Then he raised both arms, his fingers fluttering like butterflies weaving through flowers, forming hand seals so quickly that only afterimages were visible.
The fluid sequence of hand seals made quite a few ninja below the stage twitch in astonishment. Even Kirigakure's own ninja were stunned.
What shocked them was not that Shinichi could use ninjutsu, but that his technique was far too practiced, like that of a veteran who had spent decades honing his craft.
That alone was enough to prove that the effort this boy ordinarily poured into refining his ninjutsu was astronomical.
Yet everyone wondered privately: he was a genius with a powerful kekkei genkai, so why neglect the treasure within his body and stubbornly focus on ninjutsu instead? Wasn't that throwing away the greater prize for a lesser one?
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
With his low shout, the ground behind Shinichi seemed to split into an abyss in an instant, and a terrifying torrent of water roared skyward.
Almost in the blink of an eye, towering waves churned up white foam like roaring beasts and bore down furiously on Sarada with enough force to swallow mountains and rivers.
Sarada's expression sharpened, and her hands likewise danced rapidly before her.
"You actually want to go head-to-head with me in ninjutsu?"
Her expression darkened, a trace of anger flashing between her brows. By all ordinary reasoning, Shinichi of the Kaguya Clan should have excelled most at combining taijutsu with swordsmanship.
Yet this fellow had abandoned his strengths and insisted on trading ninjutsu attacks with her. He clearly wanted to crush her spirit as well as defeat her.
Was he trying to prove that he could grind me into the dirt even in a field he wasn't good at?
That was taking me far too lightly!
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