Teacher Rikuto tossed the puppy he was holding to Nao and turned to leave. It was then that the three of them noticed a sealing jutsu on the puppy's abdomen.
"I've placed a simple compound sealing jutsu on this puppy. Nao and Yosei, you two need to release the formation within eight minutes. If you succeed, you pass."
Teacher Rikuto, who had turned to leave, suddenly stopped as if remembering something, and turned his head to say, "Friendly reminder: if you don't break the seal within eight minutes, this dog will die. If you don't want that, do your best to release the seal. As for Yuta, he has a different test; follow me."
Hearing Teacher Rikuto's words, Nao and Yosei both looked at Yuta in unison, their eyes filled with worry. They believed that the difficulty of Yuta's individual test would be no less than, if not greater than, releasing the sealing jutsu.
"What kind of look is that from you two? Do you think a Genin test can stump me? Relax, you two should focus on releasing the sealing jutsu on the puppy."
Yuta comforted them, "I'm off."
"Alright, Yosei, don't worry about Yuta for now. Do you know how to break this sealing jutsu?" Nao let out a long breath and asked.
Yosei flipped the puppy over and observed it carefully before saying, "This sealing jutsu isn't as simple as it looks. It's composed of three basic sealing jutsu. If we can see the Chakra distribution of the formation, we should be able to break it within three minutes."
"Byakugan!"
Veins bulged around Nao's eyes. In Nao's vision, the puppy's body was covered in Chakra pathways of varying thickness. "I'll describe the Chakra distribution, and you release the Ninjutsu."
"Understood!"
Leaving the two who were collaborating for the first time, Yuta followed Teacher Rikuto to the depths of the training ground. Teacher Rikuto stopped and said to Yuta, "Your strength is considerable. I once saw footage of your training in Hokage-sama's office. For you, a test isn't really necessary, however..."
As he spoke, Teacher Rikuto turned around and assumed a fighting stance. "As fellow Uzumaki Clan members, I want to test your true strength. No assistance from the Nine-Tailed. Use all of your own power."
"Kurama, retract your Chakra." Yuta said in his mind, "This is a rare opportunity. I also want to test my true strength."
Konoha Village was not as peaceful as it appeared on the surface. In this world where the law of the jungle was fully displayed, if one lacked strength or lost their usefulness, their fate would usually be tragic. Although Yuta's role as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was something Konoha couldn't ignore, Yuta didn't want to become a disposable nuclear weapon.
Now, not only the Third Hokage but possibly other Konoha high-ranking officials were also monitoring the training ground. Yuta wanted to prove his capabilities, which would also make it easier for him to make certain requests to the Third Hokage later.
"Yuta's aura has changed." Teacher Rikuto's eyes narrowed slightly.
After Kurama retracted the Chakra distributed throughout Yuta's body, the overwhelming presence that Yuta exuded disappeared, replaced by a subtle sharpness, like a sword about to be drawn from its sheath.
"Teacher Rikuto, I'm coming!"
Yuta's calf muscles tensed, and he pushed off with his right leg, rushing towards Teacher Rikuto at a speed far exceeding that of an ordinary Genin.
"Bang!"
"So heavy." Teacher Rikuto raised his right hand to block the whip kick, and his left fist collided with Yuta's incoming left knee.
Yuta wasn't surprised by Teacher Rikuto's ease. A Jonin was a Jonin after all; if he couldn't even block a normal whip kick, how could he be called a Jonin?
"Buzz."
Bright blue Chakra enveloped his fists. Yuta, using his downward momentum, clasped his fingers together and slammed down heavily.
"It's useless." Teacher Rikuto used force with his right hand to throw Yuta into the air, easily neutralizing the attack.
Yuta looked at Teacher Rikuto and chuckled. He swung his left leg downwards in mid-air, his body rapidly spinning with the force. "Leaf Whirlwind!"
