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Chapter 83 - Chapter 83

What's Going On?

Takada Kozo didn't understand what Ida Jouji meant—Uzumaki Shiki had clearly attacked with incredible power.

"He just caught you off guard. The truth is, he's still injured. Draw out the fight and avoid close combat—he'll wear down eventually. You've got a real shot."

Ida Jouji spoke with absolute confidence, convinced that Uzumaki Shiki was bluffing. Even the kick that sent him flying earlier seemed to him only superficially strong. Compared to his previous battle against Hyuga Ao, Shiki's attacks were still lacking.

"Really?" Takada Kozo asked uncertainly.

"Just trust me. Nothing will go wrong."

Shiki quickly stepped into the center of the arena. At this moment, he sensed many students watching him closely. Even students from other examination areas who weren't currently fighting had gathered here to observe—including some teachers who had come to watch as well.

"Come on, Uzumaki Shiki! Don't fall behind now!" Naruto shouted loudly, as if fearing Shiki wouldn't hear him.

Shiki smirked and turned his focus to his opponent.

The battle began the moment both fighters took their stance on the field.

Taking Ida Jouji's advice, Takada Kozo immediately backed off at the start and hurled a shuriken.

He didn't expect that single shuriken to accomplish much—his goal was simply to disrupt Shiki's rhythm. If that terrifying speed disappeared, maybe he really could win.

Whoosh!

Just like three years ago, Uzumaki Shiki vanished into thin air.

Of course, Takada Kozo's shuriken struck nothing but empty space.

Great fear instantly engulfed him—he had always been the weakest among Ao's followers. Facing the sudden disappearance of his enemy, he even regretted listening to that fat bastard Jouji's advice.

"I—I surrender!"

Boom!!!

A sonic boom rang out, the shockwave blowing Kozo's hair into disarray. Everyone saw one of Uzumaki Shiki's legs horizontally suspended right in front of Takada Kozo. Had he not surrendered in time, he would've suffered the same fate as Jouji—kicked flying.

"So terrifying..."

Everyone gasped in horror. How could someone struggling with chakra control still pull off an attack that strong?

And how could he maintain such unimaginable speed?

"That kid, using only taijutsu, already has the strength of an elite genin," Asuma Sarutobi said, holding a cigarette between his fingers, slightly astonished.

Originally, he hadn't intended to pay attention to this fight—he didn't even need to be present at this exam.

After all, his disciple had already been pre-selected as part of the new Ino–Shika–Cho trio.

Still, out of curiosity, he came to take a look anyway. He wanted to see how this generation of Ino–Shika–Cho would perform.

But he hadn't expected to see the boy whose name had been frequently mentioned by his father—Uzumaki Shiki.

But hadn't his father said that Shiki had suffered severe injuries and wouldn't easily become a powerful ninja in the future?

Shiki's overwhelming strength was almost unbelievable. At the very least, he could confidently say that at this age, he definitely hadn't possessed such tremendous power.

The proctor paused briefly but then called out, "Shiki Uzumaki wins!"

The subsequent matches became considerably easier. Many children had even given up before stepping onto the battlefield.

After all, this was a ninja competition. As long as one side still had fighting capability, the match wouldn't end, no matter how severely injured they were.

But after receiving just one kick from Shiki Uzumaki, those opponents probably truly lost any ability to fight.

"Shiki Uzumaki is really an absolute freak!"

"No! He's even stronger than 'freak' makes him sound!"

"I certainly don't want to fight against him!"

Such words came from one child after another. What they didn't know was that Shiki himself felt rather embarrassed right now.

I've already gotten into a bunch of fighting poses—can't someone finally let me use one?

Even the way Shiki looked at Ida Jouji had become somewhat intense. That fat kid definitely wouldn't forfeit. Although his own performance thus far had been excellent, from Ida Jouji's gaze, Shiki could still perceive an undercurrent of disdain.

Sakura didn't have much luck either. In the third round, she faced a decent opponent—and with her poor battle instincts, she lost badly.

Suddenly, Shiki noticed that among everyone around him, it seemed very few people remained uneliminated.

Only himself, Ida Jouji, and Seiji Ito were left.

He'd already advanced without a fight, while Ida Jouji and Seiji Ito still had to face off.

"Guess I'm fated not to teach those loudmouth kids a lesson—too bad for building a better society," Shiki inwardly joked.

Sure enough, although Ida Jouji's combat skills ranked highly among students at the Ninja Academy, Seiji Ito surpassed him even further. His swordsmanship alone was more than enough to wipe the floor with those kids, who barely knew anything beyond basic ninjutsu.

Moreover, because Ida Jouji's level was slightly higher, Shiki could clearly sense Seiji Ito's sword techniques had sharpened somewhat. It appeared he had indeed exerted a bit more effort to handle this opponent.

[Ito: Flowing Slash!]

Whether it was due to samurai-like instincts or not, fighters tended to announce their technique names during attacks. Either way, Seiji shouted it aloud. Dodging Ida Jouji's fierce strike like flowing water, Seiji suddenly closed the gap. His blade seemed perfectly positioned across Ida Jouji's neck!

"Seiji Ito wins! Proceeding to the final match within the Fourth Examination Area!"

The proctor was the first to react. Indeed, even experienced chunin rarely got to witness such fluid, exquisite sword techniques, which caused them to feel mild envy.

Shiki understood his next opponent would be none other than Seiji Ito.

"This upcoming battle will surely be exciting," Hayate Gekko said, displaying perhaps the greatest anticipation seen inside the Fourth Examination Area.

Chapter 64 Blade Arts and Velocity

Shiki smiled slightly but remained silent.

The final test needed to give Seiji Ito, who had just finished his trial, some time to rest. Fortunately, for this level of competition, most participants didn't require a long break. If anyone got hurt—even slightly—medical ninjas would show up quickly to patch them up.

This trial involved his assigned Jonin, so Shiki took it seriously.

Although Shiki was familiar with many storylines, that didn't guarantee success without proper guidance.

Of course, there was one exception—[Rasengan].

The manga's depiction of its creation was already very detailed. However, Shiki had no intention of attempting Rasengan himself at the moment; after all, most people only noticed that Naruto had mastered it in just a week.

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