"What the hell is Asuma doing?!"
The Third's forehead veins bulged at the sight.
Whatever the outcome, he would never escape the reputation of failing to discipline his son!
Minato Namikaze saw what happened and was about to use the Body Flicker Technique to rescue him.
But just as he was about to move, Minato sensed something and stopped.
"Heh, heh, heh. You think using something that excessive makes you impressive?"
The next second, however, Ling Feng's laughter rang out from the thick smoke.
The chaotic arena instantly fell silent.
Asuma's eyes widened. He could not believe his ears.
"Impossible! Those were eight Explosive Tags!"
"What's impossible about it? Explosive Tags are useful, but you're not worthy of using them. You're far too weak!"
With that, Ling Feng shot forward, trailing thick smoke as he appeared before Asuma.
"Come on. Let me show you what a real explosion looks like!"
Ling Feng was truly furious.
He could ignore provocations and verbal jabs. It was just a child throwing a tantrum, and he did not care.
But using Explosive Tags was attempted murder!
If Ling Feng's overall strength had not already surpassed that of a Chunin, he might have died.
And to make sure he escaped uninjured, Ling Feng had cast Earth-Style Wall twice in succession, draining all his chakra.
So, inside the thick smoke, Ling Feng had first bought five small bottles of Chakra Potion. After drinking two and restoring his chakra completely, he had finally emerged.
Asuma's pupils dilated as he stared at Ling Feng before him.
Those eight Explosive Tags had been his trump card, yet they had accomplished nothing.
Just as despair engulfed his heart, it was Ling Feng's turn to act.
Thump!
Using Taijutsu, Ling Feng kicked Asuma straight out of the ring.
The practical training instructor snapped out of his daze and hurriedly shouted, "Asuma is out! The fight is over! Ling Feng wins!"
Asuma breathed a sigh of relief. The kick hurt terribly, but at least he would not have to take any more hits.
Ling Feng, however, had no intention of stopping.
The next second, Ling Feng spent 20 Points to exchange for 20 Small Explosive Tags.
"This is what a real explosion looks like!"
With that, Ling Feng unleashed Earth Release: Fish Reflected in Earth!
Asuma and Obito had left early yesterday, so they had no idea Ling Feng knew even more ninjutsu.
As far as they knew, Ling Feng only knew Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.
Little did they know that Ling Feng knew far more than anyone else in this world!
He simply did not want to reveal too much yet.
Otherwise, Ling Feng could have used ten thousand combinations of moves to deal with Asuma!
In an instant, the range of Fish Reflected in Earth encompassed both him and Asuma.
"What? Fish Reflected in Earth can cover such a wide area?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze, watching from the sidelines, cried out at the same time.
Indeed, this was the result of Ling Feng consuming three whole small bottles of Chakra Potion.
He then quickly drank the remaining two small bottles of Chakra Potion to prepare for his next move.
With a thought, Ling Feng used Fish Reflected in Earth, turning his entire body into yellow earth before appearing in front of Asuma.
All 20 Explosive Tags were stuck precisely onto Asuma's body.
Everyone's heart leaped into their throat at the sight.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, in particular, nearly shouted aloud.
Whatever had happened, that was still his son!
Minato Namikaze was equally tense. He hurriedly readied his Body Flicker Technique, prepared to rush in and rescue Asuma at any moment.
"Explode!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Explosive Tags all detonated at the same instant.
Thick smoke billowed across the training ground as flames crackled.
All the five-year-old students were terrified.
Ding! Gained 68 Points!
But Ling Feng was not as pleased as before.
The reason was simple: Minato Namikaze had intervened and snatched Asuma back from death.
Although Minato had acted immediately, Ling Feng had activated the Explosive Tags too quickly.
By the time Asuma was rescued, patches of his body were already charred black, but at least he was alive.
"Ling Feng, you went too far."
Holding Asuma, Minato Namikaze walked up to Ling Feng and spoke.
Ling Feng replied calmly, "It was nothing more than an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."
Those words left Minato Namikaze speechless.
"This matter ends here. Asuma will be away from school for a week!"
With that, Minato Namikaze left with Asuma.
Ling Feng turned around and found that the Third Hokage had disappeared as well.
Clearly, they needed to treat Asuma's injuries as quickly as possible.
Ling Feng remained expressionless. He was not worried about whatever trouble this incident might bring him.
The Third Shinobi World War was about to begin.
Others did not know, but Hiruzen Sarutobi and the rest of Konoha High Command knew perfectly well.
Konoha therefore needed a great deal of talent.
That was why Ling Feng was not at all concerned that his actions would have any serious consequences.
Compared with the injuries of a dead-last student, Ling Feng believed his feelings were more worth protecting.
After Asuma left, silence settled over the arena.
Following a brief silence, all the students erupted into cheers.
"That was so cool!"
"Ling Feng is seriously amazing!"
"What was that Earth Release technique just now? It looked awesome!"
The practical training instructor came to his senses. Afraid to let the students keep discussing what had just happened, he hurriedly called for them to continue their matches.
Soon, the one-on-one matches were over.
Next came the team matches, with fighters taking turns.
Both sides took their positions.
They were ready to begin.
Ling Feng glanced at the silent Obito, gave a cold chuckle, and stepped forward of his own accord.
"I'll go first."
The opposing team was dumbfounded when Ling Feng stepped out.
He was a full-blown boss!
How were they supposed to fight him?
"Ling Feng, you must have used up a lot of chakra just now! You shouldn't fight anymore."
"Exactly! Besides, they don't have Asuma anymore. We can handle them."
"Right, Ling Feng. Come back and rest."
The girls were deeply concerned about Ling Feng.
Hearing them, Ling Feng smiled faintly. "It's fine. I'm doing great."
With that, Ling Feng looked at Obito.
"Your turn. You must have brought something good too."
Obito's expression tightened at Ling Feng's words.
Then Ling Feng noticed that Obito's hand was hidden inside his sleeve. Clearly, that was where he kept his trump card.
"Obito, if you've got the guts, come out and fight me!"
Ling Feng knew that whatever they had brought was beyond his teammates' ability to handle. He had to step forward himself, or someone else would get hurt in his place!
With Ling Feng calling him out by name, Obito Uchiha had no choice but to step forward.
"Ling Feng, you're far too arrogant! That last fight must have drained all your chakra, right? Then I won't hold back!"
Obito Uchiha looked at Ling Feng with determination on his face, tightening the grip of the hand hidden inside his sleeve.
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