Kaguya Kimimaro, who won the "King of Fighting" all-age group championship, is the youngest player to reach the top spot in the 19 years since this event was held.
He was in his early twelve years, at this age, he had just graduated from the ninja school in Konoha Village, and the outstanding students among them had just begun to compete with D-level missions.
However, Kaguya Kimimaro has become a person of the year who outperforms all others and is famous.
This tournament was also the first time a team directly sent by the Gushan family won the championship.
It's not that we didn't have this strength in the past, but there was no need to expose the family's strength too much. What's more, the ones who take the lead are all members of the family, which will invisibly weaken the authority of this event.
It's different this year. No one would feel that the competition was unfair despite winning the championships in both the team and junior categories.
Even the five major ninja villages have sent teams to compete, which is enough to prove the importance that the entire ninja world attaches to this event. There will definitely be no scandal of cheating and match-fixing in full view of the public.
More importantly, Kaguya Kimimaro, Toudo Kasumi and Kusanagi Kyo are just children. Shiro, Yayoi and Konishi are not very old. Even if they are talents cultivated within the Furusugi family, they are very likely to be promoted to famous people in the future. retainers, it cannot change the fact that most of them are from common people.
Not to mention Kaguya Kimimaro, Toudo Kasumi and Kusanagi Kyo, who live in simplicity, Shiro's parents are known to many people in Inaba Port, and Yayoi is an orphan born in the almshouse. At that time, Furugi Fusui "traveled" to the country of bears. The rescue of a group of children from a group of cannibals is now a hot topic in the local area.
Because of this incident, half of the Inaba family at that time donated money and materials to the nursing home.
Some families also expressed their willingness to adopt some children, but they were rejected on the grounds that they were mentally ill and needed recuperation.
The nursing home, which is funded by the Gushan family, actually doesn't accept much donations from outside, but it's just hard to live up to everyone's love.
Yayoi is so well-behaved and sensible that it makes people feel distressed, but she is a household name. On her way to the top of the junior category, Yayoi's performance is not bad. She is not the kind of bastard who just wins without doing anything.
What the grassroots people like most is this kind of story about the counterattack of poor children. What's more, Yayoi is not even close to poverty, and his childhood was simply miserable.
Apart from Kaguya Kimimaro and Shiro, Yayoi is the most popular.
Genius is elusive, and the story of Yayoi, who has an ordinary background but gets ahead through hard work, is really in line with the public's appetite.
Before returning to Konoha Village to continue their studies, Teacher Mizuki graciously gave them three days off to reunite with their relatives and friends. Yayoi went to visit teachers and old friends in the nursing home, and also went to Inaba Academy to participate in social activities.
Bai spent most of his time getting along with his parents.
Losing the caution he once had, Bai's father has become a little more calm as a local. After working honestly for several years to support the family, Bai's father now has the status of a small boss with some merit and hard work. , taking care of ten or twenty novices, gradually gained confidence.
The pregnant mother is still on maternity leave and is expected to give birth to her second child in August this year.
"We made the right decision to venture to the Land of Fire, and we really made the right decision. How can we take maternity leave in a hellish place like that? Even if you are pregnant in ten months, you have to work at the dock. If you give birth on the same day, as long as there is no heavy bleeding, you will not be able to take maternity leave. You have to go to work in the next two days. With a child, you can arrange light work at most, how can you have time to rest? "
After drinking some wine, the slightly tipsy father took out the apples, pears and other fruits he bought from the market with satisfaction, peeled them and handed them to his wife and son.
"I'm going to buy a batch of caviar tomorrow. Now...it's time to replenish the body."
"That's too expensive. How can a small household like us afford that kind of thing?"
"It's okay, the section chief said there is a discount, it's much cheaper, and we can afford it."
After mother Xuejian ate half of the apple, she put it down and sighed slightly:
“You still have to save some money, maybe you’ll need it sometime.”
"I know, don't worry. When you graduate in vain at the end of the year, you can make money to support your family next year."
Because of his excellent performance, Bai's tuition is basically free, and his scholarship is generous, which can basically cover his daily training needs. However, he still needs some support from his family for daily expenses.
With the income level of this family, without the rewards from the Gushan family, it is basically impossible to afford for their children to study thousands of kilometers away.
