Chapter 99: "Genichi-senpai is so cool!"
Behind the monitor, Minato Namikaze watched Obito's performance with an embarrassed smile. Hiruzen Sarutobi also couldn't help but exhale a puff of smoke and sigh. "That child, Obito, still needs a lot more polishing."
Minato quickly said, "Yes, Lord Third. I will supervise Obito!" He knew in his heart that Obito's strength was not bad, but his personality... was hard to describe. Thinking of the sharp-tongued Kakashi, Minato couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. If it were Genichi, how much less trouble he would be.
Thinking this, Minato couldn't help but envy Sakumo, who was beside him. Not only his son, but even his disciple was so worry-free.
...
The Chunin Exams proceeded in an orderly fashion. The losers were directly eliminated, while the winners continued to the next round.
In her second match, Kurenai Yuhi faced an Uchiha ninja. Against a one-tomoe Uchiha, her genjutsu was almost useless; all of it was seen through. The precision of her Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death (Magen: Jubaku Satsu) was still not enough, and she couldn't completely bind her opponent. And in close-quarters taijutsu, she was no match for an Uchiha ninja and was tragically eliminated.
Shizune was eliminated in the first round. Although she had mastered Monstrous Strength (Kairiki) and had considerable offensive power, her lack of combat experience was a problem. Her taijutsu was also much weaker, and her reaction speed and other aspects were all lacking. Watching her, Genichi felt a little guilty. He decided to spend more time training Shizune.
Her fellow medical ninja, Rin Nohara, was also eliminated after just one fight. Not every medical ninja was a Tsunade. In a one-on-one fight, the disadvantage of a medical ninja was too obvious. The path to integrating medical ninja into combat squads was long and arduous.
The morning session ended at twelve o'clock and resumed at two in the afternoon.
Genichi's role as a proctor was mostly to ensure the safety of the two combatants. Ninjutsu didn't have eyes, and mistakes were inevitable. This required him to intervene to prevent casualties. However, after one match after another, the number of times he had to intervene could be counted on one hand, which didn't really show off the proctor's own formidable strength.
Time flew by to four in the afternoon. With the end of the last battle, this year's Chunin Exams came to a close.
However, just as Genichi was about to turn and leave, a voice called out to him. "Genichi-kun, would you accept my challenge?"
Genichi turned and saw Uchiha Tekka opposite him.
A challenge at this time? Genichi's gaze focused, and then a smile appeared on his face. "Of course."
The many genin who had participated in the exam and were about to leave, as well as the spectators, all stopped in their tracks. Their gazes fell on the two below, and a buzz of discussion arose.
"A chunin from the Uchiha clan?"
"To challenge a Jonin proctor, isn't that a bit too arrogant?"
"I remember they were opponents in the Chunin Exams a few years ago."
"Who won?"
"Do you even need to ask? Of course, it was Genichi-sama!"
"Since that's the case, then he should be even less of a match now, right?"
"That's not necessarily true. That's an Uchiha, with the Sharingan!"
...
As the crowd buzzed with discussion, behind the monitor, Hiruzen and the others, who had been about to leave, also stopped and looked at the two facing each other on the screen.
Sakumo spoke up. "Lord Third, should we..."
Hiruzen shook his head. "No need to interfere. It's just a normal challenge spar." As he spoke, he took a puff of his pipe.
A normal challenge spar? Perhaps. But it could also hide a deeper meaning. Even if it wasn't the intention of the Uchiha higher-ups, this battle would still have some impact. After all, Genichi's reputation was out there; he was considered by the Cloud Village to be a genjutsu genius who surpassed the Uchiha clan. And to have become a Special Jonin at his age and the proctor for the third stage...
But Hiruzen had faith in Genichi.
In the arena.
On the spectator stands, Shizune waved her fist. "Go, Genichi!"
Genichi glanced at her and then waved back. After withdrawing his gaze, he said to Uchiha Tekka, "Then... let's begin!"
