"Uchiha Tenku, if you're a man, face me in combat!" Fugaku declared coldly.
After he challenged him, he quickly glanced at Mikoto before looking away, like he was trying to be sneaky.
"You can't hurt Tenku."
Seeing someone trying to provoke Tenku, Mikoto quickly stood in front of Fugaku, protecting Tenku and showing she cared about him, like she was worried he might get hurt.
Fugaku was way stronger and more talented than them, and the clan was even thinking about making him the patriarch in the future.
Getting into a fight with someone as strong as Fugaku would definitely put Tenku in danger.
"Pfft, Uchiha Tenku, are you that scared? If you're a man, face me in a fight. I'll be at the 6th training ground," Fugaku taunted as he walked off to the training area.
He clearly didn't care about Tenku at all.
"Nah, I'll stick around!" Tenku's determined voice rang out, stopping Fugaku just as he was about to leave.
"Tenku, this boy is really skilled in lots of ninjutsu, way more than our usual clan members," Mikoto expressed her worry.
And she was right.
Most Uchiha clan members only knew basic ninjutsu like the Great Fireball technique and didn't have access to strong ninjutsu.
With Fugaku challenging him, Mikoto was anxious about Tenku's safety.
"Don't worry, trust your future husband, okay? And call me Otto-chan," Tenku grinned.
He reached his hand towards Mikoto's head, but then quickly pulled it back, remembering how strong he was.
Mikoto leaned her head into his hand, letting him gently stroke it.
"Got it, Otto-chan," Mikoto whispered, snuggling into Tenku's touch.
Watching Mikoto snuggle in his arms like a kitten, a smile spread across Tenku's face.
The sweet way this girl behaved really warmed his heart.
[Ding! EXP +1]
[Ding! EXP +1]
...
"You two can stop now," Fugaku interrupted, seeing the lovey-dovey scene between them, getting more and more frustrated.
He clenched his fists, wanting to go off at Tenku.
Mikoto had always been the one he liked, and he never thought she'd end up liking Tenku.
This whole situation made Fugaku's anger boil over, pushing him to do something about it.
So, he decided to teach Tenku a lesson by showing him that only the strong could have Mikoto.
"Uchiha Tenku, I challenge you to a fight!" Fugaku declared again.
"Nuh, uh!" Tenku waved it off.
With the Saitama Superhuman Physique, giving him crazy strength, his face turned serious.
Thinking about how to use his power to beat his opponent without hurting them too badly, Tenku wrestled with the challenge. Even though he could easily destroy the whole village, he didn't want to go that far. Instead, he planned to interact with more characters, be part of the story, or change its direction to earn EXP.
By gaining EXP, he hoped to awaken his Sharingan, be more resistant to Genjutsu, and get stronger overall.
In this world, dealing with Genjutsu was a big challenge for him, making him really think hard.
Without Tenku realizing, his serious face made Fugaku feel a sense of pride.
Being really skilled at lots of ninjutsu, Fugaku's Chakra had reached Chunin level, putting him in the top five in his class. He was super confident that he could beat Tenku.
As the two enemies stood facing each other in front of the school gate, a tense atmosphere enveloped them, accompanied by subtle Chakra fluctuations.
"Mikoto, wait over there for me," Tenku told Mikoto snuggled up in his arms.
"Sure thing, Otto-chan. Be careful," Uchiha Mikoto responded obediently.
"Don't worry."
With those words, Tenku pointed at Uchiha Fugaku with his finger.
"Let's go; I'll beat you in no time," Tenku said confidently.
"You're so full of yourself, you'll see how strong I am soon," Fugaku shot back.
With that, Fugaku dashed towards Tenku like an arrow, showing off his impressive agility as a Chunin.
But to Tenku, Fugaku's speed looked slow, like a turtle.
In a quick move, Tenku ended up behind Fugaku as if he teleported, surprising him.
Gently tapping Fugaku with his left pinky finger, Tenku let out a strong force.
Boom!
Suddenly, Fugaku felt a bit disoriented as Tenku disappeared in front of him, replaced by a strong hit from behind.
It felt like he got hit by a truck, flipping and flying through the air.
Crash!
Twenty meters away, Fugaku fell to the ground, looking blankly at the sky, seeming dazed and unable to move.
Clearly, he was completely knocked out.
[Ding! A minor change to the plot, EXP +100].