There doesn't seem to be anything that can't be solved with one punch.
If anything, Uchiha Yuta could always punch a few more times!
"Is this really just pure taijutsu? How can it be this strong?"
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In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was observing through his crystal ball with interest. However, as Uchiha Shisui's battle against Uchiha Yuta escalated, Sarutobi's face changed into one of disbelief.
He had known that Yuta had been training in taijutsu, but never did he expect that the boy's physical strength would be so overwhelming—enough to suppress Shisui, a prodigy of the Uchiha clan, purely with his fists. It was nothing short of incredible.
After all, this was Uchiha Shisui—the man renowned for his speed, known as "Shisui of the Body Flicker," who once terrified entire armies during the Third Great Ninja War.
"This is bad... the First Hokage's stone face has been shattered."
The realization struck him like a hammer. The battle between Yuta and Shisui had destroyed a part of the Hokage Rock dedicated to the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju. The very sight made Sarutobi's expression stiffen. He never imagined that one day, the legendary monument would be damaged due to a fight between two Uchiha.
What made it worse was that he had personally ordered Shisui to evaluate Yuta. Now, the destruction caused by their battle put him in an awkward position.
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"Hmph, just a reckless brute..."
Shimura Danzo sneered as he watched the battle unfold.
In his eyes, Yuta was nothing more than a fool with brute strength. No matter how physically strong he was, it wouldn't matter once Shisui activated his Mangekyō Sharingan. The outcome was already predetermined.
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The destruction of the Hokage Rock immediately sent shockwaves throughout the village.
"What?! Someone is fighting on the Hokage Rock?"
"The face of the First Hokage has been destroyed! We need to check it out!"
"Who in their right mind would do something so outrageous?!"
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Swish! Swish! Swish!
The once peaceful Konoha was now in turmoil. Shinobi from the Anbu, the Konoha Military Police Force, and various clans all moved toward the scene.
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"Kakashi, let's go check it out!"
Inside a teahouse, Might Guy's eyes gleamed with excitement as he set down his tea cup.
"It seems like a strong fight is happening on the Hokage Rock. I can feel the intense battle aura."
Kakashi, who had been staring blankly at his drink, nodded absentmindedly. "Alright, let's go."
His voice carried little enthusiasm, a sign that he was still lost in the grief of Rin's death. His once vibrant energy had faded, leaving behind a hollow shell of the man he used to be.
Might Guy sighed internally. If it were anything else, he would have tried to lift Kakashi's spirits, but he knew that emotional wounds like this could not be easily healed.
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Within minutes, a large crowd of Konoha shinobi gathered in front of the Hokage Rock.
"Is that... Uchiha Shisui? And the other one... is Uchiha Yuta?!"
"Why are they fighting here?"
"Anbu, why aren't you stopping them?"
The sight of the shattered First Hokage Rock and the two combatants—Shisui standing atop the Second Hokage's monument, Yuta atop the Third—caused an uproar.
Among the crowd, Might Guy, Kakashi, Kurenai Yuhi, and Yugao Uzuki were particularly shocked.
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"Hmph, what an idiot..."
Not far away, Sarutobi Asuma clicked his tongue in irritation. A trace of jealousy flickered in his eyes.
His mood soured as he stole a glance at Kurenai Yuhi, one of Konoha's most admired kunoichi. He had long harbored feelings for her, but she had never reciprocated. Instead, she seemed to be drawn toward Yuta, a fact that Asuma found infuriating.
Now, with Yuta involved in a fight that damaged the Hokage Rock, he was certain that his father—the Third Hokage—would be furious. He took a dramatic drag from his cigarette, pretending to look uninterested, but deep down, he was eagerly anticipating Yuta's punishment.
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Then, just as the murmurs of the crowd grew louder, a figure in an Anbu uniform appeared.
"Everyone, do not be alarmed. This is an official evaluation. Uchiha Shisui was ordered by the Third Hokage to assess Uchiha Yuta for promotion to jōnin."
The revelation silenced the crowd.
"Jōnin assessment?!"
"Uchiha Yuta is up for promotion to jōnin?"
"If he passes, he'll be an eleven-year-old jōnin—just like Kakashi was!"
A wave of amazement spread among the shinobi.
Uchiha Yuta had long been recognized as a prodigy, but ever since he joined the Konoha Military Police Force, he had kept a low profile. Many assumed he had stagnated.
Now, however, his strength was on full display, and it was clear—he was no ordinary genius.
The realization hit them hard: The so-called "clowns" weren't Yuta or Shisui.
It was them for underestimating him.
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