My Style Is Above Yours

It wasn't just graduates like Uchiha Mikoto who were confused; Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others in the stands were equally baffled.

"Danzo, what is that kid doing?"

Unable to suppress his curiosity, Sarutobi Hiruzen asked in a low voice. Senju Tōsu and the others beside him also turned their attention over.

Unfortunately, Shimura Danzō continued maintaining his aloof, cool-guy persona and ignored them completely.

Though they were itching with curiosity, everyone could only turn their gazes back toward the blazing flames at the center of the field.

The flames of the Great Fireball Technique quickly dispersed. Immediately afterward, a dazzling golden light burst forth from within, making everyone instinctively shut their eyes.

"Ah!"

Uchiha Mikoto cried out in pain. Such intense light was most harmful to Dojutsu users like her, and Hyuga Suzune beside her hurriedly closed her eyes as well.

"Girl, to have trained the Great Fireball Technique to this level at your age, you're quite impressive!"

After removing his helmet again, Shimura Kentei looked at the Uchiha girl across from him with approval.

Though she was far inferior to the future Uchiha Itachi, she still counted as a genius—and she was a girl, too.

A certain Shimura was in great need of talented young ladies to sponsor him right now, especially young ladies with Kekkei Genkai.

Of course, little girls would work too.

"How despicable!"

Having barely recovered, Uchiha Mikoto narrowed her beautiful eyes as she stared at Shimura Kentei's magnificent armor, which reflected a blinding golden radiance beneath the sunlight. She was absolutely furious!

She had thought he was wearing the kind of armor passed down from the Warring States Period. Who would have thought it would be like this, completely wrapping his entire body and even producing a helmet just now?

Was he even a ninja?

Their styles were completely different!

"Just surrender! You don't stand the slightest chance, because my style is above yours!"

Still standing with his arms folded across his chest, Shimura Kentei wore that same lofty expression, as though no one before him was worthy of his notice.

And indeed, wearing the battle suit had made up for his shortcomings. He could even take on a jonin head-on, so naturally he had no reason to take these little boys and girls seriously.

"That armor..."

On the main viewing platform, Honoka Uchiha frowned. The three tomoe in his eyes slowly rotated as he stared intently at the broad black cloak still burning beside Shimura Kentei's feet.

He knew very well how hot his daughter's Great Fireball was. At temperatures nearing a thousand degrees, cotton cloth should have been reduced to ash within seconds, yet that cotton black cloak had only burned in a small area.

Furthermore, the Great Fireball Technique's explosive effect had not appeared either. That was far too strange.

The problem was definitely with that magnificent armor.

"That armor is not simple. Even my Byakugan cannot see through it!"

Tokugawa Hyuga activated his Byakugan, his brow furrowing as well.

This only made everyone more curious, and they turned their eyes toward Shimura Danzō again. But seeing that he was still maintaining that aloof, cool-guy image, they wisely did not waste their breath.

"Anyone who knows Fire Release or Wind Release, come help!"

At the center of the field, Uchiha Mikoto was once again enraged by Shimura Kentei's arrogant words and called out to her many classmates behind her.

The students exchanged glances. Soon, five of them stepped forward and stood on either side of Uchiha Mikoto, ready to form hand seals at any moment.

"Those of you who know offensive ninjutsu, provide support. Suzune, point out those ten Chakra Threads for everyone, and drag that idiot Nawaki back while you're at it."

After rapidly laying out the battle plan, Uchiha Mikoto gave Hyuga Suzune a final quiet instruction.

"I-I'll do my best!"

Slightly nervous, Hyuga Suzune nodded. She then pulled every kunai from her ninja tool pouch and held them between her fingers, while once again using chakra to activate her Byakugan.

The Elite Class students quickly moved out, spreading around Shimura Kentei at a distance of over ten meters and preparing for battle.

They had no objections to Uchiha Mikoto's arrangements. After all, she was the strongest student in their class and their class president as well.

In the ninja world, obeying the commands of the strong was only natural.

