Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Based on my interactions with him over the past two days, Nobuyuki Imai can be considered a responsible teacher.

While practicing her physical techniques, Yagami Yoruichi's gaze swept over her surroundings.

Aside from the minor characters who didn't appear in the original story, the behavior of the named classmates has become noticeably different.

Kakashi Hatake truly deserves to be called the number one genius of this generation; his execution of every move is even better than that of his teacher, Nobuyuki Imai.

Chakra was attached to his fists and feet, and each punch and kick was accompanied by a distinct whooshing sound, clearly demonstrating its extraordinary power.

The others were clearly a step behind, but still better than most ordinary students.

Even Obito Uchiha, who was known as the 'bottom of the class', actually performed far worse than Yoruichi Yagami had initially thought.

He was at least on par with Asuma Sarutobi, Kurenai Yuhi, and others, only far inferior to Kakashi.

But compared to most other extras among the students, he was clearly several levels above them.

I don't know where the nickname "bottom of the pack" came from.

Could it be because Obito's theoretical knowledge was really that bad?

A question kept popping into Yagami Yoruichi's mind.

After practicing several times, the students with less stamina were already panting.

Imai Nobuyuki then called for a halt.

"Next, we'll draw lots for sparring sessions. Practicing on your own is just for show. To truly master it, you need real-world sparring."

Nobuyuki Imai took out a lottery box and explained the rules: "The two people who are drawn together will spar with each other and may only use the Konoha Fluid Techniques taught today. They are not allowed to use any secret techniques or ninjutsu that have not yet been taught at the school."

As he spoke, Nobuyuki Imai pulled two slips of paper from the box and read out the names on them: "Obito Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake!"

"coming!"

Obito Uchiha leaped to the center of the playground and shouted, "I, Obito Uchiha, will dominate the Ninja Academy starting with this battle! Who is Kakashi?!"

"It's Kakashi." Kakashi Hatake stepped forward expressionlessly.

Obito Uchiha blushed as he called his classmate by the wrong name and subconsciously apologized, "Sorry, I misheard, but I won't hold back in this battle!"

"That suits me perfectly." Kakashi Hatake was also curious about the level of this year's students.

If they're all a bunch of noobs, he has no interest in playing ninja games with these kids.

To revitalize the Hatake family, we must become famous as quickly as possible.

"Form the seal of opposition!" Nobuyuki Imai stood between the two and announced with a wave of his hand, "The battle begins!"

As Nobuyuki Imai announced the start, Obito Uchiha immediately charged forward.

The next moment, Kakashi Hatake easily dodged Obito Uchiha's punch, hooked his foot and tripped Obito to the ground, then bent his knee and pressed down, pressing down on Obito's neck.

One-hit kill!

Seeing this, Nobuyuki Imai was stunned for a moment before reacting, and quickly announced: "The winner is Kakashi Hatake! Form the Seal of Reconciliation!"

Kakashi Hatake released Obito Uchiha, whose face was flushed red as he shouted, "I was careless just now and didn't dodge! I'm not satisfied, let's do it again!"

"Even if we do it a hundred times, the result will be the same. You are no match for me." Kakashi Hatake said expressionlessly, as if stating a fact.

At the same time, he mentally labeled Obito Uchiha as a 'noob'.

"You!" Obito Uchiha broke down on the spot, furious and trying to rush forward.

"Obito-kun." Nohara Rin handed a band-aid to Uchiha Obito, pointed to his wrist, and said, "You're injured. Let's treat your wound first."

"Huh?" Obito Uchiha stared at the girl in front of him, stunned and frozen on the spot.

On the other side, Nobuyuki Imai had already drawn the name of the second match from the lottery box.

"Sarutobi Asuma, Yagami Yoruichi".

Chapter 4 One punch kills 35 million taels

Sarutobi Asuma leaped forward, clearing a distance of more than ten meters, and landed steadily in the center of the training field, looking at Yagami Yoruichi with hostile eyes.

