Hearing his words, Sarutobi Shinnosuke laughed inwardly.
In truth, the moment the rules had been announced, he had already figured out how to eliminate his rebellious younger brother.
If it was a one-on-one match, he would simply crush him with sheer strength. If it was a two-person match, he would target him.
Either way, he could not let him graduate.
As the two stepped forward, Yuki Yuichi and the other two retreated.
The arena was large, so all they needed to do was move to its edge.
"Can Asuma pass the test?" Uchiha Obito looked worriedly at Sarutobi Asuma's back.
His voice was not quiet, and Sarutobi Asuma heard him. Without turning around, he answered, "I'll win!"
He was like an old general on an opera stage—the flags had already gone up before the play even began.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke sneered inwardly at those words.
"Form the Seal of Confrontation!" Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice carried over.
"The battle begins!"
Sarutobi Asuma formed hand seals at high speed. A faint cyan glow then emerged around his body—the manifestation of Wind Release Chakra Mode.
In this mode, both his speed and attack power were greatly enhanced.
In particular, combining his Fire Style: Great Flame Technique with Wind Release Chakra Mode would turn it into a combined ninjutsu.
Wind fueled fire, greatly increasing the power of Fire Style.
When Sarutobi Shinnosuke saw his Wind Release Chakra Mode, a flicker of surprise passed through his eyes. He knew Asuma had been training in Wind Release Chakra Mode, but he was busy and had not paid it any special attention.
He had not expected him to have already mastered it.
Still, he was only surprised for a moment. Fighting Sarutobi Asuma was no different from fighting a younger brother.
After activating Wind Release Chakra Mode, Sarutobi Asuma