Naruto: Learn the Substitution Jutsu and use it to create Star Platinum?

Hatake Sakumo shook his head.

Those Cloud Village people, whose heads are filled with nothing but muscle, would have charged in and attacked long ago if they wanted to start a war.

The reason they didn't participate in this war wasn't because they didn't want to, but because after losing Kinkaku, Ginkaku, and the Second Raikage, Kumogakure was in a period of transition.

"Perhaps, he coveted Kushina's physique."

"constitution?"

Kakashi and Lin Yi said in unison.

"Yes, just like Lin Yi's special bloodline limit and your Uchiha clan's Sharingan."

Although the Uzumaki clan does not have a clear bloodline limit, they are born with an amount of chakra and a terrifying vitality that others can hardly match in their entire lives.

Furthermore, given that the Uzumaki clan is renowned for its sealing techniques, Kumogakure might be planning to capture Kushina and bring her back to the village to serve as a Jinchūriki while Konoha is still recovering from the war.

While securing the three of them together, Shuo Mao explained the situation to Lin Yi and the other person.

"Sakumo-sama."

At this moment, Minato, having finished carrying his sister, finally joined the group chat with a somewhat weak Kushina.

"As expected of Jiraiya's student."

When Kakashi first found him, panting heavily, Sakumo was quite worried.

Although I believe in Lin Yi's strength, even if he faces a Jonin, he can at least fight and run away, and stall for a while.

But after all, he's just taken in as a precious disciple, and he hasn't even had a chance to warm up to him yet. If something happens to him, who will he turn to for justice?

"You don't need to worry about this. I will report to the Third Hokage."

"Lin Yi, I'll leave Kakashi in your care for now."

Sakumo gently patted Lin Yi on the shoulder, then vanished in a flash, carrying the unconscious Cloud Ninja on the ground.

"Minato, Kakashi and I will head back now."

Looking at the two still snuggling together, Lin Yi wisely refrained from suggesting they go back together.

"Kakashi, are you tired?"

"Not tired."

"Yes, if you're tired, your senior brother will carry you back."

I clearly said I wasn't tired, right?

However… if my senior brother carries me on his back…

Kakashi adjusted his mask, the image of himself straddling Lin Yi's shoulders flashing through his mind.

It seems, not bad?

"Well, now that you mention it, I am a little tired."

The next moment, Kakashi suddenly felt a dragging sensation.

He was lifted into the air.

Is this my senior's shoulder?

It's quite spacious.

Looking down instinctively, she realized that there was a large space between her and Lin Yi.

Where Kakashi couldn't see, a large, resolute purple face glanced at the little one on his shoulder.

Euler

……

"Graduate early?"

Lin Yi, who had just finished his medicinal bath and was about to go find Minato, stopped in his tracks.

"But teacher, I've only been here for a year."

Although the Ninja Academy does not have a specific graduation year.

Six years is just the upper limit, meaning that you can stay in school for a maximum of six years.

If you can't even unleash a decent E-rank ninjutsu after six years, you might as well go back to farming.

But Lin Yi's original plan was still to become the Sword God of Shili Slope.

After all, with two substitutes, one for offense and one for support, as long as he waits patiently to develop and grow, becoming a Jonin will only be his starting point.

"Well, Lin Yi, your strength is already at the level where you can easily deal with Chunin from a major ninja village. Staying in the academy any longer will only waste your time."

Sakumo Hatake wiped his short blade as he spoke calmly.

“If it were still during wartime, I wouldn’t agree to let you graduate early, even if you wanted to.”

Yesterday, Hatake Sakumo, along with the three Cloud Ninja and the Third Hokage, went to the interrogation department and learned that Cloud Village was currently struggling to find a suitable Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

Therefore, small teams were sent to the ninja world to search for candidates; they were just one of the teams.

Although it relieved Sakumo at the time, it was indeed not a signal for an attack.

However, he had to consider that the peace in the ninja world now was not the same as the peace that Hashirama Senju had suppressed for a lifetime.

As the head of the Anbu, Hatake Sakumo could easily imagine that once the few ninja villages emerged from the shadow of war, the next war would only be more brutal.

"Now that the war is over, all the major ninja villages are recuperating, which is also an opportunity for you, Lin Yi, to grow rapidly."

Lin Yi stroked the moon blade in his hand and closed his eyes to think for a while.

Opening his eyes again, Lin Yi solemnly looked at Hatake Sakumo.

"Teacher, but if we graduate now, there won't be many Jonin leading teams, right?"

"Speak to me without beating around the bush."

Sakumo Hatake laughed and cursed.

Lin Yi scratched his head and laughed, "Hehe, if I were to do things like pulling weeds and catching cats after graduation, I'd rather stay at the ninja academy."

The teacher is right; they are aware that they are hiding to build up their strength for the war.

After all, on the battlefield, even a Jonin is just a slightly larger cannon fodder.

A bunch of ninjutsu techniques are thrown at you; you're still going to die.

But now that the war is basically over, as long as you don't do anything reckless and cause trouble in the enemy's base, playing it safe will only hinder your own development and won't do you any good.

"After graduation, come directly to the Anbu, and I'll arrange it for you."

Listen to that; it gives you a strong sense of security.

"Then let's do it right away."

"what?"

Sakumo Hatake paused for a moment as he wiped his knife.

"It's graduation exam, teacher. I'll go take it now. After I finish, I'll find Shuimen to train with."

Lin Yi hung the Moon Blade back on his back.

……

On the Konoha training ground, two figures, one tall and one short, were facing off.

"Uchiha brat, huh? You think you can graduate after only one year? I'll do it myself!"

bass--

The sound of a blade being drawn rang out along with the sound of footsteps.

"So fast!"

The left wing of the mountain city immediately frowned, staring intently at Lin Yi who was attacking.

"Don't underestimate me!"

Quickly form seals with your hands.

Art fire escape ho fireball.

A ball of flame the size of a human head was instantly spat out from the left side of the mountain city, and then slammed into the path Lin Yi was rushing towards.

boom--

The fireball slammed into the training field floor, leaving a dark mark, and smoke gradually covered the remaining flames.

"Tch, what's that? You told me I didn't need to hold back? I'm a Chunin who survived the war."

However, no one around shouted to stop, and the left side of the mountain city did not dare to completely let their guard down. As the smoke dissipated, the little devil who had fainted on the ground as expected did not appear.

Make up the difference!

With his extensive experience, Yamashiro Sabu immediately used the Substitute Technique.

The next moment, a flash of white light appeared.

The wooden stake broke into two pieces and fell to the ground.

"You've only been studying for a year and you already know such a fast teleportation technique? Amazing."

In the surrounding stands, Hiruzen Sarutobi squinted and took a deep breath, exhaling smoke as he spoke.

"Yes, Lin Yi is indeed very outstanding. Third Hokage, I'll take my leave now."

"Is there something urgent, Sakumo?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was puzzled. His apprentice had only just started fighting, so why was his master leaving?

"We need to prepare a Dark Guard uniform for Lin Yi; we haven't had one this small before."

"Oh?" Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an eyebrow. "The assessment isn't over yet."

"No." Sakumo Hatake simply smiled and glanced at Lin Yi on the stage.

The sun blade on his back was already slightly unsheathed.

"It's over, Hokage-sama."