章節 5: Genius

Kakashi's white hair fluttered in the wind as he walked to the field with his hands in his pockets.

A small group of fans cheered from the audience.

On the other side, Shintaro, another handsome white-haired boy, brushed the wind-swept bangs from his eyes with his hand, revealing his beautiful blue eyes.

This caused the group of young fans to cheer again.

When the first wave of fans screamed, Obito was the most displeased.

'This kid can't stand seeing Kakashi being the center of attention.'

During the second wave of cheers, Asuma was the most unhappy. He felt uncomfortable seeing Shintaro for no apparent reason. Perhaps Shintaro's interaction with Kurenai made him feel threatened.

'Hmph, since you're so popular with the girls, then don't compete with me for popularity.'

Asuma felt a bit comforted thinking this way.

It must be said that the children in this world are very precocious, and they have a naive understanding and yearning for love between men and women from an early age.

Attracted by the cries of the young fangirls in the audience, many students from other classes gathered, making the game more lively.

And Kakashi's reputation as a genius made this ordinary inter-class fight somewhat interesting.

Both sides formed opposing symbols.

This time, Shintaro made the first move.

"So fast!"

Kakashi was surprised.

"It seems he didn't use his full strength in the fight with Hayate."

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

Kakashi and Shintaro, running forward, exchanged punches and kicks. They fought several times simultaneously, but Kakashi was at a slight disadvantage.

'Strength, speed, and even combat experience all surpass me. Who is he?!'

Kakashi pondered for a moment.

'Strength and speed are everything, but combat experience...'

'All my fighting skills were personally taught by my father...'

'...I can't control as much now. I need to keep my distance and use ninjutsu to win.'

Kakashi's battle thoughts were very sharp from a young age.

After his calm analysis, he found that Shintaro seemed unable to use any ninjutsu, not even the basic Three-Body Technique. This was Kakashi's advantage. Naturally, fighting is about using strengths and avoiding weaknesses, so he found an opportunity to force Shintaro back after the fight and then decisively distanced himself.

Seeing this, Shintaro had already guessed Kakashi's intention, but it was too late.

*Bang bang bang!*

Several clones appeared on the field simultaneously, but Shintaro had already identified the real one.

However, he sensed something was wrong. First, the seals formed were different from the Clone Technique. Second, the swarming movements of the clones were clearly not a trick.

One of the clones rushed forward and punched, and the blowing wind further confirmed Shintaro's suspicion.

'These kinds of clones have physical bodies!'

He dodged to the side, but the clones had already surrounded him.

'As expected, he is the strongest. He is not on the same level as others of the same age.'

Shintaro assumed a stance and patiently waited for the clones to attack. After all, if he acted rashly, he would easily become passive.

However, Kakashi suddenly became alert. He formed a seal with his hands, then knelt on one knee and slapped the ground.

"Doton: Tsuchi Nami no Jutsu."

With Kakashi's slap, the ground beneath his feet rippled like water in a lake.

'Affecting the opponent's balance by changing the shape of the ground underfoot? Ninjutsu is really interesting.'

Shintaro laughed from the bottom of his heart.

The other party finally let him find the fun in fighting.

Kakashi and his clones used chakra to stick to the soles of their feet, successfully stabilizing their bodies under the influence of the waves, and swarmed to attack Shintaro.

"Now it's very easy. Although you are very strong, you cannot block my attacks when your body is unstable."

Kakashi thought he had a chance to win, after all, Shintaro in front of him was already affected by the ground shock and couldn't stay still.

However, when he and the clones all rushed forward and were ready to deliver the decisive blow.

Shintaro suddenly stood upright and used a sweeping kick to destroy all the clones that did not react, and even the main body was swept away.

'It's like using Jujutsu to deal with this kind of ninjutsu. It seems that these physical clones will disappear after being hit.'

Shintaro analyzed the information obtained from the previous fight in his mind, and at the same time pursued, not giving Kakashi a chance to breathe.

However, Kakashi indeed had a lot of combat experience, perhaps because he had been training with his father since he was young.

He turned in the air, completing the cushioning action and landing on the ground as Shintaro rushed towards him, flying with his hands on the ground and kicking the opponent.

However, Shintaro reacted quickly, and his hand directly grasped Kakashi's ankle.

Kakashi's eyes widened, and he cried out in horror because something was wrong.

Shintaro immediately flung Kakashi away, then fell hard to the ground.

*Bang!*

Kakashi was beaten, and then he saw a hand resting on his neck.

"I-I lost…"

Kakashi lay on the ground in a large position, unable to accept this reality for a long time, and kept murmuring this word.

Shintaro saw Kakashi lying on the ground in a daze, so he withdrew his hand and stood up.

"Failure is not always a bad thing. Admitting failure can make people grow."

He spoke meaningfully, like an old teacher.

Kakashi turned slightly and looked at him, "Why are you so strong?"

Shintaro squatted down and looked at Kakashi with his blue eyes: "Because I have gone through many experiences."

Then he helped him stand up.

Kakashi took a deep breath and formed a reconciliation symbol with Shintaro.

In Kakashi's view, the so-called "many experiences" should only be a way to comfort himself.

If he lost, he lost. From now on, he would work harder to train and strive to surpass him.

Kakashi's mentality was not too bad. Although he was a bit uncomfortable when praised and suddenly fell, he would not be decadent and give up on himself.

At this moment, after a long silence, the audience exploded in cheers and shouts that could knock down the entire ninja school.

Everyone turned from disbelief to shock, seeing the great excitement.

The son of Konoha's White Fang, Hatake Kakashi, the most dazzling genius in the village in recent years, was unexpectedly defeated, and he was defeated by an unknown transfer student.

This excitement was too overwhelming and soon spread throughout the Ninja School and even Konoha.

"Is this a battle between geniuses? Sure enough, I'm still too weak. I will work harder! After school today, I will run five hundred laps around the playground. If I can't do it, I will do five thousand push-ups!"

The bowl-cut boy swore silently.

Obito, who was still hoping Kakashi would embarrass himself in front of Rin before the fight started, changed his attitude again: "Damn, even Kakashi couldn't beat him, then my ranking in the class will drop again!"

Guy and Obito reacted strongly to this battle of geniuses.

Even the result of this battle reached the ears of the Third Hokage.

"He defeated Kakashi. His name is Uchiha Shintaro. He is indeed a genius. Unfortunately, he is an Uchiha."

The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, sat in the Hokage office with a pipe in his mouth, shaking his head and blowing a smoke ring, and continued to review documents.

[Translator's note: Damn! The corrupt old man stealing the orphan's (Naruto's) money is so racist against the Uchiha Clan]