"Then I won't be polite!" Tekka replied with a solemn expression. He then drew with both hands, and several shuriken flew out one after another. With a series of clanging sounds, the shuriken collided with each other, actually changing direction in mid-air and flying towards Genichi in an arc.
Genichi watched the incoming shuriken but did not move a muscle, allowing them to hit him.
Poof!
His body turned into a splash of water that fell to the ground, then surged up again to re-form his body.
"A water substitution! So fast! I didn't see him form any seals at all!" Cries of surprise rang out from the stands.
Seeing that Genichi hadn't moved, Tekka knew that his flashy move had been useless. He quickly formed hand seals. By the time Genichi had dodged the shuriken attack with a substitution, his fire jutsu was already complete.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique (Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu)!
Rumble!
The giant fireball, over ten meters in diameter, left a trail of charred and cracked floor in its wake. The bright firelight made the faces of all the spectators glow red.
Genichi clapped his hands together, took a deep breath, his chest and cheeks puffing out, and then opened his mouth and spat.
Rumble!
The air exploded, kicking up a fierce wind. The ten-meter-diameter giant fireball was forcefully blown apart by the gale.
Tekka was slightly taken aback. He used Wind Release? Watching the flames roll back towards him, he immediately leaped backward.
And at this moment, Genichi formed a seal, performing the Art of Zai, then clapped his hands together.
Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere (Fūton: Shinkūgyoku)!
Swish! Swish! Swish!
One by one, bullets of air were rapidly spat out from Genichi's mouth, plowing vacuum channels through the air as they shot towards the airborne Tekka.
"So fast!" Tekka's eyes widened, and then his three-tomoe Sharingan appeared.
His body twisted in mid-air. One by one, the air bullets flew past him with a hissing sound.
Spurt! Spurt!
Tekka grunted. Even with the Sharingan, being in mid-air, he couldn't completely avoid them. Blood splattered from his lower left ribs and his right arm. Fortunately, they were just flesh wounds, not piercing injuries.
But just as his figure landed, Genichi's attack came again. A spinning shuriken, enhanced with wind-natured chakra, not only had its attack range expanded, but it was also much sharper.
Tekka did a backbend to avoid the first shuriken, then flipped backward, drew his sword, and with unparalleled precision, inserted the blade into the second shuriken. He then swung it out, colliding with the third shuriken Genichi had thrown.
The two wind-enhanced shuriken collided. One cut into the ground, the other flew into the air and, like cutting through tofu, sliced open the dome of the examination hall.
Obito stared at the cut-open dome, dumbfounded. "So... so strong!"
Ebisu's sunglasses nearly fell off. "D-didn't they say Genichi specialized in Water Release? When did his Wind Release get so powerful?"
Asuma's mouth was also wide open. He had thought that among his peers, his own Wind Release was unmatched. He had never expected... But just as Ebisu had said, he had never heard that Genichi's Wind Release was this powerful before!
Shiranui Genma turned to Kakashi. "Kakashi, when did that guy Genichi's Wind Release get so strong?"
Kakashi shook his head. "Genichi has never shown it before." He had only ever seen him use the Great Breakthrough and the Wind Release: Rasengan.
But forget them. Even Hiruzen and the others behind the monitor all showed expressions of surprise.
Minato couldn't help but say, "As expected of Sakumo-senpai's disciple!"
Sakumo was a little embarrassed. He hadn't taught him this. But he said nothing.
And Hiruzen, watching Genichi perform Wind Release, for some reason, it looked just like his old partner, Danzō.
In the arena.
After taking Genichi's series of attacks, Uchiha Tekka leaped up, throwing out a volley of shuriken. He then descended from a high altitude, his sword raised for a downward slash.
Genichi leaped to dodge the shuriken. The next moment, his eyes met the descending Tekka's, and his body instantly froze in place.
Sharingan Genjutsu!
