Chunin Final Exam Arena.
"So... so powerful..." Naruto and the other students felt goosebumps all over their bodies.
It really did.
"Is this a Jonin?" Sakura murmured to herself.
Inuzuka Kiba felt this sensation and showed disdain: "Tch, Sensei Satoru is being too showy, too deliberate."
But his eyes revealed envy.
This was a chance to show off in front of Hokage-sama!
It was truly annoying; why hadn't he taught him this move back then? Although deliberate, it was so cool!
Woof woof~
Akamaru's mind flashed with Kiba becoming Hokage, establishing a Dog Day, and himself walking like this in front of a pack of dogs, with such an overwhelming aura. It was so cool.
Uchiha Sasuke looked at the skin on his hand, his eyes serious: "When did I fall under Genjutsu? Was it the moment he entered?"
When Satoru entered, Sasuke felt the oppressive sensation on his body and the images around him, so he deduced he was under Genjutsu.
Genjutsu that takes effect with just a glance?
"No, we didn't make eye contact. This isn't a visual Genjutsu, nor an auditory one. Is it some kind of secret Ninjutsu?"
This was a Jonin.
But then he thought of the Genjutsu Uchiha Itachi had cast on him before leaving, and he gritted his teeth.
This level of Genjutsu still had a slight gap compared to Itachi's.
Are these truly the people Konoha sent to pursue Uchiha Itachi?
Ino mumbled: "This uncle Satoru, he's such an old man, yet he still likes to show off so much."
..."Grandpa, isn't that Tenyu's dad? He's actually the chief examiner?" Konohamaru looked at the figure, anger flashing in his eyes.
Because he thought of Tenyu, Maki, and Takeshi from school.
Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and nodded: "That's right, he's a Konoha Jonin and also the chief examiner for this assessment. Isn't he amazing? Konohamaru will be just as amazing in the future."
He hadn't expected a Ninja, a Jonin, to waste Chakra so needlessly. It was absurd.
Was he too complacent, causing him to lose the vigilance a Ninja should have?
Even he, an old man who didn't have to perform missions and usually maintained sufficient Chakra besides training, wouldn't casually waste Chakra.
Lest he encounter an emergency and not have enough Chakra to deal with it.
This guy, on the other hand, wasted it just by making an appearance.
Konohamaru said: "Hmph, I will not only surpass him, but I will also surpass Grandpa and become the Fifth Hokage."
"Haha, good luck."
..."Hehe, I thought I was discovered. This oppressive feeling is truly strong!"
Kabuto pushed up his glasses, pretending to be uncomfortable as he sat in the audience.
As a Medical Ninja, Kabuto knew he was under Genjutsu the moment he was hit.
Using Genjutsu to oppress the physical nerves, stimulating the body to produce an emergency response, thereby creating a sense of oppression—what a brilliant idea!
It seems one must not only avoid underestimating the enemy, but rather try to overestimate them.
"And not just Genjutsu, his Wind Release is also so strong. He truly is an Omnipotence Ninja.I am no match. It seems only Orochimaru-sama can handle him."
Then he focused his gaze on the contestants; these could all be important data for next year's plan... "Now, for the first match, Fuma Shikun versus Damu. Everyone else, please go to the audience seats to wait. The battle will end when one loses the ability to fight or when the referee deems them defeated. This is the only rule. Disperse."
Satoru looked at the students he had once taught, then, with a Wind Release, all those whose turn it wasn't were lifted into the air.
And landed in the audience seats.
He also stepped back a certain distance.
Fuma Shikun smiled when he saw Sensei Satoru.
He was determined to become a Chunin this time.
After so many years of training, he still often recalled Sensei Satoru's training, which had helped him greatly.
He absolutely could not lose face.
He and his opponent formed the Confrontation Seal, and the battle was about to begin.
Whoosh whoosh!
Both sides started with long-range Shuriken probes.
Only after determining that they couldn't defeat their opponent from a distance did they begin close-quarters combat.
Clang clang!
Satoru 'watched' their battle unfold in his mind.
"A very simple and unadorned battle, yet it possesses a certain beauty of combat."
That's what he thought.
Because both sides' battles were clashes of Shuriken, Kunai, and Taijutsu, only at critical moments would they use Ninjutsu other than the Clone Technique.
It could be said to be a battle where both used their brains.
Bang bang!
Occasionally, a smoke bomb would drop, leaving behind a substitution log.
Or a Clone Technique would be used for interference.
It was a very pure low-level Ninja battle.
The style was quite different from the era of the Twelve Strongest Ninja.
The important Clone Technique, Taijutsu, and other skills were the main methods for normal Genin and Chunin.
So Satoru found it very interesting.
Fuma Shikun was just as he had thought before; his talent was indeed not great.
Even with the Ninja foundation he had laid for him, he was now sixteen years old and still hadn't become a Chunin.
However, judging by his combat strategy and proficiency, he would probably become a Chunin this time.
He could already be considered an outstanding Ninja of their clan.
"Fuma: Instant Kill Slash."
While Satoru was deep in thought, the mid-match had already entered a fierce stage.
Fuma Shikun threw a smoke bomb at his opponent, then pulled out a giant Wind Demon Shuriken and flung it out.
He also formed hand signs with both hands, clearly using his ultimate move.
The enemy had just rushed out of the smoke, only to be met by his Wind Demon Shuriken.
Clang clang!
He threw out a few Kunai to slow down the Wind Demon Shuriken's attack speed, then took the opportunity to crawl on the ground and rush out.
But Fuma Shikun had been brewing this move for a long time; how could he let him escape?
A Wind Demon Shuriken shot out from a blind spot, aiming directly at him.
Whoosh~
Bang!
Earth Release: Earth Wall.
Damu also brought out his ultimate move, standing up and performing Ninjutsu to block it.
Fuma Shikun smiled slightly, pulling with his right hand.
Buzz!
"What?" Damu heard the sound and looked back.
He saw the Wind Demon Shuriken, which had just flown past him, flying back again.
Looking at the blade so close, he closed his eyes, about to despair.
Clang!
A gust of wind brushed his face, but there was no pain as he had imagined. Damu opened his eyes.
He saw that the Wind Demon Shuriken, its central circle, was already impaled on a stone rod and was still spinning vigorously.
"First match, the winner is Fuma Shikun. Both of you did well."
Damu looked at the referee; sure enough, that stone rod was the referee's Ninjutsu.
Whew~
He breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing that the outcome was decided, he could only sigh at his lack of ability. After forming the Reconciliation Seal with Fuma Shikun, he dejectedly withdrew.
And Fuma Shikun, hearing his teacher's praise, also smiled.
"Next up, Hito versus Mari."
Satoru didn't waste any time but continued to the next match.
Nor did he catch up with Fuma Shikun or anything.
The subsequent battles were also quite exciting, especially when Satoru watched from an observer's perspective.
It felt like watching an anime.
And a battle of wits anime at that.
Isn't this much more exciting than making Rasengan?