Chapter : 20 : This Boy Is Full Of Surprises :
" Takeru ! Takeru ! Takeru ! Takeru ! "
At this moment the crowd was cheering for Takeru with all their strength .
Finally someone from their class was showing that arrogant genin what it meant to underestimate your opponent .
And although they were not quite sure what actually happened, they understood that it was Takeru who had the upper hand just now .
And that was enough for them to celebrate .
The genin team on the other hand look like they have eaten a sour candy .
Two of them have actually lost to 2 juniors already .
And now again the last of them was also on the back foot against a student who just entered the academy today .
Moreover they think their friends situation was worse than them .
At least the two from before were not normal students .
One was the son of the current hokage and the other was a member of the Uchiha clan .
So while they still lost to the juniors there were still some excuses left to be given .
But right now the brat in front of them was nothing like that .
" Hey ! Do something man if you lose to this brat we will lose all the face we have . "
" Yeah ! Are you really not able to defeat a kid like him? "
" Shut up ! As if you too didn't lose to someone of the same age . "
" So you don't have any right to lecture me . "
Listening to the words of his companions the genin on the arena got even more angry as he looked at Takeru with burning eyes .
At first he thought this would be easy and he would get a quick victory and then show off a little .
However this brat in front of him ruined all his plans .
' This can't continue anymore . ' - the genin thought to himself as prepared for his next move .
" Alright you are strong I will give you that kid . " - as he said that his eyes narrowed in concentration.
" But this ends now . "
" Swish ! "
Without even waiting for a single moment he quickly took out some kunai and threw them at Takeru .
Obviously these kunais were training tools used for training purposes so there was no chance of getting seriously injured if hit by them .
However, that does not mean it will not hurt when hit .
" Alright Senior ! Two can play that game . "
Takeru's facial expression did not change as he quickly took out his kunai and threw them as well .
" Tang ! Tang ! .... "
Soon in mid air the metal objects collided with each other making metallic sounds of them striking and falling to the ground .
Seeing that his first wave of attack failed the genin was a little shocked at first .
However he quickly recovered and continued with another wave of attacks .
While he had indeed lost to an academy student in the first round of the fight he was still a little more experienced in real combat .
So he was confident that acts the end he would become the winner .
However by this time Takeru had enough of this fight and decided to end it quickly .
" Swish ! "
In an instant Takeru disappeared from his place using body flicker technique dodging the incoming attack .
Seeing this the genin's eyes widened in shock .
" Darn it ! This kid is even good at body flicker technique as well . "
So far this brat had shown capabilities and techniques that were far beyond any normal fresh student who had just entered the academy .
" Alright you want to play that game then it's on . "
With that the genin also used body flicker technique and disappeared from the spot .
What happened next was a high speed close combat taijutsu that was too fast for most of the students to notice or understand .
All they could see were blurred images and sound of fist and metal objects colliding from the arena .
" Bang ! Ting ! "
At first after closing the distance both parties launched their own attacks .
The genin used a low kick targeting to disturb Takeru's balance .
However Takeru quickly dodged that attack and gave a punch hitting the abdomen of his enemy .
This made the other side grunt in pain but he kept pushing on .
The very next second the genin took out a few kunais and targeted Takeru from close range .
This was his intention from the beginning .
When he saw that he could not match the other side in terms of projectile throwing skill he decided to change the game .
Now that they were in such a closed range Takeru had little room to move .
And even if he did dodge the attacks this would distract him for a few seconds.
' And that's all I need to end the fight . '
This was a lesson the young genin learned while on his first outside mission fighting an enemy combatant .
At that time he had caught the enemy and got too close .
Using this opportunity, the enemy used the same tactic to strike at him .
Fortunately because of his teammates intervention he only got out with a deep injury and saved his life .
' Time you learn some real lessons about fighting yourself boy . '
With that he continued to throw a new barrage of projectiles at his opponent, not giving a moment of respite .
To him the battle was already over and he had already won .
However in the next second he would learn that all his assumptions were a giant mistake .
The character template of Miyamoto Musashi from the Baki series was not only strong with his sword but also his bear fist as well .
His techniques included treating his body as a blade using deadly ultra fast thrusts , jabs , grips and throws .
And along with the rich combat experience that came along with the legendary swordmaster this new situation was nothing threatening to Takeru .
So instead of dodging or panicking Takeru quickly deflected those incoming projectiles and dedeged the rest .
