Looks Like I Underestimated You! [Please Bookmark and Send Flowers~]

Jiraiya lay sprawled on the ground, clutching his face. Hiko's blow had slammed his face straight into the earth, leaving his head ringing. It was easy to imagine just how miserable Jiraiya's face must have looked.

After the shock came a wave of intense pain.

The pain made Jiraiya clutch his face and cry out on the ground. Tsunade held her arm, enduring the pain. That blow just now had basically been something she brought upon herself.

I actually failed to see through him!!!

Aside from being shocked that Hiko had awakened the Sharingan, Orochimaru was even more astonished that he had failed to notice when Hiko had used the Substitution Technique.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!!"

One step ahead meant every step ahead. Hiko rapidly formed hand seals, took a deep breath, gathered a massive amount of Chakra in his throat, and spewed out flames. The flames spun into an enormous fireball that hurtled toward the three of them.

Getting hit by it would be more than enough for Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya to enjoy—especially Jiraiya, who was still lying on the ground. The Great Fireball would hit him first.

After half a year, Hiko had long since become proficient in both the Great Fireball Technique and the Dragon Fire Technique. Perhaps it was because of the God-tier Evolution Potion, but aside from his initial awkwardness, Hiko learned Ninjutsu and hand seals at an astonishing speed. Among those his age, it would be difficult to find anyone faster than him.

Was this a surprise?

The Third Hokage was somewhat stunned. He had indeed wanted to test Hiko and see whether he had the potential to become a captain. He had expected an impressive spar, but once Hiko revealed all his cards, it had turned into this.

Children at their age—even Genin or Chunin who had already become ninja—still relied more on Taijutsu in battle. Scenes where they casually threw several Ninjutsu at each other were nothing but dreams.

At this stage, especially among five- and Six Years Old children, how many could use Ninjutsu skillfully?

Not to mention Ninjutsu like the Great Fireball Technique, which consumed quite a bit of Chakra.

Of course, the Earth Style Ninjutsu Jiraiya loved to use did not count. He had specially studied those in order to peep at people bathing.

He struggled desperately to learn other Ninjutsu, yet when it came to studying certain Earth Style Ninjutsu so he could peep at people bathing, he practiced them with great success. Jiraiya truly was an oddball—an absolute oddball.

With the Sharingan activated in a Taijutsu clash, Hiko held an overwhelming advantage. The Sharingan's insight was no joke.

Unless someone like Rock Lee appeared, that would be an exception. Sasuke had still been utterly crushed despite using the Sharingan, but one must not forget that Rock Lee had been thirteen or fourteen at the time. Sasuke had not been bad either, but against Rock Lee, who specialized in Taijutsu, Sasuke at that time was still no match for him.

Right now, Hiko, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru were all only six years old!!!

At the age of six, how many people could compare to Rock Lee at that time?

Besides, Hiko was not Sasuke. Thinking that using the Sharingan made one invincible was a foolishly naive idea. And Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya were not thirteen- or fourteen-year-old Rock Lee either!!

It was true that they were highly talented, but the age gap was not something that could be crossed so easily.

If both sides had been in the same age group, whether it was Tsunade, Orochimaru, or Jiraiya, any one of them could have utterly crushed Rock Lee!

Right now, the future-famous Sannin were only six-year-old children. No matter how monstrous they were, how monstrous could they possibly be? Unless they were all possessed by Indra!!!

In the Third Hokage's eyes, the two sides should have exchanged blows in a lively battle. Who could have expected it to become so one-sided?

This little fellow could use the Great Fireball Technique so skillfully at only six years old. Not bad at all.

Slightly astonished, the Third Hokage's figure flashed from where he stood, leaving behind an afterimage before disappearing.

"Rumble!!!"

The fireball shot forward and triggered a violent explosion. Dirt flew everywhere, rocks tumbled down, and Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru appeared on the other side. All three stared at Hiko in shock.

Was he even human?

"Cough, cough!!!"

The Third Hokage coughed lightly, bringing the three back to their senses. Looking at Hiko, he sighed. "I didn't expect you to awaken the Sharingan at only six years old. Judging by how skillfully you use it, you must have awakened it even earlier, right?"

Having once been teammates with Kagami Uchiha and fellow students under the Second Hokage, the Third Hokage was very familiar with the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai, the Sharingan. He could tell that Hiko's skilled use of it meant he had awakened it much earlier.

"The Sharingan, Chakra far beyond others your age... It seems I underestimated you. Everyone underestimated you."

The Third Hokage was very straightforward. He had underestimated Hiko, but inwardly, he was excited. Given Hiko's current talent, his future achievements would certainly not be low. For the village, that was absolutely a wonderful thing.

When Teacher had once asked him to place Hiko on the same level as Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya, the Third Hokage had hesitated somewhat. Now, it seemed he had misjudged him.

At that moment, the Third Hokage was very glad he had changed his mind. Otherwise, he truly would have missed out on him.

"What?!"

The Third Hokage's words drew three cries of shock. This time, even Orochimaru could not remain calm. Hiko's Sharingan had awakened even earlier? He was only six years old!!!

[Li Bao would like to ask everyone not to dwell on the timeline anymore. The reference materials are all inconsistent, and the original work itself has many plot holes. Li Bao has no way to blend all the different sources together. Even Kishimoto could not fill all those plot holes, so naturally Li Bao cannot do it either. Therefore, Li Bao can only follow the timeline I chose and make it as reasonable as possible~ But if everyone still feels the timeline is a major issue, then Li Bao apologizes here. To those who support Li Bao, thank you for being here and accompanying Li Bao all the way~ Thank you~~]