Rising to the sky by stepping on your left foot with your right? (Seeking monthly votes, there will be more updates)

"What?!"

"He used Wind Style... to deflect the Uchiha's Fireball?"

"Such precise Chakra control and timing!"

A wave of irrepressible exclamations erupted from the spectator stands and the sidelines of the arena.

The layman watches the spectacle, while the expert watches the technique.

The audience, aside from the ninjas, consisted mostly of the examinees' relatives, friends, and passersby who had come to watch the excitement.

They only felt that Kiyohara had used a clever trick; with just a breath of wind, he had blown away the menacing fireball unleashed by Tekka Uchiha.

However, the other Genin of the same cohort all furrowed their brows.

As everyone knows, there are only two factors that determine the power of a Ninjutsu.

One, Chakra.

Two, understanding of Ninjutsu.

The more proficient one is with a Ninjutsu, the higher their understanding, and the greater the power of the technique will be.

To be able to neutralize the Uchiha's signature Fire Style with a C-rank Wind Style Ninjutsu so skillfully required an extremely high level of comprehension.

Even the stern-faced proctor felt a flash of surprise in his eyes.

Under normal circumstances, someone with Kiyohara's talent would have been promoted directly to Chunin.

Perhaps Lord Hokage wanted to see Kiyohara's potential for himself, which was why he had him go through the process again.

Based on this performance alone, the proctor believed that even if Kiyohara were to lose in the end, he would still be promoted to Chunin.

"Looking at the application form from Lord Hokage, the recommender is Jonin Minato; no wonder he used so many words of praise."

The proctor nodded slightly, unable to help but want to see how Kiyohara would perform next.

Kurenai Yuhi and Genma Shiranui in the stands breathed a sigh of relief, feeling pleasantly surprised by Kiyohara's performance.

A flash of astonishment crossed Tekka Uchiha's face; he clearly hadn't expected his Ninjutsu to be countered in such a way.

But his combat instincts were top-tier; he only hesitated for a split second before his hands darted into his ninja tool pouch.

"You've got some skills, neutralizing my Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu so easily."

Swish, swish, swish!

He gripped several shuriken between his fingers and threw them, the projectiles whistling through the air toward Kiyohara.

"Among these commoners, you can be considered quite excellent."

Tekka Uchiha's fingers twitched slightly, and the steel wires attached to the shuriken reflected a cold glint in the sunlight.

It was the Uchiha Style: Shurikenjutsu!

Kiyohara had been guarding against this move from his opponent all along.

The Uchiha were skilled in Fire Style and Shurikenjutsu; even if Kiyohara hadn't fought Tekka Uchiha before, guarding against these aspects wouldn't be a mistake.

"Steel wires, huh?"

Kiyohara could vaguely see an extremely thin thread in the air, binding the shuriken.

If one didn't look closely, it was easy to overlook.

Therefore, in battles between ninjas, one must remain vigilant at all times.

"Lightning Release: Ground Flash!"

Kiyohara refined a moderate amount of Chakra, and after forming the hand seals, the Chakra rapidly transformed into an arc of electricity that hugged the ground.

A harsh, sizzling sound rang out as the azure current, like a living electric serpent, spread rapidly along the dry ground, aiming directly at Tekka Uchiha's feet!

Although Kiyohara had acted second, the speed of the electric arc was far faster than the shuriken thrown by Tekka Uchiha!

Tekka Uchiha's pupils constricted, and he was forced to immediately interrupt his precise control over the shuriken. He pushed off the ground and leaped backward, narrowly avoiding the arc of electricity dancing across the floor.

The shuriken in his hands also lost their momentum as the continuous control was severed, causing them to retract.

"The Sharingan is coming."

Renegade Kiyohara spoke, floating behind Kiyohara.

Based on his past experience fighting ninjas of the Uchiha clan, if Tekka Uchiha could use the Sharingan, he would likely use it immediately.

