He has always been someone who, if he has 10 points of ability, only shows 3 points. When faced with difficulties, he can raise it to 5 points, or even 6 or 7 points, but he always keeps 3 points as a trump card to deal with unforeseen circumstances.
Always keep a trump card up your sleeve.
They don't reveal their full strength.
This allows potential opponents to consistently underestimate their own strength.
Even though some people might see him as high-profile, it's actually the result of a low-key approach.
This is Araki's understanding of "playing it safe and cautiously," dealing with everything with care, always making himself adept at handling all situations, and keeping everything under control.
After Ibuki-sensei said those words, Araki didn't pay much attention, but the students standing there all had complicated and ugly expressions.
No way!
Throwing in a royal flush right from the start!
Before this incident, they would have thought Araki was an easy target, and no one would have minded simulating a duel with Araki.
Based on past experience...
Araki can fight anyone to a standstill.
No one can say for sure what the outcome will be, so when facing Araki, regardless of whether he was confident or not, he was not afraid.
but...
All of this changed at the end of last semester and the beginning of the new semester.
During the final exams, Araki defeated Takashi Maemoto from the Maemoto Takashi, which caused quite a stir. However, as time went by and after the three-month break, the matter faded away. They no longer had any particular feelings about Araki; the preconceived notions from the past were simply too clear.
Before the simulated duel, Araki effortlessly defeated Araki Genin Boji, forcing everyone to re-evaluate their perception of Araki.
Right now, at this moment.
No one wants to be Araki's rival.
Faced with the terrifying speed they had just witnessed, and the sight of Boji fainting with his face covered in blood and his nose shoved into his face, none of them wanted to become Araki's opponent.
In an instant.
The students lowered their heads slightly.
I didn't dare to look Ibuki-sensei in the eye.
They were terrified that their own name would be called.
"So, what's next..."
A smug smile crept onto Ibuki-sensei's lips; after seeing the students' reactions, he felt the effect was excellent.
This is exactly what he wanted!
deterrence!
Using Araki to intimidate the students!
This will make these students deeply aware of their shortcomings, and then they will work hard to make up for them. At least at the beginning of the semester, they will realize the problems they have, and thus calm their restless minds at the start of the new semester.
"The person who challenged Araki to a simulated duel was..."
Ibuki-sensei deliberately dragged out her voice for a very long time. In the past, everyone might have thought it was a cliffhanger, but now they felt it was like a nightmare they hadn't yet woken up from, long and terrifying.
As long as Ibuki-sensei doesn't mention her name.
Therefore, the choice of who will face off is still undecided.
The Taiseki on their hearts could never be lifted.
In an instant.
The students present waited anxiously for Ibuki-sensei's name to be called next, silently praying that it wouldn't be them.
Nobody wants to go up there and embarrass themselves!
If I get beaten to a bloody pulp and disfigured on the spot, I won't even have a place to cry.
Minato Namikaze!
Just then, Ibuki-sensei's voice suddenly rang out, clearly penetrating the ears of every student.
In an instant.
All the students looked up and gazed at Minato Namikaze in the line.
Oh my god!
Their hearts were screaming.
But no one made a sound.
It's Minato Namikaze!
Nobody expected this!
but...
Thinking about it now...
This is indeed in line with Ibuki-sensei's usual practice!
Whenever there's a simulated match to choose from, Ibuki-sensei always arranges for opponents of similar strength. Now that Araki has defeated Boji and is riding high, the only person who can have any impact on him is Minato Namikaze.
Araki VS Minato!
This unexpected pairing instantly pulled every student out of their nervousness and into intense curiosity.
Who will win?
I don't know!
Nobody can say for sure right now!
As the students' minds were in a chaotic storm of thought, Minato Namikaze stepped out of the line and silently stood in front of Araki.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Minato Namikaze immediately adopted the Seal of Confrontation and took the initiative.
" Araki, before the simulated duel begins, I have a request, and you must grant it," Minato Namikaze said softly, a bright, sunny smile spreading across his face as he spoke.
"What is it?" Araki also raised his hand, forming Seal of Confrontation.
"Please give it your all!" Minato Namikaze said solemnly, his face serious. "I want to know, how long can I hold out against your full power?"
Chapter 51 Flying Thunder God Technique!
"Call..."
Upon hearing these words, the students present all gasped in astonishment, as if they had heard something bizarre.
That's insane!
This world is crazy!
These students never imagined that things would develop in this way.
Araki VS Minato!
They would never have considered this kind of duel at any time before, but now it's unfolding right before everyone's eyes.
And there's still suspense!
Araki's victory over Boji just now fully demonstrated Araki formidable strength, prompting people to reconsider the comparison between his strength and Minato's.
but...
Although they each had their own thoughts, everyone was excited during this simulated duel, their eyes filled with anticipation.
"Um..."
Ibuki-sensei glanced at Araki, then at Minato, and the smug smile on her lips widened even further.
Arranging for these two to face off was definitely the right decision!
The thought immediately popped into his head after he saw Araki defeat Boji in such a simple and brutal way.
The students at the scene may not have seen it clearly, but as a teacher at the Ninja Academy and Chunin Konoha, he witnessed Araki's battle.
Overall, it's very simple, but in practice it's not so easy.
Often, the simplest things are the most difficult.
Araki charged toward Boji at an incredible speed. Just as Boji was about to meet him, Araki suddenly burst out with two or three times the speed, circled behind Boji, and then delivered a seemingly casual kick.
That kick didn't have any particular angle or strength, so the fact that Boji was injured like that was largely due to coincidence.
Ibuki-sensei had never seen such a battle scene in the Ninja Academy before, or rather, he had never seen such a battle in his entire career as a ninja. It was a completely unbelievable sudden acceleration.
This is something that can only be done when one's physical fitness reaches a certain level!
In response to this...
Ibuki-sensei- sensei was quite curious.
As things stand, between Araki and Minato, who is truly the strongest of their generation?
" The Seal of Confrontation; the duel begins now!"
An excited expression appeared on Ibuki-sensei's face. He had a very peculiar feeling about what was happening here. Logically speaking, as a teacher at the Ninja Academy, he shouldn't have any emotional bias, but he just hoped that Araki would win.
but...
It's not shameful for Araki to lose.
After all, Minato Namikaze was a genius that Konoha had only seen once in a century. In his many years of teaching, he had seen many talented students, all of whom were the best of their generation. But if compared to Minato Namikaze, they all paled in comparison and were simply incomparable.
He originally thought that Minato had no rivals at the school.
However, Araki's appearance greatly inspired him, and he hoped to witness a miracle.
In the queue.
Kushina blinked her big, curious eyes.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with it at first, after all, she already knew that Araki was very strong, and she didn't take this simulated duel seriously at all.
But...