blogombal Chapter 131: The Pressure from His Senior Leaves Sasuke Stunned
Chapter 131: The Pressure from His Senior Leaves Sasuke Stunned
"Sasuke, do your best! ↖(^w^)↗..."
"Sasuke-kun, let's go! Let the newbies know how amazing our class's top student is!!"
"Give her a taste of her power, Sasuke-kun..."
Sakura, Ino, and many other girls cheered loudly with flushed cheeks, which annoyed Karin, who was in the audience.
The saying goes, "like repels like!" Karin, who had just arrived in Konoha, was already quite sensitive, and now, being rejected by the women and seeing Sasuke's arrogant, expressionless face only fueled her disdain.
Despite her displeasure, the title of "top student" still made her look serious and cautious!
"Newcomer, if you don't want to get hurt, you'd better give up now! I won't go easy on you just because you're a transfer student or a girl." Just as Karin was on high alert, Sasuke spoke calmly without any expression.
It would be too humiliating for a top student like him to fight against a mere transfer student, even if he won! So, it's best to have the other student forfeit.
However, Sasuke had no idea that his well-intentioned words, spoken in such a condescending manner, were not exactly kind advice to Karin!
"Hold back? Don't underestimate me, you expressionless face. So what if you're the top student? Today I'm going to beat up self-important guys like you." Without thinking, Karin clenched her fists like an angry little lion and roared angrily.
This unexpected shout startled Sasuke! It also brought a gleam of joy to Naruto and Ishikawa on the periphery…
"That's it! Karin, there's nothing to be afraid of with that arrogant Sasuke. If you beat him, I'll treat you to Ichiraku Ramen." Naruto shouted excitedly, looking at Karin with complete agreement.
But as soon as he spoke, he felt his vision go black and he was surrounded by female classmates, led by Sakura and Ino!
"Naruto!! You bastard..."
"Damn it, they actually helped the new guy bully Sasuke."
"No! No!" Naruto screamed in terror as the girls' soft fists rained down on him, a sight that would break anyone's heart!
At the same time, "It's up..."
Karin, who had forged the seal of opposition, let out a shout and charged straight forward with a punch.
Seeing this, Sasuke showed no mercy, stomping his foot on the ground and unleashing a straight punch that instantly clashed with Karin's fist, resulting in a draw!
Under Iruka's orders, the use of ninja tools was prohibited in this combat exercise; only taijutsu or ninjutsu were permitted. Therefore, Sasuke and Karin immediately engaged in a brutal, hand-to-hand combat duel.
Although Sasuke is the top student and his strength is indeed superior, Karin's taijutsu style is slightly different from that of Konoha because she comes from the Grass Village and was exploited by the Grass Ninja to be more focused on actual combat.
For a time, the two were evenly matched and locked in a fierce battle...
[Interesting! It seems Sasuke's god-like image has been shattered by Karin. She's no longer that brainless simp who'd throw himself at someone even after being stabbed in the heart! Hmm, she's a partner worth nurturing.] Ishikawa thought to himself with satisfaction as he watched the two rookies bickering from the sidelines.
After all, it was he who saved Karin from dire straits this time. If Karin becomes Sasuke's simp again, all he can say is that the plot is unbeatable!
I'll make do with Karin as a healer for now, but I'd better not really accept her as my true love...
"Bang!!" In the blink of an eye, while Ishikawa was lost in thought, Sasuke, having become familiar with Karin's tactics, seized the opportunity and kicked his opponent away.
Amidst the shouts of a bunch of mindless fans, Sasuke once again proved with his actions that he was the pride of being the top student!
"Damn it, I won't lose to someone like you!" Feeling the intense pain in her abdomen, Karin angrily tried to bite her right hand to recover and fight again.
She's not afraid of a protracted war at all!
But just as she reached for her mouth, she felt her arm suddenly being gripped tightly. "That's enough, Karin."
"Ishikawa-kun??" Karin's face froze as she looked at the black-haired boy who appeared in front of her in an instant, then she lowered her head in shame.
To actually lose to Ishikawa-kun is just too... too...
"Chunin!!"
"It's that guy I saw at Ichiraku Ramen before..."
Almost simultaneously, Sasuke and Naruto, both with bruises and swelling around their eyes, turned to look at each other, but their gazes toward the Chunin vests were different.
"Mitarai Ishikawa? It's you! I didn't expect you to become a Chunin just half a year after graduation, just like me. That's amazing..." As everyone looked at each other in surprise, Iruka also exclaimed in shock.
Although he wasn't Ishikawa's homeroom teacher, he had taught them courses and they knew each other. Of course, their relationship was limited to that of ordinary teacher and student.
"What?! He became a Chunin just six months after graduation?!"
"Doesn't that mean this guy is only one year ahead of us, a graduate from the previous year?"
"Huh? The last time I saw him at Ichiraku Ramen, he was still a genin. I didn't expect him to become a chunin so quickly."
"But I heard that the top student in the previous year was a senior named Hyuga Neji. I've never heard of this Mitarai Ishikawa before?"
"Tch, maybe he's the second chief. This is really troublesome; I never expected to encounter something like this in a live-fire exercise!"
"In short, I've made up my mind. I must follow in the footsteps of Ishikawa-senpai and become a Chunin six months after graduation."
In an instant, upon hearing Iruka's shout, everyone began to murmur amongst themselves. Among them, Naruto, Shikamaru, Choji, and others stood out the most.
Meanwhile, the proud and arrogant top student Sasuke stared silently at Ishikawa, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit and a look of utter defiance!
"Iruka-sensei, it's been a long time." Ishikawa smiled and responded, ignoring everyone's reactions, while reaching out to help Karin up. "Today, the Hokage arranged for us to help Karin tidy up her apartment, so I'll be taking Karin with me now."
"Is that so? Sure, it's almost time for school to end anyway." Iruka smiled and waved, not stopping him.
Instead, he looked at Ishikawa with the eyes of a rising generation surpassing the old, and felt a deep sense of melancholy!
He hadn't expected the students to catch up with him so quickly. Although he was happy for Ishikawa, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed and melancholy...
"Wait, I challenge you to a duel." Just as Ishikawa was about to leave after exchanging a few pleasantries, Sasuke suddenly appeared behind him and blocked his way.
"You?" Looking at Sasuke's solemn expression and fierce fighting spirit, Ishikawa murmured suspiciously, then a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Just as Karin was about to speak sarcastically, Ishikawa's figure flashed into Sasuke's eyes like lightning, and his fingertips, imbued with lightning chakra, touched Sasuke's forehead in an instant.
"We'll talk about it when you become a Chunin. I won't bully a kid by playing ninja games."
With a crackling sound, Sasuke felt a jolt of electricity travel from his forehead through his entire body, leaving him frozen in place. Then he heard Ishikawa's lazy voice fading into the distance.
In an instant, Sasuke, who considered himself to be almost as good as Ishikawa, was struck dumb!
Damn it! Is this what a Chunin is like? How could he be defeated in one move?!
Moreover, it was with this casual gesture that he least wanted to recall.
Damn it! A mere Chunin could defeat him with a flick of his wrist. What right does he have to seek revenge on that person?!
What do all his efforts over the years mean in the eyes of these people? Is this all there is to being a top student? Ridiculous, he's utterly ridiculous...