"The dynamic vision and insight of the One-Tomoe Sharingan will be greatly enhanced; your Taijutsu and conventional throws will be very difficult to land."

"I know."

Kiyohara nodded slightly.

Sure enough, as the words fell, Tekka Uchiha's eyes underwent a change.

A black tomoe squeezed out from his scarlet iris, slowly rotating around the pupil.

One-Tomoe Sharingan!

With the One-Tomoe Sharingan activated, Tekka Uchiha suddenly saw through many of Kiyohara's movements.

Every image appeared as if in slow motion; by focusing his attention, he could see Kiyohara's continuous movements frame by frame.

Tekka Uchiha drew a Kunai from his ninja tool pouch and, coordinating with his Sharingan, swung it down toward Kiyohara.

Sshhh!

Dazzling sparks erupted between the two, scattering onto the ground.

It turned out that Kiyohara had also drawn a black Kunai, firmly parrying the blade swung by Tekka Uchiha.

After their edges met briefly, they produced a harsh scraping sound, triggering another cascade of sparks.

Clang!

Tekka Uchiha slashed backhand, and Kiyohara parried once more.

But ultimately, he was a commoner, and his foundation was not as strong as Tekka Uchiha's.

Before the One-Tomoe Sharingan was activated, he could still hold his own, but once Tekka Uchiha opened his Sharingan, the situation immediately turned passive, and he gradually fell into a disadvantage.

Kiyohara frowned slightly; he had to find an opportunity.

"It's over!"

Relying on the kinetic vision of the Sharingan, Tekka Uchiha caught a subtle opening in Kiyohara's stance and immediately swept a whip kick toward his lower body.

Then, his other hand covertly threw a Shuriken, blocking Kiyohara's best path for a side-dodge!

"Possess me in a moment, let me jump higher."

Kiyohara suddenly said.

He was unable to exert 100% of his physical capabilities, but when Renegade Kiyohara possessed him, he could ignore the body's self-imposed limits and force them out.

"What do you want to do?"

Renegade Kiyohara was somewhat curious.

He had thought Kiyohara would let him take over the fight against the Chunin entirely.

"The Sharingan's kinetic vision is too good; that is both an advantage and a flaw."

Kiyohara said quickly in his mind.

It was simple: kinetic vision allowed Tekka Uchiha to see the muscle movements of Kiyohara's attacks and make evasive maneuvers in advance.

However, this meant that Tekka Uchiha would develop a habit, relying on the Sharingan's ability and forming a "take-it-for-granted" mindset.

Even if an enemy suddenly used some forbidden technique or secret ninjutsu to burst with potential, the Sharingan could see through the Chakra flow and take countermeasures in advance.

But... when Renegade Kiyohara possessed him, when did he ever need such cumbersome details?

The next instant, Kiyohara did not attempt to dodge as Tekka Uchiha had expected; instead, he took advantage of the momentum to leap backward, as if actively trying to collide with the Shuriken blocking his path.

In his mind, he shouted once more:

"Help me jump high."

Seeing this, Renegade Kiyohara understood his intent. After possessing Kiyohara, the moment his body was airborne, he unleashed 100% of the body's potential, using his waist and abdomen to forcefully twist his frame and leap a segment higher.

At this moment, Kiyohara regained control of his body, enduring the soreness of his strained waist and abdominal muscles, and threw three Shuriken he had already been holding in his palm with his right hand.

He formed a seal with his left hand and shouted in a low voice:

"Lightning Release: Lightning Current Technique!"

Crackle!

Dazzling blue lightning erupted instantly, following the copper wire toward the Shuriken, wrapping around the three blades like a blue stream of water and transforming them into three streaks of swift, pale-blue electricity!

These three bolts of electricity were not aimed directly at Tekka Uchiha's body, but rather blocked the evasion space to his left, right, and above.

Tekka Uchiha, possessing the Sharingan, was stunned.

Wait, what the hell was that just now?

How could Kiyohara still have the strength to jump up?

Did he step on his own left foot to ascend to the heavens?