"Tap..."
Chiba landed and straightened up. Might Guy was slowly sliding down the wall, which now bore a shallow, human-shaped dent.
"Crackle..."
A few tiny pebbles rolled down from the wall.
It seemed that incorporating Monster Strength footwork into his daily training had been quite effective. His control over the force this time had been pretty good too!
Might Guy hung his head, his arms dangling weakly at his sides. He appeared to have fainted.
Was it over?
Chiba narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Did you see that? Even the wall cracked!"
"Impossible! This can't be! Is he really a seven-year-old kid?"
"I... really want to go home."
"Taking a hit like that probably means multiple fractures. It's over. So this is a genius who graduated early?"
The examinees, all Genin, stared at the shallow human-shaped dent in the wall and the cracks around it with shock, disbelief, and even fear in their eyes.
"Now that's more like it!" Kushina Uzumaki quietly clenched her fist and spoke aloud, while muttering inwardly, I knew Chiba practiced taijutsu while wearing Weighted Training Gear, but I never thought he would wear it during a match too. He's being far too careless. That's a terrible habit; I'll have to make him break it someday! Minato Namikaze wore a faintly bitter smile. First, Kushina had squeezed his hand painfully hard. Second, his hopes seemed about to be dashed—Guy apparently could not defeat Chiba.
"That force... and those movements. Did he learn Guy's taijutsu technique on the spot?" Jiraiya could not help glancing at Tsunade. Chiba's kick reminded him of the way Tsunade fought.
"Yes, that force barely lived up to the title of genius." Orochimaru nodded, showing considerable approval.
"Speed, strength, and movement—this Taki Chiba has exceptional taijutsu talent. No wonder the Third Hokage approved his