Chapter 25: Just a Warm Up
"Konoha is really bustling!"
Darui, who had just arrived at Konoha, said with emotion.
"It's just a pity that Konoha's Hokage is a coward."
A Kumo ninja next to him scoffed recklessly.
He completely ignored the Konoha villagers and ninjas who were glaring at him.
"Say less."
The blond C reminded with a frown.
Although he felt the same way, he couldn't say it directly on Konoha Street.
"Tch!"
The previous Kumo ninja pouted in disdain.
They were Konoha's guests now, who would dare to take action against them?
Were they not afraid that the Hyuga incident would repeat itself?
"C, I'm sorry for needing you to investigate the opponents that I might encounter in the exam."
Darui scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly.
He was the only one taking the Chūnin exam this time.
The two teammates were just following along.
"No problem, leave it to me." C said confidently.
"This time Darui, your main opponent should be the Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan."
C talked about the information he had heard in Konoha.
"Among the Uchiha, two young ninjas called twin stars, and a ninja from the Hyuga clan are your biggest competition."
"What the hell!"
The Kumo ninja, who had uttered wild words before, looked at the information recorded in his hand with disdain.
"The so-called Uchiha twins are just two ten year old kiddos? Is there no one elese in the Uchiha clan?"
"From my point of view, the one who deserves a little attention this time is just the ninja from the Hyuga clan."
Darui carefully read the information in his hand, and he was relieved.
He said lazily, "It's boring, nothing to look forward to at all."
Two ten year old kiddos, totally not worth caring about.
As for the Hyuga ninja, with his initial mastery of the Lightning release chakra mode, he didn't need to care about him.
...
The first written test passed easily, and the second Death Forest test ended without any disturbance.
Although the second game tested the overall strength of the team, with the strength of Yuta and Itachi, they both easily passed alone.
By the time of the third exam, nobles and bigwigs from all over the whole ninja world came to watch.
The clan leaders of the various ninja clans in Konoha also came to watch.
"Is there anyone worth paying attention to in this Chūnin exam?"
"I heard that there were two ninjas from the Uchiha clan, known collectively as the twin stars, and they both have participated."
"Huh? Didn't I hear that those two were ten year old kiddos?"
"Hey! What ten year old twin star? No wonder Konoha was bullied like that by Kumogakure, but they didn't dare to retaliate!"
"I heard that Kumogakure only sent a ninja named Darui this time. I wonder how strong he is."
"It is said that Darui fought against a Jōnin for a period of time without losing, and he has even possesses a bloodline limit called Storm Release."
"Oh! That's amazing!"
"It seems that the first place this time will be from Kumogakure."
"If Kumogakure, who only sent one person wins the first place, I wonder how embarrassed Konoha will be."
On the viewing stage, there was a lot of discussion.
On the contrary, the clan leaders of the various ninja clans in Konoha sneered.
Regarding Itachi, they didn't understand his specific strength.
But Yuta!
Two years ago, he fought the injured Orochimaru for over a minute.
In comparison, Darui, who was undefeated against a Jōnin for a period of time is nothing, right?
On a huge open field.
A white-haired Anbu acted as the referee this time.
Yuta recognized who the other party was at a glance.
That white-hair was really recognizable.
Kakashi's mask was pretty useless.
"The first exam, Kumogakure's Darui vs. Konoha's Uchiha Yuta."
Kakashi announced loudly.
Yuta didn't expect that he would be the first to appear on stage.
Moreover, he ran into the favorite to win the championship, the future Fifth Raikage Darui.
As he walked towards the center of the field, he tried to understand the thoughts of the village.
"Want me to use the Eight Inner Gates to instantly defeat the other party?"
Yuta was disdainful in his heart.
Sarutobi Hiruzen likes to do these silly little things.
Since he wanted Kumogakure to be embarrassed, he let Darui fight first, and even make the user of the Eight Inner Gates his opponent.
At that time, even if Darui wins, he will be exhausted.
After that, the village can naturally arrange for others to defeat Darui.
"But..."
Yuta walked to the center of the field and stood opposite the lazy Darui.
Having practiced with Guy for so long, he doesn't really need to rely on the Eight Inner Gates.
As Kakashi said start, Yuta and Darui's expressions immediately turned sharp.
Darui, who despised Yuta before, immediately gave up his contempt after feeling Yuta's chakra.
Yuta's momentum was no weaker than his.
"It seems that this Chūnin exam will not be as boring as I thought it would be."
Darui moved his muscles and bones, and suddenly abandoned his previous laziness.
Boom!
The battle began.
The two attacking at full speed collided with each other.
Soon, a sound like a sonic boom was heard.
There was an exclamation from the stands.
Only the Jōnins in the stands could see the movements of the two just now.
"His speed is very fast, and his strength is also very strong."
Darui looked excited.
A strong opponent!
However!
Darui didn't know why but he felt a little strange when he collided with Yuta's arm just now.
He didn't have any time to think about it. Facing Yuta who was rushing up again, Darui quickly raised his speed to parry.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Continuous explosions sounded in the air.
It was very difficult to see the two figures.
"So fast!"
"It's too fast to see clearly!"
"That 10 year old kid is so powerful, he is on equal footing with Kumogakure's Darui!"
"Who has the upper hand now?"
The ordinary people in the stands looked very confused.
The speed of Yuta and Darui was too fast, and they were completely unable to see the high-speed taijutsu battle.
"Huh, as expected, Yuta still has the upper hand, as expected of an Uchiha."
In the stands, a Jōnin from Konoha stared at Yuta for a while, and then he heaved a sigh of relief.
He was of course uncomfortable with letting Kumogakure's ninja stand out on his own turf.
So, even if an Uchiha wins, it's acceptable.
On the field.
The two, who had been fighting at high speed for a while temporarily separated.
Darui gasped violently, with admiration in his eyes.
"There are really countless geniuses in Konoha. If you were the same age as me, I am afraid that I would not be your match."
In the previous fight, he was actually suppressed by the other party.
"But if this is your limit, this battle will end now."
As Darui said, he mobilized his Chakra and used Lightning release to stimulate his whole body.
"I promised Lord Raikage that I would take the first place."
The blue Lightning release Chakra filled his whole body.
This is the primary form of Lightning release chakra mode.
It enables the user to use Lightning release Chakra to activate and stimulate the whole body to improve strength, speed and reflexes in all aspects.
However, Yuta also grinned, "Who told you that I used all my strength just now?"
As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and trousers, revealing the weight he was carrying underneath.
"It was just a warm-up just now. The real battle has just begun."
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