Chapter 5 From Now On, Be a Crazy Sickly Person
The next day, at dawn, the sky was just barely bright.
Hyuga Gen walked on the main street of the Village, constantly yawning.
After Hyuga Hiashi's visit last night, Hyuga Gen understood that his Clan Chief had probably been 'spying' on him for a long time.
For the safety of his subsequent plans, Hyuga Gen immediately transferred the white snakes he had secretly raised overnight to the Laboratory he had found last night.
He had encountered these white snakes once when he was on a mission outside the Village. At the time, he didn't have many thoughts, just that he might be able to use them to disgust certain people in the future.
Although it might not necessarily make people believe, who could be sure?
Thinking of this, Hyuga Gen unconsciously smiled, and his sleepiness instantly lessened a lot.
"However, it seems I've become a bit overconfident recently."
Hyuga Gen recalled the scene from last night and mentally exclaimed that he had been too careless.
He had always been very cautious, trying to keep a low profile in the Village so as not to attract too much attention.
For this reason, Hyuga Gen had always displayed very weak strength externally, even deliberately failing the Chunin Exams three times.
But as time went on, Hyuga Gen's condition became more and more serious, and he gradually became careless.
After all, who has time to constantly pay attention to a sickly person who is about to die? That would be crazy!
With this thought, Hyuga Gen had not been so cautious when training at home recently.
It was very likely that he had inadvertently revealed his strength at some point, and Hyuga Hiashi had noticed it.
"Forget it, it was going to be exposed sooner or later, and it can be considered a blessing in disguise."
Hyuga Gen scratched his head, knowing that his strength could no longer be hidden.
On one hand, he had already been noticed by Hyuga Hiashi, and on the other hand, it was because he had repelled Baki.
Baki is an Elite Jonin. If Hyuga Gen could repel him, what else was there to explain?
"It couldn't be that I just gave a mighty roar and a stern lecture, making Baki feel guilty and retreat on his own, right?"
Shaking his head, Hyuga Gen no longer dwelled on this matter. Now, whenever he thought of those two Ninjutsu scrolls, he felt a little excited.
Hyuga Gen knew very well that he was not a Genius like Hyuga Neji, who had extremely strong comprehension.
If he didn't have the Secret Manual, he probably would never be able to comprehend the Gentle Fist: Rotation, a Move unique to the main Family.
Now that his strength was exposed, some things could be done openly.
"Although you think my life won't last long, and it doesn't matter if I learn it, who can be sure about some things?"
Hyuga Gen thought silently. He naturally understood Hyuga Hiashi's deeper meaning, but he didn't care.
He didn't want to get involved in the matters of the main and branch Families right now.
But after last night's events, Hyuga Gen also felt that he should change his persona.
After all, constantly bearing the title of 'weak sickly person' and having to be cautious in everything he did—he had had enough of that feeling!
"From now on, I will reveal a part of my strength, even being a bit arrogant and overbearing."
"Shaping myself into a 'crazy sickly person' who doesn't have long to live—that kind of persona should be very good."
After all, no one would want to offend a guy who doesn't have long to live, especially if that guy is very strong!
"Hmm?"
Just as Hyuga Gen was thinking about things, he suddenly felt something extra on his foot.
Looking down, it turned out to be a Little Orange Cat that had flown to his feet, seemingly having been kicked over by someone.
"Who's so heartless, bullying even a stray cat?"
Hyuga Gen looked up and grumbled, only to see the perpetrator right in front of him.
A red-haired kid with an emotionless face, icy eyes, and the character 'Love' carved on his forehead.
"Gaara, huh? He's alone here?"
"But if it's this guy, it's quite normal."
At this point in time, Gaara had not yet been influenced by Naruto's Talk no Jutsu. His mind was only focused on himself, indifferent to life, and even took pleasure in killing.
A stray cat blocking Gaara's feet, being merely kicked away, was already considered merciful.
As expected, Gaara just gave Hyuga Gen a cold glance and prepared to continue moving forward, with no intention of apologizing whatsoever.
Damn, this guy is really arrogant!
Hyuga Gen shook his head, placed the Little Orange Cat aside, and also prepared to leave.
Keeping a low profile and not causing trouble—he was used to that.
But just as Hyuga Gen took half a step, he suddenly remembered that he had just been about to change his persona.
Isn't this the best opportunity, with so many people watching around now?
Thinking of this, Hyuga Gen directly took a sideways step, blocking Gaara's path, and pushed the guy's shoulder.
"Hey, brat, do you think you can just walk away like that? Apologize to me!"
This action made Gaara pause slightly, then a strong killing intent appeared on his face.
He stared intently at Hyuga Gen and said in a harsh voice, "Get lost, or die!"
Their actions quickly attracted the attention of the surrounding people, and a group of them began to point and whisper.
"Has this sickly person changed? He actually dares to provoke trouble. Doesn't he usually ignore everything?"
"How would I know? The one opposite him seems to be Gaara of the Sand Village, right? He looks so scary."
"I heard my uncle's son's brother's girlfriend say that this Gaara is naturally cruel and kills people like flies!"
"Is he that terrifying? But why are you so familiar with someone else's girlfriend?"
"..."
Listening to the comments of the surrounding people, Hyuga Gen, however, smiled inwardly.
The onlookers are in place, the target has been provoked, the plan is proceeding perfectly!
I never thought I would one day actively cause trouble. I'm actually a little excited.
But I just fought Baki yesterday, and today I have to face Gaara. Am I really getting into it with the Sand Village?
Forget it, causing trouble is the priority!
"Kid, are you deaf! I told you to apologize, don't you understand?"
Hyuga Gen tilted his head, then said arrogantly. He felt like a big villain bullying a child at this moment.
"You're courting death!"
Gaara's killing intent erupted upon hearing this, and in a fit of rage, he immediately formed hand signs.
For him, even people from his own Village who dared to provoke him would be killed without hesitation, let alone Hyuga Gen?
"Earth Release: Sand Coffin!"
Countless yellow sands began to surge, instantly moving towards Hyuga Gen's body, about to envelop him entirely.
"A killing Move right from the start, worthy of you!"
Hyuga Gen smiled coldly and directly activated his Byakugan. This was the moment he had been waiting for.
Gathering a large amount of Chakra into his hands, Hyuga Gen clapped towards the incoming yellow sand.
A chill instantly began to spread. The yellow sand was actually frozen in mid-air, turning into sand sculptures.
Sand Coffin was resolved so easily?
A hint of surprise flashed across Gaara's face, but it was only for a moment before he continued his attack.
That was just a test. He didn't believe Hyuga Gen could resolve all the pervasive yellow sand.
Soon, the two fell into a fierce confrontation... "My goodness, is this sickly person's strength really that strong?"
"Shh, keep your voice down, don't let them hear you. Haven't you seen how crazy they look!"
"This is too terrifying. Gaara is fine, but this sickly person is bleeding all over the place as they fight."
"Yeah, my girlfriend's period isn't even that much, right?"
"Hmm, you have a girlfriend?"
"..."
The surrounding onlookers showed surprised expressions as they saw Hyuga Gen actually able to fight Gaara back and forth.
They never expected that the usually lifeless Hyuga Gen would be so terrifying when he got angry.
"Enough, both of you stop!"
Just as the battle continued to escalate, Kakashi rushed over and roared.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"
Kakashi quickly formed hand signs, and an earth wall instantly materialized, separating the battlefield.