The atmosphere in the Konoha Ninja Academy's playground was extremely hot today.
Almost all the senior executives of Konoha were present today.
Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi stood at the top, flanked by two consultants, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu. Their expressions were as old-fashioned and serious as ever. Farther away, Shimura Danzō was hidden in the shadows, only revealing an unruffled eye. No one knew what he was thinking.
Uchiha Fugaku stood in the most conspicuous place with his arms folded, his chin raised slightly, and there was no emotion at all on his stern face. Behind him stood several Uchiha elites, all of them with calm auras. The Police Force uniforms with Gunbai printed on them were a silent intimidation in themselves.
Not far away, Hyuga Hiashi had the same expressionless face and was dressed in a white kimono. Main Family was innately majestic. He just stood quietly, but his pure white eyes seemed to have already understood all the details on the field.
Shikaku Nara yawned and looked like he hadn't woken up. He put his hands in his pockets and leaned against a tree idly. "Two guys with shining eyes made the air cold as soon as they arrived."
Chōza Akimichi next to him was tearing open a bag of potato chips. Hearing this "click", he bit into pieces and vaguely echoed, "Shikaku, do you think there is anything delicious in the cafeteria today? I just happened to go after the test..."
"You two!" Inoichi Yamanaka frowned and lowered his voice to remind, "Pay attention to the occasion! Lord Hokage is still watching from above!"
Shikaku Nara glanced at Hokage on the high platform, then glanced at Uchiha and Hyuga not far away, and curled his lips.
"You just have to look at it, Inoichi. Otherwise, do you think they are really just here to see a bunch of kiddies playing house?"
Ninja Academy Almost all the teachers and students were placed on the outer edge. The children were chattering, excited and confused.
"Is it really classmate Senju Chen? He wants to fight Jonin?"
"You're lying! He's only five years old!"
Mitaraishi Anko was so nervous that his palms were all sweaty, and Kurenai Yuhi next to him also had a worried look on his face. Only Kakashi Hatake had his hands in his pockets, and his silver hair was moving slightly in the wind. Because they often train together, he knew that Senju Chen was very strong, but how strong it was would depend on today's test.
The most anxious person is Tsunade on the sidelines.
She clenched her fists tightly, her knuckles turning white from the exertion, and her beautiful brown eyes were filled with nervousness and anxiety, as if she was about to take the stage.
Under the spotlight, Senju Chen stood quietly in the center of the training ground. He was wearing a simple black training uniform and carrying a wooden knife on his back. His small body looked extremely thin in the open field.
His opponent also entered the scene.
He was a man with a strong build, without exaggerated muscles, but with long and slender limbs. Every step he took was steady and powerful, and his whole body exuded an aura of battle-hardened iron-bloodedness.
"It's Mr. Ryōnosuke from the Sarutobi Clan!" someone in the crowd exclaimed.
Sarutobi Ryōnosuke, Konoha Elite Jonin, famous for his superb skills Taijutsu, is recognized as a representative figure of integrity and perseverance among the Sarutobi Clan. He has performed countless difficult missions and his hands are stained with the blood of the enemy.
Let such a pure Taijutsu strong man deal with a five-year-old child?
Many people frowned, feeling that Third Hokage's move was too childish, even a little... cruel.
Sarutobi Ryōnosuke walked to the field, bowed in the direction of Hokage, and then turned to Senju Chen. His eyes were not contemptuous at all, but had a kind of solemnity and seriousness unique to soldiers.
"Senju Chen, I am your opponent this time, Sarutobi Ryōnosuke." He said in a deep voice, "Lord Hokage's order is to make you unable to stand within ten minutes. I will go all out. This is respect for you and my identity as a ninja."
"Please give me more advice, Master Ryōnosuke." Senju Chen bowed slightly, his face still had that well-behaved look.
"Start!"
Following the examiner's order, the air seemed to freeze for a moment.
The next second, the figure of Sarutobi Ryōnosuke disappeared from the place!
There is no Hand Seals, no violent fluctuations of Chakra, it is purely the ultimate speed brought by the explosion of physical power!
Tsunade's heart suddenly rose to his throat!
"Bang!"
