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Seeing the targets set up for the test, the surrounding students couldn't help but voice their worries and disbelief.
"What kind of targets are these? How are we supposed to throw ninja tools at them!?"
"Are you kidding? Some of the targets can't even be seen properly!"
"Exactly, and the distance is so far. How can anyone possibly hit the bullseye?"
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"Alright, everyone quiet down. Hatake Kakashi, step forward for the first assessment."
Instructor Takajirō silenced the chatter and continued:
"Shuriken, kunai, senbon—any ninja tools can be used for the throws. There are ten targets in total, and you are only allowed to use ten ninja tools. The final score will be calculated based on the rings hit on the targets."
Without hesitation, Kakashi stepped forward, carefully analyzing the positions of the distant targets. Then, he pulled out ten shuriken from his ninja tool pouch.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
One shuriken after another flew from Kakashi's hand, completing the throws in mere seconds.
"Eight shuriken hit the bullseye, scoring ten rings each. Two shuriken hit the nine-ring mark. Final score: 98 points."
Instructor Takajirō announced with a tone of awe. Even the two shuriken that hit the nine-ring mark were aimed at zero-angle targets, which were notoriously difficult to hit. The rest landed perfectly in the bullseye. Even Takajirō himself couldn't achieve such precision. Truly worthy of being called a genius!
"Amazing! As expected of Hatake Kakashi."
"Looks like the top student of our year is definitely going to be Kakashi."
Ignoring the astonished exclamations of his classmates, Kakashi maintained his cool demeanor and walked to the side.
"Next, Sarutobi Asuma."
Kai watched with interest as Sarutobi Asuma stepped forward. Like Kakashi, Asuma chose shuriken for his throws, launching them one by one.
"Eight shuriken hit the bullseye, scoring ten rings each. One shuriken hit the nine-ring mark, and one hit the eight-ring mark. Final score: 97 points." Takajirō announced after inspecting the targets.
"As expected of the Hokage's son."
"Yeah, but it's a pity he missed Kakashi's score by just one ring."
"Still, he's not far behind Kakashi."
As the instructor announced the score, Asuma glanced smugly at Kai, as if to show off.
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"What a pity! My score was only 92 rings," Yūhi Kurenai said regretfully as she walked over to Kai after hearing the instructor announce her score.
"You did well. Those two zero-angle targets were indeed quite challenging," Kai said, consoling the disappointed Kurenai.
"Kai, what about you? You'll definitely do better than Kakashi, right?" Kurenai asked, noticing Kai's relaxed demeanor.
Kai smiled mysteriously and replied, "Just wait and see."
"Next, Mitarashi Kai."
"Good luck, Kai!" Kurenai cheered from the side.
Kai leisurely walked to the center of the field, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
After all, Kai had recently boasted about becoming the strongest ninja, surpassing even the Sage of Six Paths—the ancestor of the ninja world—earning himself plenty of skepticism and resentment.
"Look, it's Kai. What do you think his score will be?"
"I bet no more than thirty points."
"Thirty points? He'd be lucky to hit even one target."
"Exactly. And he says he wants to be the strongest ninja? Just watch—he's going to embarrass himself."
Kai ignored the chatter around him. He picked up four kunai in each hand. Unlike shuriken, Kai preferred kunai for their design and weight, which could inflict maximum damage on enemies.
"What is he doing? Why is he holding so many kunai?"
"Is he planning to throw them randomly? Looks like he's already given up on the test."
"Maybe he'll get lucky and hit one. Haha!"
Amidst the murmurs, Kai moved. He threw all eight kunai in his hands in one swift motion toward a single direction.
Without pausing, Kai quickly pulled out two more kunai from his ninja tool pouch and threw them with even greater speed and force.
The two later-thrown kunai accelerated rapidly, catching up to the earlier eight kunai mid-air.
The ten kunai clashed in the air with a series of metallic clinks, scattering toward the targets.
"Haha, I knew it. The ninja tools collided randomly. He probably didn't hit a single target."
"Thank goodness. I thought I'd be last, but now he's going to be the bottom-ranked one."
"Hmph, all talk and no skill. I knew he was bluffing."
Even Takajirō, the Chūnin instructor, frowned. This chaotic throwing technique was unlikely to hit any targets, so he didn't bother checking the results.
He directly announced, "All ten kunai missed the targets. Final score: zero points."
Hearing Takajirō's announcement, Kai frowned in dissatisfaction and questioned the instructor, "Sensei, I hope you'll check the targets before announcing my score."
Without waiting for Takajirō's response, Kai turned and walked away.
Takajirō, puzzled by Kai's words, finally turned his attention to the targets thirty meters away. After thoroughly inspecting them, his expression froze in shock.
After a moment, his throat moved slightly, and he stammered, "Mi... Mitarashi Kai. All ten kunai hit the bullseye, scoring ten rings each. Final score: 100 points. Perfect score!"
"What... how is this possible? A perfect score?"
"He's even better than Kakashi!"
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Hearing Takajirō's announcement, Kakashi's previously cool expression faltered. He rushed to the two zero-angle targets and stared at the kunai embedded deep in the center of the bullseye. His fists clenched tightly.
Zero-angle? Even at negative angles, Kai could hit the bullseye with 100% accuracy.
And this was just a fixed target. With Kai's ninja tool mastery, comparable to that of an elite Jōnin, he could easily strike a moving ninja's vital points with pinpoint accuracy—even their heart as they ran!
Takajirō felt his face burning with embarrassment. He hadn't expected to be humiliated by one of his students on the very first day of class.
"I hereby announce that the top student of Class 1-A is Mitarashi Kai. Every three months, there will be a top student challenge to decide the new ranking. I hope everyone works hard to compete for the position."
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