Lava Release? No, It's the Magma-Magma Fruit!

The Uchiha Clan's Sharingan was their unique trait. They possessed exceptional neural reaction speed and dynamic vision, making them natural hunters!

For that very reason, members of the Uchiha Clan were extremely accurate when throwing weapons.

With such rapid, lightning-fast shots, yesterday's Rogge would have found it anything but easy to dodge them all.

But... today's sign-in system had once again rewarded him with a new ninjutsu.

He had successfully signed in as soon as he arrived at school that morning!

[Ding! Sign-in at Konoha Village Ninja School successful. Obtained ninjutsu—Substitution Jutsu!]

Facing the three kunai rushing straight at his vital points, Rogge neither dodged nor evaded. Instead, he chose to take them head-on with his body.

"Was he scared stupid? Why is he just standing there?"

"Uchiha Iwa really is impressive. He can end the fight in one move."

Seeing Rogge standing there blankly, the watching students all looked down on the dead-last student with disdain and contempt.

The chunin teacher's expression was cold as well. Casualties were unavoidable in practical combat assessments. If an orphan from another village was accidentally killed by a genius of the Uchiha Clan, at most, he would be reprimanded by the Hokage. It was no big deal.

"Get out of the way!" Kushina shouted anxiously.

Bang!

All three kunai struck true, instantly blasting Rogge's body apart.

However, Rogge burst into a cloud of smoke, while a stone appeared in his place.

"Not good, it's the Substitution Jutsu!" Uchiha Iwa's eyes widened as he swiftly scanned his surroundings with a guarded expression.

The chunin teacher was startled too. When had this kid Rogge learned the Substitution Jutsu?

Rogge descended from above, holding a kunai that pointed straight at Uchiha Iwa's head.

"Above me!" Uchiha Iwa keenly sensed the wind overhead. He quickly raised both hands to shield his head, then immediately stepped back.

Clang!

The two kunai collided violently, sending sparks flying.

At that moment, another Rogge silently launched a sneak attack from behind Uchiha Iwa with a kunai in hand.

"It's a Clone Jutsu! No, it's the Shadow Clone Technique. That clone is solid!" The chunin teacher watching from the side was greatly alarmed. The Shadow Clone Technique was a forbidden technique, and even he himself could not use it. Where had Rogge learned it?

"Ah!" The sharp kunai pierced Uchiha Iwa's rear shoulder with precision, and blood immediately flowed out in streams.

The two Rogges retreated together and stood off to the side. In unison, they said, "You lost."

Indeed, if this had been a real battlefield, Rogge's attack would not have struck Uchiha Iwa's rear shoulder. It would have struck his neck.

Everything had happened too quickly. In the blink of an eye, Uchiha Iwa had already been defeated.

The watching students instantly fell into deathly silence.

"No way... Uchiha Iwa actually lost?"

"When did Rogge become so strong?"

"His Substitution Jutsu and Clone Jutsu were so smooth. I didn't even see him form hand seals."

The chunin teacher was equally shocked. Rogge had been hiding such formidable strength. This had to be reported to the Hokage immediately!

This Rogge was very likely a spy sent by another ninja village.

Uchiha Iwa's face was full of disbelief. Reaching behind himself, he pulled out the kunai lodged in his rear shoulder and gritted out, "No, I haven't lost yet. Again!"

Rogge remained calm as he said slowly, "Are you sure? I might accidentally kill you."

"You dead-last, quit talking nonsense! How could I possibly lose to you? What a joke!" Uchiha Iwa's hands flew rapidly as he began forming seals.

Fire Release—Great Fireball Jutsu!

The next moment, a surging wave of heat swept toward him from the front, and scorching flames burst from Uchiha Iwa's mouth.

"Interesting. Do all Uchiha Clan members like using this technique?" Rogge could not help thinking of Sasuke and Madara from the anime in his previous life. The Great Eruption Technique seemed to be a signature skill of the Uchiha Clan. They all appeared to be fond of using it.

The watching students could not help crying out in surprise.

"Wow! That's a C-rank ninjutsu! Uchiha Iwa truly is a genius to have mastered such a powerful technique."

"He's from the Uchiha Clan. Elders in his family teach him every day, so of course he's strong."

"Gasp! If Rogge gets hit by those flames, won't he die?"

The chunin teacher instinctively wanted to intervene, but in the end, he forcibly held himself back.

Rogge was not a child born and raised in Leaf Village. If he died, then so be it...

A large-scale offensive ninjutsu?

Hmph... Rogge narrowed his eyes slightly and instantly dismissed his shadow clone, saving a bit of chakra.

Then, without hesitation, he charged straight toward the incoming flames.

"Is he trying to die? It's one thing not to dodge, but he's actually charging right at it."

Kushina's eyes widened as well, but she did not panic. Instead, she chose to watch calmly.

At midnight last night, the Devil Fruit system had refreshed.

[Magma-Magma Fruit!]

The moment Rogge charged into the sea of flames, his entire body instantly transformed into scorching, blazing liquid magma!

He broke through the flames head-on!

