But no one had expected that the long gash across Yuto's abdomen would visibly heal before their eyes!
In the stands, Senju Hashirama had been anxiously hopping around just moments ago. Now he grabbed Uzumaki Mito's hand and shouted happily, "My son inherited my physique!"
Uzumaki Mito smiled so broadly her eyes crinkled. For once, she didn't complain about her husband's childish behavior.
Senju Tobirama was happy too, but seeing his young nephew's opponent brought a trace of worry to his heart.
The Hatake Clan...
They weren't an ordinary shinobi clan. They had once been a samurai family, and even with their chakra sealed, a single short blade made them no weaker than an ordinary taijutsu jonin.
In the arena.
After landing his Five Elements Seal, Yuto had thought the fight was all but won. But Hatake Saku got back to his feet as if nothing had happened, raised his blade, and charged again.
Startled, Yuto immediately created over a hundred Shadow Clones and hid among them, trying to catch his opponent off guard with his Strength of a Hundred and decide the match in one blow.
Yet Hatake Saku handled a hundred opponents with ease.
Before Yuto could launch his surprise attack, Saku's exquisite swordsmanship cut through one circle of Shadow Clones after another!
Yuto, hidden among them, took a slash too. The pain slowed him for half a beat, and before he could throw a Strength of a Hundred Seal Fist, Hatake Saku kicked him flying!
The slash across his chest had already healed by the time he landed, but the frustration of being unable to hit his opponent made him grit his teeth.
By then, Hatake Saku had dealt with the remaining dozens of Shadow Clones. Blade in hand, he charged straight at Yuto's real body.
How