novelraw Chapter 71 Is this the opening of the Eight Gates? Naruto: It wasn't mentioned in the manga.
Chapter 71 Is this the opening of the Eight Gates? Naruto: It wasn't mentioned in the manga.
Chapter 71 Is this the opening of the Eight Gates? Naruto: It wasn't mentioned in the manga.
Kurenai Yuhi was shocked to see the familiar yet unfamiliar wind-style chakra aura surrounding Hinata Hyuga's feet.
He was all too familiar with the aura of wind-style chakra.
If one's wind-style chakra talent is not prominent at birth, then mastering the wind-style chakra nature will be very difficult.
Not to mention the development and mastery of changes in nature.
I've seen Hinata's graduation registration information myself.
The information doesn't mention that Hinata also possesses wind-style chakra.
Moreover, judging from Hinata's appearance, she was clearly very skilled at it.
They had already transformed their chakra into wind, which was now resting beneath their feet.
Kurenai Yuhi fell into deep thought.
With her rare wind-style chakra, Hinata Hyuga would have been noticed in the Ninja Academy's records, and after graduation, she should have been assigned to Asuma's team.
Because Asuma himself possesses rare wind-style chakra!
However, Hinata Hyuga was not assigned to any team.
This means that the Hyuga clan was concealing Hinata's possession of wind-style chakra.
This puzzled Kurenai.
What's there to hide?
As Kurenai thought this, she followed Hinata and soon saw them stopping in front of a small shop.
As soon as she arrived at Tianmenkou, she saw a smart and spirited girl in a short-sleeved shirt walk out.
"day by day."
Upon seeing the girl, Yuhi Kurenai's eyes lit up slightly.
This child is from Kai's team, and she has always wanted to transfer him to her own team.
Unfortunately, the child had already become a disciple of Matt Kai, which she found very regrettable.
Girls with ninja talent are rare to begin with, let alone those with both taijutsu and space-time ninjutsu talent.
Moreover, their home wasn't an ordinary one; it was a ninja tool shop!
Being assigned to the same class as Kai was a source of regret for Kurenai Yuhi more than once.
If only I had been there at the time.
Tian Tian is a girl she really likes.
"Um?"
However, the next second, Kurenai saw Lin Mo at the door and was immediately stunned, squinting her eyes.
Who is that young man?
She is quite pretty, but she doesn't have the air of an ordinary person at all.
Is he a rich young master from Daming?
Seeing that Lin Mo did not have a ninja headband on his forehead, she immediately concluded that Lin Mo was not a ninja.
Because she also couldn't sense any chakra within Lin Mo's body.
"Um?"
The next second, Kurenai saw Tenten say goodbye to Lin Mo and run towards the backyard.
There you can see a large training field.
It seems they intend to train there.
This means that what Hiashi Hyuga told her—that Hinata would undergo special training as part of the Hyuga clan—was not true!
"That's strange. Why are we here for training?"
Kurenai was very confused.
It looks like Hinata is sparring with Tenten.
Hiashi Hyuga was stalling for time so that Hinata and Tenten could spar?
Although she thought highly of Tenten, Hinata would rather train with her than spar with Tenten.
Kurenai was completely baffled and stood in the shadows, watching quietly.
As Kurenai watched.
In the jar shop.
Lin Mo, through the True Sight Guardian, looked at the Hibiku hiding in the corner of the wall within a radius of about one kilometer, and his expression also became strange.
Why is this woman here?
Didn't Hinata say yesterday that she wouldn't be back in four days?
Why is a female Jonin from Konohagakure in the Land of Fire so free?
Looking at Kurenai Yuhi, who was hiding in the shadows and had not shown herself, Lin Mo gently shook his head.
Although he didn't understand Kurenai Yuhi's purpose in doing this, he didn't need to care.
The most urgent task is to first learn this incomplete Eight Gates Formation.
Although this thing is incomplete, it is only missing the last six doors; the first two doors are perfectly preserved.
This means that if Naruto had continued to carefully observe the incomplete Eight Gates at that time, he could have learned it.
Unfortunately, this thing is indeed difficult.
"The first gate is to remove the restrictions on the brain, so as to achieve the goal of unleashing 100% of the body's capabilities, and to overload the body's energy to increase attack and speed."
