I'm retrieving corpses in Konoha.

It's understandable that they would let a bottom-tier Chunin serve as a mentor.

Uchiha Natsumi vaguely remembered what Uzuki Yugao had said.

I read the original work in my past life. I remember she joined the Anbu and was very skilled in Konoha-ryu swordsmanship. She was also Hayate Gekko's girlfriend.

I can't remember the rest.

Fortunately, after awakening his Sharingan, Uchiha Natsu's learning speed of ninjutsu increased significantly, and he has learned countless ninjutsu in the past three years.

Regardless of whether he can use it or not, he should remember it first.

Although there are no overly advanced forbidden techniques, they are just enough to provide guidance and prevent students from being misled.

"What a hassle." Uchiha Natsu put away the file and turned to walk towards the ninja academy next to him.

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"Xi Yan, you're the only one assigned to a class by lottery this time. Do you want to ask the teacher to transfer someone from another class?"

Inside the sixth-grade graduating class at the Konoha Ninja Academy, a girl with twin ponytails spoke to Uzuki Yugao beside her, her face full of sympathy.

There seems to be some... anticipation.

Uzuki Yugao has long, flowing purple hair, large eyes, long eyelashes, and cherry-like lips. Her features are very well-proportioned, making her stand out from the crowd in the class.

Therefore, many boys were eager to join the same class as Uzuki Yugao when they heard about twin ponytails.

However, Uzuki Yugao smiled and shook her head, saying optimistically, "Being alone is fine too. You can still get targeted guidance, so let's not break up the others."

The boys around couldn't help but show expressions of disappointment.

The girl with pigtails blushed when she saw Xiyan's smile, and quickly turned her head away, saying as if to cover up her embarrassment, "I...I wonder what kind of person our instructor is. I'm so looking forward to it."

Just then, with a "click," the classroom door opened.

Chapter 6 Test

Uchiha Natsu pushed open the door and entered, glancing at the group of boys and girls in the classroom who were only a few years younger than him, before calmly calling out, "Uzuki Yugao."

"Yes," Uzuki Yugao quickly stood up and replied.

"Come with me," Uchiha Natsu said calmly, then turned and left the classroom.

Inside the classroom, the girls all remained in a daze. Then one of the boys said, "His name seems to be Uchiha Natsu. He's a ninja from the Uchiha clan."

"What? Uchiha Natsu?" Several people immediately responded, "Isn't he the worst ninja in the Uchiha clan? I heard he's a medical ninja in the corpse disposal team. How come he's here as a Jonin instructor?"

"What 'instructor of Jonin'? He's just a Chunin. I heard from my mother that he was promoted as an exception three years ago because he carried out a mysterious mission. He didn't even take any exams."

"Oh, that Xiyan is so pitiful..."

Hearing the discussions of her classmates, Uzuki Yugao was momentarily stunned.

She also knew about Uchiha Natsu.

After all, Uchiha clan ninjas are usually very arrogant because of their innate bloodline limit, and they don't have a good reputation in Konoha.

This time, someone with terrible talent has emerged, so people keep bringing up his name.

Not only was she assigned to a separate group, but she was also assigned such an incompetent Chunin. She felt that her luck was ridiculously bad.

Uzuki Yugao couldn't help but sigh softly, then silently got up and left the classroom.

Uchiha Natsu, who was leaning against the school gate, saw Uzuki Yugao following him and said, "Come with me."

On the way, Uzuki Yugao hesitated for a moment, but finally mustered up the courage to ask, "Teacher, where are we going?"

"Go outside the village," Uchiha Natsu said calmly, but in his heart he was calculating whether Uzuki Yugao could become his help.

If he really is a burden, then we can only get rid of him as soon as possible.

He was already in dire straits, and further involvement would only delay the recovery of the bodies.

But if someone has potential, they can be kept. With assistance, the efficiency of completing the corpse collection task will also increase.

"Oh." Uzuki Yugao quickened her pace and walked alongside Uchiha Natsu.

She turned her head to look at Uchiha Natsu, then lowered her head again, her eyes filled with undisguised disappointment.

Uchiha Natsu glanced at it, then turned back expressionlessly. He had heard all the gossip in the class earlier, and it was impossible for him not to care.

After passing through the Uchiha clan's territory, Uchiha Natsumi, accompanied by Uzuki Yugao, arrived at the place where she had previously sparred with Big Gray.

On the open ground, the large crater created by the ash has been smoothed out, leaving only traces of soil being turned over.

Seeing this, Uchiha Natsu also felt relieved.

He stopped and turned around, saying, "Alright, let me introduce myself. My name is Uchiha Natsu. You should have heard of this name before, and it's definitely not a good one."

"But remember, hearing is believing, and seeing is not necessarily believing. You have to judge everything yourself. Now that you've joined my team, I need to know your full strength."

With that, Uchiha Natsu raised his right hand and formed a hand seal of opposition. "Use all your abilities to attack me. If I deem you unqualified, then I have the right to send you back to the Ninja Academy to repeat your studies."

In fact, Uchiha Natsu had already created a shadow clone using the Shadow Clone Technique when they were at the school gate.