With a muffled sound, the figure of Sarutobi Ryōnosuke appeared at the position where Senju Chen had been standing just now. A strong whip leg brought up a strong airflow and whipped it into the empty space, creating a shallow ravine on the ground.
Senju Chen, on the other hand, rolled like an extremely embarrassed lazy donkey and narrowly avoided this attack.
However, this is just the beginning.
Sarutobi Ryōnosuke's attacks were like a violent storm, continuous and continuous. Every part of his body, including fists, feet, elbows and knees, was turned into the most deadly weapon. He did not use any Ninjutsu, and only relied on the proficient Taijutsu to build an airtight attack network.
On the entire training ground, only Sarutobi Ryōnosuke's vigorous figure could be seen flashing around, and that small figure constantly rolling, falling, and dodging in the gaps between attacks.
He is like a small boat in a storm, and may be swallowed by huge waves at any time.
"As expected... he's still just a child."
"This is not a fight at all, it is one-sided bullying."
"Lord Third What on earth are you thinking about?"
The discussion outside the court became louder and louder, and many Ninja Academy students could not bear to close their eyes. Might Guy was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. "Damn it! What a bully! Chen has no chance to fight back!"
Those Konoha High Command frowned.
They could see it clearly. Senju Chen's dodges seemed to be in a panic and full of dangers every time, but... he did not suffer any substantial damage. Moreover, every dodge he made was with the smallest movements to avoid the most fatal vital points. The grasp of timing and distance was so precise that he was not like a child, but more like a veteran who had experienced many battles to save his energy.
Is he... adapting to the opponent's rhythm?
As soon as this idea came up, even they themselves were shocked.
At this moment, Senju Chen looks miserable on the outside, but inside he is cold and calm.
So fast!
The speed of Jonin's Taijutsu completely exceeded his previous expectations. The wind pressure caused by each attack made his skin hurt. His body's reaction could not keep up with what his eyes could capture.
This is the pressure of life and death!
But he didn't have the slightest fear, instead he felt a perverted sense of excitement.
This is the feeling! Only under this extreme pressure can this young body be able to maximize its potential!
He is using Sarutobi Ryōnosuke's attack to force his nerve reaction speed and muscle memory to adapt to this level of combat!
He was betting that his body could complete this transformation before getting tired!
Sarutobi Ryōnosuke's attack rhythm remains unchanged. Straight punches, whip kicks, elbow strikes, knee strikes... a set of combos, a total of nine movements. Then there is a brief breather of one tenth of a second.
That's it now!
After dodging another fierce slash, Sarutobi Ryōnosuke's attack paused for an insignificant amount of time.
Senju Chen did not retreat, but used the force of the roll to rush forward!
This abnormal behavior made Sarutobi Ryōnosuke stunned for a moment.
With this stunned effort, Senju Chen had successfully escaped from his stormy attack range and opened a distance of ten meters.
The whole place was in an uproar.
He... he actually left on his own initiative?
Senju Chen stood firm, his chest heaving violently, and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. He slowly raised his hand and pulled out the wooden knife that he had been carrying on his back.
Seeing this wooden knife, many people sneered.
To deal with Taijutsu Jonin, use an unedged wooden knife? Is this playing house? They all think that Senju Chen is carrying a wooden knife just for the sake of looking cool.
However, the moment Senju Chen slashed his sword in front of him, everyone's laughter stopped abruptly.
An indescribable momentum burst out from that five-year-old child!
If Senju Chen just now was a stubborn stone swaying in the wind and rain, then he at this moment is a peerless vicious blade slowly unsheathed!
Those clear and innocent black eyes had, at some point, become as sharp as an eagle, and so cold that they contained no trace of emotion. The way he held the knife was standard and steady, as if it was integrated with the wooden knife in his hand.
The whole person's temperament has undergone earth-shaking changes.
That was no longer an innocent child, but a... true warrior.
Sarutobi Ryōnosuke stopped preparing to pursue, and the seriousness on his face turned into solemnity for the first time.
A faint sense of crisis rose from the bottom of my heart.
He smelled a hint of... the same kind of scent from the child opposite.
That is something that only those who have actually been on the battlefield, killed people, and crawled out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood will possess.