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Chapter 203 The Nine Ninja Swordsmen of Konoha? (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Ninja Academy.

A classroom that was specially set aside.

Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara, Asuma Sarutobi, Kurenai Yuhi, Aoba Yamashiro, Might Guy, Ebisu, and Genma Shiranui sat in their seats, waiting for the early graduation exam.

In fact, they were not the only ones who applied for early graduation, but only they were approved.

However, everyone was taken aback when the teacher came in.

Because there was a young man following behind him.

Splash!

Kakashi and the others stood up one after another. Obito Uchiha, his eyes fixed on Rin Nohara, was a beat slower. Seeing everyone else getting up, he hurriedly stood up as well, almost falling over in the process.

"Sir Xiu!"

Sarutobi Asuma and the others spoke up one after another, each of them very polite, like well-behaved children.

The name of Hoshino Shu is too great, after all, he killed the Third Kazekage and Hanzo the Salamander, who was known as a demigod.

He has clearly surpassed all the village kage, becoming another god of ninja after Hashirama Senju.

However, no one has used this title yet.

However, someone took the photos from the show and used them to create a photo album, which sold like hotcakes and was exported to various countries.

Originally, Hoshino was furious, but the merchant was very sensible and obediently gave up his share, which was 70%.

Xingxia Xiu gently put it down.

Therefore, Kakashi and the others all knew Hoshino Shu, even though most of them had never actually met Hoshino Shu in person.

But they had seen the photos, and in fact, they had bought most of the photos from Star Show.

But why would this person be here for a routine assessment?

Some people had doubts, while others already had their own guesses.

For example, the clever Kakashi.

For example, Sarutobi Asuma, who knew about his brother's situation.

After thanking the teacher for leading the way, and once the teacher left, Hoshino Shizuka glanced at Kakashi and the others who were standing there: "I intercepted your graduation applications from the Third Hokage."

"Of course, this is a two-way choice."

"One option: continue with the early graduation assessment."

"Your second option is to become my student and join the special training group."

Special training group?

student!

Kakashi and the others' eyes lit up. No one would be unwilling to be taken in as a student or disciple by the number one ninja in the ninja world.

So when Star Show asked if anyone wanted to make the first choice, no one responded.

However, some people just like to be the center of attention.

Obito Uchiha couldn't help but ask, "Lord Hideaki, our current level should be more than enough to become genin, right? Can't we graduate and become your students at the same time?"

Xingxia Xiu looked at Uchiha Obito. This kid wanted everything, and he was quite greedy.

Obito Uchiha felt a chill run down his spine from the look in her eyes: "Um...did I say something wrong?"

Xingxia Xiu smiled and said, "He has great ambitions. I like ambitious people."

"However, ambition must be matched with corresponding strength."

"To be honest, the graduation standards of the Ninja Academy are really too low."

Xingxia Xiu's gaze fell on Kakashi: "The Three Body Technique, and all that theory... Kakashi, you can graduate directly in your first year, right?"

Kakashi nodded: "Yes."

Xingxia Xiu then looked at Uchiha Obito: "Master the Three Body Techniques, plus taijutsu, and a little practical experience fighting against classmates at school."

"If such a low-ranking ninja were sent to the battlefield, he could only do some insignificant tasks, or he would just be cannon fodder."

"Oh, or you might be so scared of a powerful enemy that you wet your pants."

Obito Uchiha, young and fearless, immediately retorted, "I would never do that!"

Xingxia Xiu gave a half-smile: "Oh?"

"Yeah?"

The next moment, Obito Uchiha was pulled into the illusion.

In the illusion, he, Kakashi, and Rin Nohara refused to become disciples of Hoshinobu and successfully graduated as genin. However, on their first mission, they encountered a powerful opponent. The jonin leading the team was lured away by the enemy, and Obito Uchiha watched as Kakashi was killed by the enemy.

Obito Uchiha cried out and sat down, tears streaming down his face.

That is when the illusion was broken.

