--- Moreover, Itachi Uchiha, who was just battered, appeared in a corner of the training ground. His clothes were still neat, as if the pers
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Moreover, Itachi Uchiha, who was just battered, appeared in a corner of the training ground. His clothes were still neat, as if the person fighting just now wasn't him at all.
"Deidara was controlled?" Karin looked at the sudden reversal with surprise. Just now, Deidara had been suppressing Itachi Uchiha. Yet, in such a short time, Itachi Uchiha actually completely reversed the situation! This result made everyone present unable to help standing up, looking astonishedly at the strange scene in the training ground.
For a moment, Itachi Uchiha regained the upper hand. It seemed the entire fight scene just now was created by him using genjutsu. And in the field, Itachi Uchiha still stood opposite Deidara. Both seemed to have returned to the same starting line. The only difference was that Deidara had used more chakra. Everything seemed to be under Itachi Uchiha's control.
"Such intellect, such planning. It's really hard to see this is just a 7-year-old boy," Outside the training ground, Hizashi Hyūga looked somewhat emotionally at Itachi Uchiha in the field. Truly worthy of being Fugaku's son, this level of combat power.
"Father, I will definitely be stronger than him," Neji Hyūga beside him seemed to sense the emotion in Hizashi Hyūga's heart and quickly assured him.
"Neji," Hizashi Hyūga suddenly turned his head to look at Neji.
"Father?" Neji asked puzzledly, not knowing why Hizashi Hyūga called him at this time.
"Father hopes that in this life, you live happily, not bound," Hizashi Hyūga looked intently at Neji Hyūga, something else seeming to appear in his eyes.
"Father, if it makes you happy, I will be happy," Neji Hyūga clearly hadn't grasped the meaning behind Hizashi Hyūga's words yet.
"That's good, Neji. Hope you can always be happy in the future," Hizashi Hyūga placed his large hand on Neji Hyūga's head, gently stroking it.
"I understand, Father," Although Neji Hyūga didn't know why, he still nodded and agreed.
"Itachi, truly worthy of you. I didn't fully react to your genjutsu just now," The genjutsu ended. Deidara lightly exhaled a turbid breath, then assumed a stance looking at Itachi Uchiha.
"Deidara, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't consider so seriously how to defeat you," Itachi Uchiha stated calmly. He had experienced failure too many times against Deidara. So, this time he planned to use a beautiful success to prove himself.
"Want to defeat me? Itachi, you need to continue working hard. Since Karin prepared this battlefield for us where we can use our full strength, then let us have a dance!" Deidara laughed maniacally, large amounts of clay continuously emerging from his hands. The clay quickly covered the entire floor of the training ground.
Seeing this scene, Itachi Uchiha's eyes narrowed, then he leaped high up. "Suiton! Daibakufu no Jutsu (Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique)! Fūton! Tatsumaki no Jutsu (Wind Release: Tornado Technique)!" Itachi Uchiha's hands formed seals too fast to see clearly. As the seals completed, large amounts of water surged out from Itachi Uchiha's mouth. This wasn't to attack Deidara, but to completely cover the floor just covered by clay with the water he created. And the subsequent Tornado Technique formed several tornadoes on the spot, completely lifting Itachi Uchiha's body, as if flying.
"Think you can avoid it just by going up, Itachi Uchiha!? Too naive! Exploding Clay Owl! Exploding Clay! Little Birds!" Deidara's eyes held a hint of madness. Really thought he couldn't work in the air? What Itachi Uchiha didn't know was, Deidara was fully capable of aerial combat, and this ability value wasn't low!
Just as Itachi Uchiha was stunned, Deidara had already ridden the owl rapidly to his side. And numerous small birds were continuously flying towards him!
"Not good!" Itachi Uchiha's eyes suddenly shrank. He knew the power of exploding clay. And now so many exploding clays surged towards him; this quantity was no joke.
"Katon! Hōsenka no Jutsu (Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique)!" Itachi Uchiha quickly changed techniques. Streaks of flame detonated all the small birds controlled by Deidara before they could get close to him!
