“Group One, Kakashi Hatake vs.
Might Guy.”
Upon hearing this, Might Guy seemed to ignite, rushing in front of Kakashi.
“Kakashi, my fated rival, I have waited for this day!”
His green spandex suit reflected the sunlight, and beneath his thick eyebrows were two rows of blindingly white teeth.
Kakashi looked at Might Guy’s already well-developed muscles, then thought back to Obito’s earlier bluster, and nodded slightly.
Although it wasn’t Sosuke, Might Guy was not bad either.
Compared to a flashy show-off like Obito, Might Guy’s physique, built up through day after day of training, was clearly the real deal.
In terms of pure strength and stamina, he was still a little behind Might Guy.
Likewise, Might Guy could not compare to Kakashi’s Kenjutsu, Ninjutsu, or Genjutsu.
“Hmm.”
The two walked to the sparring area and stood opposite each other.
Umino Shika called out several more pairs of names, and the sounds of Kunai clashing began to ring out across the training ground.
“The last group.”
Umino Shika’s gaze fell on the last line of the roster.
“Sosuke vs.
Uchiha Tekka.”
Uchiha Tekka stepped out from the line.
Just the night before, Uchiha Yashiro had specifically called him to the clan’s training ground, telling him to display the dignity of the Uchiha Clan and not end up a loser like Obito.
…
Sosuke and Uchiha Tekka walked into the sparring area marked by white lines and stood opposite each other.
The other groups on the training ground had also taken their positions, and the air was filled with the tension characteristic of an exam.
Uchiha Tekka looked at Sosuke in front of him, his eyes filled with a measuring look.
“Come on.”
Uchiha Tekka said indifferently.
Sosuke’s grades in class were indeed good.
But practicing well in normal times did not mean one was truly good when it came to actual combat.
“I should probably call you Senju Sosuke, right?”
Uchiha Tekka said.
Sosuke’s father had betrayed the Uchiha Clan back in the day, choosing to unite with a woman from the Senju Clan.
In Uchiha Tekka’s view, that was treason.
And Sosuke, naturally, was the son of a traitor.
Calling him Senju Sosuke was already being polite.
If they weren’t at school, he would have much nastier things to say.
Upon hearing this, Sosuke’s face remained expressionless, but he corrected him:
“No, I don’t have a surname now.”
A significant portion went to teach at the Ninja Academy, blending into every corner of Konoha.
But from that day on, no one could call themselves Senju anymore.
The surname Senju had already become history.
“Hmph.”
Uchiha Tekka snorted coldly, not continuing to dwell on that topic.
He raised his right hand and formed the Seal of Confrontation with one hand.
Sosuke also formed the Seal of Confrontation with one hand, returning the gesture, and then lowered his arm.
On the sidelines, Kurenai Yuhi’s gaze shifted back and forth between the two, and she couldn’t help but ask in a low voice:
“Who will win?”
She was asking Shizune.
Shizune stood beside her, also watching Sosuke.
“Sosuke is much stronger than he looks on the surface.”
Shizune said.
When at Tsunade’s house, she had seen Sosuke practicing Water Release Ninjutsu and knew that Sosuke was actually very strong in this regard.
It was just that at the Ninja Academy, Sosuke had never shown it.
Kurenai Yuhi looked at Shizune with quite a bit of surprise.
She had always thought that the high-achieving Sosuke was already very high-profile; now it seemed he was even hiding his true strength?
Asuma Sarutobi pulled his hood up, hands in his pockets, and even imitated Kakashi by wearing a mask.
Because today was the day of the monthly exam, Asuma Sarutobi planned to look cool.
Hearing the words of Kurenai Yuhi and Shizune, Asuma Sarutobi had approached at some point, arms crossed.
“That may be true, but although Sosuke’s paper tests have been good, he might not necessarily be stronger than Uchiha Tekka when it comes to real combat.”
He deliberately adjusted the volume of his voice so that Kurenai Yuhi, who was nearby, could hear him.
“You guys might not know, but besides the school curriculum, the Uchiha Clan also arranges for their clan members to go hunting in the wild.
That is real, live-combat experience.
Paper skills and actual combat are two completely different things.”
After finishing, Asuma Sarutobi deliberately glanced at Kurenai Yuhi from the corner of his eye, expecting feedback from his goddess.
Ordinary people wouldn’t know this kind of intelligence.
He was, after all, the son of the Hokage, and his information channels were much better than those of ordinary students.
While everyone else thought that good grades on paper meant being truly strong, only he could make such a unique judgment, which was very…
Unexpectedly, Kurenai Yuhi shook her head.
“Shizune lives with Sosuke every day, so she must know the true situation.”
Asuma Sarutobi’s expression stiffened.
He subconsciously wanted to say something to explain, but he was afraid that if he said too much, the goddess would think he was being contrarian, lowering his own standing.
He had to shut his mouth and swallow the rest of his words.
[Detected collectible trait: E-rank trait]
[E-rank trait: Class Punk]
[Effect: Mental resilience is stronger than others, increases Genjutsu resistance by 10%.]
‘Punk?’
Sosuke turned his head to look.
He had just heard Asuma Sarutobi’s whispering.
Perhaps because he had become stronger recently, his hearing was sharper.
‘Could this “Punk” be Asuma?’
Sosuke had a strange expression.
A “punk”, a delinquent, similar to a bad boy.
Thinking carefully, the young Asuma could only be considered a little bit of a “punk,” not very high level.
Everyone else was following the routine path to becoming a Ninja in Konoha; only Asuma Sarutobi openly went against Hiruzen Sarutobi and even went to become a Ninja for the Daimyo.
Of course, the mature Asuma, who had weathered the storms of life, was indeed different from his younger self, becoming a quite reliable Ninja.
Afterward, Sosuke withdrew his gaze.
This trait of increasing Genjutsu resistance was not bad.
It was just that Sosuke was very curious: if he kept stacking it, could he resist the “Infinite Tsukuyomi”?
“You dare to be distracted while fighting me?”
Uchiha Tekka was dissatisfied to see Sosuke looking around.
This guy was completely looking down on him!
“Before we start, I’ll say one last thing.”
Uchiha Tekka assumed an offensive stance.
“The Uchiha Clan is the number one clan in Konoha!”
Before his voice had even faded, his right hand flicked.
Swish, swish, swish!
Three shuriken flew out.
This was not basic throwing training.
This was the Uchiha-style Shurikenjutsu tempered in the Uchiha Clan’s hunting training.
The landing point of every shuriken had been calculated by Uchiha Tekka; if one’s reaction was even slightly slow, they wouldn’t be able to dodge it at all.
However, this was completely useless against Sosuke.
Body Flicker Technique!
Sosuke’s figure flashed, dodging it.
Uchiha Tekka frowned.
The next moment, he also used the “Body Flicker Technique.”
Uchiha Tekka’s figure left an afterimage in place and appeared in front of Sosuke.
Uchiha Tekka chose close combat directly, avoiding being kited by Sosuke.