"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique!"
Boom!
It was the same Fire Release ninjutsu, but Rakawa's linear flame, concentrated into a single point of attack, was clearly more powerful.
Fugaku Uchiha's Great Fireball had already reached three meters in diameter, a respectable display of power, yet it was still shattered by the Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique, its flames scattering everywhere.
Fugaku Uchiha's ninjutsu was interrupted, and the recoil pushed his body back a step. Rakawa, however, remained completely still.
Seeing this, he grew furious and gritted his teeth. "Hmph, Hyuga Rakawa, I've undergone several days of special training, and my strength has advanced by leaps and bounds. Don't underestimate me!"
"Are you begging for my attention?"
Rakawa's calm remark stung Fugaku, provoking him into a rage, and he charged forward directly.
Bang!
Thud!
Fugaku charged, and the two bodies intertwined, instantly engaging in close combat.
However, Fugaku clearly held no advantage in Taijutsu. His fist solidly collided with Rakawa's.
This collision extinguished his anger, and a look of horror appeared on his face.
'How can this guy's fist be so hard? Is this still the Hyuga Clan's Taijutsu? The Hyuga Clan's Taijutsu leans towards softness, so how can his fist be so terrifying?'
Their bodies separated, and Fugaku stumbled forward, rolling twice before springing up and steadying himself.
However, his right fist was tightly clenched, knuckles white, trembling slightly beyond his control.
The momentary clash filled him with dread. He suddenly felt that this guy's strength seemed far greater than it had been a few days ago. That single blow had almost shattered his bones.
'Could it be that all these days of special training were in vain? No, absolutely not! That was just an illusion, it couldn't be!'
Fugaku comforted himself internally, but his fist constantly reminded him of the truth.
Rakawa's strength had previously been Genin-level; Fugaku remembered this clearly and knew it couldn't be wrong. So, how could he have jumped to Chunin-level in just a few days? Theoretically, it was impossible.
While the gap between Genin and Chunin wasn't exceptionally large, it wasn't easy to cross either. And a Chunin could easily overwhelm a Genin; that much was certain.
Fugaku's strength was Genin-level, there was no doubt about that, which meant he was within Rakawa's crushing range.
Whoosh!
Throwing a shuriken, Fugaku gritted his teeth and stared intently at his opponent, his pupils suddenly turning red, a single tomoe spinning within them.
A one-tomoe Sharingan, the most basic form of the Sharingan, naturally possessed far fewer abilities.
"Hyuga Rakawa, today's victor can only be me! Submit to the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan!"
Fugaku roared. The boost from his Sharingan made it easier for him to perform Fire Release ninjutsu and allowed him to easily track his opponent's movements. This was the biggest advantage of his current one-tomoe state.
Rakawa easily leaped back, dodging the shuriken attack. Looking up again, he saw that Fugaku had activated his Sharingan.
Rakawa thought to himself, 'He can already activate his Sharingan freely? Interesting. However, even without activating my Byakugan now, I can easily crush you!'
Fugaku's combat power indeed increased significantly with the Sharingan activated, and his speed also improved, but he was still only at the peak of Genin-level.
The activation of the Sharingan caused exclamations from the spectators, especially the students.
They had only ever heard of such eyes but had never seen what a Sharingan looked like. Now, having the chance to witness it, they felt a sense of shock.
The difference before and after activation was huge. Previously, Fugaku had been suppressed by Rakawa, but now there were signs of them being evenly matched.
Similarly, the Chunin teachers were stunned. 'This Uchiha kid has already activated his Sharingan? Indeed, the Uchiha Clan has too many geniuses. Activating it at such a young age, he is destined to become a prominent figure in the future.'
Seeing the Sharingan, Hiashi's two brothers also felt instinctively displeased.
The Uchiha Clan had always been competing with the Hyuga Clan, both wanting the title of Konoha's most prestigious clan, but after all these years, no clear victor had emerged.
Such rivalry was difficult to extinguish with time; it would only continue to persist.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
Fugaku once again performed a Fire Release ninjutsu, spitting out fireballs like scattered flower petals, falling rapidly and covering a wide area.
The successful execution of the Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique brought a confident smile to Fugaku's face. With such a wide range, this ninjutsu would be difficult to evade.
However, Rakawa had no intention of dodging! Chakra surged rapidly and ceaselessly through his Chakra Pathway System.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
It was the same ninjutsu as Fugaku's!
Everyone present was astonished. Rakawa's attacks also seemed to be all Fire Release, which was truly strange.
But the scene that followed was even more shocking.
Fugaku's fireballs were the size of basketballs, while the fireballs Rakawa spat out were all about one meter in diameter.
"Oh no!"
"Hurry!"
The Chunin teachers watching changed their expressions and quickly rushed forward.
Fugaku, however, was stunned by the massive fireballs, staring blankly in mid-air.
The basketball-sized fireballs were swallowed by the giant fireballs, and then all these fireballs headed straight for Fugaku's position.
The scorching heat approached, and he finally snapped out of it, but it was already too late. The first fireball struck his body, sending him flying upwards, immediately followed by the second fireball rapidly closing in.
"Water Style: Water Wall!"
A stream of water instantly appeared, intercepting the second fireball. Then, more streams of water emerged, blocking all the remaining fireballs.
Thud!
The sent-flying Fugaku crashed to the ground, twitching, his eyes wide with disbelief.
Whoosh!
A Chunin appeared beside him, crouching down to examine him.
"Seriously injured, needs immediate treatment."
"Thank you!" another Chunin teacher said with a nod, then looked at Rakawa and shouted, "Hyuga Rakawa, how could you be so heavy-handed with a classmate? Don't you know that could have killed him? What exactly is your motive?!"
Rakawa glanced at him, then turned and walked away, saying indifferently, "Just helping him broaden his horizons."