As soon as the referee's words echoed in the stadium, Seimei quickly activated his Tenseigan and became ready to take down the opponent in front of him.
What? You say that there is no need to use a powerful Dojutsu like Tenseigan to take down Shimura Hoka, an average Chunin-level Shinobi?
Well, it was true that Seimei's actual combat strength is similar to a powerful Special Jonin, and he would soon surpass this limit within a few months or a year.
But he was no longer a complacent boy.
Ninja battles were unpredictable. You could never know what insane trick your opponent might pull against you.
So, it was better to activate Tenseigan and beat his opponents with all his might, even if they were as weak as a Genin.
Seimei still remembered his ridiculous defeat against Uchiha Reina at the beginning of the second academic year.
If only he kept his Tenseigan activated all the time, he could have easily identified her shadow clone and located her actual body with ease.
If he did that, he wouldn't have fallen for her trap. Even if he couldn't win, he wouldn't have lost to her in such an idiotic way.
Such a blunder during an actual life-and-death combat would have gotten him killed.
Unacceptable. It was absolutely unacceptable.
From that very moment, he resolved to use his full force to deal with every enemy or opponent.
Whether it is a friendly spar, a mission, or a life and death battle, he is determined to keep his Tenseigan active to avoid falling for common pitfalls.
He had the legendary eye, so he should utilize its full potential.
That was why, even when he was chilling at home, he would instinctively activate Tenseigan every once in a while.
Seimei could accept death and defeat. But death and defeat because he didn't use his full strength during a battle?
Now, that was unacceptable.
So, as soon as the match began, he didn't hesitate to activate his Tenseigan.
It was better to wipe out a rat using an intercontinental ballistic missile than to get beaten by that rat and suffer from plague.
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With his Tenseigan recording and observing every single thing in the battle arena, Seimei unsheathed his ninjato, activated the Body Flicker Technique to arrive in front of Shimura Hoka, and slashed his blade downward, targeting the right collarbone of his opponent.
Puff~
The moment Seimei's blade connected with Hoka, he instantly transformed into a wooden log with a puff of smoke, which Seimei bisected in two with his blade.
Hoka, on the other hand, appeared 5 meters behind Seimei and quickly began forming a series of hand seals.
It was clear that Shimura Hoka used the Substitution Technique to get away from his previous location, mislead Seimei, and attack him from his blind spot.
Unfortunately for him, Seimei had Tenseigan, which granted him true 360° vision. Even if he didn't activate Tenseigan, Seimei could still locate Hoka using his superior sensory skills.
Because of this, Seimei had already found Hoka's actual location and saw him performing hand seals the moment Seimei was done slashing the wooden log.
So, without wasting any moment, Seimei formed a single-handed seal and gathered water chakra in his throat.
Water Release: Wild Water Wave
In less than a fifth of a second after slashing the wooden log, Seimei finished forming the seal, turned around, and shot a stream of water that charged toward Hoka, who was still in the middle of forming hand seals.
"Damn it. How did he find me and release a Ninjutsu this fast?" cursed Hoka as he was forced to stop forming hand seals and dodge toward his left to avoid the incoming stream of water.
Although the power of the stream of water released by Seimei's C-rank Water Release Ninjutsu wasn't enough to critically injure Hoka, it could still hit hard enough to rattle the ribs and wash away an average Shinobi empowered with chakra reinforcement.
Seeing Seimei dashing toward him once again, Hoka could only unsheath his own ninja blade and engage in close combat.
He just didn't have enough time to cast a Ninjutsu.
Clang~
Sparks flew into the air as Seimei and Hoka crossed their blades.
However, the force behind the impact was too much for Hoka to keep his balance.
His hand, along with his sword, was forced to fling away in the opposite direction as he also had to take a couple of steps back.
Curse it all.
These Senju and their monstrous physique…
What the heck did their ancestors eat to gain this inhuman strength and chakra reserves?
If only…
If only we, the Shimura clan, could also have their bloodline, chakra reserves, and Kekkei Genkai.
