Chapter 23: Shocked Audience

The Hokage, Danzo, Kakashi, Shisui, Itachi, and even many clan leaders and high-ranking members of the ninja clans had all gathered to watch this battle.

Were they here to watch Inuzuka Hana?

Of course not! They were all here because of the rising fame of Uchiha Akira.

As the battle began, all eyes were focused on Uchiha Akira.

How much power could a six-year-old truly possess?

When Uchiha Akira immediately activated his two-tomoe Sharingan, the spectators silently nodded in approval.

As expected, for a six-year-old to have awakened the two-tomoe Sharingan was already an indication of Chunin-level strength.

But what about his actual combat abilities?

"Is this a basic Clone Technique? Or maybe a Shadow Clone?" Inuzuka Tsume, Hana's mother, had come to watch as well. Seeing Uchiha Akira summon three phantasmal clones, she couldn't help but be surprised.

"It doesn't seem like a basic clone or a Shadow Clone. No doubt, this is Shisui's disciple," Danzo thought to himself, his mind quietly calculating.

"This technique… could it be…?" Uchiha Itachi, Akira's close friend, recognized the technique immediately, and his expression changed slightly.

…

But setting aside the thoughts of the high-ranking spectators…

After summoning the three phantasmal clones, Uchiha Akira and his three clones rushed toward Inuzuka Hana.

With the Beast Imitation Technique, Inuzuka Hana and her ninja dog were facing a two-on-four battle.

Inuzuka Hana extended her claws, aiming for Uchiha Akira's chest.

However, her attack passed right through Uchiha Akira's body!

"A clone technique? Just an illusion?" Inuzuka Hana thought reflexively as her strike went through Akira's body.

But then, the Uchiha Akira she had dismissed as an illusion suddenly spun around and landed a solid punch on her.

Bang!

The punch sent Inuzuka Hana tumbling to the ground.

At the same time, the ninja dog, which had transformed into Hana, was kicked by another of Uchiha Akira's clones.

As the ninja dog was sent flying, it retaliated with a swipe of its claws, aiming at Uchiha Akira's face.

But this swipe, too, passed harmlessly through Akira's body!

On the battlefield, the four Uchiha Akira figures continued their relentless assault on Inuzuka Hana and her ninja dog.

Yet, every time Hana and her dog attacked, their strikes went right through Akira.

In contrast, Uchiha Akira's attacks landed solidly every time.

The battle had barely begun, and Inuzuka Hana and her ninja dog had already been struck multiple times by Uchiha Akira.

It was fortunate that Uchiha Akira was only six years old, so his strength wasn't overwhelming; otherwise, Hana would have been seriously injured by now.

…

The onlookers were stunned.

Every high-ranking ninja in Konoha who was watching the duel had their eyes wide open, expressions of shock written across their faces.

"He actually learned it… My grandson actually mastered Shisui's signature technique?" Akira's grandfather was filled with pride as he watched the four indistinguishable figures of Uchiha Akira on the battlefield.

"This… Is this what a true prodigy looks like?" Even Uchiha Itachi, who was the same age as Akira's younger brother, couldn't help but feel a sense of inferiority when comparing himself to Akira.

"No wonder Shisui requested Uchiha Akira to participate. With this mastery of the Body Flicker Technique, he's practically unbeatable at the Chunin level," the Third Hokage mused to himself, deeply impressed.

Beside him, Danzo's eyes flashed with a cold glint.

The Uchiha clan… a clan with an inherently sinister nature, and now another super prodigy had emerged?

This was not good news.

…

As for Kakashi and the other clan leaders watching from the sidelines, they were equally shocked.

A six-year-old with the two-tomoe Sharingan and Shisui's signature technique?

It wouldn't be long before another Shisui of the Body Flicker emerged from the Uchiha clan.

Or perhaps, this child might even surpass Shisui one day.

The Uchiha clan was still the Uchiha clan—Konoha's most powerful family, a legendary ninja clan that had dominated the world since the Warring States period.

"Sigh, Hana… she lost," Inuzuka Tsume sighed inwardly as she watched the battle unfold, murmuring quietly to herself.

Indeed, seeing the level of skill Uchiha Akira had displayed, Tsume knew her daughter had lost.

Despite Hana's best efforts, even using the Fang Over Fang technique, her fiercest attacks couldn't land on Uchiha Akira.

Finally, seizing an opportunity, Uchiha Akira drew a kunai and held it to Inuzuka Hana's throat.

And with that, the battle was over…

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