Chapter 30: Sparring

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"Next, Jiro Kamata…"

As Teacher Aoyama called out each name, the little ninja, whether kneeling formally or sitting cross-legged around the room, all stared intently at the sparring between Teacher Ikeda and the new student.

[This is Jiro Kamata, I remember my excellent junior. There's a student named Kamano; I wonder if there's any connection between them…]

Fuyu Shirou, like his classmates, found a spot by the window. He sat cross-legged, leaning against the wall, basking in the sunlight.

His gaze swept over the scene casually.

From his perspective, the moves of these little ninja were quite basic. Even the children of ninja families didn't stand out much. However, this was normal; not everyone was like Uchiha Itachi or Kakashi, geniuses who could graduate from the Ninja Academy at the age of five or six.

"Next, Uchiha Fuyu Shirou!"

Sitting cross-legged on the wooden floor of the classroom, leaning against the wall, Fuyu Shirou had been basking in the sunlight for half an hour. Hearing his name, he perked up and stood up, walking towards the center of the room.

If he had to wait any longer, he was very worried he would fall asleep again. There was no helping it; spring was just not a good season for school.

As Fuyu Shirou walked slowly to the center, every eye in the classroom, whether teacher or student, was fixed on him. There was no helping it; the Uchiha surname was simply too special, to both ordinary civilians and clan members.

For ordinary civilians, every appearance of an Uchiha meant that a relative, friend, or acquaintance would be arrested and taken to the Police Force for punishment.

For clan ninja, associating with the Uchiha was politically incorrect. No clan ninja would risk such a transgression. They represented not just themselves but often the stance of their entire clan.

This made the Uchiha seem particularly aloof to outsiders. For other ninja families, it was extremely difficult for the Uchiha to integrate, blocked by an invisible barrier. And for ordinary civilians, seeing the occasional fearful glances, the proud Uchiha disdained deeper interactions with them.

"Form the Opposition Seal, and the ninja sparring begins!"

Fuyu Shirou nodded, gathering strength in his feet and bursting forward. In a flash, he appeared in front of Ikeda Yuta, delivering a punch to his face in mid-air.

Many students let out small gasps. The speed Fuyu Shirou had just displayed was too fast for them to follow with their eyes.

Although he hadn't used chakra to enhance his legs' explosive power and was not in his best physical condition due to a Shadow Clone, his speed had already reached a level that surprised Ikeda Yuta.

But Teacher Ikeda was a Chunin who had experienced life and death. His combat experience was vast, and he had encountered many faster ninjas than Fuyu Shirou. Though startled by Fuyu Shirou's sudden burst of speed, he didn't lose his composure.

He dodged Fuyu Shirou's punch with a slight turn of his head. Without waiting for his body to land, Fuyu Shirou kicked out continuously, but Teacher Ikeda blocked them all with his palms.

Fuyu Shirou used the momentum to land, then burst forward again, turning to Teacher Ikeda's back and delivering a sweeping kick to his lower body.

Teacher Ikeda lifted one foot and took the sweeping kick, the powerful force from the leg surprising him. A regular Genin might not have been able to withstand it.

As a Chunin, Teacher Ikeda judged that Fuyu Shirou's attack wasn't enough to move him. After taking the hit, he took advantage of the opening in Fuyu Shirou's attack and kicked towards his head. Fuyu Shirou had to raise his arms to block, but was still kicked several meters away.

"What strong leg power, my arms are numb!"

Fuyu Shirou was a bit surprised. He could tell that Teacher Ikeda had kicked casually, definitely holding back to avoid injuring him. He didn't know how much force was used, but even so, he almost couldn't handle it.

This showed that Fuyu Shirou still had a long, long way to go to reach the level of a true Chunin.

[I've embarrassed the穿越者 again! Other穿越者 could kill Chunin at the age of six, basically like slaughtering chickens or dogs. Here, even though I'm not in my best state, the gap is still obvious!]

His expression grew more serious. Though it was just an exam, Fuyu Shirou wouldn't relax in a fight. He constantly burst forward, appearing like a ghost around Teacher Ikeda, attacking from all sides.

The students watched the intense battle, gripping their fists tightly and not daring to blink. The speed and power of Fuyu Shirou's attacks, and Teacher Ikeda's effortless dodges and blocks, were astonishing. Some students even forgot to breathe, only gasping for air after a while.

Some students who considered themselves skilled felt uncomfortable. Fuyu Shirou's outstanding performance made them feel completely overshadowed, which they found hard to accept.

Kids, after all, mostly like to show off.

At this moment, Fuyu Shirou kicked from a tricky angle, and Teacher Ikeda accurately grabbed his ankle, throwing him to the ground. He then extended his index and middle fingers, quickly pressing them to Fuyu Shirou's neck. The brief stiffness from the fall left Fuyu Shirou unable to react, or perhaps his lack of combat experience made him a bit slow. The fight ended in that instant.

"Very excellent!" Teacher Ikeda gave a brief praise, not adding more comments, perhaps because there was little more to say. After all, aside from his lack of experience and technique, Fuyu Shirou's speed and strength were already impeccable for his age.

"Truly, a six-year-old kid. His clean and efficient moves, sharp senses, and imposing presence, just in taijutsu, are already at the level of a Genin."

"In this class, before the other students learn their clan techniques, no one will be able to beat him."

[Considering his surname, even learning clan secret techniques might be useless. The Uchiha clan truly lives up to its reputation as an elite ninja family!]

The two exchanged the seal of reconciliation. Facing Teacher Ikeda's 'sharp' gaze, Fuyu Shirou felt a bit uncomfortable.

[It seems the top student in the class is Fuyu Shirou. He will likely be the top student in this class!]

(End of Chapter)