Astonishing Combat Aptitude

In the distance, Su Zheng sensed it was a Water Clone and raised an eyebrow. "This is a great opportunity to hone my combat skills!" With a flash, he disappeared into the rain.

Kawa-uchi carefully examined the area and spoke, "That's it, his presence has completely vanished. We'll have to use another method."

"Alright, then let me find him, and you attack," Yamashita formed hand seals and activated Ninjutsu: Summoning Technique: Flowing Snakes!

Boom! Dozens of slender flowing snakes appeared, hissing and flicking their tongues.

Yamashita controlled the flowing snakes, spreading them out to search for Su Zheng's trace.

Whoosh! The dozens of flowing snakes entered the rain. This environment was perfect for the flowing snakes. Unlike ninja dogs, they didn't track enemies by scent but by heat signatures. As long as a living being had a body temperature higher than the surrounding environment, they could detect it!

Here, nothing could escape the flowing snakes' detection.

Su Zheng quietly hid in a tree, waiting for the two to reveal themselves. Suddenly, he felt a cold presence behind him. Before he could turn around, several flowing snakes had already wrapped around his neck, baring their fangs to bite.

"Haha, found you." Yamashita rushed over, only to discover that the flowing snakes were wrapped around a Mud Clone.

"Damn it, another clone..." Yamashita hadn't finished speaking when he felt a hand rapidly approaching.

"Earth Style: Headhunter Technique!"

Boom! Yamashita was dragged into a deep pit and knocked unconscious before he could even react.

Clap, clap, clap!

Kawa-uchi applauded and praised, "Your clones and substitution jutsu are used with masterful skill. Combined with your extraordinary ninjutsu talent, it's truly astonishing."

His tone shifted, and Kawa-uchi said sternly, "However, you won't have a chance for substitution against me."

Kawa-uchi took out his sword and explained, "This is a technique I created myself, 'Water Flow Slash.' You'd best be careful!"

Su Zheng noticed that after the opponent grasped the sword, his entire demeanor changed. It was restrained to the extreme, focusing all its sharpness for the moment of the strike!

"Just as I wished," his close-quarters combat wasn't good because he lacked decent opponents. Being able to strengthen his weakness this time made him naturally delighted.

Swish!

"So fast!" A white glint flashed, and Su Zheng didn't even see the trajectory of the sword. He only felt a sharp pain in his back.

His left hand touched the warm blood. A deep gash was left on his back.

Kawa-uchi frowned and asked in confusion, "Is this all the strength you have?"

"To be looked down upon like this!"

Su Zheng gave a helpless wry smile and asked, "How did you manage to strike so quickly and yet hit my back?"

Kawa-uchi didn't care at all about Su Zheng taking his time to stop the bleeding. In Amegakure, only one person surpassed his swordsmanship, and that was Lord Hanzo.

Kawa-uchi patiently explained, "My sword strikes are fast because I've practiced a lot, and I don't rely on my eyes to observe. As for why I hit your back, it's because you have too many openings there!"

"Understood!" Su Zheng's back had stopped bleeding. He was determined to use this battle to compensate for his shortcomings. If he couldn't see it, he'd use his cheat!

Su Zheng released his chakra, and the rain began to fall harder.

Water Style: Rain Dispersion Technique!

The heavy rain poured down, completely obscuring the vision of both sides. No one knew that Su Zheng had activated his Sharingan.

In his blood-red pupils, two tomoe adorned them. Su Zheng exclaimed excitedly, "Come on, let's continue!"

Through the spinning tomoe, Su Zheng clearly saw the trajectory of his sword strikes.

Clang!

Kawa-uchi's figure flashed by rapidly. This time, he didn't succeed.

"Was that an illusion? No, he actually blocked it! This is more interesting!"

Kawa-uchi turned and counterattacked, each strike faster and more ferocious than the last.

Initially, Su Zheng still sustained injuries. As his body's speed caught up, he also unleashed an unprecedented fighting spirit.

Under the dim rain, their figures were unclear. Only the sounds of metal clashing at extreme speeds revealed the danger of the battle.

Wuwuwu~ A clear and piercing flute sound echoed, and both figures froze in place.

The scene shifted. In Su Zheng's eyes, the falling rain transformed into bright sunlight. This was no longer an arena but a field of flowers.

A gentle breeze blew, causing the flowers to sway in unison. The air was filled with the fragrance of blossoms.

"No, this isn't a flower field. This is the arena, and I'm fighting two Chunin."

His tomoe spun, and Su Zheng instantly snapped back to reality. He couldn't let anyone discover his Sharingan, or there would be no way to explain it!

The illusion shattered, and Su Zheng returned to the arena. The torrential rain drenched his heart, instantly sobering him.

The flute music was melodious. This must be Yamashita's Genjutsu. Seeing Kawa-uchi also standing there, frozen, Su Zheng had an idea. His training was complete; it was time to end this!

"Hahaha, I'm not just skilled at summoning techniques. Flowing Snakes and Genjutsu combined are my ultimate move!"