Just as Tekka's sword was about to land on him, Genichi's figure immediately exploded into a mass of water, and crystal-clear water droplets shot out in all directions.
"He was never in the genjutsu..."
"No, I'm the one in the genjutsu!"
Tekka spun around and swung his blade.
Clang!
A ninja blade and a kunai collided, sending sparks flying. The kunai in Genichi's hand moved, and the reflection of light made Tekka squint. At the same time, Genichi kicked out.
Tekka quickly blocked with his left arm, but he was sent flying backward by Genichi's powerful force.
In mid-air, he sheathed his sword, his hands flying through seals. He opened his mouth, and a volley of fireballs shot towards Genichi.
Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique (Katon: Hōsenka no Jutsu)!
Genichi extended his right hand, his palm held up. A stream of water spun at high speed in his palm, forming a water mirror. The mirror reflected Uchiha Tekka and his Phoenix Sage Fire Technique.
With a tug of Genichi's right hand, the water mirror shattered, and the Uchiha Tekka from within leaped out, spitting out the exact same Phoenix Sage Fire Technique.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Fireball collided with fireball.
The real Tekka, who had just landed, was shocked. From the beginning of the battle until now, Genichi's responses had been completely beyond his expectations. His fighting style was like that of a completely different person from before.
Watching the scattered waves of fire, Tekka took a deep breath. The moment his eyes met Genichi's, he activated his genjutsu again.
Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique (Magen: Kasegui no Jutsu)!
Genichi's body was instantly unable to move, as if he had been nailed to the spot.
"Kinoshita Genichi, if you don't use your Sharingan now, then you've lost!" Tekka rushed straight at him.
"Genjutsu?"
"I don't need the Sharingan."
Genichi chuckled lightly. The next moment, the chakra from his Yin Seal (In'fūin) burst out, and the Shackling Stakes Technique was broken.
Genjutsu: Bringer-of-Darkness Technique (Genjutsu: Kokuangyō no Jutsu)!
Genjutsu: Silent World (Jakujō no Kai)!
Genjutsu: Tree Binding Death (Magen: Jubaku Satsu)!
Three genjutsu in a row.
First, he deprived Tekka of his sight, then his hearing. Tekka had been prepared for the first Bringer-of-Darkness and had broken it instantly. But the second and third genjutsu directly froze him in place, his body still in the posture of charging at Genichi.
But it had to be said, the three-tomoe Sharingan was very powerful. In just a second, Tekka's hearing was restored. Just as he was about to use the Mirror Heaven and Earth Change (Magen: Kyōten Chiten), Genichi's voice sounded in his ear. "Tekka-kun, you've lost!"
Tekka looked down. The large tree that had been binding him had vanished, replaced by a stream of water.
"My chakra..." Tekka gritted his teeth. His three-tomoe Sharingan automatically deactivated. He couldn't gather his chakra anymore. The moment he tried to draw it, he felt like he was drowning and couldn't concentrate on molding it at all.
"This... this isn't a genjutsu!"
Genichi nodded. "It's a sealing technique."
With that, he walked past Uchiha Tekka and headed straight for the exit of the examination hall.
From beginning to end, Genichi had not activated his own right-eye Sharingan. What's the point of using a Sharingan to defeat a Sharingan?
Regardless of what plans the Uchiha had, Genichi would not let them succeed. It was fine for him to make a name for himself by stepping on the Uchiha's heads. But he would not allow any Uchiha to make a name for themselves by stepping on his.
He was just that much of a hypocrite!
Watching Genichi's dashing back, Shizune immediately jumped up and cheered. "Yay!"
Shiranui Genma let out a breath. "He's... too strong!"
Ebisu wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Is this what a Jonin is?"
"That guy Genichi is too amazing!"
"As expected, we're not on the same level at all!"
Not far away, Mitarashi Anko was already full of admiration. "Genichi-senpai is so cool!"
(End of Chapter)
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