Kirigakure.
No. 7 Jonin Training Ground.
A flash of light and shadow.
Sora, clad in a black robe and a white haori, arrived on the field using Shunpo.
In an instant, he had crossed a hundred meters.
This was a fearsome skill surpassing even the Ninja's Body Flicker Technique, already touching upon Space-Time Ninjutsu.
'My Shunpo is faster now!'
Sora's expression was calm, a smile appearing on his face.
Five days ago, the mission to defeat Uchiha Obito had brought him a one-time reward of 50,000 Reiatsu points and the astonishing bonus of +1 Shunpo level.
Now, Sora's status panel had become:
[Eternal Shinigami Master System]
[Host: Yuki Sora]
[Reiatsu: Rank 5 (150,000/500,000)]
[Hakuda: Proficient Level (1700/10,000)]
[Zanjutsu: Expert Level (0/10,000)]
[Shunpo: Expert Level (0/10,000)]
[Kido: Expert Level (0/10,000)]
[Zanpakuto: Hyorinmaru (Bankai)]
...
Rank 5 Reiatsu!
Zanjutsu, Shunpo, and Kido all at Expert Level!
Sora had already felt that the leap from Proficient to Expert Level was a significant one. Just like the newly upgraded Expert Level Shunpo, its speed was already more than twice as fast as the previous Proficient Level.
After becoming more proficient, the movement speed would increase even further.
Combat in the Ninja World wasn't just about ultimate moves clashing. Speed, strength, reaction, and physical fitness were also decisive factors.
Just like Guy with the Eight Gates, who could severely injure Six Paths Madara with a single kick.
By the later stages, the Otsutsuki Clan could even shatter Sasuke's Complete Body Susano'o and overpower peak Naruto using only their own speed and strength.
As his Reiatsu increased, Sora's physical fitness was also rapidly strengthening. His strength and reactions were continuously transforming.
Additionally, the super high speed brought by Shunpo allowed Sora to be even more composed on the battlefield.
The brand new experience of Expert Level Shunpo greatly satisfied Sora.
Now, the astonishing movement speed provided by Shunpo had completely exceeded the scope of ordinary Kage-level.
Combined with Sora's amazing reaction speed, perhaps in terms of combat performance alone, he was already not inferior to Konoha's Yellow Flash.
'No hand seals needed, no technique markers for positioning. The practicality of my Shunpo is even above the Flying Thunder God Technique!'
Sora had a rough judgment in his heart.
Of course, he also knew this didn't mean much. In the current Ninja World, Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique was in a league of its own in terms of speed, followed probably by the future Fourth Raikage.
However, this kind of extreme speed for ordinary ninjas didn't have much effect on a Six Paths-level battlefield.
Don't forget, the sneak attack launched by the Edo Tensei Minato with Flying Thunder God Technique during the Fourth Great Ninja War was seen through at a glance by Six Paths Madara, who reacted easily and severed his arm.
'Above Expert Level is Master Level, then Perfect Level. At those levels, perhaps I can suppress Otsutsuki-level speed!'
Sora took a deep breath. He lifted his head, looking at the thick fog that seemed to never dissipate, shrouding Kirigakure.
"Sora..."
"You came to the training ground so early?"
It was a black-haired girl walking out of the mist. Her long black hair was tied back with a red butterfly hair clasp. Her features were exquisitely beautiful, her skin fair as snow. Especially her pair of red eyes, they radiated a tempting and enchanting charm.
"Meigetsu."
Sora slowly turned around and smiled. "Because of the mission, Mizukage has suspended me. I'm temporarily in a resting state, so naturally I have a lot of free time."
"This mission wasn't your fault."
Meigetsu shook her head, "If it weren't for you, all of us would probably have been killed by that monster. You haven't been to the base these past few days, but everyone who returned to the village is very grateful to you."
"If..."
Meigetsu paused before continuing, "If Mizukage-sama still intends to pursue your responsibility, I think many people won't just stand by and watch."
"Many people?"
Sora smiled subtly. "Including you?"
"Of course."
Meigetsu said without changing her expression. "Although I've given up on the idea of killing you, I also won't stand by and watch others accomplish the ideal I haven't completed."
"You..."
Sora shook his head helplessly. "The village has long gone astray. The so-called Bloody Mist policy will only immerse the future in blood."
Doubt.
Disgust.
Even aversion.
Sora was naturally unable to understand what kind of strange thought process the Third Mizukage, who formulated the Bloody Mist policy, had.
Actually,
Whether during the First or Second Mizukage's era, Kirigakure's policies were very normal. It was precisely after the Third Mizukage took office that the entire village was plunged into the cruel blood mist.
Sometimes, Sora even suspected whether the Third Mizukage, after losing to Hozuki Gengetsu in the competition for the Second Mizukage's position, suffered from poor mental health, and later, after taking office, directly started becoming perverted?
At this moment, in response to Sora's words, which could even be considered treasonous, Meigetsu's reaction was exceptionally calm.
As a direct Anbu under the Third Mizukage, she should have adhered to the Ninja's duty and protected the village's beliefs.
But as Sora's dear friend, she felt that such words, coming from this gentle man's mouth, were such a natural and right thing.
If it weren't for this compassionate gentleness, she probably would have been killed by Sora's own hands during the Ninja Academy's graduation exam or the Chunin Exams long ago, right?
Yuki Sora.
The super genius of Kirigakure's new era, comparable to Yagura.
His growth path was completely different from the traditional Village of the Bloody Mist's Ninjas.
From the Ninja Academy to the Anbu, no matter what kind of training or assessment, not a single village comrade had died by Sora's hand.
This was a gentle man.
Especially a few years ago, when that so-called [Demon] Momochi Zabuza cruelly killed all his classmates of the same year, it made the gentleness on Sora seem all the more precious.
"I don't know who is right."
"But..."
"The village's Kage is, after all, still the Mizukage-sama."
Meigetsu's reply seemed somewhat meaningful. She didn't dislike Sora's thoughts, but at the same time, she also had the inherent duty of a Ninja.
That was loyalty to the Kage.
"Yes."
Sora nodded.
To be honest, the cold Third Mizukage had treated him quite well. He didn't have much ill feeling towards that Mizukage.
"Perhaps..."
"You need an achievement, an achievement sufficient for you to sit in that position."
Meigetsu pointed towards the direction of the Mizukage Building. "I don't know what I can do for you, nor do I know how far you can go in the future. But one thing I am sure of is that I want to fight alongside you..."