As a young genius of the Uchiha clan and its future leader, Fugaku Uchiha's strength was unquestionable.
His One-Tomoe Sharingan fully activated, he scanned for weaknesses in Satori Hyūga's movements.
But compared to earlier, his movements were now faster and more vigilant.
In terms of ability, Fugaku considered Satori his equal.
Yet the pride of being an Uchiha made it hard for him to accept this truth.
If you can't take on three opponents at once, what kind of Uchiha are you?
Even if your opponent is from the Hyūga clan.
Still, Fugaku had to admit—Satori was a monster even among the Hyūga Main House.
Main House members were usually like caged birds protected by the Branch House, lacking real combat experience.
That was the general view of most people toward the Hyūga Main House.
But when it came to Satori, this stereotype didn't hold true.
Quick thinking, agile movements, and unpredictable combat methods made him stand out so much.
He always acted unpredictably, making his intentions difficult to read.
Even so, Fugaku still disliked Satori.
Mikoto was *his* fiancée—his childhood friend and companion since birth.
This bastard clearly looked trouble.
Fugaku turned his palm outward, twisting his wrist skillfully and sent shuriken and kunai flying toward Satori like a swarm of fluttering butterflies.
"The Uchiha throwing technique really is impressive. And wow, you guys sure know how to throw cash around—blink once and they've already tossed out dozens of tools."
Satori said while knocking away the incoming ninja tools with quick hand swipes.
The Uchiha clan's summoning beasts were ninja cats, said to earn their living forging and selling ninja tools.
Because of this, the Uchiha were both familiar and skilled in using ninja tools.
"Fugaku Uchiha, I've heard your ninja cats are amazing. Mind if I sign one myself?"
The Hyūga clan had no special summoning beasts, and thus Satori himself had none.
But seeing Fugaku Uchiha reminded him of cat-eared girls and such.
If he could summon a ninja cat and have it transformed into a cat girl, that would be absolute bliss.
Even if nothing else, just having one around would be quite pleasing to the eye.
"Satori Hyūga, you're dreaming," Fugaku growled angrily, immediately launching a [Great Fireball Jutsu].
As the Uchiha clan's signature jutsu, Fugaku had perfected it.
Though Satori looked unfazed, the attack was far more powerful than it appeared.
Released quickly, it covered short-to-mid range distances. The searing heatwave burned everything, and the oxygen depletion after combustion further weakened opponents.
If hit directly, one wouldn't die easily—but severe burns were guaranteed.
Kushina watched, deeply concerned.
Things were turning serious. Fugaku held nothing back; each strike was unrelenting.
Minato Namikaze calmly observed the fight and gently reassured her, "Don't worry. Satori Hyūga isn't that simple."
"He's holding back a lot of his strength and techniques."
From spending time together lately, Minato had long noticed how Satori constantly concealed his abilities.
Even though he had many techniques at his disposal, he had never used any of them against an opponent.
As a friend, he didn't say anything, but instead secretly learned from him.
Hiding one's abilities and leaving enemies clueless about your information was also a major survival tactic for ninja.
"Do the Hyūga only know how to dodge like cowards?"
After several failed attacks, Fugaku Uchiha had burned through most of his stamina and chakra.
Annoyed, he hurled taunts at Satori Hyūga.
Seeing Fugaku's rage and frustration, Satori Hyūga chuckled before launching his attack.
With the swiftness of a cheetah, Satori darted toward Fugaku in a blur.
He clenched all five fingers into a fist, swinging his arm high before driving it down with full force.
A sonic crack split the air.
[Iron Fist: Thousand-Pound Drop]
Every ounce of strength surged into that single punch.
It flew like a cannonball—blazing fast, furious, and thunderous.
Boom…
But the moment it struck Fugaku, the latter burst into a puff of white smoke and vanished.
All that remained on the ground was a bench-sized wooden dummy.
Satori's eyes narrowed sharply. He spun around just in time to see Fugaku behind him, hurling shuriken.
Boom…
Same trick, same puff of smoke—just like that, Satori vanished too, leaving another wooden dummy behind.
Both had used the Substitution Jutsu from the Three Body Techniques.
It was one of the most basic techniques in a ninja's arsenal.
Missing his strike, Fugaku instantly grew wary, scanning his surroundings.
When his peripheral vision caught sight of the dummy, his pupils constricted—he sprang away in an instant.
Yet even then, his reaction came a beat too slow.
On the dummy, hidden in an inconspicuous spot, were multiple explosive tags.
A deafening explosion erupted—smoke billowed, and flames shot skyward.
"Cough cough…"
Smoke choked him as Fugaku coughed violently.
The blast had wounded him, but he forced himself upright despite the pain, carefully surveying the area.
Thick smoke obscured everything.
Perfect conditions for a ninja's ambush.
Precisely what Fugaku was thinking.
He scanned the area with a piercing glare, his Sharingan unwavering.
But no matter how long he waited, Satori never appeared.
Had he fled?
Fugaku couldn't help wondering.
Just as he prepared to stand and jump onto the treetops to scout, his expression shifted again.
"Darn it! Poison!"
His body swayed dizzily, his limbs numb and heavy—even chakra couldn't steady him.
"When did this happen?!"
Just then, a shadow flickered beside him as a palm strike shot straight at Fugaku.
None other than Satori Hyūga.
In an instant, twelve precise Gentle Fist strikes landed.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Fugaku's meridians and vital pressure points were struck one after another.
He was flung backward, instantly crippled.
"Young Master."
Uchiha officers from the Konoha Police Force rushed forward to block Satori Hyūga's path.
Facing Satori Hyūga, several Uchiha members glared furiously.
However, the Guardian Ninja standing behind Satori stepped forward, blocking the hostility from the Uchiha members.
"Fugaku Uchiha… you've already lost. Can I take them away now?"
Satori said with a smile, showing no shame for having won through poison.
He pulled out an antidote and tossed it toward Fugaku Uchiha.
Fugaku Uchiha lay on the ground, his right hand clenched tightly around the antidote, his expression conflicted.
"The Uchiha keep their promises. You may go."
"But I have to ask—how exactly did you manage to poison me? Why didn't I notice anything?"
That was what puzzled Fugaku most.
Of course, what he really wanted to ask was—
Since when had the honorable Hyūga Main House stooped to underhanded tactics like poisoning?
But seeing Satori's face still filled with cheerful smiles, as if nothing had happened between them, he suspected it would be pointless to ask anyway.
Still, in his heart, Fugaku quietly increased Satori's threat level.
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