Then Takeru suddenly grabbed one of the incoming kunais towards him in mid air and charged forward towards his opponent in high speed.
" What the hell...."
This chain of events dissolved the last bit of confidence in the opponent as he felt a panic run through his body .
However by the time he realised the danger it was already too late and Takeru had already placed the kunai by his neck .
If he had pushed the kunai a little more forcefully and if it was a sharp one then the neck would have been pierced .
Fortunately the ones they were using at this moment were training tools with blunt edges so there was no risk of an actual fatal harm .
And Takeru also just kept it at a warning distance .
But that was enough as even the genin understood that the battle was over .
And he had lost.
" The battle is over. The winner is Yamamoto Takeru . "
At this moment Shino, who was looking from the side, came up and announced the end of the battle .
As soon as Shino sensei said the results crowd of students bellow burst into an uproar of excitement .
" Holy hell ! He won, he really defeated him so fast . "
" Yeah ! Way to go Takeru you are a genius . "
" See, I said Takeru was the greatest student of our class . "
" Well now it puts him in the same group as Boruto and Sarada who have defeated a genin from our class . "
The students around the arena were now in a frenzy of heated and excited conversation with all talking about the latest new genius of their class .
To most of them the battle happened in a blitz , as they could not follow most of it .
But the fact that Takeru had defeated a genin was truly an extraordinary event .
While defeating a newly graduated genin may not sound very impressive at first .
But one must remember that they are Academy students who have just entered the Academy .
These students barely know how to use training ninja tools properly let alone do proper shinobi fights .
To them the rank of genin was already considered a real shinobi and most of them couldn't even think about landing a single hit on such an opponent.
It's just that sometimes the fact that most of the people in the Academy are just students barely starting out their Ninja journey is forgotten when bright candles like the main characters and genius are sitting alongside them in the same class .
To them Takeru's victory was more important and awesome than Boruto and Sarada .
Because one was the son of the current hokage and the other was the daughter of the prestigious Uchiha clan .
However from everything they knew about Takeru he was simply another boy like many of them.
Hence many of them felt more close to that fact with a strange sense of validation appearing in their hearts .
While the students were murmuring among themselves the reaction of the instructors on the ground was also very important .
" Well done, Takeru ! Today you have shown an amount of discipline and combat capabilities that is very rarely seen from someone of your age . "
Shino said as he congratulated Takeru .
" Thank you for your praise, Sensei . "
" Takeru was it .... Just like your sensei said today you have shown that you are a highly capable shinobi student with an extraordinary future . "
Mr Yagami at this moment also came forward and gave a word of praise to Takeru .
It seems that just before this he was giving a lecture to his genins about their behaviour and performance today .
But he was genuinely surprised and impressed by Takeru's victory .
" Thank you Mr Yagami, the fight against your students was truly enlightening. " - Takeru said while giving a polite nod .
" Hahaha ! No need to be so humble young man . "
" By the way you handled my genin it was quite clear that you had not even used half of your power . "
Mr Yagami said with a laugh but this time there was a sense of understanding in his voice .
' From his stand in the fight to his use of body flicker technique . '
' Everything he did felt like it was done by a seasoned shinobi, not an academic student . '
' Especially how he skillfully handled the situation at the end in. '
It was a situation where even a chunin might face difficulties if caught off guard .
' And yet he handled the situation perfectly without losing his composure . '
This was really something very rare to see .
' This boy is full of surprises . '
With that Mr Yagami looked towards Shino Sensei and both of them nodded to each other as if that they have made a hidden conversation without words .
After today they need to place some special attention towards this boy .
Takeru on the other hand was thinking something else .
" Sensei, there is actually something I wanted to say . "
" What is Takeru? Is it something you need? "
" Go ahead and ask freely ! "
After getting Shino sensei's permission , Takeru took in a deep breath as he looked at the two adults in front of him .
" Sensei and Mr Yagami as you have mentioned before in this fight I did not use my full strength . "
" But I believe that in order to grow faster I need to know just how capable I am . "
" And for that I need to fight with my full strength against a stronger opponent . "
While saying that Takeru turned towards Mr.Yagami and said .
" So would it be possible for me to fight a jonin . "
( Author's Note : Hello guys I hope you all are doing well and before ending this chapter , I world like to say that I have already released my novel - ' As An Extra I Change The Plot To Get Rewards . ' along with my other works .
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To Be Continued .