Namiashi Raidō returned to the group with a dejected look on his face.
He was not unwilling to accept defeat, because Shisui's displayed strength was indeed formidable. He was no match for him.
But the loss felt humiliating. He, a full-fledged genin, had been defeated by a student who had just entered the Ninja Academy—and so cleanly at that.
"Uchiha Shisui is way too strong. He even beat a full-fledged genin. Even Kakashi at the same age might not have done any better, right?"
"There's also another possibility: the opponent..."
Hearing the Ninja Academy students beside him discussing him, Namiashi Raidō felt even more ashamed.
As soon as Namiashi Raidō returned, he saw the uncontrollable smile on Asuma's face.
"Asuma, do you know something?" Namiashi Raidō looked at Asuma suspiciously.
Thinking it over carefully, he realized something was off.
When Asuma had brought them over for special training before, he had said that Mu Yue was his private tutor. That meant Asuma might have known there was a genius named Uchiha Shisui in Mu Yue's class.
"Know what?" Asuma played dumb.
"How would I know that First Grade student was so strong? He took care of you, Raidō, in just a few moves."
Asuma's words felt like another arrow through Namiashi Raidō's chest. Being taken down in a few moves by a First Grade student really was embarrassing.
"Everyone, quiet down." Mu Yue pressed his palm downward, signaling for everyone to stop discussing it.
"We have students here from First Grade through Fourth Grade, as well as genin who have already graduated. You are all companions from the same village, and I hope you can get along harmoniously."
"Next, I'll test your strength and divide you into groups for special training. There will be three groups—A, B, and C—and each