Talent

The day after the results were posted.

The students welcomed their favorite class: ninja tool throwing!

Although ninja tools basically became obsolete in the later stages of the Naruto series, in the early and middle stages—especially in battles between genin and chunin—mastering them could truly significantly increase a person's combat effectiveness.

Especially in battles between genin and chunin, ninja tools really could significantly increase a person's combat effectiveness.

There are three most common types of ninja tools: shuriken, kunai, and senbon.

Shuriken and senbon belong to the category of long-range, thrown ninja tools.

Kunai possess some melee capabilities, though they are limited; in any case, counting on this thing to stab Senju Hashirama to death is not very realistic.

The Fuma Shuriken that Akiyama Shun received as a sign-up bonus is a variant of the shuriken. Because of its larger size, its melee capability is stronger than a kunai—though, of course, this thing would certainly not be taught at school.

At this moment, Kazama Shinya was standing in the training field, striking a standard pose for throwing a shuriken while explaining, "Hold the shuriken between your fingers. When throwing, you must keep your eyes locked on the target, and remember to flick your wrist to generate power; that is the only way the ninja tool will fly in a straight line!"

With that, Kazama Shinya threw the shuriken from his fingertips, and with a "thwack," it hit the center of the fixed target with precision.

"The battlefield is ever-changing; it is impossible to strike a standard pose every time. The key to ninja tool throwing is to form muscle memory through extensive practice, so that eventually, you can throw accurately from any position!"

After speaking, Kazama Shinya waved his hand, signaling the students to begin free practice.

The many students immediately became excited, carefully fiddling with the shuriken when they first picked them up.

After all, most of the students came from ordinary families and lacked the conditions to practice shuriken throwing in advance; for many of them, this was their first time touching a shuriken.

Precisely because of this, the hit rate for most students was not very high; hitting three out of ten throws was already considered quite good.

As for people like Obito and Might Guy, hitting one out of ten was enough to make them happy for a while.

But for someone like Yuhi Kurenai, whose family background was excellent and whose own talent was not lacking, it was a completely different story.

She could achieve eight hits out of ten!

Although they weren't bullseyes, they at least hit the target, which was already very good for students who had just enrolled.

"That's amazing!"

Seeing Yuhi Kurenai hit the bullseye twice in a row, Akiyama Shun applauded and praised her from the side.

"Hee hee~"

Upon hearing the praise, Yuhi Kurenai scratched her head in embarrassment.

"Look at Kakashi! He's so strong!"

"How is Kakashi so good?"

"..."

At this moment, a commotion broke out among the students. Akiyama Shun looked over and found that many students were gathered together, with Kakashi, who was in the middle of practicing, at the very center.

If the talent in this class were divided into four tiers, then Obito would be one tier, the ordinary students another, Yuhi Kurenai a third, and Kakashi would be in a tier all his own.

His family background was already excellent, allowing him to practice from a young age, and coupled with the fact that Kakashi was recognized as a genius in Konoha, his hit rate naturally crushed everyone else's.

Ten hits out of ten!

Five bullseyes!

Facing the surrounding praise, Kakashi's expression remained unchanged; he just quietly continued to practice. This action only made the young girls around him even more infatuated, leading to a chorus of squeals.

"Kakashi is so cool~"

Seeing that even Nohara Rin was among those praising him, Obito's face turned sour. Why was it difficult for him to hit even once out of ten, while this stuck-up guy who kept a cold face every day had such a high accuracy rate?

"Damn it! How is this guy Kakashi so strong?"

Meanwhile, Might Guy was not disturbed by these noises. Although his own hit rate was also quite pathetic, he kept practicing silently on his own.

Kazama Shinya stood to the side, and seeing Kakashi's hit rate, he nodded.

He is truly the child of the White Fang of Konoha, performing so well at such a young age.

As a teacher, he naturally hoped his students would perform better; not only would it make teaching easier, but his own income would also increase.

Yuhi Kurenai suddenly looked at Akiyama Shun and said, "Shun, you should try it too!"

Akiyama Shun nodded and walked over to the throwing area.

His movements immediately attracted the attention of the others.

Although Akiyama Shun's fame was much lower than Kakashi's, everyone had a deep impression of him. His entrance exam scores were all A's, on par with Kakashi, and his performance in the monthly exam was even better than Kakashi's.

It was said that even the Third Hokage had personally praised his test papers.

They were also very curious about what kind of talent this top scorer in written exams had in other areas.

Even Kakashi and Might Guy stopped their practice and turned to look at Akiyama Shun.

Under the gaze of the crowd, Akiyama Shun held the shuriken between his fingertips.

To be honest, this was the first time Akiyama Shun had truly touched a shuriken; he hadn't even taken out the Fuma Shuriken he had been gifted. Yet, under the enhancement of the [Uchiha Itachi (Ninja Prodigy)] card, the moment he touched the shuriken, a sense of familiarity flooded his entire body, as if he had already trained countless times before.

At this moment, Akiyama Shun could also feel a surge of joy in his heart.

The fact that he had never touched a shuriken before was information that could be easily uncovered by anyone willing to look.

This was the most critical point!

If it were merely a case of high accuracy with standard shuriken, it might cause some surprise, but it certainly wouldn't attract the attention of the true big shots.

But if it were done without having undergone any training whatsoever.

That was a completely different story!

"Shun! Go for it! I believe in you!"

Yuhi Kurenai's face flushed red as she cheered Akiyama Shun on from the sidelines.

"Go for it! Akiyama Shun! You have to beat that guy Kakashi!"

Obito cupped his hands around his mouth, shouting at the top of his lungs to cheer for Akiyama Shun. Even though the two weren't exactly close, Obito was happy as long as someone could defeat Kakashi.

Akiyama Shun exhaled, aimed at the stationary target not far away, and the shuriken flew from his hand!

"Thwack!"

A precise hit to the bullseye!

It wasn't over yet!

Before the surrounding students could even react, Akiyama Shun's small hand flickered, and three more shuriken appeared in his grip out of nowhere!

This scene caused the pupils of Kakashi and Kazama Shinya, who were observing from the side, to constrict.

"Thwack!"

"Thwack!"

"Thwack!"

Three consecutive, precise hits to the bullseye!

Only then did the crowd finally snap out of their shock.

Every time a shuriken left Akiyama Shun's fingertips, it struck the bullseye with pinpoint accuracy!

By the seventh hit, the bullseye was already crowded with shuriken.

However, Akiyama Shun did not stop; instead, he pivoted his body to the left, aiming at the stationary target on his left side.

Hitting this target would be even more difficult.

Setting aside the increased distance due to the angle, the main issue was the shift in perspective!

Yet, to Akiyama Shun, who had already mastered the Shuriken Manipulation Technique, these were not problems at all!

This kind of ordinary shuriken throwing was simply effortless for him!

Three shuriken flew out simultaneously!

Three more bullseyes!

A one hundred percent hit rate!

Ten throws!

Ten bullseyes!