Bai took the fruit knife from his father, peeled all the rest on the plate, cut it into small pieces, and sealed it with ice to escape the cold air to prevent it from spoiling and becoming stale.
The father was stunned when he saw this and started to laugh:
"I used to think that these weird abilities were very unlucky, but I didn't expect that this kind of... is quite popular."
Ordinary people's fear of the limits of blood inheritance is an instinct engraved in their blood. It requires almost no psychological preparation to exclude dissidents.
Especially in a ghost place like the Kingdom of Water, the strangulation of the forbidden blood family was so cruel that people who didn't know what was going on thought that the mist ninjas were purging monsters hidden among humans.
Unexpectedly, in the Kingdom of Fire, Blood Succession Limit was such a sought-after ability.
On a remote island in the Kingdom of Water, one really cannot expect the local indigenous people to have any knowledge.
The father who laughed a few times looked at his son who had been in the limelight with complicated eyes and said:
"I have annual leave this year. I can go to Konoha Village to see how you are doing there. However, your mother may not be able to travel far, so I will have to find an opportunity next time."
"Don't worry, father, my other friends and I all live in the apartments run by the Gushan family. The facilities are complete and the services are first-class."
Rather, that place is much more upscale than home. Although it is not as warm as home, it is still very comfortable.
"By the way, you are familiar with Yayoi, right? I heard that she used to play with the members of the 'Female Fighters' team and the little princess of the Furusugi family..."
"I know what you mean, father. I have had the honor to interact with Xianglin a few times, and we are relatively familiar with her. However, we don't have much contact with her."
"Well! Please be respectful when we meet. Although our family is now in peace, we can't afford to offend someone like that. If you offend your noble daughter, your father and I won't even be able to find anyone to apologize to."
The real situation is so cruel. Compared with encouraging his son to seduce aristocratic girls and skyrocket to the sky, an ordinary father is more afraid of the end of the whole family being overturned by one mistake.
Everyone is happy to find an in-law who can help him a little, but if he crosses too many strata and is so high up that he can't even see his back, the risk will be too great to bear, so it is better to stay away from him.
"I understand and will handle it carefully. Don't worry, father!"
While the family was enjoying their holiday leisure, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Shiro quickly stood up, walked to the entrance, opened the door, and saw several people coming together at the door. Not only his teammates Yayoi and Konishi, but also Lian Xianglin, Uchiha Sasuke, Inuzuka Kiba, Sasame, Kageno, etc. Everyone has arrived.
Only the more mysterious Kaguya Kimimaro, Kusanagi Kyo and Todo Kasumi seemed to be away.
"This is what you are doing?"
"Go to the beach to play..."
As the organizer, Xianglin said carelessly,
"The local area is a famous resort. It is open for less than three months a year. Normally you would not be able to visit it. Now is a good opportunity."
"There are quite a lot of people. Isn't it a good idea if a few of us go without adults?"
"Don't worry, there will be no outsiders wherever I take you."
"Well!"
If other people said such things, they would probably be regarded as bragging, but if it was Xiang Lin, it would be very convincing.
Even if it is a resort, only the public areas are open. The areas that are truly for private enjoyment are not inaccessible, but no one knows about such a place and cannot be found on the map.
After thinking for a moment, Bai turned around to explain the situation to his parents. After getting permission to go out, he changed into light clothes, boarded a super large, extremely unpretentious carriage with everyone, and walked through several guardrails. From the strict area, you come to the seaside where golden sandy beach and azure water complement each other.
"arrive!"
After the driving fisherman showed everyone the way, he directed a group of men in black suits who exuded a tough aura to quickly set up parasols, open deck chairs and portable seats, and then delivered boxes of ice-cold drinks. , high-end ingredients, special grill and anthracite.
There are three speedboats parked on the beach. Swimming rings, life jackets and surfboards have already been carried, it depends on what everyone wants to do.
"Miss Xianglin, do you want to prepare a seaplane? The technology of that thing is not very mature yet and it is very dangerous. The young master told you to be careful..."
An aircraft assembled from scratch by rubbing parts by hand is of little use at present. It has no performance advantage for Ninjas, nor can it be industrialized and mass-produced to form a cluster advantage. It can only be used as a big "toy".
