Uchiha Tianyi activated his Sharingan, his single black tomoe fixated on Lin Yu. He believed this time he could discern Lin Yu's Body Flicker Technique and find an opening to defeat him!
However, Lin Yu had no intention of using the Body Flicker Technique. He watched as more and more ninjas gathered around him. Any technique he used today would be on some people's desks, without fail, tomorrow.
Although Lin Yu didn't mind them knowing he knew some C-rank and B-rank ninjutsu, he didn't need them to deal with Uchiha Tianyi.
Lin Yu wanted to test the limits of his current body's endurance, flexibility, and vitality. No one had ever pushed him to the brink in the past ten years. The previous nine years, no one was qualified, and this year, he hadn't encountered an equal opponent. It was either complete domination or being dominated.
The Uchiha Tianyi before him was merely a stepping stone. Lin Yu believed that once he defeated Tianyi today, given the arrogance of the Uchiha clan, other clan members would surely come to challenge him and reclaim their lost honor.
"You dare to lose focus while fighting me! Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!" Uchiha Tianyi, seeing Lin Yu motionless for so long, noticed Lin Yu's unfocused and vacant gaze. He became furious. How dare he look down on me, Uchiha Tianyi, just because he won with a sneak attack earlier!
With a thought, Lin Yu suddenly charged directly towards the oncoming Great Fireball. He intended to withstand the ninjutsu with his bare body!
"Is this kid crazy? Rushing headlong into a Great Fireball Jutsu?"
"Alas, I thought he was a genius, but I didn't expect him to be so foolish. Taking a ninjutsu head-on with his body is sheer recklessness!"
"It seems this match is already over. Should I call for medical personnel? He's likely to suffer severe burns."
The civilian ninjas watching around were perplexed and bewildered by Lin Yu's actions. They all understood one principle: a human body could not withstand ninjutsu head-on. Even a Jonin would not choose to take a Genin or Chunin's ninjutsu directly; it was the act of a fool!
Mikoto stood alone behind Lin Yu. She did not have the same herd mentality as the surrounding ninjas. Although there was worry in her eyes, she trusted Lin Yu more. Lin Yu was not a reckless person; he must have a reason for doing this.
Looking at Lin Yu's not tall but resolute figure, Mikoto, standing behind him, felt a sense of security.
Lin Yu's eyes reflected the surging Great Fireball. The scorching heat wave rolled towards him, and he felt a burning sensation on his skin, a slight discomfort, like being in a sauna.
This level of ninjutsu was not enough! Too weak!
Lin Yu's blood surged, his right fist coiled for power. Strength condensed. He strode forward, his entire body like an arrow shot from a bow, and unleashed a punch!
Boom!
The shockwave from Lin Yu's punch scattered the fireball. His power undiminished, it continued like a charging army, impacting Uchiha Tianyi.
With a thud.
In Uchiha Tianyi's shocked gaze, an invisible wave of force pierced through his body.
Uchiha Tianyi flew backward like a kite with a broken string, unable to suppress a stream of bright red blood from his mouth. His eyes still held a look of horror. How could he have destroyed my Great Fireball with a single punch? This is impossible, this is unscientific!
With this final thought, Uchiha Tianyi crashed heavily onto the ground, eliciting gasps of astonishment from the surrounding onlookers.
"Did I see that correctly? A single punch extinguished the Great Fireball Jutsu?"
"Good heavens, that's a bit too fierce. This was an Uchiha clan's Great Fireball, a whole size larger than a regular ninja's, and it was still extinguished."
"Tch, that's just because Uchiha Tianyi was too weak. His level of Great Fireball could be extinguished with a single punch by any Jonin proficient in taijutsu!"
"Alas, I can only say the Uchiha clan is not what it used to be. To be defeated by a ten-year-old Genin, a genius Chunin of the clan, is truly... alas."
Here it comes. These last two sentences were deliberately spoken to incite the Uchiha's animosity towards Lin Yu.
Although he didn't know who was behind it, whether it was the ANBU of the Hokage lineage or personnel arranged by Uchiha Fugaku, none of them wanted Uzumaki Lin Yu to get too close to the Uchiha clan.
Once today's events were spread, the Uchiha clan would undoubtedly come to seek their honor. As for whether Lin Yu's future battles, revealing his Sharingan, would spark the Uchiha's desire to nurture him...
Uchiha Fugaku: You offended me, the young clan head, and you expect my clan to nurture you? Humph! Shameless brat.
Uchiha Tianyi: You beat me so badly, you should be thankful I'm not letting my brother Taichi teach you a lesson. And you still want to compete for resources with us?
Three tomoe Sharingan is nothing. The current Uchiha clan doesn't lack elite Jonin. What they lack are Kage-level experts, and they must be Kage-level individuals named Uchiha!
Lin Yu, after all, was surnamed Uzumaki, not Uchiha. Even if he activated the three tomoe Sharingan, they wouldn't put aside their pride and beg Lin Yu to join the Uchiha clan.
On the contrary, if the Uchiha clan knew Lin Yu possessed their Uchiha bloodline and had already awakened his Sharingan, they might, to prevent their bloodline from spreading, imprison Lin Yu or directly strip him of his Sharingan.
The probability of both the former and the latter was not small. After all, it was the proud Uchiha clan, and they did not allow their bloodline to spread. For a great clan, this was forbidden.
"Hmm, if you say so, this Genin named Lin Yu can already rival a Jonin?"
"...It's just Jonin-level physique. He can't possibly compare to a Jonin. You know, Jonin usually master chakra nature transformations and know several A-rank ninjutsu. To take an A-rank with your body? That's definitely suicidal."
"Red hair? This kid should be from the Uzumaki clan. No wonder his physique can rival a Jonin. That makes sense now."
"Tch, I thought some genius appeared out of nowhere? So he's just from a big clan. But it was worth coming to see an Uchiha stumble."
Most of the onlookers were ninjas. If they were civilians, they might have recognized Lin Yu and spoken a good word for him.
However, Lin Yu didn't care. He cast a provocative glance in a certain direction, then, ignoring the unconscious Uchiha Tianyi, Lin Yu held back. Otherwise, this punch would have been enough to kill Uchiha Tianyi!
The battle ended so quickly, not because Lin Yu was too strong, but because Uchiha Tianyi was too careless. He was at least a Chunin, and should have exchanged a few blows before falling.
Lin Yu felt a bit regretful. Chunin were too weak. They couldn't even let him experience the joy of battle. He hoped the next Uchiha wouldn't be too weak!
Lin Yu turned around, took Mikoto's small hand, and left with swagger.
From a dark corner, a young figure stared with a darkened face at the backs of the two. Especially when Lin Yu took Mikoto's hand, a killing intent arose in Uchiha Fugaku's heart: This kid is my rival!
Uchiha Fugaku slowly suppressed his emotions. He was the son of the clan head; he couldn't openly kill Lin Yu. He wasn't foolish; otherwise, he wouldn't have sent the fool Uchiha Tianyi to test Lin Yu.
Uchiha Fugaku had an ambition: he wanted to become Hokage! He hadn't told anyone, but he knew the thoughts of some people in the clan. Their Uchiha clan lacked an opportunity, lacked a strong leader.
He wanted to be that leader!