"What?"
"Yes!"
While Obito was still shocked, Shisui had already agreed without hesitation.
Then.
Shisui took out a kunai, looked at Obito, and made a hand signal.
This was an Uchiha clan coordination signal.
Obito was stunned for a moment.
This young clan brother...
Was taking this very seriously!
His expression became serious, and he nodded slightly, then quickly threw shurikens at Kyōichi.
This kid, except for his occasional recklessness and tardiness, and not having awakened the Sharingan, was quite good in other aspects. Through relentless effort, his shuriken manipulation technique was very strong.
Over a dozen shurikens flew from multiple angles, blocking all of Kyōichi's escape routes.
However.
Kyōichi formed hand seals, and a clone appeared.
The next moment...
Two figures began rapidly dodging the shuriken.
The real body and clone moved differently, but both dodged the shuriken perfectly, with not a single one hitting its mark.
Shisui watched from the side looking for an opportunity, but Kyōichi's clone showed no openings, making it impossible to distinguish from the real one.
Moreover.
Kyōichi was very fast!
Was this really just Chunin-level ability?
He was shocked.
"Aren't you going to attack? Then it's my turn!"
Kyōichi smiled, then quickly rushed towards Obito.
Let's take care of this one first!
On the way, the real body and clone moved one after another.
Two shuriken were thrown.
Obito quickly retreated, formed hand seals, then breathed out...
A fireball engulfed Kyōichi's figure.
Great Fireball Technique!
"Obito!"
Rin was shocked.
This guy was too reckless, using such a high-level jutsu in this kind of sparring match.
However.
The next moment, she realized her worry was unnecessary.
From within the fireball, Kyōichi rushed out.
"It's a clone!"
Shisui realized.
But.
Where was the real one?
His eyes scanned the field, then his breath caught, and he quickly shouted, "Obito, watch out!"
Obito looked bewildered.
Watch out?
Watch out for what? That was just a clone...
The next moment, Shisui formed hand seals and used Body Flicker to appear beside Obito.
He drew his kunai and struck at the off-course shuriken.
The shuriken transformed, revealing Kyōichi's form.
However.
Bang~
With one kick.
Shisui was sent flying.
Just as Obito tried to move, he felt something cold against his neck.
A kunai!
"On the battlefield, you would be dead," Kyoichi said calmly.
Obito wasn't weak, but at this stage, he lacked awareness.
Of course.
All the present kids were similar.
The strongest here was probably only Shisui.
That Body Flicker Technique...
No wonder he'd become Shisui of the Body Flicker!
White those involved were blind to the situation, observers could see everything clearly.
While Obito didn't understand what happened, the onlookers saw it clearly—before Obito's Great Fireball, Kyōichi had only thrown two shuriken.
But.
After the fireball, there was an extra one.
Obviously, Kyōichi had used the Substitution Technique to dodge and reposition, then the Transformation Technique to become a shuriken.
What was impressive was—
Kyoichi's speed was so fast, it was almost seamless.
"That's amazing."
Rin's eyes widened.
"This sensei... is he really just a Chunin?" Yuhi Kurenai wondered in amazement.
If Shisui hadn't noticed, Obito might have been instantly killed.
This sensei was definitely not an ordinary Chunin.
An elite Chunin.
Perhaps even comparable to a Jonin.
Moreover.
His Three Basic Techniques were incredible!
Even her father might not be as good...
Someone of this level was teaching at the ninja academy?
She found it unbelievable!
"Does anyone still think the Three Basic Techniques are useless? I didn't even use Shadow Clone just now, which would have allowed for even more variations."
Kyōichi spoke while throwing a smoke bomb.
When the smoke cleared, there were over a dozen clones.
"Can you guess how many of these are Shadow Clones and how many are regular clones?"
"If we had the Sharingan..." Obito started but didn't dare finish.
The Sharingan was rare.
Not everyone in the clan awakened it, and in the ninja world, only the Uchiha clan of Konoha possessed it.
Besides the Sharingan and Byakugan, only a few sensing secret techniques could distinguish between clones and Shadow Clones, but the chances of encountering such enemies were low.
Most of the time, these tactics were effective.
"So, you're all still too young, too naive. Study hard. Today we'll continue with the Three Basic Techniques."
"Who agrees, who objects?"
Kyōichi's eyes swept across the room.
No one dared speak.
While Obito might theoretically be at the bottom of the class, he wasn't weak in actual combat. Though Shisui was young, his abilities were strong, and he'd likely meet the requirements for early graduation this year.
Actually.
Shisui had been thinking the same thing.
He didn't think he could learn much more from the academy and planned to graduate early this year.
However.
Kyōichi's arrival made him feel different.
Using only the Three Basic Techniques and simple taijutsu combinations, without any other ninjutsu, he had quickly countered and "killed" both him and Obito. With such ability...
He was only a Chunin?
Apparently, he was still too weak.
As it turned out, making an impression as a new sensei was effective. After this show of force, no one had any objections to Kyōichi's teaching, and everyone listened very attentively.
...
Konoha Office.
"Lord Third."
"Sit."
The Third Hokage smoked his pipe, with a crystal ball on the desk before him.
The one who entered was Nara Shikaku.
"Shikaku, how much do you know about young Kyōichi?"
"Kyōichi?"
Shikaku glanced over, noticing the crystal ball showing scenes of Kyōichi training the children.
However.
After watching for a moment, he was secretly amazed.
Such impressive mastery of the Three Basic Techniques!
Not just solid.
His hand seals were so fast they were almost invisible, and the coordination between the techniques was masterful.
Though there seemed to be openings in the training ground, with smoke bombs, ninjutsu, and Shadow Clones, Kyōichi could survive on the battlefield with just these basic techniques.
Moreover.
His taijutsu was also very strong.
He was only a Chunin?
No, wait.
Shikaku recalled Kyōichi's records.
He wasn't this strong before. His taijutsu was good, but not as impressive as what was shown here.
"Lord Third, I remember Kyōichi's grandmother was from the Senju clan..."
"You're saying he's from the Senju lineage?"
The Third stopped smoking.
The Senju clan.
It was possible.
The Senju bloodline was powerful; back then, the Second Hokage's chakra and constitution were naturally superior to others.
Moreover.
Life-and-death battles often awakened potential.
The pipe tapped rhythmically on the desk.
The Third remained silent, thinking for a long while before smiling and saying, "It's a pity Tsunade isn't here. She would be delighted to hear this news."
"Yes."
Shikaku didn't elaborate on this topic.
Watching the crystal ball for a while longer, he said, "Lord Third, I believe Kanda Kyōichi's abilities qualify him at least a tokubetsu jonin ranking."
"His merits aren't sufficient. Promoting him hastily would be inappropriate."
The Third shook his head.
Hearing this, Shikaku nodded and said nothing more.
"Alright, you may go."
"Yes!"
Shikaku left.
The Third sat in his place, not smoking, letting the tobacco burn, appearing deep in thought.
After a long while.
He tapped lightly a few times.
Soon, an ANBU appeared.
"Keep an eye on Tsunade's whereabouts. If you encounter her, inform her about the possibility of Kanda Kyōichi's Senju bloodline, and ask if she'd be willing to return to the village for a visit."
"Yes!"