Konoha: Intentionally losing to Hinata at the start

"It would have been normal if you hadn't wanted to use it before, since Orochimaru's soul power was present in it. But now, this cursed seal has only one function: to absorb natural energy from the outside world."

"When using natural energy, physical changes will indeed occur, such as the appearance becoming beast-like. These are all normal phenomena."

"Use it if you want, it's fine if you don't. However, if you use too much chakra, this cursed seal will activate on its own and absorb natural energy, impacting your body and posing a significant threat."

Chapter 94

After listening to Yu Ming's explanation, Sasuke frowned and asked after a long while, "Is this a new power? Isn't it the one Orochimaru used to poison me?"

Sasuke felt from the beginning that Orochimaru had ill intentions.

Yu Ming smiled and said, "He gave you this curse mark not to kill you, but to test your abilities. If you can't even overcome the pain of the curse mark, he will naturally lose interest in you."

"You need to know that Orochimaru needs the Uchiha bloodline in you."

"So this curse mark is both a test he used to test you, and at the same time, it is also a power he gave you, only it used to have his soul power, but now it doesn't."

"Actually, I think it would be better for you to master this power. This power can indeed greatly improve your strength."

Sasuke pondered for a moment, then looked at Yu Ming and said, "I will."

He was just worrying about how to gain power when Orochimaru sent him a cursed seal.

After seeing that Sasuke had accepted, Yu Ming calmly said, "Then, Kakashi-sensei, I'll be leaving now. I have a month-long vacation, and I need to rest well."

After saying that, he turned into a bolt of lightning and disappeared.

Kakashi was quite helpless. "This exam is really not difficult for Yu Ming."

Just as Kakashi was about to leave, Sasuke looked at him and said, "Kakashi, teach me ninjutsu. I want to learn a ninjutsu that can defeat Gaara 240."

Sasuke's opponent is Gaara.

It can be said that Gaara is the strongest opponent in this exam besides Yu Ming.

Sasuke has absolutely no chance of defeating him now.

So he wanted to learn a ninjutsu that could defeat Gaara.

Kakashi glanced at Sasuke, remembering that Sasuke was from the Uchiha clan, and that one of his own eyes belonged to the Uchiha clan.

Kakashi nodded. "I will teach you a ninjutsu, but it will be very difficult to learn and will require extremely rigorous training. Can you handle it?"

Sasuke was surprised that Kakashi agreed, but for him, he had to learn no matter how difficult it was.

This Chunin Exam made him realize his own limitations; compared to those experts, he was really nothing.

Neji, Lee, and Gaara are included, but Yu Ming is not counted.

Yu Ming is not a normal person.

Sasuke felt that no matter what ninjutsu he learned in his life, he would never be able to catch up with Yu Ming.

Sasuke even felt that Yu Ming was not human.

When it comes to assessing strength, Sasuke is generally considered to be in a league of his own by Yu Ming.

There's absolutely no way anyone could get into his slot. (ajah)

As for the rest, Sasuke felt that with his own efforts, it was still possible to catch up with, or even surpass, them.

Sasuke looked at Kakashi and said, "I can handle it."

Kakashi sighed and said with a wry smile, "Actually, I don't know if it's harsh or not. When I developed this technique, it was indeed very difficult. It probably won't be easy for anyone to learn it. However, with your talent, you should be able to learn it within a month."

"When Yu Ming learned this ninjutsu, he only glanced at it and mastered it. However, he is a special case. Based on my understanding of your talent, it will take you at least a month to learn it, because learning this ninjutsu requires a high level of physical strength and taijutsu skills."

"The reason I want to teach you this ninjutsu is because you have the Sharingan. This technique requires a high speed when attacking, which requires a high level of dynamic vision, and you are more suitable because you have the Sharingan."

Sasuke frowned as he listened to Kakashi say these things.

"Yu Ming learned it after just one glance. That guy is indeed a monster."

"Kakashi, is the Lightning Release ninjutsu you used to deal with Zabuza in the Land of Waves that you want to teach me?"

Kakashi nodded. "No, it's just the basic ninjutsu, Chidori. It's an A-rank ninjutsu. The one I used to deal with Zabuza in the Land of Waves is called Lightning Blade, which is an S-rank ninjutsu. But Chidori is the foundation. Once you learn Chidori, you can figure out many derivative ninjutsu from it, and even develop your own ninjutsu similar to Lightning Blade."

"At first, Yu Ming only learned Chidori, but now he has mastered many Lightning Release ninjutsu derived from Chidori."

"As for dealing with a master like Gaara, it would be good enough to learn Chidori."

Unlike Naruto, Sasuke clearly understood the value of Chidori and how precious an A-rank Lightning Release ninjutsu was.

Most of the Uchiha clan's fire-style techniques are C-rank or B-rank ninjutsu, with very few A-rank techniques.

Even Itachi Uchiha only mastered the S-rank genjutsu, Tsukuyomi, after awakening his Mangekyou Sharingan.

Most Jonin actually use B-rank ninjutsu, and apart from a very few elite Jonin, no one can possess A-rank ninjutsu.

In the ninjutsu ranking system of the ninja world, A-rank is already considered a forbidden technique, while S-rank is considered an ultimate technique, belonging to the very top-tier ninjutsu.

Even elite Jonin rarely master S-rank ninjutsu. For example, Kakashi only has one S-rank ninjutsu: Lightning Blade.

However, this was already one of his most powerful ninjutsu techniques.

Therefore, it is quite rare for Sasuke to be able to learn A-rank ninjutsu while still a genin.

Of course, these things seem to mean nothing to Yu Ming.

