"The main character is here."
After many teachers from the Ninja Academy arrived, the atmosphere on the training ground gradually became solemn.
Under countless gazes, a black figure slowly walked over, a small katana strapped to his back.
"Wow! Is that Fujiwara Tetsuya? He's exactly my type."
"I never thought such a clean-cut boy could come from a small Ninja Clan. I'm falling in love!"
...To make a name for himself, Fujiwara Tetsuya had specifically styled his long hair before arriving. A thick rope tied up all his loose hair, adding a touch of wildness to his youthful face.
He had also changed into one of the few presentable outfits he'd found among the boxes of tattered relics from the Fujiwara Clan Grounds.
"Teacher Sanjido! Teacher Yoshida! I'm here!"
Standing before everyone, Fujiwara Tetsuya's posture became even straighter.
Within his small body, an infinite power seemed to be contained.
"Show-off!"
Watching Fujiwara Tetsuya's dashing appearance, Sanjido Suzuko couldn't help but mutter.
"Since you're here, let's begin!"
"Yoshida Kazuo, Fujiwara Tetsuya, step forward and form the Seal of Confrontation."
"Teacher Yoshida, please guide me!"
At the very start of the battle, Fujiwara Tetsuya drew his small katana and lunged forward, his sharp blade continuously sweeping around Yoshida Kazuo's clothes.
"What? You scared me for nothing! Tetsuya is just flailing around with brute force."
As if to confirm Sanjido Suzuko's conjecture, Tanaka Kazuo, after repeatedly dodging Fujiwara Tetsuya's blade, found an opportune moment to knock the small katana from Fujiwara Tetsuya's hand and then kicked him several meters away.
"Fujiwara Tetsuya, a small katana is too dangerous for someone your age! Give up! Go back to the Ninja Academy and study for a few more years."
"Don't worry! No one will laugh at you! Your courage today alone is enough for us to acknowledge you."
Watching Fujiwara Tetsuya stagger to his feet, Yoshida Kazuo picked up the small katana, casually flicked it, and it landed, embedded in a distant bush.
"Teacher Yoshida! Thank you for your advice! But never giving up is my Ninja Way!"
"I said, even if I end up with a bruised and battered head, I want to try!"
Clutching the spot where Yoshida Kazuo had kicked him, Fujiwara Tetsuya subtly grimaced.
Even if Yoshida Kazuo had held back, that momentum-driven kick had indeed landed on him.
Sword Art! Genjutsu! Taijutsu!
His current level in these three was essentially like a blank slate.
The reason he acted so clumsily!
It was merely to lower Yoshida Kazuo's guard.
"Fujiwara Tetsuya! I acknowledge you!"
"But Teacher Sanjido Suzuko's entrustment is also something I will do my best to fulfill!"
Looking at the kunai gradually approaching Fujiwara Tetsuya, many lower-grade students had already closed their eyes in fear.
They couldn't bear to watch the heart-wrenching scene.
"It's over! Tetsuya!"
"Teacher Yoshida, I'm stronger than you think!"
To everyone's astonishment, the Fujiwara Tetsuya, who had a kunai held horizontally against him by Yoshida Kazuo, suddenly transformed into a log and fell to the ground.
"A Body Replacement Technique? When did he do that!"
"Such fast hand seals!"
"It seems this match won't be so boring after all!"
The sudden change captured the attention of most people.
Even the older students' expressions gradually became serious.
Such a level of proficiency was something only a very few among them could achieve.
"But where did Fujiwara Tetsuya go?"
"Did he hide?"
"Hey, Hyuga Clan members, open your Byakugan and see where Fujiwara Tetsuya is hiding?"
Looking at the log at his feet, Yoshida Kazuo gradually turned his gaze to the dense forest nearby.
According to the essence of a Ninja!
Finding advantageous terrain, setting traps, and launching surprise attacks is also a method for the weak to overcome the strong.
"Teacher Yoshida, what are you doing?"
"Did you forget what you promised me?"
At some point, Sanjido Suzuko, with her ample figure, appeared beside Yoshida Kazuo.
Without any resistance from Yoshida Kazuo, she placed her hand on his shoulder.
"Teacher Sanjido, don't worry! I'm just going after Tetsuya; I definitely won't let him pass this trial!"
Feeling the warmth from Sanjido Suzuko's palm, Yoshida Kazuo felt as if his spring had arrived.
Could it be that Teacher Sanjido has feelings for me?
Thinking this, Yoshida Kazuo felt a hot current course through his entire body.
"No! How could there be two Teacher Sanjidos?"
At this moment, all of Yoshida Kazuo's attention was still on the Sanjido Suzuko in front of him.
But the Ninja Academy teachers and students of all ages watching from the sidelines noticed something strange: two Sanjido Suzukos had appeared simultaneously before their eyes.
Their voices, faces, clothing, and even their body dimensions were exactly the same.
"Fujiwara ~ Tetsuya!"
"You change back right now!!!"
Seeing Fujiwara Tetsuya transform into her and pose coquettishly in front of Yoshida Kazuo, Sanjido Suzuko was practically fuming.
This was her good student!
How dared he transform into her?
Although the Transformation Technique was impressive!
It still couldn't be forgiven!
"Byakugan, open!"
Watching the sudden turn of events in the arena, a young member of the Hyuga Clan could no longer contain his agitation and quickly activated his Byakugan.
Instantly, the meridians and Chakra of both Sanjido Suzukos clearly appeared in his eyes.
"How is it?"
"Kawahira, which one of them is Teacher Sanjido, and which one is Fujiwara Tetsuya?"
In an instant, many people gathered around an older Hyuga Clan member.
"The one behind Teacher Yoshida is Fujiwara Tetsuya."
Hyuga Kawahira's answer immediately silenced everyone.
For a Ninja, what it meant to be circled from behind by an enemy was self-evident.
Although the method was a bit underhanded!
There was no doubt that Fujiwara Tetsuya had accurately read Yoshida Kazuo's mind beforehand.
Amidst the commotion around him, Yoshida Kazuo also understood what was happening.
However, before he could even turn around, those soft, slender fingers had already gripped his Adam's apple.
"Teacher Yoshida, it seems I've won!"
"Is it that Ninja blade?"
"That's right, it's the blade Teacher Yoshida just threw away!"
Observing Yoshida Kazuo's movements, Fujiwara Tetsuya gradually tightened his grip.
"Fujiwara Tetsuya! An excellent Body Replacement Technique, an excellent Transformation Technique!"
"Even more commendable is that you grasped your teacher's thoughts! You made your teacher completely drop his guard."
"As a teacher at the Ninja Academy, I am very pleased to see such an outstanding student like you!"
"However, the world of a Ninja is not so simple! As your teacher, it is still necessary to give you a lesson."
As Yoshida Kazuo's words fell, another figure of Yoshida Kazuo appeared behind Fujiwara Tetsuya at some unknown point, quickly slashing Fujiwara Tetsuya's back with a kunai.