Konoha's Hextech Ninja

“Uchiha Tekka’s fire-style ninjutsu, swordsmanship, and shuriken are all quite good, and his strength is above Obito’s.” Namikaze Minato nodded and continued, “But I don’t know why, maybe it’s just my intuition, but I think Obito will achieve even greater things in the future.”

"Intuition?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's eye twitched, but he didn't refute it.

Sometimes, a ninja's 'intuition' can be quite illogical.

Especially for ninjas who are skilled in perception, they may sense something in the dark, but their brains are not aware of it and they cannot explain the reason clearly, but they can make accurate judgments based on intuition.

Minato Namikaze's "intuitive" statement made Hiruzen Sarutobi take Obito Uchiha more seriously and resolve to pay more attention to this somewhat unconventional Uchiha clansman in the future.

"There's nothing noteworthy on my end, everything's quite ordinary." Kushina Uzumaki also submitted a scroll.

Upon hearing Kushina Uzumaki's assessment, Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips twitched, as if he wanted to ask something, but he held back.

His youngest son, Sarutobi Asuma, was tested by Uzumaki Kushina.

The latter seemed to have guessed what Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking and was about to say something.

Suddenly, the image in the crystal ball on the desk changed, and the figures of Yagami Yoruichi, Hatake Kakashi, and others appeared in it.

It was none other than Hiruzen Sarutobi's extremely skilled 'Telescope Technique'.

This ninjutsu can monitor the entire Hidden Leaf Village. Although Hiruzen Sarutobi sometimes uses it to spy on the women's bathhouse, it is more often used to keep an eye on certain special individuals.

What outsiders don't know is that Hiruzen Sarutobi can leave marks on certain targets. As long as the target is in Konoha, once the conditions are triggered, the 'Telescope Technique' will be activated immediately, displaying the target's image in a crystal ball.

Of course, this technique only works when used in conjunction with the Konoha Barrier; it becomes completely useless once you leave Konoha, which is one of its few drawbacks.

However, as the Hokage, this technique greatly helps Hiruzen Sarutobi improve his control over Konoha Village.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the scene that suddenly appeared inside the crystal ball.

"Hmm?" Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at them a few times and deduced the content of their conversation from Yoruichi Yagami and Kakashi Hatake's lip movements. He couldn't help but say, "Are they going to spar? These are the two most outstanding geniuses in the last ten years since Minato and your generation. Although I've seen them spar several times, I'm still really looking forward to it."

"Is Kakashi going to use his unfinished technique?" Minato Namikaze, who could also read lips, was surprised when he understood what Kakashi Hatake was saying.

"That technique?" Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Minato Namikaze and asked, "You've already seen it?"

“Hmm, an incomplete but very interesting technique.” Minato Namikaze smiled and said, “If I hadn’t already mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, I might have considered developing a similar technique to increase my speed.”

Minato Namikaze's greatest strength is speed, especially his reaction speed, so he naturally wants to maximize his advantage.

If he didn't have the Flying Thunder God Technique, the Chidori, a ninjutsu that can greatly increase dash speed, would also be very suitable for him.

"Is this the genius you've been praising? He does look a lot like Sakumo-senpai." Kushina Uzumaki looked at Kakashi Hatake with curiosity.

"Since everyone is interested, let's all watch this sparring match together," Hiruzen Sarutobi invited with a smile. "After watching it, perhaps you'll change your opinion of these two kids."

Chapter 32 Shadow Clone

On the training ground.

Yoruichi Yagami and Kakashi Hatake stood on an open space in the training field.

The other students who came to watch retreated to the side.

"Seriously, they made us retreat 500 meters away. Did they think they could affect us from that distance?" Obito Uchiha said, looking indignant.

When Yoruichi Yagami told them to step back, Obito Uchiha was extremely displeased.

If it weren't for the fact that the other students all seemed to agree, he would have definitely gone up and argued with them.

"Exactly, that's too arrogant." Sarutobi Asuma immediately agreed when he heard Uchiha Obito's words.

