Chapter 66: Confronting Men, Flirting with Women; The Shadow Clone's Moment to Shine
Facing Uchiha Kazuhiko's provocation, Uchiha Ryun did not follow Uchiha Seimaru's suggestion to endure it.
He was just a shadow clone. At worst, he could just disperse. What was there to fear?
Even if others found out he was a shadow clone, it wouldn't matter much. At most, his clansmen would think more highly of him. After all, even Uchiha Itachi had mastered this technique at a young age.
And even if it weren't a shadow clone but Ryun's real body here today, he still wouldn't be afraid of a brat like Uchiha Kazuhiko, let alone some "grandson of the elder."
Ryun slowly stood up from his seat and strode straight toward Uchiha Kazuhiko.
"Oh, who do we have here? If it isn't Uchiha Kazuhiko, the ungrateful wolf!"
"What, you got your graduation headband and suddenly grew a backbone? Have you forgotten how you once came begging for my forgiveness?"
Ryun walked while taunting him with a grin.
"You're lying!!!"
His words instantly broke Uchiha Kazuhiko's composure. His face flushed red with anger, and his entire body trembled.
"Who… who's an ungrateful wolf? Who begged for your forgiveness? If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll kill you!"
Being exposed in front of so many clansmen, Uchiha Kazuhiko's eyes turned red with rage (not the Sharingan).
"Whether you're an ungrateful wolf or not, everyone here knows… Back then, you were just a wolf who didn't know gratitude. Now, you don't even have the courage to admit your mistakes…"
Ryun stopped in front of their table and loudly berated Uchiha Kazuhiko.
Many of the clansmen around them smirked. Uchiha Kazuhiko had always been an ungrateful wolf, and his reputation among the younger generation was already rotten.
If it weren't for his father, Uchiha Tō—an elite jonin and a renowned clan warrior—Uchiha Fugaku wouldn't even have bothered keeping someone like him under his wing.
Ryun was practically radiating confidence. This gathering spot had become his stage. Ever since he arrived, most eyes had been fixed on him.
This delicate-looking, quiet little brat showed not a trace of nervousness. His words were bold, and his comebacks were sharp.
"Shut… shut up!"
Uchiha Kazuhiko stood up furiously, losing control as he tried to attack Ryun. Fortunately, someone nearby quickly grabbed him.
"That's all you've got, huh? Can't win with words, so you resort to violence."
Ryun smirked at the enraged Uchiha Kazuhiko, making him even more furious.
"Kazuhiko, fighting is forbidden during clan gatherings. Calm down…"
Uchiha Fugaku finally spoke up. After saying this, he glanced sideways at Ryun, his face showing clear displeasure.
"And you, little brat. We're all clansmen here. You should hold back a little. What's past is past. Don't keep bringing up old grievances or embarrass others in public…"
Hearing this, Ryun immediately frowned.
Fugaku's words made him sound righteous, while Ryun came off as petty and spiteful?
Uchiha Kazuhiko had told him to get lost and provoked him first, yet Fugaku conveniently ignored that… So this guy was trying to play the "wise elder" at his expense?
"Wait, who are you again? We don't seem to know each other… Does anyone here know who this guy is?"
Ryun suddenly dropped another bombshell. The surrounding youths stared in disbelief.
How could someone not recognize Fugaku? And how dare he ask such a question while pointing at him?
Ryun scanned the crowd and suddenly noticed a familiar face.
"Huh… Isn't that Miss Mikoto?"
Ryun looked at the pretty girl sitting beside Uchiha Fugaku and couldn't help but flash a mischievous grin.
Uchiha Mikoto was the same age as Ryun and was on decent terms with Kushina. Now that this social butterfly had called her out, she felt a little nervous but still politely stood up and bowed.
"Ryun… Ryun-kun…"
She had always been curious about this good-looking, incredibly strong boy.
She thought Ryun had changed so much.
Before, the little brat had been a quiet, timid boy. Now, he had turned into this bold, confrontational social maniac…
Unfortunately, Ryun had moved out of the Uchiha compound, and they weren't in the same class, so their paths rarely crossed.
Now that he had noticed her, aside from feeling nervous, she also felt a strange little thrill.
"Sorry, sorry. I didn't notice you were here earlier, Miss Mikoto. Otherwise, I would've come to greet you right away…"
"Miss Mikoto, could you tell me who that guy next to you is?" Ryun asked deliberately.
The two were sitting together, and their relationship seemed a little unusual. Ryun was just trying to annoy Uchiha Fugaku.
"Ah… He's Fugaku-kun… Ryun-kun, you really don't know him?" Uchiha Mikoto replied awkwardly.
"Bastard! Who in the clan doesn't know Fugaku-kun? What are you pretending for?"
One of Uchiha Fugaku's followers shouted angrily. Some had already taken a dislike to this little brat.
"Haha… Well, I don't know him. Otherwise, why would I ask Miss Mikoto?"
Ryun laughed, unfazed by the insults, and kept smiling at the livid Uchiha Fugaku.
This guy had tried to act high and mighty at his expense. Did he think Ryun was still the timid little brat from before?
If someone made him unhappy, he wouldn't let them stay happy either.
"Bastard! Are you blind? You don't even recognize the elder's grandson?"
Another one of Fugaku's lackeys stepped forward to scold Ryun.
"What? I thought he was some big shot… Turns out he's just a grandson???"
Ryun looked at the lackey with exaggerated shock.
When he said this, many of the girls covered their mouths in surprise, while the male clansmen gasped in disbelief.
'He's… he's insane… Ryun has lost his mind…'
Uchiha Seimaru and the others broke out in cold sweat. They never expected this little brat to openly provoke the elder's grandson.
So the little brat wasn't just bold and tough at school—he was fearless even within the clan, ready to argue with anyone, no matter how powerful they were…
"Bastard… Are you asking for death?"
Uchiha Fugaku stood up, red with fury. In all his life, he had never been humiliated like this, especially not in front of so many clansmen.
"Ah, ah, ah? Fugaku, big bro, don't be mad… That was my bad…"
"It's all this guy's fault. Out of nowhere, he called you a grandson and acted like everyone in the clan should know your status as a grandson. Now I can't help but see you as one too…"
Ryun glared fiercely at the lackey.
This statement shattered both the lackey and Uchiha Fugaku.
And it wasn't just them—all of Fugaku's followers immediately reacted, glaring at Ryun with rage.
"Die!"
"I suggest you apologize to Fugaku-kun right now."
"Sharp-tongued bastard!"
"Shut your filthy mouth!"
Faced with the angry crowd, Ryun remained grinning like an idiot. He was just a shadow clone. What was there to fear?