Eight o'clock in the evening.
Tsunade finished her teaching of Chakra Enhanced Strength.
Kitazawa, dragging his exhausted body, entered Kurenai's home. Without a word, he collapsed onto the sofa, feeling utterly powerless, not even wanting to move a single pinky finger.
Learning Chakra Enhanced Strength was extremely draining on both physical and mental energy; even with his cheat, he couldn't endure it.
In fact, his ability to last three hours had already impressed Tsunade.
Soft footsteps sounded.
Kurenai's beautiful face appeared in his line of sight. She bent slightly, looking down at him from above.
Because of her movement, the drooping clothes revealed a considerable outline.
"You worked hard, Kitazawa," Kurenai said in a gentle tone.
The commotion from Chakra Enhanced Strength was quite loud. She had long since noticed Tsunade and Kitazawa's training outside the house.
She knew, without asking, that learning Chakra Enhanced Strength was a torment.
"I'll give you a massage." Kurenai thought for a moment and said, "Rest your head on my lap."
She finished speaking and sat on the sofa.
"Thank you." Seeing this, Kitazawa did not refuse.
Kurenai's thighs were wrapped in bandages.
When Kitazawa leaned on her, he found the angle quite interesting. He could see all the way from Kurenai's abdomen to her face.
Kitazawa thought of Tsunade. If it were her, he probably wouldn't be able to see her face.
Kurenai extended her hands and placed them on his temples, then gently massaged.
Kitazawa closed his eyes and immediately smelled a faint fragrance.
"Did Lady Tsunade accept you as her student?" Kurenai asked curiously.
It was no wonder she asked; besides Medical Ninjutsu, Chakra Enhanced Strength was Tsunade's most famous taijutsu.
It was no exaggeration to say that Chakra Enhanced Strength was one of her hallmarks.
"No," Kitazawa replied.
"That's truly strange." Kurenai said, puzzled, "She's already taught you so many Ninjutsu."
"She's just preoccupied with other matters." Kitazawa said casually, "Once she figures things out, she'll take me as her student."
"That's good then." Kurenai nodded and said.
Kitazawa was her boyfriend now, so she naturally hoped he would do better. And becoming Tsunade's student would undoubtedly make it easy to achieve that goal.
"Turn to your side." After massaging for ten minutes, Kurenai reminded him.
Kitazawa immediately complied.
"Face outwards!" Kurenai glanced at him and immediately raised her voice.
But Kitazawa naturally ignored her. He lay on his side, his ear and face pressed against Kurenai's thigh, his eyes looking towards her waist and abdomen.
Unfortunately, her clothes were too long, reaching her thighs and covering her very thoroughly.
"You're not listening!" Kurenai, slightly annoyed, reached out and rubbed his face vigorously a few times.
"I'm too tired, I don't want to move anymore." Kitazawa cleared his throat and said seriously.
"Still so many excuses." Kurenai showed a displeased expression but still began to massage him.
Her nimble fingers slowly glided over Kitazawa's face and head, bringing him a gentle sensation.
"Kurenai, you're so good," Kitazawa said with emotion.
"As long as you know." Kurenai gave a soft hmph and said.
"Next time, I'll give you a massage." Kitazawa blinked and said.
"Pervert!" Kurenai blurted out, "What massage? You're clearly just taking advantage of me!"
"I'm not that kind of person." Kitazawa emphasized, "It's really just a simple massage. If you don't believe me, you can try."
"I won't try." Kurenai rolled her eyes and said, "I won't fall for such a low-quality provocation."
"As expected of Kurenai, so smart and beautiful." Kitazawa praised her accordingly.
"Why are you talking so much?" Kurenai's lips curved slightly upwards as she said, "Turn over, I'll massage your other side."
Kitazawa had no choice but to turn his side outwards.
Although he couldn't see Kurenai, he could see her fair and tender thighs beyond the bandages and her bent knees.
Kitazawa's heart stirred, and he reached out his hand, placing it on her thigh.
"Don't mess around!" Kurenai immediately noticed his action and quickly warned him.
"This isn't messing around." Kitazawa smiled and squeezed the flesh of her thigh, talking nonsense with a straight face, "This is returning a favor."
