Chapter 115 – Encounter with Terumi Mei
"Old man, weren't you the one who struck first? I was just defending myself. So tell me—what exactly do you think I wanted to do?" Hatake Yusuke grinned lazily, flashing his white teeth.
Hearing that, the Fourth Raikage's face paled slightly before turning a deep shade of violet. It was true—he had indeed been the one to initiate the fight.
But never in his wildest thoughts did he expect the boy standing before him to possess such absurd power. Not even he, the fastest shinobi alive, could do anything about it. Honestly, Raikage A wouldn't have minded getting beaten up—but what truly pissed him off was the fact that such monstrous power didn't come from Kumogakure. Why... why did geniuses like this always appear in Konohagakure?
"Fine then. What do you want to resolve this?" Raikage asked, voice bitter with suppressed rage.
"In that case... I want the training method for Black Lightning and the Lightning Release Chakra Mode," Yusuke finally stated his terms.
"Impossible! Those are top-secret techniques of Kumogakure! There's no way we'd hand them over to someone like you!" Raikage A bellowed, fury boiling in his voice.
"Oh? So we're not negotiating anymore?" Yusuke chuckled.
"In that case... how about I unleash that previous technique again?" His tone was casual, but the implied threat sent a shiver down every Kumogakure ninja's spine.
"You damn brat, are you trying to destroy us completely?!" Veins popped in Raikage's temple. If his body weren't so badly injured, he might've launched himself back into battle out of sheer rage.
"If that's how you see it, I won't stop you. But as a gesture of goodwill, let me explain a little about my abilities," Yusuke said, still sounding like this was all a game.
"Ninjutsu: Cursed Technique: Blue—a gravitational pull centered on the 'Ao' point. Its maximum force can reach negative infinity. It functions like a miniature black hole."
"Ninjutsu: Cursed Technique Reversal: Red—a repelling force centered on the 'Aka' point. Its minimum output is already twice the strength of Blue, and its maximum force reaches positive infinity—think of it as a supernova."
He explained all this with enthusiasm, completely ignoring the growing tension around him.
"And when the two techniques are combined, they form a pseudo-mass that can be fired outward. This is what I call Hollow Purple, or Kyoshiki: Murasaki."
"Enough." Raikage finally snapped. "I'll agree to give you the Black Lightning technique—but the Lightning Release Chakra Mode is off the table."
"Deal." Yusuke immediately dispersed his chakra and deactivated the technique he was charging.
"We're leaving." Raikage's voice was cold as he turned around and led the battered Kumogakure shinobi away.
"Hey, old man! Don't forget to personally deliver that technique, okay? I'm too lazy to come pick it up," Yusuke called out playfully behind him.
"Yusuke, you seriously scared me back there…" Yamanaka Inoichi let out a deep sigh.
"Ahaha, don't worry, Inoichi-senpai. Everything was under control! Anyway, I'm gonna step out for a bit." With that, Yusuke disappeared from view.
The Chūnin exam participants who witnessed the whole event stared in wordless awe.
"Shikaku, that boy… he's way more terrifying than you ever described. He's an absolute monster," Inoichi muttered.
"What did you say?" Shikaku turned his head, eyebrows raised.
"I said that kid's on a whole different level. Why?"
"You're not wrong... I'm starting to understand now."
"What do you mean?" Inoichi narrowed his eyes.
"Infinity—that boy truly fits the term 'invincible.'"
"You're serious? Even Lord Hashirama never dared to claim something like that. This is insane," Inoichi looked truly shaken.
"You just don't fully grasp the nature of his power. His technique isn't 'infinite' in a poetic sense. It's real. In practical terms, it makes him untouchable. And what's scarier—his technique from earlier? It barely consumed any chakra." Shikaku's voice lowered.
"W-what?! But it was on par with a Tailed Beast Bomb!"
"Exactly. From my observation, the chakra usage was minimal—maybe even instantly regenerating. And if he's confident enough to explain everything in front of the Raikage... then there's only one explanation. That technique... it can't be countered. That's why he's truly unbeatable."
"What kind of monster is he…?" Inoichi murmured. "Compared to him, the so-called 'geniuses' of our era are like candlelight against the sun."
"Yeah... And that's why you should never lump him in with those other 'prodigies,'" Shikaku said seriously.
"Well... with someone like him on Konoha's side, maybe we can enjoy peace for a few decades," Inoichi tried to sound hopeful.
"You're being too naive. If peace could be achieved just by one person, then the Third Great Ninja War would've never happened. Don't forget what happened to Hatake Sakumo," Shikaku reminded, his voice solemn.
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Meanwhile, Yusuke was enjoying a quiet moment in a small dessert shop.
"Boss, another serving, please," he said while raising his hand.
"Right away!" the dark-skinned owner replied with a friendly smile.
"You're a shinobi, aren't you?" the owner asked while wiping the counter.
"Whoa, how'd you guess, Boss?" Yusuke grinned as he turned slightly.
"Haha! The outfit gave you away. Plus, those covered eyes that still see everything? Yeah, not hard to guess."
"Boss, one more—soy milk flavor," a soft, seductive voice rang out from behind him.
"Coming right up." The shop owner disappeared into the kitchen.
Yusuke didn't even turn around. He simply waved over his shoulder, barely interested. But that voice... it was far too familiar.
"Hatake Yusuke…?" the voice trembled slightly, surprised.
"Oh hey. So Kirigakure sent someone too, huh? That's... interesting," Yusuke replied calmly, continuing to eat without looking back.
Standing behind him was Terumi Mei, her gaze sharp and intense.
"You think it's strange? Isn't this the first Chūnin Exams held since the end of the Third Great Ninja War?"
"Nothing strange about it. But... don't interrupt my meal," Yusuke said flatly.
"Hatake Yusuke, seeing an old friend—don't you have anything to say?" Mei asked, her voice smooth and teasing.
"I'm eating. And you're annoying."
"Boss! Add ten soy milk flavors and ten strawberry ones to-go!" Yusuke called out again.
"You eat that much? Aren't you afraid of getting fat?" Mei blinked in disbelief.
"Fat? Not possible. I physically can't get fat," Yusuke replied coolly, still chewing.
"Ahhh~ this soy milk flavor... it's divine," he murmured with a blissful smile, eyes closed.
A few minutes later, twenty servings were gone. His belly bulged ever so slightly.
"Life Return." His stomach flattened instantly as if nothing happened.
"Boss! Twenty more to-go, please!"
"On it!"
The owner quickly started packing the sweets.
"Boss, your food is amazing! I'll definitely come again!" Yusuke beamed brightly. With his Door-Doa Fruit and Ao's Teleportation Technique, popping by for snacks was never a problem.
"Hatake Yusuke... that ninjutsu of yours… Would you be willing to teach it to me? I'm willing to trade it for any technique Kirigakure has."
Terumi Mei finally revealed her true intention.
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