Konoha: I Have a Gravity Training room

One-handed hand signs! Water Release Ninjutsu!

Especially one-handed hand signs, that's not something just anyone can learn, alright? But this guy Xia Mu actually knew how!

Simply unbelievable!

Iruka was also dumbfounded. He didn't expect there to be such a talent hidden in his class.

Although he thought Xia Mu was good before, after all, Xia Mu could often defeat Sasuke, the Uchiha genius, but Xia Mu had always shown signs of insufficient Chakra, so he felt it was a pity.

He didn't expect that Xia Mu was actually pretending, and was an even more amazing genius than Sasuke.

Especially one-handed hand signs, he was simply a genius among geniuses. Even the renowned technician Kakashi didn't seem to know how to make one-handed hand signs!

"No! I have to report this to Lord Hokage. A genius like Xia Mu cannot be overlooked!" Iruka made up his mind and planned to go directly to the Hokage Office after class.

Here, Sasuke also slowly stood up.

His side still hurt a bit, obviously Xia Mu's kick was quite heavy.

But there was excitement in Sasuke's expression. He knew Xia Mu was holding back, but he didn't expect him to have such a hidden skill. He had never even heard of one-handed hand signs.

This is good too. Let him defeat this genius who can make one-handed hand signs and achieve the fame of the Uchiha!

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Sasuke quickly formed hand signs and spat out a fireball several meters in diameter, which strongly shocked the young students.

But as everyone knows, the Great Fireball Technique often doesn't kill people.

Xia Mu, however, didn't dodge or evade. After quickly forming a few hand signs, he let the fireball engulf him, scaring many people into screaming. But obviously, more people were clear-headed and didn't think Xia Mu would stand still and wait to die, and Iruka-sensei didn't intervene either.

Sasuke naturally knew this, so he looked left and right, and even upwards, but didn't find Xia Mu's figure.

"Down here! Earth Release: Headhunter Technique!"

Xia Mu's voice came, and two hands suddenly broke through the ground, directly grabbing Sasuke's ankles and pulling him down. Suddenly, only Sasuke's head remained on the ground.

And Xia Mu had already drilled out from the ground, with the Kunai in his hand held horizontally under Sasuke's neck.

"Damn it... I... I lost!"

Sasuke admitted defeat unwillingly, clearly feeling defeated. He didn't expect the gap between his and Xia Mu's true strength to be so large. Looking at Xia Mu's relaxed expression, he clearly still had strength left, which he couldn't compare to.

Iruka quickly said: "Match ended! Xia Mu wins!"

The students were all stunned and only came back to their senses after a while, followed by applause.

Even the girls couldn't help but applaud, because Xia Mu won too beautifully and cleanly. Sasuke, the Uchiha genius, had no chance to fight back at all.

This was a classic example of a commoner's counterattack against a family genius!

It made people admire him!

Even Sasuke's fan club couldn't say anything at this time and could only silently worry about their beloved Sasuke.

Xia Mu reached out and pulled Sasuke out of the ground, formed the Reconciliation Seal, and turned to leave the arena.

Sasuke suddenly spoke: "Xia Mu, why... why are you so strong?"

Xia Mu's body paused, and he turned back to look at Sasuke seriously, his tone extremely solemn: "I become stronger to protect Tenten, and also to protect friends like Shino, Shikamaru, and Choji. So I push myself to become stronger. I don't have inherited Ninjutsu, so I study and think more. I work hard to control my Chakra more precisely, and I even borrowed Ninjutsu from Shino to learn. I become stronger for the sake of protection, what about you?"

Me? I'm for revenge!

Sasuke's eyes darkened, but he didn't say it out loud.

However, he pressed on: "How do you do one-handed hand signs?"

Xia Mu didn't hide it either: "As long as you can control Chakra with extreme precision, one-handed hand signs are not a problem. I heard that the First Hokage-sama just clapped his hands and whatever he wanted appeared, he didn't even form hand signs at all. My little trick is far from that!"

Everyone was a little speechless upon hearing this.

Everyone understood the logic, but comparing yourself to the First Hokage-sama, aren't you a bit too thick-skinned?

Sasuke's eyes lit up, and he thought of something: "Precise Chakra control, is it trained through tree climbing and water walking?"

"How did you know?"

Xia Mu was puzzled, he was still waiting to see Sasuke's embarrassing performance when Team Seven was formed.

But Sasuke didn't answer. He wouldn't say that he knew because he secretly saw Naruto practicing tree climbing. Now that he had the answer he wanted, he naturally didn't ask any more questions and turned to leave the arena.

Xia Mu didn't delve deeper either, anyway, that was the situation.

Moreover, the reason he gave Sasuke just now was from the heart, but he also deliberately said it for Iruka-sensei to hear.

He believed that Iruka-sensei would definitely convey it to the Third Hokage, that old man. Given the current decline in talent in Konoha, the Third Hokage should not mind putting effort into nurturing a genius who can perform one-handed hand signs.

The reality was just as Xia Mu expected.

After the outdoor sparring class ended, Iruka immediately went to the Hokage Office and reported Xia Mu's situation.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was also surprised and quickly took out Xia Mu's file to read it through, confirming that there were no issues. He then carefully questioned Iruka about Xia Mu's performance over the years.

After a long while, he sighed that he had misjudged.

"This little guy is very smart and knows how to hide himself. Perhaps he understands the principle that the tallest tree in the forest is the one that gets knocked down by the wind, or perhaps he is truly deliberately hiding for the sake of his little girlfriend. However, the little guy has a clean background and actively promotes the Will of Fire (card game). He also has become trusted friends with many children of prominent families. Even if he deliberately hides himself for some purpose, he will surely not harm the Village.

Becoming stronger to protect? Haha, well said!

The Village hasn't produced a genius like this in a long time. If we nurture him well, he will surely be a major force for the Village in the future!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen mused in his heart and took out the draft of the class assignments he had been thinking about for a long time.

Originally, he planned to just assign Xia Mu to any sensei, but now it seemed he had to find a good sensei, otherwise, it would be a waste of this child's talent.

In fact, Sarutobi Hiruzen had some reasons that he didn't say in his heart.

For example, Xia Mu's relationship with Tenten was also considered a bond for Xia Mu in Konoha. Coupled with the fact that Tenten's family was a wealthy merchant family with considerable assets in the Fire Country, if Xia Mu were to marry Tenten in the future, he would basically enjoy a life of ease for the rest of his life. As long as Xia Mu wasn't stupid, he wouldn't betray the Village.

A genius loyal to the Village should be vigorously nurtured.

Of course, just in case, he still needed to send Ambu to conduct a thorough investigation to rule out the possibility that Xia Mu was a spy.

"Oh, and I also need to arrange someone to keep an eye on Xia Mu, so that Danzo doesn't get any ideas."

Sarutobi Hiruzen knew his old comrade Danzo best. If he knew that such a genius had appeared in the Village, he would likely be unable to resist trying to snatch the person.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen guessed wrong this time.

After receiving the information about Xia Mu, Danzo just cursed inwardly and put the information away.

It wasn't that Danzo had changed his ways, but that he had some reservations.