Then, with a bang, he drove a heavy punch into Uchiha Iwa's left cheek.

Uchiha Iwa was sent flying more than ten meters by Rogge's punch. His back slammed hard into the wall of the school building before he fell to the ground, his eyes shut as he had already passed out.

Uchiha Iwa's face, neck, and arms were burned in several places by splattered magma. His clothes were torn to rags, and he lay on the ground in a miserable state, like a beggar.

Rogge released his magma elemental state, turned to look calmly at the chunin teacher, and said, "Teacher, can you announce the result now?"

The training field was silent.

Everyone, including the chunin teacher, stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

The chunin teacher's expression was incomparably ugly.

The students' gazes toward Rogge were filled with deep shock.

The quiet, dead-last student who had always been bullied had actually defeated the acknowledged genius Uchiha Iwa today in such an overwhelmingly dominant manner!

Even the sunny blond boy Minato Namikaze, who had been watching from the side, stared intently at Rogge and examined him carefully from head to toe, as though he were seeing this classmate for the first time.

"Yay! You won! Rogge, you won!"

Only Kushina did not care about any of that. She only knew that Rogge had won, and won spectacularly.

Though the chunin teacher was filled with displeasure, he could only step forward and announce Rogge's victory.

Afterward, he walked over to Rogge and lowered his voice. "What exactly was that ability you used just now? And how did you learn the Shadow Clone Technique? Write a detailed report and hand it to me later."

"Got it." Rogge replied flatly. He had long expected this and already had a way to deal with it.

"Also, you beat an Uchiha into that state today. Be more careful when you go out in the future."

As Rogge stepped down from the field, the chunin teacher gave him a "kind" reminder.

"Thank you, Teacher."

The Uchiha Clan... nearly every one of them was obsessive and extreme. They were a truly terrifying group.

But if the Uchiha Clan dared to provoke him, he would not show them mercy either!

After that, the students held several more one-on-one matches.

Kushina also fought a classmate and won with ease.

After the matches ended and everyone was dismissed, Kushina followed Rogge home.

Don't misunderstand. Kushina had only come to mooch a meal and, while she was at it, find out why Rogge had suddenly become so powerful.

Without question, the result of this match would be reported to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Because of it, Rogge would also enter the sights of the upper ranks of Leaf Village's many factions.

He had displayed enormous potential. With careful cultivation, he would surely become a powerful jonin in the future!

After all, Rogge was only seven years old!

At seven, he already possessed the strength of an elite genin!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was the Third Hokage and the longest-serving Hokage, having held the position for a full thirty-one years.

He was also honored as the "Professor of Ninjutsu." With his extraordinary talent for learning, he had mastered all of Leaf Village's ninjutsu and was undeniably a Kage-level powerhouse!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also the great figure who carried forward the Will of Fire. Wherever the leaves danced, the fire burned on without end.

It was not only the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. Many people were curious about the power Rogge had used in the match.

In response, Rogge gave his explanation: a Lava Release bloodline limit!

The Lava Release bloodline limit was formed through the combination of fire- and earth-nature chakra, allowing one to create magma through nature transformation.

Furthermore, his Lava Release was a latent bloodline inheritance that had merely "awakened" suddenly a few days ago.

This explanation was reasonable, and everyone chose to accept it.

After all, there were hundreds upon thousands of bloodline limits in the ninja world, such as the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan, the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan, Hashirama Senju's Wood Release, Hayate Gekko's Transparent Release, Mizukage Mei Terumi's Lava Release, Deidara's Explosion Release, the Kaguya Clan's Shikotsumyaku, Gaara's Magnet Release, and so on.

As for the Shadow Clone Technique... Rogge's public explanation was that on March 2, when he returned home after school, he found a ninjutsu scroll on his bed containing the Shadow Clone Technique.

He was only a seven-year-old child and had not thought much of it at the time. He simply practiced according to what was written on it, never expecting to actually succeed!

As for who had placed that ninjutsu scroll containing the Shadow Clone Technique on Rogge's bed... he truly did not know.

In short, whenever asked, he did not know.

"I never expected Rogge to possess the Lava Release bloodline limit. He's a talent and must be properly cultivated in the future." After hearing the chunin teacher's report, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction.

The chunin teacher could not help saying, "Lord Hokage, Rogge also learned the Shadow Clone Technique. That's a B-rank ninjutsu!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved a hand. "There is no need to concern yourself with it. The Shadow Clone Technique is nothing remarkable. Remember, you must not treat Rogge differently in the future. As a teacher, you must be fair and impartial, and you must take the initiative to form deep bonds with the children at the school. As long as Rogge develops bonds with the village and a sense of belonging, then he is a member of Leaf Village. Do you understand?"

"I understand, Lord Hokage."

"Very well. You may leave."

After the chunin teacher departed, someone wearing a cat-face mask suddenly appeared beside Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi instructed, "Go watch Rogge in secret and see whether anyone is directing him from behind the scenes. Also, if Rogge's life is in danger, you may save him once, provided you ensure your own safety first."

"Yes, Lord Hokage!" As soon as the words fell, the masked figure vanished from the spot.