Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 18, First Place

"Uchiha Touya, the time has finally come for our match! I will definitely defeat you this time, Kurenai, just watch me avenge you!"

Kurenai Yuhi, who had just cast a genjutsu that had no effect on Touya Uchiha even after her chakra was exhausted, was resting below. After hearing Asuma's words, she could only roll her eyes helplessly.

"These boys are so immature..."

"Exactly, exactly! Asuma is so childish, don't you think, Lynn!"

Obito Uchiha picked up where Kurenai left off, standing next to Rin Nohara with a big smile on his face, practically wagging his tail, which made Rin's face show an awkward but polite smile.

These children, not yet ten years old, may not be in a relationship yet, but their ordinary liking is more straightforward and pure, somewhat like a peacock spreading its tail feathers, flamboyant and showy.

Standing opposite Asuma, Uchiha Touyu simply rolled his eyes as he watched Asuma dig his own grave—the more certain this guy was now, the higher he elevated himself, the more humiliating he would be when he lost.

Seeing that Asuma had finished speaking, the teacher from the ninja academy next to them said directly to the two of them:

"Form the seal of opposition! The match begins."

The two formed opposing hand seals, and then Asuma, without saying a word, kicked out two throwing blades from his ninja tool pouch and pounced on Asuma.

These two fist blades are not the Flying Swallow made of chakra metal from Shippuden, and they do not have the function of transmitting chakra. However, fist blades are inherently a very special and flexible weapon, and they are extremely difficult to deal with in the hands of a skilled user.

However, Uchiha Touyu is no longer the same as before. Without even looking at the Sharingan, he simply swayed his body slightly and dodged all of Asuma's attacks.

Asuma's attacks were always just a hair's breadth away; at their closest, the blade might have been only a centimeter away from Uchiha Tou, yet it never even managed to tear a single corner of Uchiha Tou's clothing.

"Wow... Uchiha Touya, Asuma's attacks are completely useless! He dodges every attack at the closest possible distance. Is this the power of the Sharingan?"

Obito Uchiha spoke with a look of astonishment, and as he spoke, a proud smile appeared on his face:

"Once I have the Sharingan, I'll definitely be able to do that too!"

"Look closely, didn't you see that Uchiha Tou didn't even activate the Sharingan?"

A soft voice rang in Obito Uchiha's ears. Obito was immediately shocked and looked at Tobi Uchiha, only to find that Tobi's eyes were indeed clear and distinct, and he was not using the power of the Sharingan at all.

"W-what... what's going on? How can someone do something like this without even using the Sharingan?"

"It's simple. Uchiha Touyu controlled the rhythm and distance of the entire battle. Asuma's combat talent is far inferior to Uchiha Touyu's!"

"I see... Wait, Kakashi?! What are you doing here? Aren't you already a Chunin? Why are you here to watch the ninja students' graduation exam?"

Obito Uchiha suddenly realized, then paused for a moment, feeling that the voice in his ear was both strange and familiar, and seemed not to be his classmate.

He turned his head and saw Kakashi with white hair standing next to him. He immediately exclaimed in surprise and shouted at Kakashi.

"idiot……"

Kakashi Hatake rolled his eyes, ignoring Obito, and instead addressed Tobi Uchiha on the training field:

"Feiyu, how long are you going to keep playing around? Hurry up and finish off Asuma!"

After hearing Kakashi's words, Uchiha Tou chuckled and retreated rapidly. Asuma, who was wielding a pair of fist blades, had sweat on his forehead and let out a heavy sigh.

"You're incredibly strong! You didn't even need the Sharingan to push me to this point... Were you just toying with me all along?!"

Asuma gritted his teeth. In the past, when he fought with Uchiha Tou, although he could hardly win, at least he could go back and forth. He could take three punches and still return one.

But the battle just now told him that Uchiha Touyu had only ever played with him before, and the difference in their strength was far greater than he had imagined!

"Uh... actually, I've only recently made rapid progress. Never mind, you probably wouldn't believe me anyway!"

Uchiha Touyu tried to explain, but seeing Asuma's disbelieving expression, he eventually shut up.

Even Kakashi, let alone Asuma, didn't believe it. He didn't believe that Uchiha Tou had learned the White Fang Sword Technique in such a short time.

The unique possession learning method of the Spirit Binding General is an unimaginable dimensional reduction attack for ordinary ninjas. Ninjutsu that they have painstakingly honed for a lifetime can be completely learned by Uchiha Hiyu in just a few days.

"Do you think I'm stupid? I didn't expect you to be so cunning... But I won't give up so easily!"

"Let me show you the signature ninjutsu that our Sarutobi clan has mastered to the highest level!"

As Asuma spoke, his hands rapidly formed hand seals, he took a long, deep breath, and then exhaled a fierce burst of flames:

"Fire Release: Great Flame Technique!"

The raging flames instantly engulfed Uchiha Hiyu, eventually burning him to ashes. When the fire subsided, only a round, stick-shaped piece of charcoal remained on the ground.

"Substitution Jutsu!? That was fast..."

After Asuma unleashed the Great Flame Technique, his chakra was depleted by seventy or eighty percent. Seeing that his flames had only burned a substitute tree in the end, his face turned pale and he visibly dejected.

"Amazing! That's an incredible ability..."

Uchiha Tou's figure slowly appeared from the side, revealing a surprised expression. Asuma took a deep breath and, unwilling to lose face, spoke:

"Of course it's amazing! The Sarutobi clan's fire-style techniques are among the best in the entire Hidden Leaf Village, and the Great Flame Technique is the Sarutobi clan's signature fire-style technique!"

"Who's talking about your Fire Release? I really don't believe the Sarutobi clan's Fire Release is stronger than the Uchiha's! I was just curious how you manage to breathe fire while talking!"

"You idiot! Is this all you care about?!"

Asuma rolled her eyes in anger and retorted:

"The Uchiha clan's Fire Release techniques are indeed powerful, but what other Fire Release techniques do you, an Uchiha, know besides the Great Fireball Jutsu?"

"Alright, alright, I can't beat you at Fire Release, okay? By the way, are you going to continue?"

Seeing Uchiha Tou's nonchalant expression, Asuma gritted his teeth:

"I admit defeat this time! Uchiha Touyu, you just wait, I'll definitely surpass you someday!"

(End of this chapter)