Leaf Whirlwind, a Taijutsu created by Konoha Village Jonin Might Guy. Yuta had the fortune of receiving guidance from Might Guy during his physical training sessions at the training ground.
"I need to dodge."
Teacher Rikuto didn't rely on his Jonin strength to directly withstand the Leaf Whirlwind. Pointlessly enduring an attack wasn't confidence, it was foolishness!
"Boom!"
Yuta's kick heavily struck the ground, and smoke and dust scattered, obscuring the situation within.
"Hoo... Hoo hoo hoo..."
A massive fireball burst out from the dust. Teacher Rikuto quickly formed hand seals and slammed both hands onto the ground. "Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall."
A Chakra-infused earth wall rapidly rose, blocking the fireball's attack. Under the erosion of the flames, the surrounding air temperature quickly rose, but this didn't significantly affect Teacher Rikuto, who was a Jonin.
Tiger - Dragon - Dog - Ox - Rabbit - Dragon
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique."
Yuta spat out four small fireballs while simultaneously throwing four shuriken.
Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, a C-rank Fire Release Ninjutsu. Fireballs can be combined with shuriken to increase their power, and their trajectory can be controlled via Chakra.
The four fireballs merged into the Great Fireball, bypassing the earth wall and attacking Teacher Rikuto. By the time Teacher Rikuto noticed, it was already too late to block or use Ninjutsu for defense. He could only endure the not-yet-fully-dissipated Great Fireball and jump out from behind the earth wall.
Standing on the ground, Teacher Rikuto had lost his initial elegance. The ends of his long red hair were dry, curled, and emitting smoke, and an unpleasant smell wafted through the air. Looking at the stiflingly amused Yuta, Teacher Rikuto gritted his teeth and squeezed out two words: "Very good!"
Teacher Rikuto... was a little angry.
"Whoosh."
Teacher Rikuto formed the Tiger hand seal and disappeared. The next second, Teacher Rikuto reappeared beside Yuta, raising his right hand and pressing it against Yuta's chest before he could react. A tattoo-like pattern, resembling small tadpoles, rapidly spread.
Chakra Interference Technique, a basic sealing jutsu that can disrupt a Ninja's Chakra flow, preventing them from using Ninjutsu normally.
"Heh." Yuta didn't panic in the slightest; instead, he chuckled softly.
"Bang!"
"Shadow Clone!" Teacher Rikuto's pupils widened slightly.
Teacher Rikuto had forgotten that Naruto learning this technique meant Yuta also learned it. With Naruto's personality, how could he not teach it to Yuta?
"Wind Release: Wind Cutter."
Four Yutas in the field stood in four directions, simultaneously using Ninjutsu.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall."
The wind blades shot into the Water Formation Wall without even causing a ripple. After blocking the attack, Teacher Rikuto didn't immediately dispel the Ninjutsu; he needed to figure out which one was Yuta's true body.
Kagura Shingan, a secret technique of the Uzumaki Clan, usable only by members of the Uzumaki Clan. It is one of the strongest sensory Ninjutsu in the entire Hokage world. Through Kagura Shingan, Teacher Rikuto could pinpoint the Nine-Tails Chakra within Yuta's body and thus locate his true self.
Teacher Rikuto closed his eyes and used the secret technique. The Chakra fluctuations within a few kilometers appeared in Teacher Rikuto's mind. However, all four figures were clones; the real Yuta was actually beneath his feet.
"Bang!"
White smoke rose from the Water Formation Wall. Yuta had used Shadow Clone and then Transformation Jutsu, turning into a rock hidden beneath the first Shadow Clone's foot.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough."
Yuta exhaled a gust of wind, sending Teacher Rikuto flying. Two Shadow Clones on either side, working in pairs, used the force of their throws to catch up to Teacher Rikuto, who had no leverage in the air.
As for Yuta's main body, he began to quickly form hand seals.
Ox - Monkey - Rabbit - Rat - Boar - Rooster - Ox - Horse - Rooster - Rat - Tiger - Dog...