Training Competition
Konoha
At a training ground in a remote part of the village, Naraku and his guards inspected the members of the special police department of the security force.
"Uchiha Chihiro, Uchiha Jirō, gather the SWAT members of the squad. Hold a taijutsu tournament. I will guard the ring. Whoever can defeat me in taijutsu will receive a huge reward."
"Yes! Lord" both squad leaders responded.
Uchiha Jirō, 33 years old, had served as the captain of the first squad of the security force before the reform, and the assistant of the former leader Sanzo. He is a big shot in the security forces, and a trusted confidant of Sanzo and Naraku's faction. He is currently the captain of the first squad of the Special Police Division and is a very reliable person.
Uchiha Chihiro, 44 years old, was the captain of the 1st Squadron of the 3rd Squad of the Guard before the reform. He is now the captain of the 2nd Squad of the Special Police Department. He is also a member of the clan who has sided with Sanzang and Naraku.
After Naraku took over the security forces, Uchiha's status rose. Many years ago, Uchiha respected Naraku's opinion and supported Naraku in saving Uzumaki. When Naraku first showed his prowess, he was already so good at doing things. And it was inevitable that the status of a tribe member who was so good at investing would rise.
Uchiha Jirō and Uchiha Chihiro went to the special police unit under their jurisdiction, issued the order, and the security staff quickly took action.
A large area was cleared for the physical competition.
Naraku entered with his guards and whispered to the guards around him:
"You can also take part in the challenge."
"Yes! Lord" they responded in unison.
Naraku hired Might to train him in taijutsu for four months. Uchiha's Kekkei Genkai Sharingan has extremely strong insight in its early awakening.
This insight can see through the operation of ninjutsu and predict the movements of taijutsu. When the Sharingan is used proficiently to the second stage of double magatama, the insight is enhanced and even the operation of chakra in the human body can be seen.
It can reach the level of copying, and can copy both Taijutsu and Ninjutsu. When it reaches the third stage of three magatama, the Sharingan can perform Hypnosis, perform genjutsu, and perform Sharingan genjutsu exclusive to the Uchiha family.
It can be said that the Sharingan members who are capable of seeing through physical techniques, copying ninjutsu, rebounding illusions, and having three magatama are basically the best among the Jōnin. Ordinary Jōnin cannot compare to the Uchiha Jōnin.
Naraku walked into the physical training arena, and the special police officers around him looked at Naraku curiously.
Naraku looked around at the Uchiha family special police and the mixed group of members of the second team, and said loudly:
"I am Uchiha Naraku, the captain of the Konoha Police Force. I am here for inspection today. I am very pleased to see the members of the police force in such high spirits."
"So we decided to hold a Taijutsu competition. In Taijutsu competitions, ninjutsu and genjutsu are prohibited. Only Taijutsu can be used."
"This taijutsu competition is a ring match. I will guard the ring. You will challenge me. The winner will continue to guard the ring."
"Captain Jirō, Captain Chihiro, keep good records. Those who are superior will get more priority in promotion opportunities and my rewards. Now, we can start. Whoever goes first?"
Naraku briefly explained the rules and the benefits of the competition and asked them to take on the challenge.
He hired Might to train him in Taijutsu for four months, and in the first month he copied all of Might's Taijutsu techniques, including Leaf Hurricane, Leaf Great Whirlwind, and Gangli Cyclone.
In the next few months, Naraku roughly integrated Might's physical skills based on what he had learned.
During the Chūnin exams some time ago, Naraku used the Sharingan to copy the Hyuga family's Gentle Fist, and borrowed from it to develop a set of taijutsu techniques of his own.
Therefore, Naraku is quite confident in defending the ring. Otherwise, if he is kicked down by the first challenger, then Naraku will be embarrassed.
The members of the special police department of the police force in the stands were itching to show off their skills.
But Naraku is the clan leader and the captain of the guard team, and the Uchiha tribe members dare not challenge Naraku's authority.
Although everyone wanted to come up and challenge themselves and gain Naraku's appreciation, no one wanted to be the first to do so.
"I'll do it!"
A Jōnin from the Inuzuka family jumped into the field.
"Please teach me, Lord Naraku."
The Inuzuka Jōnin was very polite. He bowed ninety degrees and then assumed a fighting stance.
"Haha, not bad, come on."
Inuzuka Jōnin took a fighting stance, but since it was a taijutsu competition, beast-like ninjutsu was also considered ninjutsu, so it could not be brought in.
Naraku stood calmly, arms folded across his chest.
Inuzuka Jōnin, on all fours, is using the four-legged Technique of Inuzuka's fluid technique, and his claws and fangs are sharp, just like his beast stance.
Looking at Naraku's posture with his arms across his chest, which was almost full of flaws, Inuzuka Jōnin frowned a little, but did not hesitate.
"Tongya!"
Inuzuka Jōnin ran on all fours at a faster speed, then kicked his feet, put his claws in front of him, and spun around like a tornado, rushing towards Naraku at high speed.
Many of the Inuzuka-ryu's physical skills rely on nails and claws, which are likened to the claws and fangs of wild beasts and can tear a person to pieces.
Naraku crossed his arms over his chest and spun the magatama in the Sharingan. During the physical competition, Naraku was still in the mood to observe the Inuzuka fluid technique.
Inuzuka Jōnin rushed forward like a tornado, and when he saw Naraku didn't dodge, he panicked. If the leader of the security team was injured, the security department's work would be over!
When Inuzuka Jōnin was trying to see how to turn a corner, Naraku rushed towards the tornado and did a sliding kick, breaking through Inuzuka's fluid technique Tongya.
The spinning tornado was stopped and Inuzuka Jōnin was kicked away.
Inuzuka Jōnin adjusted his posture in the air and landed on all fours. Apart from some pain in the places where he was attacked, there was no other impact.
Jōnin are the elites of the ninja villages and clans, especially the Konoha Jōnin, who are not so easy to deal with.
After Inuzuka Jōnin landed, he realized that he had been overthinking. The captain of the security force had superb physical skills and would not be injured so easily, so he felt relieved.
Inuzuka Jōnin got on all fours, ran quickly, and spun around Naraku.
Inuzuka Jōnin thought that he was distracted and overly worried just now, otherwise he would not have been defeated so easily.
Naraku stood in the middle of the field, but he was not as relaxed as he was with his arms around his chest. Under the observation of the Sharingan, Naraku's body changed the direction of his stance following the rotation of the Inuzuka Jōnin.
"Tongya!"
This time Inuzuka Jōnin used all his strength and the tornado spun at high speed. Wherever the tornado spun, there seemed to be a tearing sound around it, like the sound of a knife cutting through the air, which showed the sharpness of its nails and claws.
Inuzuka Jōnin performs a high-speed spinning attack, one of his most powerful taijutsu attack techniques.
Naraku's scarlet eyes looked carefully.
"Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"
Leaf Strong Whirlwind is a leg technique that uses Chakra attached to the legs to perform a spinning kick with incredible speed and power.
With the help of Naraku's Sharingan, he was able to see through and break Inuzuka Jōnin's Taijutsu Tongya, and kicked Inuzuka Jōnin away again.
This time the kick was quite powerful, and Inuzuka Jōnin was kicked away and fell unconscious.
The police doctor of the security force immediately carried Inuzuka Jōnin on a stretcher to the medical tent for medical treatment.
"You can withstand two attacks, not bad."
Naraku praised with a peaceful smile.
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