Teacher's Three Rules for Taking Charge

"What?"

"Yes!"

Obito was still stunned, but Shisui had already agreed without hesitation.

Right after that.

Shisui took out a kunai, looked at Obito, and made a gesture.

It was a secret hand signal used by the Uchiha.

Obito froze for a moment.

This little brother from the clan...

He was really serious!

His expression turned solemn. He nodded lightly, then quickly pulled out some shuriken and threw them at Kyoichi.

Aside from occasionally fooling around and being late, and the fact that he still hadn't awakened the Sharingan, this kid's grades were excellent in every other regard. Through relentless effort, his Shurikenjutsu had become extremely strong.

More than a dozen shuriken flew in from multiple angles, sealing off every route Kyoichi could take.

However.

Kyoichi formed hand seals, and a clone appeared.

The next moment...

The two figures began dodging the shuriken at high speed.

The real body and the clone moved differently, but both dodged the shuriken flawlessly. Not a single one hit.

Shisui searched for an opening from the side, but Kyoichi's clone had no flaws at all. It was impossible to tell them apart.

Moreover.

Kyoichi was incredibly fast!

Was this the strength of a Chunin?

He was shocked.

"You're not going to attack? Then I'll make the first move!"

Kyoichi smiled, then immediately charged at Obito.

Let's deal with this one first!

On the way, the real body and the clone moved one in front of the other.

Two shuriken flew out.

Obito quickly retreated, formed hand seals, then opened his mouth and exhaled...

A fireball swallowed Kyoichi's figure.

Great Fireball Technique!

"Kyoichi!"

Rin was shocked.

This kid was being way too reckless. In a fight like this, he had actually used a ninjutsu of this level.

However.

The next moment, she realized her worry had been unnecessary.

Kyoichi burst out of the fireball.

"It's a clone!"

Shisui understood at once.

But.

Where was the real body?

His eyes swept across the entire field. Then his breath caught, and he hurriedly shouted, "Obito, watch out!"

Obito looked bewildered.

Watch out?

Watch out for what? This was just a clone.

The next moment, Shisui formed hand seals and used the Body Flicker Technique to appear beside Obito.

He drew his kunai and struck at the shuriken that had veered off course.

The shuriken revealed itself, transforming back into Kyoichi's appearance.

However.

Bang~

One kick.

Shisui was sent flying.

Obito had just begun to move when he felt a chill at his neck.

A kunai!

"On the battlefield, you'd already be dead."

Kyoichi spoke calmly.

Obito's strength wasn't weak, but at this stage, he lacked sufficient awareness.

Of course.

Most children were about the same.

The strongest one here was probably Shisui.

That Body Flicker Technique...

As expected of the future Body Flicker Shisui!

Those caught in the situation were confused, while those watching from the outside could see everything clearly.

Obito didn't know what had happened, but the others could see it clearly—before Obito released the Great Fireball Technique, Kyoichi had thrown only two shuriken.

However.

There was one more after the Great Fireball.

Clearly, Kyoichi had used the Substitution Technique to evade and switch positions, then used the Transformation Jutsu to take the form of a shuriken.

What made it impressive was—

Kyoichi had moved so quickly that he had executed the entire sequence almost in one breath.

"So amazing."

Rin's eyes widened.

"Is this teacher... really only a Chunin?"

Kurenai Yuhi was astonished.

If Shisui hadn't noticed it, Obito might have been killed in an instant.

This teacher was definitely no ordinary Chunin.

An elite Chunin.

He might even rival a Jonin.

Moreover.

His Three Body Techniques were incredible!

Even her father might not be as good...

For someone of this caliber to come teach at the Ninja Academy?

She found it unbelievable!

"Does anyone still think the Three Body Techniques are useless? I haven't even used the Shadow Clone yet. If I added Shadow Clones, there would be even more variations."

As Kyoichi spoke, he tossed out a smoke bomb.

When the smoke cleared, more than a dozen clones stood inside.

