Swoosh.
Another shuriken tore through the air.
Uchiha Genno had thrown again — desperate to disrupt Yagami's movements.
And Yagami, his entire perception locked onto the man behind him, saw the trajectory with perfect clarity.
Now!
He struck hard with his Uzumaki-enhanced strength, slamming a fist squarely into Uchiha Eikō's guard and knocking him backward.
The moment the encirclement opened—
Yagami pivoted sharply.
Bullet Time ocular power surged to its maximum, the world slowing just enough for him to snatch Genno's incoming kunai out of the air.
Hff—
He turned on his heel, spinning once.
The rotation built momentum.
Yagami's arm snapped forward—
releasing the kunai like a bullet.
SWWWISH—!
The whistle that followed wasn't normal.
A kunai thrown by an Uzumaki physique, boosted by the Squid Bracelet's reduced weight, pierced the air like a ripping blade.
It speared straight into Genno's thigh.
"AAAAHH—!!"
Genno collapsed instantly.
He had been relaxed on the periphery and never expected Yagami to attack him precisely while surrounded.
[Uchiha Genno, out!]
Hiruzen's ruling echoed through the arena.
Another Uchiha down.
Crowd Explodes
The stands erupted like a festival firework.
"Woahhhh!!"
"NO WAY!"
"Did he just counterthrow that!?"
"Three down already?!"
"Who called him weak earlier? OWN IT
NOW!"
Some spectators stood from their seats, craning their necks to see better.
The dynamic had completely reversed.
At first, almost everyone had predicted Yagami would be crushed instantly in a one-versus-seven.
But now—
He was dismantling them one by one.
Ino–Shika–Chō Watching
"Kacha… kacha…"
Akamichi Chōza munched on snacks, eyes wide.
"This kid is amazing."
Beside him, Yamanaka Inoichi turned to the man on his right.
"What do you think, Shikaku?"
Nara Shikaku's gaze was sharp, analytical.
"Body like a monster, speed above chūnin, perception on par with sensory-nin… and swordsmanship extremely refined."
He exhaled.
"…He's top-tier. Someone like that can carry a battlefield alone."
Only Shikaku could say such a thing with absolute calm.
--
Meanwhile…
Uchiha Eikō had just been knocked back.
His heart sank as soon as he regained balance.
Then came the scream.
Then the Hokage's call.
Another comrade eliminated.
His entire body trembled.
It's over.
It's over.
I ruined the Uchiha clan's reputation…
He imagined the clan elders.
The lectures.
The scoldings.
The humiliation.
His future flashed dark.
"No… no… I DON'T WANT THIS!!"
His voice cracked, roaring with desperation.
The audience stirred.
"What the hell was that!?"
"Did he break?"
"Is he crying or powering up!?"
"Maybe he..."
OMMMMM—!!
Eikō's eyes shook violently.
His emotions spiked past their limit.
The Sharingan reacted.
Two tomoe spun, twisted...
And a third tomoe bloomed into existence. (PS: Holy shit! A protagonist spotted.)
Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
Eikō's breath hitched as his vision sharpened dramatically.
"What… the ocular power—it's increased!?"
His despair flipped instantly into exhilaration.
Now...
He could see Yagami's speed.
He could read his movements.
He could fight.
Return to Battle
JUMP!
Eikō launched himself back into the fray, chakra bursting from his feet.
The audience couldn't see his eyes clearly from the distance, but they felt the difference.
"That Uchiha suddenly got stronger!"
"His movements changed!"
"Did he awaken something?!"
Clang! Ding! Boom! Crack!
Yagami parried, slashed, twisted—
But he blinked.
What the…?
Eikō's speed, pressure, reaction time—
all had increased.
Before, Eikō had fought on the same level as Yuuto and Genno.
Now?
He was stronger.
Faster.
More precise.
Yagami narrowed his eyes.
Then the two locked gazes...
And a crushing wave hit him.
A sudden dizziness.
A jolt inside his skull.
Damn—!?
His stomach sank.
He'd been caught in an illusion.
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