Everyone looked at Obito Uchiha, and Rin Nohara asked worriedly, "Obito, what's wrong?"

Kakashi whispered, "It's an illusion!"

Obito Uchiha realized what was happening and hurriedly wiped away his tears: "Um... I... I got sand in my eyes."

Xingxia Xiu chuckled softly, "Not bad, just shed some tears, didn't wet the pants."

"So, still want to graduate as a junior ninja?"

Obito Uchiha dared not speak again.

Xingxia Xiu glanced at the others and asked, "Does anyone else have any objections?"

No one spoke.

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "Then come with me!"

After saying that, he disappeared. Kakashi was the first to follow, and the others also leaped out of the Ninja Academy.

On the vast open space where he had previously tested the Hundred Healings Technique with Tsunade, Hoshinoshita landed and waited quietly.

Kakashi and Might Guy were the first to arrive.

Next up are Sarutobi Asuma and Kurenai Yuhi.

Then there's Ebisu, Genma Shiranui, and Aoba Yamashiro.

Finally, there's Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara.

However, Hoshino knew that Obito Uchiha's love-struck mind was the reason he lagged behind because of Rin Nohara.

But it is not important.

This little test is just to see what these people are capable of.

Personal achievements are closely related to talent.

But it has more to do with cheating!

Nine people stood in a row.

Xingxia Xiu asked, "Who completed the water-treading and tree-climbing training?"

Everyone took a step forward.

"Very good, then this step can be omitted."

Xingxia Xiu then asked, "Then, those who have already begun cultivating the nature of change, step forward."

Kakashi, Rin Nohara, Asuma Saga, Kurenai Yuhi, Aoba Yamashiro, and Genma Shiranui stepped forward.

The remaining ones are Obito Uchiha, Might Guy, and Ebisu.

Obito Uchiha's parents died early, and he had no one to teach him. He probably won't learn ninjutsu from the Uchiha clan until he graduates.

Might Guy's father was a genin who had never mastered ninjutsu, so naturally he couldn't have taught him nature transformation techniques.

Ebisu, on the other hand, came from an ordinary family and had no one to teach him.

The information provided by Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally included the family circumstances of these individuals.

As for the rest, the only information revealed is based on the student's basic performance at school.

Xingxiaxiu continued: "Next, you will be divided into three small teams."

"Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara, you are Team One."

Obito Uchiha was initially displeased, but upon hearing Rin Nohara's name, he was immediately overjoyed.

Like a dog's face!

"Sarutobi Asuma, Yuhi Kurenai, Yamashiro Aoba, you are in Class 2."

Hoshino Shu continued to announce: "Ebisu, Might Guy, Genma Shiranui, you are the third class."

All nine people nodded.

Xingxia Xiu formed hand seals, causing the earth to tremble. A high wall rose continuously, eventually becoming a cliff hundreds of meters high before stopping.

Immediately afterwards, Xingxia Xiu formed another hand seal, and the water vapor around her condensed, instantly forming a huge stream of water that spun at high speed.

Rumble!

The cascading water transformed the area in front of the high cliff into a lake.

Standing on the water's surface, Xingxia Xiu didn't need to form hand seals; purple chakra appeared on his body, and then chakra arms extended out: "Don't move."

The Dragon Vein Chakra Arm was placed on Kakashi and the others' shoulders. The next moment, the ninjutsu was activated, and Kakashi and the others immediately felt their bodies become heavier.

"It's the Weighted Rock Technique!"

Sarutobi Asuma reacted quickly because he had seen his brother use it before.

But Matt Kai's eyes lit up, and he started jumping around, becoming more and more excited.

This is much more effective than strapping sandbags to your legs with steel.

Hoshinoshige withdrew his chakra arm: "That's right, Earth Release: Weighted Rock Technique. This ninjutsu wasn't created by me; it came from the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure. It can change the overall mass of a person and an object."

"And I have changed the weight of your bodies. Next, you need to cross this body of water and then climb the cliff."

