Shin's Threat and Temptation

Nawaki squatted on the ground with a look of utter despair; having to copy the test questions one hundred times was truly soul-crushing.

Shin cast a sympathetic gaze his way—well, Shin swore it was a sympathetic gaze, definitely not one of gloating.

"Next, we will conduct the practical test, starting with the Kunai throwing assessment."

Tanaka spoke up, then glanced toward Nawaki.

"Nawaki, why are you still squatting there? Do you want to add another hundred copies?"

Nawaki stood up immediately, looking at Tanaka as if he were a demon.

Shin walked over, patted Nawaki on the shoulder, and shook his head. "Sacrifice the rook to save the king, it can't be helped. You have to understand, Nawaki."

Nawaki looked at Shin with resentment; one hundred times, how could he possibly understand that?

"The test begins now. Uzumaki Shin, you're first."

Tanaka shouted toward Shin.

"I'm actually first? I hit the jackpot."

Shin smiled slightly, took a Kunai from his Ninja Tool Pouch, and stood at a distance of less than fifteen meters from the target, which was the distance stipulated by Tanaka.

Since they were all young ninja students, it would be difficult for them to even hit the target if the distance were too great.

In an instant, the Kunai in Shin's hand flew out, and with a "thud," it struck the target.

"Nine points, not bad. Just a hair away from a perfect score." Tanaka nodded in satisfaction.

"Hmph, is that all you've got?"

A disdainful voice reached Shin's ears. Shin didn't even need to look to know it was that guy, Uzumaki Kai.

Shin turned his head to look at Uzumaki Kai.

"Uzumaki Kai, what did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly. Say it again."

Uzumaki Kai looked at Shin, a flash of fear crossing his eyes. Because Shin had ruthlessly broken his leg when they were younger, he still harbored a deep fear of him.

Uzumaki Kai didn't even know if his hatred for Shin outweighed his fear, or if the fear outweighed the hatred.

Seeing Uzumaki Kai shut his mouth, Shin snorted softly and walked over to Kushina's side.

"Why only nine points?" Kushina asked Shin in a low voice.

"I just didn't want to stand out too much. Nine points isn't low," Shin said with a smile. It was enough for him to know his own strength; there was no need to show it off.

Right now, he was still a young dragon, and he needed to be good at hiding himself. One day, he would become a divine dragon soaring through the nine heavens.

After the Kunai throwing test concluded, there were four students in the class who achieved a perfect score of ten: Mikoto, Nawaki, Namikaze Minato, and that guy, Uzumaki Kai.

"Looking at that guy's smug, show-off expression makes me feel annoyed."

Kushina stared at Uzumaki Kai, clenching her small fists. If Uzumaki Kai dared to come over, Kushina would definitely send him flying with a single punch.

"Don't pay him any mind," Shin said with a gentle smile.

Though he said that, Shin wasn't thinking the same thing. He was currently considering hitting him with a sap and teaching him a lesson, just to stop him from being so arrogant.

Once the Kunai throwing test ended, it was time for the practical combat test. The combat test was to be conducted in groups, with two people facing off against each other.

"I will now announce the groupings: Uzumaki Shin and Senju Nawaki as a pair, Uzumaki Kushina and Uchiha Mikoto as a pair, Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga as a pair, Uzumaki Kai and Namikaze Minato as a pair..."

"Are you trying to make brothers kill each other? Tanaka is truly cruel."

Shin looked at Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga, his face showing reluctance, though his eyes were filled with anticipation.

"I don't mind being in a group with you," Hyuga Hiashi said calmly, looking at Shin with an expressionless face.

"Tsk tsk, I don't want to be in a group with a poker face."

Hyuga Hiashi's expression had never changed; he always maintained a serious, emotionless look, which was why Shin called him a poker face.

"Shin, we're in a group together. What do you think I should do?" Nawaki clenched his fists, grinding his teeth as he glared at Shin.

"Nawaki, out of pocket money, aren't you? How about this: I'll treat you to barbecue, and you can just intentionally lose this match to me."

Shin looked at Nawaki with a smile.

"Also, Nawaki, you wouldn't want Tsunade to find out you cheated on this test, would you?"

With a mix of threats and bribery, Nawaki surrendered instantly. Beside them, Hyuga Hiashi couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. Teacher, there's something fishy going on here.

The combat test began, and because Shin had directly bribed Nawaki, their fight ended very quickly.

"It hurts! Why did you have to hit me for real?" Nawaki rubbed his lower abdomen, the pain nearly keeping him from getting back up.

"Nonsense, you have to hit hard, otherwise what would we do if we got caught?" Shin walked over and pulled Nawaki up.

Then, he turned to watch the others fight.

Kushina and Mikoto were evenly matched, though Kushina was not using her full strength.

One must realize that in this era, hardly anyone knew any ninjutsu, so the Uzumaki Clan and the Senju Clan naturally held the upper hand in a brawl due to their physical constitutions.

This was evident in the fight between Uzumaki Kai and Namikaze Minato; Namikaze Minato was currently being chased down by Uzumaki Kai.

Because the Sage Body was so durable, Namikaze Minato had landed several punches on Uzumaki Kai, yet Uzumaki Kai was unfazed. In contrast, Uzumaki Kai took a hit and landed one punch on Namikaze Minato, which was enough to make Namikaze Minato suffer.

In the end, the battle between Uzumaki Kai and Namikaze Minato concluded with a victory for Uzumaki Kai.

Shin shook his head; this was the advantage of possessing a Kekkei Genkai. This world was inherently unfair.

However, this was only for now. While Uzumaki Kai could rely on his strong physique to bully Namikaze Minato at the moment, in the future, Uzumaki Kai would likely be no match for him.

"Um, classmate Namikaze Minato, are you alright?" Uzumaki Akiko approached Namikaze Minato and asked with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, classmate Uzumaki Akiko, I'm fine," Namikaze Minato said with a smile. Even with injuries on his face, his smile remained as bright as ever.

Uzumaki Kai, who had been feeling a bit smug after his victory, saw Uzumaki Akiko run over to check on Namikaze Minato, and his expression stiffened instantly.

It was well known that Uzumaki Kai had always had a crush on Uzumaki Akiko, so seeing this scene, his jealousy flared up.

"Looks like there's a good show to watch." Shin pulled Nawaki aside, looking as if he were ready to enjoy the spectacle.

Uzumaki Kai was seen marching angrily toward Namikaze Minato.

"Namikaze Minato!"

Hearing Uzumaki Kai's roar, Namikaze Minato turned his head to look at him, but he was met with Uzumaki Kai's fist.

Because he was caught off guard, Namikaze Minato was accidentally struck, and a black eye immediately formed around his right eye.

"Uzumaki Kai, what are you doing?" Uzumaki Akiko demanded angrily at Uzumaki Kai.

At this moment, Tanaka's attention was drawn over; he arrived beside Uzumaki Kai in an instant and grabbed him before he could strike again.

"Uzumaki Kai, your match is already over. Why are you still attacking classmate Namikaze Minato?" Tanaka asked sternly.

"Hey, hey, what's going on?" Kushina and Mikoto came over to Shin's side and asked him.

"Hmm? Your fight is already over?"

"It's over, and I won against Mikoto!" Kushina looked at Shin happily, as if waiting for him to praise her.

"Oh." Shin nodded indifferently, his reaction completely disappointing Kushina.

Kushina pouted in anger, wishing she could take a bite out of Shin. Could he not just praise her for once?