Chapter 23

Chapter 23: The Name of a Genius

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Under the astonished gazes of Shikaku, Choza, and the others, Koshino, who had used a shadow clone to counter the Uchiha's fire-style jutsu, suddenly unveiled a newly developed secret technique from the APP in front of everyone!

Shadow Hand! 

Then, under Koshino's serious gaze, feeling the rapid depletion of chakra within him, the mysterious effect of the new Shadow Hand technique was revealed to everyone!

A shadow first gathered at Koshino's feet and quickly formed into the shape of hands.

Those hands weren't illusions; they were tangible!

So, as soon as Shikaku saw Koshino use the new technique, he couldn't help but exclaim!

"Another improved secret technique!"

"Koshino! How many more surprises are you going to give me?"

As Shikaku's words fell, another uproar erupted around them!

"What? Another new secret technique?"

"Isn't improving one secret technique enough? Koshino can actually improve multiple Nara Clan techniques?"

"Crazy! Truly crazy! To have such potential and talent at four years old, remember the name Nara Koshino well! In the future, he will be the target you all strive to catch up to!"

Voices of amazement echoed, causing the elite new generation from various clans around to look at Koshino with envious expressions, wishing they were the ones in the spotlight.

But in the arena, neither Koshino nor Uchiha Itachi showed any signs of distraction.

Because the confrontation between the two was about to reach a decisive outcome from this moment!

Without any hesitation, Koshino controlled the tangible Shadow Hands to grab the shurikens scattered below.

Those shurikens were the ones Koshino and Uchiha Itachi had thrown earlier, and Uchiha Itachi had never imagined that the shurikens scattered on the ground could become a significant threat to him!

Then, with the forceful throw of the Shadow Hands, several "whoosh" sounds echoed!

The shurikens on the ground were hurled directly toward Uchiha Itachi's position, following the direction of the Shadow Hands' throw!

You see, Uchiha Itachi had jumped into the air once more to perform the Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu and to avoid the scorching power of the fire-style from injuring himself!

With so many shurikens being thrown by the Shadow Hands, Uchiha Itachi not only had no space to dodge but also had no time to use the Body Replacement Technique.

So, as his expression turned increasingly serious, Uchiha Itachi could only reach for his ninja tool pouch to prevent severe injury.

But just as Uchiha Itachi was about to reach for his ninja tool pouch, a very strange sensation enveloped his entire body, and then Uchiha Itachi was shocked to find that he couldn't move freely!

"I lost!"

"Koshino, I still underestimated you! Your new secret technique is indeed formidable!"

With a helpless smile, when Uchiha Itachi noticed a shuriken pinned to the shadow beneath his feet, he realized he had lost fair and square.

It turned out that when Koshino used the Shadow Hand, another new technique, the Shadow Shuriken, was also unleashed by Koshino.

Most of the shurikens controlled by the Shadow Hand were just to confuse Uchiha Itachi.

Koshino's real trump card was the Shadow Shuriken hidden among the many shurikens, using it to bind Uchiha Itachi was the key to Koshino's victory!

However, as Uchiha Itachi smiled helplessly, he had already closed his eyes, waiting for the shurikens thrown by the Shadow Hands to pierce him.

Who would have thought that when Uchiha Itachi landed on the ground, the pain didn't come, and Uchiha Itachi couldn't help but feel curious, opening his eyes.

"Why isn't there any pain?"

Suddenly opening his eyes, Uchiha Itachi was surprised to find that when he landed on the ground, Koshino had used the Shadow Hands to catch the shurikens flying in mid-air, allowing Uchiha Itachi to land unharmed.

On one hand, he admired Koshino's strength, and on the other, he secretly marveled at Koshino's magnanimity.

Seeing his complete defeat, Uchiha Itachi showed none of the arrogance typical of the Uchiha Clan. He sincerely praised, "Koshino, I lost."

"But next time, I'll be the one who wins!"

"Alright! I'll be waiting for your next challenge!"

Having successfully defeated Uchiha Itachi, Koshino also displayed a certain level of grace.

Then, he walked towards Uchiha Itachi and completed a reconciliation seal with him. Koshino smiled and returned to Shikaku's side, secretly giving him a thumbs-up.

Seeing this, Shikaku also smiled, patted Koshino on the shoulder, and then turned to Fugaku Uchiha with a grin, "Fugaku, you have nothing to say this time, do you?"

"Hmph, just wait and see!"

"Itachi, let's go!"

At Hiashi's family banquet, the Uchiha Clan had truly lost face.

So at this moment, Fugaku Uchiha naturally showed none of the grandeur of a noble family, hurriedly leaving Hiashi's residence with Uchiha Itachi. 

Among the entire Uchiha Clan, only Uchiha Itachi maintained his calm demeanor, as if he didn't care about the previous defeat at all. As he left, he even waved at Koshino.

Noticing Uchiha Itachi's composure, which was indeed different from the average Uchiha Clan member, Koshino understood why the Third Hokage had so much faith in Itachi.

However, the repeated provocations from the Uchiha Clan made it impossible for Hiashi's banquet to proceed smoothly.

As soon as Koshino and Uchiha Itachi's match ended, the heads of various clans began to leave one by one with their members. Even Shikaku, Choza, and Inoichi, after greeting Hiashi, returned to their clans with Koshino.

On the way back, Koshino noticed that Shikaku and Inoichi were silent, lost in thought.

Curious, Koshino turned his gaze to Choza, hoping to get some information about why Shikaku and Inoichi were so quiet.

Unexpectedly, when Choza met Koshino's eyes, he couldn't help but smile.

Especially when he used his strong hands to ruffle Koshino's hair, Choza's question left Koshino momentarily stunned.

"Koshino, are you ready to accept challenges?"

"The title of genius isn't so easy to bear!"

"Genius?"

Startled, Koshino was clearly puzzled by Choza's words and curiously asked, "Uncle Choza, what do you mean?"

"What do I mean?"

"Koshino, Choza means that you'll be quite busy in the future!"

Listening to Choza and Koshino's conversation, Inoichi, who had been silent with Shikaku, suddenly laughed, "Koshino, you did so well, Uncle Inoichi is happy for you too."

"But do you know why your Uncle Shikaku and I have been silent on the way back?"

"It's because we're considering how to protect you, the genius of the Nara Clan!"

With that, Shikaku, Choza, and Inoichi all sighed deeply, offering no further explanation to Koshino.

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