But noticing Kurenai's eager and adoring gaze towards Yoruichi Yagami, Asuma Sarutobi still didn't dare to say it out loud, only daring to mutter a few words in hushed tones.

However, apart from Obito Uchiha and Asuma Sarutobi, everyone else was really looking forward to the sparring match between Yoruichi Yagami and Kakashi Hatake, and quite a few people were even excitedly discussing it.

"I heard it's a no-rules sparring match, where any means are allowed." Tobitake and Morino Ibiki huddled together, discussing, "The sparring at school only compares taijutsu, which puts Kakashi at a disadvantage. If ninjutsu and swordsmanship can be used, Kakashi will have a significant advantage."

“But Yoruichi’s taijutsu advantage is also obvious. In addition, we don’t know if Yoruichi has mastered any ninjutsu, so it’s still very suspenseful.” Morino Ibiki said, “This is a good opportunity to gather information about them. We are very likely to face them in the actual combat at the academy later. The more information we have, the better our chances of winning.”

"No..." Flying Bamboo Dragonfly couldn't help but complain, "You really plan to defeat them in the practical assessment? These kinds of geniuses are not even in the same league as ordinary geniuses like us!"

“If we don’t try, there’s absolutely no hope. Only by trying will we have a chance.” Morino Ibiki’s gaze was firm: “If after gathering information we still can’t find any way to win, then it’s not too late to give up.”

Along with Ibiki Morino, a few other geniuses, such as Tetsuka Uchiha, shared the same idea and were not too far behind Yoruichi Yagami and Kakashi Hatake.

But most people were just there to watch the fight with a sense of schadenfreude.

Kurenai, however, was shouting loudly from the side, "Yoruichi-kun, do your best!"

After spending a semester together, Kurenai Yuhi has completely become a fan of Yoruichi Yagami.

She didn't care about the process of the battle at all; she just wanted to see Yoruichi Yagami win.

……

While everyone was talking, Yagami Yoruichi and Hatake Kakashi stood facing each other in the training ground.

"How should we fight?" Yagami Yoruichi asked. "The same as usual? Or should we be more direct?"

“Since you want to show them your true strength, then treat it like a real battle.” Kakashi Hatake drew his short sword, formed the opposing hand seal with one hand, and said, “You throw the stone.”

In a sparring match between two people, there is usually no referee.

The way to call "start" is to throw a stone into the air; once the stone lands, the battle begins.

Yagami Yoru nodded, picked up a finger-sized pebble from the ground, and casually tossed it into the air.

As the rubble rose, Yagami Yoruichi held a kunai in reverse with her right hand and formed a contrasting hand seal with her left.

Neither of them glanced at the flying pebbles; their eyes were completely focused on their opponent.

After a brief ascent, the gravel reaches its highest point, gradually exhausting its kinetic energy, and falls back to the ground under the influence of gravity, accelerating faster and faster.

A few seconds later, the rubble fell to the ground, and the two figures disappeared from the spot at the same time, leaving only a blur.

Bang Bang Bang ~!

The sound of blades clashing rang out continuously, but most of the students in Class 1-A couldn't see the two people's movements at all. They could only see two shadows moving around the training ground, occasionally colliding with each other.

"So fast!"

When Uchiha Tetsuka saw the two fighting, his eyes widened and countless blood vessels appeared, making one wonder if he would awaken his Sharingan at any moment due to the great stimulation.

"His speed is faster than before. At this speed, it's too difficult for me to find an opportunity to unleash my ninjutsu!"

Sarutobi Asuma also had a solemn expression. He was one of the few students whose eyesight could keep up with the speed at which Yagami Yoruichi and Hatake Kakashi fought.

During this period, he had been receiving special training from his older brother and thought he had grown very quickly.

But to everyone's surprise, Yoruichi Yagami's growth seemed even more astonishing.

Even Might Guy looked surprised and shouted, "Kakashi, it seems you haven't neglected your training! Unleash your youthful energy, Kakashi!"