Boom boom boom!!! Violent explosion sounds continuously appeared in mid-air, presenting a spectacular performance for everyone present. And the victim of this performance was only one: Danzō, sealed inside together by Karin. He not only had to dodge explosions but also the large water and the aftershocks produced by the explosions above. This left some stains on his body. He now regretted immensely. If only he had listened to Shinji's words just now and not gone inside to be some referee, then nothing would have happened. Really.
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Just as the two sides exchanged blows, Itachi Uchiha suddenly discovered an opening in Deidara. Your explosions won't harm yourself, but... the smoke produced by the explosions, you still can't avoid having your vision blocked. Since that's the case... Instantly, Itachi Uchiha had already made his judgment.
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"Ha! Caught you!" The next second, Deidara suddenly passed through the smoke and arrived beside Itachi Uchiha, grabbing his hand firmly! Moreover, in Itachi Uchiha's vision, Deidara currently had his eyes tightly closed. Yes, he was guarding against Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan genjutsu! Two-tomoe Sharingan, if not looking directly into the eyes, the genjutsu could be said to be directly castrated. Deidara clearly knew this point too, directly using his sensory ability to find Itachi Uchiha's position!
"Explosion Fruit! Blast Heaven and Earth!!! This is the gift I prepared for you!!! Itachi Uchiha!!!" Deidara laughed loudly. Subsequently, the clay still below all rose into the air at the first moment. And below the exploding clay, streaks of stone pillars pushed them up. Yes, this was the big move Deidara recently thought of. In a closed space, as long as he caught the opponent, then what followed was a crushing defeat. After all, due to the effect of the Explosion Fruit, he could be immune to explosions, making him invincible.
"Itachi!" Izumi Uchiha stood up somewhat worriedly, looking upwards.
Boom!!! However, the next second, large amounts of exploding clay directly covered both Deidara and Itachi Uchiha. A violent explosion sound directly entered everyone's ears.
Hwa!!! Instantly, everyone stood up entirely. The scene just now was truly too surprising, simply a two-stage reversal!
"Lord Shinji, who do you think will win?" Karin asked Shinji somewhat curiously. Regarding the safety of the two, she wasn't worried at all; she was still standing by the side.
"So it was like that? Karin, if it's this match, then Itachi won," The 'Six' in Shinji's eyes flickered continuously. He already knew what happened inside.
"Itachi won?" Karin asked somewhat puzzledly. No matter how one looked at the scene just now, Deidara seemed to hold the key point, right?
"You'll know when you watch," Shinji smiled mysteriously, but didn't explain, acting as a riddle master. Karin didn't speak. Shinji's words were correct; she just needed to watch from the side.
Dust cleared. The result on the field was actually the opposite of what Shinji said. On the field, Deidara stood before Itachi Uchiha. Itachi Uchiha lay on the ground, his clothes already tattered, seemingly having suffered very heavy injuries.
"Itachi!" Izumi Uchiha couldn't help standing up, looking worriedly at the result on the field. Mikoto Uchiha also couldn't help worrying slightly. The effect produced by the explosion just now was simply too surprising. After all, this was a real explosion.
"Itachi, still this result. You lost," Deidara panted somewhat. The move just now almost drained the chakra from his body. But he also had measure, didn't use the full effect of this move. After all, Itachi Uchiha was his dear friend. This way was just enough to win but wouldn't cause irreversible damage.
"Father, did Itachi lose?" Outside the field, Neji Hyūga looked curiously inside. Itachi Uchiha just now gave him a feeling he couldn't surpass in this lifetime. And Deidara, who could defeat him... what level had his strength reached?
"Neji, sometimes, your eyes will also deceive you," A smile hung at the corner of Hizashi Hyūga's mouth. Unknown when, the blood vessels beside his eyes had bulged. Clearly, he had already activated the Byakugan.
"Father means? Byakugan! Open!" Neji Hyūga quickly followed Hizashi Hyūga's example, activating his Byakugan. After scanning, Neji Hyūga's mouth opened slightly in astonishment.
