Naruto: From Kushina Uzumaki onwards, a traitor

Despite the aching in her legs, Chiba stood up, her legs trembling, and looked at Orochimaru with hopeful eyes: "Lord Orochimaru, then I..."

Orochimaru put his hand on Chiba's shoulder and said, "I will come to find you after the graduation exam in four days. You can call me teacher now."

Chiyu immediately ignored the soreness in her legs and stood up straight: "Yes! Orochimaru-sensei!"

Orochimaru released Chiba's shoulder, passed by her, and left the training ground.

Through the battle with Orochimaru just now, Chiba became certain that she could become stronger by staying by Orochimaru's side.

Chiba was truly grateful to Hiruzen Sarutobi for the assist; it was worth all the years he had spent being a subservient figure in Konoha.

Chapter 24 Bell

Now a disciple of Orochimaru, Chiba limped home in the moonlight.

Despite the pain in her legs, Chiyu's expression betrayed her excitement.

Without any background, the only thing Chiyu can currently offer is the Thunder Breathing Full Sword Form.

However, the Breath of Thunder cannot make Chiba a one-trick pony, so Chiba needs other methods to strengthen her.

If Orochimaru weren't around, the only way for Chiba to strengthen himself would be to acquire Witness Points to obtain the necessary abilities.

However, when Qianyu saw the number of witness points required in the system's exchange shop, she felt dizzy.

With only 40 witness points, he simply couldn't afford what he wanted.

The only way to obtain a large number of Witness Points is through the Third Shinobi World War.

By then it will be too late.

Judging from how Chiba mastered Thunder Breathing, the ability to exchange for it wasn't something he was given complete mastery directly.

The system is only responsible for teaching him, and then letting Qianyu cultivate and improve on his own.

However, this also has an advantage: Chiba has her own understanding of Thunder Breathing and will not blindly apply it.

It also has plasticity.

Like Thunder Breathing, First Form, Thunderclap Flash, Six-Strike Combo.

Although it was imitated by Chiba based on the user Zenitsu Agatsuma, Chiba figured out on his own how to minimize the burden on his legs when changing the direction of the lunge.

Chiyu took a deep breath and encouraged herself, determined to absorb all the knowledge Orochimaru taught her, just like a sponge.

With Orochimaru's guidance, Chiba is confident that she can stand on her own when war comes!

...

The Ninja Academy, four days later.

While seated, Kushina Uzumaki grumbled to Chiba.

"Chiyu, you have no idea how difficult sealing techniques are. There are so many points to memorize. Do you know what 'Basic Introduction to Sealing Techniques' means, Chiyu? It's as thick as my palm. Grandma Mito actually made me memorize the whole thing!"

Kushina Uzumaki looked miserable as she poured out her grievances to Chiba.

Chiyu smiled and ruffled Kushina's hair: "If you work hard now, it will be easier later. Kushina will definitely become the most powerful female ninja in the future."

Hearing Chiyu's words of comfort, Kushina Uzumaki, who should have been smiling by now, still pouted: "Actually, it doesn't matter if it's a little hard, but Grandma Mito said that after graduation I should stay by her side to learn sealing techniques, and only after I learn them will I be allowed to carry out missions."

I really wanted to team up with you, Qianyu, and do missions together. I've been looking forward to it for so long...

Kushina Uzumaki shrugged, looking unhappy.

Chiyu chuckled and said, "Kushina, actually I also have something to tell you. After I graduate, I probably won't be teaming up with anyone for missions, because I was taken in as a disciple by Orochimaru four days ago, and I will be training with Orochimaru from now on."

Kushina Uzumaki tilted her cute little head and asked in confusion, "Orochimaru-sensei? Never heard of him."

Orochimaru now lives a very secluded life, and practically no one has ever seen him.

Furthermore, Kushina Uzumaki currently only goes to the Ninja Academy, Mito Uzumaki's residence, or the Chiba family, so she has nowhere to find out about Orochimaru. Therefore, Kushina Uzumaki does not know Orochimaru.

"Kushina, you know that Tsunade and Jiraiya are among the Legendary Sannin, right?"

"Well, I know."

Orochimaru-sensei is also one of the Legendary Sannin.

Kushina Uzumaki gasped, covering her mouth in surprise, and whispered to confirm, "One of the Legendary Sannin accepted you as his disciple, Senba?"

Chiyu smiled and nodded: "Yes, that's right. I passed Orochimaru-sensei's test four nights ago, and I'm now Orochimaru-sensei's disciple. As Orochimaru-sensei said that day, he will come to find me today."

Kushina Uzumaki exclaimed with delight, "It's wonderful that Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, has taken you as his disciple, Chiba!"

Chiyu said with some guilt, "But Kushina, I will be training with Orochimaru-sensei from now on, so we may not have much time together anymore and won't be able to see each other every day."

