Super Athlete!

Mitokado Homura also dreamed of becoming Hokage, and he believed his strength was no weaker than Sarutobi Hiruzen's or Shimura Danzō's.

Back then, he simply did not like fighting head-on, so he had never shown it.

But now, watching Sarutobi Hiruzen become Hokage and get praised as the strongest Hokage, he had come to understand something.

Strength was not demonstrated. It was advertised.

He would start by promoting himself to the Ninja Academy students, letting them personally experience his power.

Once they grew up, they would support him in becoming Hokage.

"Alright, time is precious. Let's begin the exercise. Come at me!"

After Mitokado Homura spoke, more than a hundred clones, along with his real body, all leaped into the forest.

The students' faces instantly darkened.

"Over a hundred clones were already hard enough to deal with, and now they're hiding in the forest too. How are we supposed to fight this?"

The strategist, Shikaku Nara, spoke up again.

"Don't panic, everyone. Clones disappear once they're hit. There are only a hundred of them, so we'll clear them out soon enough. Let's work together and quickly eliminate his clones!"

The students all knew that Shikaku Nara was the smartest person in all of Konoha. His judgment could not be wrong.

After hearing his analysis, they were filled with confidence and eager to give it a try.

They had now changed their minds. Instead of merely passing the exercise, they wanted to show off their strength before an important figure.

One civilian ninja was particularly impatient and rushed into the forest first.

"I'll clear the way! Follow me!"

Yet just one second after he jumped into the woods, three wooden kunai struck him in the face at the same time, sending him flying backward.

"Waaah! That hurt!"

Although the kunai had