Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Although this difference may not seem like a big deal, sometimes, such a slight difference can mean the difference between life and death in a formal ninja mission.

……

in the afternoon.

"The practical assessment consists of three rounds. You are only allowed to use the Leaf Village Fluid Techniques taught in school, and you are allowed to fight bare-handed or use wooden kunai. Don't worry about being defeated by a strong opponent. The scoring standard is your performance in the battle, not just the outcome."

Nobuyuki Imai drew two slips of paper from the lottery box and read out the names on them: "Tobitake Dragonfly, Matsuiyama".

The first round of assessments clearly distinguished between the strong and the weak.

Characters like Yoruichi Yagami, Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, and Kurenai Yuhi, who are relatively strong, are all facing weaker 'extras,' making the battles completely one-sided.

Clearly, this was not entirely a random draw.

Although it appears to be a lottery, given Imai Shin's strength as a Chunin, it would be incredibly easy for him to tamper with the lottery process.

"Round 2: Yoruichi Yagami and Mizuki Mizuki."

Nobuyuki Imai called out Yoruichi Yagami's name.

A boy with short white hair stood in front of Yagami Yoruichi, a fake smile on his face. He formed the opposition hand seal and said, "Yagami Yoruichi, nice to meet you."

Mizuki, the first villain in the original work, made the whole process of stealing the Book of Seals seem incredibly childish, making one wonder if Hiruzen Sarutobi deliberately gave Naruto Uzumaki a ninjutsu.

At this age, is Shuimu already so hypocritical?

A series of thoughts flashed through Yagami Yoruichi's mind, but on the surface he remained calm, forming opposing hand seals and standing still, not choosing to take the initiative to attack.

Seeing this, Mizuki didn't hesitate and took the initiative to attack.

After being classmates for a month and taking practical classes together every day, we naturally understood each other's abilities.

Mizuki knew she was no match for Yagami Yoruichi, and only wanted to perform as well as possible and get a high score.

He charged forward swiftly, wielding a wooden kunai, the tip of which aimed for Yoruichi Yagami's chest with a rapid and fierce movement.

Of course, this is judged by the standards of a first-year student at a regular ninja academy.

But in Yagami Yoru's eyes, such a movement was far too slow.

The two are not on the same level in terms of physical fitness.

Mizuki's physical abilities are only slightly better than those of an average first-year student, while Yagami Yoruichi's physique is comparable to that of a seasoned Chunin.

Yagami Yoruichi simply raised her hand and precisely grabbed Mizuki's arm, which was holding the kunai.

With a sharp twist of his wrist, Shui Mu immediately lost his balance.

puff~

Yagami Yoruichi punched Mizuki in the stomach. The violent impact left Mizuki powerless, and he collapsed to the ground, retching uncontrollably.

"The outcome is decided! The winner is Yagami Yoruichi!" Imai Nobuyuki immediately announced the result of the match.

Yagami Yoruichi formed the 'Reconciliation Seal', glanced at Mizuki who was still lying on the ground retching, and returned to the crowd.

Chapter 12 Practical Combat: A Showdown with Hatake Usopp

The list of those who have advanced to the third round is as follows.

The battles, with clear disparities in strength, progressed very quickly.

After the two rounds of competition, Nobuyuki Imai announced the list of players who advanced to the third round: "Kakashi Hatake, Yoruichi Yagami, Asuma Sarutobi, Obito Uchiha, Might Guy, Tetsuka Uchiha, Ibiki Morino, and Kurenai Yuhi."

"The above eight individuals will be randomly selected for the third round of competition to determine the final four. This is also the final round of this practical assessment," Nobuyuki Imai announced the rules.

Theoretically, it's not impossible to go from the quarterfinals to the semifinals, then to the semifinals, and finally to the final.

However, considering the physical condition of the first-year students, the competition will only end after the 'top eight' matches, instead of continuing until the final 'champion' is determined.

In addition, time constraints also prevent it.

The afternoon was already more than halfway over after the first two rounds of competition.

After the four matches in the quarterfinals were over, it was time to go home from school.

Three rounds of combat were enough to demonstrate their full strength.

"Teacher," Kakashi Hatake stepped forward and said, "I want to challenge Yoruichi Yagami."

"Wait a minute!" Sarutobi Asuma shouted as soon as he saw this, "I want to challenge Yagami Yoruichi too!"

From the very first practical lesson where they became enemies, Sarutobi Asuma had always wanted to defeat Yagami Yoruichi to get revenge.

During this time, he returned home and trained diligently, believing that his strength had improved considerably. Naturally, he was unwilling to let Kakashi Hatake steal this opportunity.

"Yagami Yoruichi, what do you think?" Imai Nobuyuki did not make a decision immediately, but looked at Yagami Yoruichi.

“I also want to challenge Kakashi Hatake,” Yoruichi Yagami immediately said.

As for Sarutobi Asuma, Yagami Yoruichi completely ignored him.

A defeated opponent is not worth challenging again.