"This is your first training session."

Let's begin!

Xingxia Xiu stood with his hands behind his back.

Kakashi remained silent and was the first to step forward.

He wasn't walking fast; Xingxia Xiu could tell he was getting used to his current weight.

Others also set off.

Some people walk like Kakashi, while others walk a little faster.

Of course, eye-catching bags are still available.

Obito Uchiha quickly walked to the front.

Although Hoshino Shu used the Weighted Rock Technique, it wasn't actually that exaggerated; at least he could jog without any problem.

Seeing Obito walking so fast, Kakashi, who was walking behind, couldn't help but sneer, "Idiot!"

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Xingxiaxiu was speechless, but offered no advice.

Some things, it's no use being reminded by others; you have to suffer the consequences yourself to learn the lesson.

At this moment, Obito Uchiha was full of confidence and wanted to get ahead of everyone else.

He, Uchiha Obito, is no weaker than anyone else!

But the ideal is full, the reality is very skinny.

As soon as Obito Uchiha stepped onto the water's surface, he plunged back in with a splash.

"Obito!"

Nohara Rin exclaimed in surprise.

Kakashi said calmly, "He definitely won't die."

Kurenai Yuhi said, "Obito is too reckless. Although his weight hasn't changed much, walking on water is definitely very different from before. He needs to adjust his chakra."

They all walked very slowly, in order to adapt to their current weight and to better control the chakra they would need to manage later.

At this moment, Obito Uchiha struggled to swim up from the bottom of the lake, spat out some water, and after a moment of adjustment, carefully climbed onto the surface of the lake.

She's become well-behaved.

Kakashi and the others also stepped onto the lake one by one, walking carefully on it.

At first, no one could walk on flat ground; their feet inevitably got submerged in water.

Then, through continuous adjustments, we gradually achieved a level of proficiency that was as smooth as walking on flat ground.

In this respect, it wasn't Kakashi, the most talented person, who was the first to achieve this; rather, it was Rin Nohara.

This girl, whose mother was born into a family of medical ninjas, had an advantage in chakra control.

After crossing the lake, it's time to climb the cliff.

Of course, this climb is not free climbing, but rather stepping onto the smooth cliff face and walking step by step to the top.

This is actually quite similar to climbing a tree.

However, in addition to further training Kakashi and the others' chakra control through the Weighted Rock Technique, Hoshino Shu was also honing their physical bodies.

This serves the same purpose as Jiraiya carrying a rock up a cliff and Might Guy's weight training.

Seeing that Kakashi and the others had officially started training, Hoshino Hide came to the side, used Wood Release to build a wooden hut, and sat cross-legged at the door to wait quietly.

If a clone sends back a memory, it processes the memory and then creates another clone to fill in the gaps.

For him, most of his cultivation can now be left to his clones.

The main body acts more like a central processing unit, specifically responsible for processing information from the clones and assigning tasks.

At the same time, such a high-intensity memory challenge is also a form of mental tempering.

It could be said, with a grain of salt, that it can enhance mental strength and the intensity of will.

……

On the first trip, everyone stumbled and bumped along, whether it was wading through water or climbing cliffs, it all seemed a bit difficult.

On the second run, even the usually careless and often clumsy Obito Uchiha got into the zone and began to practice.

The third trip involved wading through water, which was no different from before, except that climbing the cliff was more strenuous.

After three rounds, everyone was panting heavily, especially Nohara Rin and Yuhi Kurenai, who were slightly weaker and whose legs were already trembling.

The show under the stars conveniently called for a break: "Come and rest!"

The Chunin breathed a sigh of relief and trudged to the front of the wooden house to sit down.

Hoshita Hide's gaze fell on Nohara Rin: "Rin, you're going to become a medical ninja, right?"

Nohara Rin quickly replied, "Yes, Lord Hide!"

Xingxia Xiu corrected, "You can call me Teacher Xiu."

Nohara Rin quickly agreed.

