Chapter 3: Hyuga Genius? Touch Me, and I'll Let You Heh Heh Heh!
Outside the Hyuga clan's compound, on a nearby rooftop.
"With tons of chakra and the Body Flicker Technique, flying around feels amazing. But the real thrill is Hinata's 'seizing the future'…"
Ye Wu Di gazed down at the Hyuga clan's gates, letting out a small sigh before making his move.
Because right now, the Hyuga clan's genius, Neji Hyuga, was waiting for him.
"Yo, Neji! I've brought Hinata back again!"
"Hm?"
Neji, the Hyuga prodigy, frowned slightly as Ye Wu Di descended from the sky.
This guy… his speed seemed even faster than before.
With that thought, Neji signaled to the nearby guards.
"You lot, take the young miss back to her room."
"Yes, sir!"
For years, whenever Hinata returned home alone at night, Ye Wu Di was always the one to escort her.
This had been going on for years.
At first, the Hyuga clan kept a close eye on them. But over time, they got used to it.
Especially after realizing Hinata's talent was far inferior to her sister Hanabi's, the clan stopped caring about her interactions with Ye Wu Di.
As long as nothing went wrong, it wasn't an issue.
After all, with her lack of talent, Hinata was destined to be a tool for a political marriage.
But Neji didn't care about any of that.
His focus was solely on the boy in front of him!
"Let's finish our last battle. This time, I will touch you!"
This commoner kid, with no bloodline limit, had poured everything into speed training for a decade.
In a pure speed contest, without using his Byakugan or ninjutsu, Ye Wu Di could completely overwhelm him, even when Neji used chakra!
As the Hyuga clan's genius, Neji was determined to surpass him!
"Touch me? Neji, you're still so weird."
Facing Neji's challenge, Ye Wu Di took a "nervous" step back, shrugging nonchalantly.
"Sorry, I only have eyes for Hinata. You're a great guy, but we're just not meant to be."
"…"
Neji's face darkened at Ye Wu Di's words.
This guy was still such a jerk!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 99 points of negative emotions from Neji Hyuga!
Friendly reminder: Collect 100,000 negative emotion points for one lottery draw!
Oh?
So this is negative emotions?
But 100,000 points for a single jackpot draw?
Interesting.
In that case, Neji—and you Hyuga guards—sorry, but I'm about to stir things up.
"Ye Wu Di, stop dodging the topic! Take this!"
"Hah!"
In front of everyone, Neji surged forward, his chakra boosting his speed.
"Oh? You're a lot faster than last time," Ye Wu Di remarked, a faint smile on his face.
"Of course! Every time I fail to catch you, I double my training!"
Ye Wu Di's smile widened.
Double training, huh?
If he hadn't gotten the system today, Neji might actually have grazed his clothes.
But alas, there were no "ifs" in this world.
The current Ye Wu Di was a completely transformed man!
In short: invincible!
Whoosh!
Before everyone's eyes, Ye Wu Di narrowly dodged Neji's lunging hand chop.
In the next instant, he appeared behind Neji, back-to-back.
"What?!"
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 99 points of negative emotions from Neji!
While Neji stood in disbelief, Ye Wu Di spoke calmly.
"Neji, you're truly exceptional—a pride of the Hyuga clan's younger generation."
"But when it comes to pure speed…"
At that moment, Ye Wu Di spotted Hinata peeking from behind the Hyuga clan's gate.
He flashed a radiant, confident smile, causing Hinata to steam up, swaying dizzily.
"Brother Wu Di… is looking at me… so… so cool…"
The next moment, Hinata fainted on the spot. The Hyuga guards rushed to catch her.
"Someone, help! The young miss fainted again! Damn you, Ye Wu Di! Get over here!"
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 666 points of negative emotions from the Hyuga guards!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 666 points of negative emotions from Neji Hyuga!
Neji?
As if realizing something, Ye Wu Di feigned a look of "surprise" and turned to face him.
At that moment, Neji swung both palms at Ye Wu Di's back.
"Sneak attacks aren't fair, but you distracted yourself during our duel!"
"Duel? When did I agree to a duel? And besides, is a duel more important than Hinata?"
Just as Ye Wu Di finished speaking, Hinata, who had been revived by the guards, fainted again!
"Don't leave! Don't leave! The young miss fainted again!"
"…"
Seeing Ye Wu Di's attention entirely on Hinata from start to finish, Neji's forehead veins bulged.
If he weren't so fixated on winning fairly, he'd have used his Byakugan and ninjutsu by now!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 666 points of negative emotions from the Hyuga guards!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 999 points of negative emotions from Neji Hyuga!
999 points?
Was he that pissed?
Realizing something, Ye Wu Di formed a single-handed seal in front of everyone.
Water… Flow… Surge… Version—Body Flicker Technique!
As Ye Wu Di moved, Neji, furious to the extreme, channeled all his chakra and charged.
"Ye Wu Di, fight me fair and square!"
Whoosh!
But just as Neji was about to touch him, Ye Wu Di's figure vanished, reappearing by the Hyuga clan's gate.
"I told you, in pure speed, you'll never beat me!"
Leaning against the gate, Ye Wu Di somehow held a rose in his hand.
Seeing this, Neji fell silent, halting his attack.
Did he really need to use ninjutsu or his Byakugan to win?
And that single-handed seal Ye Wu Di made—was that some kind of ninjutsu?
No way!
Ye Wu Di didn't know any ninjutsu, let alone single-handed seals…
"Help! The young miss fainted again!"
"Damn you, Ye Wu Di! If the clan head hadn't forbidden it, I'd beat you senseless!"
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 999 points of negative emotions from the Hyuga guards!
While Neji pondered, an urgent shout snapped him back to reality.
When he saw the scene before him, he froze, his face full of exasperation.
The culprit? Still Ye Wu Di!
That guy, with a rose in his mouth, was pinning Hinata against the gate, gazing at her affectionately.
"Hinata, you're my lucky star. With you, the nights never feel cold, and the future always looks bright."
"I… I'm… Brother Wu Di's… lucky star…? Eep."
Thud!
In front of everyone, Hinata fainted again.
This time, her body went limp, her face flushed red, practically glowing.
Steam rose from her head as she collapsed with a blissful smile.
Seeing Hinata's usual routine, Neji shook his head speechlessly, avoiding the scene.
Instead, he looked at Ye Wu Di and said quietly, "Ye Wu Di, you win this duel. But next time, I'll definitely—"
"Hey, where'd he go?"
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 99 points of negative emotions from Neji Hyuga!
While Neji stood dumbfounded, Ye Wu Di had already returned to the rooftop, snapping his fingers.
"Little Neji, you're still too green. Winning or losing? That's nowhere near as important as a girl!"
"Fighting head-on? Not my style. At most, I'll fly around, act cool, and keep things going."
"See ya, Neji-bye!"
Whoosh!
Before everyone's eyes, Ye Wu Di leaned back slowly.
As his body fell from the rooftop, out of Neji and the others' sight, he vanished completely!
Body Flicker Technique!
"…"
Staring at the empty scene, Neji gritted his teeth, his face full of frustration.
The next moment, he shouted at the rooftop, "Ye Wu Di, you wait! I'll surpass you soon!"
"Next time, I will touch you!"
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 666 points of negative emotions from Neji Hyuga!
Tap, tap, tap.
Shortly after Neji's outburst, two shadowy figures appeared at the gate.
Four calm eyes fixed on Neji and Hinata.
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 999 points of negative emotions from the Hyuga clan's Great Elder!
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