Hokage, no one knows better than me how to cultivate talent.

On the second day, in the ninja tool throwing and physical fitness tests, Class 1 of Grade 4 showed a significant improvement in overall performance compared to the previous test.

In the ninja tool throwing event, Sasuke, Hinata, Shino Aburame, and Shikamaru Nara tied for first place, while Naruto also improved by three places compared to last time.

Naruto took first place in the 200-kilometer physical fitness test, Sasuke came in second, and Hinata came in third.

Kiba Inuzuka finished fourth, but the top three were much faster than him. Since his goal was first place and he had been training like crazy for the past month, he was not very satisfied with the result.

He secretly wondered if he needed to increase the amount of training.

The third day was the practical exam, which was held at the same location as the first training ground.

This time, Fujino Daikuma was proctoring the exam with Shusui. After all the students had drawn their lots, Shusui glanced at the list in his hand and announced the start of the exam.

"Those who drew number one and number two, please come up."

Kiba Inuzuka responded and went up to him. Akamaru, peeking out from his hat, curiously looked around.

Choji Akimichi looked down at the number two lot in his hand, then glanced at Kiba Inuzuka on the field, and sighed silently.

He wasn't afraid of Kiba Inuzuka's strength; everyone's level was actually about the same. He was just a little wary of Akamaru, who would occasionally bark and disturb him, or suddenly jump out and bite him, or mark him with a mark.

Kiba Inuzuka stood on the opposite side, and when he saw that his opponent was Choji, his eyes lit up. He secretly made up his mind that he must win this match.

During this time, he and Choji were constantly competing against each other. Although they always had a legitimate reason, if he could win in a formal match, he would definitely have more confidence when talking to Choji in the future.

Choji had a similar idea.

The two stood on the field, neither speaking, but they understood each other's meaning from their eyes, and simultaneously formed a seal of opposition.

"The competition begins."

As soon as Qiu Shui finished speaking, the two of them attacked almost simultaneously. Their kunai and shuriken clashed in the air. After several rounds of throwing, neither of them gained any advantage, and their accuracy was about the same.

After the probing phase ended, the two unanimously chose to immediately engage in close combat.

In their first direct confrontation, Choji was clearly at a disadvantage; he was stocky and his movements were relatively slow.

Kiba Inuzuka, on the other hand, was much more agile, with quick footwork, dodging left and right, and occasionally finding an opening to throw a punch or a kick.

What annoyed Choji the most was Akamaru, who would bark every now and then, always breaking the silence just as he was about to retaliate, causing him to unconsciously lose focus.

After several rounds of fighting, Kiba Inuzuka firmly gained the upper hand.

Choji realized that this couldn't go on. He was being led by the nose by Kiba, and his stamina was being depleted much faster than Kiba's. If he dragged this out any longer, he would only lose even faster.

After being forced back by Kiba's flying kick once again, he formed hand seals the moment Kiba landed and used the Substitution Jutsu to evade the pursuit that followed closely behind.

As the smoke dissipated, Choji created two clones, making a total of three figures including his main body. They charged towards Kiba Inuzuka from three directions simultaneously, forming a triangular offensive formation.

Kiba Inuzuka didn't even glance at the clones on either side, and charged straight at Choji's main body.

His nose had locked onto Choji's scent from the very beginning; the smell of potato chips was as striking to him as a torch in the dark.

Fujino Daikuma watched with great interest and couldn't help but turn to Qiushui and say, "Qiushui, your students have practiced the Three Body Techniques very well. Most of the students who are about to graduate are not this proficient."

He paused, then commented, "Moreover, both Choji Akimichi and Kiba Inuzuka have pretty good battle acumen. Choji knows how to break the opponent's rhythm, and Kiba knows how to use his strengths to suppress the opponent's weaknesses. However, judging from the current situation, Choji is probably in trouble."

Fujino Daikuma teaches fifth graders and is mainly responsible for practical combat and ninjutsu classes. He has seen many students and he estimates that even Nara Shizuku, the top student in his class, might not be able to gain any advantage against these two.

"These two kids are indeed quite hardworking, and given that they both come from ninja clans, their performance is to be expected," Qiushui casually replied while writing something on the record sheet. "However, if Choji can't suppress Kiba in one go and prevent him from turning the tables, this match will indeed be very difficult to win."

Tank-type players are most afraid of speed-type opponents, especially when the two sides are evenly matched. Once the opponent gains control of the rhythm, it is very difficult to turn the tide.

In the spectator area, Yamanaka Ino watched anxiously, cupping her hands to her mouth and shouting, "Choji, do your best!"

She wasn't working so hard simply because she was close to Choji, although that was certainly part of the reason. More importantly, she didn't want to run into Kiba Inuzuka in the next round if she won her match. Just thinking about being interfered with by Akamaru gave her a headache.

Whether it was Ino's cheers that really worked or not, after blocking Kiba Inuzuka's attacks several times in a row, Choji suddenly deliberately revealed an opening.

Kiba Inuzuka fell for the trap as expected, seizing the opportunity to leap up and pounce on him from mid-air.

Just as Kiba Inuzuka jumped into the air and had nowhere to grab his weight, Choji suddenly raised his hand and formed a hand seal.

"Partial Multiplication Technique!"

His right arm suddenly swelled up, becoming almost half the size of his body, and his palm, like a small shield, slammed down with a whooshing sound.

"Bang!"

Kiba Inuzuka was slammed to the ground with a solid thud as his back hit the earth.

"Hiss..." Inuzuka gasped in pain, rolling half a circle on the ground before regaining his balance. The force of that palm strike was considerable; he felt half of his body go numb.

But the number of times he had fallen from trees since childhood had given him a certain immunity. He quickly rolled over, bracing himself on his hands and feet at the same time, and assumed a quadruped position.

"The art of four legs!"

Kiba Inuzuka's movements instantly became much more agile, his movement speed increased significantly, and the power of his attacks also increased.

He weaved around Choji, sometimes darting in from the left, sometimes circling behind him, like a real dog, constantly searching for his opponent's weaknesses.

Choji's partial multiplication technique is indeed incredibly powerful; a single punch can create a small crater in the ground. However, the problem is that he can't hit Kiba Inuzuka at all.

Every time he threw a punch, Kiba Inuzuka would slide to the other side. After several tugs of the gun, Choji's stamina was clearly starting to give out, and his movements became increasingly sluggish.

Finally, after his right arm missed its target during a multi-stage attack, Choji failed to recover his stance in time. Kiba seized the opportunity from the side and launched a series of attacks, eventually giving up and causing him to lose the match.