Evil Uchiha brat, I'll marry you myself.

Now, that kid on stage is probably the only son in the second brother's family line.

"So, do you have confidence in him?"

"Yes, I do trust that kid Hiruzen completely."

Tobirama's answer made Hashirama smile awkwardly; it seemed that his nephew might have some difficulty joining the Ninja Academy.

......

"Hello, my name is Hiruzen Sarutobi. Nice to meet you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at Senju Koki's place, intending to form a battle seal with him.

To prevent surprise attacks, this mark signifies the start of the battle.

"Ancient trees".

Gu Mu spoke expressionlessly, listening to the noisy discussions below the stage. Without a doubt, almost no one supported him.

Stealing a glance at Tobirama Senju not far away, the old man was expressionless, seemingly unconcerned about the outcome of the battle. Perhaps in his mind, Tobirama was already the loser.

"Then, the battle begins. Be careful."

After forming the hand seals, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly widened his stance. Seeing that the ancient tree was ready, he swung several shuriken in his hand, drawing graceful arcs in the air and locking the space around the ancient tree.

To be fair, young Hiruzen Sarutobi was a decent person to get along with, which explains why he was later chosen by Tobirama as the next Hokage.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

While using shuriken as cover, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly formed hand seals and spat out a large fireball.

Such skillful combat techniques put Gu Mu, who already had little combat experience, under even greater pressure.

He immediately rolled to the left to dodge, while the shurikens that attacked him quickly cut some gashes on his body.

Fortunately, he avoided some vital points, or rather, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not use his full strength.

"Is this the real battle? It seems I need to get serious."

Gu Mu's eyes were solemn. He knew that without any special abilities, the chances of defeating Hiruzen Sarutobi were slim.

Keep in mind that this guy hasn't even used the five elemental chakra combinations yet; if he were to use them, he wouldn't be able to hold out for even a short time.

Under Hiruzen Sarutobi's curious gaze, Koki began to undress.

"What does that mean? Why is that kid taking off his clothes? Is he trying to seduce Hiruzen Sarutobi?"

"Ridiculous, this is probably just stalling for time, since Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't take advantage of someone in distress."

"Hiruzen, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and take care of that kid."

Danzo didn't quite understand. What use would such a person be if he were recruited into the Ninja Academy?

"Second brother, it seems your son isn't as bad as you said."

Hashirama seemed to have noticed something, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Unfortunately, Tobirama didn't look happy at all; instead, he frowned slightly.

"Gu Mu, what are you doing...?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't finished asking his question.

"boom!!"

As Gu Mu released his hands, the clothes crashed to the ground with a deafening roar, like a huge block of iron.

It even caused the entire arena to tremble slightly.

? ? ? ?

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked surprised. No wonder Koki looked like he was having a hard time earlier. So he was carrying something that was so heavy.

Staring at the slightly cracked ground beneath the ancient tree's feet, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that perhaps not holding back was the only way to show respect to this kind of ninja.

If Kouki knew what Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking, he would probably immediately say, "Can't you stick to your decision? If you say you'll go easy on me, then you have to go easy on me."

Chapter 3: Surrender? Do you think that's possible?

"It seems we have another classmate."

Turning to the dormitory, Xiaochun looked at the man on the stage, whose body was wrapped in white bandages.

Beneath his short, silver-white hair, his face was resolute and handsome. The plasters covering his body and his angular muscles spoke volumes about what he had been through over the years.

"Hmph, Xiaochun, don't be so sure. Whether or not you get in is up to the Hokage."

Shimura Danzo was not optimistic; in fact, he had a problem with Koki's lateness.

"are you ready?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes were serious.

"Ah."

Gu Mu nodded, jumping slightly. He could feel his muscles screaming in that instant, as if breaking free of shackles and revealing their true power.

"Fire Escape: The Art of Fierce Flames!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly formed hand seals and unleashed the secret Fire Release ninjutsu passed down through generations of the Sarutobi clan.

It's clear that he intends to be serious.

Or rather, in his eyes, Gu Mu was already a worthy opponent.

"boom!!"

The fire was enormous and exceptionally fierce, far surpassing the fireball from before.

However, Gu Mu now felt as light as a feather, and with just a slight leap, he arrived at the edge of the arena.

"Wow, that's so weird."

Gu Mu looked at the platform, where about a third of it was covered by flames.

"Don't get distracted!!"

“Swish, swish, swish!!”

Several shurikens pierced through the flames and arrived one after another.

The angle is even more tricky than before; if you don't dodge, you might be eliminated immediately.

Unfortunately, the same tactic has already been countered by Gu Mu.

"boom!!"

The ancient tree suddenly stomped on the ground, shattering the ground and sending shards of stone flying.

"Bang bang bang!!"

Several precise flying kicks easily blocked the shuriken in mid-air.

Not only that, but the old tree also used the rubble as cover to quickly reach Hiruzen Sarutobi's side.

"Is this a physical technique? It's certainly fast."

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not dodge, but instead arrived and began to clash with Koki using physical techniques.

"Bang bang bang!!"

They parried and countered each move, every punch landing squarely.

It is evident that Koki, who is proficient in physical techniques, is already showing signs of suppressing Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Hiruzen, what are you doing? Get serious!!"

Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, Tobirama's sudden rebuke from below the stage caused Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand, which was gripping a kunai, to tremble slightly.

It seems we've been discovered...

"Gu Mu, I'm sorry, I was wrong just now."

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that his actions had already displeased Tobirama.

"Water Release·Water Water Column!!"

Lightning Release: Torrent!

The sudden ninjutsu attack, after creating some distance, caught Koki off guard. He was wondering why this ninjutsu freak had suddenly switched to taijutsu.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, you really are a good person.

"Shh!"

Gu Mu instantly arrived at the edge of the arena.

He thought he had dodged the attack, but the water column seemed to be locked on, under Hiruzen Sarutobi's precise chakra control.

It slammed into the ancient tree.

"Zizzizi!!"

The lightning that erupted from the water instantly paralyzed Gu Mu, almost causing him to take the full force of the ninjutsu attack.

Although he's a good person, this guy's fighting ability is undeniable.