"Hmph, monster! You're only three years old; what strength could you possibly have!" the Uchiha boy retorted dismissively.
Li Zhenwu shook his head.
Although he often fought with ninjas from the village, elevating his reputation among them, he had never chosen to fight against the Uchiha clan.
Furthermore, not many in the civilian class were aware of his current strength and talent.
"I guess it's time to let strength do the talking," Li Zhenwu said, twisting his neck and preparing to warm up his body.
"Uchiha Shabi, don't bully others!"
Before Li Zhenwu could make a move, a sharp voice rang out from the side.
Following the sound, Li Zhenwu saw a girl with long hair tied back and two strands framing her face, large eyes, and red markings on her cheeks. She had three small dogs sitting beside her.
"Ah," Li Zhenwu recognized the little dogs and identified the girl in front of him.
She was Inuzuka Hana, the prodigy of the Inuzuka clan and the older sister of one of Konoha's 'Little Strong Ones', Inuzuka Kiba.
The Inuzuka clan was a key family in Konoha, skilled in raising canine ninja beasts and possessing extraordinary instincts.
While not universally known, they had a good reputation in the village.
As the Inuzuka clan's prodigy, Hana was quite famous at school, so when she spoke, Uchiha Shabi hesitated, his previously arrogant demeanor faltering.
"Ugh..." Seeing this, Li Zhenwu sighed heavily.
The sigh drew attention from those around him. "Now, should I take action against this clueless Uchiha or not?" Li Zhenwu pondered aloud.
"What? What a cocky little monster!" His words immediately enraged Uchiha Shabi, who disregarded Inuzuka Hana's recent intervention and prepared to teach Li Zhenwu a lesson.
"Let's take this outside; there's more space out there," Li Zhenwu suggested decisively, seeing that his taunt had worked.
How could he back down just because of Hana's single statement?
"You...!" Hana felt as though her good intentions had gone to waste. In her mind, the three-year-old Li Zhenwu could never defeat the twelve-year-old Uchiha Shabi.
A classroom full of classmates spilled out, excited to watch the upcoming confrontation between Uchiha Shabi and Li Zhenwu.
As they exited, Li Zhenwu passed by Hana and softly said, "Thank you."
Hana was taken aback by his gratitude and felt more compelled to intervene.
Gritting her teeth, she followed the 'Gray Round Trio' alongside her to try to stop the fight.
After all, in her view, how could a three-year-old like Li Zhenwu possibly defeat the twelve-year-old Uchiha Shabi?
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