"The second gate, the Rest Gate: Releases the physical fatigue limit, overloads the body to extract energy to restore physical strength, and offsets the fatigue caused by the energy consumption rate of opening the gate."
"Tsk."
Lin Mo immersed himself in the scroll, continuing to comprehend and cultivate.
Time slips away quietly.
Before we knew it, it was two or three in the afternoon.
Kurenai Yuhi, who had been watching all this, noticed that Hinata had indeed sparred with Tenten, and then left.
Although she didn't understand why Hiashi Hyuga would lie to her and say that Hinata Hyuga was undergoing special training for the Hyuga clan, she came here to train with Tenten instead.
But since she had agreed, she would just wait for Hinata to rejoin the team in four days.
"Bang!"
It was not long after Kurenai Yuhi left.
Inside the jar shop, Lin Mo, who was practicing the incomplete Eight Gates Formation, suddenly felt a strong tremor in his body.
The tremor erupted from the depths of his body, as if a long-sealed power had suddenly awakened and permeated his limbs and bones.
Lin Mo instantly felt as if his muscles and bones were activated by a powerful force, and every part of his body was filled with an unprecedented sense of power.
"What does it feel like to enter the first gate of the Eight Gates Formation?"
Feeling the power in this moment, Lin Mo was quite interested.
The increase from opening the first gate is indeed significant.
With his current chakra reserves, if he were to leave the jar shop and open the first door, he would possess power comparable to a Jonin.
Damn it.
The thought of merely being able to match a Jonin caused Lin Mo's face to darken, and his joy vanished instantly.
Even Jonin are cannon fodder in the ninja world.
Unless it's a movie-level film.
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Mo decisively continued refining his chakra.
Although there is no threat now, being in Konoha Village is the biggest threat.
While Lin Mo continued to refine chakra.
Kurenai Yuhi has already left.
He also returned to Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame's side.
"Teacher Hong!"
Upon seeing Kurenai Yuhi return, Shino Aburame quickly stood up to greet her.
"Um."
Kurenai Yuhi nodded: "Thank you for your hard work. We can disband now."
"By the way, Teacher Hong."
Kiba Inuzuka suddenly remembered something and quickly said, "Just now, while we were training, Jonin Might Guy, along with Neji and Rock Lee, passed by here and asked about your whereabouts. They said we could get together sometime, at our usual place."
"Oh?"
Hearing Kiba Inuzuka's words, Kurenai Yuhi raised an eyebrow and said, "Kai? I understand."
As the Jonin leading the Ninja Academy, they usually get together when they have free time back in the village.
I didn't expect Might Guy to come back too.
and many more.
Suddenly, Kurenai Yuhi seemed to realize something, and her expression turned strange.
That's not right.
I clearly saw Tiantian today.
She thought Might Guy was also resting in Konoha, so she trained alone there every day.
As a result, not only did Might Guy return, but he also brought Rock Lee and Neji with him?
Why not bring Tiantian?
That's really strange.
Thinking this to herself, Kurenai bid farewell to the two students and headed towards their usual spot.
soon.
Kurenai arrived at a small tavern.
In a corner of the tavern, Matt Ke was already seated, patting Rock Lee on the shoulder and encouraging him, "Lee, eat more! You need to be well-fed to train better!"
"Yes, teacher!"
Rock Lee is showing off with a chicken leg in each hand.
Beside him, Hyuga Neji was much more refined.
"Hey, Hong, I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly."
Upon seeing the arrival of Red, Matt Kai immediately flashed his pearly white teeth: "I was thinking you wouldn't be here until tonight, I didn't expect you to come so soon. I just ran into two of your students."
"I didn't expect you to have just returned."
As Kurenai sat down, she shook her head and said, "But you went out of the village on a mission? Why didn't you take Tenten with you? I saw Tenten this afternoon."
"Did you see Tian Tian?"
Hearing this, Kai smiled and said, "Tian Tian is currently working as a teaching assistant at the school, so it's not surprising that you saw her."
"I didn't leave the village to do any missions, I just went out to train."
"Are there daily teaching assistant assignments at school?"
Upon hearing this, Kurenai Yuhi pondered and said, "But I saw her sparring with Hinata today."
"My current students are Hinata, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame."
Upon hearing Kurenai's words, Neji Hyuga suddenly paused.
