Konoha's lexicon of ninjas

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In the Daimyo's mansion, on an incredibly spacious training ground, Hoshino and her three companions saw several ninjas recruited by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

There were six people in total, all of whom were male.

Two of them were older, and they looked to be in their forties.

The other four are slightly younger, but they look older than Minato Namikaze, probably over twenty years old.

His eyes are fierce!

Where did these wandering ninjas come from?

Hoshino Shizuka secretly grumbled to himself.

A young man in a black robe opposite them scoffed, "Is Konoha out of talent? They're sending a bunch of brats to test us?"

A tiny bit arrogant!

The middle-aged man with a goatee standing next to him laughed and said, "Don't underestimate these kids. They're from a great ninja village. If you underestimate them on the battlefield, you'll die a horrible death."

Despite being told not to underestimate him, Hoshino Shuichi saw contempt, evil bloodlust, and excitement in this guy's eyes.

What's wrong with the child?

Is your baby drinking your formula?

Kurama Yasunari couldn't hold back any longer, his fists hardening: "These two guys are really infuriating!"

Minato Namikaze reassured him, "Sanyo, calm down."

At this moment, another young man spoke up: "So, how does the assessment begin?"

"There are six of us. If we all attack together, wouldn't that be a bit too much of a bullying tactic?"

The young man in the black robe shouted, "Hey, boss, if we kill them later, won't Konoha come after us?"

Upon hearing this, the other four people also turned to look.

The man known as the "boss" was a middle-aged man with a scar on both sides of his face.

His expression was stiff, and he spent most of his time looking at Minato Namikaze across from him.

Hearing his subordinate's question, he said calmly, "If you don't want to die, I advise you not to do that."

Arrogance is fine, but don't be stupid!

At this moment, the servant of the Fire Country Daimyo spoke up loudly: "Jonin Minato, Jonin Kenichi, this exchange will be divided into two phases."

"Firstly, individual duels. Four people from each side will take turns dueling one-on-one."

"Secondly, team battles, four against four."

"Do either of you Jonin have any objections?"

Minato Namikaze replied, "No."

Koo Ken-il immediately replied, "No!"

The waiter nodded: "Very well, let's begin!"

"His Excellency has already said that the winner of each victory will receive a reward of 100,000 taels."

"For each victory, one point will be awarded, and the final victor will be rewarded with a treasure by His Majesty the Daimyo. It is a Kusanagi sword passed down from ancient times, capable of cutting through iron like mud and possessing excellent chakra conductivity."

Upon hearing this, a serious expression finally appeared on Gu Jianyi's stiff face.

Money is important, but a good weapon can save your life.

However, having money doesn't necessarily mean you can buy a Kusanagi sword, especially one that can channel chakra.

Then, Koo Kenichi looked at his five subordinates with a cold gaze and said, "Get serious, don't be careless, or I won't hesitate to teach him a lesson."

The five young men in black robes immediately tensed up and stopped their playful behavior.

"Boss, I'll lead the charge!"

The young man in the black robe spoke.

Koo Geon-il nodded slightly.

On the opposite side, seeing the black-robed youth move forward, Minato Namikaze looked at Shisui Uchiha.

However, Hoshita Shuichi raised his hand and said, "Minato-sensei, I'll go first!"

Minato Namikaze did not refuse and nodded, saying, "Alright, Shuichi, you go first. Don't worry too much about winning or losing."

"clear!"

Hoshino nodded and stepped forward, taking out a kunai, holding a senbon needle in his mouth, and drawing his Ame-no-Mao sword with his right hand.

"A brat who's good at close combat?"

The black-robed youth stared at Hoshino Shizuka: "But that makes sense. At this age, even a genius, how much chakra can they possibly have to unleash ninjutsu?"

Before the battle even began, the young man in black robes had already positioned Hoshino Shuichi.

Shuichi Hoshino's posture was really too much.

Minato and the other two were already used to it; this was just Shuichi Hoshino's style—revealing things to mislead the enemy.

While Hoshino Shuichi is indeed skilled in close combat, for Uchiha Shisui, if it weren't for his incredibly fast reflexes, Hoshino Shuichi's taijutsu and use of ninja tools would be far inferior.

However, in reality there are no buts; Hoshino Shuichi's incredibly fast neural reaction speed is a talent that cannot be ignored.

