Class Assesment 1..

As the days passed it turned into months and soon 2 months have passed since the spy clearing plan was started.

Recently I had disclosed my idea of early graduation to my mother but due to her being busy with some clan missions I haven't heard from her for a few weeks.

Today the class was packed with all the students since today was the assessment for the students to show their progress, it's not a simple one vs one fight, but instead, it will be decided by the round of draws, and finally, it will determine the ranking of the students. During the final fights, most of the village elders will be present.

So all the students in all classes have to participate in this assessment; due to a large number of participants, we were divided into 10 groups.

All the students drew the first fight, after the first round, the winners will fight the winners and the losers against the losers. And then they will keep this way until they make an overall ranking. The winners of the 10 groups will enter the final stage of the exam.

After some time the Jonin Teacher arrived and he took everyone to the Academy's ground. "The Exam consists of individual battles, and lots will be drawn to determine your opponent." he then brought a black box with a hole on top of it.

" The total number of students is 200 and the ball inside the box are numbered 1 to 200. One by one you all will come forward and pull the ball from the box; Those numbers 1 to 20 will be in group 1, numbers 21to 40 in group 2, and so on."

"In group 1 if someone takes out a ball numbered 1, he/she will fight the last one 20; if someone takes out a ball numbered 2, he will fight 19, and so on... It will go on until every group contains 10 students each; Then these 10 students will fight based on the first winner vs the last winner, this will only end when there is only 1 student in each group."

Upon understanding the rules one by one everyone started picking the ball.

"Number 69, well that's a naughty number" Akira pulled out a ball wondering who he will be fighting

After some time when everybody in our group picked their numbers, I asked " What are your numbers? Mine is 69. Group 4."

" Mine is 11. Group 1" " Mine is 196, Group 10" "Mine is 101, Group 6" replied Hana, Yuki, Respectively"

" Good Luck everyone " I said.

"Now every group members go to their respective fields"

I and Hana were assigned in the northeast and northwest field, Yamato in the eastern field, and Yuki in the southern field. The first round began.

In my field, there was no one other than Deidara who can somewhat confront me. And through sheer coincidence or Fate, my first match was against Him.

Akira and Deidara stepped into the middle of the field.

Deidara stared at me for a few seconds, and then asked " Do you like art"

I not understanding what he meant in the spur of the moment shook my head.

Seeing me shaking my head he agitatedly said" What can a barbarian like you know about art. Let me show you show what true art is. "

Before the referee could start the match he laughed maniacally and threw some clay toward me, to everyone present it might look like normal clay but this clay is specially infused with his explosive chakra.

The moment the clays touched the ground they exploded making the surroundings full of craters and summoning waves of dust.

No one was able to see what happened inside the dust-filled platform.

Seeing a kid using a jutsu that is mostly used by IWA's most elite corps, many people spectating were surprised are discussing fervently.

" That kid has < Explosion Release > Kekkai Genkai, but what is he doing here shouldn't all Explosion release having kids taught by the Explosion Corps."

" Yeah usually that happens but, that kid Deidara is fostered by Tsuchikage himself, So you can imagine how much talent might he have."

" Tsk. Tsk.. that means that the Shiba clan kid will lose. But why is he not surrendering? Don't tell me he died"

While the people outside were discussing Akira sighed a relief thinking about the madman who attack before the match even started, if he had been slightly late in releasing the Light force field he might have suffered injuries.

Taking advantage of the non-visible surrounding he used < Invisibility> making him disappear before the sand could disperse. Seeing me not present on the platform Deidara began laughing " See I might have killed this stupid fellow"

Though he was laughing many people thought it to be true.

I seeing him being absent-minded went behind him before using < Light shot >. The light shot drove straight toward his back but when it touched him, his body exploded into a massive cloud.

The waves from the explosion made me come out of invisibility, I read in manga and anime that Deidara always prepares traps.

Looking around the ground I found no sign of Deidara, he might have burrowed inside earth using < Hiding like a mole technique>. I fearing there being any other traps near me stood where I was before using a technique similar to Mind of Yagura but less effective.

After carefully sensing where Deidara was, I saw him making traps in various places, and after looking for a long time I understood his plan and I was going to take its advantage.

After some time Deidara emerged from under me, he then used his kunai to strike my head. I sidestepped his kunai before swinging my Tanto vertically but before it could touch him he erected an earth barrier before him.

We both widened the distance between us.

I saw Deidara smirking said " Katsu "

Before anyone could understand what happened a massive explosion happened after the dust cleared everyone saw me in tatters with blood flowing through my orifices and I was nearly half dead but my opponent Deidara was just panting.

He slowly walked toward me. Nearing me he said " This is the power of My art, now die "

I started laughing confusing him and everyone present watching the match, then I burst into light particles.

From the corner of the stage I calmly walked towards him " How was my Light clone? Well to defeat my clone means you are strong enough. How about having a bout with the real me? "

Hearing my Taunting he became red with anger, he took a stance before molding a lot of clay and threw it toward me. I looked at the clay and just took 1 step toward him and disappeared.

One moment I was standing in front of him and the next moment I was standing behind him.

Before he realise what happened his back felt like it was struck by a meteor, and he was out of the area.

The last he remembers was Akira's warning " Next time you say anything about art in front of me. I will kill you".....