Kurenai glanced at it once, then looked away.
"Oh?"
Kai looked delighted and praised, "It seems that Tian Tian is working hard. Even while working as a teaching assistant, she doesn't forget to train. Not bad, not bad."
"Perfect, let's see how her training goes tomorrow."
As he spoke, Kai turned to look at Rock Lee: "Lee, Neji, you two shouldn't let Tenten outdo you."
"Don't worry, teacher!"
Rock Lee pumped his fist: "I've been training all along."
"very good."
Seeing Rock Lee's fighting spirit, Kai nodded approvingly: "Then we'll go to Tenten's house later. I also need to look for Kakashi. Speaking of which, I haven't been able to find Kakashi all day. I don't know where he went."
At this point, Kai looked speechless.
"Kakashi is in charge of Team 7."
Kurenai's expression was strange.
Compared to her squad, Kakashi's squad was the real headache.
At that moment, Kurenai Yuhi was thinking this.
the other side.
The place for survival drills.
Naruto Uzumaki was tied to a pillar with a blank expression. He glanced at Sasuke Uchiha, who was panting on his left, and then at Sakura Haruno, who was breathing heavily on his right. His lips twitched slightly.
Sure enough, if you want to pass this test quickly, you still have to follow the comic strip.
"What are you thinking, Naruto?"
Kakashi looked at Naruto with a puzzled expression: "You've stayed indoors all afternoon? Don't you want to steal the bell anymore?"
Since he announced the start of the exercise, Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura had been hiding.
Naruto Uzumaki ran over and grabbed the bell, but after being flung away, he fled.
Then he didn't show up for the entire afternoon.
In the end, it was Kakashi who found Naruto Uzumaki in the river.
Naruto Uzumaki hid in the water, holding a reed to breathe, and stayed there for the entire afternoon.
He was stunned.
Upon hearing Kakashi's words, Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, who were standing nearby, both looked over with speechless expressions.
"I forgot about time."
Naruto sighed and said, "Besides, Kakashi-sensei, is this a test of teamwork? I don't think we've even practiced together yet. How can we cooperate like this? To be honest, I already knew the meaning of this survival exercise."
Having read the comics, he could foresee the future!
"Um?"
Upon hearing Naruto's words, Kakashi narrowed his eyes: "You know?"
"Teamwork?"
Sakura Haruno and Sasuke Uchiha also changed their expressions.
"Of course."
Naruto Uzumaki scoffed, "The purpose of grouping us for drills is to test teamwork, but even if we cooperate, we still can't snatch the bell from a Jonin. What you want to see is our cooperation. We may be familiar with each other, but we haven't practiced together. How can we cooperate like this?"
"Instead of doing that, why not just stay here until now?"
"Teamwork takes time to develop. That arrogant Sasuke thinks I'm a burden. Even if I wanted to cooperate and team up with him, we couldn't."
"As for Sakura, it's the same. She only has eyes for Sasuke and no eyes for me. How can we cooperate? We just can't cooperate."
"Kakashi-sensei, you need to consider the actual situation."
"You surprised me so much."
Upon hearing Naruto's words, Kakashi exclaimed in surprise, "You actually saw through the essence of things, but you're right."
It should be noted that, to date, no one has ever passed his test, simply because they haven't grasped the essence of the matter.
He could tell that Naruto Uzumaki wasn't lying.
They even noticed the problem between Sasuke and Sakura.
"I'll give you another chance because of what you said."
At this point, Kakashi narrowed his eyes and said, "We'll continue training tonight. The three of you can practice your teamwork and discuss things."
"In consideration of your hard work today, Sasuke, this is your and Naruto's dinner."
"Oh right, no need to give it to Sakura."
"Sakura didn't offer any help at all; there's no point in eating her if she's dragging us down."
"Whoever gives it will be eliminated."
With that, Kakashi tossed out two lunch boxes.
"I."
Upon hearing Kakashi's words, Sakura clenched her fists, wanting to say something but unsure what to say.
Uchiha Sasuke suddenly fell silent.
Naruto Uzumaki was speechless.
Well, it turns out he turned into Sakura Haruno.
Unfortunately, he didn't want to give it to Sakura.
Unfortunately, the most urgent task is still to pass the assessment.
After all, Kakashi-sensei had promised to lend him money if he passed the test.
