Araki's figure vanished like a bubble before him, and his palm struck the air without any impact.
"Not good!"
Suddenly realizing the seriousness of the situation, Boji tried to turn around abruptly, but then felt an immense force assaulting his back.
Almost instantly, he lost control of his body and fell forward, his right hand still outstretched.
"Clang!"
With a violent thud, Boji collapsed heavily onto the ground of the Ninja Academy's training ground, completely unconscious, without even having time to let out a scream.
Students standing at the front of the line could clearly hear a cracking sound. It must have been the right hand that had been thrust out with force. Before it could strike anything, all the force was poured forward and there was no time to stop. With the added force from behind, it slammed directly into the ground.
Not only that...
The students could also see the impact of Boji's face slamming heavily onto the ground, his facial muscles contorting in pain.
Perhaps it was this shock to his brain that caused Boji to faint on the spot and lose consciousness.
"Call..."
The crowd stared wide-eyed, their eyes practically bulging out of their sockets, unable to believe what they were seeing. Even their breathing became heavy, the shock in their hearts reaching an unparalleled level.
This... this... this...
Araki won?!
They actually defeated Genin in an instant?!
What exactly happened?
What just happened?
Just a moment ago, everyone on the scene stared wide-eyed as Araki charged toward Boji, leaving afterimages in his wake. But just as they were about to collide, Araki appeared behind Boji as if by teleportation, and with lightning speed, kicked out a kick that sent Boji flying.
The whole process was very simple and happened in an instant, leaving the students on site with a sense of unreality, as if it were all a dream.
A Genin, lost so easily?
like...
There's only one move!
It can't even be considered a technique!
The movement looked like kicking trash; there was no tricky angle or special technique involved.
"Brother Boji!"
Maemoto Takashi's expression changed drastically. He rushed out, knelt down beside Boji, and lifted Boji up.
This moment.
Everyone frowned.
A bloodied and mangled face came into everyone's view.
His entire face looked as if it had been flattened by the ground.
At least the nose has collapsed.
"Hiss..."
Upon witnessing this scene, everyone present couldn't help but gasp, and their gazes towards Araki changed.
Even Ibuki-sensei's face was filled with shock.
First, he didn't expect Araki to win.
Secondly, he never dared to imagine that Araki could win so easily.
It seems...
Besides teaching Araki medical skills, Lady Tsunade also provided some training in Taijutsu during this holiday!
After a brief silence, the students immediately realized what was happening, and their expressions became increasingly uncontrollable.
Is this still Araki?
"That's incredible!"
"I didn't even see how he disappeared in the end?"
"What kind of speed is that?"
"That's terrifying!"
"I didn't see anything clearly at all!"
"..."
None of the students present could have imagined that Araki could defeat the Maemoto Takashi's Genin Boji Pogi so cleanly and decisively; it was simply terrifying.
In an instant.
A huge question mark popped into the minds of these people.
Who was the strongest student at the Ninja Academy: Araki or Minato?
In the past, they would never have compared Araki to Minato, and such doubts would never have arisen. If anyone had brought it up, they would have been considered crazy. But now everything has changed. Times have changed, and Araki has easily defeated a Genin.
A short three-month vacation.
What did Araki go through?
The way everyone looked at Araki changed drastically. Even Minato Namikaze in the ranks had a serious look in his blue eyes as he quickly reviewed the seemingly simple, yet not so simple, battle.
"You..."
Maemoto Takashi wanted to say something, but when he looked up and saw Araki's indifferent face, he instantly shrank back, and the anger that had just surged up on his neck subsided abruptly. He didn't dare to continue speaking.
" Ibuki-sensei, Boji is my senior, and he's unconscious right now. I'm taking him to the hospital. Let's consider this a loss in the mock duel."
Maemoto Takashi lowered his head and spoke to Ibuki-sensei Ibuki-sensei, not daring to look her in the eye the entire time. After all, they had provoked her first, and now they had lost face big time and were too ashamed to stay there.
Immediately afterwards.
He propped himself up on Boji's arm.
They slunk away with Boji.
The students at the scene were so shocked that they were speechless and didn't know how to describe their feelings.
At that very moment.
Araki turned to Ibuki-sensei and smiled slightly, saying, "He wasn't lying; he was indeed quite fast."
"Cough cough cough..."
Ibuki-sensei cleared her throat, drawing everyone's attention back to the room.
"I've been delayed a little, so let's begin today's mock duel assessment. I think I've made that clear to you before, but I'll repeat it again: although this mock duel assessment won't count towards your scores, I hope you'll take it seriously. It's crucial for you to understand your own strengths and weaknesses!"
As Ibuki-sensei spoke, his gaze swept over each student in the room. At this stage, he needed to do some motivational work. This was based on his experience as a teacher; students often didn't show much enthusiasm when they heard that the assessment wouldn't count towards their grades.
"Yes!"
The students responded in unison. Although they tried to pull their attention back from what had just happened, they were still deeply moved by the scene.
certainly.
It's not just them.
Even Minato Namikaze, who was in the queue, was still in a state of shock.
He had just fantasized about it too.
If it were him, he didn't know if he could defeat this Genin, since the opponent hadn't even shown his strength before being defeated.
After this battle...
The only thing that can be confirmed is...
Araki's strength far surpasses that of this Boji!
only...
None of the students present noticed.
Ibuki-sensei was equally shocked, but he skillfully concealed his emotions so that no one present noticed.
If we're talking about the most genuine emotions, aside from Araki himself, Kushina is probably the only one who is truly calm and doesn't take what Araki just did seriously at all.
"Next..."
Ibuki-sensei looked at everyone in the room, and after scanning everyone's gaze, he landed on Araki, who was returning to the queue.
" Araki, don't go yet," Ibuki-sensei called out to him.
Araki stood there without saying a word.
This scene once again drew the attention of everyone present.
After all, Araki had just accomplished something so amazing.
They were deeply impressed by Araki.
This momentum hasn't worn off yet.
And it has great staying power.
Everyone present looked at Araki with complex emotions and confusion, wondering what Ibuki-sensei wanted to say.
"Are you alright?" Ibuki-sensei asked with concern.
"I'm fine," Araki replied calmly.
"Can you still fight?" Ibuki-sensei asked again.
"Okay." Araki nodded. He had just suddenly accelerated without using any other methods. This gradual exertion was not as fast as his usual running exercise, and his heart rate did not even change.
"Then you'll be the first one for the mock duel!" Ibuki-sensei immediately announced.
"Okay." Araki nodded again. He understood that he had already displayed his strength, but it didn't matter; it was the result of his previous low-key approach.
Araki was very clear that being cautious did not mean showing no strength at all. If he did that and became a loser, he would not only lack the resources to continue growing, but would also attract more attention.