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Chapter 15 Hiruzen Sarutobi's Decision (Please vote and give me your monthly tickets to continue reading)

"What an outstanding performance!"

Kimura Hiroya greatly admired it.

Without a doubt, Kakashi wasted a ninjutsu, needlessly expending some of his stamina.

And it might even continue to consume resources.

Although Hoshino Shuichi's clones didn't have much combat power, they were hidden among the many clones, forcing Kakashi to waste his energy killing these attacking clones while simultaneously maintaining high concentration to guard against Hoshino Shuichi's real body, who could launch a surprise attack at any moment.

Which one is the real one?

Kakashi leaned against the earthen wall he had built, smashing the people who rushed at him while observing and thinking.

Uchiha Obito, Sarutobi Asuma?

Suddenly, he noticed that there was a person forming hand seals in front of him and on both sides.

Which one is true?

Are you lying to me again?

In the blink of an eye, Kakashi blasted away two attacking clones and quickly formed hand seals.

In front of him, another wall rose up from the ground.

At that moment, Kakashi was sandwiched between two walls.

Meanwhile, Hoshino Shuichi also completed the printing.

The one forming the hand seals on the left is the real one. At this moment, Hoshino Shuichi, disguised as Sarutobi Asuma, opened his mouth and spat out a line of fire that pierced through several of his own clones and entered between the two walls, quickly expanding into a fireball.

Boom!

Flames exploded, but Kakashi leaped up first, dodging the exploding fireballs.

Ding ding!

As Kakashige fell, he deflected two kunai, while Hoshino Shuichi's clone pounced on him, blocking his view.

Bang bang bang!

One by one, the clones were destroyed.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Hoshino Shuichi kicked Kakashi away.

At this moment, he appeared in the guise of Uchiha Obito.

Kakashi rolled a few times on the ground before leaping up and putting his hand to his mouth.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

Almost simultaneously, Hoshinoichi completed the hand seals for his ninjutsu once again, opened his mouth and spat out a line of fire, forming a fireball.

It's also a Fire Release technique - Great Fireball Technique!

Rumble!

The two fireballs collided, flames scattered, and the ground cracked.

When the flames died down, Kakashi was panting heavily.

He was exhausted.

Hoshino Shuichi was also slightly out of breath, but better than Kakashi.

He used the Shadow Clone Technique, the Transformation Technique, and two Fire Release techniques.

Kakashi used two Earth Release techniques and one Fire Release technique.

However, it is clear that the amount of chakra required for the Shadow Clone Technique and the Transformation Technique is far less than that for Earth Release and Fire Release.

However, after fighting for so long, both of them were already severely exhausted.

Battles between ninjas are not often large-scale clashes of ninjutsu.

For genin and chunin, taijutsu battles, weapon battles, traps, and ambushes are the norm.

In a clash of ninjutsu, most ninjas don't have that much chakra, and for genin and chunin, they certainly don't have that many offensive ninjutsu techniques.

Hoshino Shuichi's father was a Chunin, but apart from basic ninjutsu like the Three Body Technique and the Body Flicker Technique, he only had two offensive ninjutsu.

His mother, a genin, only mastered one wind-style ninjutsu: Gale Palm.

A clash of ninjutsu?

nonexistent.

Therefore, after Hoshino Shuichi intentionally made Kakashi exhaust a lot of his stamina, the two started hand-to-hand combat again.

Every punch lands hard, until they've squeezed out the last bit of energy.

Without a doubt, Kakashi has the upper hand in terms of technique, strength, and even sheer attack speed.

However, Hoshino Shuichi had the advantage of physical strength and dynamic vision.

In the end, neither of them could gain the upper hand, and after exhausting their strength, they were no longer able to attack each other.

"What a fantastic match!"

Hiroya Kimura couldn't help but praise him, and finally understood why the Third Hokage had arranged for these two to fight.

If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't be able to squeeze out their full potential.

Especially Hoshino Shuichi, whose strength last semester was nowhere near what it is now.

Meanwhile, Obito Uchiha and his classmates were already stunned.

Shuichi Hoshita is certainly outstanding; he gets full marks on every theory exam.