Standing before Uzuki Yugao now is a shadow clone of Uchiha Natsu, who has inherited 30% of her chakra.

This was also out of caution; although Uzuki Yugao was a genin, there was still a possibility that she could kill him.

Even if the probability is one percent or one in a thousand, it won't work, because life is only once.

Therefore, whenever there is potential danger, Uchiha Natsu would use shadow clones to replace his real body.

As for dealing with a newly graduated genin, whose talent is likely still quite average, Uchiha Natsu felt that shadow clones would be sufficient.

Upon hearing these words, Uzuki Yugao felt a surge of anger welling up inside her for some reason.

Her impression of Uchiha Natsu was, as others had said, that she was always a loser.

But her performance and grades in class have always been among the top. Now, being told by someone who used to be at the bottom of the class that she should repeat the ninja academy is something that anyone would find hard to bear.

Therefore, Uzuki Yugao's expression turned serious, and she immediately perked up. After forming the opposing hand seal, she reached into her ninja tool pouch and took out a kunai.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Natsu, who was hiding not far away, also quietly activated his Sharingan and carefully observed the flow of chakra within Uzuki Yugao's body.

"Excuse me," Uzuki Yugao reminded him, then mobilized her chakra and flashed forward to close the distance.

She wanted to see just how capable this teacher Xia, who came from the corpse disposal class, really was.

The kunai swiftly drew an arc, aiming only at the shadow clone's arm due to the height difference.

Uchiha Natsu swayed and instantly dodged the kunai, then disappeared with a Body Flicker Technique.

Uzuki Yugao's eyes widened in alarm as she formed hand seals: "Clone Technique!"

In an instant, Uzuki Yugao's figure split in two, demonstrating an astonishingly proficient use of the clone technique.

The two Uzuki Yugao moved quickly in two different directions, then hid behind bushes, becoming increasingly alert.

Not far away, Uchiha Natsu, who was observing, frowned.

After Uzuki Yugao used her chakra, Uchiha Natsu discovered that the amount of chakra flowing in her body was pitifully small, roughly estimated to be less than one-thousandth of his own.

"Could it be that they held back?" Uchiha Natsu wondered.

The Sharingan can only see when chakra is drawn from within the cells.

After Uchiha Natsu awakened his Sharingan, he never witnessed other ninjas' battles, so he never knew how much chakra an ordinary ninja possessed.

Uchiha Natsu always believed that his total chakra level was at the level of a normal Chunin.

This Uzuki Yugao knows to keep a backup plan, which gives her a sense of prudence. However, if she continues to hold back against a powerful enemy of unknown strength, she will be taking a great risk.

We were still not cautious enough.

After hiding, Uzuki Yugao tried her best to calm her breathing.

Just now, she used her chakra to urgently perform the Shadow Clone Technique, which consumed a lot of her energy. Now, she doesn't know where Uchiha Natsu has gone, so she has to be cautious.

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Sudden.

Noticing the unusual movement beside her, Uzuki Yugao immediately formed hand seals and used the [Substitution Technique].

The original body disappeared, leaving only a piece of wood, which was about to fall.

"laugh!"

A piercing sound rang out as Uchiha Natsu gripped a kunai and stabbed the log before it could fall.

The speed was so fast that it was as if it appeared there in an instant, and the movement was completely impossible to capture with the naked eye.

"You're quite skilled with the Three Body Technique, and your reaction time is pretty good too," Uchiha Natsumi murmured to himself, then straightened up and looked at the spot where Uzuki Yugao was hiding.

Watching from the other side, Uzuki Yugao broke out in a cold sweat. Although she knew that if she hadn't dodged, Uchiha Natsu would have stopped beforehand, the speed was still too terrifying.

It's easy to distinguish between her clones and her physical form; her attack speed is incredibly fast, while also maintaining destructive power.

Now, Uzuki Yugao feels that Uchiha Natsu is a true Chunin, even surpassing the Chunin level, and is definitely not as useless as rumored.

Now that she had been discovered, Uzuki Yugao thought for a moment, then raised her hand and drew the katana from her back.

Kunai and shuriken are essential skills for ninjas, but her true expertise lies in swordsmanship.

Chapter 7 Chakra

From the time she started school, Uzuki Yugao practiced swordsmanship under the guidance of her parents, and she had a high talent for swordsmanship.

Now, she has to prove to her new teacher that she is a qualified ninja.

Uchiha Natsu did not continue the pursuit. Instead, he turned to face Uzuki Yugao, holding a kunai in front of him, waiting for Uzuki Yugao's attack.

After assessing the response capabilities, it's time to test the offensive capabilities.

To be honest, for a newly graduated genin to be able to use the Three Body Technique to this extent already shows how much effort he has put in.

Moreover, her talent is not bad, and coupled with her cautious nature, she is very much to Uchiha Natsu's liking.

Uzuki Yugao gripped the swords with both hands, took a deep breath, and mobilized her chakra to its maximum.

He then bent over and suddenly rushed in front of Uchiha Natsu, his sword leaving afterimages.

"Shhhhh..."