Xingxia Xiu asked, "Have you tested your chakra attributes?"

Nohara Rin said, "Shu-sensei, my chakra nature is fire and water."

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "That's perfect."

"Then, you should focus on training in medical ninjutsu. Although I am not proficient in traditional medical ninjutsu, I have all the medical ninjutsu. Also, if needed, I will ask Tsunade to come and give you some pointers."

Nohara Rin was overjoyed and quickly bowed, saying, "Thank you, Teacher Xiu."

Hoshino nodded slightly, then said, "Once your medical ninjutsu is good enough, I will teach you how to practice Water Release."

Not only Nohara Rin was taken aback by these words, but everyone else was also surprised.

Obito Uchiha couldn't wait any longer and asked, "Shū-sensei, why is it Water Release? Why not Fire Release? If so, I can help Rin."

"Isn't training in Water Release techniques also to improve the combat capabilities of medical ninjas?"

Ebisu said, "Perhaps it's because Water Release techniques are better for defense?"

Hoshino Hide said calmly, "No, it's not for combat power."

"As for combat power, monstrous strength is also an option, as is chakra scalpel."

"Medical ninjutsu is inherently difficult to learn, so it's generally not advisable to be distracted by learning other nature transformations."

"As for Water Release... it's because I developed a medical bloodline limit, which is a fusion of Water Release nature transformation and Yang Release nature transformation, and it's perfect for Rin."

Everyone was shocked by these words.

Develop medical bloodline limits yourself.

As far as they knew, Hoshino Shu possessed the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai.

In addition, there is the Meltfall.

Now there's another medical bloodline limit that's not publicly known.

One person possessing three bloodline limits is something I've never heard of in the ninja world.

"sharp!"

"That's amazing!"

Exclamations of surprise rang out one after another.

Rin Nohara covered her mouth, exclaiming, "A medical bloodline limit? I've never heard of such a bloodline limit before! It's... truly astonishing!"

Can I really learn this?

Nohara Rin felt somewhat insecure and her heart began to pound with anxiety.

Then Obito Uchiha called out, "Shū-sensei, um... can I learn the Lava Release Kekkei Genkai?"

Hoshino's gaze fell on Uchiha Obito: "Of course, no problem, provided you can master the nature transformations of Fire Release and Earth Release well."

Obito Uchiha immediately patted his chest and said, "No problem!"

"Teacher Xiu, I'm sure I can master the nature transformations of Fire Release and Earth Release very well."

Kakashi immediately unleashed his sharp tongue: "Master Fire Release before spouting such nonsense!"

Uchiha immediately puffed up his cheeks: "Kakashi, I will definitely learn Lava Release. Hmph, when I add the Sharingan, I will have two bloodline limits. You will definitely be no match for me."

Kakashi said calmly, "You can't even activate your Sharingan yet, what are you going to do learning Lava Release?"

Obito Uchiha was furious.

Rin Nohara quickly intervened to break up the fight: "Kakashi!"

"And Obito, stop arguing! Teacher Shu is right here!"

Kakashi stopped talking, while Obito Uchiha snorted and turned his face away.

Sarutobi Asuma and the others watched the play with great interest.

The Star Show also remained a spectator and did not interfere.

A beating is a sign of affection, a scolding is a sign of love!

Without this playful bickering, how would Obito Uchiha have managed to unleash his Double Tomoe when Kakashi was injured?

Every sip and every bite is preordained!

After finishing his gossip, Xingxia Xiu said with a smile, "Water Release, Wind Release, Fire Release, Lightning Release, Earth Release, Illusion Techniques, as well as swordsmanship and taijutsu, I can say I'm proficient in all of them. In addition, there are various other secret techniques."

"These can all be taught to you."

"But the prerequisite is that you have the ability to learn. As long as you can learn, I can teach you!"

These nine people might be able to create a formidable force of nine?

No, it should be the Nine Ninja of Konoha, the nine elite Jonin!

(End of this chapter)