"This?!"
"This is the Hyuga clan's Byakugan?!"
"How is that possible?!"
"This guy doesn't seem from the Hyuga clan? What's going on?!"
Many spectators noticed this detail.
Although everyone had doubts, once the fight had begun, it couldn't be paused temporarily.
"Fire Release: Mythical Phoenix Technique!" Satoru used Fire Release right away, and this technique had been copied from the Uchiha clan.
Almost every Uchiha mastered this fire technique. Satoru had copied it very easily using his Sharingan. Besides, the technique was so common that there was nothing strange about Satoru using it.
The opponent dodged all of Satoru's fire sparks with ghostly speed.
Since the ground was completely destroyed, Taigaku immediately leaped onto the arena wall, attaching himself to it with chakra.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Bullets!" While dodging Satoru's attacks, Taigaku simultaneously released several light waves of Wind Release from his mouth. This technique was very similar to the Mythical Phoenix, only with Wind Release.
"Earth Release: Mud Wall!" Satoru quickly formed seals, using Mud Wall to block the opponent's Vacuum Bullets. Then he immediately ran up the Mud Wall, intending to claim the high ground.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!" Taigaku's Byakugan had already spotted Satoru's position, so he promptly released a sharp stream of air from his mouth, resembling a Kamaitachi blade. This incredibly sharp stream seemed capable of slicing even diamond in an instant.
*Clang-clang-clang!*
The opponent could see Satoru, and Satoru could naturally see the opponent as well.
Using his movements, he fully evaded, and the Mud Wall under his feet turned into a pile of rubble.
Taigaku had no intention of letting Satoru go and immediately stepped over the debris of the fallen Mud Wall, aiming to engage him in close combat.
"Fire Release: Flame of the Fire Dragon!" Satoru aimed at Taigaku and swiftly spewed a ferocious fire dragon from his mouth. This technique was also from the Third Hokage; it was hard to control, but Satoru had mastered it very well, and the fire dragon's accuracy was extremely high.
"Hm?" Seeing this, Taigaku immediately turned and fled, with the fire dragon relentlessly pursuing him.
Taigaku finally returned to the ground. At that moment, he spun around and shouted:
"Heavenly Spin!"
Satoru was very curious at that moment as well. Heavenly Spin could deflect physical attacks. But could it reflect his ninjutsu?
Then Satoru noticed that after Taigaku used Heavenly Spin, his chakra sharply dropped. This meant that Heavenly Spin required a massive amount of chakra.
By releasing chakra from the body's acupuncture points and spinning, a protective chakra shield was created. The purpose was defense as well as covering blind spots.
"Even if he's perfectly fused with the Byakugan, his field of vision can't match the main branch, only the branch family. Danzou must have paid a very high price to create this Taigaku," Satoru thought to himself.
"In that case, I'll attack his blind spot," Satoru also made a firm decision.
Soon, Satoru's Flame of the Fire Dragon was completely expended.
"Indeed, Heavenly Spin can reflect ninjutsu, but it requires an enormous amount of chakra," Satoru also possessed the Byakugan and planned to study it more thoroughly in the future when he had time.
"Ninjutsu won't work on me anymore."
"Enough of these mutual tests? You have that special lightning power, don't you? Why aren't you using it?" Taigaku more or less knew Satoru's true strength and naturally urged him on.
"Lightning? Do I need to use that to deal with you?" This time, Satoru had no intention of using the Goro Goro no Mi's abilities to torment the opponent. This time, he wanted to win fairly using ninja abilities.
"Then don't say I didn't warn you," with those words, Taigaku charged straight at Satoru. Satoru was immediately under threat of Eight Trigrams: Sixty-Four Palms.
"This technique won't work on me!" Satoru struck the ground hard with his fist again. The already pitiful arena now turned into a true hell, as if the apocalypse had come.
*Clang-clang-clang!*
Taigaku immediately used Body Flicker Technique to close in on Satoru. Seeing Taigaku right in front of him, Satoru smiled instead, then did a backflip:
"Right on time! Fire Release: Great Fire Destruction!"
"This technique is an advanced fire jutsu of the Uchiha clan... It seems like ninjutsu created by Uchiha Madara!" The Third Hokage was quite surprised. He understood Satoru less and less.
"So strong! This kid handles fire so well!"
"What a terrifying guy, the enemy can't even get close!"
Some knowledgeable people immediately praised him. They already had some idea of Satoru, but today they learned something new about him.
"That genin named Taigaku is very strong too. After using so much ninjutsu in a row, he's still on his feet!" Many around also praised Taigaku. After all, a genin fight reaching this level was already astonishing.
On the arena, facing Satoru's Great Fire Destruction, Taigaku first retreated, and when evasion was impossible, he used Heavenly Spin again. But this time, Heavenly Spin came at great cost to Taigaku.
Heavenly Spin was called absolute defense, but it consumed a tremendous amount of chakra. Even the Hyuga clan couldn't use it constantly to dodge ninjutsu.
"Your chakra seems to be running out," Satoru noticed that Taigaku's eyes no longer showed the Byakugan state.
"In that case... Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!" Satoru immediately used genjutsu. Taigaku's entire field of vision plunged into darkness.
"Ninja Art: Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!" Satoru used clones and began beating Taigaku in the darkness.
Taigaku used Gentle Fist at times, or ninjutsu attacks, defeating many of Satoru's shadow clones. However, his chakra was depleted, and his strength was nearly exhausted. Even a Kage-level expert, after such a ninjutsu-heavy battle, how much chakra would be left?
As for Satoru? Though young, he repeatedly absorbed and refined chakra, and had even eaten a weakened Chakra Fruit. His total chakra had long reached near-Kage level. Right now, in terms of quantity alone, it matched Kage level.
Satoru had another trump card—the Goro Goro no Mi. That thing didn't require chakra. It was an ability to use lightning at will, as long as he had stamina.
"Ha-ha-ha..."
At this moment, Taigaku was lying on the ground, completely drained.
"Do you surrender?" Satoru asked.
"Surrender? I never surrender..." Taigaku was very strong-willed and refused to give in. He still tried to stand, but quickly fell again.
Under the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique and beaten by Satoru's shadow clones to total exhaustion of strength and chakra, Taigaku soon lost consciousness.
The Third Hokage, assessing the situation, immediately announced:
"I declare! Chunin Exams! Konoha ninja! Satoru is the champion!"
"Wooow!!! Amazing!"
"Satoru is so cool! Does he have infinite chakra?!"
"Am I dreaming?! Is this really a genin fight? I thought it was elite jonin!"