Shimura Kazashiro vs. Asuma Sarutobi

"This is interesting, the son of a Hokage Assistant versus the son of the Hokage. They're truly evenly matched opponents." After hearing the names of the combatants, Ibiki Morino couldn't contain his curiosity and left his seat.

Facing such a chaotic situation in the classroom, Saito, the teacher, not only didn't stop it but joined in himself, walking to the window.

This was a rare duel to witness; how could he possibly miss it?

Saito thought to himself.

There were quite a few people with the same idea. Small-scale disturbances also occurred in some of the higher-grade classes, with everyone's attention focused on the training grounds.

"Let me be clear, Kazashiro, I won't hold back either." Asuma patted the ninja tool pouch on his leg, revealing a few kunai from inside.

"Is that so? Then I'll be the one holding back." Faced with Asuma's show of force, Kazashiro refused to back down. Uh, he didn't have any kunai on him, but he did have a few shuriken.

However, he wouldn't need kunai anyway.

"Alright, both of you, form the Opposing Seal!" Makoto Ito also started to get nervous, his eyes closely watching the two in front of him, afraid of missing any movement.

"Come on, Kazashiro!"

"Hmph, I'm coming!"

As the Opposing Seal was formed, Asuma lunged forward, using the Body Flicker Technique to instantly close the distance between them.

"So fast! But..." Compared to Aburame Ryoma, Asuma's speed was merely passable.

After all, he was constantly beaten up by Jonin and was already mentally prepared for surprise attacks.

He quickly ducked, dodging Asuma's powerfully swung fist. Seeing the opponent preparing to kick, Kazashiro slammed his hands on the ground, rapidly increasing the distance between himself and Asuma, causing him to miss his kick.

"A beautiful dodge," Makoto Ito couldn't help but praise.

"Your speed is quite fast, but it's still inferior to mine." While Asuma was still regaining his footing, Kazashiro, who had already created distance, threw two shuriken to harass him while rapidly approaching Asuma.

If he dodged the shuriken, would he have to face Kazashiro's attack head-on? Then...

With a "bang," the two shuriken embedded themselves in a broken log, while Asuma's real body appeared elsewhere due to the Substitution Technique.

"I'll return your own move to you." Throwing a kunai, Asuma chose the same tactic as Kazashiro.

Seeing the kunai approaching him and Asuma aiming for his dodge position, Kazashiro didn't choose to use the Substitution Technique. Instead, he used his superior speed, pulled out a shuriken, and deflected the kunai. He then kicked towards Asuma, who had just arrived.

Crossing his arms to block Kazashiro's kick, Asuma intended to grab the opponent's leg. However, he didn't expect the seemingly slender Kazashiro to have surprising strength, sending him flying.

[Wrapping Chakra around your foot? What excellent Chakra control.]

Asuma, flying backward, praised Kazashiro in his mind.

[Then...]

Using the momentum of his backward flight, Asuma began forming hand seals before he had even stabilized himself.

"Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning!"

A small amount of smoke was spat from Asuma's mouth, enveloping Kazashiro.

"Not good, this Ninjutsu!" Complaining about Asuma's recklessness in his mind, Makoto Ito prepared to intervene and end the fight.

"Is that Old Ma's Banana Salt? Then I'll use this..."

Kazashiro also began forming hand seals and, before Asuma could ignite the flames, completed his own: "Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

A fierce wind howled, scattering the smoke and causing Asuma to cough.

"Damn, what kind of monsters are in Class Two? Do they all know Ninjutsu?" Namiashi Raidō exclaimed with genuine admiration, watching the Ninjutsu clash between the two.

"Really, it seems Class Two isn't just home to Kakashi as a genius," Aoba Yamashiro agreed.

"Do you want to surrender, Asuma?" Kazashiro kindly suggested, looking at Asuma who was kneeling on the ground, coughing.

"Hmph, the fight isn't over yet." Wiping the corner of his mouth, Asuma struck a stance that looked somewhat familiar to Kazashiro.

Is that the 'Bro Who Gets Things Done' pose? He's not going to send me to the afterlife in three punches, is he?

Kazashiro thought to himself with a slight chuckle, preparing to face the attack.

"You're not the only one who knows Wind Release!" Asuma charged forward, but instead of using taijutsu, he continued forming hand seals.

"Wind Release: Gale Slash!"

A wind blade shot out, rapidly approaching Kazashiro.

To have learned both Fire and Wind Release Ninjutsu at this age, he truly is the Third Hokage's son. It seems Kazashiro is destined to lose.

Makoto Ito praised Asuma's talent while mentally declaring Kazashiro's defeat.

"This level of Wind Release can't defeat me." Looking at the rapidly approaching wind blade, Kazashiro didn't dodge but chose to confront it head-on.

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"Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!"

A cross-shaped wind blade dispersed Asuma's Wind Release at an even faster speed and slashed towards Asuma with unstoppable force.

Although due to his age, Kazashiro's Vacuum Serial Waves were far from comparable to Danzo's, even so, it was not something Asuma could handle.

In terms of Chakra reserves, Kazashiro, possessing a Kekkei Genkai, was naturally much stronger than Asuma.

"Whoa, impressive Wind Release."

"If it were me, I probably couldn't dodge this move."

"Hmph, if it were you, you'd probably be in pieces by now."

The students watching from inside the teaching building exclaimed in awe.

"Earth Release: Mud Wall!" Knowing that Asuma would become a corpse under this Wind Release jutsu if he didn't act, Makoto Ito quickly intervened, creating an earth wall to try and block Kazashiro's Wind Release. At the same time, he used the Body Flicker Technique to appear beside Asuma, pulling him out of the attack's range.

The Vacuum Serial Waves, the moment it touched the mud wall, sliced it into fragments. Its speed was so fast it barely grazed Makoto Ito's back as it passed.

"Such incredible speed, it's hard to believe this level of Wind Release comes from a child this age!" Feeling a few strands of his hair cut off, Makoto Ito inwardly praised his decision to block with Earth Release.

Otherwise, he might have become the first teacher in Konoha's history to die at the hands of a student during training.

"BOOM!"

Finally, after flying across more than half the training ground, the Vacuum Serial Waves disappeared after blasting a section of the school's outer wall.

"Hey, Kazashiro, why would you use such a terrifying Ninjutsu on me?!" Seeing the power of that attack, Asuma's face turned pale. He immediately voiced his displeasure while in Makoto Ito's arms.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't hold back?" Kazashiro hadn't expected his Wind Release to be so potent and awkwardly scratched his face.

"That doesn't mean you should aim to kill me, you jerk!" Asuma continued to protest.

"If you're going to say that, then your Ash Pile Burning wasn't exactly harmless either; it would have completely incinerated me if you'd hit me directly." Kazashiro began to find fault with Asuma as well.

"My Fire Release doesn't have your terrifying power!"

"Who says? This thing can actually kill people, unlike Obito's Great Fireball!"

"Huh? What does that have to do with me?" Obito, with a swollen face, looked utterly bewildered.