The graduates from the other classes retreated to the second line and prepared to cooperate in the battle.

That fully enclosed armor was immune to ninja tools such as kunai and shuriken. Even if they broke through his Chakra Threads blockade, they would not be able to pierce that layer of armor.

This was no longer their stage!

"Suzune!"

After adjusting the chakra within her body, Uchiha Mikoto called out to Hyuga Suzune. Receiving the command, Hyuga Suzune sprinted forward, seized an opportunity, and flung the kunai in her hands. Using the rings at their pommels, she accurately looped each Chakra Thread's end and temporarily pinned them to the ground.

The graduates from the regular classes, who had long been prepared, rushed forward and grabbed the kunai, tightly winding the Chakra Threads around them.

The others stepped forward and pinned down the Chakra Threads with kunai as well, while the Elite Class graduates rapidly formed hand seals, preparing to use ninjutsu.

No matter what, they could not lose this battle. Otherwise, they would become a disgrace to their parents and clans. Even winning through a joint assault was far better than failing and returning to the Ninja Academy.

Shadow Binding Jutsu!

Mind Body Switch Technique!

Human Bullet Tank!

The first to finish preparing were the Ino-Shika-Cho students of this class. The graduate from the Nara Clan extended his shadow using a secret technique, intending to restrain Shimura Kentei.

The Yamanaka Clan boy followed up with the Mind Body Switch Technique. Finally, the Akimichi Clan boy wrapped himself in kunai strung together with rope, then used the Human Bullet Tank and rolled rapidly forward.

However, the moment he moved, the Nara boy's expression changed slightly, because his shadow could not get close to the target at all.

More precisely, once it came within half a meter of the other party, the chakra within the shadow became disordered on its own. It simply could not connect to him, much less use the Shadow Binding Jutsu.

At the same time, the Yamanaka Clan boy beside him let out a muffled groan. Blood flowed from his nostrils before he collapsed to the ground, convulsing and foaming at the mouth.

"Dingshan, come back!"

The sudden change in his friend's condition made the Nara boy's face change again, and he hurriedly shouted out. Unfortunately, it was already too late.

Shimura Kentei still had no intention of attacking. He formed another Chakra Thread, connected it to the wing on his right, and swept it out, sending the rolling Human Bullet Tank flying.

Each of his Chakra Threads could now bear a ton of pulling force. Combined with the lever principle incorporated into his wings, that sweep carried a force of three tons. Naturally, it was not something that Akimichi boy could withstand.

Of course, that was mainly because the other party was only nine years old this year. If he had been a few years older, he definitely could have endured it and might even have rolled right over Shimura Kentei.

At the same time, the other Elite Class graduates finished their hand seals and successively unleashed their signature ninjutsu or secret techniques.

Lightning Release: Electrifying Jutsu!

Water Release: Water Colliding Wave!

Earth Release: Earth Spear Technique!

Ninjutsu: Fang Over Fang!

Finally, the Inuzuka Clan girl worked with her ninja hound to unleash the Fang Over Fang secret technique. Unfortunately, one of Shimura Kentei's wings blocked it, and she could not break through at all, much less harm him. In the end, her chakra was rapidly exhausted, revealing her figure.

"Your speed is decent, but your strength is a little lacking!"

Retracting his wing, Shimura Kentei gave a fairly positive evaluation, but it made the Inuzuka girl grit her teeth in anger. Still, she could only withdraw helplessly.

Fortunately, during that time, Uchiha Mikoto and the other five had finished preparing their combined Wind and Fire Release ninjutsu.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!

Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!

Uchiha Mikoto and the other two first used Fire Release ninjutsu. In the end, Uchiha Mikoto's Great Fireball swallowed the other two fireballs, greatly expanding until it reached a massive five meters in size.

Immediately afterward, the other three boys and girls used Wind Release ninjutsu and merged it into the Great Fireball. The power of the wind attribute amplified the fire attribute, causing the Great Fireball's temperature to soar beyond a thousand degrees. The scorching heat forced everyone nearby to rapidly retreat.