A strange sensation spread.
Kurenai's legs stiffened. Her round and delicate toes instinctively curled up, but quickly relaxed again.
"You!" Kurenai said through gritted teeth.
The strength in her hands involuntarily increased. But for Kitazawa, this was nothing; on the contrary, it felt even more comfortable.
"Enough! That's all the massage!" Kurenai massaged for a while, but couldn't stand his random touching anymore, so she stopped the massage.
"Thank you." Kitazawa sat up and said with a smile, "I feel full of energy now."
"Then you go make dinner." Kurenai pouted and said, "I'm hungry."
"Wait for me." Kitazawa stood up, kissed her on the cheek, and then turned to the kitchen.
Kurenai watched his retreating figure and suddenly smiled.
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Time moved to the next day.
Today, there weren't as many things to do as yesterday.
After Kitazawa properly arranged the students' special training, he returned to his office.
He had two things to do today. First, create questions for Karin. Karin had a task to be in the top ten of the final exam's theoretical test.
Kitazawa's approach was very simple.
As the head of the academic affairs office, and having gone through several monthly exams, he had figured out the first-year teachers' habit of setting questions.
Furthermore, there wasn't that much content for the first year; he was thoroughly familiar with what question types and content would be tested.
Kitazawa planned to prepare five sets of test papers for Karin each week, so she would have homework to do in addition to her tutoring.
In a sense, this was cheating. But it didn't matter.
Kitazawa would only cheat this once.
It was the same for Hinata and Naruto before; once their tasks were completed, they no longer drilled questions.
Second, research Kiba's new secret Ninjutsu.
Creating questions was not difficult; Kitazawa finished it in an hour.
But the new secret Ninjutsu was not that simple.
Fortunately, Kitazawa wasn't creating it out of thin air but had two secret Ninjutsu from the Inuzuka Clan as references—Beast Human Clone and Human-Beast Combination Transformation: Double-Headed Wolf.
The former was D-rank, and the latter was B-rank.
Kitazawa planned to modify it based on Beast Human Clone, combining it with Human-Beast Combination Transformation: Double-Headed Wolf.
It would take Kitazawa a lot of time to create it, and Inuzuka Kiba would also need a lot of time to learn it.
A C-rank level Ninjutsu would be just right.
The Inuzuka Clan's secret Ninjutsu belonged to Yang Release because it involved the body. Whether transforming from a human into a dog or a dog into a human, it wasn't superficial but a true change in body structure.
Kitazawa's proficient-level Yang Release Chakra Nature Transformation came into play at this moment.
Coupled with the fact that he already had an idea, it wasn't slow either.
Tuesday passed, and Wednesday arrived.
"Teacher Kitazawa! I did it!" As soon as Kitazawa arrived at the Artificial Lake, he heard Kiba's extremely excited voice.
He subconsciously looked over, and beside him was a Shadow Clone identical to him.
"How is it?" Kiba asked impatiently.
"Not bad," Kitazawa looked at it twice and said. "You've already learned Shadow Clone Technique."
"I really am a genius!" Kiba said very proudly.
"You've only just begun," Kitazawa shook his head and said. "You need to practice more normally to create more Shadow Clones."
"It's just that I don't have enough Chakra," Inuzuka Kiba thought of Naruto and said. "If I had as much Chakra as Naruto, I could definitely defeat him."
"You're quite good at fantasizing," Kitazawa chuckled helplessly.
"People always need dreams!" Kiba paused, his face showing anticipation, and asked, "Teacher Kitazawa, do you have any way to increase my Chakra?"
"If I had a way, would it be your turn?" Kitazawa glared at him and said. "Chakra reserves are innate and cannot be changed."
In reality, there were ways, but they all had side effects.
For example, Takigakure's Hero's Water; drinking it could increase Chakra, but it would consume lifespan.
Simply put, it was trading HP for MP.
Besides that, there was an even more convenient method, which was to become a Jinchuriki.
But there were only nine Tailed Beasts in the entire Ninja World, so most people certainly wouldn't have the chance to become a Jinchuriki.
"Alright, let's discuss your new secret Ninjutsu now," Kitazawa returned to the main topic and said.
