"Tch! Pointless sneak attack!"
Facing Ye Wu Di's taunt, Sasuke's eyes darted right, but his body instinctively leaned forward.
One step forward, and he could perfectly dodge the "sneak attack."
Then, he'd strike and take Ye Wu Di down!
But in focusing on dodging Ye Wu Di, Sasuke forgot how close he was to Naruto.
Barely a fist's distance apart!
"Aaah, Sasuke, what are you doing? If you're gonna fall, don't—don't come at me!"
In front of everyone, Naruto was pushed over by Sasuke, and they both crashed to the ground.
Lips to lips!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 999 points of negative emotions from Sasuke!
"…"
The scene left everyone speechless, frozen in place.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds…
"Huh? Eh?"
"AAAAH!"
At that moment, while Naruto and Sasuke were still staring at each other, struggling to process what happened, Sakura snapped out of it first, shrieking.
Her limbs went limp, flailing wildly in the air.
Her heart?
It exploded into a massive mushroom cloud!
Sakura's scream woke the other female students, who erupted in response.
"Aaah! Sasuke-kun's first kiss was stolen by that guy! My dream of having his kids is ruined!"
"Damn you, Naruto! Nobody stop me—I'm gonna wreck that idiot!"
"Stop you? Count me in! Today, we'll get justice for Sasuke-kun!"
Thud!
Amid the female students' uproar, Sakura charged like a human T-Rex, her steps heavy, looming behind Naruto.
"Naruto! I'm gonna tear you apart!"
"Eh?"
Just as Sakura's hand was about to grab Naruto's collar and fling him, a figure in a black trench coat appeared between them.
The coat fluttered in the wind, making a snap snap snap sound, and a surge of chakra—amped-up, deluxe edition—froze Sakura in her tracks.
"What do you think you're doing to my little bro?"
"You, I…"
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 999 points of negative emotions from Sakura!
Intimidated by Ye Wu Di's terrifying chakra, Sakura froze.
She plopped onto the ground, legs shaking, barely holding it together.
Gulp, gulp.
But after swallowing hard, she found a way to defuse the awkward situation.
"Naruto! Look at your boss, Ye Wu Di! What's his deal? Who gets that aggressive with a girl?"
"Boss, Sakura was just…"
As expected, Naruto jumped to her defense, just like in the original story.
"Shut it!"
But before Naruto could finish, Ye Wu Di cut him off with a sharp command.
He glanced at a few nearby male students.
They got the hint, said nothing, and swiftly dragged Sakura away.
"Naruto! Save me!"
"Sakura, Boss, you…"
"Just watch quietly."
Ye Wu Di spoke calmly.
His gaze swept over the female students who'd just threatened Naruto.
The atmosphere froze instantly.
Driven by survival instincts, those girls quickly backpedaled.
"Hahaha, I suddenly realized Naruto-kun's kinda hot too. Those whiskers on his face? So unique."
"Yeah, super unique! Hahaha…"
Ye Wu Di just smirked coldly and turned to another direction.
Because, as expected, that guy was about to stir up trouble again.
Sure enough, moments after Ye Wu Di thought this, Sakura's voice, now dragged to the back of the crowd, turned aggressive again.
"Naruto, you idiot! Look at Sasuke-kun—strong and handsome!"
"If it were him, he'd have acted by now! You're such a moron!"
"…"
Called out publicly, Naruto's first thought wasn't to blame Sakura.
Instead, he lowered his head, dejected.
"Am I really that weak…?"
Seeing this, Ye Wu Di shook his head, exasperated, and pushed Naruto toward Shikamaru.
Shikamaru nodded, and together with Choji and Kiba, they started consoling him.
Seeing this, Ye Wu Di shrugged, feeling a bit relieved.
As expected, breaking Naruto's simp habits was a long road…
But no rush.
First, he'd deal with the guy in front of him.
Sasuke!
"Pfft, pfft, pfft…"
In front of Ye Wu Di, Sasuke clutched his throat, spitting repeatedly, glaring at him with burning resentment.
