Chapter 68: The Clown Turns Out to Be Me Again?
"You're talking nonsense!!!"
A furious roar filled with sobbing suddenly rang out.
Uchiha Kazuhiko had endured enough disdain these past days. None of his peers dared to play with him anymore, all because of that damn little brat who caused him to be isolated by his clan.
Now, this bastard was trying to "incite" everyone to ostracize him again. Uchiha Kazuhiko could no longer suppress the rage in his heart.
The intense emotional turmoil caused his eyes to turn blood-red, with a single black tomoe appearing in each eye.
"Ah!!!"
"Ka… Kazuhiko has awakened his Sharingan!!!"
"What!!!"
Everyone turned to look and immediately noticed the one-tomoe Sharingan in Uchiha Kazuhiko's eyes!
"Oh my god!!!"
The crowd erupted in shock.
No one expected that an argument could lead to the awakening of the Sharingan. While everyone was stunned, they couldn't help but marvel at the little brat's verbal prowess… In the entire Uchiha clan, no one could match his ability to provoke…
'What the hell…'
Seeing Uchiha Kazuhiko awaken his Sharingan in anger, Uchiha Ryun was completely dumbfounded!
Hearing the gasps and cheers of the surrounding clansmen, Kazuhiko's rage momentarily subsided as he realized what had happened.
"I… I awakened my Sharingan???"
Uchiha Kazuhiko touched his eyes and murmured softly before bursting into wild laughter.
"Hahaha… I really awakened it!"
Even without looking in a mirror, Uchiha Kazuhiko knew he had unlocked his clan's Kekkei Genkai.
At this moment, he laughed joyfully, laughed madly, laughed until tears streamed down his face.
He had to thank Uchiha Ryun. It was this bastard who helped him awaken his Sharingan.
A twelve-year-old who awakened his Sharingan—from now on, Uchiha Kazuhiko could be counted among the ranks of geniuses!
Awakening at this age was rare even within the clan.
In truth, his talent wasn't poor. His father, Uchiha Tō, was an elite jōnin with three tomoe, a respected expert in the clan. How could his son be weak?
Looking at the hysterically laughing Uchiha Kazuhiko, Ryun's expression turned extremely ugly.
It felt worse than "swallowing a pound of rat droppings and a pound of dead flies."
If he had known this would happen, he would have pretended to be a cowardly loser rather than provoke that damn bastard…
"What's going on???"
Finally, some adults noticed the commotion, and a few elders walked over.
"Someone awakened their Sharingan during the clan gathering!!!"
Someone shouted loudly.
"What? Really?"
"Who? Who awakened their Sharingan now???"
Several respected clan elders became very interested.
To them, this was an excellent omen, symbolizing the clan's prosperity and growth.
Soon, the name Uchiha Kazuhiko spread, and he was personally brought onto the stage by the elders to be praised and encouraged.
Not only did he gain recognition in front of the entire clan, but he also earned his father, Uchiha Tō, a great deal of face.
Standing below the stage and witnessing this, Ryun felt dazed, his expression blank and foolish.
"The clown… turns out to be me…"
As the clan gathering neared its end, Uchiha Kazuhiko deliberately intercepted Ryun just as he was about to leave.
"Hahaha… Brother Ryun, where are you trying to go?"
Uchiha Kazuhiko blocked his path.
Now, he was brimming with confidence, addressing Ryun as "brother" without hiding his smugness and mockery.
"..."
Ryun's lips twitched involuntarily. He averted his gaze, refusing to respond or look at him.
At this point, anything he said would sound weak…
"Haha… Brother Ryun, how do you like my Sharingan? I owe it all to you!"
Uchiha Kazuhiko stepped into Ryun's line of sight, forcing him to see his one-tomoe Sharingan.
"I have to thank you, Brother Ryun. You helped me awaken my Sharingan…"
"The elders have already promised to focus on training me. Hahaha!!!"
As he spoke, Uchiha Kazuhiko suddenly grabbed Ryun's hand.
"!!!"
Feeling the sticky sweat on Kazuhiko's palm, Ryun was so disgusted that goosebumps rose all over his body…
He immediately yanked his hand away with force.
"Get the hell away from me, you disgusting bastard…"
Ryun cursed angrily, his expression one of utter frustration.
"Hahaha, what's wrong, Little Brat? Weren't you acting all high and mighty earlier? Why the sudden breakdown?"
Uchiha Kazuhiko wore the face of a smug victor, buzzing around Ryun like an annoying fly that refused to leave…
"Uncle, I'm not feeling well. I'd like to leave early and rest at home…"
Not long after the gathering, Ryun had already decided to leave early.
The mid-year clan meeting was just beginning. Chūnin, jōnin, and clan elders would gather to discuss clan affairs.
As for genin, women, and children like Ryun, they were free to leave early. The clan imposed no restrictions.
After leaving the Uchiha Clan Ancestral Shrine, Ryun noticed a group of "tails" following him, all with hostile expressions, clearly intending to corner him.
Today, he had clashed heavily with Uchiha Fugaku. As a chūnin and the grandson of the elder, Fugaku needed to attend the evening clan meeting, but that didn't mean he would let Ryun off easily.
Uchiha Fugaku had already given orders: after the meeting, he wanted to see ten of Uchiha Ryun's teeth, not one less…
Glancing at the group of genin pursuers behind him, Ryun frowned.
These weren't just fresh graduates. Many of them had mastered ninjutsu and excellent throwing techniques.
Even if his main body were here, it would be a headache to deal with them. As a mere shadow clone, he stood no chance against them.
Moreover, since no one knew he was a shadow clone, he felt it was best not to dispel in front of them or fight to the death. Crushing a few weaklings wouldn't achieve much.
Of course, simply dispelling without a fight wasn't an option either. The shadow clone believed he could still "dance" a little longer…
Without revealing his shadow clone nature, as long as he could keep moving, he should keep going until his chakra ran out.
With this in mind, Ryun suddenly kicked off the ground, darting forward at astonishing speed.
"Damn it, the little brat's running! After him!!!"
There were still many people around, and they had planned to wait until the crowd thinned before making their move.
But now that Ryun was fleeing, they couldn't hold back. A group of them began chasing the shadow clone.
Fifteen Uchiha members split into three groups, launching a full-scale encirclement.
Meanwhile, Ryun's main body was at a night market stall, playing goldfish scooping with a pretty girl…
The two were inseparable, having a great time, completely unaware of the shadow clone's current predicament…