As soon as Naruto and Neji arrived at the training ground, they saw Sasuke in the thick of it.
He had his Sharingan activated, jumping up and down in place, occasionally letting out a muffled grunt.
This was the sound he involuntarily made after being hit by a leaf. With the enhancement of Wind Release Chakra, the leaves were no less powerful than ordinary kunai.
Of course, to avoid harming Sasuke, Kitazawa removed the cutting property of the Wind Release Chakra, retaining only its speed.
"This looks similar to Hinata's leaf training from before." Shikamaru said thoughtfully, "It should be training for the Sharingan."
"The Sharingan is divided into One-Tomoe, Two-Tomoe, and Three-Tomoe." Ino asked in surprise, "Are you saying Sasuke is going to activate his Two-Tomoe Sharingan?"
"Is the Two-Tomoe Sharingan very powerful?" Naruto asked curiously.
"After activating the Two-Tomoe Sharingan, it's equivalent to having Chunin-level strength," Neji said in a deep voice. A sense of crisis welled up in his heart.
Sasuke was one of his challenge targets. After all, he had defeated him before.
Neji had planned to challenge him again after his Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms improved further.
But clearly, as he was improving, Sasuke was also improving.
"Chunin?!" Naruto couldn't help but widen his eyes.
He wasn't even a Genin, and Sasuke was already aiming for Chunin?
"As expected of my lifelong rival!" Naruto gave a thumbs up and said, "Such youthful passion, I can't lose!"
"If we keep talking, Kitazawa-sensei will notice us." Kabuto adjusted his glasses, reminding them.
Although he wasn't a Ninja Academy student, since he trained with Ino and the others, Naruto had also called him to the meeting.
"Kitazawa-sensei will definitely notice our abnormality, just remember not to let anything slip."
Shikamaru looked at Hinata and said, "Especially Hinata."
"I—I'll try my best!" Hinata clasped her hands, saying nervously.
"Hinata, you can do it!" Ino waved her small fist and said, "You can definitely complete your mission!"
Her mission wasn't to avoid letting anything slip, but to find out what Kitazawa liked.
"Don't worry." Sakura patted her chest and said, "Even if your mission fails, it's okay, I'm here too!"
She and Hinata received the same mission. The reason was that she also spent a lot of time with Kitazawa. Though mostly at Konoha Hospital.
"Actually, I can do this mission too!" Naruto said with an eager expression.
"You can't." Shikamaru retorted, "You're too easily exposed!"
"That's true." Ino recalled how Naruto was the first to be exposed when they ganged up on Tsunade.
"Alright." Naruto scratched his head and said.
"Time's almost up, everyone. Get to your positions and start training." Shino Aburame, who had been unnoticed, spoke his first and last words.
Everyone heard him and said no more, immediately dispersing.
Kiba went to the Artificial Lake alone. Since Sasuke started his new training, he no longer needed to go to the Artificial Lake.
Sakura could train anywhere, and she chose to stay and accompany Sasuke.
Naruto, full of motivation, ran to his personal training ground. Sasuke was working so hard, he couldn't fall behind either.
He definitely had to complete his Rasengan training before the final exam.
Ino continued to practice her Mind Clone Switch Technique. The effect of the Mind Clone Switch Technique was the same as the Mind Body Switch Technique, but it could control two people at once.
Because it required multitasking, the difficulty was very high.
But Shikamaru's second secret jutsu, Shadow Sewing Technique, wasn't as difficult. After so much study, he was finally nearing completion. Perhaps he could master it today.
Shadow Sewing Technique was more flexible and had more uses compared to the Shadow Imitation Technique.
Nara Shikamaru felt that if he learned the Shadow Sewing Technique, his ranking in the practical exam might improve by one or two places.
Hinata glanced at Kitazawa, then began practicing Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms on her own.
Neji, in the distance, was also practicing Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.
He could already unleash eight consecutive palms and was aiming for ten.
Karin sat at a desk and began her tutoring, while Yakushi Kabuto found a tree and practiced Wind Release: Rotating Shuriken.
"Kit—Kitazawa-sensei... I'm—I'm out of strength—"
Two hours later, Sasuke unceremoniously plopped down on the ground.
