A Genius Discovered

PS: I remembered incorrectly earlier. The basic Three Body Technique did not include the Body Flicker Technique. Let's just say Yinsen learned his Body Flicker Technique during extra lessons with his teacher, though the teacher did not know he had mastered it so well...

Aoba Yamashiro's vital point was struck hard, and he immediately turned into a puff of smoke and vanished.

Yinsen was clearly well aware of this situation, yet he forcibly squeezed a hint of surprise onto his face and tried his best not to glance toward Aoba Yamashiro, who was hiding somewhere nearby and observing him.

From the very beginning, Aoba Yamashiro had created a Shadow Clone, then hidden himself in the dark.

In this Special Jonin's eyes, a single Shadow Clone was enough to handle a Genin who had just graduated from the Ninja Academy, even if that Genin seemed to have considerable potential.

However, he truly had not expected that once the fight began, the one at a disadvantage would actually be "himself." Yinsen's mastery of the Body Flicker Technique had already reached Jonin level. Even counting every Jonin in Konoha, only those exceptionally renowned Jonin could steadily suppress Yinsen in that regard.

At any rate, Aoba Yamashiro himself was far inferior to Yinsen when it came to the Body Flicker Technique. Still, Yinsen was ultimately just a kid who had recently graduated. Limited by his body not having fully developed and his low Chakra Levels, he could not yet pose a genuine threat to a Special Jonin like himself.

"Still... after some time, that may no longer be certain. What astonishing talent."

Aoba Yamashiro's own talent could not be considered top-tier, but neither was it poor among ninja. Coupled with his calmness, caution, and skill at observation and learning, he had mastered a great