Chapter 96 Final Result (25)

As Muzuki expected, Obito’s body had no problems; he was just overly exhausted of Chakra, and his body was fatigued from using the Body Flicker Technique multiple times in a short period.

After all, Obito had just used Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique and Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique, and also used the incomplete Body Flicker Technique and Clone Technique several times.

Among them, the Clone Technique consumed the least Chakra, but it was crucial in its function.

After being treated, Obito quickly woke up and, seeing Muzuki sitting beside him, couldn’t help but start sharing the highlights of his recent battle.

“When I was first kicked by Guy, I knew that if this battle proceeded normally, I would definitely lose, so I risked not being able to use the Body Flicker Technique again to create distance and use Ninjutsu.”

“To conserve Chakra, that Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique looked intimidating but actually had little power; I only used it to attract Guy’s attention and obscure his vision.”

When he spoke of tricking Might Guy with the Clone Technique, Obito was even more ecstatic, appearing extremely excited.

“I knew Guy had strong observational skills during battle, so I endured the soreness and controlled my clone to feign exhaustion to mislead Guy.”

Obito felt he could brag about today’s battle for a year; there were too many details. The clone didn’t show a difference from the start; instead, it ran for a while before feigning fatigue, making it more natural.

“Your performance today was indeed excellent. It would be great if you could maintain such calmness in future battles,” Muzuki praised.

He never stinted on praise when a student performed well. If he constantly negated students and disciples for fear of them becoming arrogant and complacent, they would eventually lose confidence in themselves.

Muzuki felt that if Obito were to be graded now, he shouldn’t be a Genin anymore; he should at least be a Chunin or Jonin.

“Hehe, it’s also because you’re a good teacher, Muzuki-sensei,” Obito chuckled, revealing a satisfied smile.

Why did he say so much just now? Was it to show off? Of course not. What was there to show off to his teacher about winning against peers?

He was simply demonstrating his progress and seeking Muzuki’s approval.

If Obito were to point out the only flaw in that battle, it would be the absence of two people: Rin Nohara and Kakashi.

If Rin Nohara had been there, she would definitely have praised his battle intelligence, and that arrogant Kakashi wouldn’t dare to look down on him anymore.

After confirming that everything was fine, Obito suggested to Muzuki that they return to the Training Ground to watch the battles.

Muzuki thought for a moment, knowing that Obito definitely didn’t want to give up on the exam, and since Obito wasn’t actually injured, Muzuki took him back.

By the time Muzuki’s main body returned to the Training Ground, the first round of battles had already concluded, with half the students eliminated. The second round had just begun, and there was still some time until Obito’s battle round.

In the second round, Shisui’s opponent was still a Genin who graduated this year, and he still resolved the fight cleanly and efficiently, which surprised no one.

Currently, most of the A-class students believed that only Might Guy, Uchiha Obito, and Asuma Sarutobi had a slight chance of winning.

Raido Namiashi should have been on the list, but since he had already lost, and lost very decisively, everyone felt that Raido Namiashi wouldn’t win even if he fought again.

Obito’s opponent in the second round was a Fourth Grade student, and even though Obito wasn’t at his peak, he successfully dealt with his opponent.

The third round of battles was similar, but it’s worth mentioning that Asuma and his teammate Raido Namiashi met.

When Raido Namiashi’s opponent was Asuma, everyone realized that they might have underestimated Raido Namiashi’s strength, and also underestimated Shisui’s strength.

Everyone carefully recalled and found that no matter whether the opponent was a Fourth Grade student or a graduating Genin, Shisui’s time to defeat the opponent was roughly the same.

Could it be that Shisui’s strength fluctuated? They thought that this kind of possibility should not exist.

The only possibility was that Shisui’s personality was relatively gentle, and he didn’t want others to lose too badly, so he chose his strength of attack according to the opponent’s strength.

Raido Namiashi’s speed was very fast; although not as fast as Might Guy using the Body Flicker Technique, he was among the strongest in Class A. When he swung his Kunai for close-quarters combat, he gave Asuma a lot of trouble.

However, Asuma had been getting beaten up quite a bit these past two days, so he didn’t lose his composure due to Raido Namiashi’s fierce attacks. He quickly found an opportunity to counterattack and win.

As the sun gradually set towards the west, the battles on the Training Ground were also nearing their end. The final battle of the semifinals, the four-to-two, was between Obito and Asuma.

Both of them had gone through a tough battle earlier; Obito had even fainted from exhaustion, but by now, he had largely recovered.

In his fight with Guy, Obito could only keep his distance and avoid his sharp edge, but in his fight with Asuma, Obito directly charged forward and engaged Asuma in close-quarters combat.

After so much training, Obito’s Taijutsu was no longer a pure hindrance; it was only inferior compared to Shisui and Might Guy, but he could still fight other peers.

Obito’s sudden charge completely threw Asuma off. He had seen Obito mostly avoid Taijutsu combat when fighting Might Guy, and he assumed Obito’s Taijutsu was still about the same as before.

As a result, when they started fighting, Asuma was stunned, his head buzzing from Obito’s direct Body Flicker Technique combined with a Leaf Whirlwind kick.

Asuma might have still had a chance to fight, but a misjudgment led him to lose his opportunity to win, and he was quickly defeated by Obito.

“The final battle: Uchiha Shisui versus Uchiha Obito,” Muzuki announced the names of the students in the final match.

“They’re both from the Uchiha Clan, truly a prestigious clan,” Ebisu sighed.

Despite being the same age, his strength had too great a gap compared to those clan Ninja; he was eliminated in the first round.

“What a shame, I actually had a chance to win, but I didn’t expect Obito’s Taijutsu to have improved so much,” Asuma felt a bit regretful.

“As seniors, we are truly unqualified; we must train even harder in the future!” Kurenai Yuhi said.

When Obito walked onto the battle arena and faced Shisui, his feelings were somewhat complex.

He had fought Might Guy many times, but almost never Shisui.

During the period when he first started training with Muzuki, Obito was often discouraged by Shisui’s training progress.

Because something that would take him a week to practice, Shisui would complete in an afternoon, and Shisui was from the same clan as him and even younger.

Now, Obito didn’t care as much. Although Shisui was strong, Obito was not bad either.

However, Obito truly felt today that he had no hope of winning against Shisui; his condition was only average.

Knowing he would lose, Obito still fought with all his might. Although the final result was a loss, as he expected, Obito was not disappointed, because he had fought to the best of his ability.

Moreover, he had defeated Might Guy today, so Obito was in a very good mood. As soon as it ended, he wanted to find Rin Nohara to boast about today’s comeback battle.

There are three more chapters tonight.