And since he has money, he can open cans!
Thinking of this, Naruto Uzumaki tossed the lunchbox to Sakura before Kakashi could leave, and quickly said, "Kakashi-sensei, stop testing us. Your test is just to see if we're willing to share our food with Sakura. I don't think it's necessary to waste time like this."
"Our teamwork can be improved entirely by taking on new tasks."
While Naruto was speaking, Sasuke calmly tossed the lunchbox to Sakura.
"Naruto."
Sakura looked at Naruto with a complicated expression.
Kakashi: "."
Why don't you follow the rules?
Kakashi only felt a headache.
Naruto is so smart.
This completely disrupted his steps and plans.
"never mind."
Kakashi rubbed his temples and said, "Meet here tomorrow morning."
"Huh?"
Upon hearing this, Naruto was overjoyed: "We passed the test? Kakashi-sensei wants to lend me money?"
"No."
Kakashi remained calm and said, "You haven't passed the test yet. The decision is currently in my hands. Starting tomorrow, I will observe your performance. I can still tell whether you are cooperating seriously."
"Normally, if you pass the assessment today, I will take you to receive the task tomorrow."
"If you fail the test, go back to school today."
"And you, Naruto."
At this point, Kakashi glanced at Naruto Uzumaki and said, "I really don't know what to say about you."
A perfectly good team survival exercise was ruined by Naruto Uzumaki, leaving Kakashi with a terrible headache.
"hey-hey."
Hearing this, Naruto chuckled, "Thanks for the compliment."
I'm not praising you.
Kakashi's lips twitched slightly, and he looked exasperated: "Anyway, that's it for today. We'll meet again at noon tomorrow."
With that, Kakashi turned and left.
Today's situation has led him to temporarily give up.
I originally thought Naruto Uzumaki was just a mischievous guy.
Unexpectedly, it didn't follow any of the expected rules.
"Don't go! My money!"
Seeing Kakashi leave without a word, Naruto's eyes widened, and he shouted, "I've already figured out the meaning of the test, so why don't you lend me the money?"
However, Naruto was met with silence, which made him let out a wail.
Oh no, I can't open the jar again today.
Beside him, Sasuke Uchiha watched this scene in silence for a moment.
He stood up abruptly, casually took out a kunai and cut the ropes binding Naruto, then said without turning his head, "See you tomorrow."
"Naruto."
Sakura Haruno quickly looked at Naruto Uzumaki; "Thank you for today."
"If you want to thank me, then lend me the money."
Naruto Uzumaki asked in a low voice, "How much money can you come up with? Do you have 100,000?"
Sakura Haruno: "."
Upon hearing Naruto's words, Sakura Haruno's lips twitched slightly.
She suddenly became less willing to move.
But he immediately took out his wallet, counted the money, and whispered, "Just twenty thousand."
"Never mind then, see you tomorrow, Sakura."
Naruto Uzumaki casually waved his hand, picked up the little fire dragon from the ground, and turned to leave.
"Naruto."
Seeing Naruto leave without warning, Sakura Haruno looked at Naruto with a somewhat bewildered expression.
She always felt that Naruto Uzumaki had changed.
But I can't quite put my finger on what exactly has changed.
It's as if I suddenly grew up.
After watching Naruto Uzumaki leave, Sakura Haruno, with a complex expression and a somewhat lost look, also left.
"Damn it, I didn't pass the test, so I won't get paid. What am I going to do?"
At this moment, Naruto Uzumaki, who was already holding the little fire dragon, looked uncomfortable.
He was all set for passing the test today and using the money Kakashi-sensei gave him to open the jar.
As a result, Kakashi actually stopped the survival test and didn't give him any money.
He wasted another day opening the can.
It's really sad to think about.
This situation wasn't mentioned in the comic.
While Naruto was muttering curses under his breath.
Kakashi's figure appeared out of thin air in the spot, and he stroked his chin in deep thought.
That's strange, why is Naruto Uzumaki so desperate for money?
What exactly do you need the money for?
And where did that little fire dragon spirit beast come from?
It appears that the spirit also lacks any trace of chakra.
"Sigh, I still need to give a report on today's situation tonight."
Thinking of the Third Hokage's instructions from last night—that he needed to report on his work today—Kakashi sighed softly.
"Let's go find Kai first."
(End of this chapter)