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Chapter 13 Tatsuma vs. Minato

As Sarutobi Awaura watched, he noticed that he had already gripped a kunai in his right hand, ready to provide support. After all, this was a test, and while some blunt force trauma was tolerable, a shurikens would be far too dangerous.

Having already guessed what Uchiha Tenka had done, Tatsuma wasn't too worried. He reached for his waist with his left hand, and a senbon appeared in his hand. He threw it at Uchiha Tenka while rolling to the side.

Throwing the senbon was to prevent Uchiha Tenpu from throwing ninja tools again while he was dodging. Such a fighting style was too annoying. Indeed, Uchiha Tenpu had to stop the third round of ninja tool throwing in order to avoid Tatsuma's senbon.

Taking advantage of this opening, Tatsuma, who was crouching down, pushed off with both feet and rushed towards Uchiha Tenka, closing the distance and intending to attack Uchiha Tenka with taijutsu.

"Close combat? Hmph! You probably don't know, but while ninja tool throwing is a talent of the Uchiha clan, close combat is also a specialty of Uchiha Tenka!"

Uchiha Tenkaze produced a kunai and thrust it straight at Tatsuma. At this moment, Tatsuma finally lowered his hand seals, as the chakra he had just refined was enough to alleviate his body's soreness and weakness.

With a wild horse mane parting, he blocked the kunai and hand that Uchiha Tenka was thrusting at him. Then, Tatsuma's front paws landed on Uchiha Tenka's heels, trying to use the momentum to throw Uchiha Tenka off.

However, Uchiha Tenka seemed to have guessed Tatsuma's intention, raised his leg to dodge, and then followed up with a low sweep, forcing Tatsuma to raise his knee to block.

However, this also caused Tatsuma's upper body strength to loosen, allowing Uchiha Tenka to withdraw his hand and counter-stab, with Uchiha Tenka's kunai aimed at Tatsuma's temple.

At the same time, the sweeping leg raised its knee, blocking Tatsuma's path to duck and dodge. Seeing this, Tatsuma quickly turned around, dodging the kunai, and then turned around to deliver a move to dismantle the shrine.

Clearly, Uchiha Tenfu had never encountered Tatsuma's underhanded fighting style before, but he reacted extremely quickly, raising his leg to block Tatsuma's hand that was heading towards his second brother.

Tatsuma didn't try to demolish Uchiha Tenpu's shrine. Instead, he used Uchiha Tenpu's knee to firmly block Tatsuma's hand. Just as Uchiha Tenpu smiled slightly and was about to declare Tatsuma's attack invalid, Tatsuma suddenly pushed him away.

Uchiha Tenka, who was already standing on one leg, instantly lost his balance. Tatsuma followed up with a large punch aimed at Uchiha Tenka's face, and Uchiha Tenka was so frightened that he leaned back to dodge.

His already unbalanced body was now completely exposed, and Chenma seized the opportunity to turn and kick back, deliberately raising the height of his kick slightly, aiming straight for the sciatic nerve in the middle of Uchiha Tenka's ribs.

"Snap!"

In an instant, Uchiha Tenka collapsed to the ground, struggling to get up, his face flushed red, as if he couldn't even breathe.

Tatsuma glanced at Sarutobi Akaura and realized that he had no intention of announcing the outcome. Tatsuma gritted his teeth and continued to stick to Uchiha Tenka.

Given his current physical condition, if he waits for Uchiha Tenka to recover, he might not be able to defeat him. Stunning Uchiha Tenka is his best opportunity.

At the same time, Tatsuma picked up the kunai that Uchiha Tenka had dropped, then flipped Uchiha Tenka over, sitting on his back and pinning him down, with the kunai held against Uchiha Tenka's throat.

Only then did Sarutobi Akiura nod in satisfaction and say, "Sakamoto Tatsuma wins! Form the Seal of Reconciliation!"

Those around were somewhat amazed, not expecting that Tatsuma would defeat Uchiha Tenka in less than a minute.

After announcing Tatsuma's victory, Tatsuma threw down his kunai and tried to help Uchiha Tenpu up, but Uchiha Tenpu looked unconvinced and said, "You just used a trick!"

Before Tatsuma could speak, Hepu walked over, placed his large hand on Uchiha Tenfu's chest, and pressed his thumb and forefinger down on the spot where Tatsuma had last kicked.

"ah!!!"

Uchiha Tenka's body twisted instantly. At this moment, Sarutobi Akiura said, "Tatsuma has already held back. If he had intended to, you might not even be able to remain a ninja anymore, understand?"

"impossible!"

Uchiha Tenka said in disbelief, while Hyuga Sento, who was watching from the side, said, "I didn't expect you to know Gentle Fist. Let's have a match sometime."

Hyuga Sento essentially endorsed Tatsuma's attack. While others might not know, Sarutobi Akira and Hyuga Sento could both see that Tatsuma had avoided vital pressure points, preventing injury to Uchiha Tenka, who was unable to use chakra to protect his body.

A hit to the xiphoid process of the ribs will cause shortness of breath and discomfort for a while, but it is not too dangerous. However, if the movement is even slightly up or down, it could very well end the Uchiha Tenka ninja career.

"You flatter me. I only won by sheer luck."

Tatsuma refused Hyuga Sento's challenge, instead smiling and extending his hand to Uchiha Tenfu. At this moment, Uchiha Tenfu also came to his senses, reluctantly placing his fingers on Tatsuma's, forming a reconciliation hand seal, but still saying:

"Next time, next time I will definitely win!"

"Ding~ [Strength +3], [Constitution +2]"

Upon hearing the system's assessment, Tatsuma's smile widened, and he suddenly found Uchiha Tenkaze somewhat endearing. He nodded and said, "With the talent of your Uchiha clan, you'll surely find a way to defeat me soon."

However, next time I will be even stronger, and I will still be the ultimate victor!

"snort!"

Hearing praise as the loser made Uchiha Tenka feel extremely uncomfortable. He turned his head away from Tatsuma, who had a bright smile on his face, and silently got up and walked to the side.

This brief but exciting battle made Hepu's gaze toward Chenma much more amiable. Although this student had a somewhat strange personality and occasionally did things that were hard to understand, it had to be said that he was one of the top geniuses in this year's class.

The test continued, and soon it was Minato's and Hyuga Sento's turn, but the excitement was not as great as the battle between Tatsuma and Uchiha Tenka.

At first, Minato couldn't defeat Hyuga Sento in close combat, but after realizing his disadvantage, Minato opened up and used the ninja tool throwing technique that Tatsuma had taught him, forcing Akira to stop the test and declare Minato the winner.

If this doesn't end soon, Hyuga Sento could really be turned into a hedgehog. Minato, on the other hand, is a good person with a good personality; he's very sunny and kind.

But perhaps he was born to be a ninja. He was incredibly ruthless, daring to strike any opening and showing no mercy when it came to vital points.

After the second round of practical tests, the list for the third round was released. Chenma felt that he was still being targeted because his third opponent was Minato!

Minato also saw the match schedule and his eyes followed Tatsuma. Their eyes met, and they both smiled.

(End of this chapter)