"This is rebellion... rebellion!"
"Now even a Branch Family member dares to insult me!"
"Branch Family?" Aokawa raised an eyebrow, turning to look at the three men who had emerged from the Barracks. "Aren't you a Branch Family member?"
"Don't tell me you think that after being a dog for so long, you've started believing you're part of the Main Family?"
Seeing Hyuga Takeo's face flushing deeper and deeper with rage, Aokawa had no intention of letting up: "Your descendants will also be branded with the Caged Bird Seal, doomed to be dogs for generations..."
"Shut your mouth!" Hyuga Takeo could no longer contain himself, roaring to cut Aokawa off.
Then, his entire body erupted with Chakra: "Seize him!"
Hyuga Fei and Hyuga Hikaru behind him, who had long been unable to hold back, instantly sprang into action upon hearing the command.
The three figures formed a triangular formation, like predatory wolves, their fierce palm winds slicing through the air as they charged straight at Aokawa!
Their opening move was a killing blow.
They showed no regard for the fact that this was a military camp, nor for the other colleagues around them.
In their eyes, there was no military law.
There were only 'mistakes' that must be corrected, and'servants' that must be crushed.
Aokawa looked at the three of them, a cold arc curling at the corner of his mouth.
He was waiting.
He had been provoking them, waiting for this very moment.
As long as they struck first, the nature of the situation would change.
It would no longer be a brawl, but... self-defense.
Aokawa's right hand moved slightly. His fingertips did not form seals, but silently gathered Chakra.
His eyes watched the three incoming palm winds, his gaze as indifferent as if looking at three corpses.
Those three fierce palm winds appeared to him as if in slow motion.
The surrounding Ninjas watching the scene let out a collective gasp.
No one expected that these three members of the Hyuga Main Family would be so bold as to openly attempt murder within the military camp.
"Stop!"
"This is the camp!"
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Several patrolling Ninjas from the camp instantly appeared between the two sides, sternly shouting to stop them.
Hyuga Takeo and the other two, seeing their opportunity had passed, could only forcibly halt their attack.
His face flushed red, then paled.
With the patrol team already here, forcing a fight was no longer realistic.
He immediately realized he could no longer rely on brute force to suppress the situation.
That brat sure has good luck.
Then he caught the fleeting look of regret on Aokawa's face.
Instantly, his fury surged higher and higher.
What does that mean?
You're not happy that someone is protecting you?
Do you really think you have us figured out?
But for now, the most important thing was to clarify the slander Aokawa had just uttered against Elder Ieyasu.
Hyuga Takeo took a deep breath: "Aokawa!"
"Don't try to confuse the issue!"
"Elder Ieyasu, concerned about the war on the Front Lines and fearing your strength alone is insufficient, specially dispatched the three of us Jonin to replace you!"
"Three Jonin replacing a single trainee who hasn't even been officially registered in the Ninja records—our combat power doesn't decrease but increases! How can you claim this delays the war effort!"
These words made some of the surrounding Ninjas who didn't know the full story show looks of understanding.
It sounded somewhat reasonable.
They had just been momentarily stunned by Aokawa's righteous and forceful words.
Now, hearing Hyuga Takeo's explanation, it seemed plausible.
This Aokawa isn't even wearing a headband. How could his effectiveness on the Battlefield compare to three Jonin?
Seeing the crowd's expressions soften slightly, Hyuga Takeo's arrogance flared up again.
Pointing at Aokawa, he spoke with utter contempt.
"Do you really think you're irreplaceable?"
"Just because you luckily awakened some nonsensical long-range attack ability, you dare to look down on three Family Jonin?"
"You good-for-nothing!"
To completely overwhelm Aokawa morally, Hyuga Takeo stepped forward, his finger almost poking Aokawa's face.
"Today, I'll give you a chance!"
"Don't you think you're strong? As long as you can defeat any one of the three of us, we'll leave immediately, no further entanglement!"
"I want to see what waves a good-for-nothing who can't even learn the Gentle Fist can make!"
"Can't even learn the Gentle Fist?" Aokawa repeated softly, as if hearing a joke.
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