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Chapter 89 Chunin Examiner, Chidori! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it was July of Konoha Year 42.

Hoshino Shuichi's training with Root also came to an end. He took off his battle robe and mask and left Root without any hesitation.

He didn't like this place; it was devoid of any emotion, cold and impersonal.

"The location of its roots is like its base, where it is never exposed to sunlight and is hidden in darkness all year round."

"The Root organization has indeed made many contributions to Konoha in secret, but unfortunately Danzo was too ambitious and also offended me..."

Looking back at the entrance at the base, Hoshinoichi leaped away and disappeared.

Hokage Building, Hokage's Office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Shuichi Hoshita, who had come to report for duty, and said, "Before you officially join the Hokage's direct Anbu, Shuichi, complete this task first!"

He handed over a document, which Hoshino Shizuka took with both hands. After scanning it, he was somewhat taken aback: "A Chunin Examiner?"

"Third Hokage, this..."

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate? I'm only 9 years old after all."

Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed and said, "But you are already a special Jonin of Konoha."

"You are a role model for those children."

"Go ahead, I believe in you!"

What could Hoshino Shuichi say? He immediately nodded, "Yes, Third Hokage, I will not let you down!"

After receiving his orders and leaving the Hokage Building, Hoshishita Shuichi carefully examined the documents in his hand again, then smiled and said, "Kakashi will probably participate again this year, right?"

"This seems interesting."

"I bet Asuma and the others will have some pretty interesting expressions when they see me, right?"

……

On July 18th, in Konoha Year 42, the annual Chunin Exams began once again.

Because the application and assessment are all conducted in teams, Kakashi, who had already been promoted to Chunin, entered the examination room again with Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara.

Inside the examination room, Kakashi and Rin Nohara were already seated in their places, but Rin kept turning around to look at them.

Kakashi noticed Rin Nohara's actions and thought to himself, "Is that guy going to be late again in this situation?"

"But even if he weren't late, he probably still wouldn't pass the exam, right?"

Time passed slowly, and just as the exam was about to end, a figure rushed into the exam room.

When Nohara Rin saw the panting Uchiha Obito, she immediately smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.

The examiners then appeared, distributed the test papers, and the exam began.

Upon receiving the exam paper, Kakashi glanced at it briefly before beginning to write furiously.

Even after several years, this level of skill remains unchallenged to him.

"But that guy must be really troubled right now, right?"

Beneath the mask, Kakashi unconsciously revealed a smile.

Meanwhile, Obito Uchiha was staring at the questions on the test paper, so frustrated that he almost broke the pen in his hand.

"hateful!"

"Why do ninjas have to take these exams? Graduation exams are one thing, but I'm already a full-fledged genin!"

"Shouldn't the test be on taijutsu and ninjutsu?"

Obito Uchiha subconsciously forgot about the Three Body Technique, which he was least proficient in.

Time passed slowly, and the only sounds in the classroom were the soft rustling of noses rubbing against exam papers and the inward madness of Obito Uchiha.

Suddenly, Obito Uchiha looked up and saw a certain arrogant guy swaggering away from the exam hall.

Just as he was feeling distressed and frustrated, Obito Uchiha looked down and saw a crumpled piece of paper roll to his feet.

He looked up at Nohara Rin's back in front of him, then at the examiner who wasn't paying attention, and immediately picked up the crumpled paper and started frantically copying.

Outside the examination hall, Kakashi had just stepped out when he heard a voice: "Kakashi, how does it feel to be back in the examination hall?"

Kakashi turned his head and saw Hoshishita Shuichi leaning against a lamppost with a smile on his face: "Weren't you going to join the Anbu?"

Hoshino Hideichi chuckled: "People aren't machines; they need to rest."

"I'm at the stage where I'm growing, and working too hard won't be good for my development."

Kakashi almost rolled his eyes when he heard that. In the entire Hidden Leaf Village, besides Guy, who works harder than you?

Seeing Kakashi's speechless expression, Hoshino Hideaki laughed and asked, "Your Lightning Release is pretty much ready, right? Want to show it off?"

Kakashi nodded: "It's basically complete."

The next moment, the two disappeared from their spot.

Below the cliff, Hoshino Shuichi watched Kakashi draw his sword opposite him.

The next moment, accompanied by a crackling sound like the chirping of a thousand birds, Kakashi's short sword burst forth with dazzling blue lightning.

Hoshita Shuichi narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled, "Amazing Lightning Release chakra, Kakashi. What's this technique called?"

Kakashi said, "Chidori Blade!"

Hoshino's smile widened even more.

Due to his interference, Chidori Blade was born before Chidori.

However, both Chidori Blade and Chidori are A-rank in difficulty. As for their power, it depends on the individual's chakra output and their mastery of nature transformation.

"Let's test its power first!"

Instead of drawing his sword, Hoshino Shuichi took out a kunai, opened his mouth and blew on it. A layer of white wind-style chakra enveloped the kunai and extended outwards.

