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Chapter 16 Swordsmanship Expert! (Please read further, vote, and give monthly tickets!)

Soon, Xingxia Xiu had browsed through all the files in his hand.

Apart from Yakushi Nonou, there was no one else she knew.

These student files show students who are between eight and twelve years old.

Yakushi Nonou is ten years old, Namikaze Minato should be eight years old, and there's also Uzumaki Kushina.

I haven't seen Minato Namikaze's file myself, and I suspect that Daichi Shimura doesn't have it either.

Xingxia Xiu began to review the files again, this time more carefully, and picked out the files that she liked.

Then, for the third time.

Until only fifteen files remained in his possession.

Meanwhile, Shimura Daichi had already handed over his fifteen files to Danzo, who was browsing them.

After Danzo finished reading the files, Hoshinoshita handed over the ones he had chosen.

Danzo accepted the request and quickly picked out Yakushi Nonou's file.

He had seen everything Xingxia Xiu had done.

After reviewing Yakushi Nonou's file, Danzo looked up and asked, "A, why did you choose her?"

Hoshino immediately said, "This child has the talent to become a medical ninja. She has a gentle personality and gets along very well with her classmates. At the same time, the teacher describes her personality as resilient and strong-willed."

"Her identity as a medical ninja, her personality, and her strong will—all these factors combined make her an excellent spy in my opinion."

Using medical ninjas as spies?

Danzo narrowed his eyes.

That's a bit extravagant.

But it must be said that this is indeed a very good solution.

Danzo nodded, put Yakushi Nonou's file aside, and continued browsing through the files.

About half an hour later, ten files, including those of Pharmacist Nono, were selected.

There were ordinary students and ninja students among them.

However, neither the Uchiha nor the Hyuga clans are included among the ninja clans.

Even though the students from both clans were considered quite outstanding in those records.

It's unclear whether Shimura Daichi selected Hoshino Shu, a student from either of the two clans, but he clearly skipped over him.

After the candidates were selected, Shimura Daichi was responsible for sending their files to the person in charge of the Ninja Academy.

Next, the Ninja Academy will arrange for these ten people to graduate early, and then they will enter Root special training.

Hoshino followed Danzo out of the ninja academy first, and then went to the orphanage.

Selecting people from the orphanage was relatively simple. Danzo selected a full fifty people without any careful selection process, nor was there any way to do so.

Looking at the bewildered children who had been chosen, Xingxia Xiu sighed inwardly.

He knew that it would be lucky if half of these people survived the special training.

It was his suggestion to select children from the orphanage, and an overwhelming sense of guilt began to grow within him.

But then Xingxia Xiu hardened her heart.

Isn't he himself just like these orphans now?

A person of high status!

Xingxia Xiu's gaze swept over the children, and he thought to himself, "The only thing I can do is train them to be stronger."

"That's all..."

After selecting his people and returning to his base, Xingxia Xiu cleared his mind of all distractions and continued his spiritual practice.

Whether it's Wind Release or Wood Release, he still has a lot of room for improvement.

Wood Release will be practiced at night; Hoshino-suke has now chosen Wind Release.

In the forest, Hoshinoshita drew his sword, channeled Wind Release chakra into it, and then attempted to make the Wind Release nature transformation even more powerful.

Thinner and sharper!

Cultivation is tedious, and time flies by.

At 8 PM, Xingxia Xiu finished his Wind Release training. After having dinner, he chose an even more secluded place to continue training in Wood Release until midnight.

The status bar has been updated.

Current status: Knife Master

Note: You are a professional and expert when it comes to using a knife.

In this state, one is a master of swordsmanship and possesses the corresponding talent.

Refresh countdown: 167:59:58

"Great condition!"

The show was a pleasant surprise and also felt a difference.

He reached out and drew the samurai sword from his back, and the mysterious feeling became even more pronounced.

Holding the knife became easier, and I even felt... a sense that I could feel the knife breathing.

All the sword techniques he had practiced in the past gained a completely new understanding at this moment.

"Professional, specialized... this should be at the Jonin level."

Xingxia Xiu secretly made her judgment.

His swordsmanship was not bad before, but it was not yet at the level of a Jonin.

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Shimura Daichi's swordsmanship is far superior to his.

Now, Hoshino feels that his swordsmanship is comparable to that of Shimura Daichi, a Jonin who primarily uses swordsmanship in combat.

"Unfortunately, there are only seven days left."

Hoshino sighed inwardly, but then a thought struck him: "In this state, my swordsmanship has directly reached the level of a proficient Jonin. Is it possible for me to make a real improvement in my swordsmanship within these seven days?"

"For example, by practicing other sword techniques... In that case, even if the state disappears, what I have gained from the practice will remain."

"With seven days of specialized talent, and enough effort, it's not impossible to keep your swordsmanship at the specialized level after the status refresh!"

With that thought in mind, Hoshino immediately made a decision.

I'll apply to learn the A-rank sword technique, Crescent Moon Dance, tomorrow.

Suppressing her desire to continue cultivating, Xingxia Xiu went back to rest.

Silent all night.

The following day, Hoshinoshita Hide obtained the scroll of the Crescent Moon Dance from Danzo.

After leaving the Root Base and arriving at the training grounds, Hoshino Hide quickly flipped through the scroll and couldn't help but smile: "It doesn't seem too difficult!"

After carefully reviewing the text several times and memorizing all the key points, Xingxia Xiu finally drew his sword and began his cultivation.

The most crucial aspects of this move are twofold.

First, shadow clones.

Secondly, the main body and two shadow clones attack simultaneously, with some attacks being primary and others secondary, some feints, and some designed to confuse the enemy's vision. It is necessary to grasp the timing and angle.

First, use a single-hand hand seal to perform the Shadow Clone Technique; this technique alone is very useful.

All day long, Xingxia Xiu practiced his swordsmanship.

The status bar refreshes every seven days, so we must hurry.

After all, he could be on a mission at any time and couldn't possibly spend all seven days cultivating.

The following day, Konoha 36, ​​September 22.

Xingxiaxiu leads the team on another mission.

Once outside the village, Inuzuka Ryo couldn't help but ask, "Captain, Lady Tsunade and the others are a Jonin team. Do they still need our protection?"

Although he considered himself an elite, Inuzuka Ryo was very self-aware, knowing that he was only an elite among Chunin, far inferior to Jonin.

Yes, Hoshino's mission this time was to follow behind Tsunade and the others.

Tsunade and the others were responsible for going to the Land of Hot Water to make contact with the ninjas from the Sky Ninja Village.

The objective is to remove the person who plotted to steal Konoha's secret techniques from the Sky Ninja.

This is the result of Hiruzen Sarutobi holding the Sky Ninja Village accountable.

But both sides knew perfectly well that the so-called planner was probably just someone they randomly found to replace him.

Danzo believed that the Sky Ninja Village's lack of sincerity was something to be wary of.

In addition, he had another purpose in sending out the Xingxia Xiu team.

(End of this chapter)