"The next match: Takaya Kosshi vs. Seiji Ito!"
Before Shiki could act, Kosshi Takaya stepped forward to fight.
Ito Seiji—Shiki didn't have any particular impression of him. He must be a rather introverted boy from another class.
But the second they started fighting, Shiki couldn't help but watch with renewed respect.
Kosshi had always been physically strong, and Shiki guessed he had trained in some taijutsu techniques.
Yet he hadn't expected that Kosshi would be so much stronger than his peers. And Seiji Ito was no ordinary opponent either.
Moreover, he was the only swordsman among the students Shiki had seen so far. Though due to his height, the blade looked unusually long on him.
It looked almost as if a child had stolen it from home.
However, during the fight, Ito wielded the sword skillfully, showing off his swordsmanship fully.
Of course, Shiki figured it might be because he himself was self-taught, seeing proper sword training for the first time.
Clang!
The sound of metal striking metal rang out repeatedly. Kosshi's kunai struggled under continuous attacks from Ito's blade.
"So Ito is actually this strong."
"This is already beyond our level, right?"
"Are they both geniuses too?"
Overhearing the murmurs around him, Shiki realized that both Ito and Kosshi were clearly top-tier students.
After all, he shouldn't judge them by his own or Lee's standards.
Lee, who had opened the Limit Gate, the Fifth Gate of the Eight Gates Release, was even capable of defeating a tokubetsu jonin.
In the original story, Lee had nearly beaten Gaara, who soon after the Chunin Exams became Kazekage.
In fact, that year's Chunin Exams had brought together an unprecedented generation of talent.
Still, Shiki could clearly sense that Seiji Ito was holding back.
He probably possessed strength surpassing everyone else in the Ninja Academy.
"There are other hidden geniuses in the world of Naruto too. They're just overshadowed for various reasons," Shiki sighed.
More and more people turned their eyes toward this fight.
Because compared to the playful bickering of children, this was a battle much closer to real combat.
"Hmm, this kid... Hmm... definitely fits my philosophy."
Shiki turned around and saw someone who appeared very frail standing before him.
Hayate Gekko!
Chapter 61 – Mobilization
Shiki hadn't expected Hayate Gekko to be here too!
Shiki knew that Hayate Gekko, despite being a tragically minor character, had gained many fans in another world thanks to his good looks and the graceful [Dance of the Sword].
But what was he doing here anyway?
Shiki was confused, but soon found himself watching the fight again, which was getting even more intense.
Seiji Ito's previously clean white clothes were now slashed with cuts. Bright red blood stained the fabric, standing out sharply.
But Takaya Kosshi looked even worse off, his arm hanging limply, blood visibly streaming from the slash wound on his right arm.
Shiki finally realized this wasn't just a school from another timeline—it was a ninja training academy.
Kosshi still tried to make one last move, hurling a kunai with all his strength. Powered by chakra, the strike became even sharper.
However—
Clang!
The sound of clashing metal rang out. Ito Seiji's blade seemed to appear exactly at that spot by coincidence, perfectly blocking the incoming kunai.
"Your kunai is impressive, but it's still slower than my sword."
Takaya Kosshi finally understood that his last hope had been crushed. Already having lost too much blood, he gave up immediately and surrendered.
Shock!
Everyone was stunned beyond words because Ito Seiji had never previously displayed such talent.
Several teachers began discussing,
"I've never seen this kid use a sword before—what's going on with him?"
"Yeah, he always seemed pretty average."
"Who would have guessed? This really surprised us big time today."
A teacher from the Ninja Academy grabbed Hayate Gekko's sleeve and said, "Hey, you know what? I'm glad I dragged you along today. Thinking about becoming a squad Jonin instructor now, aren't you?"
He knew his friend had always loved kenjutsu. Finding a promising student like this must really thrill him.
Hayate Gekko coughed twice before replying, "It's just uncertain whether my body can handle leading an entire squad."
As for the battles that followed, Shiki found them all rather dull, and even many of the teachers had already shifted their attention to other examination areas.
What surprised Shiki was that even Sakura had managed to defeat another student in actual combat.
This showed just how low the Ninja Academy's level really was.
As for why Sakura performed so poorly during the Chunin Exams in the original story,
That exam just happened to be one of the strongest lineups ever assembled.
Many participants at that time were already as strong as elite Chunin—people like Gaara and Lee were practically at Tokubetsu Jonin strength already.
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