A corner of the forest.
A figure quickly shuttled through the forest, followed by three figures behind him.
It was approaching him at a very close speed.
"Art fire escape ho fireball!"
Almost only the remnants of the seal could be seen. A huge and scorching fireball had been ejected from the mouth. The forest was suddenly enveloped in firelight. The faces of the three people chasing behind them were flushed by the firelight.
One of the figures quickly broke away from the queue. He gathered the power of Byakugan, raised his right hand, and extended his index and middle fingers. He concentrated chakra on the fingers. When the fireball approached, the two fingers joined together and made a quick stroke in front of him.
The fireball was split in half from the middle and disappeared into the air.
Seeing that his powerful fireball technique was so easily broken, the man did not show any surprise.
A powerful force burst out from under his feet, causing his movement speed to surge in an instant, and he rushed towards the white-eyed boy.
"Back to the days!"
The white-eyed boy in mid-air had no platform to move his body. He could only turn his body and use the high-speed rotation of his body to create a chakra storm and collide with the man.
boom!
The two chakras collided with each other in mid-air, and a strong shock wave suddenly erupted, spreading in all directions, and the leaves rustled.
However, it seemed that the man's chakra strength was even greater. The white-eyed boy's face turned slightly pale. It was obvious that he was injured by the man when he was competing in chakra strength.
Even if the chakra ball is rotated to increase its hardness and destructive power, the strength gap between the two is too large. Even with advanced skills, it is difficult to suppress the man's power from the front.
"Cai, bow your head!"
Hearing his brother's shout behind him, Cai lowered his head without thinking.
In fact, even without shouting, Cai could see what was happening behind her through her eyes.
It was a kunai that flew at an astonishing speed, passing through Cai's head and piercing the man's body.
The man's expression changed slightly, he took out a kunai and quickly caught the kunai flying from a distance.
boom!
It was obviously just a kunai, but when the two kunai collided together, they made an extremely terrifying explosion sound.
The kunai that flew over was wrapped with lightning of astonishing power, and exploded the moment it came into contact with the man's kunai.
The man's figure began to retreat in embarrassment. Only the handle of the kunai in his hand was left, and there were bloodstains on his arms scratched by the exploded kunai fragments.
Not only that, there were also bloodstains cut by kunai fragments on his face.
The man touched the wound on his face with his fingers. When he took it off, his fingers were stained with fresh blood.
The man couldn't help but show a look of surprise on his face, and then he took a breath with a solemn expression.
If I was too careless, as a Jonin, I would probably fall over in the hands of these three brats.
Even in a guided battle, one cannot be careless.
Moreover, just firing a kunai has such a powerful power, which is what shocked the man the most.
Although he didn't know what method was used to make Kunai gain such amazing speed and impact, but at the moment, he didn't have much time to think about the principle.
Some kind of 'scientific' theoretical knowledge must have been applied to use Thunder Release to enhance the power of Kunai.
And that is precisely the shortcoming of traditional ninjas like him who have not fully accepted scientific knowledge.
In fact, the ninjutsu performed by this science-based theory is very different from traditional ninjutsu, and it is also a blind spot for many ninjas.
Without hesitation, the man began to gather chakra in his eyes, and the scarlet three-magatama Sharingan appeared. The whole man's aura was completely different from the previous one.
"Are you finally willing to use the Sharingan?"
A man and a woman came to Cai's side.
The man was about fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a white coat and a monocle on his face. His face was indifferent and his eyes were calm, making it difficult to read what he was thinking in his heart. He remained calm throughout the battle. Poker face condition.
The woman is as old as Cai, twelve years old, with beautiful long bright red hair that reaches her shoulders and waist, and wears a pair of brown thin-rimmed glasses. Although she is young, she gives off a smart and intellectual feeling.
These two people are Uchiha Asuka and Uzumaki Kaoru from the Uzumaki clan.
The two of them walked to stand next to Sai, and looked at Uchiha Yan, the instructing Jonin of their team.
"I thought this was just a simple guidance battle, and it would be enough to deal with it a little bit... But if the opponent is the three of you, that's a different matter. Be careful, the next battle will not be so easy."
The man took a deep breath and his eyes became completely serious.
"This is interesting, but be careful, it's up to us to say it!"
Asuka waved his hand, and a kunai escaped from his palm again. Lightning flashed in the air, and the kunai flew towards Uchiha Yan at an even faster speed than before.
Seeing through the trajectory of the kunai's movement, Uchiha Yan suddenly disappeared in place just before the kunai was about to hit his body.
The kunai penetrated the afterimage left by Uchiha Yan on the spot, penetrated the trees behind, and finally hit the rocks by the river.
With a roar, the rock shattered, and the kunai stabbed on the ground was left with only a faint flash of electric light, and the surrounding vegetation was swept away.
