In Konoha's familiar training field, stood two figures—one large and one small. It was the second day since Hui had awakened, and yesterday, he had spent the entire day with Tsunade.
"Hui, your body has undergone a tremendous transformation, and we're still analyzing the specifics. But for now, let's see how much your strength has improved," Tobirama said, eager to gauge Hui's current abilities after his recent metamorphosis.
"Grandfather Tobirama, I'm ready!" Hui replied eagerly. He too wanted to know just how much stronger he had become.
In an instant, Hui moved.
His speed was incredible, and he vanished from his original spot, reappearing beside Tobirama in the blink of an eye. He threw a punch, the force of the wind trailing behind it.
Tobirama responded in kind, meeting Hui's fist head-on with his own. However, the moment their fists collided, Tobirama inhaled sharply. His arm went numb from the impact, forcing him to take two steps back before a sharp pain registered in his fist.
"Such strength!" Tobirama exclaimed, quickly dodging the follow-up punch that Hui sent his way.
That single exchange made Tobirama reconsider. He no longer entertained the idea of engaging Hui in a direct fistfight.
But soon enough, Tobirama realized that avoiding Hui's attacks wasn't as easy as it seemed. Hui's speed had increased dramatically, and his taijutsu was on a completely different level from before.
With just his taijutsu alone, Hui had already reached the level of a Kage-level ninja, Tobirama thought, feeling a mixture of awe and disbelief.
Hui was barely eleven years old, not yet twelve, and his physical prowess was astonishing, beyond what seemed possible for someone his age.
But then again, Tobirama reflected, Hui was no longer an ordinary human.
His physical structure appeared to be fundamentally different from that of a regular person, though the exact nature of this change was still under study.
After a brief exchange of taijutsu, Tobirama realized that without resorting to ninjutsu, he would inevitably lose. And if he lost... well, that would be quite embarrassing!
So...
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
After being kicked away by Hui, Tobirama swiftly formed hand seals. Normally, the Water Dragon Bullet required dozens of hand seals, but Tobirama had condensed it to just four.
In the blink of an eye, the seals were completed, and despite the absence of water in the area, a massive water dragon, over 30 meters long, materialized out of thin air, roaring toward Hui.
As Tobirama formed the seals, Hui also realized that the taijutsu phase of their battle had ended. It was now time for a ninjutsu showdown.
His hands moved in a blur as he performed the exact same seals as Tobirama but even faster, completing them right after Tobirama and launching the same Water Dragon Bullet Technique.
The two water dragons collided in midair, clashing violently and sending massive sprays of water into the air.
As the water droplets rained down, they transformed into senbon needles, an original technique of Hui's inspired by a future ninja named Kisame Hoshigaki. The senbon rained down, targeting Tobirama from all directions.
However, Tobirama's body flickered, disappearing from his original position. He reappeared to the side of Hui, holding a spear made of rapidly rotating water.
"Water Release: Hard Whirlpool Water Blade!"
This technique condensed a powerful water vortex into a spear, capable of shredding anything in its path.
As Tobirama hurled the spear toward Hui, its speed and force were overwhelming.
The resulting water tornado could devastate anything it touched, and its range depended on the user's chakra reserves.
Tobirama clearly considered Hui a formidable opponent, using such a powerful technique against him.
But Hui was prepared. Facing the incoming water spear, Hui responded with an identical technique.
Aside from forbidden techniques and the Flying Thunder God Technique, Hui had mastered nearly all of Tobirama's ninjutsu.
The two water spears collided, triggering a massive water tornado that shook the entire training field.
The powerful winds whipped through the area, startling several ninjas training nearby. The sheer force of the clash sent shivers down their spines.
The overwhelming burst of chakra also caught the attention of the village's sensor ninja, and soon, ninja from all around the village began converging on the training field.
When they arrived, they were ready to assist, thinking Tobirama might be in danger.
However, they were quickly stopped by a group of Anbu operatives.
These were not Hui's Fourth Division Anbu, who were supposed to guard Tobirama but rarely did.
These Anbu were the ones who always remained by Tobirama's side, ensuring his protection at all times.
Once the Anbu halted their advance, the Konoha ninja looked toward the training field, and that's when they noticed the small figure.
"It's Hui!"
"The Light of Konoha, the boy known as 'The Ghost' in Iwagakure!"
"Unbelievable! He's holding his own against Lord Second in a ninjutsu duel, and he's only eleven?!"
"Of course, he's the one who single-handedly killed the Iwagakure Anbu commander!"
"Hui... the rumors weren't exaggerated at all. His potential is terrifying—like seeing the next First Hokage, the next God of Shinobi!"
"That's Konoha's genius! Our village's future— Light!"
As they watched Hui and Tobirama exchange ninjutsu, the Konoha ninja were left speechless, their hearts swelling with pride.
Hui was their village's prodigy, and he was growing stronger before their very eyes.
For Hui, this ninjutsu duel was exhilarating. He had never fought so freely before, unleashing all of his techniques without restraint.
After all, in the past, he had always lacked chakra.
And even now, it wasn't enough!
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
"Combination Ninjutsu: Wind-Fire Ball!"
Hui created a shadow clone and began chaining together combination ninjutsu, merging wind and fire techniques for even greater destructive power.
Seeing this, Tobirama smiled and responded in kind, forming his own shadow clones.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
"Lightning Release: Ground Spear!"
"Combination Ninjutsu: Lightning-Water Dragon!"
Ninjutsu after ninjutsu erupted from Hui and Tobirama, transforming the training ground into a battlefield of elemental chaos. It was as if the two had become living textbooks of ninjutsu, demonstrating to the gathering crowd the true power of elemental techniques.
The duel continued until both Hui and Tobirama had expended nearly all of their chakra. Neither had emerged victorious, but that wasn't the point. Neither of them had used their trump cards—Hui hadn't unleashed his light and sword techniques, and Tobirama had refrained from using the Flying Thunder God or any forbidden jutsu.
Even so, the outcome was clear.
Hui had reached the level of a Kage-level ninja—and not a weak one at that. If he were to face Ishigawa again, Hui was confident that he would completely overpower him.
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