I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 101: The Subordinates' Strength Test! (Sanjiang!!)

Are all these clones physical entities?

Nara Rinka held a sword in his right hand and raised his left arm, simultaneously blocking attacks from two Uchiha Shisuis.

At the same time, he caught a glimpse of more Uchiha Shisui approaching from the corner of his eye.

Nara Rinkazu's mind stirred slightly, and he was about to replicate the opponent's actions.

Just then, a very faint sound of something cutting through the air came from behind, like a sharp blade slicing through the air.

I don't know when.

Another Uchiha Shisui appeared behind Nara Rinka in a flash, already drawing his sword and poised to strike.

Nara Rinka's perception abilities are no longer what they used to be.

Sensing the movement that was about to arrive, he narrowed his eyes slightly, darkening his pupils, and silently activated the [Lacquer Eye] technique.

【Shadow Stitching Technique】!

From the shadow beneath Nara Rinkasa emerged one shadow tentacle after another, their tips resembling incredibly sharp shadow blades, attacking Uchiha Shisui who was besieging him with lightning speed.

The Shadow Stitch attack speed created by the Shadow Stitch technique is not particularly fast.

However, the distance between these Uchiha Shisui was too close, and they didn't even have time to react before their bodies were pierced through.

puff!puff!puff!

Several muffled sounds followed.

The Uchiha Shisuis surrounding Nara Rinka were all pierced through by the shadow spikes formed by the Shadow Stitching Technique.

Surprisingly.

These clones did not explode into a cloud of smoke like normal shadow clones after being attacked.

Instead, they seemed like three intangible afterimages, slowly dissipating from their original location.

"It doesn't seem to be the [Multiple Shadow Clone Technique]."

The shadow tentacles beneath Nara Rinka's feet surged continuously, and several thoughts flashed through his mind.

"Without a physical body, yet capable of delivering effective attacks... a combination of Shadow Clone Technique and Body Flicker Technique? Perhaps also incorporating some Yin Release techniques..."

In a very short period of time.

Nara Rinkachi then grasped most of the essence of Uchiha Shisui's very special "Phantom Body Flicker Technique".

He was not allowed to think too deeply.

A new wave of attacks has begun.

Uchiha Shisui held a small katana, and fire-type chakra spread and flowed into the katana, gradually covering the snow-white blade with a bright yellow light, adding a dazzling color to it.

"Uchiha Style: Sword Leap Flame!"

Uchiha Shisui instantly closed in, wielding his flaming katana heavily, and slashed at Nara Rinka.

"A combination of swordsmanship and ninjutsu?"

Nara Rinka calmly swung his sword to intercept him.

"A very good ninjutsu technique, Shisui."

Ding!

The black blade of [Little Jizo] steadily and firmly intercepted the attack of the Flaming Katana, preventing it from advancing an inch.

The only response to Nara's laurel wreath was:

"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

The real Uchiha Shisui formed the Tiger Seal with both hands and, using the time bought by the attacks of multiple clones, unleashed a powerful Fire Release ninjutsu.

Roar--

A dragon's roar seemed to come from mid-air.

Three mighty and imposing fire dragons soared out from in front of Uchiha Shisui. They moved with incredible agility in the air, carrying terrifyingly high temperatures that could suffocate ordinary people, and bombarded the location of Nara Rinka.

The bright light emitted by these three fire dragons also drove the shadow of Nara Rinka backward, completely destroying its original shape.

Faced with this familiar fire dragon attack.

Nara sheathed his sword and swiftly formed hand seals.

However, Uchiha Shisui's attacks were not limited to direct fire-style suppression.

In the blind spot of Nara's sage garden.

A true shadow clone of Uchiha Shisui, wielding a small katana, closes in on the enemy using the Body Flicker Technique, and pours almost all of his chakra into the katana.

"Uchiha Style: Gale Sword!"