"Yes. This is the final truth," Hizashi Hyūga said gravely. Itachi Uchiha's talent was truly too terrifying.
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"Not necessarily, Deidara," Suddenly, just as Deidara smiled at Itachi Uchiha's body, a hand suddenly rested on Deidara's shoulder. Then, a kunai was placed directly across Deidara's neck.
Hwa!!! Reversal! Everyone present was stunned. Just now thought it was Deidara's victory, didn't expect it to reverse directly like this. Although Itachi Uchiha still had injuries on his body, he was the final victor this time. His kunai was already pressed against Deidara's neck. With just a slight forward push, a bloody mark would appear on Deidara's neck.
"When did this happen?" Deidara lowered his hands, somewhat puzzledly turning around to look at Itachi Uchiha.
"Just when the explosion smoke was produced," Itachi Uchiha stated calmly. As his voice fell, the Itachi Uchiha still lying on the ground just now vanished directly with a poof into smoke.
"Shadow Clone Technique? I lost," Deidara said resignedly, then patted the dust off his body and walked towards the side of the stage. Karin immediately dispelled the Four Symbols Seal. After the battle just now, the entire training ground had become devastated; basically, no spot was intact.
"Deidara," Just as Deidara was about to walk off the field, Itachi Uchiha suddenly called out to him.
"Itachi, finally defeated me. Happy graduation," Deidara turned his head back and said with a smile, then leaped over beside Shinji.
"..." Itachi Uchiha looked at Deidara's departing back, unsure what he was thinking. But time didn't allow him to think. The moment Itachi Uchiha won, waves of tsunami-like cheers erupted from outside the training ground.
"Lord Shinji, sorry I disgraced you," Deidara came beside Shinji and said somewhat weakly.
"It's alright, Deidara. You and Itachi aren't enemies either. Everything, just as you wished," Shinji chuckled twice, showing no intention of blaming Deidara.
"Lord Shinji, you..." Deidara was startled. Could it be Shinji saw something?
"You held back just now, right?" Jūgo suddenly interjected. His sensitivity to chakra was very high.
"Uh... hehe..." Deidara paused, then just touched his hair and laughed somewhat awkwardly.
"This is your gift to Itachi, right? But... maybe Itachi already saw through it," Shinji smiled mysteriously.
"Ah? Impossible. My acting skills are top-notch," Deidara paused, then looked towards Itachi Uchiha on the training ground. Four eyes met. Deidara quickly saw something from Itachi Uchiha's eyes.
"Your acting skills are fine for a model, but forget about being an actor," Karin said with a grin.
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Itachi Uchiha on the field felt somewhat mixed emotions. With his intellect, under Deidara's clumsy performance, he had already figured everything out. Although unwilling, he knew Deidara gave him a victory with his clumsy performance. Although this victory... Clenching his fists tightly, still need to improve strength...
"Assessment concluded. Examination results excellent. Approve Itachi Uchiha to pass the assessment," The assessing teacher said somewhat surprisedly. He truly hadn't expected Itachi Uchiha to actually win against Deidara. As the teacher's voice fell, the villagers outside the training ground began applauding one after another. Itachi Uchiha's reputation among the villagers was already quite good, so they were happy to see this scene.
"Very good. Good child. May I ask if you are willing to join our Root?" Danzō, who was interrupted just now, spoke up again. He felt determined to get Itachi Uchiha.
"Sorry..." Just as Itachi Uchiha was about to speak, he was suddenly interrupted by Danzō.
"Think about your family, think about your Uchiha clan. Join us, and everything will develop in a good direction," Danzō suddenly spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear. Hearing this, Itachi Uchiha's body tensed tightly.
He knew this was Danzō threatening him! Moreover, using his family and the Uchiha clan to threaten! Mature beyond his years, he often pondered the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha. Later, upon meeting Shinji, the thoughts in his heart had quietly changed. But wanting to repair the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha seemed... Danzō's words?
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