and his Byakugan was fully activated, allowing him to clearly see Uchiha Shizumi trying to dodge the attack.

"Damn it, damn it! If I hadn't run into that guy, how could my ranking be so low?"

Another Bagua Palm strike landed on Uchiha Shizuru, and Hyuga Tetsuya's expression turned somewhat eerie.

"Never mind, buddy, you should still be able to fight, right?"

Hyuga Tetsu looked at Uchiha Shizumizu, who was lying on the ground in the distance, secretly wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, and had not yet surrendered. His tone was quite comical.

This guy, despite being from the Uchiha clan, is not only weak but also incredibly proud.

"I...I can still fight."

Uchiha Shizuru, her hair disheveled, struggled to her feet.

She knew she had to make a change; if she was still afraid of pain, she would find it difficult to survive in this world.

"Okay, as long as you can still play, shall we continue?"

Hyuga Tetsuya spoke in a strange tone, his joyful gaze as if he were looking at a toy.

He was already furious and just needed a chance to vent, so he figured he might as well take this free punching bag.

Most importantly, this guy is actually quite cute.

It would be wonderful if I could beat such a cute girl until she begged for mercy.

"Alright, classmate, let me show you the trick I just learned!!"

Hyuga Tetsuya flashed what he thought was a very cool smile and quickly approached.

"Eight Trigrams Mountain-Breaking Palm!!"

A large amount of chakra gathered, forming a blue ripple on his palm.

Just as Hyuga Tetsuya, looking utterly bewildered, was about to make contact with Uchiha Shizumi, a kunai was suddenly thrust into her side.

In a flash, a figure appeared out of thin air and kicked Hyuga Ironface violently, sending him flying.

"You brat, how could you hurt your classmate like that?"

As soon as Gu Mu finished speaking, he realized something was wrong.

As expected, when Gu Mu turned around, he saw Uchiha Shizuku behind him, her face covered in dust and pale.

As his gaze shifted downwards, Gu Mu suddenly fell silent when he saw the bloodstains remaining at the corner of his mouth.

Chapter 12 Being Called to the Office for Individual Education

"You bastard, you're pretty ruthless, aren't you?"

Gu Mu slowly turned his head, looking at Hyuga Tetsu, who was getting up not far away, with a somewhat subtle expression.

"Gu Mu, I admit defeat. I can't beat him."

Uchiha Shizuru tidied her messy hair and slowly began to speak.

"It's alright, you can go and rest over there."

Gu Mu patted Uchiha Shizuru's head and headed towards Hyuga Tetsuya, determined to make an example of him.

They really didn't know that Uchiha Shizumi was someone they were protecting.

As for future combat experience, that can be left to him.

"Gu...Gu Mu, what are you planning to do? My opponent isn't you."

Hyuga Tetsu watched as Koki approached with a gloomy expression.

He was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground.

It crawled frantically backward.

"You little brat, now you're scared? What were you doing just now? Weren't you feeling pretty smug?"

"Don't you really enjoy stomping noobs?"

Koki crouched down and grabbed Hyuga Tetsuya's sleeve tightly.

"Brother Gumu, I was wrong. I didn't know that Uchiha Shizumizu and you were so close."

"Please let me go this once."

Hyuga Tetsuya spoke with considerable fear. This guy dared to confront even the Hokage head-on, so what else wouldn't he dare to do?

"Do it."

Ignoring Hyuga Tetsu's pleas for mercy, Gu Mu lifted him up with one hand, signaling him to make his move.

"Brother Gu Mu... I was really wrong."

"Didn't you understand that I told you to do it?"