Recognition

"Humm..."

As chakra flowed out from within him, Uchiha Yue controlled it with his immense mental energy. A circular pattern of chakra began to form in his palm!

That's right. The jutsu Uchiha Yue was about to use was the Rasengan, which he had been painstakingly training to master for the past two months.

Stay silent until it was time to make a splash!

All Uchiha Yue had to do now was show off his strengths in front of Tsunade, Jiraiya, and the other peerless experts, and make even the strongest shinobi in the world marvel at his talent!

Although Uchiha Yue hadn't finished mastering the Rasengan yet—at the very least, he still couldn't perform such a powerful jutsu with just one hand—he was gradually forming its prototype by controlling it with both hands. The Rasengan in his palm took shape little by little, its terrifying power growing with it. Tsunade and Jiraiya, watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but marvel.

"He... He really did complete that jutsu!"

The moment Tsunade noticed Uchiha Yue gathering chakra in his palm, she had guessed what he was going to do. But she had never imagined he would actually develop the new jutsu he'd been working on in just two months. With her wealth of experience, Tsunade could immediately see both its power and its terrifying potential.

Even Tsunade, one of Konoha's Sannin, couldn't help but marvel. Uchiha Yue's talent truly was monstrous!

But the person even more shocked than Tsunade was Jiraiya, standing beside her.

Jiraiya had watched Uchiha Yue's battle against Hatake Kakashi alongside the Third Hokage. Even then, he'd been impressed by Yue's potential. But he hadn't expected that, after only a few months apart, Yue would have developed another new jutsu.

Jiraiya glanced at Minato Namikaze beside him. As he watched Minato, Uchiha Yue's frail figure surfaced in his mind. He found himself comparing his beloved student's talent to Yue's. But after weighing them carefully, he felt that Yue's talent might even surpass his student's!

"Tsunade, you've really struck gold!"

Before the battle in the training ground had even ended, Jiraiya let out a deep sigh. "I can't believe Teacher Sarutobi would entrust such an outstanding talent to you. The jutsu Uchiha Yue is using must be the one you told me about, right? I never imagined a Genin could create a jutsu of this caliber in just two months! Forget his other talents—when it comes to developing techniques, I doubt anyone in the entire Shinobi World can match him!"

Though Tsunade hadn't taken Uchiha Yue as her student, Jiraiya's words still brought a faint smile to her lips.

Beside Tsunade and Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze hadn't heard a word his teacher and Tsunade had said. His attention was fixed on Uchiha Yue. For some reason, the moment Minato saw Yue use that jutsu, a peculiar light appeared in his eyes, and he found himself drawn to it.

Though everyone in the training ground was amazed by Uchiha Yue's new jutsu, Hatake Dansui and Hyuga Anihiko had no time for amazement. They were too busy fighting down their fear. The moment they saw Yue's jutsu, both felt a terrible sense of foreboding. They could clearly sense the power in his hand.

But...

The arrow was already on the string. It had to be released!

After seeing Uchiha Yue's new jutsu, Hatake Dansui could only grit his teeth and keep advancing with the Hatake Sword Style.

But just as Hatake Dansui reached Uchiha Yue and brought his blade down toward him...

Uchiha Yue's figure vanished in an instant, leaving behind nothing but an afterimage!

"Falling Moon Style: Afterimage Fist!"

Without a doubt, the jutsu Uchiha Yue was using was his own creation: Falling Moon Style: Afterimage Fist!

Even Hatake Dansui couldn't understand how Yue could use Hand Seals for the Afterimage Fist while controlling a Rasengan with both hands. But Yue gave him no time to think. In the next moment, he had already appeared in front of Hyuga Anihiko!

Clearly, Yue had chosen the waiting Hyuga Anihiko as his target from the start of the battle!

Looking at the terror in Hyuga Anihiko's eyes, Uchiha Yue smirked and unleashed the jutsu in his hand!

"Rasengan!"

Blue chakra blazed in Uchiha Yue's palm as the Rasengan, brimming with terrifying power, closed in on Hyuga Anihiko.

Under Uchiha Yue's ferocious assault, Hyuga Anihiko felt that every escape route had been cut off. He had no choice but to withstand Yue's new jutsu head-on!

And Hyuga Anihiko certainly lived up to his reputation as a prodigy of the Hyuga Clan. Seeing that he couldn't dodge Yue's attack, he immediately channeled all the chakra in his body and unleashed the Hyuga Clan's signature technique!

"Rotation!"

He drained nearly all the chakra from his body, preparing to decide the victor with his Rotation.

Then...

The Rasengan in Uchiha Yue's hand slammed into the Rotation Hyuga Anihiko had unleashed!

"Rumble..."

A deafening boom rang out. Dust filled the entire training ground as Uchiha Yue and Hyuga Anihiko collided in a fierce clash.

When the smoke finally cleared, Uchiha Yue had vanished from everyone's sight. Hyuga Anihiko alone remained, looking battered as he knelt before them!

"Anihiko lost!"

Seeing Hyuga Anihiko kneeling there in utter disarray, his clothes torn in several places, Hatake Dansui knew he had been defeated by Uchiha Yue.

And just as Hatake Dansui's pupils tightened in shock at Anihiko's defeat, Uchiha Yue appeared right in front of him!

What unsettled Hatake Dansui even more was the Rasengan glowing once again in Uchiha Yue's palm!

After using the Rasengan to defeat Hyuga Anihiko, Uchiha Yue was now attacking Hatake Dansui with another one!

Even powerful shinobi like Tsunade and Jiraiya couldn't help but look his way. The strength Yue was displaying already surpassed that of most Genin.

Then, as Uchiha Yue brought the Rasengan toward Hatake Dansui, Dansui tried to withstand it with the short blade in his hand. But before Yue could reach him, Tsunade appeared in front of Hatake Dansui and grabbed Yue's right hand. The chakra in his palm dissipated at once.

Seeing Tsunade step in to end the fight, Uchiha Yue didn't look discouraged in the slightest. A faint smile even touched his lips.

Tsunade looked at Uchiha Yue and gave him a slight nod. Then she turned to Hatake Dansui and said, "Hatake Clan brat, you're no match for Yue. Take your companion back and get him treated. There's also something I need you to do for me!"

"Take your companion back to the Ninja Academy and tell that Sarutobi Shinsuke..."

"I'm taking Uchiha Yue as my student!"