Why is this world so unfair?
Although Hoka cursed Seimei in his mind, he quickly adjusted his posture and reinforced his body with even more chakra, almost stretching to his limits, putting his body under incredible strain.
Naturally, reinforcing his body with chakra beyond his physical capabilities caused his cells to scream in so much pain that he felt his body was falling apart.
But…
He had to do this.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to match the innate inhuman strength and superior physique of Seimei, a prodigy from the Senju clan.
But before he could charge at Seimei and engage in a Kenjutsu duel with renewed vigor, his opponent's blade already slashed at him.
Ding~
Hoka blocked the slash with his own blade.
And this time, he wasn't pushed back. His extreme chakra reinforcement, which even made his body feel pain and immense strain, paid off and increased his strength, defense, and agility to a new level.
Of course, Seimei saw through this.
Ding~ Ding~ Ding~ Ding~ Ding~
Clang~
Seimei and Hoka clashed their blades dozens of times in the next five seconds.
Hoka was doing his best to keep up with Seimei's powerful physique and superior Kenjutsu techniques as he vigorously swung his sword.
However, Seimei effortlessly blocked them and even had time to casually inflict a few minor lacerations on Hoka's body.
Finally, Seimei spoke to Hoka, "You are overburdening your body by reinforcing yourself with chakra beyond your physique's actual limit."
"Is this necessary?"
"You must be in unimaginable pain."
"It's not a battlefield, but a competition between peers."
"If you keep this up any longer, you will suffer from many internal injuries, which will take weeks to heal even with the help of the medical ninjas."
Most importantly, you don't have Senju or Uzumaki blood in your veins that would automatically heal internal injuries with time.
Nor do you possess the superior physique of other top-tier bloodline clans, such as the Uchiha and Kamishiro, to withstand such an extreme chakra reinforcement without damage to your body.
Is this guy an idiot?
Seimei thought, but he didn't say them out loud.
"Shut up," shouted Shimura Hoka furiously. "Even if it means being bedridden for weeks, I will defeat you. I will show the world the power of Shimura Hoka, the power of my Shimura clan."
Seimei shook his head while blocking another sword strike and said, "It's useless."
At least, I tried to persuade him.
Welp, time to finish this battle for good.
Seimei empowered his right arm with chakra reinforcement and slashed his ninjato horizontally at Shimura Hoka, as if he were trying to bisect him in half.
The sudden attack with such ferocity startled Hoka as he blocked it with his own blade.
CLANNNNNG!!!!
Sparks flew, and a mild shockwave spread everywhere as Seimei's blade clashed with Shimura Hoka's with a loud clang that echoed throughout the arena.
The resulting force caused Hoka to slide backward for approximately 8-9 meters, leaving two deep gouges.
Shimura Hoka felt as if his arms were going to fall off. The impact of the last attack caused him to feel bone-deep pain in his arms, even though he had already reinforced his body to the limit.
"Now, sleep tight!"
Hoka looked up after hearing Seimei's voice, only to see him make a "Tiger" hand seal.
Genjutsu: Temple of Nirvana
Soon, Hoka could see white angelic feathers falling all around him, luring him into a deep sleep.
He realized that he was trapped in a Genjutsu.
He tried to dispel the Genjutsu by disrupting his chakra flow and making the necessary hand seals to cast the Genjutsu Disrupting Technique.
But the A-rank Genjutsu, Temple of Nirvana Technique, cast by Seimei was so powerful that Hoka didn't even have time to do anything before falling into a deep sleep in the middle of the arena.
Even after 20 seconds had passed, Hoka didn't wake up.
Seeing this, the referee approached Hoka and checked his condition, only to confirm that he had truly fallen into a deep sleep.
Even if they scream loudly at him or explode a few explosive tags, he probably wouldn't wake up until Seimei canceled the Genjutsu or the effect of the illusion wore off naturally.
The referee said, "Shimura Hoka has been trapped in a Genjutsu, and he is no longer in a condition to continue."
"Senju Seimei…Wins!!"
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