If you get hit by that thing, you'll be dead. When Uchiha Yan heard the huge explosion behind him, he paid a higher attention to Asuka.
If it was an attack created using science, then Asuka's strength might need to be re-rated.
However, I didn't see the other party using it in the previous graduation exam, probably because it was too lethal, so I felt there was no need to target those examiners.
After all, he couldn't take any non-injury or death moves, so he was really not suitable to deal with the examiner in the graduation exam.
The moment Asuka made his move, Sai and Xiang Rin also moved to surround Uchiha Yan from the left and right.
Uchiha said he was calm in the face of battle. Although the insight of the Sharingan was not as good as the Byakugan, he could still cope with the three genin.
Although the strength displayed by these three genin can no longer be simply regarded as genin level.
"Earth Escape·Yellow Spring Marsh!"
Xiang Rin clasped his hands together, his red hair flying, and Uchiha Yan, who was fighting in close combat with Sai, suddenly twisted his feet.
The soft mud wrapped around his feet, causing his body to sink into the swamp step by step.
"Bagua·Kongzhang!"
Ai, who exited the swamp one step ahead, was not affected by Xiang Rin's technique. After jumping into the air, he aimed mercilessly at Uchiha Yan's body and fired a powerful air cannon with his palm.
The electric light flashed, and a kunai flew from a distance at an alarming speed under the control of the flying bird.
The timing and location were both grasped perfectly.
It’s unbelievable that this team, which only took a day or two to work together, can work together so well.
As for Uchiha Yan, who was the instructor of the three jounin, he couldn't help but feel cold sweat on his face. Did these three brats want to kill him?
Every blow was a vicious killing move aimed directly at his vitals, with no intention of showing any mercy.
Boom!
The terrifying chakra burst out in an instant, mud flew everywhere, kunai wrapped with lightning, and powerful air cannons, all stagnated in the air for a moment.
Uchiha Yan's figure disappeared from the swamp, leaving behind a huge hole that shocked the three of them.
"Fire Escape·The Great Fire Extinguishes!"
A powerful voice sounded from deep in the woods.
The three birds turned around and saw an overwhelming sea of flames spreading from the forest and rushing toward the three of them at extremely fast speeds.
The three of them retreated wildly backwards. The range of the spell was too large. No matter how they retreated, they would eventually be attacked by the sea of fire.
"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"
Xiang Lin formed a seal with his hands, spitting out torrent from his mouth, which gathered into a thick wall of water in front of the three people, blocking the sea of fire.
However, the wall of water could not withstand the momentum of the raging sea of fire and was quickly defeated.
However, although the wall of water dissipated, it had already bought enough time for the three of them to escape from the scope of the sea of fire.
Although the three of them were somewhat embarrassed after escaping the attack of the sea of fire, their injuries were not serious, but their physical strength was a bit too much.
They didn't expect that the opponent would use only one move to wipe out the previous disadvantage and gain the upper hand.
This made the three Asukas realize how powerful the Jonin was.
Even if they join forces, they can only have a temporary advantage. Once Uchiha Yan seizes the opportunity to counterattack, the advantage will be completely lost.
Especially Uchiha Yan is not an ordinary jounin.
He was born in the Uchiha clan and practiced natural energy. He was considered a rare powerful jounin in the Kingdom of Demons.
The three of them were disgraced by the huge wave of fire. They panted and looked at the land in front of them that was blackened by the sea of fire. Uchiha Yan walked slowly on the charred land.
There is also some dust on his body, but compared to the three of them, his condition is much better.
The scarlet Sharingan glanced sharply at the three people, and a strong fighting spirit emerged from the Sharingan, and the meaning was self-evident.
The three Asukas looked at each other, gritted their teeth and rushed forward together.
Uchiha Yan also did not use ninjutsu. He held the kunai with one hand and used taijutsu to step forward to attack the three of them.
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Because all the work was done, Shiraishi was leisurely making tea in the office with the fine tea he brought from home.
Just when he was enjoying a rare afternoon of laziness, the office door was opened.
Uchiha Yan, who was wearing a coat of paint, walked in. From the tired look on his face, it could be seen that he had obviously gone through a tough battle before, otherwise he would not have come here in this posture.
Seeing Uchiha Yan's image, Shiraishi was slightly surprised and asked: "It's just a simple guidance battle. As a jounin, you don't need to make yourself so embarrassed, right?"
Uchiha Yan smiled bitterly and replied: "If it is a simple guidance battle, it is indeed not a problem. But the strength of those three people is a bit beyond my expectation, which can be regarded as the result of me underestimating the enemy. As expected of those two His son, that little girl from the Uzumaki clan should not be underestimated."
Shiraishi was even more surprised when he heard Uchiha Yan say this.
