On the high platform, even from a great distance, the Daimyo Advisor first felt the scorching heat of the sea of fire, and then had his face washed by the high-temperature steam.
Ignoring the stinging sensation on his face, he turned to the Kusagakure Jonin beside him and asked, "Can you use Ninjutsu of this power?"
The Kusagakure Jonin, who was already speechless with shock at the battle, heard this.
This fool beside him was still asking such a question.
Moreover, Hiruzen was looking at him with a smiling expression.
Are you messing with me?!
The Kusagakure Jonin's expression changed, and he said very seriously, "Sir, let's not joke around at this time."
The Advisor, who was rebuffed like that, first froze, then pointed at the Kusagakure Jonin with an expression of disbelief.
During the recruitment, he spoke in flowery language, patting his chest and claiming to be unparalleled.
But now he gives him this kind of answer?
Hiruzen, on the other hand, slowly picked up his teacup and said kindly, "Advisor, have some tea, or it will get cold."
Unlike the Advisor, who had no one there to shield him from the aftershocks of the Ninjutsu, Hiruzen had Shisui and Fugaku in front of him, so he seemed particularly relaxed.
Hearing Hiruzen's greeting, the Advisor's face stiffened.
He then turned around, forced a smile, and said, "Alright, thank you, Hokage."
He then looked at the table, only to see that there was indeed a teacup on it. But no one had poured him any tea.
"Oh, me. Shisui, pour this Advisor a cup of tea." Hiruzen slapped his forehead and said to Shisui beside him.
Shisui glanced at the Kusagakure Jonin, his crimson three tomoe Sharingan spinning in his pupils.
"Sir, I'll do it!" The Kusagakure Jonin immediately came behind the table and quickly poured the Advisor a cup.
Seeing the Jonin he recruited being so intimidated by an 'unknown' person from Konoha, the Advisor wanted to say something but found himself unable to speak.
"Advisor, continue. My disciple's test has just begun." Hiruzen looked at the arena and spoke without turning his head.
In the arena, the Hyuga Jonin quickly retreated, his arm hanging unnaturally.
In just one exchange, his Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm was cracked, and his right arm's Chakra pathways were damaged in the process.
Shinji shook his numb right hand and looked up at the seniors who were watching him warily.
He gave a gentle smile and said, "Senpais, please help me correct my Fire Release mastery again."
Kakashi turned sideways, removed his eye patch, revealing his Sharingan, and said in a deep voice, "You two, stop him."
Looking at the high-temperature airflow generated by the clash of fire and water, Kakashi inexplicably had a bad premonition.
Then he gathered Chakra into his right palm, and lightning condensed on his palm, with blue electrical arcs constantly flickering.
The Uchiha and Hyuga Jonin glanced over. The techniques they had been using so far, while flashy, were not particularly high-level Ninjutsu or Taijutsu.
Even Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation just now, with Kakashi's Wind Release enhancement, was not difficult to break. However, now Kakashi was using his signature Ninjutsu.
"Chidori!"
Kakashi gave a low shout, his right hand half-clenched towards the ground, and the lightning on it instantly erupted, crackling like a thousand birds chirping.
Whoosh—
Kakashi then rapidly charged towards Shinji.
Seeing this, the Uchiha and Hyuga Jonin quickly followed.
Upon seeing Kakashi use Chidori, Shinji interrupted his hand seals and slightly adjusted his breathing.
First Form: Wood Breaker!
His figure instantly vanished from his original spot, with the Hyuga Jonin following behind Kakashi.
He was Kakashi's biggest weakness right now.
The moment Shinji's figure disappeared, Kakashi immediately stopped and observed his surroundings.
"Kakashi! Right rear!" The Hyuga Jonin shouted.
With one hand unusable, he couldn't take the lead for a short period. He could only provide Kakashi with positions.
Hearing this, Kakashi immediately attacked towards his right rear.
Shoulder Strike!
As Kakashi attacked, Shinji covered his entire body with Chakra.
By making contact with Chakra, he instantly knew Kakashi's movements. He grabbed Kakashi, and then flung him away.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!
Just as he threw Kakashi, Shinji felt a scorching heat from his side. A giant fireball rapidly approached him.
Meanwhile, the Hyuga Jonin, who had been on high alert, instantly appeared beside Shinji, his intact palm with fingers together.
He was preparing to use Chakra to pinpoint pressure points and block Shinji's Chakra pathways.
The current test was no longer a 'performance'. Shinji, Kakashi, and the others were all probing each other's hidden moves.
With opponents closing in from both sides, Shinji revealed a smile.
His fingers flew, quickly forming hand seals. The Hyuga Jonin, who had closed in, looked at Shinji's seals and the amount of Chakra he was gathering through his Byakugan.
His expression changed, and he quickly retreated while shouting, "Retreat quickly!"
Too late—
Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!
As the last hand seal was completed, Shinji took a deep breath.
Immediately after—
Boom!!!
The almost orange-red flames erupted from Shinji's mouth like a raging torrent.
The moment the flames appeared, they expanded like a furious wave with an unreasonable ferocity, instantly engulfing everything around them.
Terrifying high temperatures descended instantly, and the entire Chunin Exam arena once again resembled a boiling oil pot.
The ground around Shinji visibly turned red and softened, as if about to become lava.
Kakashi, who was rapidly retreating, had his Sharingan filled with shock. With the same Ninjutsu, Shinji unleashed a different kind of power.
Although the Uchiha Jonin had held back, the power of Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation would at most be only slightly greater.
Kakashi looked behind him. With no more room to retreat, he could only rapidly form hand seals and quickly slammed his hands to the ground.
Earth Release: Earth Style Wall!
A towering earth wall instantly rose in front of Kakashi, who then used this opportunity to leap onto the high wall, running rapidly upwards along the wall.
The Hyuga Jonin gritted his teeth, releasing all his Chakra through his Tenketsu, and spun rapidly.
Rotation!
In the pupils of the Jonin watching from the surrounding high walls, only the flames that were about to cover the entire arena remained. And at the source of the flames, a figure stood like a Fire God.
Shinji, today, with his domineering Fire Release, moved the Konoha Jonin present.
Hiruzen stood up, went to the wall, and quickly waved his hand.
Several Anbu instantly shunshined to the four directions of the arena, forming hand seals the moment they landed.
Four Violet Flames Formation!
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