Chapter 37: Don't You Come Over Here

Hagawa was very satisfied. The effect brought by the D-rank trait "Ninja Tool Mastery" was indeed overwhelming in the first year. Although Obito was not a dead-last, besides the Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique, his other fundamentals were too poor. Coupled with not having the Sharingan, it made it impossible for him to dodge a full-power kunai throw with a 30% arm strength bonus.

Just then, three lines of text appeared before his eyes.

[E-Rank Talent Trait: Fire-Breathing Kid.]

[Trigger Condition: Defeat the young Obito Uchiha.]

[Effect: Fire Style talent is increased by 10% on top of the original foundation.]

A double blessing. Just like Asuma, Obito had also triggered a new trait. The only difference was that his was Fire Style.

"Asuma." Hagawa beckoned to him. You, come over here. He was now very much looking forward to Asuma dropping more gold coins.

"..." Asuma no longer had his previous arrogance. He wasn't a fool. Those two kunai just now had given him a strong sense of crisis. At the same time, he was a little speechless. You're a genjutsu ninja, how are your kunai getting more and more amazing? But things had already come to this; he couldn't back down.

Asuma walked to the opposite side with a grave expression. After the Seal of Confrontation, his hands quickly formed seals.

Wind Style: Gale Palm!

Chakra turned into wind. He clapped his hands, and the compressed wind immediately flew out violently. He adopted a fast-attack strategy. But the next second, Hagawa directly moved to the left, dodging his gale as if he had anticipated it.

"What?" Asuma's eyes widened. Did I get caught in a genjutsu again? When?

He subconsciously formed a seal. Genjutsu: Release! His chakra flow became slightly chaotic, but it had no effect, because he wasn't in a genjutsu.

Asuma breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly, Hagawa's face appeared before him. His heart stopped. Crap! Don't you come over here!

Sly Mind Affect Technique! Caught off guard, Asuma had no way to dodge and was frozen on the spot.

"..." Hiruzen couldn't help but slap his forehead. It's a mess, a complete mess! My son's brain is a pot of porridge. Asuma had completely fallen into Hagawa's rhythm. He even suspected that defeating Obito was part of the plan, all to bait him into a rash attack. It was impossible to defend against.

Hiruzen looked at Hagawa and saw him frowning. Is he not satisfied? The pride of a genius. Hiruzen sighed in his heart. Asuma's talent was ultimately a little lacking. But as the Hokage, he was very happy that Konoha had produced another genius, and this genius was one he had personally scouted.

"Dammit!" In his extreme anger, Asuma could only be angry. He broke the Sly Mind Affect Technique, but it took him three seconds. If this were a life-or-death battle, three seconds would be enough for him to die repeatedly.

"I'll be back!" Asuma said, leaving with a threat and turning to leave.

"Asuma!" Hagawa suddenly called out to him.

"What?" Asuma asked with an impatient expression.

"Your Wind Style is very strong," Hagawa said with a serious face.

"Of course!" Asuma was taken aback for a moment, then said loudly, "Next time you'll see even stronger Wind Style! And the one who wins will definitely be me!"

The bait has been successfully set. Hagawa couldn't help but smile. He had just defeated Asuma, but it hadn't triggered a new trait, which was why he was frowning with dissatisfaction. He guessed it was because his strength wasn't enough. After all, "Gale" was already a D-rank trait after its last effect upgrade. To upgrade it again, he probably needed Asuma to reach the genin or chunin level.

"This is the Will of Fire!" Watching this scene, Hiruzen couldn't help but show a gratified expression. In his eyes, children wouldn't lie; this must be a genuine expression of emotion. There were many geniuses in Konoha; one more wouldn't make a particularly big difference. But a genius who possessed the Will of Fire was different. Perhaps he could persuade Tsunade to take him into the Hokage's faction.

"My turn," Kakashi said, walking onto the field with an expressionless face, then drew the short sword from his back. Hagawa's genjutsu and ninja tools were both stronger than his. His only advantage was the Hatake family's sword style.

"Kakashi's sword skills... how much of your strength does he have?" Hiruzen asked with some curiosity.

"Lord Hokage," Sakumo Hatake smiled and said, "he is just a child. At most, one-tenth."

"To have one-tenth of your strength is already better than most genin," Hiruzen said, shaking his head.

"You praise me too much, Lord Hokage," Sakumo said modestly.

"You, you... you're just so..." Hiruzen suddenly stopped, because Hagawa had taken out a katana.

"Interesting," Sakumo said, his spirits lifting. "It seems Hagawa still has something hidden."

What's going on? Asuma, standing on the sidelines, subconsciously showed an expression of disbelief. Don't tell me he didn't use his full strength against me just now? No, bro, you were just playing with me this whole time? Asuma clutched his neck, feeling a lack of oxygen.

"Hey, is he crazy? To actually use a sword in front of Kakashi?" Obito was somewhat dazed. The Uchiha clan was famous for using kunai, but that was on the premise of having the Sharingan. He didn't have it, so his loss was still acceptable. But the Hatake family's sword style had no such restrictions. In terms of fame, it was no less than the Uchiha clan's.

"Obito," Rin said, shaking her head. "Don't underestimate Hagawa. He's very strong."

"This isn't a question of being strong or not," Obito couldn't help but argue. "He's the kind of..."

"Go, Hagawa!" His words were interrupted by Kurenai. Following that came all sorts of cheers. Obito was taken aback. When did Hagawa get so popular? You really deserve to die! You're even more of a show-off than Kakashi! Obito subconsciously looked at Rin. There was light in her eyes, and a strong sense of crisis immediately washed over him.

"You know how to use a sword?" Kakashi asked, slightly taken aback as he looked at the katana.

"A little," Hagawa said with a smile. He didn't have absolute certainty of winning against Kakashi. But with the 30% arm strength from "Ninja Tool Mastery" plus the 10% kenjutsu bonus from "Swordsman Ninja," his chances were still great. After all, Kakashi was only five years old.

"Be careful," Kakashi reminded him, then wasted no more words. His body bent slightly, his legs pushed off, and he burst forward with extreme speed, the short sword in his hand stabbing out like a ribbon of silk.

Hagawa raised his right hand, holding the katana horizontally in front of him. But Kakashi reacted quickly. The short sword suddenly stopped, then slashed horizontally. If it hit, Hagawa would inevitably be cut in half at the waist, becoming 2.5 Gojo.

This was the characteristic of Sakumo's sword style. Fast, precise, and ruthless, just like an assassin, every slash was fatal. Against a ninja with high attack and low defense, it was invincible.

But an inch longer is an inch stronger. Hagawa turned his arm, and the katana slashed towards Kakashi first.

CLANG!

Kakashi quickly drew back his sword and blocked the katana. The moment they made contact, his expression changed slightly. An immense force came at him, forcing him to take a few steps back.

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