In actual combat, however, they can only be considered to be in the upper-middle range.

But now, Kakashi, who was in first place, was in a very bad situation, and the match ended in a draw.

This is even more shocking than the visual impact created by Hoshino Shuichi's combination of clone technique and transformation technique.

……

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi also ended his observation of the match.

Without a doubt, the battle between Hoshino Shuichi and Kakashi was at the level of a genin, a level that many genin couldn't even achieve.

Kakashi's excellence was already known, and this time Hiruzen Sarutobi focused more on Shuichi Hoshino.

Without a doubt, Danzo's information was completely accurate.

In addition, there is Hoshino Shuichi's mature thinking, self-discipline beyond that of an adult, and most importantly, his understanding and upholding of the Will of Fire.

Without a doubt, this is a commoner genius who deserves to be nurtured.

"Ten years from now, it might be another Watergate..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi had a big smile on his face, and he had high expectations for Shuichi Hoshino.

This made him determined to train Hoshino Shuichi.

But how should we train them?

Orochimaru was the first one he ruled out.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had already sensed that Orochimaru had undergone a significant change since his disciple Nawaki's death in battle.

Not only him, but Tsunade was almost destroyed after her brother and lover died in battle one after another.

Thinking about all this, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but feel gloomy.

Jiraiya?

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head secretly again.

He was an excellent candidate; Jiraiya was his disciple, possessing outstanding strength and being skilled at teaching students.

Unfortunately, this guy was driven by so-called fate and spent most of his time traveling.

Minato was practically left to his own devices, although he is still outstanding now.

"Shuichi has an even greater advantage than Minato did back then. With that level of self-discipline, all he needs is a teacher to guide him forward."

"Especially in terms of ideology..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gradually made up his mind.

……

September of Konoha Year 38 passed in the blink of an eye.

The third fire-style ninjutsu, Dragon Fire Technique, was also mastered by Hoshino Shuichi. He only needed two more fire-style ninjutsu of at least C rank to reach the "Fire Style Expert" level.

It happened to be a weekend, and five days later, Hoshino Hideichi arrived at Tianxiang's shop with the explosive tags he had made.

Since the start of the school year, he has only gone to Tianxiang's shop on weekends. He usually brings the materials home and uses his evenings to make the explosive tags.

1天2张起爆符，5天也才10张，一共2000两。

After receiving the money, Hoshino Shuichi looked at Miss Tenyun with a smile and asked, "Sister Tenyun, you must also know Fire Release ninjutsu, right?"

Tianyun laughed and asked, "What, Shuichi, you want to learn Fire Release ninjutsu?"

Hoshino Hideichi nodded repeatedly, staring longingly at Tenyun.

At the Ninja Academy, he was a genius student, mature and gentle.

He was still a genius student to Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tsunade, but he possessed a mindset that was no less than that of an adult.

In Tianyun's eyes, he was still a genius student, but just a pitiful, hardworking, and only 5-year-old orphan.

Seeing Hoshino's expression, Tenyun smiled and said, "Since you're working so hard to make the explosive tags, I'll teach you a Fire Release ninjutsu!"

He then led Hoshino Shizuka to the back of the shop, where there was a small area, enough to test ninjutsu.

"Hey, watch closely, this fire-style ninjutsu is called Phoenix Flower Technique, which creates multiple fireballs to attack the enemy."

"Since you've already mastered the Flame Bullet technique, the Phoenix Flower Technique shouldn't be a problem. However, compared to the Flame Bullet, it requires you to have more control over chakra to control the trajectory of the fireball."

"In addition, this technique can be used in conjunction with a shuriken to increase attack power and control the trajectory of the attack, making it more difficult for the enemy to dodge."

As she explained, Tianyun, dressed in a cheongsam, slowly formed hand seals.

At this moment, Hoshino Shuichi ignored Tenyun's outstanding figure and stared at her hands, memorizing the order of the seals.

Zi-Yin-Xu-Chou-Mao-Yin!

Tianyun finished forming the hand seals, then spat out three fireballs that shot forward in a triangular formation.

Rumble!

Three fireballs struck the ground three meters away, creating three charred craters.

(End of this chapter)