"Guess how many of them are Shadow Clones, and how many are ordinary clones?"

"If you had the Sharingan..."

Obito stopped halfway, not daring to continue.

The Sharingan was rare.

Not everyone in the clan awakened it, and throughout the ninja world, only the Uchiha of Konoha possessed it.

Aside from the Sharingan and the Byakugan, only a few sensory secret techniques could distinguish between clones and Shadow Clones. But the chances of encountering an enemy like this were low.

Most of the time, this tactic was useful.

"So, you're all still too young and too simple. Study hard. Today's lesson is still on the Three Body Techniques."

"Who's in favor, and who's opposed?"

Kyoichi's gaze swept over them.

No one dared to speak.

In theory, Obito might have been a dead last, but he wasn't weak in actual combat. Although Shisui was young, his strength was formidable, and he would probably meet the requirements for early graduation this year.

In fact.

That was what Shisui himself thought as well.

He didn't believe he could learn much more at the Ninja Academy. He had been planning to graduate early and leave this year.

However.

Kyoichi's arrival made him feel differently.

With nothing but the simple combination of the Three Body Techniques and Taijutsu, the other man had swiftly countered him and Obito, "killing" them. That level of strength...

And he was only a Chunin?

It turned out he was still too weak.

The facts proved that the new teacher's three rules for taking charge were still effective. After one show of force, no one had any more objections to Kyoichi's teaching. Every one of them listened attentively.

Konoha office.

"Third Hokage."

"Sit."

The Third Hokage smoked his pipe. On the desk before him sat a crystal ball.

The person who entered was Shikaku Nara.

"Shikaku, how much do you know about this child, Kyoichi?"

"Kyoichi?"

Shikaku glanced over and noticed that the crystal ball was displaying a scene of Kyoichi training the children.

However.

After watching for a few moments, he was secretly astonished.

What incredible Three Body Techniques!

They weren't merely solid.

His hand seals were so fast they were almost impossible to see, and the coordination between the Three Body Techniques had reached perfection.

Although he seemed to have quite a few openings on the training field, if he combined smoke bombs, ninjutsu, and Shadow Clones, Kyoichi could survive on the battlefield using only the Three Body Techniques.

That wasn't all.

This kid's Taijutsu was also extremely strong.

Was he really only a Chunin?

No.

Shikaku recalled the information he had on Kyoichi.

He hadn't been this strong before. His Taijutsu had been outstanding, but it hadn't been as impressive as what was shown in the crystal ball.

"Third Hokage, if I remember correctly, Kanda Kyoichi's grandmother was from the Senju Clan..."

"You mean he may have awakened the Senju bloodline?"

The Third Hokage stopped smoking.

The Senju Clan.

That was indeed possible.

The Senju bloodline was extremely powerful. Back then, the Second Hokage's chakra and physique had naturally surpassed those of ordinary people.

Moreover.

Life-and-death battles often stimulated one's potential.

The Third Hokage tapped his pipe against the desk in a steady rhythm.

He remained silent, pondering for a long while before smiling and saying, "It's a shame Tsunade isn't here. Otherwise, she'd definitely be delighted to hear this news."

"Yes."

Shikaku didn't say anything more on the subject.

After watching the crystal ball for a while, he said, "My lord, I believe Kanda Kyoichi's strength should be rated at least as Special Jonin."

"He hasn't earned enough merit. Promoting him rashly would be somewhat inappropriate."

The Third Hokage shook his head.

Shikaku nodded at that and said nothing more.

"All right, you may leave."

"Yes!"

Shikaku left.

The Third Hokage remained seated. He didn't smoke either, simply letting the tobacco burn as he appeared deep in thought.

After a long while.

He tapped lightly several times.

Before long, an Anbu appeared.

"Have someone keep an eye out for Tsunade's whereabouts. If they happen to encounter her, tell her that Kanda Kyoichi may have awakened the Senju bloodline, and ask whether she'd be willing to return to the village for a look."

"Yes!"