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 999 points of negative emotions from Sasuke!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning…
Whoa, that much negative emotion, and still not a single Sharingan tomoe?
Sasuke's talent in that area really was a bit… lacking!
"You…"
"Your chakra—I respect it! You're different from the rest, worthy of being my rival!"
"Let's see your strength! And you'll pay for what just happened!"
In front of everyone, Sasuke cut Ye Wu Di off, drawing his kunai.
He stared at Ye Wu Di, ready to strike.
But Ye Wu Di just shrugged casually.
"A fight?"
"Exactly! Facing an Uchiha is a great honor! Come on!"
Sasuke lifted his chin proudly, speaking coolly.
"…"
Under Sasuke's gaze, Ye Wu Di shrugged, unimpressed.
Just because he saw Ye Wu Di's amped-up chakra, he's this confident to challenge him?
Classic Sasuke!
But a fight was definitely on—endless negative emotions were at stake.
Before that, though…
Time to farm some more points!
The next moment, in front of everyone, Ye Wu Di pulled Hinata into his arms.
He leaned down and kissed her forehead.
"Eep! Brother Wu Di…"
Hinata, barely awake, fainted again…
Seeing her adorable reaction, Ye Wu Di gently fixed her messy hair.
Then, flashing a bright grin at Sasuke, he said, "I've got a wife, you don't. That's my excuse to do whatever I want. Jealous?"
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 999 points of negative emotions from Student XXX!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning…
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 1000 points of negative emotions from Sasuke!
"You jerk!"
In front of everyone, Sasuke's forehead veins popped, his grip on the kunai nearly drawing blood.
The next moment, he shouted again.
"I know you're scared of the Uchiha's Sharingan! Fine, I'll give you a handicap!"
"You and your four lackeys can come at me together—I'll take all five of you!"
"Oh, and that useless dog too!"
Sasuke's face twisted into a smug, unhinged grin.
"Even with five of you and a dog, you're no match for me!"
"That's Sasuke-kun for you, so confident! I wonder what Wu Di will do next."
"No idea, but this is gonna be a show."
After Sasuke's bold declaration, most of the crowd settled in to watch.
As for Ino and Sakura…
"Sasuke-kun's so hot~ Go, Sasuke-kun! Crush those idiots! Sasuke-kun will win!"
"One versus five? Can Sasuke-kun handle that? Five's just the right number… that scene, tsk tsk tsk."
Ino smirked mischievously.
Sakura exploded, yelling, "Ino-pig, you jerk! Keep talking nonsense, and we're done!"
"Besides, Sasuke-kun's so strong, what's one versus five? He'll definitely win!"
"Look at his opponents: a runner, a dog-stroker, a slacker, a fatty, and a perpetual loser."
"Oh, and a useless dog. How could they possibly beat Sasuke-kun?"
Naruto: …
Shikamaru: ???
Choji: ???
Kiba: ???
Akamaru: Woof woof woof!
Challenged out of nowhere and insulted by Sakura, the Four Musketeers and Akamaru were dumbfounded.
But Ye Wu Di, laughing and shaking his head, clapped while holding Hinata.
Clap, clap, clap!
"The sky's clear, the rain's stopped, and Second Pillar thinks he's hot stuff again?"
"No need for all those guys just to shut you up."
"I'm enough."
Ye Wu Di tilted his head, a faint smile on his face.
His confident aura, bathed in sunlight, made him the center of attention!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 999 points of negative emotions from Sasuke!
"You jerk! Stop talking big and fight me!"
"And my name's Sasuke, not some weird 'Second Pillar'!"
In front of everyone, Sasuke charged, his single-tomoe Sharingan blazing.
Seeing this, the Four Musketeers and nearby girls panicked.
"Boss, watch out!"
"Wu Di, be careful!"
"Wu Di, careful—agh, my chips…"
"Akamaru, let's cheer for Wu Di! Follow me: Woof woof!"
"Woof woof?"
"…"