Yagami Yoruichi noticed the obvious hostility in Sarutobi Asuma's gaze and felt a strange sensation in her heart.

"Is it because of Kurenai? Asuma was only five or six years old at that time, right? Children in the ninja world mature too early, this is way too early..."

Yagami Yoruichi thought to herself, "Being seated next to Kurenai wasn't my choice; she clearly sat down next to me on her own."

However, Yoruichi Yagami wasn't too worried about the upcoming battle.

As an orphan with no family heritage, Yagami Yoruichi couldn't receive systematic training from a young age like Sarutobi Asuma, a "second-generation fire-breed".

But Yagami Yoruichi has a cheat code.

Although there is only one [Tears of the Goddess] in the equipment slot, Yagami Yoruichi has already filled up the Tears of the Goddess three years ago after successfully extracting chakra, which can increase the chakra limit by a full 600 points.

In addition to the passive skill [Arcane Mastery] and the Hextech [Mind Over Matter] bonus, Yoruichi Yagami's physique has already surpassed most Chunin, and her chakra reserves have reached the Jonin level.

Even without being proficient in taijutsu, the sheer power of their fists and feet far surpasses that of the newly enrolled children at the ninja academy.

Yoruichi Yagami had just observed that among this year's students, only Kakashi and Might Guy had a higher level of physical skills than her.

As for the others, in terms of pure skill, Yagami Yoruichi is definitely no match for ninjas from clans like Sarutobi Asuma and Uchiha Tekka. But as the saying goes, "great strength can make bricks fly," when the difference in physical attributes is large enough, skill alone cannot compensate for it.

"Form the seal of opposition!" Nobuyuki Imai's voice rang out.

Yagami Yoruichi and Sarutobi Asuma formed opposing hand seals, preparing for battle.

"I'll teach you a lesson today!" Sarutobi Asuma lowered his voice, speaking to Iori Yagami Yoru in a volume only the two of them could hear: "Stay away from Kurenai! Otherwise, you'll face the consequences!"

As he spoke, Sarutobi Asuma rushed forward and threw a straight punch at Yagami Yoruichi's face.

As the son of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Asuma already had a Jonin-level tutor guiding his training before he even started school.

He has even learned a Wind Release ninjutsu!

Although this sparring session only allowed the use of Konoha Fluid Techniques, all other methods were strictly prohibited.

But Sarutobi Asuma was still full of confidence that he could teach this commoner kid who appeared out of nowhere a lesson and let him know that the 'upper class' from the ninja clan were not people like him who had the right to associate with them!

However, the next moment.

A fist appeared in Sarutobi Asuma's field of vision first, and quickly grew larger.

boom!

Yagami Yoruichi's fist slammed into Sarutobi Asuma's face. The immense force sent Sarutobi Asuma flying several meters backward before crashing heavily to the ground.

"The winner is Yagami Yoruichi!" Imai Nobuyuki showed a hint of surprise, but without the slightest hesitation, he immediately announced the result of the match.

Sarutobi Asuma lay on the ground, unable to even crawl. His bones felt like they were falling apart, and his head was spinning. He stared at Yagami Yoruichi in disbelief: "You, how can you be so strong?!"

Yagami Yoruichi offered no explanation, but instead formed a 'reconciliation seal' as requested by Imai Nobuyuki, and returned to the group.

In the original work, Sarutobi Asuma is a mature and responsible man.

But at this point, Sarutobi Asuma, judging from this brief encounter, was completely a spoiled brat.

Since the other party was hostile towards her, Yagami Yoruichi was too lazy to put on a friendly face and fawn over them.

Sarutobi Asuma at this point is far from reaching the future '35 million ryo', so defeating him wouldn't be very rewarding.

"Yoruichi-kun, you're amazing!" Kurenai Yuhi exclaimed excitedly, "That's the Hokage's son! You actually won, and won so decisively?!"

