The Whirlwind and kunai posed no threat to the Chunin, who easily dodged them.
Uchiha Sōden hadn't taken his opponent too seriously. Although Rakawa had used an offensive ninjutsu, a student was still a student. Even if he over-exerted his Chakra to use a Chunin-level ninjutsu, it didn't mean much.
"A brat can still take you down. If I can trample the Uchiha's dignity once, I can do it a second time."
Rakawa's cold shout, combined with the calmness and wisdom on his face, far exceeded what someone his age should possess.
'Damn it, why am I overthinking this?'
Uchiha Sōden cursed inwardly. For a moment just now, he'd felt as if his opponent was also an adult ninja. Was it just an illusion?
"Wind Release: Wind Cutter Jutsu!"
With the hand seals complete, Uchiha Sōden sneered as an invisible slash flew out.
Although the Wind Release: Wind Cutter Jutsu couldn't be seen with the naked eye, the essence of ninjutsu was the Nature Transformation and Shape Transformation of Chakra. As long as it was Chakra, the Byakugan could naturally observe it.
Whoosh!
A sharp wind blade appeared before Rakawa, then suddenly circled around him from the side.
Rakawa didn't confront the Wind Cutter Jutsu head-on. Although it was only a C-rank Ninjutsu, blocking it would still consume a certain amount of Chakra.
The Wind Cutter Jutsu's attack speed was fast, but Rakawa's speed was even faster.
He leaped up in an instant, dodging the Wind Cutter Jutsu, a mocking expression on his face.
"Wind Release: Thousand Blades Jutsu!"
Numerous tiny wind blades suddenly appeared around Rakawa, and these dense blades immediately flew towards Uchiha Sōden, a rather spectacular sight.
The Chunin's expression darkened. 'How could this brat possess such a ninjutsu? He's already used two C-rank Ninjutsu; his Chakra should be almost depleted, right?'
"Fire Release: Katon: Ryūka no Jutsu!"
A mass of flames suddenly appeared in front of the Chunin. The roaring flames shot up several meters high, then transformed into a straight, dazzling stream of fire.
Boom!!!
The linear flames intercepted the Thousand Blades Jutsu. The small wind blades couldn't withstand the solid flames and scattered, but the flames also rapidly diminished.
Again, it was a draw. The clash between their ninjutsu seemed evenly matched, with both sides expending resources.
Rakawa thought to himself, 'This isn't good. If this fight continues, I'll be the one at a disadvantage. Although I have the ability to fight a Chunin, my Chakra reserves are a major weakness, and he's a genuine Chunin whose Chakra reserves already surpass mine.'
In this situation, a quick resolution was the only way.
As if sensing Rakawa's intentions, Uchiha Sōden sneered, continuously throwing shuriken and kunai, clearly not intending to end the fight quickly.
Though Rakawa felt a slight urgency, he didn't lose his composure. He continuously dodged the opponent's ninja tool attacks while steadily closing the distance. His Byakugan constantly analyzed the opponent's next move, the gaps in their attacks, and their attack speed.
"Brat, things won't go your way."
Uchiha Sōden's ninja tool attacks became even faster, with shuriken and kunai raining down.
However, he soon felt a bit awkward. 'Are my ninja tools all used up?'
After furiously expending his ninja tools, he now had none left to use, unless he had some stored in a Sealing Scroll.
"Tch, I guess I'll just have to finish you off directly."
"Fire Release: Katon: Enryūka no Jutsu!"
The Chunin gathered Chakra in his throat and spat out a massive, majestic fire dragon, which immediately flew towards Rakawa.
The fire dragon seemed to roar, appearing incredibly powerful.
As the fire dragon approached, Rakawa showed little surprise, responding calmly.
"Wind Release: Tearing Disc!"
Whoosh!
A white-glowing disc, about three meters in diameter, appeared before him. Under his control, it shot out violently, colliding with the fire dragon.
The moment the fire dragon was struck, a large amount of flames scattered. Upon closer inspection, the disc was rapidly spinning, its sharp edges continuously grinding the fire dragon into pieces.
"How is that possible?"
The Chunin couldn't help but be astonished by this sight. This B-rank Ninjutsu was something he had only recently acquired, and it consumed a significant amount of Chakra for him to use. How could it be destroyed by a brat from the Ninja Academy?
A B-rank Ninjutsu was an advanced technique that only Jonin could typically master. As a ninja of the Uchiha Clan, with many Fire Style ninjutsu available within his clan, he had managed to obtain this one.
However, due to factors like Chakra reserves, performing his B-rank Ninjutsu still took a considerable toll on his body.
The Tearing Disc was merely a C-rank Ninjutsu, yet its current power was remarkable, demonstrating the tearing ability of Wind Release to its fullest, completely exceeding the scope of a C-rank Ninjutsu.
"Repent!"
Rakawa murmured as he observed the Tearing Disc's effect, a look of wild desire in his Byakugan, as if it wanted to devour everything.
Boom! Boom!
The fire dragon dissipated, and the white disc continued its assault.
Uchiha Sōden, in his shock, almost failed to dodge. As he leaped backward to avoid it, the disc exploded right at his feet. In an instant, the ground shattered, cut into countless fragments by the sharp disc.
"Ah!"
The Chunin was sent flying, rolling several times on the ground before stopping. His clothes were tattered, blood streamed from his wounds, and his left arm hung limply. When he looked at Rakawa, his eyes were filled with surprise and shock.
'How could a mere brat unleash such power? Is this still the Ninja Academy student I knew? This kid is calm and intelligent, using Wind Release to counter Fire Release's Nature Transformation and destroy the Katon: Enryūka no Jutsu, and the residual power inflicted such significant damage on me.'
His left arm was ruined, caught in the aftershocks of the Tearing Disc, and he was now unable to fight.
A momentary mistake led to an irreversible outcome; losing an arm severely reduced his fighting capability.
'Damn it! I can only retreat for now and report to the Clan Head!'
The Chunin secretly made up his mind, decisively getting up and fleeing.
"Trying to run? I'll send you off. Fire Style: Katon: Ryūka no Jutsu!"
Rakawa spat out a straight stream of flames, and a dozen shuriken were thrown into the fire.
The fleeing Uchiha Sōden paused as the flames struck him.
"Ah..."
A scream was cut short before it could fully escape his lips. The shuriken had deeply embedded themselves in his vital points, and the flames continued to burn on his body.
Rakawa finally relaxed at this sight, his face covered in fine beads of sweat, the empty feeling in his body intensely uncomfortable.
Defeating an opponent of a higher rank, and doing so without using Dust Release, was no small amount of pressure.
But at that moment, a hint of pleasant surprise appeared in his eyes.