Naruto: Talent entry, starting with Otsutsuki bloodline

Chapter 144 Jonin Exams: The Prelude to the Final Battle
For more than two months, with one attack per week, the puppet army attacked the five great ninja villages eleven times, and Izayoi only earned 500,000 points.

Moreover, these 500,000 points were not all provided by the high-level combat forces of the five great ninja villages, but also by those who possessed bloodline limits.

More than 70,000 of those points were provided by Sasuke Uchiha.

Just as Izayoi predicted, the stronger the target, the higher the drop rate will be after defeating them in a fair duel.

If you kill the other person, you have a 50% chance of winning, which is the moment of the gambler.

The puppet army attacked the five great ninja villages, and all of these were group battles.

Only the battles against the Five Kage and Jinchuriki, as well as Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki, are fair one-on-one duels.

Human puppets either need to match their chakra level or reduce their own chakra level, choosing the method of underdogs to increase their drop rate.

Even if their chakra is exhausted, the wood clones won't provide any more chakra. If they lose, they'll just give the puppet to them.

In eleven rounds of combat, Izayoi's puppet only lost once to Uchiha Sasuke, because that kid had actually learned Sage Mode: Inorganic Reincarnation, and at the last moment, he used Wood Release to catch the puppet off guard.

However, after this trump card was revealed, Sasuke Uchiha never won again.

In ten defeats, Uchiha Sasuke acquired three different stats: one gold, one purple, and one blue.

Gold indicates Kage-level talent, purple indicates Wood Release, and blue indicates Otsutsuki bloodline.

Naruto Uzumaki lost eleven times, and only got one purple attribute, which was the Uzumaki bloodline that Izayoi had obtained from him.

Izayoi was quite helpless about this.

Unlike Hinata and Sasuke, both geniuses, Naruto Uzumaki, who spent six years at the Ninja Academy, had a talent for ninjutsu that was hard to describe.

Without strong control abilities, he was unable to learn the Thousand Hands Clan's super-powerful fist technique.

Illusion magic goes without saying.

Even if he were willing to patiently cultivate and improve his Ninjutsu Body Illusion, it would take an unknown number of years.

This is why Izayoi chose to abandon him and instead train Uchiha Sasuke.

This true prodigy can only wait for his body to mature and he will naturally unleash his power; in any case, Izayoi doesn't have the patience to nurture him.

Moreover, this kind of training is not as good as the opponent's one-time cheat.

After all, Naruto Uzumaki's power-ups are always incredibly absurd.

After mastering Sage Mode and becoming a perfect Jinchūriki, one can instantly ascend to the top and become a Kage-level fighter.

Not counting the tens of thousands of points provided by Sasuke Uchiha, Izayoi's efforts over two months only yielded a little over 400,000 points.

The probability of winning a bet is 50%.

Hunting high-level combatants and those with advanced affixes, but not killing them, only defeating them, might result in a drop rate of less than half of 50%.

Getting even one high-level keyword is considered incredibly lucky.

Izayoi couldn't imagine how long it would have taken him to accumulate so many points if he hadn't discovered the human puppet mechanism.

If Izayoi doesn't waste points upgrading Chakra Control and Sage Body, with her current points, she could easily upgrade a red attribute to an unknown new level.

However, Izayoi did not regret upgrading her Sage Body to the Red level.

Although he didn't know if his Sage Body (Red) could achieve a union with Uchiha Sasuke's Sage Eyes (Red) and give rise to the Rinnegan, which was on par with the Tenseigan.

However, Izayoi, who already possessed the Tenseigan, didn't care about any of that, and her goal wasn't to become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki.

His reason for upgrading to Sage Body and improving Wood Release and overall strength was secondary; the main reason was... to obtain the Truth-Seeking Balls.

If one cannot become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, then one can only master the Sage Mode of Six Paths in order to create Truth-Seeking Balls using Yin-Yang Release and Six Paths Sage Techniques.

The Six Paths Sage Mode, Yin-Yang Escape, and the seven ultimate nature transformations—these are the prerequisites for the Seeking the Way Jewel.

Of these three, Izayoi already possesses a second.

Once the Tenseigan completes its final evolution, he will obtain a third one.

If only the former is missing, and Izayoi has the strength to reach the Six Paths level, then he can master this most powerful ninjutsu that delivers a devastating blow.

As long as he masters the Six Paths Sage Mode and Truth-Seeking Balls, and combines them with the Tenseigan Chakra Mode, Izayoi can put up a fight even against the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

"Izayoi-kun, have you achieved your goal?"