"My physique is better, which gives me an advantage in physical training," Yagami Yoruichi smiled, without any smugness.

Yagami Yoruichi was very confident in her potential. With the system's cheat code, she could not only be invincible in the ninja world, but also surpass the Otsutsuki clan in the universe, given enough time, and even the so-called 'Otsutsuki God'.

But potential is just potential; it's nothing until it's realized as real ability.

Yoruichi Yagami, even now, wouldn't dare call herself the strongest among the new recruits at the Ninja Academy, let alone compare to the truly strong ones.

The combat training continued, with Yagami Yoruichi chatting with Yuhi Kurenai while watching the others perform.

Based on Yagami Yoruichi's understanding of the plot, this class of freshmen is considered to be of extremely high quality throughout the entire timeline of Naruto, probably second only to the class of future protagonists Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha.

However, the distinction between the strong and the weak remains very obvious.

Judging solely from his physical prowess, Kakashi Hatake is undoubtedly the 'top genius'. Even Yoruichi Yagami believes that if the two were to fight, even if they only competed in physical techniques, which Yoruichi is best at, she would not be a match for Kakashi Hatake.

Kakashi Hatake's physique is indeed inferior to Yoruichi Yagami's, who is blessed with a system cheat, but the gap is not so large as to be despairing.

Furthermore, Kakashi Hatake's fighting skills are clearly far superior to Yoruichi Yagami's, so if they were to face off, Yoruichi Yagami would most likely lose.

Another person who posed a threat to Yoruichi Yagami was Might Guy.

The opponent's physique was visibly not much worse than that of Yagami Yoruichi. Although his proficiency in taijutsu was not as good as that of Hatake Kakashi, he had obviously trained in advance and was much stronger than Yagami Yoruichi, a newcomer who had just begun to learn Konoha's fluid techniques.

All things considered, Might Guy's physical combat skills are also superior to Yoruichi Yagami's.

Yoruichi Yagami was mentally prepared for this, after all, it was Might Guy who almost ended the game with one kick, and even in his 'childhood form', his physical talent was definitely not bad.

However, apart from Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy, in terms of physical skills alone, Yoruichi Yagami did not feel threatened.

There's no way around it, Yoruichi Yagami's physique is just too strong.

Among this year's freshmen, there are no members of bloodline families known for their powerful physiques, such as the Senju or Uzumaki clans.

Aside from Yoruichi Yagami, the person with the best physical abilities is surprisingly Might Guy, a commoner, followed by Kakashi Hatake. Both of them have reached the Chunin level in terms of physical abilities.

Without the burden of the Sharingan, Kakashi Hatake's physical abilities are indeed much stronger than those of ordinary people; otherwise, he would not have been able to set the record of being the youngest Jonin in Konoha's history.

“However, this is just taijutsu. But ninjas are not just about taijutsu.” A thought popped into Yagami Yoruichi’s mind: “I don’t plan to become a taijutsu-type ninja like Might Guy. With the template of Emperor Zuite, ninjutsu-type ninjas are the most suitable for me, at least in the early stages.”

Chapter 5 Planning for the Future

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

The theory class every morning and the practical class every afternoon, without fail.

As Yagami Yoruichi gradually became familiar with her classmates, she gained a clear understanding of the skill level of most of them through observation during practical lessons.

Overall, in terms of both strength and talent, Kakashi Hatake and others who had a significant role in the original work are much stronger than other ordinary students.

Even Mizuki, who was the most minor character, was far inferior to Kakashi Hatake and others, and could not be compared at all. However, compared to other students in his class who had no role in the original work, he could be considered an excellent ordinary student.

Of course, there is still a considerable gap between him and the standard of 'genius'.

If we compare the level of previous ninja academy graduates, Mizuki's ceiling is only Chunin if he doesn't have any major opportunities in the future.