"start!"

Seeing that Hoshino was ready, Kakashi immediately gave a low shout and charged forward.

Hoshino Shuichi also shot out, and the two clashed in the next moment. Kunai and dagger clashed, neither gaining the upper hand.

Kakashi's gaze sharpened, realizing he was still a little short.

Because he was using the White Fang Short Sword given to him by his father, which was a chakra sword made of excellent material, while Hoshino Shuichi's was just an ordinary kunai.

With a burst of power from their feet, the two began a rapid and intense exchange of blows.

Suddenly, a brighter light flashed before Hoshino Shuichi's eyes, and blue electric currents erupted from Kakashi's body.

The next moment, Kakashi's speed increased dramatically.

Both reaction speed and attack speed have been greatly improved.

Kakashi, you've really kept it well hidden!

However, Hoshino Shuichi handled it with ease, without even activating his focus.

His reaction speed and thought process speed still have an advantage over Kakashi at the moment.

Therefore, he didn't even use his Fire Instant Body technique.

The only thing that bothered him was the electric current emanating from Kakashi's body, which interfered with his work.

This technique not only activates Kakashi's cells to a certain extent, but also provides a defensive effect.

As a result, the wind blade in Hoshino Shizuka's hand extended again, transforming from a short weapon into a long weapon.

The two continued their exchange until they stopped two minutes later.

In this situation, neither side can do anything to the other.

After sitting down to rest, Hoshino Hideichi smiled and said, "Congratulations, Kakashi, for developing two A-rank Lightning Release ninjutsu."

Kakashi shook his head: "Chidori Stream can only be said to be a derivative ninjutsu of Chidori Blade, and its effect on cell activation is extremely limited, far inferior to the AB combination of the Cloud Ninja."

Hoshita Shuichi chuckled, "Kakashi, you're not even nine years old yet!"

"The Cloud Ninja's Lightning Release Chakra Mode has reached its current level after several generations."

"Just take the AB duo for example. Killer Bee is only a few years younger than Minato-sensei, but much older than us."

"Furthermore, our Konoha's reserves of Lightning Release are far inferior to those of the Cloud Ninja. You started from scratch, which is already quite remarkable."

After being praised so much, Kakashi, who was a little proud, became somewhat embarrassed: "That's true, but the gap is still huge."

Even compared to you!

Kakashi added in his mind.

Hoshino Hideaki quickly changed the subject, asking, "These two techniques are relatively perfected. Are there any new directions for development in Lightning Release?"

Kakashi nodded: "We've already considered it, and Minato-sensei has also given us advice."

"The first step is to be able to perform Chidori barehanded, so that you can perform this move without a sword."

Hoshino Hideichi laughed and said, "You have already developed the Chidori Stream, so the difficulty in performing it with one hand lies in the high concentration of chakra."

"However, without a sword, the nature transformation intensity is not strong enough, and the amount of chakra is not enough. Simply using it with your hands would require a high-speed thrust to achieve the piercing ability of the Chidori Blade."

"Of course, with Chidori Stream, speed isn't an issue for you."

"However……"

Hoshino Shuichi changed the subject, pointing to Kakashi's eyes: "Being too fast will prevent your eyes from accurately capturing the enemy's movements, which will be a huge weakness."

Kakashi is not like him. His nerve reaction speed is extremely fast, and his thinking speed is extremely fast, so much so that he has dynamic vision like the Sharingan.

Hoshino Shuichi's skills have improved continuously, and now his dynamic vision is no less than that of Uchiha Shisui's three-tomoe Sharingan.

Of course, insight is definitely incomparable.

Kakashi nodded solemnly: "Minato-sensei made the same analysis."

"So on the one hand, I need to further delve into the training of lightning nature transformation, and on the other hand, I need to train my eyesight."

"It's just a slight improvement on your previous method."

Hoshino Shuichi thought for a moment and then smiled, "Is it from dodging clay to dodging other clay and then catching clay of a specific color?"

Kakashi nodded: "Yes."

This is actually training your eyesight and hand speed.

Hoshino Shuichi thought for a moment, and it seemed that this was the only way to look at him.

It seems that training is the only path for ordinary people, even though there are very clear limits to it.

but.

After a moment's thought, Hoshino Hide said, "Another direction is to further develop the Chidori Stream."

"However, going too deep is quite dangerous and requires an extremely high level of chakra control."

"The human nervous system is really fragile."

Kakashi understood what Hoshino Shuichi meant: to use Lightning Release to enhance the reaction speed of the visual nerves and even the brain nerves, thereby improving vision.

But such an attempt, if not done properly, could blind you and burn your brain to mush.

"Let's skip this last one."

Xingxia Xiu stood up and said with a smile, "Come on, let's continue."

"I was just testing the power of your technique before. Next, I will use a faster speed to help you adapt to this high-speed attack rhythm."

