He is the Devil!

Takizawa Dan looked at Tsunade's teasing expression and couldn't help but offer a wry smile.

It seemed this woman was definitely holding a grudge against him for hiding his true strength in front of her.

But he had no choice; back then, under the watchful eyes of the higher-ups, he hadn't wanted to expose his abilities so quickly and invite unnecessary suspicion.

It wasn't until the Chunin Exams, which he saw as an opportunity to gain recognition, that he finally broke the secret that he was no longer a "waste."

Giving Tsunade a helpless, bitter smile and a wink, Takizawa Dan walked onto the arena stage.

Watching his straight, upright back, Tsunade couldn't help but find the situation amusing.

She was certain now that the one who had taken out those two Hasu Clan ninjas that day was none other than Takizawa Dan himself.

At such a young age, not only was he free from arrogance and skilled at biding his time, but he also possessed the composure to keep his forehead protector hidden in his pocket after earning the title of Genin, only wearing it now...

This level of temperament was truly not something a child should possess.

Interesting. This boy might just give her an unexpected surprise.

As the proctor for the exam, Danzo stared at Takizawa Dan with a gloomy expression, though what he was thinking remained a mystery.

After entering the arena, Takizawa Dan finally got a look at his opponent for this match.

Nochi Yoshino!

It was quite funny, really; although Nochi Yoshino was a decent name that even sounded somewhat artistic, the man himself was a massive fatty.

His body was covered in heavy, sagging rolls of fat that wobbled with every movement. Takizawa Dan couldn't help but wonder if this guy, whose width exceeded his height, was the reincarnation of a pig demon.

"Hello, I'm Takizawa Dan..."

Since it was his first match and his opponent was from his own village—even if they hadn't crossed paths much—Takizawa Dan kept his tone polite.

"Heh... Takizawa Dan, is it? The famous 'waste' of Konoha Village, I've finally met you! I'm going to beat you into the ground and make you kneel before me and cry!"

Nochi Yoshino's squinting eyes squeezed out from his thick flesh, a sharp glint seemingly flashing within them as he sized up Takizawa Dan.

His face was so fleshy that his ninja forehead protector was being squeezed to the point of bursting, emitting a constant, mournful "creak-creak" sound.

"I don't believe I've met you before, nor do I recall ever offending you," Takizawa Dan said, frowning. "Why the need for such humiliation?"

Although many of his peers in Konoha had wantonly humiliated him in the past, it had always been done in secret or in unofficial settings. After all, discriminating against the weak went against the spirit of Konoha!

It seemed this Nochi Yoshino was the first person to humiliate him so openly in a public setting.

"Heh, who told you to steal my woman!"

A look of intense hatred flashed in Nochi Yoshino's eyes.

"Bullshit!" Takizawa Dan paused, then immediately cursed. "I've lived this long and haven't even had a girlfriend, and you're saying I stole your woman? What kind of nonsense is that?!"

Yes, whether before or after his transmigration, Takizawa Dan was a standard shut-in.

His life had always been accompanied by anime and 2D media, with Naruto being his favorite; reality was completely disconnected from him.

Telling a shut-in he stole someone's woman? If that wasn't a joke, what was?

"Hmph, don't try to deny it! When you appeared earlier, Mizuki stared at you for a long time! That is the woman I have always loved!" Nochi Yoshino roared in anger. "That is the proof you stole my woman, and you still dare to deny it?"

"Hey, hey... are you overthinking this? She just glanced at me; I don't even know this 'Mizuki' you're talking about!" Takizawa Dan was so annoyed he laughed.

"If a girl wants to look at me, what can I do? Besides, taking a step back, I'm handsome and dashing; it's perfectly normal for women to throw themselves at me!" Takizawa Dan shrugged. "Frankly, I think women prefer handsome men over pig demons!"

Since the other party hadn't shown him any respect and was busy slandering him, Takizawa Dan certainly wasn't going to make it easy for him.

Just kidding, his ability to insult others was beyond what this guy could imagine!

"You... you..." Nochi Yoshino seemed to have a deficit in intelligence; he didn't react to Takizawa Dan's meaning for a long time. After stammering, he finally managed: "Are you... saying I'm a pig demon?!"

Takizawa Dan shrugged. "That's right, good son... wait, no, if I were your father, I'd be so depressed I wouldn't know what to do with myself!"

"Damn you! How dare you call me a pig demon! I don't care, you made me lose Mizuki, so I'm going to flatten you to win her heart!!!"

With that, Nochi Yoshino transformed his entire body into a giant ball of meat and came rolling toward Takizawa Dan with a heavy thump-thump!

"Seriously? Human Bullet Tank?!"

Seeing a scene that felt all too familiar, the corners of Takizawa Dan's mouth twitched.

He remembered clearly: wasn't this move supposed to belong to Akimichi Choji?

However, there wasn't a trace of chakra in the opponent's attack. It looked like he had simply curled his body into a ball and was using his own weight to crush him!

After realizing this, Takizawa Dan was left speechless.

Damn it! I spent all that time thinking of a strategy, and it turns out it's just a giant meatball rolling over!?

Takizawa Dan was irritated.

And the result of his irritation was that the enemy was going to have a very miserable time.

"Go to hell! Die! Die! Die!!!"

Nochi Yoshino, completely unaware that disaster was about to strike, remained smug, as if he could already see Takizawa Dan pinned beneath him, limbs broken and unable to move.

In his eyes, Takizawa Dan—someone who couldn't use ninjutsu and had a weak body—couldn't possibly be a match for someone who had been a ninja for several years.

Yet, the brilliance of reality often lies in the fact that it never follows one's plans!

Just as Nochi Yoshino imagined Takizawa Dan being crushed into a bloody pulp, his bones shattered and blood spewing from his mouth—

Bang!

A violent force suddenly erupted from directly in front of him, instantly bringing his rolling momentum to a complete halt!

His entire body of flab wobbled violently for a long moment due to the sudden braking!

"W-what is happening!?"

Nochi Yoshino was shocked. He struggled to crane his head out, desperate to see what on earth could have blocked his ultimate move, which he had considered a guaranteed kill by turning his entire body into a meatball!

Then, Nochi Yoshino witnessed a scene he would never be able to forget for the rest of his life.

Takizawa Dan stood directly in front of him, having casually raised a single arm to press against his body.

Yet, in the face of that one arm, his entire obese frame felt like nothing more than a small rubber ball, held fast and unable to move an inch!

Nochi Yoshino had no time to wonder how Takizawa Dan possessed such immense strength to force his rolling body to a dead stop; his only thought was to roll backward immediately.

He needed to create distance and launch a second wave of attacks.

However, Takizawa Dan's arm seemed glued to him, and he could not break free at all!

All of his strength felt like a stone sinking into the ocean, vanishing without a trace!

"What... what did you do! Why can you control my movements!"

Nochi Yoshino finally felt terror. Could it be that this Takizawa Dan was using some kind of legendary sorcery?!

"That's right, I am the devil in your eyes, and I will make sure you remember me for the rest of your life!"

Takizawa Dan flashed a cruel smile at Nochi Yoshino!