Deprive the Five Senses, Twin Blades Slash (Seeking Follow-up Reads and Monthly Votes)

Uchiha Tekka could accept someone younger than him being more talented.

But when it came to Genjutsu... in the entire ninja world, if the Uchiha claimed second place, who would dare claim first?

Oh, the Genjutsu of the Kurama Clan was also decent.

Too bad they were already washed up.

Uchiha Tekka could have completely accepted being defeated by Shita Genichi's Water Release.

But being insta-killed by Genjutsu left him stunned on the spot, momentarily forgetting even how to dispel it.

It wasn't until the blade of Shita Genichi pricked the skin of his neck, causing a sharp pain, that he finally snapped back to reality.

The examiner immediately announced: "Shita Genichi wins!"

Uchiha Tekka dispelled the Genjutsu and turned to look at Shita Genichi: "Shita Genichi, I'll remember you!"

"Next time, I'll make you realize that Uchiha Genjutsu is the strongest!"

As the words fell, Shita Genichi saw an extra tomoe appear in Uchiha Tekka's eyes.

Two-Tomoe Sharingan!

Damn!

He just hit two-tomoe?

That's cheating!

Someone is cheating here!

Now it was Shita Genichi's turn to be stunned, while Uchiha Tekka deactivated his Sharingan and leaped away in a few swift movements.

Shita Genichi watched Uchiha Tekka's retreating back, feeling the urge to gouge out those eyes for the first time.

He had to admit, he was jealous.

This was even more ridiculous than his own cheat code!

Returning to the stands, Shita Genichi couldn't help but ask Uchiha Namiichi: "Namiichi, is it really that easy for you Uchiha to upgrade your Sharingan?"

He literally just lost a match and leveled up.

This is even more exaggerated than Uchiha Obito!

How is the Second Pillar supposed to handle this?

Uchiha Namiichi shook his head: "Tekka is a genius."

He himself only had a Two-Tomoe Sharingan because several of his comrades had died.

Hatake Sakumo was not his team leader after graduation.

He graduated at ten, became a Chunin at thirteen, and was now sixteen.

Yet Uchiha Tekka was only ten years old, having awakened his eyes at nine last year.

Shita Genichi had already calmed down.

So what if he has a Two-Tomoe Sharingan?

As long as it isn't a Mangekyo, he really wasn't afraid of Genjutsu!

He just had to be careful of the Uchiha Clan's Mirror Heaven and Earth Change, which could reflect Genjutsu.

But that technique likely required a Three-Tomoe Sharingan and extreme proficiency in Genjutsu to execute.

I still need to study Genjutsu carefully... the advantage of mastering it is huge.

Shita Genichi pondered silently.

Take the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, for example; suddenly depriving an enemy of their vision could lead to an instant kill against those with slower reactions.

However, the powerful Genjutsu he remembered were basically all from the Uchiha Clan.

Especially the Mangekyo Genjutsu.

As for standard ninja Genjutsu... even an A-rank Temple of Nirvana Technique wouldn't affect elite Jonin like Kakashi or Might Guy at all.

Even a Genin like Haruno Sakura could dispel it quickly.

It just wasn't powerful enough.

Whereas Sharingan Genjutsu often required someone else to dispel it once caught.

Of course, the Kurama Clan's ability to manipulate the five senses was also incredibly formidable.

It was just a pity that the Kurama Clan hadn't produced a ninja with the Kekkei Genkai in a long time.

Manipulating the five senses...

Shita Genichi fell into deep thought.

Kakashi and the others saw this and didn't speak up to disturb Shita Genichi.

The Bringer-of-Darkness Technique deprives the enemy of one of the five senses, vision. Could I continue to explore in this direction?

Manipulating the five senses is undoubtedly extremely difficult, but if it's just depriving them, I might be able to try developing my own Genjutsu to deprive hearing or smell, using the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique as a reference.

The more Shita Genichi thought about it, the more promising it seemed.

Furthermore, it would be a waste not to utilize his hard-won talent for Genjutsu.

Through his training in Wind Release, Shita Genichi had realized the importance of talent.

Wasting talent was absolutely a shameful thing!

The third round of assessments continued.

