Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

Seeing that Sakura used Shadow Clone Jutsu right away, he knew that he couldn't fight against so many opponents, and that he wasn't good at martial arts either.

To avoid being outnumbered, Ino took out one of the essential ninja tools, a smoke bomb, from her ninja tool bag.

Use smoke to block out vision.

Sakura frowned.

Ino has sensory abilities and can capture her without relying on sight, while she would be at a disadvantage.

The initial battle, a contest of wits, was indeed impressive and remarkable, earning the affirmation of the onlookers, including the Jonin.

Unfortunately, the good times are not long.

When Sakura's chakra dropped to the point where she couldn't use ninjutsu, and she couldn't let Ino use ninjutsu to gain the upper hand, the situation was forced into a brawl.

Face slap.

Pulling hair.

Don't underestimate this fighting style; it's actually very practical and best suited for Sakura, who has limited chakra.

A girl's face and hair are more important than her life. If you slap on these two areas, it will make the beauty-loving and narcissistic Ino lose her mind in no time.

The result was this scene of mutual harm.

"This is a battle between girls..." Neji couldn't bear to look and closed his eyes.

"Don't underestimate girls, it's just that their abilities are limited," Tian Tian couldn't help but say.

Naruto, who was not far away, overheard their conversation and thought to himself with a sense of boredom, "Indeed, she shouldn't be underestimated. The strongest ninja in the world is a woman."

Ultimately, the two women, whose match ended in a draw, helped each other to the restroom to tidy themselves up.

Naruto watched Sakura's figure disappear around the corner, his thoughts wandering.

"When will the cooldown be over? I have a ton of abilities waiting for me to sign in."

Sakura currently knows very few ninjutsu. Aside from the basic ninjutsu such as the Three Body Technique and Rope Escape Technique learned at the Ninja Academy, she knows only Shadow Clone Technique and Flying Thunder God Technique.

Applying the rule that you won't get the same ninjutsu repeatedly by signing in, if you sign in as Sakura, you're guaranteed to get the Flying Thunder God Technique.

And it's the Flying Thunder God technique with maxed-out proficiency.

In the fifth match, Tian Tian played against his opponent.

Ninja tools are completely countered by wind-style techniques, resulting in a crushing defeat for Tenten.

The sixth match is between Shikamaru and Kin.

With a swift and easy victory, Shikamaru proved himself adept at the art of combat.

In the seventh match, it was Naruto's turn.

In terms of progress and plot, it's generally the same: the opponent is Kiba Inuzuka, plus his partner, Akamaru.

"It's only back in the Ninja Academy, when I wasn't taking it seriously, that you could get first place. Now, in this formal setting, hehe," Kiba chuckled.

"Akamaru, show us the results of your special training."

Akamaru cried out twice.

"..." Naruto.

"The battle begins," Moonlight Gale announced.

"Here we go!" Ya clasped his hands together, forming a hand seal: "Beast Mimicry Ninjutsu, Four-Legged Technique."

Chakra is concentrated in the limbs, enhancing grip and attack power.

Teeth imitated wild animals, adopting a posture of crawling on all fours.

At the same time, Akamaru, amidst shouts, transformed into a tooth.

"..." Naruto.

"You seem quite calm," Ya said.

"You have no chance against me when I show my true strength."

"Tooth tooth!"

The fangs and the Akamaru that had transformed into fangs spun at high speed, attacking Naruto in a tornado-like formation.

"..." Naruto.

Without any intention of dodging, Naruto raised his arms, one hand on Kiba and the other on Akamaru, choosing to take the blow head-on.

With a snap, Kiba and Akamaru came to a stop, their heads held in place by Naruto, preventing them from spinning any further.

"Have you mastered the properties of earth as well? Judging by that level, it's even higher than lightning!" Kakashi thought to himself.

What truly astonished him, more than the mastery of this change in nature, was Naruto's method of using it.

Nature transformation is an advanced application of chakra, and its effects and difficulty vary depending on the characteristics of different attributes.

Among them, wind and fire can only be used outside the body.

