Naruto: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Chapter 101 A Young Samurai Arrives in Konoha Village (4/16)

The next day, at the small training ground where the tenth squad was usually stationed.

Shizune, like a jubilant little bird, eagerly hopped over to Shinichi and Kurenai as soon as they assembled, her eyes sparkling as she exclaimed, "Have you heard? A samurai from the Land of Iron has come to our village! I heard he's very young, and he's going to have a match with our village's ninjas this afternoon at the Third Training Grounds!"

"Anyway, we don't have any missions or training scheduled this afternoon, so let's go take a look together? I've never seen a real warrior from the Land of Iron before. I wonder if they're like the ones described in the books, all incredibly tall and strong, with stern faces and carrying such long swords."

As she spoke, she gestured with her hand to indicate an exaggerated length, her face full of curiosity.

Kurenai smoothed a strand of hair behind her ear, smiled gently, and nodded, saying, "I have no objection either. The warriors of the Land of Iron have always been mysterious and rarely leave their country. Being able to observe their swordsmanship and fighting style up close should broaden our horizons."

She also had some interest in it. As a ninja who practiced illusion techniques and swordsmanship, Kurenai Yuhi naturally had a desire to explore the practical combat skills of different schools.

Upon hearing this, Shinichi also showed curiosity and nodded in agreement, saying, "It is indeed rare. The swordsmanship of the Land of Iron has its own system, and its focus may be different from the swordsmanship and taijutsu practiced by ninjas. Speaking of which, I also learned the swordsmanship of the Land of Iron taught by Master Yamashita at the beginning. However, so many years have passed, and I am quite eager to see with my own eyes what changes have taken place in their swordsmanship. I would like to go and observe, and maybe I can get some inspiration."

"It's settled then!" Shizune clapped her hands happily. "Let's go early this afternoon to get a good spot! I heard there might be a lot of people going."

That afternoon, the sky was a clear, deep blue, with only a few wisps of thin clouds that were almost invisible.

The autumn sun has lost the scorching heat of midsummer and become bright and gentle, but standing in a crowd for a long time, you can still feel a warm, dry feeling.

The wind blew through the trees surrounding the training ground, bringing a slight coolness, but it couldn't dispel the ever-increasing heat on the field.

Shizune underestimated the curiosity of the Konoha villagers. Although they arrived at the Third Training Ground well in advance, the best viewing spots were already occupied by a dense crowd.

Villagers, genin on leave, and even some chunin who were not on duty gathered around, creating a bustling and noisy scene that completely surrounded the large training ground.

People craned their necks, whispered among themselves, and excitedly peered into the arena, filled with curiosity and discussion about the young warrior from the mysterious Iron Kingdom who had spent a fortune just to fight.

After all, this was the first time Konoha had received such a strange mission—someone had actually hired someone to fight them.

"Excuse me, please make way..." Shizune pulled Kurenai along, with Shinichi following behind. The three of them struggled to squeeze through the crowd to a slightly forward position.

Before I could even get my footing and see the faces of the two sides in the confrontation, the enthusiastic cheers from the surrounding villagers suddenly stopped, as if an invisible hand had grabbed my throat.

Immediately afterwards—

"Bang!"

A figure flew backward from the center of the field and crashed heavily onto the hard ground, raising a small cloud of dust.

The man was wearing a green vest in the Konoha style. He was thin and was curled up with a pained expression on his face. He was unable to get up for a moment.

A young, deep voice, tinged with obvious dissatisfaction and arrogant arrogance, echoed clearly throughout the arena, following the thud of a foot landing: "What the hell?! Didn't I say in the mission assignment that it would be best to send a Jonin? Why only a Chunin? This level isn't even enough for a warm-up!"

Lying on the ground, Tsukiko Ran felt a tightness in her chest and a metallic taste in her throat. She wanted to loudly refute that she was not a Chunin, but a special Jonin who had risen to prominence through her unique swordsmanship!

But the intense pain and the disordered chakra made it difficult for him to speak.

what! ?

The village elders...lost?

And they lost so quickly?

Shizune froze, then quickly stood on tiptoe and eagerly looked into the arena.

In the center of the training field stood an exceptionally tall and robust young man.

He looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, but he was much stronger than many adult ninjas. He was dressed in a simple dark samurai outfit, and standing there he exuded a mountain-like, imposing aura.

He held a drawn katana in his hand, its blade gleaming, which hung casually at his side.

Beneath his thick eyebrows, a pair of eyes shone brightly as he scanned the noisy crowd around him, his face clearly showing his dissatisfaction.

He seemed to think the excitement wasn't enough, and muttered in a voice loud enough for everyone present to hear, with a hint of complaint, "If I had known that Konoha was only this capable, I would have gone to the neighboring Land of Wind and hired Sunagakure. I heard they're pretty short on cash lately."

Well!

This guy is so arrogant!

Shizune couldn't help but puff out her cheeks upon hearing this. Even though she knew the other person was the one who commissioned the mission, these words were still too harsh.

After a brief moment of shock and silence, the Konoha people around her erupted into an even louder roar, like a powder keg that had been lit.

"Hey kid! What did you say?!"

"Where did this arrogant samurai come from? He doesn't know his own limitations!"

"It was just a lucky win, what's with the arrogance!"

"This is Konoha! You can't run wild here!"

"Don't you dare leave!"

The crowd was furious. Many hot-tempered villagers and young ninjas, their faces flushed, pointed at Isshin in the center of the arena and shouted at him. Judging from their posture, if it weren't for the space and rules separating them, they might have rushed up and torn him apart.

Shinichi stood in the crowd, his face revealing little emotion, but inwardly he shook his head:

These troublemakers from Konoha reacted quickly and strongly, which is good; it really heats up the atmosphere.

Seeing the situation getting out of control, a Konoha Chunin in a green vest, responsible for coordinating the exchange mission, quickly stepped forward, wiping away cold sweat, and spread his arms to calm everyone down: "Everyone! Everyone, please calm down! In a friendly spar, victory and defeat are common! Mr. Isshin, please also calm down. Perhaps... perhaps we misjudged your strength. I will report this to my superiors immediately and re-coordinate!"

As he spoke, he gave a wink to his companion, who immediately understood and vanished, clearly heading to the Hokage's office for an urgent report.

The Hokage's office.

The Third Hokage paused slightly as he was about to pick up his teacup after hearing a brief report from the Chunin in charge of the matter about the instantaneous end of the first match.

"You lost after just two moves?" He raised his eyelids, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

It seems that my assessment of this warrior from the Land of Iron was indeed flawed.

He put down his teacup and pondered for a moment.

Moonlight Storm's defeat was too swift, which may have been due to underestimating her opponent or being unsuitable in terms of tactics, but it is certain that her opponent's strength should not be underestimated.

Since the other party has explicitly requested a Jonin, then send a reliable Jonin. This will allow us to truly test their abilities and also ensure that the situation is under control.

"Go, inform Jonin Kono Ayumu and ask him to go to the Third Training Ground immediately," the Third Hokage instructed the Chunin.

Kono Ayumu is an experienced Jonin, proficient in Wind Release and swordsmanship, with a calm personality and the ability to assess situations, making him a suitable candidate.

"yes!"

"That should be fine now," the Third Hokage thought to himself. After taking a sip of tea, he lowered his head again to work on the thick stack of documents.