138. The Gap Between Geniuses

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"Shut up!"

Uchiha Inahiro didn't care about that and whispered, "I don't care about that, don't even think about me cooperating with Hyūga!"

As he said that, he also glanced at Ishigami Asuka, and there was obvious disgust in his eyes, especially after seeing Ishigami Asuka's eyes, this look was even more pronounced.

Ishigami Asuka took a deep breath, repeatedly warning herself not to get angry, but after seeing Uchiha Inahiro's undisguised expression, a fire suddenly rose in her heart.

"You bastard, do you want to die?"

Who was Ishigami Asuka?

The new genius of the Ishigami clan, the darling of the Ishigami clan, and even Ishigami Hara spoiled her a little. When had she ever been treated like this? In the Ishigami clan, who didn't have high hopes for her? Even Hokage Ishigami Hara had praised her.

Such a proud girl now saw disgust and contempt in the eyes of an Uchiha—how could she bear it?

Clang!

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Inahiro's reaction was greater than hers. He drew his ninja sword directly after hearing the sound, and a bit of ferocity flashed across his face.

"Heh..."

Seeing this, Ishigami Asuka sneered, and without caring about anything else, she flashed in front of Uchiha Inahiro and waved her hands repeatedly in the latter's suspicious eyes.

On the side, Hyūga Iroha was shocked because he had recognized that Ishigami Asuka used Gentle Fist, and it was executed beautifully.

This beauty does not refer to appearance, but Ishigami Asuka's grasp of the timing of the attack, as well as the control of the attack frequency and key points, which surprised even him, the head of the Hyūga family.

"Go to hell!"

If it were someone else, Uchiha Inahiro might not be so angry, but from his attitude towards Hyūga Iroha and Ishigami Asuka, it was clear that this person harbored strong prejudices.

In other words, he felt that the Hyūga clan was not worthy of being his teammates, and he was indignant that Ishigami Asuka actually had two eye techniques, one of which was the Uchiha clan's Sharingan, which disgusted him.

The ninja sword immediately chopped down at Ishigami Asuka, and at the same time, he formed a seal with his other hand, which was a bit reckless.

Ishigami Asuka naturally saw this, and initially used Gentle Fist in the hope of teaching Uchiha Inahiro a lesson without alarming Uchiha Shikazan. But now, seeing his aggressive attitude, it was obvious he didn't intend to hold back.

Seeing this, Ishigami Asuka's face darkened, and without holding back, Chakra burst out from her body like a ball of fire. At the same time, as she moved her hands as fast as lightning, she suddenly stepped on the ground in front of her, causing it to explode with a bang!

Affected by the exploding ground, Uchiha Inahiro paused in his seal-making, but Ishigami Asuka easily seized this momentary opportunity, using the Gentle Fist method with one hand while simultaneously throwing a shuriken with the other.

Uchiha Inahiro was shocked and gave up the ninja sword that was about to be chopped down. He quickly flew back to distance himself from Ishigami Asuka.

"Water Style: Water Rush Wave!"

The next moment, Ishigami Asuka opened his mouth and spit out a stream of water, like a huge wave attacking Uchiha Inahiro.

After gaining some distance, Uchiha Inahiro finally had the opportunity to form a seal.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

The next moment, a huge Great Fireball with a diameter of more than two meters was thrown directly at the wave.

Boom!

In the woods, there was an explosion immediately, followed by a violent eruption of steam and white smoke.

At the training ground, Uchiha Shikazan, who was waiting, naturally saw this scene.

In fact, after the three people separated and hid in the woods at the beginning, their chakra fluctuations were all within the sensing range of Uchiha Shikazan.

Although it was a test and trial, Uchiha Shikazan also needed to ensure the safety of the three people.

He intended to stand there and wait for the three to attack, then use this to teach them the importance of teamwork and make them understand his good intentions.

But he didn't expect that after blocking only two attacks here, they had already started fighting over there.

Without time to think, Uchiha Shikazan rushed to the source of the movement, almost blindly approaching, and then narrowed his eyes slightly.

There was white mist in front of him, but through it, he could see bursts of sparks and hear the sound of metal clashing, clearly indicating that someone was fighting inside.

This white mist naturally did not affect Uchiha Shikazan.

He saw the situation clearly— Ishigami Asuka was holding a kunai and suppressing Uchiha Inahiro.

It was obvious to Uchiha Shikazan that Ishigami Asuka was holding back while fighting; otherwise, Uchiha Inahiro might have been in a much worse situation.

But even so, Uchiha Inahiro had fallen into a disadvantage early on. After several attempts to counterattack, he lost the initiative and was being completely suppressed by Ishigami Asuka.

Not far away, Hyūga Iroha stood quietly, watching without any intention of intervening, but carefully observing Ishigami Jiu's attacks, seemingly focused on studying her technique.

Seeing this scene, Uchiha Shikazan already had a headache.

The three were arranged by Ishigami Hara himself, and all of them possessed eye techniques. No matter their backgrounds, there was a deep purpose behind their assignment to him.

Uchiha Shikazan could only sense the surface intention, which seemed to be hoping that the Hyūga, Uchiha, and Ishigami clans could bridge some of their differences through this team's performance, improving relationships between the families.

But now, it seemed there was still a long way to go before achieving that goal.

Who could have thought that the first test of the newly formed team would result in two of them fighting?

Uchiha Shikazan originally thought that the most likely conflict would be between Hyūga Iroha and Ishigami Asuka. After all, even though relations had eased somewhat with Ishigami Hara becoming Hokage, the Hyūga clan still harbored resentment over the outflow of the Byakugan.

But now, unexpectedly, the first ones to have problems were Uchiha Inahiro and Ishigami Asuka.

You'd think the Uchiha clan, strong supporters of the Fourth Hokage, wouldn't have much ill will towards the Ishigami clan. So why did Uchiha Inahiro, usually so silent, harbor such animosity toward Ishigami Asuka?

While pondering this, the scene suddenly changed. Ishigami Asuka finally spotted a mistake by Uchiha Inahiro, delivering a kick to his chest that sent him flying ten meters, crashing into a tree before coming to a stop.

"Damn bastard, I..."

Uchiha Inahiro stood up angrily, and just as he was about to move, his head was held down by a large hand.

"What are you going to do?"

The voice was flat, devoid of emotion, but when Uchiha Inahiro saw the owner of the hand, his pupils shrank.

The one holding him down was none other than Uchiha Shikazan.