"Are you really not sending anyone down there?"

On the main viewing platform, Sarutobi Hiruzen watched the oversized Great Fireball swallow Shimura Kentei and could not help looking toward Shimura Danzō beside him, who was still maintaining his aloof, cool-guy persona.

Even now, he was not going to save him?

Unfortunately, Shimura Danzō was clearly determined to maintain his aloof, cool-guy image to the bitter end. He remained silent and ignored everyone.

Others might not know what his son's armor was made of, but how could he not?

He knew all about the materials Shimura Kentei had Shimura Keiko secretly gather, including Sealing Crystal.

As long as Sealing Crystal was present, no one below Kage level could break through that armor with ninjutsu.

Sure enough, even this enormous Great Fireball failed to explode. Once the flames dissipated, it revealed a figure wrapped by a pair of wings. Who else could it be but Shimura Kentei?

"Is that all you've got?"

With dissatisfaction on his face, Shimura Kentei still stood with his arms folded. This battle was far inferior to his battles against Keiko's replicas; they were not even on the same level.

"Don't get cocky. You're only relying on that armor. Without it, you're nothing!"

The Uchiha boy who had joined Uchiha Mikoto in using the Great Fireball Technique looked unconvinced, though his eyes concealed intense envy, jealousy, and resentment.

I want a suit of armor that cool too!

"You can get one too!"

Shimura Kentei casually shot back. He did not care about that at all. After all, he had created this battle suit with his own Money Power, so it was naturally part of his own strength.

Not to mention that, in order to adapt to this battle suit, he had spent years using Sealing Crystal to train his chakra control and refinement. Ordinary people could never imagine the hardship involved. That was how he had attained such an imposing presence today.

"Where is Senju Nawaki? I heard he's the First Hokage's grandson, so he should be the strongest of your generation.

Though he's still trash to me, he should be able to entertain me a little. At least, he might make me move my hands!"

Shimura Kentei spoke arrogantly, setting his sights on Senju Nawaki, the First Hokage's grandson.

If he wanted Tsunade to make up her mind to become his team leader, he needed to fuel the hatred and anger in her heart. If he could give her little brother a thorough beating, it would surely be quite effective.

After all, that woman was a little brother fanatic!

However, his words made Uchiha Mikoto and the others look strange. They all turned to look at Senju Nawaki, whom Hyuga Suzune had dragged back.

(→_→)?

Following their gazes, Shimura Kentei could not help falling into deep thought.

That guy was Senju Nawaki?

He seemed to be the first one to go down in this battle. Someone like that could become Orochimaru's disciple?

Was Orochimaru blind?

"Sure enough, Konoha's Ninja Academy system has already rotted away. It only produces trash like this. Still, you should thank me for sending you back to the Ninja Academy for a few more years. Otherwise, with your level, going to the battlefield would just mean delivering achievements to the enemy.

Especially that loser called Senju Nawaki. Don't say you're the First Lord's grandson when you go out in the future. Konoha cannot afford that embarrassment!"

Having provoked enough hatred, Shimura Kentei maintained the same aloof, cool-guy air as his father. He turned toward Sarutobi Hiruzen on the main viewing platform and declared loudly with great composure.

"Uncle Hokage, you saw it too. The current Ninja Academy system truly has serious flaws. Even the First Lord's grandson has been raised into a loser. If he dies outside someday, it will be all of Konoha that loses face!"

"Damn little pervert!"

These words completely enraged Tsunade. Her delicate fists clenched with cracking sounds, and veins throbbed on her fair, beautiful forehead. She wished she could rush up and beat that little pervert to death immediately.

"Brother Danzo, Nawaki never provoked that brat of yours, did he?"

Senju Tōsu's face darkened as he looked at Shimura Danzō beside him. He felt that his nephew Nawaki, and even the entire Senju Clan, seemed to have been targeted by that kid.

Did that kid have some grudge against the Senju Clan, or was this Shimura Danzō's intention?--

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