Chapter 17: Might Guy Establishes His Reputation

At noon, in the teacher's office, the teachers were discussing the events they had witnessed during the exam.

"That Hinata Hinomoto from Class Four is amazing. As expected of a member of the Hyuga clan. In that class, almost no one can last even a minute against him," Iketani Yu said with some envy.

"Looks like the first place in the practical exam will go to him again this time."

Iketani Yu wished he were the homeroom teacher of Class Four instead of Class Two. If he had such a talented class, he'd not only earn bonuses effortlessly but could also afford to take his blind dates to high-end restaurants. But that wasn't possible; with such good grades, there was no way they would change teachers.

"I'm not so sure. I think the Uchiha Tobi from your class is also quite strong. He might have a chance to contest for the top spot," Kimura Shinji interjected.

Iketani Yu gave him a puzzled look and asked, "Did you get the name wrong? You must mean Uchiha Tetsuka. His strength is certainly impressive."

"I didn't make a mistake, his name is Uchiha Tobi," Kimura Shinji said confidently, making it clear that he wasn't senile and that he was sure about what he said.

"Uchiha Tobi? That's impossible. What strength does he have?" Iketani Yu looked at Kimura Shinji in disbelief, suspecting that he was just fooling him.

Uchiha Tobi was famously known as the weakest member of the Uchiha clan. If he really had any strength, how could he have earned such a nickname?

"You really think I'm lying to you? Uchiha Tobi's first opponent was Uchiha Tetsuka, and he defeated him quite decisively," Kimura Shinji continued.

Seeing that Iketani Yu still didn't believe him, Kimura Shinji decided to call in Hibiki Mugetsu, saying, "Mugetsu-sensei was also supervising the exam with me. You can ask him."

Iketani Yu looked at Mugetsu.

Mugetsu nodded and confirmed, "What Kimura-sensei said is true. Uchiha Tobi defeated Uchiha Tetsuka in the first round."

"Eh, that's really strange," Iketani Yu scratched his head, feeling puzzled.

He trusted Mugetsu's words because Mugetsu had only been on the job for a month but had already earned the trust of all the teachers. He was extremely reliable.

"Why would he win against Uchiha Tetsuka?" Iketani Yu racked his brain, trying to figure out how this could have happened.

Uchiha Tobi was supposed to be the weakest, so how could he defeat the class's former top student?

It couldn't be that some mysterious teacher secretly taught him advanced ninjutsu, could it?

Watching Iketani Yu's reaction, Mugetsu couldn't help but think to himself, If you're this confused just because Tobi showed some strength, what would happen if Might Guy shows his abilities? You'd probably suspect an illusion technique at play.

Iketani Yu had effectively "won" by being on the right side of things, and Mugetsu figured that Iketani's bonus would be safe now.

Mugetsu thought for a moment and decided that Iketani Yu wasn't purely lucky, as he had done his part. Iketani Yu often asked Mugetsu to substitute for him, helped him with his disciples, and supported him with rewards, so it was only fair that Iketani got some credit.

"The class under Mugetsu-sensei is really impressive," Ueda Aya, who had been silent until now, spoke up. She had been supervising Mugetsu's first-year class.

"The overall level of their basic ninjutsu is almost on par with my second-year class," Ueda Aya remarked with admiration.

"Especially that one called Uchiha Shisui. He's such a genius, it reminds me of Kakashi Hatake from a few years ago. I'm sure he'll be the top in the practical exam for first-year students."

"Compared to Kakashi Hatake? That's quite a claim!" Iketani Yu exclaimed in surprise.

It wasn't so much about being first in the grade, but being compared to Kakashi was something else entirely.

Kakashi was the acknowledged genius of the ninja school in recent years, and his performance had been exceptional. He was promoted to Chuunin just one year after graduating.

"It's true. He's on a whole different level compared to the other first-year students," Ueda Aya nodded, confirming her point.

"That's amazing. Mugetsu-sensei, you're so lucky. You're going to get recognized for sure," Iketani Yu said, filled with envy. He was just happy enough that his bonus was secure.

"What luck? It's Mugetsu-sensei's excellent teaching. You can't say all the talent just happened to end up in Mugetsu-sensei's class," Ueda Aya corrected him.

She didn't believe that the strength of Mugetsu's class came from having more geniuses but from Mugetsu's top-tier teaching skills.

Otherwise, why would students from the substitute classes always request Mugetsu to teach them more?

It wasn't just one or two classes, but all the classes Mugetsu had substituted for had left excellent reviews.

"Oops, my mistake. I know Mugetsu-sensei is an outstanding teacher. My students would be thrilled if I could take a day off so Mugetsu-sensei could teach them instead," Iketani Yu said, sounding a bit dejected.

He usually taught his classes himself, but the students always preferred Mugetsu's lessons.

"It's not so bad. The students are just working hard enough," Mugetsu said modestly.

After chatting with his colleagues for a while, Mugetsu soon started practicing calligraphy until the afternoon exams began.

It was still at Training Ground 16, but fewer people had come this time because students who had already been eliminated from the competition weren't required to attend. They could choose whether to show up or not.

As time passed, one battle after another was fought. Nohara Rin, who wasn't very skilled in combat, was eliminated in the first round in the afternoon.

Meanwhile, Might Guy, who could cleanly and efficiently defeat any opponent, finally caught everyone's attention.

"So, Might Guy's Taijutsu is this strong? His speed is incredible. He knocked out Daike with a single kick!" the students watching exclaimed in surprise.

"This is a huge change. I remember in the third year, he was just... okay. He wasn't this strong," a student who knew Might Guy was a bit confused.

"Maybe he worked really hard during the summer and the new semester?" The student could only speculate.

"The last match. Number One, Uchiha Tobi, against Number Forty, Might Guy. Please prepare for the battle," Mugetsu announced, revealing the last match of the class's practical exam.

Both Might Guy and Uchiha Tobi exchanged a glance and quickly walked to the arena, ready for their battle.

"Guy, I'm not going to give you this first place," Tobi said, glancing at Rin who was standing on the outside, feeling determined.

In front of Rin, Tobi absolutely did not want to lose.

"Same here. If I want to be the strongest, I have to claim every first place I can get!" Might Guy replied, full of enthusiasm.

"They really made it to the final round," some students who had previously mocked them said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

It seemed unbelievable to them. In the third year, these two were still considered the bottom of the class. Who would have thought they would become so strong in the fourth year?

Before the exam started, no one would have thought that Uchiha Tetsuka would be knocked off the top spot.

They couldn't imagine how much these two had trained over the summer and new semester.

After exchanging some fiery words, Might Guy and Uchiha Tobi stopped talking and assumed their combat stances, making hand seals for the start of the match.

"Begin!"

(End of this chapter)

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