"No need for the moment. Everyone is here to have fun, not to experience thrills."
"knew."
After the man who looked like the head butler retired, a few people formed a small group to play with curious projects.
Yayoi clapped her hands to attract everyone's attention and said with a smile:
"In the barbecue competition later, how to cook delicious food and who will do it will be decided by the competition?"
"what match?"
Everyone has worked very hard in the "King of Fighting" competition that just ended, and now they have to compete in a showdown?
"Speed surfing, see who can last longer."
Then... isn't it just being dragged through the water?
This kind of gameplay is not too dangerous, but it is not suitable for children to try.
Fortunately, we are all preparatory ninjas, so we haven't taken this little problem to heart yet.
Xiang Rin, who was in high spirits, put her arm around Yayoi's shoulders and asked with a smile:
"There's no one here who can't swim, right?"
Seeing that no one raised their hands, Xianglin nodded with satisfaction.
"A long time ago, I wanted to give it a try when I watched other people play. Unfortunately, I never found the opportunity. Today I finally got the chance. When it comes to fun, you can't leave your friends alone, so..."
As he spoke, Xianglin pointed to the temporary building nearby.
"There are all kinds of swimsuits in there. Everyone, please pick one and put it on as soon as possible, and then get ready to start."
"This is really..."
Uchiha Zuosuke stuck out his tongue, licked the dry corners of his mouth, chuckled, put his hand in front of his forehead to block the direct sunlight from his eyes, and looked at the sparkling sea.
"What a ridiculous competition."
In the past two years, I have been in a depressing environment and rarely have time to relax. This moment is probably the time I don't have to worry about the least in the next few years.
…
Just as a group of children who were about to go their separate ways were enjoying the good time in early summer, in a relatively private training ground, Gushan Bushui was competing with Teacher Mizuki.
"No fight, no fight, Master Bu Shui, you are already far ahead of me."
"Didn't you call me Senior Bu Shui before? Now I'm stranger than before."
The "eternal senior" of the Konohagakure Ninja School was indeed well-earned.
"We are different after all. Even if I graduated a few years earlier than you, I still can only do this..."
In Mizuki's view, Gushan Bu Shui was only rejected due to other factors. His true level was definitely not that he could not even qualify as a ninja.
Reality also proves the judgment.
Mizuki even felt that the noble young master in front of him might be stronger than many jounin in Konoha Village, especially jounin. As for whether he can stand shoulder to shoulder with top geniuses such as Hatake Kakashi, it's hard to tell based on his strength and vision.
Even if it's not as good, the gap shouldn't be too big.
This is Mizuki's judgment based on his own understanding.
"I wonder what Master Bu Shui thinks of Orochimaru... this person?"
"What do you think? As long as they don't provoke us, the Fusagi family won't bother to interfere with Konoha Village's business."
"That's really rude."
Gu Shanbu Shui, who had already guessed what this guy wanted to say next, said casually:
"To the Fire Country and the Furusugi family, Orochimaru is one of the former 'Three Ninjas' with great military exploits and has made great contributions to the Fire Country. As for the fact that he studied forbidden ninjutsu and harmed fellow Konoha villagers , the Hokage has to worry about it, we... can't control it."
If that person is not Orochimaru, Gusugi Bosui is too lazy to pay attention to it, and there are not just one or two rebellious ninjas in Konoha Village, who has the influence of Orochimaru?
There are countless vicious villains in the Konoha Village Heavy Punishment Prison. Gushan Bushui can't even name a single name except for the brothers Wind God and Thunder God, as well as the friend in front of him who may be imprisoned in the future.
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"I can rest assured that."
"So, you have contact with him?"
"It's not a connection, it's just..."
Mizuki hesitated and replied,
"That adult, how can you pay attention to a person like me? Just throwing out a few benefits is enough for me to last a lifetime."
"so?"
"Master Bu Shui, can you sell me a batch of precious medicinal materials? I don't want to be an ordinary teacher all my life like now."
"that's it?"
Gushan Bu Shui was greatly disappointed, thinking that Shuimu was going to swear allegiance or act as a spy to deliver news.
What to buy medicinal materials for? Activate the Tiger's Curse Seal, then be sucked into a human body and thrown into a heavy prison to eat?
Then you have no use?
