Evil Uchiha brat, I'll marry you myself.

Hyuga Tetsu watched as Uchiha Shizumi dodged his reflected shuriken attacks and launched another attack.

"Eight Trigrams - Splitting Palm!!"

As he approached Uchiha Shizuru, Hyuga Tetsu immediately unleashed his attack.

Blue chakra gathered in his hand, preparing to strike and incapacitate Uchiha Shizumizu.

That way, I can really torture her.

Thinking of this, Hyuga Tetsu glanced at the somewhat indifferent ancient trees below with a rather mocking expression.

Wait a minute, I hope to see your embarrassed expression.

"Ah?"

Just when Hyuga Tetsu thought he had succeeded, he clearly felt his attack miss.

Uchiha Shizuru's unexpected retreating movement successfully dissipated all of his force.

Furthermore, the remaining energy propelled Hyuga Tetsuya forward continuously.

As he watched the thin leg approaching his face, Hyuga Tetsuya's face showed a hint of fear.

"boom!!"

The kick struck Hyuga Tetsumen with a powerful and resounding sound, sending him flying several meters backward.

"Damn it, why did the attack miss?!"

Hyuga Tetsu felt the distortion in his face, wiped away the blood overflowing from his nose, and spoke with a resentful tone.

"Oh?"

On the contrary, Gu Mu, sitting below the stage, seemed to have noticed something, and his expression relaxed a bit.

"Come again?"

Uchiha Shizumizu expressionlessly drew her long sword, beckoned with her hand, and assumed a fighting stance.

"You lowly loser, how dare you mock me?!"

Hyuga Tetsuya's face was contorted with rage.

They already had a grudge against each other, and this provocative action only fueled his resentment.

This time, his attack will be focused further back; he doesn't believe that Uchiha Shizumizu can dodge it by sheer luck.

They charged again.

Unfortunately, Uchiha Shizuru did not wait in place; instead, he drew his sword and stepped forward.

Just as the two were about to make contact, Uchiha Shizumi's eyes instantly turned red, and the two black tomoe that were constantly spinning inside made Hyuga Tetsuya pause for a moment.

In that instant, like a kite with a broken string, he was once again slammed to the ground by Uchiha Shizuru's fist.

"Ah~"

Hyuga Tetsu let out a bloodcurdling scream. When he came to his senses, he was already sprawled on the ground like a lump of mud, his neck pinned down by a long sword.

"you lose."

Uchiha Shizusui's eyes remained indifferent.

She was naturally aware of the mutation in her eyes. When she saw her mother's corpse, she evolved the Sharingan, and it opened with two tomoe.

She believed that this was divine punishment for their race, and that true power could only be gained in times of extreme sorrow.

"How is that possible... you loser..."

Hyuga Tetsuya clearly couldn't believe that this guy had awakened the Sharingan, a unique ability of the Uchiha clan, in just one month.

It's worth noting that even Uchiha Kagami, who ranked highly in practical training, only possessed two tomoe.

Uchiha Shizuru seemed not to hear anything, calmly turned around, and prepared to leave the arena.

The moment she turned around, a shadow seemed to fall over Hyuga's face, giving it a somber look.

"Haha, I never said I'd admit defeat or pay the price for your carelessness..."

"boom!!"

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Mu's figure appeared out of thin air next to Uchiha Shizumizu, and with a powerful kick, sent Hyuga Tetsuya, who was about to launch a sneak attack, flying off the stage.

A terrifying force surged through the air like a hurricane, and Hyuga Tetsuya slammed into the wall like a cannonball.

His eyes rolled back and he fainted instantly.

Koki had already secretly placed the Flying Thunder God mark on his girlfriend, so it was safe to say that no one could harm Uchiha Shizumi in front of him.

"Gu Mu, are you sure you won't get into trouble doing this?"

"It's alright. That kid won't admit defeat, so I'll teach him a lesson he won't forget."

"Ahem... In that case, Uchiha Shizumizu, you are qualified to study at the Ninja Academy."

Tobirama Senju coughed lightly and left without expression.

Those around them, seeing that Ri Xiangtie was once again carried into the infirmary like a dead dog, felt an even greater sense of dread towards Gu Mu.

"Has it gotten stronger again?"

As Hiruzen Sarutobi gazed at the ancient tree on the platform, he realized that he too had become a green leaf, a backdrop to others, slowly drifting down like an autumn maple leaf.

......

After about a week, the pieces that Gu Mu had placed before finally started to move.

It was nighttime, and Gu Mu, like a ghost, was all black, crouching on the rooftop. His eyes, like those of a hawk, constantly scanned the area below, as if searching for his prey.

Gu Mu carried a jet-black katana at his waist. This katana was called Onikiri, and Gu Mu had drawn it a few days ago.

"Cutting iron like mud" is practically the only description for this knife.

Not only that, he also drew the most basic dual-wielding combat techniques.

Using the Flying Thunder God Technique instantly, Koki arrived at the foot of Mount Shimura, a corner of Konoha.

"My lord, you've finally arrived."

Kneeling on one knee at the foot of Shimura Mountain, I felt a surge of admiration for the ancient tree's mysterious appearances and disappearances.

Gu Mu had told him beforehand that if anything happened, he should come to the designated location, and Gu Mu would most likely appear then.

Chapter 23 You are a human being, and so am I. What is there to fear?

"Down the mountain, is there something you need?"

Gu Mu altered his voice using chakra, and concealed his aura.

Basically, no one knows his identity.

"My lord, we have already sent the letter to the Hyuga clan as you instructed."

"Moreover, I can clearly sense that there seems to be some restlessness within the clan, especially regarding our recruitment of some people."

Gu Mu understood and calmly said, "Tell me."

"The most important development is not the clan leader; it is the elder who is talking to Brother Tianye."

"He seemed to intend to recruit us and promised to avenge us."

"However, Brother Tano said he would consider it and would send the letter that the adult mentioned to the Hyuga clan in the afternoon."

"Well, it's not a big problem."

Gu Mu nodded. The clan chief and the great elder were the same; anyone of high rank and power in the Shimura clan would do.

"So, what are your thoughts? If you side with the Grand Elder, you'll have a high chance of getting revenge."

"My lord, you must be joking. Don't we know what kind of people those in the family are?"

Shimura Yamashita immediately pledged his loyalty.

Compared to the hypocritical fellows in their family, Tianye and Shanxia trusted the mysterious man in front of them more.

After all, this mysterious person was not only powerful, but also showed no hesitation in attacking the Uchiha clan.

"In that case, you will agree to join the Elder's camp tonight."

"Also, keep your spirits up lately, lest you die unexpectedly."

Gu Mu's tone was rather silent.

Upon hearing the word "death," Shimura Yamashita's eyes tensed up.

"By the way, isn't your Grand Elder's son named Danzo?"

"Hmm, sir, you also know about the geniuses of our clan?"

There was something unexpected at the foot of Shimura Mountain.

"Just asking casually. Also, when we get back, remind Tianye not to sleep too soundly tonight."

"Okay, my lord."

Shimura Yamashita nodded earnestly and immediately left.