That Day When Suzuki-kun Wasn't the Mob-B! Chapter 508: The Limits of a Commoner (Patreon)

Still, Suzuki didn't pay attention to Sasuke; instead, he just nodded to his teacher, Hiruzen, who was satisfied with the result of the fight, since the demonstration showed how capable Hiruzen was at teaching him, despite only teaching him the basics.

Then again, despite Hiruzen's propaganda about being the strongest Hokage, Suzuki realized that being Hiruzen's disciple didn't give him as many benefits as he had thought it would.

Frankly, by becoming Hiruzen's disciple, Suzuki thought that he would be untouchable and no one would dare lay a hand on him. But when he thought of Danzo, he knew well that if Danzo made a move on him and killed him, Hiruzen would likely just close his eyes, sigh, and forget about him.

At the same time, Hiruzen's three original disciples—Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru—felt that Hiruzen didn't really teach them that much, since those three students had their own techniques, and—

Sensei's style isn't suitable.

Everyone had their own ways of fighting, and it was impossible for anyone to be the same unless one didn't have much talent, or there was a systematic way of fighting, like in One Piece, where everyone trained in the Six Styles or Haki to grow stronger.

In the world of Naruto, the ways of fighting varied, and it was impossible for everyone to be the same.

Still, will the Suzuki of One Piece appear in the future?

He would think about that later.

Suzuki looked at Hiruzen for a moment and thought that while he might have said all of that, Hiruzen had still taught him many things. But as expected, there was a limit to what Hiruzen could teach, since Hiruzen wasn't the absolute strongest and his expertise lay in the mastery of ninjutsu, the elements, and the basics, which were honed to the peak and then combined.

The fact that Hiruzen could teach the Sannin also showed that his strength wasn't low, especially in teaching.

Regardless, he felt a little conflicted. He knew well that as the crisis of the Chunin Exam approached, he was given two choices. The choice that would give him the greatest benefit would mean losing his teacher; yet, when he thought of all the lives that had been taken by the incompetence of his teacher, he knew what he had to do.

"Amazing! How did you do that, Suzuki?!"

"What was that?!"

"What did you do?"

Naruto and Kiba quickly went over to Suzuki, asking how he could do that, and somehow Sasuke also joined in. Despite using the Sharingan, Sasuke just couldn't tell how a single slight, weak force could somehow beat and twist Lee, leading directly to his defeat.

"It's a secret~!"

"....." Everyone.

Yet, Shikamaru rolled his eyes at everyone, since wasn't it obvious?

If someone were to tell the secret of their technique, then their family jutsu would be learned by many, and would anyone want that?

Unless one had a certain relationship with Suzuki, it was obvious that they wouldn't be able to learn about his technique.

Asuma smoked his cigarette, wondering whether his father had such a technique, which he couldn't remember.

There seems to be none, right?

Regardless, after Suzuki finished the duel, the event continued as usual, with the many participants who had passed the second phase moving to the stage one after another.

Naturally, Shino was the same, and somehow he won an easy victory against one of the ninjas from Otogakure using his bugs.

"Hmm...."

Suzuki had to admit Shino's bug jutsu was quite dangerous—or rather, extremely dangerous. Since the bugs were small, if one wasn't careful, they would miss them, and a single bite from one might lead to death, as there were many poisonous insects that could kill a person instantly.

As for the ninja of Otogakure?

Suzuki just ignored them. No matter how fierce they appeared, their strength was just like that; it was impossible for them to grow stronger than a Chunin level.

Still, as he continued to watch, it was finally Sasuke's turn. His opponent was Yoroi Akado, a nobody, yet also one of Orochimaru's subordinates.

I wonder how Orochimaru gained so many loyal subordinates?

If there was something that Orochimaru could promise all of his subordinates, it would be strength. Orochimaru was also a ninja who didn't have a unique bloodline, but he used his intellect, his ingenuity, and a simple talent for research. This made him highly sought after by many ninjas whose talent was just so-so, or who had trouble controlling themselves due to the power within them. It made him simply irresistible. Even if everyone knew they might be burned or killed by following him, they would happily do so, as Orochimaru was likely the only one who thought of them differently.

Suzuki glanced at Naruto, who was watching the match intently, completely ignoring the fact that Sasuke was about to win. Suzuki thought that Naruto's life was just too pitiful. No matter how people tried to trash him, mock him, or just put him down for being something he didn't want to be, in the end, due to Asura's soul within him, Naruto was forced to save all of them. He wasn't allowed to have negative emotions toward anyone.

I wonder whether there are ways to erase that entity within Naruto.

It wasn't like Suzuki was a good guy who wanted to save everyone, but somehow, he just couldn't help but feel pity for Naruto. At the same time, he also felt that the God of Shinobi—the one who was hiding behind everything—was far too dangerous for him, as that guy would likely try to do something, especially as Suzuki grew stronger.

But he wasn't afraid of a challenge or the dangers within this world. And it wasn't just him; there were many opponents that the God of Shinobi, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, had to face other than him in this world.

Yet, without a doubt, it was a change in the matchups that surprised him the most.

"The next match will be Hinata Hyuga against Sakura Haruno!"

"Eh?" Sakura was stunned, and Hinata was equally surprised.

"Do your best."

With Suzuki's encouragement, Hinata nodded. "Yes, Suzuki-kun!" She wouldn't lose.

Meanwhile, Sakura glanced at Hinata for a moment before stepping onto the stage. Somehow, she didn't think she would lose; Hinata was meek, and Sakura had grown stronger from what she had faced, so she would win!

"What do you think of this match?"

Naturally, Ino, who sat next to him, couldn't help but ask.

"What's there to ask? The result is obvious. The winner is Hinata."

Wasn't it obvious?

"Your friend Sakura... you know how she spends most of her time fawning over Sasuke. Do you think she spends her time training?"

"Er..." Ino was speechless, but she nodded.

Naruto didn't say anything, as he wasn't even listening to Suzuki's words.

Sasuke just glanced at Suzuki, and naturally, Kakashi did too, since both of them had heard Suzuki's words and thought the exact same thing.

"More importantly, Hinata is a Hyuga."

With that answer, everyone knew that the result of this match was as good as settled.

"BEGIN!"

As soon as the match started, Sakura took out her kunai, ready to fight, but Hinata blitzed forward, moving so fast that she instantly appeared right in front of her.

"Huh?!"

Sakura didn't even have time to react as her body was hit several times. She fell backward, completely unable to do anything.

"I am sorry, but I can't lose."

Leaving those words behind, Hinata apologized, then walked away from Sakura, who could only lie on the ground, completely helpless.

"....." Everyone.

Yet, this was the limit of a commoner—one without a bloodline.

Unless one was exceptional and stood above the rest, such as Suzuki, Hiruzen, Minato, or even Kakashi, who was incredibly talented despite not having any unique bloodline abilities, their achievements would just be so-so.

Still, with this, the Preliminary Round was finished. The participants for the finals had been determined!