You Actually Poisoned Your Blood?!

Uchiha VS Hyuga.

Right from the start, it was a main event. It seemed the village wanted these two, the most outstanding students aside from Kakashi and Might Guy, to set an example for everyone else.

In the distance, people dispatched by the village higher-ups had long since been observing.

"A showdown between the two great dōjutsu clans?"

"The Uchiha and Hyuga Clans both call themselves Konoha's foremost noble clan. This battle will be interesting."

"Most members of these two clans are currently fighting Kirigakure and holding back the Hidden Mist for the village. Let's hope their descendants are just as exceptional."

These people silently watched the battle.

They all bore an important task: assessing the overall standard of this class and determining whether they could be sent to the battlefield.

The war at the front lines was becoming increasingly dire. Even with Konoha's immense strength, it was starting to struggle under the burden.

"Hmm? The Sharingan!"

Very quickly, they were all stunned!

A ten-year-old girl had awakened the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai?!

This kind of talent...

"Mm, truly remarkable. I thought there would be no genuine geniuses among this generation of Uchiha, but it seems there is an unexpected delight."

The leader nodded slightly, looking satisfied.

"Lord Shibi, should we report this to Lord Hokage? A child like this is absolutely worth focusing on." An ANBU in a mask spoke softly.

"No, wait a little longer. At the very least, wait until everyone in this class has finished competing. I will submit a detailed report to Lord Hokage."

Aburame Shibi's face was concealed beneath an enormous hood as he spoke in a deep voice.

Uchiha Kazue's Sharingan caused a huge stir.

Awakening the Sharingan at ten years old was enough to call her a genius. After all, many Uchiha Clan members never awakened it in their entire lives.

Obito had once brought the Uchiha Clan nothing but shame, but Kazue's awakening had shattered all the rumors and ridicule in one stroke.

The Uchiha were still the Uchiha, producing geniuses one after another!!

"The Sharingan... But I won't lose. My Byakugan is just as powerful!"

Hyuga Iroha was also startled. He suppressed the unease in his heart and spoke solemnly.

Everyone knew that an Uchiha with the Sharingan and one without it were practically two different people.

Kazue immediately formed hand seals.

Fire Release: Fireball Jutsu!

She opened with the Uchiha Clan's signature ninjutsu!

That only made everyone even more astonished.

A fireball nearly as large as a person howled toward Iroha, its wildly burning flames illuminating everything.

In that split second, Kazue used her peripheral vision to glance at a certain person watching beside the arena, then casually shifted her gaze away.

"..."

Genitsu's face showed surprise and approval.

How insane. Over the past year, just how great a price had she paid to become stronger? How much nuclear radiation had she consumed to stimulate her body?

Even her Sharingan looked somewhat different, as though it had been forcibly induced despite failing to meet the requirements in every respect.

He clearly remembered that in the original story, among this generation, the only truly impressive Uchiha was the darkened Obito, who awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan at thirteen.

But now, Kazue had appeared, awakening the Sharingan at ten. Itachi's future sister-in-law did not fit the original course of events; the plot had already changed.

"Using nuclear radiation to induce a Kekkei Genkai? Kazue must be a one-in-ten-thousand exception. It would already be fortunate if she did not die from it, but this subject still has research value... Who knows what role Chakra, that omnipotent energy linking spirit and matter, plays in all this... the Divine Tree line and the Ōtsutsuki line..."

Genitsu pondered silently.

At this moment.

The clash between the two in the arena also drew waves of exclamations, opening many people's eyes.

The contest between the perceptive Sharingan and the x-ray vision of the Byakugan was far beyond the current level of students in this class.

In the end, Kazue used the Uchiha Clan's Shuriken-Throwing Technique to force Iroha back again and again. She finally seized an opening and kicked him flying, defeating him on the spot.

"Damn it, if only I could have hit your body..." Iroha looked unwilling. His Gentle Fist had no chance to shine; even in close combat, Kazue evaded every strike.

"The wail of the weak."

The two formed the seal of reconciliation.

Kazue glanced at Iroha and spoke words that stabbed straight into his heart in a gentle tone before walking off the arena.

When she reached Genitsu's side, she paused slightly and hesitated for a moment before very consciously standing behind him.

The matches continued.

After Kazue and Iroha's battle, the following matches had already lost much of their color.

Round after round followed, with one weakling pecking at another, too painful to watch.

"Looks like this class is only so-so."

"Most of the impressive ones come from the major ninja clans."

"Sending these people to the battlefield... If they run into an enemy squad, then aside from Kazue and Iroha, I'm afraid the casualties will be severe."

"But the other villages have already begun sending new recruits into battle. The fact that we held out this long before doing the same has already been the absolute limit."

The many people observing the matches spoke in low voices.

Many were already preparing to leave.

"Wait a little longer. There's still one person worth paying attention to..."

Aburame Shibi said flatly.

"Next match: Mitaraishi Anko versus Shiranui Genitsu!"

Soon, the two stepped onto the arena.

"So it's you. A weakling in actual combat... You're really unlucky to have me as your opponent."

Anko crossed her arms, and the expression she gave Genitsu was rather strange.

"What are you talking about? Also, you aren't from our class, are you? Is it really okay for you to be so eager to challenge upperclassmen?"

"Hmph, so you really don't know. But that makes sense; it hasn't been announced yet... Not long ago, Lord Orochimaru accepted me as his disciple. Isn't it perfectly normal for me to take part in the assessment?"

Anko wore an odd smile, her entire face screaming, "Why aren't you praising me yet?"

Everyone around them showed stunned expressions and stared at Anko in shock.

"Lord Orochimaru?! Anko actually became one of the Sannin's disciples! Damn it, I want that too!"

"Why her? I'm no worse than she is!"

The eyes of many people filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment, practically turning red.

That was Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, a Kage Level powerhouse!

Even the instructors' expressions changed, and there was now a trace of respect in the way they looked at Anko.

As one of the Sannin's disciples, Anko would definitely become an outstanding ninja who protected the village in the future.

At this moment, Anko stuck out her tongue and licked her lips—an action she had learned from Orochimaru.

Anko felt that she needed to emulate Lord Orochimaru in every aspect, even in her words and mannerisms.

"Is that so? That's amazing..."

Genitsu looked full of admiration.

Anko sneered. For some reason, she suddenly felt inexplicably irritated. She abruptly pulled out a kunai and rushed forward, slashing Genitsu hard across the face!

Rip!

The bandages were cut apart. A thin bloody mark appeared on his face, and a large amount of blood spilled out, staining the kunai.

"You didn't even dodge? What a pathetic guy. You can't even keep up with my speed. And let me tell you one more thing."

Anko gave a wicked smile. As Genitsu's expression abruptly changed, she extended her tongue and licked the blood from the kunai with exaggerated greed and intoxication.

Genitsu weakly reached out, but he was already too late to stop this ridiculous stunt.

"I love drinking fresh blood the most... Huh? Huhhh?"

Anko swallowed Genitsu's blood in one gulp. Before she could properly savor it, she suddenly froze.

The next instant, under everyone's watchful eyes, she let out a cry and vomited!!

Her face was filled with disbelief as she tremblingly pointed a finger at him.

"You bastard, you actually poisoned your blood!!!"