70 - Second Year 10

A week has already gone by since I started practicing with Body Flicker and Taijutsu. Currently, I am sitting on the Academy grounds. Today is quite different from a normal day. How? You will know in some time.

Daikoku: "Okay, everyone, let's start today's practical task. We will begin with Shinobi Kumite."

Clan Kids: "Yosha!!!!"

"Fuck."

Even Daikoku Sensei was surprised to hear the combined voice of the clan kids. They are all too excited. I don't know why. Or maybe I do.

Clan Kid 1: "We will kill you, Ikki."

"Fuck! What have I done to you?"

Clan Kid 1: "You got first rank. You are a wuss and still got first rank."

"Sensei, these kids have gone mad. Maybe we need to admit them to an asylum."

Clan Kid 2: "Ikki, first we will send you to the hospital."

"See, Sensei? They are hallucinating now. We should take them to the hospital."

Daikoku: "Stop, Ikki. Don't rile them up. You kids also stop. Don't talk much. Achieve first rank through your work. Okay, let's start kumite. First, Aoi vs. Chikako."

And it started.

Daikoku: "Remember, only Taijutsu for now. No Ninjutsu. Perform the seal of confrontation."

Both fighters performed the seal of confrontation.

Daikoku: "Now, START."

As soon as Sensei said start, Aoi sprang into action. She launched a fist at Chikako from the right. But since Chikako had become somewhat accustomed to dodging balls in Kenbunshoku no Haki, he easily dodged the punch.

"Chikako, if you lose to a girl, I will call you 'Wuss' from now on."

Chikako got scared hearing this. He started taking it seriously. And so did Aoi. I think after hearing me, she got angry.

After dodging, he punched Aoi in the chest. And it hit squarely.

"Chikako, are you even a man? Hitting a girl? Don't you have any shame? Shameless human being. Just die."

Daikoku: "Ikki, shut up. Ehhh."

Daikoku Sensei was looking at something. As soon as I turned around, I saw Chikako coming at me at crazy speed. I knew I had messed up.

After 5 minutes, everyone was looking at me like I deserved it.

Daikoku: "Okay, you two start again."

I couldn't see anything. Chikako had done a number on me. Ahh, I should reflect on the words I am speaking. I checked my face; it had become like a pig's face.

"Ahh, I should reflect on the words I am speaking."

Daikoku: "Exactly. You are becoming more problematic as days go by."

"I know, Sensei. You love me, right?"

Daikoku: "No. Now focus on the fight."

"What to focus on? Chikako already won."

Daikoku Sensei turned around and saw the end result. As I said, Chikako delivered the last fist to the stomach. And it was done.

Daikoku: "Chikako wins. Now perform the seal of reconciliation."

After they performed the seal of reconciliation, the match ended. This continued until the end of the period. Of course, out of 15 pairings, only 10 were able to perform today.

The next day, after two matches, it was finally my turn.

Daikoku: "Next match, Ikki vs. Hinari."

"YESSSSSSSSS."

I got scared by the loud voices of all the clan kids.

Daikoku: "All of you calm down. Ikki, Hinari, come."

After standing opposite her, I knew I needed to be somewhat serious. Hehe. This would be my first fight with a human being.

Daikoku: "Perform the seal of confrontation." [We performed the seal.] "Then start."

Calm down, Ikki. I calmed myself. I don't want to use my Haki for the upcoming Shinobi Kumite. I want to give myself handicaps. No Kenbunshoku no Haki, no Kenjutsu. Only Taijutsu, Until I am in the Academy, I am going to follow these rules. I want to cultivate my Taijutsu in the upcoming years.

As the fight started, Hinari Hyuga got into the stance of Gentle Fist. Ahh, seeing this, I could easily see the basic flow in their technique. Stationary and defensive. I admire Hinata Hyuga for this. She changed her Taijutsu style to be more destructive.

I waited for her to strike. But I knew Hyugas are made to be patient. But in Hinari's eyes, I could see the impatience to prove herself. I waited for some time, and as I thought, she took the initiative. As soon as she came near me, I explosively increased my speed to get near her. If anyone thinks I am foolish enough to strike a Hyuga in close range, they are right. That's what I am going to do. Because I took the initiative in approaching, Hinari was somewhat surprised. After approaching arm's length, I stopped my legs and extended my right arm, making a fist. I let my body wait, and the momentum from approaching became a punch. Hinari saw this and dodged to my left, and that's what I wanted. As soon as she started dodging, I retracted my right arm and threw a left punch at her. She thought she could dodge to the right, but after only retracting my right arm halfway, I threw another punch. And the same sequence followed with half punches. After seeing the frequency of punches, she became flustered. In a moment of frustration, she took a step back and threw a right jab at me.

I was waiting for it. What followed was a judo slam. But she recovered quickly from it. She front-flipped from my position and got some distance. As the distance increased, she was able to reorganize herself. I wasted a chance. But I let go of it instantly. The fight can develop in many ways. This is just one setup.

This time, I waited patiently. I wanted to let Hinari make the first move. And this time, she did. She continued coming at me step by step and threw punches. As soon as her hand came at me, I sidestepped and punched her right triceps, which made her hand inactive for some time. Taking this chance, I hit her in the stomach. But suddenly, I realized there was another hand coming at my heart, specifically at the heart chakra point. This could be dangerous. So in the nick of time, I shifted my position to the left and waited for the impact, and it came. For a girl, she is quite strong-handed. I looked at her. Eh? Why is she this far away? Did she send me too far? But why is she crouching?

Daikoku: "Ikki wins. Do the seal of reconciliation."

After 5 seconds of silence,

Whole Class: "Ehhhhhhhh!"

"What the fuck is going on?"

Daikoku: "You won, baka. Do the seal."

I must not have controlled my strength. I headed towards Hinari. She was able to stand up now. She looked at me like I had kissed her mother. Sorry, this is a bad analogy. If she heard me, no one in the world would be able to save me.

We did the seal of reconciliation and sat in our places. After three more matches, the day concluded.