Uchiha Yan is an elite jounin of the Uchiha clan, Shiraishi knows very well how strong Uchiha Yan is.
It can be said without hesitation that even among the military experts, Uchiha Yan's strength can be ranked among the first-class level.
Such an elite ninja actually said that conducting a guidance battle against three genin was tiring.
Although Shiraishi knew that Asuka and Sai, as well as Uzumaki Kaoru, who was a new generation genius of the Uzumaki clan, were not ordinary genin, that was not the case.
"How much force did you use in this guidance battle?"
Shiraishi paused and asked with a strange expression.
Uchiha Yan thought for a while and replied: "Thirty percent... no, probably 40% of the force was used."
Even with 40% of his strength, it was still enough to barely deal with an average jounin.
"Forty percent strength... I didn't expect the three of them to be able to do this. It's a bit beyond my expectations. It seems that I have been a little lax in paying attention to the growth of Asuka and Cai recently."
Shiraishi took a sip of tea, and after being surprised, he returned to calm, and then continued to say to Uchiha Yan:
"Regarding the detailed situation of the three of them, I will write a report after I go back tonight and send it to me tomorrow."
"good."
Uchiha Yan nodded. It was not difficult for him to write a report.
"Next, let's focus on the tactical training of the team composed of three of them. Although the Chunin Examination has a stage to show individual strength, team ability is also a criterion for assessment."
Although the general rules for the joint Chunin Examination have not yet been finalized, in Shiraishi's view, it is already a certainty that various countries will jointly hold the Chunin Examination.
If the Kingdom of Oni wants to shine in this joint chunin exam, it must dispatch genin with excellent abilities in order to get more applause in the joint chunin exam.
The team that the three Asukas are in is the ace team selected by the Kingdom of Demons in this joint chuunin exam.
Therefore, Shiraishi hopes that Asuka's team can achieve perfection, no matter in terms of individual ability or teamwork ability.
"Yes, I will arrange this properly. However, I still have a question, that is, how to arrange the next training plan for the three people. To be honest, the Kingdom of Ghosts does not have much to offer. The stage where the three of them engage in actual combat. No matter how much I train them, it is just training based on protecting their lives, not a real battle."
Uchiha Yan asked what the problem was.
Because the system of the Kingdom of Ghosts is too efficient and unified, all sources of chaos within this country will be ruthlessly suppressed by the military.
Even the power of the underground black market cannot get involved here, which shows how far-reaching and terrifying the Kingdom of Ghosts' control over the area under its control is.
Similarly, there is no soil for gangs to survive here.
Once discovered, they will be uprooted.
This has also led to the extremely poor relationship between the Kingdom of Ghosts and its allies and the underground black market.
This kind of thing is indeed a good thing for the people of the country.
However, because the black industry is too strict, there is a lack of chaos in the country. Even members of the security force deal with trivial matters most of the time.
Just dealing with civil disputes is obviously impossible for ninjas to achieve real growth.
Ninjas are essentially more powerful soldiers.
Only by fighting can ninjas truly grow.
And the Ninja World War, which can best hone the fighting ability of ninjas... The Kingdom of Demons currently has no need for this.
Even if there is a need for war, students who have just graduated from school cannot be directly sent to the front line to fight the enemy.
"What you said is indeed the problem. Regarding this matter, I will make temporary adjustments this year. You first take the three of them to the garrison to report and join the garrison as temporary garrison members. Two months later , take them to the underground black market to accept some simple tasks, and I have already arranged their identities. When the time comes, let’s hone their skills outside the sphere of influence of the Kingdom of Ghosts.”
Not only Asuka's group, but also the other groups that will participate in the joint chuunin exam this year, Shiraishi has also made the same arrangements.
The work in the guard team can further hone the tacit understanding among team members.
After having a sufficient tacit understanding of the team, under the leadership of the Jonin, from easy to difficult, accept the bounty mission in the underground black market.
Shiraishi has more or less used this platform over the years to hone the new recruits of the Kingdom of Ghosts.
In the absence of war, the underground black market is a natural training battlefield, which can sharpen the claws of new ninja recruits and make them even sharper.
Fighting is a necessary part of life that ninjas can never avoid.
In the past, ninjas who had not killed anyone could not be called ninjas.
Only ninjas who have experienced real bloodshed are ninjas.
Even though the times have changed, the essence of ninja has not changed.
"Is it an underground black market? If it's that kind of place, I'm afraid in terms of security..."
Uchiha Yan frowned slightly.
He has never been a bounty hunter, but he also knows that places like underground black markets are a mixed bag of good and bad, and there are all kinds of dangerous people.
In terms of risk, it is impossible to accurately assess risks due to the complex environment.
