"Suzuki Tanaka..."
As Suzuki stepped into the ring, Sasuke muttered that name as he looked at the boy, who had been an enigma in his eyes.
Frankly, in his mind, all of the students in this school were trash since they were either a group of annoying women, or lazy, or incompetent bastards.
What about Shino Aburame, the talented student ninja?
Strangely enough, Shino had a low presence, so Sasuke had always ignored him.
"....." Shino.
However, Suzuki was different since, despite his civilian and orphan status, he was brighter than anyone, especially when he also mastered the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.
'Hmph! To fight using a fire jutsu in front of the Uchiha? Let me show you what a true fire is.'
The Uchiha had always been famous for their fire jutsu, so for a civilian to think that he had become the greatest jutsu because he had mastered the C-Rank jutsu, Sasuke laughed with disdain, as Suzuki hadn't seen what real fire was.
Yet, frankly, the chance of them fighting was rare, or rather, they had never had a duel with each other till now, the last day before their graduation.
Yes, tomorrow all of them would take their graduation exam, and whether they would become ninjas would be decided by the results.
Still, Sasuke knew that Suzuki, despite how normal he appeared, would definitely become a ninja, since Suzuki's foundation was stable and he was the smartest student in their grade.
Yet, to become the strongest, it was a different matter.
More importantly, the weight that they carried was on another level!
"Hmph!"
"....."
Suzuki wasn't sure what was on Sasuke's head, but he also had to say it was amazing that he hadn't fought Sasuke one time during his six years of school, yet at the same time, it was also okay for him, as he didn't really want to fight Sasuke.
Sasuke was a revenger.
For someone whose family was killed by his own older brother, and saw everything with his own eyes, Suzuki had to say that it was amazing that Sasuke didn't go crazy.
If Sasuke was normal after all of that, it was even weirder.
'Fortunately, my background is normal.'
If Suzuki came from the Uchiha, he was afraid that he would have to face many psychopaths and the constant dangers where he had to sacrifice everything for the villages.
'Damn, what's wrong with this world?'
Did he have to become a tool that would die when he was no longer used?
Suzuki didn't want that, so he knew that he had to rise step by step, becoming so essential that it was impossible to kill him.
No, he didn't seek to become the strongest, but to become so expensive to kill, like how those companies in his previous world couldn't become bankrupt because they were too big to fail, even with the many messes that they had caused.
Instead of playing the game where one wanted to become the strongest, he wanted to become the one whom they couldn't live without.
Be the master of logistics, the one who handled all the boring things, that if he disappeared, everything would become a mess, and to do that, he had to raise his position, and to raise his position, he had to have a certain power, or else, being weak, he would be left behind by everyone.
"Are you ready, Tanaka-kun?" Iruka Umino looked at his favorite student as he asked.
"Yes, Sensei.'
"Good, what about you, Sasuke?"
"Just start the match already."
"Okay, okay." Iruka looked at the two cautiously, then shouted, "Start!"
As the match started directly, Sasuke didn't hesitate and started the familiar hand signs that made Suzuki feel speechless.
'Really?'
To start the match with a bang already, Suzuki felt speechless, but he sighed inwardly and didn't follow Sasuke's game.
As Sasuke wanted to use the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, his opponent, Suzuki, didn't let him and threw a kunai at Sasuke's chest. His movements were casual yet deadly, causing the kunai to move faster than usual and most efficiently, with the help of the Manager.
Swooosh!
The sharp part of the kunai tore away the wind and was about to stab in Sasuke's direction, which made him quickly stop his action to dodge!
"Shit!"
Yet, at that moment, Suzuki used his jutsu in the most effortless way.
BOOOOOOOOOOMM!
The fireball quickly shot out in the direction where Sasuke dodged.
The speed was high, and the heat was intense, and everyone, despite having to maintain a certain distance from the arena, could feel how hot Suzuki's fireball was.
"So hot!"
Yet, many were dumbfounded by how effortless Suzuki's fighting style was.
There was no nonsense, and he didn't even shout the name of his technique.
In just two attacks, he had already cornered Sasuke and even almost defeated him!
"No way..."
Even Sarutobi and everyone in the Hokage office were startled by Suzuki's methods, which seemed effortless, yet for Sasuke, who faced the great fireball about to burn him, it sent a chill of icy sweat as his mind roared!
Was he going to be defeated like this?!
To this nobody?!
What about his revenge?!
"DON'T BE KIDDING ME!"
Sasuke's eyes turned crimson as he awakened his Sharingan!
"Those eyes?!"
Those who were familiar with those eyes were startled, yet Sasuke was full of excitement, as he felt like he could see everything!
'Everything! I can see them!'
At that moment, when the fireball landed, it burnt a part of the ring, but at the same time, a puff of sound was heard, and all of a sudden, Sasuke had already moved away, dodging in a different direction, as he threw his kunai so many times!
Swoosh! Swoosh!
The sharp kunai were aimed at his vital points, but somehow, Suzuki saw their trajectory and dodged with minimal effort; even so, he was speechless at the sudden awakening of the Sharingan.
"In front of these eyes, everything is meaningless."
As Sasuke awakened his Sharingan, he didn't appear in a hurry; he showed his haughty side, as if everyone else was trash beneath him due to his awakened power.
"....."
Suzuki was speechless, thinking that all the protagonists were cheating, as they must have awakened their abilities during their crisis, when they were about to lose, which made him feel so helpless, as it meant his defeat was as good as absolute.
"However..."
If it was before, Suzuki might have directly given up, but to maintain his genius performance and gain the investment of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, he knew that he had to win, so he took a deep breath, as he made a strange hand sign, which made everyone confused, then he said, "Everyone, close your eyes."
"Huh?"
While some didn't listen, confused, those who were familiar with him quickly closed their eyes as they heard his calm voice echoing through the space: "Fire Release: Flashbang."
As a single, petite flame blew from his lips, it suddenly expanded and turned into a bright light that blinded everyone.
"My eyes!"
Sasuke, who had awakened the Sharingan, quickly turned and closed his eyes in pain, since as his eyes became better, the bright light became even more hurtful in his eyes!
"What a dirty trick!"
Yet, all of a sudden, Sasuke felt a sharp object close to his neck.
"Checkmate."
"...."
As the light disappeared, and everyone's sight returned, they saw what had happened, and in that moment, no one could say anything.