He was drenched in sweat, feeling his body had reached its limit, and even breathing had a burning sensation.
Besides that, his eyes were extremely fatigued, and his vision was even quite blurry.
"It seems not only your Sharingan, but your body also needs to be strengthened." Kitazawa looked at him and said thoughtfully.
Sasuke subconsciously looked up. When strengthening the body was mentioned, he immediately thought of Might Guy.
Could it be...?
"From now on, you'll do leaf training in the morning and go to Might Guy for physical training in the afternoon."
Kitazawa thought for a moment and said.
No! Don't! Sasuke's expression froze, his body heating up in the dead of winter.
The thing he least wanted to see had finally become reality, but for the Two-Tomoe Sharingan, he endured it!
"You can go find Might Guy once you've rested well." Kitazawa noticed his expression and couldn't help but smile.
"...?" Sasuke hesitated to speak.
Are you doing this on purpose? But he didn't dare to ask too much, fearing Kitazawa would force him to wear a green jumpsuit.
[Current Mission: Help Nara Shikamaru learn his second clan secret jutsu.]
[Mission Reward: Shadow Sewing Technique.]
[Host has completed the mission, reward issued.]
Kitazawa let out a soft sound and subconsciously looked at Shikamaru.
He saw his shadow, under his control, transform into two human-like arms.
According to the information provided by the system, Kitazawa also knew that with sufficient Chakra, more tendrils could be extended.
Theoretically, even a thousand hands wouldn't be a problem.
Of course, an average Nara Clan member would only extend a few hands.
"Congratulations, Shikamaru." Kitazawa walked forward and said, "To master two secret jutsu at your age, you are already a genius among geniuses."
"Thank you, Kitazawa-sensei." Shikamaru dispelled the Ninjutsu and shook his head, saying, "I'm not a genius, Sasuke and Naruto are."
"Their talent is too high; you can completely treat them as aliens." Kitazawa chuckled and said.
"So Kitazawa-sensei thinks so too?" Shikamaru's eyes lit up, feeling like he had found a kindred spirit.
"After all, like you, I'm also a normal human." Kitazawa spread his hands and said.
If it weren't for the system cheat, he wouldn't even be as good as Shikamaru.
"Kitazawa-sensei." Shikamaru asked with an expectant look, "Since I've learned Shadow Sweing Technique, can I...?
He had been training for half a semester and was already physically and mentally exhausted, only wanting to lie at home and sleep.
"You can rest today." Kitazawa said with a slight smile, "But tomorrow, you'll start practicing Yin Release Chakra Nature Transformation, which is sculpting with shadows."
Shikamaru immediately froze in place. You're not a normal human, you're a devil!
"Don't want to go back and rest? Then we—"
Before Kitazawa could finish, Shikamaru turned and ran, like a wild deer, incredibly fast.
He shook his head, laughing wryly.
Kitazawa looked around, confirmed that all the students were on track, and then he came to the school's Artificial Lake.
"Kitazawa-sensei?" Kiba, who was doing Water Walking Training alone, showed a surprised expression when he saw him.
"Do you want to complete Water Walking Training faster?" Kitazawa stroked his chin and asked.
"Yes!" Kiba said, "Kitazawa-sensei still cares about me the most!"
It was understandable that Sasuke didn't train with him. Sakura was purely forgetting loyalty for beauty.
"Alright then." Kitazawa said seriously, "While you're doing Water Walking Training, I'll attack you with Water Release Ninjutsu."
He could practice Water Release, and Inuzuka Kiba could complete Water Walking Training sooner.
Everyone had a bright future, a win-win situation.
"Huh?" Kiba was dumbfounded. What kind of agonizing training method was this?
"Be careful, I just learned this Water Release Ninjutsu, so my aim might not be good." Kitazawa reminded him.
"Huh?" Kiba reacted.
He was being used to practice Water Release Ninjutsu?
Kiba decided to retract his previous feeling of being touched; this teacher had no heart at all!
Kitazawa recalled the Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu from the Ninjutsu scroll and began to form hand signs.
He naturally didn't have A-rank Water Release Chakra Nature Transformation, but he had expert-level Chakra Shape Transformation.
