In Naruto: Drinking Makes You Stronger Section 3

Although Asuma was the Third Hokage's son, in terms of strength, he was not even worthy of carrying Yuu's shoes.

"Damn it!"

Seeing Yuu's gaze gradually turn dangerous, Tanaka Shuichi immediately panicked.

If Yuu cut Asuma to death, how was he supposed to explain it to the Third Hokage?

"Hmm?"

Yuu narrowed his eyes, released Kurenai with his right hand, and picked up a sword from beside him.

The blade was around eighty centimeters long and 1.6 centimeters wide—a standard Japanese tachi.

"Bzzz—"

"Th-This is?"

Tanaka Shuichi halted just as he was about to step in, and the way he looked at Yuu changed instantly.

The moment Yuu gripped the hilt, his entire aura transformed.

If he had been a little drunkard who loved alcohol more than life just moments ago—

Then Yuu now was an incomparably terrifying demon.

Asuma, under Yuu's gaze, abruptly stopped. His somewhat prematurely aged face was now filled with terror.

From his perspective, Yuu looked like a demon at that moment, staring at him with eyes just like a demon's.

Asuma felt like prey laid out on a chopping block, with nowhere to escape.

Whoosh—

"Don't! Yuu!"

Under Tanaka Shuichi's horrified gaze, Yuu gripped the hilt and viciously slashed down at Asuma.

"I-I'm done for!"

Asuma's eyes were full of fear, cold sweat instantly covering his entire body.

At that moment, regret filled his heart.

Why had he been so impulsive? Why had he lost his mind and charged at Yuu the moment he saw Kurenai being pulled into Yuu's arms?

He had clearly known that Yuu was a terrifying monster, that he was no match for him at all.

"Am I... am I going to die?"

Asuma shut his eyes in despair, then felt a burst of agonizing pain through his body.

Splat!

Under the horrified stares of the entire class, Asuma was cut in two, blood spraying everywhere.

"Ahhh!!!"

"Asuma?!"

"It's over! Yuu killed Asuma!!!"

The classroom immediately descended into chaos, everyone staring at Yuu in terror.

Crack—

"Glug—glug—glug—ha!"

Yuu held the sword hilt in his right hand and the alcohol Kurenai had given him in his left. Biting down lightly, he popped off the bottle cap and drank deeply.

"Have you all had too much to drink? I didn't even draw the sword."

Yuu burst into laughter, his face once again full of drunkenness.

"Huh? Th-This..."

The students rubbed their eyes and looked again. Sure enough, the sword Yuu held was still sheathed.

And Asuma was sitting limp on the floor, completely unharmed.

"H-How is that possible? I clearly saw..."

Tanaka Shuichi rubbed his eyes vigorously, his face full of disbelief.

He swore that he had not been mistaken. From his perspective, Yuu had cut Asuma in half with a single slash, blood constantly spraying everywhere.

And the class's reactions proved it as well. From everyone's perspective, Asuma had absolutely been cut down by Yuu.