Because he is a brilliant shinobi student - a "genius" as they call them - Neiji starts out as a completely unlikeable snot, really. He's particularly nasty to his cousin Hinata, who comes from the main branch of their family, while he himself is from the side branch whose hereditary role is to be the guardians. His growth and change are really interesting to watch.

Does it say something about Uende's work that this is the only piece of Naruto art I own?