He had already fully mastered Chidori by the age of eight, and even developed many S-rank ninjutsu that Kakashi was unaware of, beyond Chidori.

Yu Ming now possesses a great many forbidden techniques. For example, the Spirit Extinction Technique he just used is definitely an S-rank ninjutsu.

Sasuke coldly said, "That guy is not a normal human being at all. I don't need to compare myself to him. Kakashi, I can endure any kind of hardship. Please teach me the Chidori ninjutsu."

Kakashi nodded. "Alright, but the process might be difficult, and you might even fail. You'd better be prepared."

Kakashi wasn't sure if he could learn it, but given Sasuke's talent, learning Chidori shouldn't be a problem.

Kakashi, however, couldn't guarantee that Sasuke could actually learn it.

After all, learning Chidori is indeed quite demanding; it's a ninjutsu that even the Sharingan can't copy.

Kakashi went to teach Sasuke Chidori, and Naruto originally wanted Kakashi to help him train as well.

Kakashi can only teach Sasuke right now; they can't be separated.

So they found Ebisu to teach Naruto.

Although Naruto was somewhat reluctant, at least someone was helping him train, which was already quite good, especially since it was a special Jonin.

Yu Ming, on the other hand, simply stayed at home and meditated.

They showed absolutely no intention of going out.

However, just because Yu Ming doesn't want to go out doesn't mean no one will come looking for him.

Yu Ming had only been at home for a day when Hong Dou came to find him.

Standing in Yu Ming's courtyard, Hong Dou glanced at the small courtyard and smiled, saying, "It's decorated quite nicely."

Yu Ming transformed into a bolt of lightning from the second floor and appeared in the courtyard. Looking at Hongdou, he frowned and asked, "Sister Hongdou, do you have something to do today?"

Chapter 95

Actually, at this time, Yu Ming didn't really like people coming to see him; he was in meditation.

Seeing that Yu Ming looked a little unhappy, Hong Dou smiled and said, "Didn't I promise you that I would give you the summoning contract of Ryuchi Cave once you successfully become a Chunin?"

Yu Ming looked at Hong Dou and asked curiously, "But I didn't become a Chunin."

Standing in front of Yu Ming, Anko waved her hand and said, "Isn't that just a matter of time? The Third Hokage has already arranged it for you. With your strength, you can definitely become a Chunin. Even the Third Hokage said that you will definitely stand out in this Chunin Exam."

Yu Ming didn't seem to feel anything. He looked at Hong Dou and smiled, "Sister Hong Dou, I think you're just bored. You have nothing to do after the Chunin Exams?"

Anko is an active member of Konoha and rarely goes out on missions. Now that the Chunin Exams have just ended, she really doesn't have anything to do.

When Yu Ming exposed her, Anko wasn't angry. She laughed and said, "Don't you also have nothing to do? At this time, all the candidates for the Chunin Exams are training with their Jonin instructors, but you're staying at home."

Seeing Hongdou's smiling face, Yuming sighed and said, "Alright, what about the spirit contract? Leave it to me."

Red Bean smiled and said, "Are you planning to sign a psychic contract here?"

Yu Ming looked around. Signing a contract at home, who knows what might happen? If a giant serpent had been summoned from the start, it could have destroyed Konoha.

So after thinking it through, Yu Ming patted Hong Dou, and to Hong Dou's surprise, the two of them appeared in the back mountain of Konoha the next moment. This was where Yu Ming used to train, and it was several kilometers away from the Konoha residential area.

This location completely avoids posing a threat to Konoha.

Hongdou was quite surprised by Yuming's Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Is this the Flying Thunder God Technique? It's so fast, and you use it without any difficulty at all. You're really amazing."

"I remember when the Fourth Hokage teleported with someone, it wasn't as easy as you do."

Yu Ming didn't want to discuss this topic with Hong Dou, so he looked at Hong Dou and smiled, "Sister Hong Dou, give me the spirit contract."

Hongdou laughed and said, "Alright, alright, why are you in such a hurry? I promised you, how could I go back on my word?"

As he spoke, he took out a summoning scroll from his ninja tool bag.

Every ninja who has signed a contract with Ryuchi Cave will have one of these scrolls.

Even some ninjas who didn't sign a contract with Ryuchi Cave actually did.

The three holy sites have many signatories of contracts.

After Yu Ming unfolded the spirit contract, he saw the name on it.

Orochimaru's name is followed by Nawaki's, and then Anko's.

Seeing Yu Ming looking at the name Nawaki, Hong Dou explained, "This Nawaki was actually Orochimaru's first disciple and Tsunade's younger brother. Back then, Orochimaru valued him highly. Compared to me, he truly regarded Nawaki as his personal disciple."

"Unfortunately, Nawaki died in the Second Shinobi World War. Even now, when Orochimaru became my teacher, he often mentioned him. Although he had already begun to conduct many human experiments at that time, he never forgot to mention this person."

"I think that, compared to Orochimaru in the novel, this Nawaki must be a very special person."

Yu Ming naturally knew Nawaki. Indeed, before Orochimaru embarked on his scientific research career, he considered Nawaki to be a very important person.

Moreover, it was precisely because he witnessed Rope Tree being blown up right in front of him that he developed a strong obsession with immortality.

However, Yu Ming didn't want to dwell on this issue.

He was familiar with psychic abilities, after writing his own name in the psychic contract.

Yu Ming looked at Hong Dou and laughed, "Sister Hong Dou, if I were to summon some kind of monster, do you think it would cause some serious trouble?"

Hongdou looked at Yuming and smiled, "Anyway, you summoned it yourself, so it has nothing to do with me. Besides, I believe that with your strength, you don't need to worry about this at all. I think the summoned beast you summon shouldn't be a threat to you."