As Otani Yuto made his decision, the two students who were exiting the field were somewhat displeased. They were about to start fighting, but they were called back so abruptly. However, when they saw that it was Uchiha Mingxi, their displeasure instantly vanished. They were both children from commoner families, and neither their influence nor their strength could compare to Mingxi's. They could only swallow their anger and return.
"...Hyuga Yuzuru versus Uchiha Mingxi!"
Upon hearing Otani Yuto's announcement, Mingxi immediately showed a triumphant expression towards Ketsuna, then went to the designated training ground, waiting for Ketsuna's arrival.
"Hyuga Yuzuru, good luck!"
As Ketsuna left, Hua Jingfeng spoke to him with anticipation, her voice sweet and her smile adorable.
"Just a childish person."
Ketsuna shook his head slightly, and as his voice reached Hua Jingfeng's ears, he had already used Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of Mingxi.
The grading teacher and Otani Yuto exchanged glances, then repeated their previous words.
"First, form the 'Confrontation Seal'!"
After hearing this, Mingxi, while forming the 'Confrontation Seal' towards Ketsuna, said very seriously, "Hyuga Yuzuru, let me find out just how much of a gap still exists between us!"
Mingxi knew she wouldn't be Ketsuna's opponent, but if she didn't even know the gap between her and Ketsuna, how could she catch up to him?
"You want to catch up to me?"
As Ketsuna formed the 'Confrontation Seal' in his hand, he looked at Mingxi's extremely serious eyes and suddenly spoke, then continued, "Then let me see if you have that potential..."
"Match, start!"
With the grading teacher's command, Mingxi immediately activated her Two-Tomoe Sharingan, observing Ketsuna with extreme focus and adopting a defensive stance.
Whoosh...
Facing Mingxi's cautious defense, Ketsuna didn't care. He walked towards Mingxi as if strolling through a garden, looking relaxed and at ease, completely unlike he was in a battle, but rather on a stroll.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Mingxi couldn't find any openings on Ketsuna, so she switched from defense to offense, immediately forming hand signs to activate the Fire Release.
A huge fireball spewed from Mingxi's mouth, rushing straight towards Ketsuna. The terrifying temperature transformed into a heatwave that swept across the entire training ground, and the sky-high heat enveloped the area.
"Everyone, quickly scatter!"
Otani Yuto and several teachers were astonished to see Mingxi use a C-rank ninjutsu. While surprised, they immediately shouted at the students. They couldn't withstand the power of such a lethal ninjutsu; even the residual force would cause considerable injuries!
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
As the students scattered and retreated, a low shout came from Otani Yuto's mouth, and then a fan-shaped water wall appeared in front of the students, blocking the heatwave that swept the training ground.
"You should know that the same move is useless against me."
On the field, as Ketsuna's voice sounded, he not only evaded Mingxi's Fire Release with Body Flicker Technique but also almost instantly closed in on Mingxi's position.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Facing Ketsuna's words, Mingxi didn't retort. Instead, she shot several shuriken from her hand, which fell towards Ketsuna like scattered flowers.
Seeing this, Ketsuna once again elegantly dodged with Body Flicker Technique, and seized the opportunity to ambush Mingxi from behind, preparing to finish her with one blow.
The next second, Ketsuna's right foot brutally kicked Mingxi's backside, sending her sprawling to the ground. Then, just like that night a month ago, he heavily sat on her back, pressing her down firmly.
Sizzle, sizzle...
Just then, an unexpected event occurred. 'Mingxi's' body suddenly turned into a turbulent current of electricity, paralyzing Ketsuna's body.
"Lightning Style: Lightning Net!"
Then, as a delicate shout suddenly rang out, a shuriken that had been shot onto the ground surprisingly transformed into Mingxi's appearance...
"What terrifying ninjutsu talent!"
Otani Yuto and the grading teachers, who had already safely led the students out, were shocked when they saw this scene.
At the very beginning of the battle, Mingxi first used Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique as a probing attack, using it to obscure Ketsuna's vision. Since Ketsuna hadn't activated his Byakugan, he couldn't clearly see Mingxi using the Lightning Clone Jutsu for a moment, nor did he know that Mingxi's true body had transformed into a shuriken through Transformation Jutsu and was thrown by the lightning clone, safely concealed on the training ground.
Even more astonishing was that the shuriken Mingxi shot had iron wires soaked in a special liquid attached to its tail, which were impossible to see under the reflection of the sunlight.
At this moment, Mingxi used the iron wires at the tail of the shuriken to activate Lightning Release, combining it with the Lightning Release power that erupted when the lightning clone exploded, forming a lightning net that covered most of the training ground!
Furthermore, since Ketsuna had previously sat on Mingxi's lightning clone, he was already paralyzed by the Lightning Release power and temporarily unable to move. This also caused Mingxi's secondary Lightning Release to accurately land on Ketsuna, causing him to suffer another heavy blow.
"Hoo hoo..."
"Hyuga Yuzuru, you lost!"
Seeing Ketsuna lying stiffly on the ground, Mingxi, panting heavily, immediately declared triumphantly. This was the price of underestimating an Uchiha!
First, she used Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, then successively used Lightning Clone Jutsu and Transformation Jutsu, and finally exhausted all her Chakra to use Lightning Style: Lightning Net. For her, who was only six years old, this was her absolute limit. The fact that she hadn't fainted from Chakra depletion at this point was due to her tenacious will stubbornly persevering...
"Is this the genius of the Uchiha?"
A Chunin teacher who had recently joined the Ninja Academy was shocked again after seeing this scene. If a Chunin of the same period had performed this, he would have felt astonished, let alone it being done by a first-year Academy Student, especially one who was only 6 years old!
Both her combat awareness and her precise control over ninjutsu, as well as her accurate grasp and prediction of the enemy's psychology, were seamlessly connected, leaving no room for any flaws!
"Lose? That word isn't in my dictionary!"
Suddenly, the 'Ketsuna' who had been lying stiffly on the ground exploded, turning into a cloud of white mist. It was clear that the 'Ketsuna' who had been hit was not his real body, but one of his Shadow Clones!
"How is that possible?"
Mingxi spoke in disbelief. She had used all her techniques, but she hadn't expected to have only subdued one of Ketsuna's Shadow Clones.
"Earth Release: Headhunter Jutsu!"
A crack suddenly appeared beneath Mingxi's feet, followed by a pair of hands reaching out from the crack, grabbing Mingxi's feet, and then pulling her underground, leaving only her head exposed above the ground. Her fair face and long black hair were instantly covered in dust, and she had some dry weeds in her mouth, looking extremely disheveled.
Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey...
Mingxi spat out the weeds from her mouth, then looked up with a humiliated expression. That annoying guy was now squatting in front of her, looking at her with an indifferent expression. In his white eyes, there was no pride or arrogance from defeating an Uchiha, but rather a calmness like a deep pool of water...
"Hyuga Yuzuru, wins!"
Otani Yuto quickly ran to the training ground, crossing the area scorched by the Fire Release, and came before Ketsuna and Mingxi, announcing his declaration.