Because its destructive power is too strong, the human body, especially the cells, cannot withstand it. Continuing to use it inside the body is tantamount to self-harm and provides no benefit whatsoever.

Thunder, Earth, and Water are the better choices, as they can be used both externally and internally.

However, the difficulty of using it inside the body is several times greater than that of using it outside the body.

Lightning can stimulate cells, increasing explosive power and speed.

Soil can strengthen cells, increase their defense and weight, that is, their mass.

Water can encapsulate and fill cells, increasing the body's flexibility.

That's what they say, but lightning, earth, and water are all derived from chakra, and they are very powerful.

Given the fragility of cells, the requirements for control are extremely high.

Too much of it will damage cells and shorten your lifespan.

Too little, and it won't have any effect.

Kakashi could see it clearly with his Sharingan; Naruto was clearly using it internally.

It undergoes a change in properties within the body and then perfectly integrates into the cells.

From the outside, it just looks like his hands have turned a little darker. In reality, Naruto's hands are incredibly hard and indestructible.

It requires a Lightning Release ninjutsu of equal caliber to break through the defense.

"No wonder he's the teacher's child," Kakashi remarked.

Previously, Sasuke's technique of using Lightning Release chakra to stimulate cells during his battle with Akado Armor was enough to amaze him and make him marvel at Sasuke's talent and genius.

But Sasuke has the Sharingan to help him see through chakra flow, so learning this technique isn't difficult.

On the contrary, Naruto, who has no bloodline limit, uses a nature transformation that is even more advanced than Sasuke's, perfectly integrating it into his cells, which is truly incredible.

Back in the Land of Waves, when Naruto fought Zabuza, he could only release Lightning Release chakra outside his body.

It hasn't been long, and he's already mastered using property transformation within his body.

He's even better than others in his age group.

What Kakashi didn't know was that Naruto's ability to do this was inextricably linked to the Lightning Blade he obtained from signing in with him.

"Impossible!" Toothballs almost popped out of their sockets.

Akamaru was also numb.

If you can block it, at least it will take some effort.

Such a nonchalant approach is simply...

Chapter 62 Keep working hard

Naruto smiled slightly, grabbed Kiba and Akamaru's heads, and slammed them together.

Without letting go, while they were still dizzy and disoriented from the concussion, he deactivated the Earth Nature Transformation and switched to Lightning Release Chakra, paralyzing them with electricity.

Thus, the battle ended.

Medical ninjas carried over on stretchers and took Ya and Akamaru to the sidelines for treatment.

Naruto touched his nose and returned to the second floor under everyone's watchful eyes. Just then, Sakura and Ino, having tidied themselves up, returned together.

The three met at the top of the stairs, looked at each other, and fell into an eerie silence.

Naruto only just realized that he had feelings for Sakura, unaware that Sakura liked him, and mistakenly thought that Ino liked him.

Okay, it's no longer a misunderstanding, it's genuine affection now.

With Ino present, he was a little reserved.

Sakura was feeling down after hearing Naruto say he liked Hinata, so she didn't feel like talking to him for the time being.

Ino didn't dare to talk to Naruto in front of Sakura, afraid that Sakura would notice something.

After a stalemate of almost half a minute, Ino, with her outgoing and proactive nature, broke the deadlock and asked, "You... you've already finished?"

"Okay." Naruto nodded.

"Who was the opponent? Did they win or lose?" Ino asked again.

"Kiba, he was just taken away for treatment," Naruto said.

As they were talking, the eighth match appeared on the screen, and unsurprisingly, the names of the two opponents were Neji and Yakumo.

Neji's fate was predictable.

Yakumo was carried to the field by Kurenai, who was in charge of Jonin duties.

This unusual scene caught the attention of the two women.

"That's... Hyuga Neji, a year ahead of us, a recognized genius. To be honest, he's really handsome, um..." After saying that, Ino subconsciously covered her mouth, glancing at Naruto out of the corner of her eye.

"The one who is my opponent is named Yakumo Kurama. I think I've heard my father mention the surname Kurama before. It's a family that was once very powerful but later declined."

"Are you alright? She looks very weak," Sakura said.

Naruto watched calmly.