Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received negative emotion points from…
Ye Wudi watched gleefully as his negative emotion counter shot upward. A soft, radiant smile spread across his face so sincere, it bordered on saintly.
Oh?
So much negativity? Delightful!
As expected, when it came to farming negative emotions, no one beat Er Zhuzi.
Before the crowd's bewildered eyes, Ye Wudi vanished once more with the Body Flicker Technique.
One became three. His legs split wide, rooted like a tiger ready to pounce.
Then, in one fluid motion, his left hand grabbed his right arm, while his right hand extended toward Sasuke.
His fingers curled inward in a cocky beckon, and he shouted at Sasuke with deliberate provocation:
"This is the great Uchiha? Kind a pathetic, don't you think? Tell you what, I'll give you one more shot at me."
"Come on. Hit me! Right here!"
Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received 999 points of negative emotion from Sasuke!
Ding! Congratulations, host…
Sasuke was shaking with fury, his face almost visibly cracking. His whole body surged forward, Sharingan igniting in a flash of blood-red light.
"In front of the Sharingan, genjutsu is useless! There's no way he can keep moving that fast forever!"
"The final victory will be mine. Because I'm not like the rest of you. I'm an Uchiha!"
Yet not a moment later, Sasuke froze, rubbing his eyes in disbelief.
Huh? Where's his real body…?
Smack!
Before anyone could blink, Sasuke was swatted into the air like a rag doll.
It happened so fast that all they heard was a sharp crack.
Then there he went, airborne once again…
Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received 999 points of negative emotion from Sasuke!
"You actually came at me? Really? Who gave you that kind of courage?"
Ye Wudi exhaled in mock exasperation and gave a slow, disappointed shake of his head.
Sasuke, floored yet again, was fuming. His eyes burned like torches.
"You bastard! You snuck up on me! If you're so tough, fight me head-on!"
"Sure."
Ye Wudi nodded thoughtfully as Sasuke clutched his swollen left cheek, now puffed up like a pig's head.
"You better not cheat this time"
Smack!
Sasuke flew again.
"What was that? I didn't catch it. Here, I'll give you another chance. Try saying that again."
Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received 999 points of negative emotion from Sasuke!
"You-you ambushed me again!"
Now Sasuke's right cheek had swelled to match the left. His whole face had ballooned up comically grotesque.
"Of course I struck. I agreed, didn't I?"
"Oh, and by the way, compared to your usual stone-faced look, I find this version of you much easier on the eyes. At least it's symmetrical now."
Sasuke, stunned, staggered over to a nearby pond. The moment he caught his reflection, he went completely rigid.
He hesitantly reached up and pinched his cheek, as if trying to snap out of a dream.
Hissss-it hurt!
Sasuke inhaled sharply through his teeth, then whipped his head toward Ye Wudi with eyes full of fire.
Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received 999 points of negative emotion from Sasuke!
"AAAAHHH! You bastard!"
Whoosh!
Just as Sasuke was about to charge again, Ye Wudi appeared in front of him in a blur.
Another slap.
Smack!
Sasuke reeled, his vision spinning, the world tilting around him. His knees buckled.
Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received 999 points of negative emotion from Sasuke!
Ye Wudi, seeing Sasuke now dazed and wobbling, stopped his assault.
After all, this half-conscious state was ideal for harvesting negative emotion.
He turned and swept his gaze across the crowd, raising his shoulders in exaggerated helplessness and sighed.
"Has he always been this brave? Doesn't he know I'm crazy strong in straight-up fights?"
"That was a straight-up fight? That was ambush! You're shameless!"
"I'm an Uchiha! How dare you treat me like this!"
Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received 999 points of negative emotion from Sasuke!
Pfft!
Sasuke coughed up a mouthful of blood in front of everyone, eyes rolling back. He fainted right then and there.
Ye Wudi looked down at him, nonplussed.
"Big deal. Uchiha, huh? Well, I'm from the Ye Clan bad to the bone, feared by heaven and earth. Honestly, what was he expecting?"
"Oh, right. Er Zhuzi, your mom's calling you home for dinner. Don't nap too long."
Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received 666 points of negative emotion from Kakashi!
Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received 666 points of negative emotion from a Hyūga clan guard!
Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received 666 points of negative emotion from [Unnamed Academy Student]!
The Ye Clan? What even is that?
Did he just make that up?
And telling Sasuke to go home to his mom for dinner… what does that even mean?
Is he implying Sasuke should die and go meet her in the Pure Land!?
But as for this "Ye Clan" that Ye Wudi kept referencing, nobody present paid it much attention. They all assumed he was just talking big again.
Iruka and the others could only shake their heads in resignation. Ye Wudi dismissed his clones and cuddled up beside Hinata again, melting into her as if nothing had happened.
After some time passed, Sasuke finally woke up.
The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes… was Sakura's forehead.
His eyes widened in horror. Then, without thinking, he blurted out
"Wide forehead?"
Thud!
Sakura, acting on reflex, punched him straight in the face.
Pfft!
And just like that, Sasuke, who had only just regained consciousness collapsed again, this time foaming at the mouth.
"Sasuke-kun?! Sasuke-kun, wake up! Don't scare me like that!"
Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received 999 points of negative emotion from Sasuke!
Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received 999 points of negative emotion from Sakura!
Ye Wudi, watching Sakura cradle Sasuke in a panic, casually scooped up the unconscious Hinata and strolled off to find a comfy spot to nap with her in his arms.
As he passed the crowd, he leaned down and took a sneaky sip of Hinata's spiritual nectar, then grumbled in an exaggerated whisper:
"Ugh, today's practical combat theory class really wore me out. I need to snuggle with my Hinata and take a proper nap."
Iruka, Kakashi, and the others all of whom had been crouched on the rooftop witnessing the whole thing were now covered in black lines.
You're tired?
From start to finish, we watched you obliterate Sasuke without even breaking a sweat!
Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received 66 points of negative emotion from Iruka!
Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received 666 points of negative emotion from Kakashi!
Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received 666 points of negative emotion from [Unnamed Academy Student]!
Ding! Congratulations, host! You've received…