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Chapter 44 Kakashi's Battle! (Please read further and vote with your monthly tickets!)
Time passes little by little.

Uchihachi Hajime and Yamanaka En successively left the field.

However, they were all just there for show, and they didn't go all out against the players who were actually going to be promoted to Chunin this year.

Yamanaka En even lost outright.

"Kakashi Hatake, Shimura Torii!"

Finally, we arrived at Kakashi's place.

Genichi under the tree felt a little sorry that it wasn't with him.

However, what about the Shimura Torii gate?
The Shimura clan... There is almost no depiction of the Shimura clan in the original work, as if this clan does not exist.

In reality, the Shimura clan, like the Sarutobi clan, was one of the main ninja clans of Konoha.

The Sarutobi clan excels in Fire Release, while this clan excels in Wind Release.

In Konoha right now, Shimura Danzo is undoubtedly the best Wind Release user, without a doubt.

"Go Kakashi!"

"Watch out for Wind Release!"

Genichi watched as Kakashi leaped into the arena and shouted.

Kakashi didn't turn around, but simply raised his hand and made an OK sign.

He also knew that the Shimura clan was skilled in Wind Release.

He actually knew more about the situation of the various clans in Konoha Village than Genichi Kinoshita did.

This is something that Sakumo Hatake told him since he was a child.

After all, the Hatake clan was a small ninja clan in Konoha, but now its population has dwindled significantly.

at the same time.

Inside the observation room, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Sakumo Hatake, and Danzo Shimura were all watching in front of the monitor.

With his son and apprentice both present, Sakumo Hatake naturally had to come and see them.

As the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi also wanted to see how the newcomers performed, especially Kakashi and Genichi Kinoshita, whom he was paying attention to.

As for Danzo, his expression was somber; he was probably there to observe the performance of the younger members of the Shimura family.

As for stealing geniuses, that's impossible.

Except for the initial staff, all the subsequent personnel at the root were cultivated by ourselves.

The core members came from various ninja clans.

For example, members of ninja clans such as the Ino-Shika-Cho, Shimura, and Mitomon would be valued by Danzo and then enter Root for training from a young age.

Secondly, Danzo selected talented individuals from among commoners and orphans, who were also trained at Root from a young age, without going through the ninja academy route.

The principal of the Ninja Academy is the Hokage of all generations, which means that the Ninja Academy is within the sphere of influence of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Of course, as the Hokage, even if he is a Root ninja, he is nominally still a Hokage.

Therefore, even those who have trained at Root since childhood will still have a record of studying at the Ninja Academy in their resumes.

For example, Yamato, the future master of wood-style architecture, has a resume showing he graduated from the Ninja Academy.

But in reality, he never attended a ninja academy.

As for whether Danzo planted spies among the Hokage's subordinates, and whether Hiruzen Sarutobi planted his own people within Root, only they themselves know the truth.

On the screen, Kakashi and Shimura Torii, who had just entered the arena, had already begun their battle at the examiner's command.

Neither of them used ninjutsu at first. In such an open place, and with the distance so close, there was no opportunity to use ninjutsu right away.

They all drew their swords and charged into battle, engaging in close-quarters combat and wielding swords.

After a dozen or so rounds, Danzo spoke up: "As expected of Sakumo, the son of White Fang, this child has truly inherited your swordsmanship!"

Sakumo Hatake humbly replied, "Lord Danzo, you flatter me. Kakashi still has a lot of work to do."

Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed and said, "Kakashi is a hardworking kid, and his future achievements will not be inferior to yours, Sakumo."

At this moment, Shimura Torii seized an opportunity to retreat and form hand seals, unleashing the Wind Release: Great Breakthrough. A whirlwind arose and swept towards Kakashi.

Kakashi immediately formed hand seals and pressed his hands to the ground.

Earth Escape - Earth Current Wall!
The earthen wall rose from the ground, blocking the oncoming gale.

Genichi Kishita also saw Shimura Torii form hand seals again after his breakthrough. First, he created a clone, and then his main body formed the seals again.

Wind Release: Gale Palm!

Genichi saw that Shimura Torii was surrounded by an aura, especially around his hands.

He drew his sword again, the air currents clinging to it, enhancing its sharpness, and charged towards Kakashi once more.

With the enhancement of Gale Palm, Shimura Torii's speed noticeably increased.

Moreover, he used a clone as bait, leaping over the high wall and throwing shuriken at Kakashi.

clang!
Kakashi parried with his sword in one hand, and threw a shuriken with his left.

Bang!
The Shimura Torii gate in the air exploded into smoke, but the main body of the torii gate emerged from the side.

Kakashi turned to face his opponent, but was forced to retreat repeatedly by Shimura Torii's preemptive attack, and was then kicked away.

Bang!
Kakashi crashed to the ground, and Shimura Torii immediately caught up, his ninja sword landing on Kakashi's neck.

But the next moment, Kakashi exploded into smoke with a bang.

"Shadow clone!"

Shimura Torii's expression changed slightly, and he was about to retreat when the ground in front of him cracked open, and Kakashi sprang out from underground, punching Shimura Torii in the chin.

Shimura Torii saw stars and staggered, only to be kicked away by Kakashi.

After rolling around on the ground, Shimura Torii suddenly leaped up, his hands rapidly forming hand seals.

Genichi looked on in surprise. When he saw the blood at the corner of Shimura Torii's mouth, he immediately realized that the guy had bitten his tongue to force himself to wake up.

This reaction was incredibly swift, and the fighting spirit was exceptionally strong.

Shimura Torii unleashed his Gale Palm once more, sending gusts of wind straight towards Kakashi.

Kakashi thought he had won, but he didn't expect his opponent to be so tenacious. He was immediately enveloped by the strong wind and could only cross his arms to defend himself.

Shimura Torii simultaneously unleashed a flurry of shurikens with both hands, then clasped his hands together, unleashing the Gale Palm technique, which enhanced the speed and destructive power of the shurikens.

It's sizzling!

Kakashi crackled with electricity as he forcefully broke free from the raging wind.

Dangdang Dangdang!
With a flash of movement and even greater speed, Kakashi deflected the shuriken one by one, but one of them still managed to cut through the clothes on his left forearm, leaving a bloody gash.

But Kakashi ignored it and leaped down from the sky, striking Shimura Torii.

clang!
The Shimura Torii gate is blocked by a horizontal sword.

Just then, the electricity in Kakashi's hand surged again, striking Shimura Torii along with his sword.

Trembling all over, Shimura Torii was kicked away by Kakashi and then caught up with a blade at his neck.

"Kakashi Hatake wins!"

The examiner announced.

Back on the viewing platform, Genichi under the tree treated Kakashi's injuries: "Kakashi, you were careless!"

Kakashi nodded, but said, "No need to waste chakra, just use a bandage for this minor injury."

Genichi Shushita glanced at the electronic screen: "It's okay, it's not my turn yet."

"Besides, this injury won't consume much chakra."

Kakashi looked at Shimura Torii, who had returned to his companions, and said, "This guy is also very strong."

Genichi Shushita also turned to look and nodded: "It's very good. His swordsmanship and wind release techniques are both excellent."

Although Shimura Torii lost, he was by no means weak.

Judging by their ages, Shimura Torii was probably only a year or two older than them.

They might graduate even later than them.

After two more matches, Genichi Shushita finally saw his name on the court.

However, he was taken aback when he saw his opponent's name.

Uchiha Tekka!
Chapter Two will be a little later, sorry.

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