Seeing Might Guy's excited and tearful appearance, several classmates who were close to him couldn't help but shiver and moved a few steps to the side to keep their distance from him as much as possible.

On the battlefield.

Kakashi Hatake and Yoruichi Yagami clashed, and Kakashi finally found an opportunity to form hand seals while his figure was briefly obscured by the trees.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

An identical Kakashi Hatake appeared beside him, but instead of emerging from behind the tree, he immediately hid, looking for an opportunity.

His main body quickly stepped forward and continued to clash with Yagami Yoruichi using swordsmanship.

“My father said that the main purpose of shadow clones in battle is to confuse and ambush the enemy. He knew I could use shadow clones, but he probably didn’t notice that opportunity just now…”

As Kakashi Hatake recalled the key points of using shadow clones in battle, he instinctively increased the frequency of his attacks, raising the intensity of their already high-level close-quarters combat to another level.

"Active acceleration?"

Yagami Yoruichi noticed that Hatake Kakashi was adjusting the rhythm of the battle, but for the moment, she couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

Just now, Kakashi Hatake briefly disappeared from her sight. Yoruichi Yagami knew that something must be wrong, but she couldn't conclude that Kakashi Hatake used Shadow Clone Technique based on this alone.

There are so many things that can be done in that brief moment.

Shadow clones, or setting a simple trap, planting an explosive tag, or even doing nothing but a feint to distract oneself, are all possibilities.

Before figuring out Kakashi Hatake's intentions, the best course of action is to find a way to regain control of the battle.

"In close combat, I have the physical advantage and am not afraid at all. You're the one who should be worried. Let me see what tricks you've prepared."

Yagami Yoru remained completely calm, his kunai flying up and down. He didn't use much technique, relying purely on brute force to suppress Kakashi Hatake's short sword, leaving him only able to defend and no room for counterattack.

However, Yoruichi Yagami noticed that when Kakashi Hatake was forced to retreat, he intentionally or unintentionally lured her towards the spot where he had just 'disappeared'.

"There's definitely something wrong!" Yagami Yoruichi's vigilance immediately heightened.

Chapter 33 Water Chaos in Three Stages

"We can't follow his lead!"

Before Yagami Yoruichi could think too much, her body reacted instinctively, throwing a kunai at Hatake Kakashi's face.

Kakashi Hatake instinctively raised his sword to deflect the kunai, but Yoruichi Yagami had already taken advantage of the opening to leap backward, rapidly forming hand seals.

After months of hard training, Yagami Yoru had already improved his proficiency in Water Release: Water Chaos Wave to an extremely high level. His hand seal speed and the speed at which he released the ninjutsu were far beyond what he could have achieved when he first learned the move.

Kakashi Hatake and Yoruichi Yagami had sparred many times, so Kakashi naturally knew how fast Yoruichi Yagami could unleash ninjutsu.

As soon as he saw Yagami Yoruichi begin to form hand seals, he immediately realized something was wrong.

He didn't even bother to put away the short knife in his hand, and immediately let go of it, starting to form hand seals rapidly as well.

At the same time, a distinct chakra fluctuation came from behind the tree. It was Kakashi Hatake's shadow clone, whose ninjutsu was already prepared and rushed out.

Lightning crackled in the shadow clone's hands, the lightning stimulating its entire body, making the shadow clone more than twice as fast as Kakashi Hatake's maximum speed at full power.

Such speed is far beyond what even Yoruichi Yagami can match.

Escape is simply impossible.

There's no escaping it.

As for taking it head-on, the lightning bolt in Kakashi Hatake's shadow clone's hand, which emitted a sharp shriek, looked incredibly powerful and could not possibly be withstood by flesh and blood.

In the blink of an eye, the duel between the two reached its crucial moment.

"It really is Chidori, but the sound seems a bit off. Is it because it's not fully developed yet?"

A thought flashed through Yagami Yoruichi's mind.