Under his control, the Artificial Lake immediately began to boil. A large amount of water was pulled, forming the shape of a dragon in the air.
Water Release, or rather, most Ninjutsu, has a hidden setting: environmental buffs.
In a water-rich environment, such as near rivers, oceans, or lakes, Water Release Ninjutsu can receive certain buffs.
Simply put, it saves Chakra while also increasing its power. This is also why Kitazawa ran to the Artificial Lake to practice Water Release.
As for Kiba, that was just a side matter.
"Run."
Kitazawa controlled the water dragon while instructing, "The most important thing for Water Walking Training is the rhythm of your Chakra output."
Kiba began darting across the lake's surface.
"Keep breathing, don't panic." Kitazawa reminded him, "I won't actually hurt you."
Kiba felt much calmer upon hearing this. Although there was an extra water dragon, the new training wasn't much different from before.
The only difference was that it changed from walking to running, increasing the speed.
However, after adapting, Kiba's eyes widened. The water dragon suddenly accelerated and submerged him directly.
He immediately fell into the lake, gulping down several mouthfuls of water.
"I made a mistake just now, sorry." Kitazawa pulled him out.
"No—no big deal."
What else could Kiba say? To suffer less, he chose to remain silent.
"Continue training." Kitazawa patted him on the shoulder and said, "You don't want to be worse than Naruto in every practical exam, do you?"
"Does Teacher Kitazawa have a way for me to defeat Naruto?" Kiba asked, excited and hopeful, upon hearing this.
Although treating someone to Ichiraku Ramen doesn't cost much, it's still embarrassing if he's always the one paying.
"You don't have a Ninja dog right now, so it's unlikely you'll defeat Naruto in a practical exam." Kitazawa paused and said, "But you can try to surpass him in the overall ranking."
"But my theoretical exam ranking is similar to his," Kiba said, completely lacking confidence.
"You can improve in theoretical exams by doing more practice questions." Kitazawa comforted him, saying, "As long as you advance one or two places in the practical exam, there's a lot of hope."
"I understand!" Kiba gritted his teeth and said, "I'll try!"
"Good." Kitazawa nodded, seeing him completely fall for his big talk.
"Teacher Kitazawa, I have a question." Kiba scratched his head and asked, puzzled, "My current strength can't get stronger, so how can I advance one or two places in the practical exam?"
"Your problem is that you don't have a Ninja dog." Kitazawa said with a slight smile, "If you find a Ninja dog, the problem can be solved."
"The Inuzuka Clan is very strict about choosing Ninja dogs; they are partners who accompany us in battle for life." Kiba said in a serious tone, "I must find a Ninja dog that is truly in sync with me, not just a random substitute."
"I have another idea." Kitazawa thought for a moment and said, "If you don't have a Ninja dog, you can be the Ninja dog."
"Huh?" Kiba looked bewildered. What kind of operation is this?
"Doesn't your family have a secret Jutsu that allows you to transform into a Ninja dog?" Kitazawa asked directly.
In the original work, Kiba has a secret Jutsu called Inuzuka Style: Human Beast Transformation: Three-Headed Wolf.
Simply put, it's him, his Shadow Clone, plus Akamaru, the two people and one dog combining to become a three-headed wolf.
Of course, Kitazawa didn't understand why it was a three-headed wolf instead of a three-headed dog.
"Indeed, we do." Kiba was stunned for a moment and asked, "But these secret Jutsu require cooperation with a Ninja dog. How can I use it alone?"
"Why not?" Kitazawa lightly coughed and reminded him, "You still have Shadow Clone."
"Shadow Clone?" Inuzuka Kiba couldn't help but ask, "Can that work? In the Inuzuka Clan, I've never heard of anyone doing that."
"There's no harm in trying." Kitazawa said with a slight smile, "Even if it doesn't work, you'll still have learned Shadow Clone."
"Oh, right!" Kiba thought of Naruto's Shadow Clone.
Although he couldn't create as many Shadow Clones, even two would greatly enhance his strength.
"Do you want to learn it?" Kitazawa asked with a smile.
In the original work, Kiba knew the Shadow Clone Technique. In fact, many Ninjas know it.