"A brat is still a brat, he doesn't even know how to hide his information!"

The young man in black robes sneered inwardly, but he also decided to use all his strength to give this brat a little shock.

Of course, it was also for the reward of 100,000 taels!

"Hey kid, don't cry later!"

The black-robed youth shouted and then charged forward, his hands emerging from his wide sleeves, and several shuriken flew towards Xingxia Xiuyi with a whoosh.

Hoshino Hideichi easily blocked the attack with a raised hand, without moving an inch.

At that moment, the black-robed youth suddenly turned, swung his shuriken to the side, and then, as Hoshinoichi parried the shuriken, quickly darted in from his blind spot, aiming straight for Hoshinoichi.

At that moment, two sharp longswords suddenly emerged from the wide sleeves of the black-robed youth.

Xingxia Xiu fell to the side, two sharp longswords almost grazing his ears.

Bang bang!

Hoshino Hideichi braced himself with one hand on the ground and kicked the black-robed youth's wrist with both feet. Although he did not knock the black-robed youth's sword out of his hand, he still felt pain and fell backward.

Hoshino Hideichi flipped to his feet and rushed forward to the black-robed youth. His arms moved as fast as a blur, and the blade flashed, enveloping the black-robed youth.

Ding ding ding!

The sounds of metal clashing echoed incessantly, sparks flying everywhere.

"Too slow!"

"Too slow!"

Hoshino Shuichi fought faster and faster, constantly taunting the enemy.

"That kid's speed..."

The young man in the black robe stared wide-eyed, sweat beading on his forehead.

"This can't go on..."

Sensing something was wrong, the black-robed youth flicked his sleeve, and two streams of black energy surged out, enveloping both himself and Hoshino Hideaki.

poison gas!

"You brat, die!"

The black-robed youth laughed menacingly, and two chains shot out from his sleeves, binding Xingxia Xiuyi.

Because he had already hidden the antidote in his mouth and bitten it open, he was not afraid of the poison gas at all.

Seeing Hoshino Shuichi holding his breath and with his hands bound, the black-robed youth slowly stepped forward.

Outside, Kurama Sanyou exclaimed in surprise, "Shuichi!"

Minato Namikaze pressed down on Yasuo Kurama's shoulder: "Calm down, don't forget Shuichi is a medical ninja!"

Amidst the black poisonous gas, the black-robed youth suddenly stopped in his tracks. Hoshino Shuichi, who had been bound by chains, had suddenly transformed into a rabbit, thus freeing himself from the chains.

But how could he perform the transformation technique when his hands were already bound?

Before the black-robed youth could react, the rabbit had already leaped into the air, tearing through the black poisonous gas, and then deactivated its transformation to return to human form.

While suspended in mid-air, Hoshino Hideichi bit down on a senbon (a type of Japanese savory elixir), swallowed a commonly used antidote pill, inhaled deeply, puffed out his cheeks, and then spat it out.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

On the ground, the black-robed youth also completed the hand seals almost simultaneously, opened his mouth and spat out a dragon-shaped flame that soared into the air.

Rumble!

The flames exploded, the heatwave spread, and the poisonous gas completely dissipated.

But then the young man in black couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "How is this possible?"

Large numbers of fireballs rained down from the sky.

Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!

Boom boom boom!

The young man in black robes dodged in a sorry state.

As Hoshino Hideichi landed from the air, the senbon he was biting suddenly shot out, striking the black-robed youth in the neck with perfect accuracy from the side, just as the youth had dodged a ball of flame.

The young man in black robes clutched his neck, looked at Hoshino Shizuka, and hurriedly shouted, "I surrender!"

Hoshino Hideichi held out his hand: "The antidote!"

Although he had only inhaled a small amount of poison gas and had taken an antidote, and there were no obvious signs of poisoning in his body at the moment, he still planned to get the antidote just in case.

Although the young man in black robes was unwilling, he still obediently took out a box and gave it to Hoshino Shuichi.

Hoshino Hideichi took the pill, opened it, and saw two pills inside. He immediately took one and tossed it to the black-robed youth.

The young man in black robes looked grim, but he still had no choice but to open his mouth and swallow it.

Seeing that the young man in black robes was unharmed, Hoshino nods with satisfaction.

(End of this chapter)