Chapter 113: The Face-Slap Comes Too Fast

Ninja Academy Teacher: I Get Stronger by Teaching, Main Story Volume Chapter 30: The Face-Slapping Comes Too Fast. Ikegaya Isamu finally saw the outstanding student in his class, smiled, and said:

"Obito is a student in my class. His strength is quite good. Before the special training, he was already second in his grade as a fourth-year student. After undergoing Teacher Muyue's special training, I wonder how much he has improved."

"I've seen Uchiha Obito fight; he's really strong." A nearby teacher acknowledged.

"Uchiha Obito is indeed very strong, but his opponent is even stronger. Although Asuma only became a genin this year, he was basically first in his grade before graduation." Kimura Shajin said.

He had witnessed Obito's rise step by step from being the dead last, but he still didn't think Obito would win, because Obito's opponent was the son of the Third Hokage.

Obito had been second in grade, but Asuma was always first in grade year after year.

Ikegaya Isamu had to nod as well. Normally, Asuma indeed had a greater chance of winning.

The teachers who had taught Asuma started boasting about his performance at the academy, nearly hyping him up to be on the same level as Shisui and Kakashi.

The Third still had a smiling expression, but he didn't take the teachers' praise to heart. How could he not know what level his own son was at?

Asuma's performance wasn't bad, but comparing him to Shisui and Kakashi would just be asking for trouble.

The Third no longer paid attention to the teachers' discussion and focused on the upcoming battle.

He still had to care about his own son's fight.

"Obito, how's your condition today?" Asuma asked, forming the seal of confrontation.

"Pretty good. I slept well last night. What's the matter? Even with your father present, I won't go easy on you." Obito also formed a seal and asked.

"Who asked you to go easy? Make sure you go all out." Asuma replied.

Although it was hard to win against Obito, it could fully display his strength.

Because he and Obito were now similar types of ninja, both with decent Fire Release, taijutsu, and no major weaknesses in other areas.

The reason he lost to Obito, who wasn't at his peak last time, was completely due to carelessness. He didn't expect Obito's taijutsu to have improved, so he was caught off guard.

"Begin the fight!" Seeing that both were ready, Muyue shouted.

Whoosh!

Both used the Body Flicker Technique simultaneously and disappeared from their spots, leaving a shower of shuriken where they had been standing.

The shuriken all missed, and the two charged at each other again, starting close-quarters combat.

They exchanged blows, and for a time, neither could gain the upper hand.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded inwardly at Asuma's performance. Asuma's taijutsu had indeed improved significantly compared to before; he now seemed more like a qualified ninja.

Seeing that Obito was holding his own in the taijutsu exchange, Kimura Shajin looked surprised and said, "Uchiha Obito has improved again!"

In the last grade exam, Obito was only excellent in movement techniques, but now his close-quarters combat ability had improved.

Soon something even more surprising happened to Kimura Shajin: Asuma was gradually losing ground!

The Shunpo that Obito had mastered was faster than the normal Body Flicker Technique. As long as Asuma showed even a slight opening, Obito would seize the opportunity.

Muyue had to admit that the localized Shunpo in this Naruto world was indeed an excellent Body Flicker Technique. Although it had the drawback of high chakra consumption and causing fatigue more easily, that wasn't a flaw of the technique itself but of the user. If the body is strong enough, it wouldn't be a problem.

Fortunately, Asuma had more combat experience than Obito, so he didn't let Obito expand his advantage further.

For the time being, the taijutsu showdown was indecisive. After exchanging a kick, the two distanced themselves and quickly formed hand seals.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" Obito gathered a large amount of chakra, converted it into flames, and shot a huge fireball toward Asuma.

"Fire Release: Great Flame Technique!" Asuma also gathered chakra and shot out a fierce flame toward Obito.

The two streams of fire clashed, each trying to engulf the other.

But in the end, Obito's enormous fireball prevailed, gradually pushing toward Asuma.

Asuma struggled to gather more chakra, but still couldn't cancel out Obito's Great Fireball, so he had to dodge to the side.

Whoosh!

Seizing this opportunity, Obito once again used the faster Shunpo to attack Asuma, who was dodging the Great Fireball.

"He lost." Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head, already knowing the outcome of the fight.

In his eyes, Asuma made too many unnecessary mistakes in this fight. Being at a speed disadvantage, he shouldn't have stubbornly pushed on but should have calmly thought of countermeasures. As for clashing Fire Release head-on with the Great Fireball, that was a decisive mistake.

If Sarutobi Hiruzen were now at Asuma's level, he would have over a hundred ways to defeat Obito.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not only see the shortcomings; Asuma had indeed improved considerably. If it were the previous Asuma, he would have lost during the taijutsu phase.

Just as Sarutobi Hiruzen expected, Asuma, having suffered consecutive losses, was still trying to hold on but could not withstand Obito's swift and fierce assault.

"Uchiha Obito wins!"

"How is this possible? Asuma actually lost..." The teachers were stunned, feeling very embarrassed. They had just been loudly praising him, and now he had lost to a student. Wasn't that a complete slap in the face?

"Uchiha Obito is quite good. If he can keep this up, he might become an excellent ninja in the future," the Third Hokage said with a smile.

"The Third Hokage-sama makes a valid point. I also have high hopes for Obito," Ikeya Isamu immediately said more assertively.

"Number 21, Ebisu, and number 22, Shiranui Genma, prepare for combat."

Upon hearing the name Ebisu, the teachers present all recalled the unforgettable sight they had seen in Group C not long ago.

"Isn't this the most creative student?" a chunin teacher joked with the homeroom teacher of Class 6, Year 4.

The Third Hokage also became interested and looked toward the combat arena, wanting to see what was special about Ebisu's leading development.

Ebisu noticed the large number of watching gazes and felt somewhat excited. If he performed well this time, his path as a ninja would be smooth from now on.

Although his strength was not as good as Shiranui Genma's, Ebisu did his best to showcase everything he had mastered, finally losing by a narrow margin.

Ebisu's battle disappointed many teachers, not because it was unexciting, but because it was different from what they had imagined.

The homeroom teacher of Class 6, Year 4 had quietly left the group of teachers and, with a dark face, found Ebisu and scolded him thoroughly.

Ebisu felt a bit bewildered. Although he had lost, he felt that his performance wasn't bad, right?

Moreover, he and Shiranui Genma were classmates. He had often lost to Genma before, so losing now was very normal.

The Third Hokage and many teachers remained at the training ground until all the battles concluded.

They would stay a bit longer in Group A, but they also went to watch other groups.

The many teachers grew more and more astonished as they watched, because many of the students undergoing special training were ones they had taught before. It felt that over the past month or so, these students had become so strong that they almost didn't recognize them.