"Teacher Kitazawa, you've already created a new secret Ninjutsu?" Kiba's eyes widened when he heard this, both surprised and delighted.
"Mhm," Kitazawa nodded and said.
"Teacher Kitazawa is indeed omnipotent!" Kiba couldn't help but flatter him.
It had taken him a lot of effort to get two secret Ninjutsu from his clan for Kitazawa.
After all, Kitazawa was an outsider Ninja. Now with the new secret Ninjutsu, he could definitely appease the dissatisfaction of the Ninjas within the clan.
Kiba could already imagine their surprise when they saw his new secret Ninjutsu.
"Who's going to be the Ninja dog?" Kitazawa looked left and right, then asked.
"Of course, the Shadow Clone!" Kiba said without thinking.
"I'm not doing it!" The Shadow Clone refused without hesitation.
"I'm the main body, you have to listen to me!" Inuzuka Kiba's face was full of question marks.
"Why?" The Shadow Clone snorted lightly and said, "The Shadow Clone's life is also a life. My life is mine, not yours!"
"I can dispel you anytime!" Kiba, losing face, immediately threatened.
"Anyway, Shadow Clones eventually dissipate," the Shadow Clone spread his hands and said.
"You… you…" Kiba was speechless for a moment.
Kitazawa couldn't help but laugh. He knew something like this would happen.
Shadow Clones had independent consciousness. For ordinary things, he would definitely do it, but being a dog… that's hard to say.
Kiba subconsciously looked at Kitazawa, his eyes full of pleading.
"Shadow Clones are like that," Kitazawa expressed his helplessness. "If you don't want to be a Ninja dog, he doesn't either. You are theoretically the same person, so your thoughts are naturally the same."
"…"
After Kiba's expression changed several times, he finally gritted his teeth and compromised. "I'll be the Ninja dog!"
To achieve a higher rank in the final exam, he could only pay the necessary price.
"This new secret Ninjutsu is called Hellhound."
Seeing that they had finished their allocation, Kitazawa began to talk about the new secret Ninjutsu he had modified.
Actually, the principle was very simple. It was to have Kiba and his Shadow Clone combine to become a two-headed dog.
Kitazawa also left room for upgrades. Later, when Kiba could create two clones or have a Ninja dog, he could transform into a three-headed dog.
This was also why he called this secret Ninjutsu Hellhound.
This secret Ninjutsu was very similar to Human-Beast Combination Transformation: Two-Headed Wolf; it could be said to be a weaker version.
But the advantage was that it didn't require a Ninja dog to transform.
"Do you understand?" Kitazawa asked after speaking for half an hour.
"Mm." Kiba nodded, letting out a sigh of relief.
Only after listening did he understand that he wasn't meant to be a Ninja dog, but rather to fill the role of a Ninja dog.
In other words, he didn't need to transform into a Ninja dog before combining.
"Begin." Kitazawa stepped back a few paces, watching Kiba and his Shadow Clone.
The two Kibas stood face to face and simultaneously began to make hand signs.
Chakra surged out and connected together.
"Now!" Kiba shouted and rushed forward.
"Combine!"
His Shadow Clone also went to meet him, and the two collided, their Chakra merging into one.
Within the Chakra, the two bodies disappeared, replaced by a fierce two-headed dog.
"It looks very successful," Kitazawa raised an eyebrow and said.
But it only looked that way. The next second, the two-headed dog fell to the ground.
"Step with your left leg first!" Kiba asked furiously. "How can you not even know how to walk?"
"Why can't I step with my right leg first?" His Shadow Clone asked, unwilling to be outdone. "Clearly, you're the one who can't walk!"
The two dog heads started bickering like that.
The original Human-Beast Combination Transformation: Double-Headed Wolf, because the Ninja takes the dominant position, would not have coordination problems.
But now that it was two people, each with their own ideas, it resulted in them being unable to control this body freely.
The difficulty of the Hellhound secret Ninjutsu lies here.
Kitazawa watched the scene of the two dog heads arguing, feeling enlightened. But just arguing wouldn't lead to a result.
"Kiba, the final exam is less than a month away!" Kitazawa reminded him.
"…" Kiba fell silent upon hearing this.
