Some of the students even started to put themselves in Araki's shoes, thinking about how they would defend themselves against such Taijutsu attacks if they were in Araki's position.
Can you dodge it?
Maemoto Takashi a roar, Maemoto Takashi lashed out with his leg whip, striking Araki's face from above, creating a fierce gust of wind.
Araki stood still, quietly watching Maemoto Takashi. His position was slightly lower than Maemoto Takashi's, so he was looking up at him.
Even so.
His calm gaze and silent demeanor made Maemoto Takashi feel very uncomfortable, which Maemoto Takashi found extremely distasteful.
"Ah!"
Maemoto Takashi's explosive attack was about to hit Araki's face, he roared again, adding mental power to the stimulating leg whip.
However...
At that very moment.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone.
Araki remained calm as he turned to the right, his entire body undergoing an extremely exaggerated deformation.
His feet were still on the ground, and his lower body did not shift at all, but starting from his waist, his upper body leaned to the left, and his body was almost bent into a right angle.
Swish!
Maemoto Takashi kicked Araki directly, the strong wind blowing through his hair, but it didn't hurt him at all.
"They actually dodged it?!"
Maemoto Takashi's pupils flashed with horror. His body suddenly twisted in mid-air, rotating 180 degrees to dissipate the force of the leg whip and transform it into superimposed torsional force. He raised his left elbow and smashed it towards Araki's face again.
This time, his target was Araki's left cheek.
Araki was already bent over; if he tried to dodge now, he would have no chance unless his upper and lower body overlapped.
"Can you dodge this time?"
Maemoto Takashi roared, his face contorted with madness, his eyes gleaming with excitement, as if victory were within reach.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, a loud explosion rang out, Maemoto Takashi's diving body came to an abrupt halt. Before he could even react to what was happening, he felt dizzy and was sent flying backward.
Chapter 11 A Showdown Without the Seal of Reconciliation (Second Update)
Maemoto Takashi's body was thrown out uncontrollably; his brain seemed to have short-circuited, and he had no idea what was happening.
In an instant.
He felt a sweet taste in his throat.
A stream of scarlet liquid spilled from the corner of his mouth.
He wanted to speak.
But I couldn't say it.
I can't feel my chin anymore.
At this very moment.
The scene was deathly silent; you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at the scene, utterly shocked. This was nothing like what they had imagined; it was completely beyond their expectations.
All I saw was...
Araki slowly retracted his left foot.
Stand up straight again.
The feet planted on the ground felt like the gnarled roots of an old tree, giving a sense of extreme stability.
He then regained his balance and stood upright.
If they hadn't just witnessed this battle, they might have thought nothing had happened.
"Call..."
The students couldn't help but take a deep breath, and their gazes towards Araki changed. In that instant, Araki had only made two movements: first, he dodged Maemoto Takashi's attack, and second, he kicked Maemoto Takashi.
The entire process happened in a mere instant.
Why should I hide?
Araki's calm voice slowly rang out, and as he finished speaking, Maemoto Takashi's body fell heavily to the ground, making a loud thud as he hit the ground.
His expression remained unchanged, still calm.
The same Araki, but different circumstances, evoke completely different feelings.
Those present at the scene, from the audience's perspective, saw everything clearly.
After Maemoto Takashi dodged Araki first attack, Maemoto Takashi immediately became enraged and launched a second attack, turning around to amplify the power of his elbow strike and aiming it at Araki's face. However, he failed to notice that almost simultaneously, Araki, using his right foot as support, kicked out with his left foot, striking Maemoto Takashi's chin with great force.
Araki made no attempt to hide his actions; Maemoto Takashi didn't see them entirely because of his pride, but all the students watching clearly saw everything.
That kick.
They felt pain just looking at it.
Then it crashed heavily to the ground.
Maemoto Takashi is no longer able to get up.
One move!
Only one move!
The students at the scene looked at Araki with a different gaze, but there was still an indescribable strange feeling about them.
I always felt that Araki wasn't that great.
That kick had a large element of luck involved.
After all, Maemoto Takashi underestimated his opponent!
" Maemoto Takashi."
Araki strode forward, and under everyone's gaze, walked towards Maemoto Takashi, who was lying motionless on the ground.
"Riri... Riri... Riri, do you want to go...?" Maemoto Takashi was in excruciating pain in his chin, so much so that he could barely speak.
In an instant.
Both Ibuki-sensei and Fujiwara-sensei- sensei tensed up.
They have already begun preparing to stop Araki.
They didn't know what Araki would do next, but they both realized that Araki had won!
They were shocked by the result!
But it happened right before their eyes.
Actually, you're the one who should apologize!
Araki's voice wasn't loud, and the scene was extremely quiet, so it could be clearly heard by everyone.
This also drew the attention of many people, who listened carefully to what Araki was going to say.
"However, you don't need to apologize to me, nor to the Konoha-Style Strong Fist Gouken, but rather to Might Teacher Duy. You have no idea what kind of person you're belittling!"
Araki stood beside Maemoto Takashi and looked down at Maemoto Takashi. The invisible aura emanating from Araki made Maemoto Takashi feel uneasy, fearing that Araki might kick him at this distance.
But Araki did not do that.
"Twenty points, that's good. See you next semester. I welcome you to challenge me again anytime. We'll have plenty of time in the future."
Araki left those words behind and turned to walk towards the classroom. His purpose in saying that was not to provoke Maemoto Takashi into a challenge, but to destroy Maemoto Takashi's confidence in the end, so that Maemoto Takashi would not dare to challenge him again.
In this way, he achieved his goal.
This might seem a bit too flashy, but based on his experience, people would only chat about it for a couple of days before it was over, and his life would continue to be as low-key and quiet as ever.
As for Taijutsu abilities...
Now that people know he is Might Duy's disciple, there's no need to hide this identity anymore; it's time to act.
If he embarrasses Might Duy, he will feel resentful and unhappy.
"Whoosh!"
It wasn't until Araki returned to the class line that the students calmed down and started discussing it. However, the topic was completely different from before. The voices questioning and belittling Araki disappeared, and instead, they began to talk about Maemoto Takashi overestimating himself.
Araki didn't have any particular thoughts on this.
This has always been the case.
Winner takes all.
Losers are always wrong!
Some students tried to get close to Araki, wanting to show that they knew this newly outstanding person, but they found that no one really knew Araki, especially after seeing Araki aloof demeanor, which made them give up the idea of getting closer.
"In the supplementary match of the simulated duel, Araki emerges victorious!"
Sarutobi Karen Kaede suddenly spoke loudly, drawing everyone's attention back to her.
Her beautiful eyes glanced at Araki, and she smiled slightly, quite naturally.
"I knew this kid was hiding his true strength!"
Sarutobi Karen Kaede Maemoto Takashi. This kid was too weak; he couldn't even force out a little bit of his strength. After this duel, she could only confirm that Araki was hiding his strength, but she couldn't tell exactly how much strength Araki was hiding.
and...
Araki didn't even form the Seal of Reconciliation.
It's clear they have no intention of reconciliation.