I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 14: A No-Rules Showdown, A Battle of Full Power

The exams began soon, and the morning exams were still academic subjects.

These questions were not difficult for Yagyu.

After the morning exams ended, Yagyu and the others quickly went home for lunch, and without even taking a nap, they had to come to the Ninja Academy to continue their exams.

The fifth grade has the most exams, while the sixth grade only has one type of graduation assessment.

The afternoon exams included shuriken throwing, hand-to-hand combat, survival drills, kunai melee combat, and... no-rules duels.

Kunai melee combat is easy to understand; it involves using a kunai to fight an opponent, and victory is achieved by either subduing or killing the opponent.

This is the foundation for what we learn starting in third grade.

Ninjas are tools for assassination; how can they function if they can't kill?

No-rules matches are a subject offered only in fifth grade.

It's also easy to understand that you can defeat and kill your opponent in any way you want.

The exams began quickly, with the first subject being shuriken throwing.

Unlike academic subjects that require grading, afternoon exams are scored on the spot.

As expected, Yagyu achieved a perfect score.

When it came to taijutsu duels, Yagyu's opponent was not Uchiha Sasuke.

Because by fourth grade, it's no longer childish play.

During quizzes and impromptu tests, Iruka can still freely decide the list of participants.

However, when it comes to the big exam, it's not up to Iruka to decide; fairness is essential.

On the training field, next to Iruka was a Chunin, not Mizuki from the original story, but a female teacher skilled in medical ninjutsu.

By the third grade, the rules of physical combat are no longer that whoever falls to the ground loses, but rather that the opponent is subdued or surrenders.

Injuries are unavoidable during this period.

Once the physical combat duel began, Yagyu and the others drew lots to match opponents based on their numbers.

The opponent that Yagyu drew was not one of the nine strongest students in the class, but a girl.

The opponent did not concede defeat, since conceding defeat would mean zero points.

Yagyu didn't kill him instantly, but instead gave him a few rounds before gentlemanly defeating him.

Interestingly, Sasuke Uchiha was drawn as Naruto's opponent.

For some reason, whenever the opponents were drawn by lot, Sasuke Uchiha would often run into Naruto.

This made Yagyu very suspicious: could the fate of these "brothers" have affected the rules of the world?

In the taijutsu duel between Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha, the latter undoubtedly won.

Naruto is currently at the bottom of his class, scoring low in all subjects, and often submitting blank papers in academic subjects.

If graduation assessments were based on total scores, Naruto would never graduate in his lifetime.

When it comes to close-quarters combat with kunai, the opponent is still determined by drawing lots.

However, the atmosphere was completely different from that of a physical combat duel, as could be seen from the serious expressions of Iruka and the medical instructor.

After blowing his whistle, Iruka only took a few steps back, keeping his eyes fixed on the students fighting, ready to intervene immediately if he noticed anything amiss.

The opponent that Liu Sheng drew was not one of the nine strongest students in the class, but a male classmate who often greeted him.

"...Thank you for your guidance!"

Just like with that female classmate, Yagyu held a kunai and easily blocked several attacks. Suddenly, he vanished in a flash and reappeared behind her, the kunai pressed against the back of her neck, ending the battle.

"As expected of Yagyu, he is no match for you at all."

The male student, who was almost instantly defeated, reached out and formed a reconciliation seal with Yagyu, showing no sign of frustration on his face.

Aside from Sasuke and Naruto, who might feel resentful about losing to Yagyu, the other classmates had gotten used to it over the past few years.

In their eyes, Yagyu is now an invincible demon king.

Encountering Yagyu in a close-quarters battle with kunai might actually be a good thing.

In the ensuing duels, many students were seen getting their clothes or skin cut by kunai during their exchanges.

If anyone's life is in danger, Iruka will instantly appear to stop them and declare the student who might be killed defeated.

If it weren't for the fact that hand-to-hand combat has been a part of life since the third grade, many people would be crying in pain right now.

Yagyu still remembers that when they first had a kunai melee, many of his classmates were too scared to fight and stood there trembling with their kunai in hand.

After the hand-to-hand combat with kunai ended, the next round of exams did not begin immediately. Instead, the injured students were treated first.

Many students had white bandages wrapped around their bodies and faces, or adhesive bandages on their faces.

Of course, some people's injuries were very minor and healed on the spot.

Soon, the next round of exams began.

This wasn't a survival exercise, but rather... a battle without rules.

Immediately, Yagyu and the others began lining up to receive their equipment.

These items consist of a ninja tool bag containing a shuriken and kunai, and gloves with metal plates.

After putting on gloves and fastening their ninja tool pouches, Yagyu and the others began drawing lots again.

After everyone had drawn lots, Iruka and the female teacher arranged their numbers, and their respective opponents were revealed.

When Yagyu saw his opponent, he was slightly taken aback.

Like him, there was also Uchiha Sasuke.

Immediately, a look of great joy appeared on Uchiha Sasuke's face.

That's right, Yagyu's opponent is none other than Uchiha Sasuke!

Finally matched!

Yagyu's current feelings are the same as Uchiha Sasuke's.

In recent years, Yagyu could only fight Uchiha Sasuke in small tests and random tests.

However, starting from the major exam in his third year, Yagyu never encountered Sasuke Uchiha again.

Moreover, although Yagyu has won all his encounters over the past few years, he hasn't managed to extract anything from Uchiha Sasuke.

And now, they've finally been matched up again, and it's still a no-rules duel.

This is the most prestigious showdown ever!

Not only were Yagyu and Sasuke Uchiha full of anticipation, but all the classmates, as well as Iruka and the female teacher, were also filled with anticipation.

They all wanted to know who was stronger, Yagyu or Sasuke Uchiha, both at full power.

As each group emerged victorious, the highly anticipated showdown finally arrived.

"You're doomed to lose this time!"

On the open ground, Uchiha Sasuke and Yagyu stood facing each other.

Looking at Yagyu across from him, Sasuke Uchiha, who had never won a fight against him, said with a confident and arrogant tone, "I will show you just how big the gap in our strength really is."

"I'm really looking forward to it, and I hope you won't let me down."

Liu Sheng smiled and raised his index and middle fingers.

Sasuke Uchiha also raised his index and middle fingers, his face beaming with excitement, and said, "You definitely won't be disappointed!"

"No-rules duel, Group 7, Yagyu VS Uchiha Sasuke, the battle...begins!"

Seeing that the two had formed opposing hand seals, Iruka didn't waste any words and immediately blew his whistle.

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(End of this chapter)