Because the Shadow Clone Technique is simple and practical among B-rank Ninjutsu.
"Yes!" Kiba said with determination, "Please teach me, Teacher Kitazawa!"
[Current Mission: Help Inuzuka Kiba develop a new Jutsu.]
[Mission Reward: 10% Senju Clan bloodline.]
[Accept?]
Kitazawa couldn't help but be stunned.
Although he guessed that a new mission might be triggered, he didn't guess that the mission reward was 10% of the Senju Clan bloodline.
Is there any relationship between the Inuzuka Clan and the Senju Clan? Or is it because the Inuzuka Clan's secret Jutsu involves Yang Release?
Kitazawa stopped thinking about it since he couldn't figure it out. In fact, this mission is quite difficult, deserving of its reward.
The Inuzuka Clan's secret Jutsu are all combinations of people and Ninja dogs; now it's a combination of people and Shadow Clones, requiring quite a few modifications.
Fortunately, Kitazawa has a master-level Yang Release Chakra nature transformation, so he can give it a try.
If this mission can be completed, plus the mission for Naruto to learn Rasengan, he will have 40% of the Senju bloodline.
Although the Senju Clan bloodline and Senju Hashirama's bloodline are two different things, the Senju Clan bloodline will definitely bring a lot of Chakra.
"I can teach you, but not now." Kitazawa shook his head and said, "Wait until you complete Water Walking Training."
Although the Shadow Clone Technique is simple, it is still B-rank, requiring a certain degree of Chakra control.
"Then let's go!" Kiba said with high spirits, "Don't go easy on me!"
After he finished speaking, he stepped onto the lake's surface again.
Kitazawa naturally wouldn't hold back, immediately summoning a water dragon to chase him.
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Time passed.
Under high-intensity training, Kiba made rapid progress.
Of course, Kitazawa's Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu also improved rapidly in proficiency.
"Teacher Kitazawa, see you tomorrow!" After the last practical class ended, the students from First Year Class A and Second Year Class A left one after another.
"Hinata, is there anything else?" Kitazawa immediately saw Hinata, whose small face was hesitant.
"Te—Teacher Kitazawa." Hinata was startled and walked in front of him with her head down.
She opened her mouth, not knowing what to say, her hands clasped together, her index fingers nervously poking each other.
"Shall I walk you home?" Kitazawa looked at her nervous appearance and asked with a smile.
"I—I'll treat Teacher Kitazawa to a meal!" Hinata stammered for a moment, then suddenly spoke fluently.
Because she had just thought of a solution. Ino and the others had asked her to find out what Kitazawa liked.
She didn't know where to start before, but now she planned to start with food.
Actually, after learning Kitazawa's birthday, Hinata's first thought was to give him money. But on second thought, giving money was too vulgar and seemed insincere.
"What do you want to eat?" Kitazawa stroked her head and asked.
"I want to eat—no, I'm treating." Hinata looked up and asked with anticipation, "What does Teacher Kitazawa want to eat?"
"Me?" Kitazawa thought for a moment and said, "I quite like grilled meat."
"I see." Hinata's face showed understanding, and she suddenly said loudly, "Then I'll treat Teacher Kitazawa to grilled meat every day from now on!"
"Who eats grilled meat every day?" Kitazawa tapped her forehead and said, "Going occasionally is fine."
"?" Hinata asked, puzzled, "Why?"
In her opinion, if you like to eat something, you should eat it every day. She did the same; the meals Kitazawa brought her were all very good.
"It's not good for your health." Kitazawa said casually, "Let's go to the grilled meat restaurant."
"Teacher Kitazawa, besides grilled meat, what else do you like to eat?" Hinata followed behind him and asked.
"Some snacks and sweets are also good," Kitazawa replied.
"What specifically?" Hinata's eyes lit up, and she quickly asked.
"You're talking a lot more than usual today." Kitazawa glanced at her and said with a smile.
"I—I just want to understand Teacher Kitazawa more." Hinata's heart fluttered, and she said with a trembling voice.
Kitazawa couldn't help but smile.
After all, she was just a child, so it was too easy for her to give herself away. But he didn't expose her; he was very curious about what Hinata ultimately wanted to do.