Still, he was curious how Sasuke would respond.
Sasuke quietly walked past the spot where Hyuga Ao had just stood. Sixty meters… seventy meters… When Shiki estimated the distance to be about eighty meters, Sasuke stopped.
Was he planning to throw a kunai from there?
Almost everyone's mind raised this same question simultaneously.
For a chunin, such a feat wouldn't seem surprising because of their improved overall abilities. But right now, Sasuke was still just a kid who hadn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy.
Whoosh!
The kunai flew from Sasuke's hand, and many people didn't even see him move.
Bang!
The target board shook violently as the kunai accurately struck the bullseye.
Then, a little girl let out an excited scream.
Yet amidst the cheers, Sasuke silently looked toward Shiki. To him, the only opponent worth acknowledging was Shiki Uzumaki alone.
As for Hyuga Ao, despite having been defeated by Sasuke three years ago,
Within less than a month after that defeat, he had reclaimed his honor—the honor of the Uchiha clan.
After that incident, Hyuga Ao had never again been his equal. That was true back then, and it remains true today.
"Tch… Damn it!" Hyuga Ao tightly clenched his fist.
Next time! In the next exam, he would definitely surpass Uchiha Sasuke!
But one exam after another passed, and his sweat had already soaked the back of his shirt.
In every single test, Uchiha Sasuke had dominated him effortlessly.
This included Clone Jutsu, Transformation Jutsu, and Substitution Jutsu too.
What slightly comforted him was that, at least for now, he still ranked second place.
As for Shiki Uzumaki, his performance had been quite ordinary.
He didn't buy into the idea that Shiki Uzumaki was holding back for even a second!
Still, due to what Sasuke had said earlier, everyone was somewhat doubtful.
Only Shiki himself knew—he had already given it his all.
Regarding the Clone Jutsu, naturally he couldn't match his former self's chakra reserves. He could barely perform the Clone Jutsu to create two clones.
Besides, since the exam specifically tested the Clone Jutsu, Shiki didn't even use the Shadow Clone Jutsu to artificially boost his score.
That would feel embarrassing—going up against a bunch of kids using something as advanced as Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Shortly afterward, all other examination events concluded.
Uchiha Sasuke had firmly defended his position as the number one genius with absolute dominance.
And in everyone's eyes, the runner-up was naturally Hyuga Ao.
Shiki wasn't surprised at all by this because Hyuga Ao indeed deserved to boast. As for Shino, Shikamaru, and others from his own class, they simply followed the standard test requirements.
So naturally, none of them displayed any particularly strong skills.
"Alright, the first stage is finished. The second round will be held here in twenty minutes," announced the examiner.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a crowd of girls gathered around Sasuke.
"Sasuke, you're truly amazing!"
"Sasuke, are you hungry? This is some dessert my mom made. Would you like to try it?"
"Sasuke-kun, here's some water. Would you like a drink?"
Almost at the center of all the children was Sasuke, which wasn't surprising given this world was dominated by Ninjas. Genius and strong individuals naturally became the center of attention.
And if such a prodigy also happened to be good-looking, well, of course he'd steal the spotlight.
In the past, Shiki would also have many girls around him, but now, nobody paid him any attention.
A pang of loneliness hit him—he never thought he'd end up feeling like just another nobody one day. The girls who once followed him closely no longer even bothered to ask how he was doing these days.
But Shiki quickly suppressed his melancholy—although he might seem neglected, he wasn't truly alone.
Yet he hadn't expected that brief moment of sadness in his eyes would still be noticed by one sweet, charming girl.
"Shiki-kun, actually, you've done really well. These setbacks won't stop you from becoming a great Ninja someday. As long as you keep pushing forward, there's always hope."
"Yeah, Hinata. Thank you."
Shiki nodded slightly, then both he and Hinata instinctively turned their gazes toward Naruto.
Naruto, whose results had been terrible during several previous exams, was using this brief pause to train hard.
Muttering to himself, Naruto said, "Damn it! Come on, Naruto! I'll definitely beat that smug bastard, Sasuke!"
Coincidentally walking out from among the girls, Sasuke heard those words and coldly replied, "Dead Last."
Immediately, Naruto was about to throw a punch and fight Sasuke head-on. His fists were already flying.
Shiki, however, shook his head—this version of Naruto probably couldn't defeat Sasuke just yet.
"Enough. Just wait until the Exam to make your move."
Shiki quickly stepped forward and pulled Naruto back.
This somewhat surprised Sasuke—although because of Shiki, most students in the class treated Naruto better than usual.
They still couldn't stand him, really. Sasuke couldn't quite understand why someone like Shiki would want to hang out with a Dead Last like Naruto.
Tightly gripping Naruto's arms, Shiki ignored the glance from Sasuke.
"The second round of the Exam—sparring match—is about to begin," announced the examiner.
He took out a list from the file folder.
As his voice echoed out, all the children stopped what they were doing. The earlier parts of the Exam had been super boring; only when some students made things harder for themselves did it turn into something worth talking about.
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