Wasting Talent?

The classmates watching from the side were even more speechless. At first, they thought it was some kind of incredibly powerful Ninjutsu.

"Hmm..." Ueno Juri tried to salvage the situation, continuing, "Nawaki, this is indeed Ninjutsu. He's just learned it and isn't familiar with it yet. He was also too nervous just now, but at his age, having this kind of ability is commendable."

"If you continue to study hard in the future, I believe you'll make great progress! You need to keep it up!"

Ueno Juri patted Nawaki on the shoulder.

"Teacher is right! Nawaki, you're amazing, you've already learned Ninjutsu. Even if it's just spitting, small flying insects definitely can't escape it. Why don't you consider becoming a pest control officer in the future?" Hyuga Matsuba said with feigned concern from the side.

"Shut up! Hyuga Matsuba, are you insulting my intelligence!" Nawaki was about to lose his temper.

Hyuga Matsuba looked at Nawaki pitifully.

"Isn't the answer obvious? I am insulting you. Otherwise, why don't you ask everyone what they thought of your performance just now?"

Nawaki was speechless and started making excuses again, "I told you I was too nervous! I was amazing before. My sister was there at the time. If you don't believe me, go ask her!"

"Do you think the classmates will believe you?" Hyuga Matsuba raised an eyebrow at the classmates nearby.

"I think you can definitely do it!" Yamanaka Inoichi shouted loudly.

"Really! Inoichi, we're sworn brothers from now on!" Nawaki was so happy to hear this affirmation that he didn't know what to say.

"I think you definitely can't use it!" Yamanaka Inoichi had been waiting for this moment. After saying it, he quickly ran away.

"Shut up! Just you wait! I'll show you when I can really perform it! My dream is to become Hokage, so a little Ninjutsu like this is a piece of cake for me!"

Nawaki threw down a harsh threat and left the scene in anger.

Everyone burst into laughter and stopped their discussions. The classmates all knew Nawaki and would probably forget about this incident in a few minutes. In other words, he wasn't very bright.

"Matsuba, want to have a spar with me?" Namikaze Minato challenged Hyuga Matsuba.

"Hey, Minato, what kind of crazy impulse is this? You know Matsuba's abilities. How could you possibly beat him?"

Before Hyuga Matsuba could respond, Nawaki, who had run off, returned to join the fun. He turned to Namikaze Minato and started mocking him again.

"That's true! Minato, even though everyone thinks you're amazing, but..." Ueno Juri stopped speaking, worried that saying it in front of so many people would hurt the child's pride.

Objectively speaking, Namikaze Minato's abilities were not weak, but among all the classmates, his ranking wasn't very high.

The reason was that both his parents were civilians with ordinary abilities. Minato hadn't been exposed to much Ninjutsu since childhood, essentially starting at a disadvantage.

Even though Minato had high comprehension, his learning time was still very short. Compared to classmates who had been training since childhood and had the advantage of family and parental support, the gap in strength was quite significant.

Perhaps with time, Minato could defeat a few people, but right now, his chances of winning were slim.

Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Mikoto were the children their teacher trusted the most in the class. Coupled with their talent, Ueno Juri didn't want this spar to discourage him and make him lose confidence in training.

"Why don't you, Minato, go and provoke Nawaki right now? You two even have the same dream. You can practice and improve together."

Hyuga Matsuba pouted. In reality, the future Minato was a formidable character, but as of now, his strength was truly indescribable. Hyuga Matsuba felt too embarrassed to bully him.

"That's right! Do you dare to spar with me!" Nawaki became energized again, finding the suggestion excellent.

Nawaki's reaction made it impossible for Minato to refuse. He had initially wanted to test his own level through combat, and now he readily agreed.

"Everyone, pay attention. Just a friendly match, friendship first!" Ueno Juri fully supported such a spar, but as a teacher, she had to remind them.

"However, I don't understand what you do all day. You're just wasting time. It's a shame you have such high talent."

Ueno Juri turned to Hyuga Matsuba again, pointing fingers at him. She had said this eight hundred times already, but Hyuga Matsuba acted as if he hadn't heard a word.

Hyuga Matsuba possessed immense brute strength, but he didn't study or train seriously, always slacking off. Ueno Juri's impression of this student was getting worse and worse.

Hyuga Matsuba acted as if she wasn't talking about him and turned away, seemingly casually swinging his sword.

The characteristic of his swordsmanship was speed. Because he was also using gravity within his body, his current speed was very slow. But if he were to withdraw the gravity, his speed would be unimaginable.

When he obtained Ryujin Jakka, Hyuga Matsuba had also acquired all of its abilities, including the "Fukuzan" that Yamamoto could activate on his own.

Even if Hyuga Matsuba's swordsmanship could only be considered child's play in other worlds, in the world of Naruto, his abilities could already be considered top-tier.

If one were to talk about swordsmanship here, even famous powerhouses in Konohagakure might not be able to defeat Hyuga Matsuba.

The swordsmanship here involved exploding Chakra for short periods to enhance attack power. However, besides this one characteristic, there were no other strengths.

This was merely Hyuga Matsuba's own internal thoughts. Perhaps true swordsmanship wasn't like this, but he hadn't seen it yet, so he couldn't make a definitive judgment.

However, there was also the Land of Iron, famous for its swordsmanship. Perhaps in that world, there might be some unknown strong individuals.

After a period of training, Hyuga Matsuba began to rest. If he continued any longer, he might collapse from exhaustion.

He deactivated the gravity within his body, washed his face, and upon closer inspection, one could see that the ground where he trained had slightly sunk.

Looking around, Mikoto was silently refining her Chakra nearby, while on the other side, a large group of people were gathered, watching a spar.

But the main characters weren't Nawaki and Minato; they were Choza Akimichi and Uchiha Ken.

Even though Uchiha Ken was unpopular in class and went straight home after school, it wasn't dismissal time yet, so he had to stay at school.

After seeing Nawaki so coolly defeat Minato, he suddenly felt the urge to show off.

He stepped forward to challenge Nawaki, and Nawaki, in high spirits, accepted. However, after just one match, Nawaki lost.

Uchiha Ken then became incredibly arrogant and challenged many classmates, defeating them one after another.

Just now, Uchiha Ken unleashed a Great Fireball Technique, successfully defeating Hyuga Hizashi. This was Ninjutsu, and his prestige was unmatched, making him feel like the leader of the class.

Such an arrogant attitude once again drew the disdain of his classmates. If Hyuga Matsuba weren't in the class, Uchiha Ken's face alone would be considered quite handsome.

But at this moment, with everyone's contemptuous little eyes, they understood their dislike for him.

With such an ostentatious and self-important temper, and only moderately good looks, how many people would want to associate with him?