"A lot of combat experience can reduce weaknesses, and it can also train your eyes."

Kakashi immediately stood up: "Shuichi, unleash your full power!"

Hoshino Shizuka smiled and said, "Then it depends on your abilities, Kakashi."

The battle has begun again!

Hoshino Shuichi continued to use Wind Release and kunai, but his nerves and brain were fully activated, using his swordsmanship and reaction speed to overwhelm Kakashi.

Each battle lasts a minute or two, followed by a break before continuing.

In the third match, Hoshino Shuichi used the Lotus Step technique, which greatly increased his speed, leaving Kakashi in a very difficult situation.

If it weren't for Chidori-ryu, they would probably have been defeated very quickly.

The morning passed just like that.

In the afternoon, Hoshinoichi went to Orochimaru's experimental base and didn't return home until very late.

Soon, on July 24th, the third round of the Chunin Exams began.

In the indoor examination room, when Hoshino Shuichi entered, Might Guy, Kakashi, Obito Uchiha, Asuma Sarutobi, Kurenai Yuhi, Rin Nohara, and others gathered around him.

Might Guy shouted, "Shuichi, you must have come to cheer me on!"

Hoshita Hideichi smiled and nodded: "Of course, Kai!"

"I believe you will definitely be promoted."

If it doesn't work, then you haven't tried hard enough!

While chatting with the others, Hoshino Shuichi's gaze quickly fell upon several other figures.

Yamashiro Aoba, Namishita Raito...

These are all older than him.

I didn't see them when Hoshino Shuichi participated in the Chunin Exams last time.

And then there's Guy's teammate, Genma Shiranui, who is actually older than both Guy and Kakashi.

At that moment, a bell rang in the arena, and the names of the participating genin began to scroll across the electronic display screen.

"It's about to begin!"

"It's finally starting! I can't wait!"

……

The previously noisy sounds gradually disappeared.

Hoshino Shuichi also used a Body Flicker Technique to leave the stands where Kakashi and the others were, and appeared in the center of the arena below.

Then, under the surprised, shocked, and stunned gazes of his friends like Guy and Kakashi, he announced loudly, "I am Special Jonin Hoshinobi Shuichi, the examiner for the third round of the Chunin Exams."

Glug!

Obito Uchiha swallowed hard, somewhat incredulous: "How is this possible?"

"That Shuichi guy, when...when did he become a Special Jonin?"

Might Guy scratched his head, looking completely bewildered. He didn't know about this either, but then he laughed and said, "With Shuichi's strength, it's quite normal for him to become a Special Jonin."

"You're right, aren't you, Kakashi!"

As he spoke, Matt Kai became excited: "He truly is my lifelong rival. It seems I need to work even harder from now on!"

There are many people who are just as unbelievable as Obito Uchiha.

"That's incredible!"

"A special Jonin of this age!"

"Shuichi-kun is only 9 years old, right? He must be the youngest Special Jonin in Konoha, right?"

……

The once quiet examination room was filled with discussion again.

Hoshino Shuichi was quite satisfied with the effect of the performance, but his face remained serious as he shouted, "Quiet!"

In an instant, the examination room fell silent.

Hoshino Shizuka glanced at the electronic screen and said, "Please welcome Uchiha Obito and Might Guy to the stage!"

On the stands, Might Guy and Obito Uchiha leaped down together and stood in front of Shuichi Hoshino.

Obito Uchiha looked at Might Guy opposite him, gave him a thumbs-down gesture, and said with great momentum, "Guy, I'm going to settle the score with you for last time."

Matt Kai looked puzzled and stroked his chin, saying, "Last time?"

Obito Uchiha staggered, inwardly furious: This guy, it's only been a few days, and he doesn't remember anything at all!

In the last team battle, he was unable to unleash his Fireball Jutsu because an old lady's lollipop blocked his throat, resulting in him being knocked out by Kai's kick. Today, he's going to get his revenge.

Looking at the two clowns, Hoshino Shuichi barely managed to maintain his dignity as an examiner and didn't laugh out loud.

Just then, Rin Nohara's voice came from the stands: "Obito, do your best!"

Obito Uchiha was taken aback, then turned his head and saw Rin Nohara waving her arms. His face immediately flushed red and he smiled.

Looking at it, Hoshino Hideichi couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Who could resist that gentle and sweet voice?"

Obito Uchiha raised his fist at Rin Nohara: "Rin, just you wait!"

Hoshita Shuichi kindly reminded him, "Obito, get ready!"

Obito Uchiha immediately turned around.

Hoshino Hideichi raised the red flag in his hand, then waved it down: "Begin!"

Obito Uchiha immediately retreated and formed hand seals, but before he could complete them, Might Guy had already launched a flying kick down.

Bang!

Obito Uchiha took a solid kick; his goggles flew off, and he fell to the ground, snot and saliva streaming down his face.

(End of this chapter)