The four boys surrounded Hyūga Shigeo in the middle. On the side, Akane nervously clutched his finger.
"Shigeo, I'm scared!"
"It's fine, don't be afraid." Shigeo pulled Akane behind him.
Moonlight Hayate glared at him viciously. Last time, he had lost face in front of everyone to this little brat. This time, no matter what, he would take his pride back.
"Damn blind brat, I haven't settled the score with you for last time. I already told you that Yugao is my girlfriend, yet you dared to kiss her. Are you tired of living? I'll be generous—since you're a blind kid, I won't lower myself to your level. Today, if you kneel down, call me grandpa three times, and swear never to bother Yugao again, I'll let you off. Otherwise… I'll make you regret it."
Don't be fooled by Hayate's frail appearance—his words carried a sharp cruelty.
Shigeo slightly opened his eyes. His deep blue pupils stared blankly forward, unfocused, like they had no direction.
"And if I don't?"
"Then you'll get a beating!"
At those words, the other boys rushed forward, fists raised, ready to strike.
Among them, only Hyūga Hikaru was the same age as Shigeo. The others were older, two of them already genin who had gone on missions.
"You guys, don't fight, please don't—wah!" Akane cried out in terror, spinning around and running away.
The four charged at Shigeo, fists and feet swinging—
But the next second, screams erupted.
"Ahh!"
"Urgh—!"
"Owww, what the hell!"
None of them even saw what had happened. In the blink of an eye, they were sent flying.
Hayate's family specialty was kenjutsu. Even though his body was weak, his taijutsu was above average for his age. Yesterday, when Shigeo had kicked him, he thought it had just been luck.
But now, he understood—it was no coincidence. Shigeo's taijutsu ability was terrifying, and his speed was so fast they couldn't even tell what moves he had used.
The four boys lay sprawled on the ground, faces bruised and swollen. Shigeo closed his eyes again, standing quietly in the alley, as if he hadn't even been the one who struck.
"Uncle, it's them! They were trying to beat up Shigeo-oniisan…" Akane returned, this time bringing members of the Konoha Police Force.
Shigeo frowned slightly at the sound. He was about to pretend he'd also been knocked down, to play the victim, when rough hands seized his arms.
"All involved in this disturbance, come with us." The police officer from the Uchiha clan announced.
The boys burst into tears.
"No, don't take me! I want my mom!"
"Please don't take me away!"
At that moment, Uchiha Itachi appeared. He had been watching the whole fight from the shadows, not intervening because he wanted to see who would win.
"Uncles, it's fine, kids fighting isn't a big deal. Why not let them off for today?"
"Yeah, we were just messing around!" Shigeo chimed in with a grin. After all, if they went to the Police HQ, the others would all have family to bail them out. But him? He'd have to spend the night there.
Besides, this wasn't anything serious. Why were the Uchiha Police Force making such a fuss?
"Right, Hyūga Hikaru, Moonlight Hayate—you guys, we were just playing around, weren't we?" Shigeo turned to the four bruised boys with a sly smile.
(End of Chapter)
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