Just as Izayoi was dreaming about the future, Hinata's soft voice suddenly came from above.

Looking up, he saw Hinata hugging Izayoi's neck from behind, providing him with a breast pillow in the hot spring, and asked softly.

Izayoi closed her personal panel, which was only visible to her, leaned against Hinata's chest, and smiled, "Yeah, Hinata, do you want to know why I did this?"

"Is it convenient to tell me?" Hinata tilted her head cutely first, then took a handkerchief and gently wiped Izayoi's sweat, smiling gently as she said, "If it's inconvenient, Izayoi-kun, you don't need to tell me. I trust you."

Upon hearing this, Izayoi looked at Hinata with tenderness in his eyes.

Trust is not just a word; it's something that can be said in earnest.

Hinata has been doing this for the past two months.

If Izayoi doesn't say, she won't ask.

Hinata finally couldn't help but speak up after Izayoi hadn't attacked Konoha for the past two weeks and after hearing the murmurs she'd just heard.

Unlike Jiraiya, who could warn Tsunade with a fierce expression, "If you betray Konoha, I will kill you," Jiraiya did not do this for the sake of the village.

Unlike other brainwashed individuals of the Will of Fire, Hinata unhesitatingly sided with Izayoi between the village and Izayoi.

She didn't reveal a single thing about Izayoi's little cotton-padded jacket, Hanabi, her best friend, or her father.

Without asking or speaking, let actions speak for themselves.

This is Hinata's love for Izayoi.

Izayoi naturally sensed this feeling.

Only Hinata could make Izayoi let down all his guard during the period when the Tenseigan was in the womb.

"Thank you for your trust, Hinata."

Izayoi didn't explain. Instead, he turned around and pulled Hinata, who was only wearing a bath towel, into his arms. He pressed the back of Hinata's head against his chest and leaned in. Then, he leaned back and splashed water. The two figures sank into the blue pool, leaving only a bath towel floating on the surface.

……

The newly built Hokage Building, October 25, Konoha Year 61.

"This is your mission for the Jonin exam."

Inside the Hokage's office, only Izayoi and Tsunade were present.

Tsunade tossed a scroll sealed with the word "Confidential" to Izayoi, who was unusually dressed today in a green vest and wearing a headband, and said, "Within ten days, you must complete the task inside this scroll without revealing your identity." Catching the scroll, Izayoi asked疑惑地问道, "The Jonin Exams...aren't there exams like the Chunin Exams?"

"Yes, but that's a special Jonin exam."

Tsunade explained to Izayoi without any reservations: "Although there are three types of titles for Jonin, namely Special Jonin, Jonin, and Elite Jonin, there are actually only two types of Jonin. One is Special Jonin, who is promoted exceptionally because of their unique talents, and the other is Jonin who is an all-rounder who stands at the top of the ninja army with outstanding wisdom, benevolence, and courage, and is a backbone force in the Five Great Ninja Villages."

"As for elite Jonin, there is no such rank at all. It is just a title of honor and a symbol of prestige. Every elite Jonin is the best among the Jonin. Whether it is their overall strength, mission achievements, or even the number of enemies killed, they far surpass other Jonin."

"These kinds of ninjas are all renowned powerhouses in the ninja world, and are also known as candidates for the Five Kage. Or rather, the so-called Five Kage are just the best among the elite Jonin."

"Special Jonin need to take an exam. The opponent is a ninja in the village with similar talents. The winner is promoted, and the loser is eliminated."

"Jonin don't need to take exams; they prove their omnipotence."

"In terms of strength, a Jonin must master two or more nature transformations in order to be qualified to learn and master advanced ninjutsu and compound ninjutsu."

"In terms of wisdom, a Jonin must have a calm mind and sufficient insight and knowledge in order to overcome all difficulties, complete the mission, and not cause trouble for the country, the village, or the client. Rather than acting rashly and disregarding the consequences."

"Only such elites can become leaders of the ninja legion."

Tsunade pointed to the scroll in Izayoi's hand and continued, "You have already proven your strength to the village and the ninja world. So this mission is to test your ninja abilities."

"I see."

Looking at the word "confidential" on the seal of the scroll in his hand, Izayoi understood Tsunade's meaning that he must not expose it.

A ninja with superhuman combat power can break all conventions and do whatever he wants.

However, only four such ninjas have appeared in a thousand years.