Hum—

The small katana held by Uchiha Shisui's shadow clone appeared to have been doused with scalding hot oil, with raging flames engulfing the blade, transforming it into a magically powerful fire sword.

Haolong Fire is in front.

The Fiery Sword is behind.

Caught in the middle, Nara Rinkei completed the final hand seal, releasing the water-type chakra he had been accumulating for a long time.

"Water Release·Water Crush Wave!"

A torrent of water surged from beneath the earth, swirling around Nara Rangsei and spinning rapidly, instantly forming a towering waterspout.

laugh--

The "Fire Sword," which was closer in distance, struck the barrier formed by the water tornado.

The flames wrapped around the sword were extinguished in an instant, like the flickering flame of a tiny match.

Even the shadow clone wielding the sword was directly crushed by the spinning power of the water tornado, blasted into a cloud of smoke, and dissipated into the air.

next moment.

Boom!

The three fiery dragons crashed into the "Water Rush" tornado barrier almost simultaneously, instantly unleashing a loud roar.

The scorching flames evaporated the swirling water, instantly creating a sky full of white mist.

"Water Release ninjutsu..."

Uchiha Shisui was once again filled with astonishment.

He never expected that Nara Rinka would be able to use such a high-level water escaping technique in addition to his secret arts!

Only a few months have passed...

The Sharingan's perception is not as sharp as the Byakugan's; it does not have the ability to see through matter.

Not to mention that the white mist that obscures the surroundings is formed by the collision of advanced water and fire jutsu, mixed with a large amount of free chakra, which further hinders the Sharingan's perception ability.

Uchiha Shisui was about to slip away from the area covered by white mist.

A jet-black bullet, taking advantage of the white mist, shot towards his body with lightning speed.

【Shadow Binding Bullet】!

The viscous shadow transformed into tangible shadow tentacles, binding Uchiha Shisui's body firmly in place, rendering him unable to move.

"What kind of ninjutsu is this...?"

Feeling the intense binding force on her body, her red eyes were filled with confusion.

What exactly did Nara learn...?

Using the binding effect of the [Shadow Binding Bullet], Nara Rinka flashed to Uchiha Shisui's side, smiling as he looked at his subordinate who was unable to move.

"Shisui, I've won this sparring match again."

Uchiha Shisui fell silent.

He thought his progress was already exaggerated enough.

I never expected Nara Ranke's growth rate to be even more terrifying than his!

No wonder the other party is already a Jonin...

Uchiha Shisui said, completely convinced, "I lost, Captain."

As soon as he finished speaking, several lines of messages popped up on the panel.

[You have defeated the B-rank ninja combat objective!]

You have obtained a Grade B [Ninja Scroll]!

I was in a good mood while admiring the osmanthus blossoms in Nara.

The white fog gradually dissipated.

The two figures became visible to the other two.

"Shisui, those new ninjutsu techniques you just used were pretty good."

Nara Rinka praised him sincerely.

"Especially that Uchiha-style ninjutsu, it's so cool!"

So handsome...

Uchiha Shisui's lips twitched slightly.

He wished he could hear "strong" instead of "handsome" right now!

"That's a new technique I've been developing lately."

Uchiha Shisui sighed softly, his expression showing a hint of struggle.

"And that previous Instantaneous Movement Technique that looked like a clone technique."

"I originally thought they would be a great help in the battle, but I didn't expect..."

"That's already very strong."

Nara Lan Gui gave a thumbs up.

"Especially that Body Flicker Technique; given time, you might even become famous on the battlefield for it!"

Upon hearing these words, Uchiha Shisui twitched the corner of his mouth again.

The Instantaneous Movement Technique Gains Fame?

He had heard of the Yellow Flash's formidable reputation!

Does that mean he'll be called "Black Flash" or "Uchiha Flash" from now on?

Having freed himself from the shadow's restraints, Uchiha Shisui silently slipped away to the side.

Nara Rinka looked at Hinata Rei, whose expression remained indifferent.

There was also a bewildered, helpless, and fearful Jingyin standing to the side.