"Hey, are you looking down on me?!" Sarutobi Asuma saw through Yagami Yoruichi's thoughts and couldn't help but grit his teeth and shout angrily.

"Alright, stop fooling around." Imai Nobuyuki stopped Sarutobi Asuma and gestured for everyone to make way: "Round 3, first match, Yagami Yoruichi and Hatake Kakashi, please enter and form the opposition seal."

Yoruichi Yagami and Kakashi Hatake stepped forward and formed opposing hand seals.

Then, Kakashi Hatake drew a wooden short sword from his back and said, "My specialty is swordsmanship. Don't worry, I won't use Hatake swordsmanship, only Konoha-style swordsmanship."

In the ninja world, swords and blades are actually the same thing.

Whether it is single-edged or double-edged, it can be called either a 'knife' or a 'sword'.

Swordsmanship and knife skills are also the same thing, which is the same as the setting of most of the daily life anime.

Konoha-ryu swordsmanship is considered part of Konoha-ryu techniques, so this is not a violation.

However, very few people can master the Leaf-style swordsmanship when they are just beginners.

Kakashi Hatake had a foundation from training with his father in swordsmanship since childhood, which enabled him to quickly learn the Konoha-ryu swordsmanship and apply it in actual combat.

No one else has this ability.

Yagami Yoruichi also took out a wooden kunai.

To deal with most of her classmates, Yoruichi Yagami only needs to use her bare hands.

However, against Kakashi Hatake, who wields a sword, going bare-handed would be a huge disadvantage.

Using kunai is still a disadvantage, but at least it can close the gap. After all, Kakashi Hatake uses a short sword similar to a wakizashi, which is only a little over twice the length of a kunai, so the difference in attack range is not particularly large.

Whoosh!

Kakashi Hatake charged forward, sword in hand.

The speed of his burst alone clearly puts him a level above the others.

Even in terms of speed alone, he is not much worse than Ikkaku Umino, who previously sparred with Yoruichi Yagami.

Without the experience of fighting against Ikkaku Umino, Yoruichi Yagami would definitely have had a lot of trouble dealing with him.

However, Yoruichi Yagami can now easily adapt to this speed.

He used his kunai to parry Kakashi Hatake's slash.

Then he thrust back and kicked out, attacking from both above and below, trying to force Kakashi Hatake to reveal an opening.

However, Kakashi Hatake reacted quickly, turning his body to dodge Yoruichi Yagami's attack and slashing at Yoruichi's side with his short sword.

Both players are extremely fast, and their offensive and defensive rhythms are ridiculously fast.

In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged blows dozens of times.

"I have advantages in speed and strength."

After a brief exchange, Yoruichi Yagami confirmed that her physical abilities were significantly superior to Kakashi Hatake's.

That's normal.

The Hatake clan does not have a bloodline limit, but their actual physical abilities are not bad.

The future Kakashi Hatake became a unit of measurement for chakra because of the Sharingan's influence.

The fact that he can support the Mangekyou Sharingan, which can never be shut down, already demonstrates just how strong Kakashi Hatake's body is.

However, Kakashi Hatake is currently too young to fully realize his physical potential.

Yoruichi Yagami, on the other hand, has physical attributes comparable to a senior Chunin thanks to the system's cheat code, giving her an advantage in strength and speed, which is only natural.

The only weakness, the gap in combat skills, was also bridged through intensive training with the help of Ikkaku Umino.

In this brief exchange, Yagami Yoruichi was certain that defeating Hatake Kakashi wouldn't be too difficult for her.

really.

After a period of intense fighting, under the immense power of Yagami Yoruichi, Kakashi Hatake had to expend more energy to block each attack, maintaining a superficial balance of power.

However, this means that Kakashi Hatake's physical exertion will far exceed that of Yoruichi Yagami.

In addition, his physical strength was not as good as Yagami Yoruichi's to begin with, and he soon began to be unable to hold on.

"What incredible strength!"

Kakashi Hatake had no way to express his suffering.

In every clash, he had the advantage of his weapon, but it felt like the other way around. It was as if he was using a kunai to block the opponent's heavy slashes from his long sword, and he had to exert all his strength to defend each time.

In just a short while, his arms began to ache, a sign that his muscles were overworked.

Bang~!

Another showdown.

Yoruichi Yagami's kunai slashed at Kakashi Hatake's short sword. Kakashi's arm went numb, and he quickly switched to holding the sword with both hands, barely managing to block it.

But at that moment, Yagami Yoruichi accurately detected the signs that Hatake Kakashi was running out of energy and kicked him hard.

Kakashi Hatake reacted quickly, raising his leg to block, but the difference in strength between him and Yoruichi Yagami was too great. He was kicked by Yoruichi Yagami and lost his balance, falling backward.

"Successful!"

Yagami Yoruichi was overjoyed and quickly gave chase, using a kunai to knock the short sword out of Hatake Kakashi's hand. He then raised his hand and pressed down on Hatake Kakashi's shoulder, holding the kunai to his neck.