Chapter 61 : Shika Vs Sasuke 7

Sasuke all but vanished from his place, rushing right at Shika with all his speed. Shika wasn't the only one in a hurry; Sasuke too was running out of time. He instinctively knew he couldn't keep the curse seal active for long.

Before Shika could react, a mighty punch came right at his face. It was so fast that he barely managed to dodge it, but Sasuke was ready with another attack. Due to being so close this time, Shika wasn't able to dodge the next attack.

The punch hit Shika like a hammer striking his stomach, making all the air rush out of his lungs and causing him to stumble backward.

'Fu…'

But he didn't have time to rest because Sasuke was going for a combo. He raised his leg and aimed right at Shika's head, trying to end the fight with one good combo.

Shika, on the other hand, anticipated the attack. All that Taijutsu training with Hinata had drilled instincts into him, allowing him to expect incoming attacks. He ducked down just in time to dodge the initial attack, but he couldn't outsmart someone with the Sharingan.

Sasuke noticed Shika's body movements and realized that he would most likely duck and dodge the attack. So right after the kick, he continued his assault by spinning his body and turning his high kick into a spinning low kick.

The spinning low kick hit Shika's back, and since Shika was barely holding himself up, he was thrown off balance and fell.

This gave Sasuke an excellent opportunity to start forming hand signs for a jutsu that Shika knew very well.

"Is that…" Kakashi was the first to notice thanks to his Sharingan. He was able to see what Sasuke was doing and stiffened. He wanted to stop Sasuke but wasn't sure if he should. The Hokage had told him to continue the fight, and there had to be a reason for that, right?

He was sure that the Hokage would act if something went wrong, so he wasn't too worried. Little did he know that the Hokage was thinking the same thing.

Hiruzen had allowed the match to continue because he wanted to see what Shika was capable of. Without a formal Jonin sensei, getting a good grasp of Shika's powers was difficult for the Hokage.

This was why Hiruzen Sarutobi had been holding back on assigning a Jonin sensei to Shika. He wanted to test the boy out. And so far, what Shika had shown was indeed worthy of getting a Jonin sensei. Being able to use a Hidden Mist Technique and receiving high praise from Kurenai was impressive.

But now, Hiruzen finally saw a chance to evaluate Shika in a one-on-one fight. When Shika used the Hidden Mist Jutsu, Hiruzen thought the match was over, but the wind ruined the boy's plan.

He felt a little sorry for Shika, but in the ninja world, luck also plays a significant role. Hiruzen was not just a strong shinobi; he was extremely lucky as well.

Still, he knew that Shika was a promising young ninja and was ready to act to save him if necessary, but not until he deemed it essential.

Shika, who was on the ground, saw the hand signs and cursed internally. This was a Fire Style Jutsu, if he wasn't mistaken. He didn't know the hand signs very well, but technically, that was the only jutsu Sasuke could perform right now.

'Good thing this bastard doesn't know Chidori right now,' he thought and gritted his teeth to dodge the upcoming attacks.

Sasuke wasn't that far from him, so dodging this attack would be challenging. He knew that, and that's why he didn't try to dodge. Instead, he drew on his chakra and the power of Max Elephant directly into his palm.

'This technique is not finished yet, but if I increase the amount of chakra and don't worry about building up the pressure…' Shika thought, bringing both of his hands together and clapping, with the tips of his fingers aimed at Sasuke.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!" Sasuke shouted and let out a huge fireball toward Shika.

'Calling off your moves, seriously! And here I thought you were supposed to be the cool character,' Shika smiled a little as he prepared himself.

'Water Convergence,' he thought internally. At the tip of his clasped hands, a jet of water stream emerged.

This was supposed to be a special power of the Kumo clan, where they could manipulate their blood to create a powerful stream capable of cutting through almost anything. In the manga, Sukuna used something similar with Megumi's body, employing Max Elephant's water like the Kumo clan's convergence.

Over the last three months, Shika had been practicing to achieve the same effect, but he couldn't maintain enough pressure to produce a powerful stream of water.

The technique wasn't complete yet; otherwise, he could have finished the match long ago. He needed more time.

But he could still use this technique in another way. What if he just increased the water volume and didn't worry as much about building pressure?

Yes, it wouldn't cut anything, but it was more than enough to handle a mere fireball. Shika thought, and the next moment, when the fireball came at him, a wave of water shot from his hands, immediately extinguishing the fireball.

This all happened within seconds, but those who witnessed it were surprised. They clearly saw Shika using a Water Escape Jutsu not from his mouth but from his hands, and more importantly, he didn't use any hand signs.

'That much water without any hand signs? Was Kurenai telling the truth about the boy's talent in Genjutsu, or is he more of a specialist in Water Jutsu?' Hiruzen pondered. But seeing Shika back on his feet and ready to handle the next attack made him smile. To him, this was a clear sign that the next generation was progressing well.

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