Even the most powerful figures among the Five Kage are no match for a major ninja village.

Jonin are second only to Elite Jonin.

These kinds of ninjas are both strong and weak.

They are weak to the Five Kage and elite Jonin, yet they are qualified to carry out S-rank missions, or even super S-rank classified missions.

Therefore, the examination for this type of ninja cannot be conducted like the Chunin Exams and the Special Jonin Exams, where opponents are selected from within the village.

When the opponent is one of our own, we can't play freely and can't prove ourselves.

The examination venue and the opponent must be from an enemy ninja village.

Having understood everything, Izayoi nodded and said, "I understand, Hokage-sama."

"Okay, go down and get the village exit permit."

Tsunade first waved her hand to signal, then as if she remembered something, she quickly reminded her, "By the way, keep this scroll safe and don't mention it to anyone, including Hinata. That's the rule."

"Yes."

Izayoi nodded in agreement and then left the Hokage's office.

After obtaining the exit permit, Izayoi went home to pack her things, left a note for Hinata, and chose to leave Konoha in a normal manner.

This top-secret mission, as long as it doesn't involve shooting down the moon or exposing the Tenseigan, would be no challenge for Izayoi; it would be just a formality or a sightseeing trip.

By carrying out the mission alone, Izayoi gained an alibi and didn't have to worry about Tsunade's emergency summons, allowing him to take action in his true form.

Therefore, Izayoi must teleport away to make final preparations for the battle and find the right opportunity to sound the final battle.

"Ok?"

Just then, a piece of information suddenly appeared in Izayoi's mind.

As he processed the information transmitted in real time by his wooden clone, Izayoi frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "It's not a secret code, but a meeting in the Kamui Space. What are they planning to do this time?"

Little did they know, the theme of this meeting was none other than Izayoi.

"The Leaf Village's Wood Release ninja has gone out. Judging from his appearance, he seems to be going out on a mission, and it's a solo mission at that," White Zetsu said.

"Finally out and about? It seems all five great ninja villages have resumed operations."

"Chief, shall we act immediately?"

“No rush, let’s prepare in advance.” Nagato calmly analyzed, “We’re not sure how far away Otsutsuki Toneri’s Tenseigan can see us, but my chakra is too obvious. As long as his eyes can see chakra, he will find my location very quickly.”

“Once my main body leaves, he will definitely find an opportunity to steal the Gedo Mazo.”

"Given the way he attacked the five great ninja villages, the puppet army was likely airdropped into Amegakure. Before the operation, the villagers had to be moved to a safe place."

Nagato looked at Black and White Zetsu and instructed, "Ze, I will create a wooden clone later. We'll keep it in the dark for as long as possible. Use the secret scroll to notify Konan and have her cooperate with my wooden clone in secret."

After saying that, Nagato turned to Obito Uchiha and asked, "Can your wood clone use Kamui?"

“Okay.” Obito Uchiha nodded.

“Very good. Then you stay in Amegakure and send your clones to find everyone. If anything happens, transfer them to the Kamui Dimension and use your main body as a teleportation array.” Nagato made the most of the talent for summoning masters.

Even Obito Uchiha, the user of Kamui, looked surprised behind his mask.

Kamui can be used like this?

It's practically the same as the Flying Thunder God Technique!
On the surface, he simply nodded and said, "I understand."

"Let's get started. Have your clone take me there."

Nagato rose and used the Wood Clone Technique to create a wood clone with a huge amount of chakra. Then he used the Wood Transformation Technique to rapidly change the appearance of his original body.

Seeing Nagato's expression, Whitebeard couldn't help but smile knowingly: "It's time to let that guy experience what we feel."

Nagato's current appearance was none other than... Otsutsuki Toneri!

……

"has a problem!"

When Nagato's wooden clone returned to Amegakure from Kamui Dimension.

The wooden clone responsible for monitoring Nagato immediately noticed something was wrong and transmitted this information to the main body in real time.

"This isn't his true form. Where did his true form go?"

Instead of teleporting away, Izayoi flew through a forest, thinking to herself.

At the same time, he also felt this was a great opportunity and was about to issue an order to have his wood clones launch a surprise attack on Amegakure.

However, before the command could be transmitted in time, Izayoi seemed to sense something. Her flying figure suddenly stopped on the treetop of a large tree, looking up at the azure and golden sky, staring at the black shadow slowly drifting down, and her lips twitched imperceptibly.

Good grief... You're using their own methods against them, aren't you!

(End of this chapter)