The winners would go on to face other winners.

Uchiha Namiichi and Kakashi both took their turns in the arena.

Unfortunately, Shita Genichi had lost interest in what followed; his mind, stimulated by Uchiha Tekka, had shifted entirely to contemplating Genjutsu.

Genjutsu couldn't compare to the Sharingan?

Who wasn't using a cheat?

If ten years weren't enough, then he would take a hundred!

Without talent, no amount of time could compensate.

But with talent, that wasn't necessarily the case.

Soon, Shita Genichi heard his name called.

He stepped into the arena once again.

His opponent this time was a Hyuga ninja.

Genjutsu was useless, and Shita Genichi didn't bother with Water Release, opting for close-quarters combat instead.

He started with his bare hands, but he was no match for the Hyuga ninja and fell into a disadvantage.

Shita Genichi switched to Kenjutsu, and only then did he secure the victory.

It had to be said that when fighting bare-handed, the Hyuga's Gentle Fist was truly formidable, easily striking pressure points and preventing chakra from circulating.

Once chakra circulation was blocked, one's strength would plummet.

Their ability to withstand blows would also drop by a level.

Moreover, when fighting bare-handed, Shita Genichi's skills could only be described as average, so getting beaten up was common.

After winning this round, the final match arrived quickly.

It was the ultimate showdown.

Shita Genichi vs. Kakashi.

Since they were the only two who had won from start to finish, they were pitted against each other for the final battle.

"Kakashi, use your full strength!"

Shita Genichi said with a smile.

"Alright!"

Kakashi nodded.

The next moment, electricity bloomed from his hands.

Shita Genichi immediately formed hand seals, activating the Soldier Mantra.

In the next instant, the two sprinted toward each other, their speed so immense they left afterimages in their wake.

"So fast!"

Exclamations rang out one after another from the viewing platform.

Uchiha Tekka couldn't help but be shocked: "This guy was holding back before."

On the other side, Sarutobi Hiruzen watched Shita Genichi, whose speed had clearly increased, and asked, "Sakumo, is this a Body Flicker Technique developed by Genichi himself?"

Hatake Sakumo nodded: "Yes, it is a secret technique with great potential."

He stopped there.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, fully trusting Hatake Sakumo's judgment.

In the arena, Shita Genichi and Kakashi were already locked in fierce combat.

The two were so familiar with each other that it was difficult to tell who had the upper hand.

The spectators, however, watched with unblinking eyes.

Uchiha Tekka couldn't help but activate his Sharingan: "I didn't expect his Kenjutsu to be this good either."

If he didn't use the Sharingan...

"In the two-tomoe state, he is no match for me."

Uchiha Tekka thought to himself.

Suddenly, the short blade in Shita Genichi's hand slipped from his grip, tumbling through the air.

Kakashi's gaze was drawn away, but Shita Genichi took the opportunity to draw the ninja blade hanging at his waist with his left hand, unleashing a Draw-Sword Strike.

Clang!

Kakashi barely managed to block it, but the sheer force of the impact sent him flying backward.

Shita Genichi caught his short blade with his right hand, exploded with power from his feet, and gave chase.

The long and short blades attacked in a crisscrossing pattern.

Kakashi was overwhelmed, and just as he sprang to his feet after taking a kick from Shita Genichi, his opponent was already right in front of him, sheathing both blades before drawing them simultaneously once more.

His left hand drew the long blade from his left hip, while his right hand drew the short blade from behind his waist.

Double-Draw-Sword Strike!

Kakashi's pupils constricted sharply; one blade was aimed straight at his chest, the other directly at his abdomen.

He could only block one!

Clang!

His body swayed backward, and after landing, Kakashi looked down to see his clothes sliced open at the abdomen, though he remained uninjured.

Shita Genichi had already sheathed his blades.

Kakashi sighed helplessly; he had no idea when this guy had practiced dual-wielding, catching him completely off guard.

In the stands, Uchiha Tekka felt a secret shiver of alarm.

With the kinetic vision of his Sharingan, he was confident he could intercept both of Shita Genichi's blades simultaneously with his own long sword, but he wasn't certain he could fully parry the force behind the strikes.

This guy was truly no simple opponent!