Chapter 44: Ninjutsu Talent (Seeking Follow-up Reading)

“Excellent! Thank you to Contestant Number One for his Clone Technique performance. His score is eight points.”

“Next, let’s invite Contestant Number Two to the stage.”

“Teacher Muzuki, why are we here to watch this kind of competition? It feels like a waste of time. There are probably very few official Ninja in this kind of competition.”

Asuma saw the contestant’s clumsy Clone Technique on stage as soon as he arrived, and asked in confusion.

Muzuki said with a chuckle, “Asuma, have you forgotten your last battle with Shisui? Never underestimate anyone.”

Asuma was speechless. If it weren’t for Muzuki’s timely comfort during that battle with Uchiha Shisui, he might have become reclusive.

“Understanding the strength of your peers in the village is beneficial and harmless,” Muzuki casually bluffed.

Mainly, he was afraid that Obito would mess up, so watching it live would make him feel more at ease.

Asuma looked around and felt like he saw some familiar faces.

“Kakashi is here too? He’s not competing, is he? That would really be bullying.” Asuma quickly spotted Kakashi and his group.

He and Kakashi were friends and knew how abnormal this guy was, graduating at five and becoming a Chunin at six, with extremely terrifying talent.

While others were still learning hand seals and practicing the Three Body Technique, Kakashi had already begun various Ninjutsu training and Nature Transformation.

Not only Kakashi, Asuma also saw Uchiha Shisui, who had defeated him before.

Asuma was quite looking forward to Uchiha Shisui and Kakashi facing off. Let those two freaks play by themselves.

“Please welcome Contestant Number Two, Kotetsu Hagane!” The host enthusiastically called out the name of the second contestant.

Kotetsu immediately walked onto the stage after hearing his name.

“Kotetsu, you can do it!” Izumo Kamizuki cheered for his good brother.

He felt that his own training wasn’t up to par, so he didn’t participate.

Anko was interested in participating, but she had something to do today and couldn’t make it.

“Contestant Kotetsu Hagane, which Ninjutsu would you like to perform?” The host asked with a bow and a smile.

“I want to perform the Enemy Confusion Technique that my friend and I developed!” Kotetsu said with a proud look.

Izumo Kamizuki, in the audience, showed a proud smile. He also contributed to this Ninjutsu.

“One really cannot underestimate the new generation. Don’t let our Contestant Kotetsu Hagane’s young age fool you; he has already started developing new Ninjutsu.” The host couldn’t help but praise him.

“May I ask, Contestant Kotetsu Hagane, what grade are you currently in at the Ninja Academy?” the host asked.

Kotetsu honestly replied, “First grade.”

“Incredible.” The host was very surprised. First-grade students haven’t been studying for more than two months, have they? Being able to use the Three Body Technique is already considered good.

The audience below also felt it was unbelievable, especially the other second and third-grade students, who felt they had wasted their time in school.

And Muzuki already vaguely guessed what Ninjutsu Kotetsu would perform, but he didn’t know to what extent it had been completed.

The host stepped back a bit and said, “Next, please enjoy Contestant Kotetsu Hagane’s Enemy Confusion Technique!”

Kotetsu quickly formed hand seals and channeled Chakra. With a puff, white smoke flashed, and a chair taller than Kotetsu appeared on the stage.

Silence—

The scene fell into a dead silence.

Everyone looked at the chair next to Kotetsu, which was taller than him, with question marks on their faces, wondering what the heck it was.

The host originally thought that after five years of hosting competitions, he would not be flustered by any Ninjutsu, but today he was defeated. He stood frozen for a while and did not immediately go on stage.

“Ahem, Contestant Kotetsu Hagane, your… your Ninjutsu…” The host didn’t know how to ask at the moment.

“Isn’t the Clone Technique meant to confuse enemies? My Ninjutsu mainly combines the Clone Technique with the Transformation Technique to achieve a better confusing effect,” Kotetsu explained the original intention of developing the Ninjutsu.

“Then why is it a chair?” the host couldn’t help but ask. He didn’t know if the enemy would be confused, but his teammates would definitely have questions.

“Because a chair is easy to transform into. I can’t transform into anything else yet,” Kotetsu honestly replied.

“Hahahaha…” Laughter erupted from the audience. They had thought a genius youth had arrived, but it turned out to be a silly one.

“This kid is truly a talent.”

Asuma’s mouth twitched. Just now, he was internally wondering why there were so many geniuses now, developing Ninjutsu in first grade, like a reincarnation of the Second Hokage. But in the blink of an eye, it reversed.

“Teacher Muzuki, are all Ninja Academy students like this now?” Asuma couldn’t help but complain.

Muzuki was also a bit speechless. He had told him to start by mastering the chair, but how did it turn into only being able to transform into a chair?

“Actually, in terms of mastery, a first-grader having this level of Clone Technique and Transformation Technique is quite good.” After all, he was his student, so Muzuki evaluated him objectively.

Hearing Muzuki’s words, Asuma realized that Kotetsu was just a first-grade student, not a Ninja. Having this level was already considered excellent.

“You’re still amazing, Teacher Muzuki. You weren’t misled by appearances.” Looking at the people laughing around him, Asuma suddenly felt a sense of superiority.

Izumo Kamizuki quieted down after everyone laughed, secretly glad he hadn’t participated. With so many schoolmates, the news would surely spread throughout the school, and his student life would probably be over then.

“Let’s look at the judges’ scores. It’s a total of twelve points. Actually, the original intention of this Ninjutsu is good. If it could be further perfected, it should get a high score,” the host said.

“I will continue to work hard, along with my good brothers Izumo Kamizuki and Anko Mitarashi, to perfect this Ninjutsu that we developed together,” Kotetsu said with a smile, specifically using their full names.

“So the other two talents are named Izumo Kamizuki and Anko Mitarashi. I wonder if they are here.”

Hearing the discussions of the people nearby, Izumo Kamizuki’s face turned pale. If this reputation spread, how would he find a girlfriend?

“Next, let’s invite Contestant Number Three, Uchiha Tekka, to the stage to perform.”

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”

Uchiha Tekka was a man of few words and directly brought out his best Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, quickly forming hand seals and spewing a fireball as tall as a person.

“As expected of a youth from the Uchiha Clan! He hasn’t even graduated yet but has already mastered a powerful Ninjutsu like the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!” the host exclaimed.

“It’s amazing for a Genin to master this Ninjutsu,” one judge said, immediately giving a high score.

The other judges also nodded and gave high scores.

“Twenty-six points! Contestant Uchiha Tekka has received a high score of twenty-six and is temporarily in first place!” the host shouted.

With his five years of experience hosting competitions, he believed that if no overly abnormal contestant appeared, twenty-six points would secure first place.

Uchiha Tekka walked off the stage with a calm expression. If it weren’t for the eight thousand Ryo prize, he wouldn’t have been interested in participating in this kind of competition.

“Shisui, what do you think of my Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique just now?” Uchiha Tekka asked.

“It’s clear that you’ve been practicing diligently, Tekka,” Shisui commented. He was actually planning to meet up with Obito, but on the way, he met Uchiha Tekka and other clan members, so he joined them.

Although Uchiha Tekka’s Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique was decent, Shisui didn’t think he would get first place, because he had seen Obito’s Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.

“Next, let’s invite Contestant Number Four, Uchiha Obito, to the stage to perform.”

I’ll try my best to add another chapter tonight. The extra chapter will be published after midnight.