Space-Time Ninjutsu? It's actually a Substitution Jutsu!

Bang-!

A dull thud resounded.

"Ugh!"

Hinata Himon let out a scream, his body staggering forward uncontrollably until he barely managed to stand at the edge of the ring, feeling a burning pain in his back.

The Hyuga clan possesses an absolute defensive technique called "Rotation," as well as a skill that involves attaching chakra to the entire body to act as a shield. However, the former is a unique technique that only the main branch can master, while the latter requires extremely high chakra control, which is beyond the reach of a mere ninja student.

If Hyuga Himon hadn't seen Mikami Yu with his Byakugan and subconsciously tensed his muscles, that kick would probably have knocked him unconscious.

"Yu-kun, you're amazing!"

Nohara Rin covered her mouth, her face full of surprise.

"Well done!"

Obito also threw a powerful punch.

Strictly speaking, Obito's relationship with Yu Mikami was only average. In fact, he often felt a strange sense of crisis because Yu Mikami and Rin Nohara were getting close.

But he disliked the Hyuga clan, who were at odds with the Uchiha, even more. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend, so when he saw the latter get the short end of the stick, he felt nothing but schadenfreude.

The other trainees were also in an uproar, stunned by this sudden and unexpected reversal.

The edge of the stage.

While maintaining the Three Bodies Technique test and keeping an eye on the arena, Mr. Oki and Mr. Himura turned around at the same time, their faces filled with disbelief and shock!

"This...this is...space-time ninjutsu?!"

Mr. Oki's voice trembled as he stared intently at Yu Mikami on the ring, his mind unconsciously recalling the figure of a certain blond-haired man.

As a retired Chunin instructor who went on to teach at the Ninja Academy, Oki had personally witnessed Minato Namikaze's brilliance. His stunning "Flying Thunder God Technique" was unforgettable once seen.

But Oki also knew that geniuses like Minato Namikaze, who became elite Jonin in their teens, were rare. Even Kakashi, who graduated at the young age of 5 a couple of years ago, seemed unremarkable compared to that one.

And now...

Could there be another genius like this?!

"No, that's not right!"

Hishimura-sensei observed more closely, and then shook his head, saying rapidly, "A ninja academy student couldn't possibly master that level of ninjutsu... It must be the Substitution Jutsu! Only an extremely fast one!"

"He used those shuriken as substitutes, and then activated the technique the instant he was struck by the Gentle Fist, thus creating this effect that is similar to space-time ninjutsu!"

Logically, there is no problem.

only……

How could it be so fast?!

On the stage.

The battle continues.

Hyuga Himon was, after all, a ninja clan member trained since childhood. Although he was hit hard, he did not lose his composure.

Just as he was about to fall off the ring, he forcefully slammed his palms down to stop his forward momentum. Then, using his powerful core strength, he performed a slightly clumsy backflip and landed back on the ring. He then knelt on the ground, panting heavily, and raised his head.

"That damned Mikami Yu, he actually launched a sneak attack..."

On the other side of the ring.

Mikami Yu's figure split into four, clearly using the Shadow Clone Technique once again, and this time creating an unusually large number of clones. Four identical white-haired boys instantly filled most of the arena, completely surrounding Hyuga Himon, who had just regained his footing and was still struggling to breathe!

Originally, Hinata Himon intended to use his Byakugan to directly find Mikami Yu's true form.

but……

"what?"

Hyuga Himon was stunned.

In his vision, the chakra flow within these four "Mikami Yu" was very faint and exactly the same, as if... they were all clones?!

How is that possible?

Where is the real body? Did it hide under the arena?

The white eye, which was supposed to see through all falsehoods, has lost its effectiveness.

Hyuga Himon stood frozen in place, unsure of what to do. He glanced around in disbelief, his nerves taut, cold sweat trickling down his face.

"Hey, Hinata, what are you standing there for? Did you get kicked and go crazy? Haha, if you're going to admit defeat, just say so already, don't waste time!"

Obito, always eager for excitement, was the first to yell and shout.

Other students, equally bewildered, whispered amongst themselves, wondering why Hyuga Himon had suddenly stopped moving.

"Shut up! You're the worst student!"

Hinata Hido was provoked by Obito, and was filled with shame and anger.

He roared: "I don't care anymore! Since we can't tell the difference, then let's scatter them all! Force your true form to come out!"

If all the clones disappear, but Mikami Yu's main body does not appear, then he can be considered to have won this competition!

"Drink!"

Hyuga Himon let out a low roar and sprang into action once more, like a tiger among sheep, pouncing on the nearest "Mikami Yu"! The palm wind brought by his Gentle Fist was extremely fierce.

boom!

The first clone was shattered by a single palm strike.

Then came the second, the third...

As each clone was blasted into white smoke, Hyuga Himon's anxiety grew stronger, because he still couldn't see where that damned main body was! His chakra was being rapidly depleted in this blind attack.

When only one clone remained in the arena, Hyuga Himon pushed off with his feet and charged forward again, but his eyes were already looking to the sides, wanting to see where Mikami Yu planned to appear from.

Just then...

A sudden change has occurred!

Suddenly, a shuriken on the ground exploded into smoke without warning, and a hand covered with a thin layer of chakra shot out like lightning, slashing towards Hyuga Hinata's ribs!

"Varied……?!"

Hyuga Hinata was completely unprepared for this turn of events. Before he could even change his move, he felt a sharp blow to his kidney, and his strength instantly dissipated. Then, his wrist was grabbed, and using the momentum of his forward thrust, he was violently thrown forward with a back throw!

Pfft!

Dust rose up.

Hinata Himon landed headfirst off the stage in an extremely disheveled manner, letting out a cry of pain.

Yu Mikami appeared where he had just stood, let out a soft breath, and said with a calm, almost indifferent look in his eyes: "The outcome is decided. You have lost."

"Now, can you apologize to the Three Bodies Technique?"

As Yu Mikami's voice faded away.

The entire playground fell silent.

Sunlight fell on the white-haired boy's hair, and also on the dejected Hyuga genius at his feet. The latter struggled to raise his head, opened his mouth somewhat unwillingly, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a sound immediately.

The outcome is decided.

An elite member of the Hyuga clan, having activated his Byakugan, lost to a commoner ninja who only knew the Three Body Techniques... If this had happened to someone else, Hyuga Himon might have taken it as a joke, but now, he was the one involved.

In a short time.

Hinata Himon felt his pride and sense of superiority as a member of a powerful family had been shattered, and the gazes from those around him made him feel like he was being pricked by thorns.