"In terms of security, I will take everything into consideration. So far, we have planted a lot of nails there. This time, they will also secretly protect this group of recruits. As for controlling the situation on the surface, you are the ones who control it. It’s something that the jounin who leads the team needs to consider.”
Shiraishi said slowly.
With the energy that the Kingdom of Ghosts currently possesses, it is completely able to mobilize part of the resources of the underground black market. Before each bounty mission is accepted, intelligence investigations will be conducted in advance to fundamentally eliminate dangerous bounty missions that are inconsistent with the content and avoid risks.
"I see."
Uchiha Yan nodded solemnly.
Even with the secret protection of experienced hunters, Uchiha Yan also knew that this was not an easy task.
Because it is outside the sphere of influence of the Kingdom of Ghosts, even if safety precautions are taken in advance, the risk can only be minimized rather than directly eliminated.
In other words, once an uncontrollable accident occurs in any part of the process, it is likely to lead to untimely support from the Ghost Kingdom headquarters and unplanned casualties.
However, going to the underground black market to gain experience, Uchiha Yan did not object to Shiraishi's proposal.
Because this is exactly what ninjas need to face in life.
Real gold is not afraid of fire. Only with real blood and fire can a first-class ninja be polished.
Sometimes over-protection is not a good thing. After all, what the ghost country needs is not flowers in the greenhouse.
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Among the hospitals in the military region.
Asuka, Cai and Xianglin were sitting in the ward with bandages on their bodies.
"That bastard teacher is so harsh. She is a girl, so she doesn't know how to show mercy..."
Touching the bandage on her calf with her fingers, Xianglin hissed and gasped.
Despite treatment with medical ninjutsu, the pain at the injured location continued.
Therefore, Xiang Rin couldn't help but complain about Uchiha Yan, a mentoring Jonin who didn't know how to show mercy to her.
"I think that's a good thing, I didn't punch you in the face."
Asuka covered the eye without the monocle, which had turned into a dark circle and was swollen.
Sure enough, Feiniao's words made Xianglin shudder.
"Senior Asuka, you are really evil-minded. In fact, you have a sinister character. No wonder you got a black eye from that bastard teacher... Besides, you are from the same family, right?"
Xianglin glanced at Feiniao's dark circles and complained harshly.
Feiniao didn't respond to Xianglin's complaints. He just continued to take the potion and apply it on himself to eliminate the pain in his eyes.
"Brother Feiniao, are your eyes okay? They look very painful."
Cai glanced at Asuka's dark circles and was concerned about his injuries.
Among the three, he was the strongest and suffered the least injuries. He only had a bandage wrapped around his right arm and wrist.
"It's nothing, just take a day off and you'll be fine. And if you get injured during training, aren't you used to this kind of thing in school? It's nothing."
Asuka told the two not to worry.
Regarding Asuka's words, Cai and Xianglin nodded in approval.
Indeed, this kind of practical training has been experienced countless times in the ninja school.
Even Feiniao, who often skipped classes in school, mostly missed theoretical classes and never missed a single class in practical classes.
"But fortunately, the guidance class is finally over, and now we have to carry out the so-called mission."
Xiang Rin said enthusiastically, having a strong sense of expectation for the next genin career.
"Xianglin, I advise you not to imagine that it is a beautiful thing. The tasks performed by ninjas are different from the trivial matters we handled during our internship in the police force."
Asuka reminded.
"It doesn't matter, I will adapt quickly."
Xianglin smiled confidently.
"What about killing people? Can you adapt to this kind of thing?"
Asuka suddenly made a sound.
Sure enough, when Feiniao said the word "kill", Xianglin's body stiffened slightly, like a deflated ball sitting on the edge of the hospital bed, and became silent.
For someone who grew up in a peaceful era, even if she had mastered the skills of a ninja, she was still a little confused when she suddenly had to do something like murder.
"...Brother Feiniao, if you talk to a girl like this, you will be single for the rest of your life."
Seeing the somewhat silent atmosphere, Cai broke the awkward atmosphere in the ward.
"It doesn't matter, I have no plans to fall in love at the moment."
Asuka shrugged nonchalantly.
Xianglin snorted and glared at Asuka in displeasure: "Me too, but I'm different from Senior Asuka. I like super handsome guys."
"Just say that I'm ugly and don't fit your taste."
Feiniao glanced at Xianglin helplessly. He looked very quiet and intellectual, but his inner nature was not as quiet as he appeared on the surface. Instead, he was the lively type.
Getting along with this kind of girl is what Asuka is least good at dealing with.
"Senior Asuka is quite self-aware in this regard."
Xianglin took the lead in the words and hummed twice.
"I hope you can always maintain this optimistic attitude. You can only be relaxed now. Dad, that guy, will definitely not let us simply transition to the genin stage and enjoy these few happy days. "
Thinking of the hard life he was about to face, Feiniao sighed for a moment.
