Chapter 94: The Battle Between Crouching Dragon and Phoenix
"Number one, Kotetsu versus number two, Izumo."
When the two heard they'd be facing each other in the very first round, they sighed in unison. Fate, it seemed, had no sense—it had pitted the two brothers against each other right away.
"Kotetsu, I thought today would be the day we'd make our names," Izumo lamented. "But fate is truly jealous of talent."
Neither of them had expected such bad luck. With the perfected Enemy Confusion Technique, they might have met in the finals and spun a legendary tale.
"Indeed," Kotetsu nodded with mock sorrow.
"Izumo, the perfected Enemy Confusion Technique is very powerful. Since we're brothers, how about we agree not to use it in this fight?" Kotetsu suggested.
After a pause, Izumo smiled and nodded. "Excellent."
"You two, stop acting like ancient poets and get into the combat area," Anko said in exasperation.
Ignoring her lack of ceremony, the brothers walked to the open area, striking exaggerated poses as they prepared for battle.
"Begin!" Mugetsu called once they were ready.
At the signal, both charged in, engaging in close combat.
Their skill levels were nearly identical—they had trained together under the same teacher—so neither could gain the upper hand. Kotetsu threw a right punch, Izumo matched it with the same. Kotetsu struck with an elbow, Izumo answered with his own. Two minutes passed with no decisive blow.
It's about time, Kotetsu thought.
Although we're brothers, the ninja world is cruel. I'll carry your will, Izumo, and keep winning. With a touch of guilt, he prepared to unleash the Enemy Confusion Technique.
"I'm sorry, Kotetsu, but I'm a ninja," Izumo said with a faint smile, his hands flying through seals. He was going to use it first!
Of course he wasn't going to hold back—agreeing earlier had only been to lower Kotetsu's guard.
Konoha! Kotetsu instantly abandoned his guilt. This Izumo was even more shameless than he was!
Four alluring, slightly Izumo-like older sister clones appeared instantly.
Even though he'd cast this jutsu himself many times, Kotetsu's hand seals slowed involuntarily, his gaze drifting toward the "magnificent and imposing mountains."
It wasn't just Kotetsu—the nearby students also couldn't help staring.
Mugetsu blinked. Isn't this the Sexy Jutsu Naruto develops in the future? How did it appear so early? This butterfly effect is a bit… off.
Izumo used the opening to land a solid kick, knocking Kotetsu to the ground.
The impact jolted Kotetsu back to his senses. This jutsu is terrifying—even I fell for it!
He leapt back, retreating while forming his own seals. Four equally alluring—but distinct—older sister clones appeared at his side.
Izumo's pursuit faltered as his attention wavered, giving Kotetsu his chance to counterattack.
"These two idiots," Anko muttered. "What use are those kinds of clones? They look flimsy."
The crowd, however, was entertained. The match stayed lively until Izumo gained a slight advantage and won.
"Kotetsu, this isn't your loss—it's Big Brother Ebisu's win!" Kotetsu grumbled, convinced he hadn't lost in strength but in shamelessness.
"Big Brother Ebisu does deserve credit for perfecting this jutsu," Izumo said with a smug grin, "but a win is still a win. I'll carry your will forward."
The mention of Ebisu stirred the audience.
"Ebisu? Isn't he the one who was the only student to advance last week?" someone said in surprise.
"It's him. We're in the same class—Class 6 of fourth year," one student confirmed.
"To be fair, that technique might actually be practical," another commented thoughtfully. "Is he a genius?"
Whatever the case, Ebisu's reputation in Group C grew.
Unfortunately, Izumo's next opponent was Yūgao.
She didn't spare the clones a glance, chasing Izumo relentlessly. He stood no chance and lost quickly.
"Damn it, I forgot about the girls…" Izumo groaned, realizing the flaw in his technique.
"That's what you get for backstabbing your brother!" Kotetsu called out loudly.
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In Group A, the practical tests continued.
"Number one, Uchiha Shisui versus number two, Kurenai."
Kurenai blinked at the announcement. She had only known Shisui for a little over ten days, but he had already left a deep impression—defeating their upperclassmen with ease and taking first place in the strength test as a first-year.
"Just do your best," Asuma encouraged her.
"Watch his speed," Raido warned. "He's fast."
Kurenai nodded, steadying her breathing before stepping into the arena, determination in her eyes.
"Begin!"
The moment they clashed, she understood why Raido had lost. Shisui's speed and pressure were overwhelming—her taijutsu and ninjutsu were completely suppressed. Simply defending was exhausting.
In short order, she was defeated.
"Uchiha Shisui wins," Mugetsu announced.
A quick glance with his Appraisal told him her potential was high—an A rank—but her true talent lay in genjutsu. Unfortunately, outside of Mangekyō abilities, Konoha had few genjutsu truly effective in battle.
"It's okay, Raido lost to him too. This guy's just too much of a genius," Asuma said to comfort her.
Raido shot him an irritated look. Are you comforting her or rubbing salt in my wound?
"Number seventeen, Uchiha Obito versus number eighteen, Might Guy."
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