The Great Fireball Technique and the Earth Style Wall collided, resulting in a violent explosion.
Although the Earth Style Wall crumbled at the corners in the explosion, it was largely intact.
Therefore, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was perfectly safe, hiding behind the Earth Style Wall.
But just then, the smoke and dust shifted, and Senju Chakama roared as he launched a punch at Shinnosuke.
Just going for it? Should I call him reckless, or praise his bravery? Being a teacher is such a hassle. Well, whatever, I'll just grab him first.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke had been a member of the ANBU directly under the Hokage until the war with Kumogakure, after which he returned to being an elite Jonin and participated in the war against Kumogakure.
This was also his first time teaching students.
Facing Senju Chakama's body techniques, which were riddled with openings, Shinnosuke barely managed to contain his impatience and sparred with Chakama for a dozen moves.
This taijutsu level is much stronger than that of a normal Genin, but there's still a slight gap to Chunin. I need to keep practicing.
"That's enough for today, Chakama!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke kicked towards Chakama's face. Chakama, not to be outdone, blocked with his arms. Although Shinnosuke didn't use much force, Chakama was still pushed back a step.
Without forming any hand seals, Shinnosuke pointed at Chakama and shouted:
"Earth Style: Spray in Your Face Technique."
"Nani?"
Just as Shinnosuke was astonished, several small openings appeared in the ground around him, and a large amount of mud sprayed out from four directions simultaneously.
You have to admit, the thick mud really did spray all over Senju Chakama's body.
"Damn it, you look down on me using such a despicable technique? Watch my ninjutsu!"
Senju Chakama began to form hand seals, but he suddenly realized that the mud on his body was rapidly hardening.
He was now like he was wearing a heavy suit of armor that he couldn't control at all, making it extremely difficult to even move!
He struggled with all his might, but it was useless.
"Kid, just struggle here for a bit. I'll go in and catch those two little brats, and then I'll come back and meet you."
Then, Sarutobi Shinnosuke slowly walked towards the forest.
Those two Uchiha clan kids are really talented, they're hiding so well.
Shinnosuke's tracking abilities were top-notch even in the ANBU. To be honest, he immediately found where Naraku and the other person were hiding.
But this wasn't a real match, so he pretended not to see the two of them, just wandering around nearby.
Uchiha Itachi and Naraku exchanged a couple of hand signals before Itachi said in a low voice:
"Just according to the plan we just discussed…"
Naraku wasn't planning to go all out in the fight. After all, his dad was the Third Hokage, so there was no need to reveal too many of his trump cards during a training exercise.
This had nothing to do with trust. That's just how things were in the world of the Hokage. Your trump cards were often the key to victory.
Take Uchiha Obito, for example. He was pretty awesome, right? But after the information about Kamui was exposed, he almost got sent home by Konan's explosive tags.
Moreover, the Uchiha Itachi behind him and the Third Hokage's eldest son in front of him might not truly be on his side.
Thinking of this, Naraku put aside all distractions and leaped out from the shadows first, moving at an extremely fast speed to strike at Shinnosuke's back.
However, the other person was very alert, and simply sidestepped naturally to dodge Naraku's flying kick, then threw a punch at Naraku.
Just like that, Naraku and Sarutobi Shinnosuke exchanged five or six blows in the blink of an eye.
Although it looked like they were evenly matched, Naraku clearly felt that this guy was just playing games with him.
You know, his taijutsu ability was already very close to that of a Jonin. Ordinary Jonin wouldn't be so relaxed in a close-quarters fight with him, and even Guy (referring to the 13-year-old at this time) wouldn't be able to handle him this easily.
It seemed that Sarutobi Shinnosuke's taijutsu ability was probably above 600 points, maybe even higher!
(Damn, is this the level of an elite Jonin?)
(It seems like there's a reason why I was instantly defeated by Sasori in taijutsu last time.)
It seemed that stats were still very important. He couldn't always just dodge and then use Head Cracker to tank it, could he?
Last time, he almost poisoned himself.
Thinking of this, Naraku didn't wait any longer and began to execute his plan.
"Head Cracker!"
A tremendous force surged, causing Sarutobi Shinnosuke's body to instantly lose its balance and fly towards Naraku uncontrollably!
"Now!"
Itachi, hidden in the shadows, quickly rushed out, directly grabbing for the bell on Sarutobi Shinnosuke's waist.
What technique is this? Very interesting. It's really a good combination. To be able to do this at this age is already remarkable.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke thought to himself.
As Uchiha Itachi's hand was about to touch the bell on his waist, it passed right through Sarutobi Shinnosuke's body.
What the hell? How did he suddenly become intangible? Is this Kamui? No, besides Obito, even Kakashi couldn't pull off this trick.
"Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
Instantly, a powerful spinning kick slammed into Naraku. Fortunately, the opponent's movements weren't fast, giving them plenty of time to react.
After defending, both were knocked back more than ten steps.
"Hahaha, that's amazing! Truly, the younger generation is formidable! But don't think you'll pass so easily!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke slowly walked out from behind a large tree.
For a moment, two identical Shinnosukes appeared on the scene.
He acted like he didn't care, but he was really startled just now.
If he hadn't learned some Body Flicker Technique tricks from Shisui, he would have been done for.
If a student had snatched the bells right away, he really would have lost face.
"Don't be fooled. The moment he was caught, he probably used the Body Flicker Technique to leave an afterimage. This is Shisui-san's move, I've seen it. He can only maintain one afterimage, it's not hard to break. Let's try again!"
Uchiha Itachi was worthy of having hung out with Shisui; he saw through Sarutobi Shinnosuke's secret in an instant.
He saw him forming hand seals:
"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
Uchiha Itachi launched a fan-shaped attack, and instantly, fireballs filled the sky, directly engulfing both Shinnosukes.
However, Shinnosuke immediately dispelled the Body Flicker Technique and began forming hand seals:
"Water Style: Water Shockwave!"
Meanwhile, Senju Chakama finally broke free from the clay restraints and, covered in dirt, chased after him into the forest.
He vowed to make that Sarutobi teacher pay this time.
But halfway there, he found a bell under a large tree.
"Hmph hmph hmph, there must be some sort of powerful trap. Do they really think I'll fall for it?"
He broke off a branch from a nearby tree and, from a distance, tried to hook the bell with it.
"Let me show you the wisdom of the Senju clan, hmph hmph hmph."
Senju Chakama laughed triumphantly.
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