Yamashita walked towards them with a proud expression, rubbing the back of his head where he'd been knocked out, a smug thought crossing his mind, "Let's see you be a genius now, I still caught you!"

Just as Yamashita was about to declare the assessment over, he suddenly felt that something was wrong with this Su Zheng. A thought surged into his mind: "No way, this is fake again."

"Earth Style: Mud Swamp!"

The ground where Yamashita and the others stood instantly turned into a swamp, pulling them into the mud. "Su Zheng" also dispersed into a splash of water.

The rain gradually stopped.

At this moment, the spectators in the stands could clearly see the situation. Su Zheng stood to the side, while Yamashita and Kawachi were both trapped in the mud, struggling helplessly.

Su Zheng had won!

"Did you guys see what happened?" a young ninja asked.

"No, I could see some of it at first, but once Su Zheng and Kawachi started fighting, I couldn't see anything at all."

"Well, it doesn't matter, as long as Su Zheng won," a Chunin said, provocatively looking at the gloomy middle-aged man beside him.

The gloomy middle-aged man didn't retort, his brow furrowed tightly.

Kaiyu Rui had sensed everything, but he didn't know that Su Zheng had activated the Sharingan. If he had, Su Zheng would have been apprehended long ago.

Kaiyu Rui couldn't believe Su Zheng had such strong combat aptitude and could improve so rapidly during a fight. At first, he couldn't keep up with Kawachi's speed, but later, they were completely evenly matched.

Kaiyu Rui turned and said, "Have Kurokawa enter the arena. Don't hold back, test his mettle!"

The Chunin beside him was a little surprised but didn't dare to show it. He turned and left.

Inside the arena, the referee ninja stepped forward and surveyed the entire area.

"Su Zheng, you have completed the Chunin assessment. Now..."

"Wait a moment..." a sturdy young ninja jumped down from the spectator stands and said with a hint of playfulness, "I see that Su Zheng, as a Genin, is in good condition and still has some energy left. I'd like to challenge him. I wonder if Genin Su Zheng is willing."

The words were spoken nicely, but the word "Genin" was emphasized deliberately, clearly indicating he was looking for trouble.

Before Su Zheng could respond, the ninjas in the stands couldn't sit still and spoke up one after another:

"Accept it! We didn't see anything in the previous match, it's not fair!"

"Exactly, let's have another match."

Su Zheng looked deeply at Kurokawa and curled his lips, "Since you want to fight, then come on!"

Since this match was not part of the assessment, the referee emphasized the rules: no killing, surrender if unable to fight, etc...

Kurokawa revealed a sinister smile, "I won't hold back."

With that, he charged forward rapidly.

As Su Zheng dodged a heavy blow to the side, a fast blue rope shot out.

"Water Style: Water Whip!"

"Haha, I've got you," Kurokawa didn't give Su Zheng time to react and formed hand seals, "Lightning Style: Lightning Stream!" Blue lightning surged along the Water Whip and quickly struck Su Zheng.

"Ahhh!" The crackling lightning exploded on Su Zheng's body, leaving him scorched black.

Su Zheng trembled as he stood up, and another combination ninjutsu attacked.

"Lightning Water Dragon Bullet!"

Kurokawa and his clone manipulated Water Style and Lightning Style respectively, forming a combined ninjutsu that charged towards Su Zheng.

The powerful impact and the paralyzing effect of the lightning caused Su Zheng to convulse in the water.

The situation seemed to be one-sidedly favoring Kurokawa, his face contorted with ferocity.

"Lord Rui asked me to test your level, but you're incredibly weak, truly disappointing!"

Just as he was lamenting, a colossal Water Dragon Bullet struck. The B-rank ninjutsu was used with A+ effectiveness, even more powerful than his own.

Kurokawa was slammed forcefully into a tree, breaking three trees with his back before finally stopping.

Just as he was about to catch his breath, Su Zheng appeared beside him out of nowhere, thrusting his left hand, wreathed in Chidori, towards him.

Boom!

The trees behind Kurokawa exploded, and he fell to the ground, a large gash opened in his waist.

"I just wanted to test the power of your ninjutsu, I didn't expect you to take it seriously!"

"I gave you a chance, but you couldn't handle it!"

Su Zheng looked at Kurokawa lying on the ground. With his waist damaged, he probably wouldn't even be able to be a "craftsman" anymore!

In a flash, the situation reversed instantly. Many people didn't even know what had happened, only that young Jonin and Kaiyu Rui saw clearly.

The referee ninja stepped forward and observed Kurokawa's condition. There was only one wound in his waist, which was bleeding and not looking good. He called for the medical team to take him away for treatment, and then proceeded with Su Zheng's Chunin registration.

Kaiyu Rui stared intently in the direction Su Zheng had left, his heart filled with dread. He saw a shadow of Hanzo in Su Zheng, someone who had suppressed him since the Ninja Academy. He didn't want to experience that overwhelming aura again.

"Su Zheng, this is your last chance!" Kaiyu Rui thought to himself.