Obito was still in shock, but Shisui responded without hesitation.
Shisui drew a kunai, glanced at Obito, and made a hand gesture.
It was the Uchiha’s secret signal for communication.
Obito hesitated for a moment.
This kid from the clan... was taking things seriously!
He straightened his expression, nodded slightly, and quickly pulled out shuriken, throwing them at Kyoichi.
Despite his tendency to be tardy and mess around, Obito was skilled in many areas. Although he hadn’t awakened the Sharingan, his persistence and effort had made his shuriken manipulation exceptional.
Dozens of shuriken flew at Kyoichi from various angles, blocking all possible escape routes.
Kyoichi formed a hand seal, and a clone appeared beside him.
Two figures moved in perfect synchronization to evade the shuriken.
Neither the real body nor the clone was hit by a single blade, their movements precise and flawless.
Shisui tried to find an opening, but Kyoichi’s clone left no weaknesses, making it impossible to distinguish it from the real one.
Kyoichi was incredibly fast!
Was this really just the strength of a Chūnin?
“Aren’t you two going to attack? If not, it’s my turn!” Kyoichi said with a grin, then lunged toward Obito.
Better to take care of him first!
As he moved, his real body and clone flanked Obito, throwing two shuriken.
Obito quickly retreated, forming hand seals before exhaling a massive fireball.
Great Fireball Jutsu!
This guy was reckless—using such a high-level jutsu in a sparring match!
But the next moment, her concern proved unnecessary.
From the fireball, Kyoichi dashed out unscathed.
“It was a clone!” Shisui realized immediately.
But where was the real one?
Shisui scanned the area, his breath hitching as he shouted, “Obito, watch out!”
“Watch out? For what? That was just a clone.”
The next second, Shisui formed seals and used the Body Flicker Technique to appear beside Obito.
He swung his kunai at a seemingly stray shuriken.
The shuriken transformed mid-air, revealing itself as Kyoichi.
But before Shisui could react—bam!—a kick sent him flying.
Obito instinctively tried to act but froze when he felt cold steel pressed against his neck.
“If this were the battlefield, you’d already be dead,” Kyoichi said calmly.
Obito wasn’t weak, but his awareness and reflexes were lacking at this stage.
Of course, all kids were like that.
The strongest here was probably Shisui.
That Body Flicker Technique… truly worthy of the future Shisui of the Body Flicker.
While Obito didn’t understand what had happened, the others watching from the sidelines saw it clearly.
Before Obito used the Great Fireball Jutsu, Kyoichi had thrown two shuriken.
After the fireball, however, there were three.
Clearly, Kyoichi had used the Substitution Technique to evade, swapped positions, and then transformed into a shuriken.
The impressive part was how seamless and quick his execution had been.
Rin’s eyes widened in amazement.
“Is this teacher really just a Chūnin?”
Kurenai Yuhi was equally shocked.
If not for Shisui’s quick thinking, Obito could’ve been “killed” in an instant. This teacher was definitely not an ordinary Chūnin.
He was at least an elite Chūnin, possibly even comparable to a Jōnin.
And his mastery of the Three Basic Techniques… incredible!
Even her father might not compare.
For someone of this caliber to be teaching at the Academy? It seemed almost unbelievable.
“Now, does anyone still think the Three Basic Techniques are useless? I didn’t even use Shadow Clones. If I had, there could’ve been even more variations.”
As Kyoichi spoke, he tossed a smoke bomb.
When the smoke cleared, more than a dozen clones stood before the students.
“Can you guess how many are Shadow Clones and how many are regular clones?”
“If I had a Sharingan…” Obito started to mutter but stopped halfway.
The Sharingan was rare. Even among the Uchiha, not everyone awakened it, and outside the clan, only the Hyūga’s Byakugan or certain sensory techniques could distinguish between clones and Shadow Clones.
Most of the time, this tactic was effective against typical enemies.
“You’re all still young and too naive. Learn properly. Today, we’ll continue with the Three Basic Techniques.”
Kyoichi scanned the room.
No one dared to speak.
Obito might have been considered the class underdog academically, but his practical skills were decent. Meanwhile, Shisui was strong enough to meet early graduation standards.
Even Shisui, who had originally felt he couldn’t learn much at the Academy, now saw Kyoichi in a different light.
The new teacher had demonstrated that with just the Three Basic Techniques and some simple taijutsu, he could effortlessly subdue both Shisui and Obito.
For someone like that to be “just a Chūnin”… it was clear he was still far from Kyoichi’s level.
And so, Kyoichi’s first lesson had a powerful impact. Nobody questioned his teaching anymore, and the class listened attentively.
The Third Hokage, smoking his pipe, had a crystal ball on his desk displaying Kyoichi training the students.
The visitor was Nara Shikaku.
“Shikaku, what do you know about this child, Kyoichi?”
Shikaku glanced at the crystal ball and watched the scene for a moment, his heart filled with surprise.
Such mastery of the Three Basic Techniques!
It wasn’t just solid—it was nearly flawless. His hand seals were so fast they were almost imperceptible, and the coordination between the techniques was perfect.
On the battlefield, with smoke bombs, ninjutsu, and Shadow Clones, Kyoichi could easily survive using just the Three Basic Techniques.
Not to mention his exceptional taijutsu.
“He’s just a Chūnin?”
Shikaku frowned, recalling Kyoichi’s profile.
“He wasn’t this strong before. His taijutsu was good, but not to this extent.”
“Lord Third, wasn’t Kyoichi’s grandmother from the Senju Clan?”
“You mean… he may have awakened the Senju bloodline?”
The Third Hokage paused, his pipe still in hand.
The Senju Clan’s bloodline was incredibly powerful. Both the First and Second Hokage possessed extraordinary chakra and physical prowess.
And moments of life-and-death struggle often awakened latent potential.
The Hokage’s fingers lightly tapped the desk.
After a long silence, he finally smiled and said, “It’s a pity Tsunade isn’t here. She’d be delighted to hear this news.”
Shikaku didn’t pursue the topic further.
He looked back at the crystal ball and observed for a while longer.
“Lord Hokage, I believe Kanda Kyoichi’s strength qualifies him as a Special Jōnin.”
“He hasn’t contributed enough. Promoting him too hastily wouldn’t be appropriate.”
The Third Hokage shook his head.
Shikaku nodded and said no more.
“Alright, you may go.”
After Shikaku left, the Third Hokage sat in silence, not even touching his pipe. Smoke curled upward as if reflecting his deep thoughts.
After a long pause, he tapped the desk lightly again.
A moment later, an Anbu appeared.
“Keep an eye on Tsunade’s whereabouts. If you find her, inform her that Kanda Kyoichi may have awakened the Senju bloodline. Ask if she’d be willing to return to the village to see him.”