The “Practice Class” assessment, to put it plainly, was about showcasing as much of one's learning from the Ninja Academy as possible.
Even throwing a Shuriken accurately could count as passing.
Uchiha Yu, to play it safe, did not attempt the Substitution Technique or Clone Technique, which he hadn't mastered very well.
He was going for something big.
With a single hand sign, he startled Izumo Kamizuki of the Chunin Exams, who flashed over to him and interrupted him.
This was because none of the Three Basic Ninjutsu started with the hand signs for Snake or Ram.
Combined with the Uchiha surname, it could only be that specific Ninjutsu.
“The Ninjutsu you’re about to use, it wouldn’t be?”
“Hmm.”
Seeing Uchiha Yu nod, Izumo Kamizuki’s pupils visibly constricted!
He had taught many students.
While talent like Uchiha Yu's wasn't entirely nonexistent, it was definitely rare!
The Great Fireball Technique?
Learning a C-rank Ninjutsu before even graduating.
Izumo Kamizuki hesitated for a moment, then raised his sign.
“Uchiha Yu, passed!”
“Wha—what?”
“Teacher! Why?!”
“Yeah! He didn’t do anything, why did he pass?”
A group of students were collectively dumbfounded!
Why was this happening?
Izumo Kamizuki was usually a man of few words, and he frowned slightly, “I said he passed, so he passed.”
From the crowd, a voice came, “He’s from a major clan, we can’t compare to him.”
The voice was extremely grating, and Uchiha Yu instantly met the person’s gaze.
Yazaki Renji.
A child from a commoner family.
He entered the academy the same year as Uchiha Yu, sitting in front of and behind him.
The main reason for their friction was that Uchiha Yu sat to the left of the girl Yazaki Renji admired, so he was constantly sour, as if he’d spilled a vinegar jar.
Ordinarily, if he said something like that, Uchiha Yu would just tolerate it.
But he couldn't tolerate this today.
“Teacher, I’ll still use that Ninjutsu.”
Izumo Kamizuki saw that the students were saying all sorts of things and nodded helplessly.
“Wait a moment first.”
As he spoke, he began to form hand signs!
“Water Release: Water Trumpet!”
A sticky liquid was sprayed from Izumo Kamizuki’s mouth onto the ground, quickly forming a large puddle!
The students didn’t understand why their teacher was doing this.
They only heard Izumo Kamizuki shout, “Use your Ninjutsu into the Water!”
“Understood!”
Uchiha Yu stood before the puddle, his Chakra beginning to surge.
He took a deep breath, and his hands began to form hand signs rapidly, his movements fluid and precise.
His hands moved through the air, leaving afterimages, the speed of his hand signs so fast that the students present were dazzled.
Snake! Ram! Monkey! Boar! Horse! Tiger!
Each sign formed was accompanied by the flow of Chakra within him.
Finally, he clasped his hands together, his Chakra concentrated in his throat, his mouth slightly open, and a scorching stream of Chakra surged from deep within his throat, gradually condensing into a fireball!
“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!” Uchiha Yu roared, pushing the fireball forward.
The fireball cut through the air, leaving a bright trail of flame, heading straight for the puddle.
The fireball struck the surface of the Water, producing a deafening explosion, flames splattering everywhere, and the Water in the puddle was instantly vaporized, forming a massive cloud of steam!
The heat of the flames sent a wave of heat washing over the surrounding students, who involuntarily retreated a few steps to avoid being burned by the flames!
The entire scene was shocking, including Yazaki Renji, all the students stared at Uchiha Yu, dumbfounded!
What was going on!?
We’re still on the Three Basic Ninjutsu!
You’re directly using a C-rank Ninjutsu, Great Fireball Technique?
Are we even in the same class?!
Who could have imagined this?
This usually low-key Uchiha Yu could actually unleash such a powerful Ninjutsu!
“Ahhh! Uchiha Yu’s Great Fireball Technique is amazing!” a girl exclaimed.
“He’s too amazing!” another girl said excitedly.
“How come I never noticed this guy was so handsome before?” another girl echoed.
“Then let’s work hard too! Let’s try to get into the same class as him!”
The female classmates who had just been fawning over Koizumi Ryo instantly became fans of Uchiha Yu.
Koizumi Ryo could only sigh, “The World where the strong are revered is like this.”
Arai Masahachi stood to the side, his face filled with disbelief.
He hadn't expected that Uchiha Yu, whom he had always thought was as ordinary as himself, possessed such astonishing strength.
Yazaki Renji’s face turned pale, his earlier mockery now seemed so ridiculous.
He opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say.
Please... please... collect 6... books...!
Izumo Kamizuki looked at Uchiha Yu, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.
He knew that this child was not only the pride of the Uchiha Clan but also the future hope of Konoha Village.
“Uchiha Yu, your performance was outstanding.” Izumo Kamizuki’s voice held a hint of excitement, “Your Great Fireball Technique far surpasses your peers, passed!”
Uchiha Yu bowed slightly in thanks.
Under the god-like gazes of his classmates, Uchiha Yu walked to the passed area.
At this moment, a student from the basic class on the sidelines, wrapped in bandages, muttered with a hint of envy and anger:
“Why does my Byakugan, a Bloodline Limit, not have this effect?”
Feeling a particular gaze on him, Uchiha Yu turned his head.
“Hmm?”
That appearance was too easy to identify.
Even though the guy opposite him hadn't grown tall yet, those eyes, with only the white part visible, proved who this kid was.
Hyuga Neji.
The genius of the Hyuga Clan.
At the same time, Pirate Fang Yu’s voice came from Uchiha Yu’s mind:
“Is there any way to extract the Hyuga family’s Taijutsu from him?”
Uchiha Yu replied helplessly, “Even if you get it out, you might not understand how to learn it. Neji can use it because he’s a genius. Lady Hinata only truly mastered the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms by the end of the story, and that was against White Zetsu. Do you understand what I mean?”
Pirate Fang Yu clicked his tongue, “That’s too bad, I was hoping you could trade the Great Fireball Technique for his Taijutsu!”
“But... talking to him about exchanging Taijutsu in private should work! If I fight him with my eyes activated, it should be an even match, I’ll go ask him.”
Amidst the students' gossiping, Uchiha Yu, who had already passed the assessment, headed straight for Hyuga Neji.
Neji’s brows furrowed; he hadn’t expected his perceived rival to come towards him.
He didn’t sit idly by, crossing his arms over his chest, ready with the Hyuga family’s Gentle Fist starting stance.
“Hello, I’m Uchiha Yu, I saw your eyes.”
“What do you want?!” Neji was extremely vigilant.
“I’d like to spar with you in Taijutsu, find some time.”
Neji, with the arrogance of a genius, didn’t take the word “spar” seriously.
He simply thought that the Uchiha, who was a year ahead of him, was provoking him.
“Hmph, Uchiha! In front of these eyes of mine, that Ninjutsu you just used wasn’t that strong!”
“Don’t worry, when I spar with you, I won’t use the Great Fireball Technique. We’ll just exchange Taijutsu.”
Iruka appeared from somewhere at this moment, making an ‘X’ motion at Uchiha Yu, “Please return to your class.”
“Alright.” Uchiha Yu nodded calmly, then glanced at Neji, who was about to become his practical experience bag, “I’ll come find you.”
Iruka’s forehead was lined with black marks, “Come on, Neji, let’s ignore him.”