"Don't forget that you are the Ninja dog now." His Shadow Clone snorted lightly and said, "A Ninja dog should listen to the Ninja."
"Damn it!" Kiba gritted his teeth and said. "You command!"
"That's more like it," His Shadow Clone laughed triumphantly.
I'll endure! Kiba felt only grievance in his heart.
At the same time, he also harbored resentment towards the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama. Why must Shadow Clones retain consciousness?
After watching for a while, Kitazawa felt relieved. With Kiba forced to act as the dog, he could be considered to have learned the Hellhound secret Ninjutsu.
Of course, this was only the beginning.
Their ultimate goal was to control the two-headed dog in battle.
This would require time to get used to. Fortunately, they were the main body and Shadow Clone, even more so than twins.
Kitazawa turned and went to the lake, practicing Water Release: Water Wall.
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Time flew by, and it was afternoon.
The last class was still practical combat. Students from both classes arrived at the Training Ground on time.
"Do you know what day of the week it is today?" Naruto asked impatiently.
"Wednesday." Kiba glanced at him, guessed his thoughts, and said, "There's another combat test today."
"That's right!" Naruto clenched his fists, his face full of anticipation. "I wonder who my opponent will be today!"
"Maybe it's Sasuke again," Shikamaru yawned and said lazily.
Compared to Naruto's excitement, he was very calm. Fighting and such, it's not fun at all.
"I won't lose again," Sasuke said abruptly.
His brother, Uchiha Itachi, had taught him a Body Flicker Technique. Combined with the Sharingan, it was easy to achieve a surprise attack.
As long as Naruto couldn't react, he would become his defeated opponent.
Although his Body Flicker Technique was not yet very proficient.
"Exactly!" Sakura echoed. "How can someone always lose? Sasuke-kun will definitely defeat you!"
Sasuke's mouth twitched. Please don't say anything else!
"With over seventy people from both classes combined, how could it be such a coincidence to meet again?" Ino glanced at Yakumo and said, "Sasuke might encounter Yakumo this time."
Sasuke hesitated to speak. He really wanted to say something harsh, but against Yakumo, he wasn't confident.
Battles between Genjutsu Ninjas are like this—it's a contest of raw power, or rather, Yin Release power.
Whoever falls into a Genjutsu first loses more than half the battle. If one has high power and breaks the Genjutsu, then they can still win. If the power is also inferior, they can only admit defeat.
Sasuke's power was currently inferior to Yakumo's.
"It's just a combat test," Akimichi Choji said casually. "There's no need to care too much about winning or losing."
"Choji is right," Shikamaru nodded and said.
"Everyone, come up and draw lots." Kitazawa's appearance interrupted their conversation.
The students from both classes immediately lined up upon hearing this.
"I'm number four." After drawing lots, Yakumo said.
"What a pity." Naruto shook his head and said, "I'm number seventeen."
"I'm number four." Sasuke was silent for a long time before speaking.
"Did it really happen?" Ino, who had played the role of a prophet once, asked with surprise.
"Please guide me," Yakumo smiled gently and said.
"…" Sasuke was speechless.
"The two students who drew number four, please come to the arena," Kitazawa said with a slight smile.
The reason Sasuke and Yakumo became opponents was naturally due to his arrangement.
The two slowly walked into the center of the arena.
"Begin," Kitazawa said after seeing them form the Seal of Confrontation.
Body Flicker Technique! Sasuke unhesitatingly closed the distance between himself and Yakumo.
Yakumo was startled. But she still reacted and immediately released Terrifying Illusion.
Sasuke entered the illusion.
Yakumo disappeared from her spot, and his surprise attack failed.
"So he also learned Body Flicker Technique?" Kitazawa raised an eyebrow, a little surprised.
To be honest, Sasuke's combat strategy was very correct; most Genjutsu Ninjas would be flustered when approached.
But unfortunately, he encountered a power-level monster; Yakumo didn't even need to make hand signs to release Genjutsu.
The subsequent battle was similar to the previous monthly exam. Sasuke tried his best but couldn't break Yakumo's Genjutsu, eventually becoming completely dejected.
"Everyone's performance in today's combat test was still good." After the last spar ended, Kitazawa announced, "The next combat test will be on Friday. Everyone can prepare more."
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