Kushina Uzumaki laughed and punched Chiyu's shoulder: "Oh, it's okay. We'll have plenty of time after you've mastered your studies."

Kushina Uzumaki was actually quite disappointed.

Since meeting and becoming friends with Qianyu, she has seen Qianyu every day for the past few years without missing a single day. She has become accustomed to having Qianyu by her side.

Now that they're graduating and about to part ways, Kushina Uzumaki is extremely reluctant to leave.

However, in order not to worry Chiba, Kushina Uzumaki tried her best to act as if nothing was wrong.

Chiyu had spent so many years with Kushina Uzumaki that he knew her inside and out.

Chiba naturally understood what Kushina Uzumaki was really thinking.

But now is not the time. The crisis is imminent. Now, Chiba must do everything he can to become stronger so that he and Kushina Uzumaki can overcome the future crisis.

Qianyu took a bell out of her pocket.

This is one of a pair of bells that Qianyu redeemed at the exchange shop for a huge sum of money, 30 Witness Points.

These bells don't have any special function; they only have one function.

When one bell rings, the other bell will also ring, and the two bells can guide each other to find each other.

Chiyu's purpose in exchanging for this bell was to prepare for the possibility of Kushina Uzumaki being kidnapped by the Hidden Cloud Village ninjas at some unknown time in the future.

Chiyu handed the bell in her hand to Kushina Uzumaki: "This is for you, Kushina."

Looking at the small bell in Chiyu's hand, Kushina Uzumaki happily took it and asked expectantly, "Is this a gift for me?"

Seeing Kushina Uzumaki's expectant expression, Chiba smiled and said, "Yes."

Kushina Uzumaki smiled brightly: "I like it very much, thank you Chiba."

Chiyu touched her nose. Could a bell really make Kushina Uzumaki so happy?

Chiyu looked at Kushina Uzumaki seriously and warned her, "Kushina, this bell has a special function. I also have an identical bell here. As long as you ring your bell, my bell will also ring. And no matter where you are, the bell will guide me to find you."

So you must always carry this bell with you. If anything happens, be sure to ring it, and I'll come right away, understand?

Seeing how serious Chiyu was, Kushina Uzumaki replied earnestly, "I will definitely carry this bell with me at all times!"

After saying that, Kushina Uzumaki couldn't help but shake the bell, and then listened carefully to the movements of Chiba.

When she heard the sound of bells coming from Chiba's body, Kushina Uzumaki smiled sweetly.

Chapter 25 Formulating a Cultivation Plan

Inside the ninja school.

Today is the day of the graduation exam.

The test content is the Three-Body Technique.

For Qianyu, this kind of assessment was a piece of cake.

The graduation exams at the Ninja Academy are actually quite simple.

Even for Minato Namikaze, who graduated early, the test wasn't something as simple as fighting a Chunin or being able to survive for a certain amount of time under a Chunin's attack.

For candidates like Minato Namikaze who graduate early, in addition to being tested on the Three Bodies Technique, they also have to be tested on basic physical skills such as shuriken throwing.

In short, you can graduate early by demonstrating all the knowledge you've learned at the Ninja Academy and proving that you've become a qualified ninja.

The assessment was fast approaching.

Chiyu arrived at the classroom where the assessment would be held.

The teacher who conducted the assessment was Masada Hayato.

Chiba knew that Masada Hayato looked down on him, so she didn't bother to say anything more to him.

After Masada Hayato announced the start of the assessment, Chiba immediately used the Clone Technique, Substitution Technique, and Transformation Technique.

Masada Hayato couldn't find any fault with Chiba's Three Body Technique. After stamping the assessment certificate with "Assessment Passed", he handed the headband to Chiba.

Chiyu silently grabbed her headband and left the classroom without even glancing at Masada Hayato.

Masada Hayato was furious, his beard bristling and eyes wide with anger. After the other candidates finished their exams, they would express their gratitude to him for his hard work and guidance over the years.

However, Qianyu was surprisingly indifferent.

Masada Hayato muttered unhappily, "He really is a traitor, cold-hearted by nature. I really can't bear to see such a guy become a ninja."

Chiba waited for a while at the entrance of the ninja academy, and soon after, Kushina Uzumaki also came out.

Kushina Uzumaki couldn't wait to put on her headband.

"Qianyu, is it pretty?"

Kushina Uzumaki, wearing a headband, spun around in front of Chiba.

"very nice."

Looking at the headband on Kushina's forehead, Chiba felt a mix of emotions.

After officially becoming a ninja, the beginning is about to start. Soon, the ninja world will become a meat grinder, where the weak perish and the strong live.

"time to go."

Before anyone knew it, Orochimaru had appeared behind Chiba.

Chiyu turned around and bowed, saying, "Orochimaru-sensei."