"Which of you two wants to go first?"

"I."

Hinata Rei stepped forward and assumed a Gentle Fist stance.

"Captain, I am no match for you."

"Don't worry, I just want to test your strength."

Nara Ranka waved his hand dismissively.

"It's not like we have to decide who wins and who loses."

Hinata Rei nodded silently, her bulging veins bulging on her eyes and forehead, clearly indicating that she had activated her family's bloodline limit—the Byakugan.

With the help of the Byakugan, Hyuga Rei clearly identified the location of the chakra points on his right palm, and extracted a large amount of chakra from his body, releasing it outward through the chakra points on his palm.

"Eight Trigrams Empty Palm!"

boom!

A ball of incredibly concentrated chakra energy was released from Hyuga Rei's fair palm and shot towards Nara Ranka at an extremely fast speed.

Sensing this high-density chakra attack, Nara Rinkei had no intention of being careless.

Hyuga Gentle Fist, that's famous!

However, considering the purpose of testing strength, Nara Rinka did not dodge, but instead manipulated his shadow to quickly form a black shield in front of him.

Shadow Shield Technique!

Bang—Crack!

The high-density chakra formed by the Eight Trigrams Empty Palm struck the shadow shield, instantly producing a strange sound.

However, the stalemate only lasted for a short while.

The shadow shield shattered instantly and vanished into thin air.

The impact energy of the Bagua Empty Palm continued to rush backward.

Nara Rinka, with her feet firmly planted on the ground, used her agility to evade its attack.

The Bagua Empty Palm, still brimming with power, continued backward, flying into the woods surrounding the third training ground and easily knocking down several trees.

[A C-rank ninja battle mission has been detected!]

[Rank C Mission: Squad Member #2]

[Mission Objective: Defeat/Kill Hinata Rei]

[Mission Reward: C-Rank Ninja Scroll]

"A very powerful attack."

Nara Rinka looked at Hinata Rei, about to praise him.

But Hyuga Rei, who had no intention of stopping, simply raised his hands and released two Bagua empty palms at the same time.

"Eight Trigrams Empty Wall Palm!"

The combination of the two Bagua Empty Palms formed a larger and more powerful chakra energy cluster, which also flew faster than the previous Bagua Empty Palm.

Nara Rinka did not dodge, allowing the opponent's attacks to pound on his body.

[Earth Release: Earth Substitute]!

boom!

The attack formed by the "Eight Trigrams Empty Wall Palm" easily shattered Nara Rinka, whose body exploded into clumps of mud that flew in all directions.

Meanwhile, Nara Rinka's true form seized the opportunity to flash forward and arrive in front of Hinata Rei.

Before Nara could launch an attack.

Hinata Rei, whose forehead was already beaded with sweat, took the initiative to speak.

"I surrender."

[You have defeated the C-rank ninja combat objective!]

You have obtained a C-rank [Ninja Scroll]!

Nara Ranka's lips twitched. "Aren't you going to give it another try?"

"In close combat, the Shadow Technique has a huge advantage."

Hinata Rei's expression remained completely unchanged.

"So I concede defeat."

Nara Rinka remained silent for a moment, feeling as if he had lost despite having won.

He looked at the last person.

"Mute?"

The medical ninja took a deep breath and rushed forward, babbling incoherently.

A moment later.

The information displayed on Nara Rinka's screen revealed the fate of this medical support soldier.

[You have defeated the C-rank ninja combat objective!]

You have obtained a C-rank [Ninja Scroll]!

Uchiha Shisui's "Uchiha Style: Sword Leap Flame" and "Uchiha Style: Gale Sword" do not appear in the manga; they are game skills.

His "Phantom Instantaneous Movement Technique" comes from an original anime storyline, with some modifications to the effect.

The anime version of "Phantom Body Flicker Technique" can be roughly considered as "short-range Flying Thunder God Technique + Kamui," how can anyone compete with that...?

(End of this chapter)