Naruto: From Novice to Grave

Higashino felt that his team's Jonin leader was doing this on purpose. The moment to test the Will of Fire had arrived. He didn't know if it was under the instruction of some old man or if it was his own idea.

But it doesn't matter. Only fools who don't plan ahead and lack the ability would be reduced to making choices. Higashino Makoto's choice: I want them all.jpg

Suddenly, a sharp wind blade shot out from the ground to the sides of Gekko Hayate and Uzuki Yugao.

The wind blade was only a palm's width wide, but it was almost transparent and invisible, with only a blurry outline visible through the distorted air.

They were exceptionally sharp and incredibly fast, slicing through Moonlight Cloud's body in the blink of an eye.

With two loud bangs, Moonlight Cloud's shadow clone was destroyed, and Gale and Evening Glory were freed. The two immediately gathered back to back, weapons in hand, to prevent being ambushed again.

"Teacher, only those who have no backup plan are faced with choices. Obviously, I'm just like you; I have a backup plan too."

Moonlight Cloud's eyes revealed admiration: "So there were two more shadow clones hiding underground, waiting for their chance to strike? Your combat skills are indeed excellent."

"Of course, your chakra reserves also amaze me. Even if Hayate and the others could think of such a contingency plan, they wouldn't be able to use it. Their chakra reserves simply can't support this kind of battle plan."

It's not just the two of them; even ninjas with low chakra levels can't use it.

Although Higashino has a lot of chakra, he doesn't like to waste it. The reason he can do this is because of his abnormally high level of chakra control and his in-depth research into the principles of ninjutsu.

After two years of improvements, his shadow clones no longer divide his main body's chakra equally, but instead allocate an appropriate amount as needed.

For example, the clone that just activated the wind blade underground only has the ability to strike once, and it will automatically deactivate after it finishes its task.

Because no matter how much chakra the shadow clone uses, the pain transmitted back to the main body when it is destroyed will not be less. We must try to minimize the possibility of the shadow clone being fatally attacked so as not to affect the main body.

Higashino Makoto held a kunai in his hand, but his guard was on his side and behind him.

"Shall we continue, Mr. Yunjian?"

"Bang!" Moonlight Cloud, who was being held hostage by him, exploded into a cloud of white mist; this was also a shadow clone.

The main body slowly emerged from behind a large tree at the side and rear of the battlefield: "That's enough, your strength has met my requirements."

"Yay, we did it!" Upon hearing this, Uzuki Yugao lowered her guard and jumped up happily.

Moonlight Gale was also very happy, but there was a hint of disappointment in his happiness. His strength was far inferior to his father's, while his friend, who was a year younger than him, was able to fight on par with his father and even prepared a backup plan to rescue them as hostages.

Moonlight Cloud looked at the two of them and said, "You're celebrating too soon. Your battle plan is good, but your strength is too weak. You'll have to work twice as hard to cultivate in the future."

What just happened is quite common in ninja battles. You don't want to become leverage that your enemies can use against your teammates in the future, do you?

"Understood, teacher."

"I will work even harder to improve, teacher."

The two seriously agreed. That's how kids in the ninja world are. After becoming ninjas, they often lose their naivety after one or two battles. Those who can't lose it all die.

Hayate understood this more deeply than Yugao, because his teammate Yusong was such a naive person, but luckily he survived, only losing a leg.

Perhaps for a child who aspires to become a ninja, being disabled is more painful than death, and will cause them lifelong suffering.

Moonlight Cloud looked at Higashino Makoto: "The attack you just launched from underground was a kind of wind blade, right? It was a bit like a vacuum wave, or the wind blade from the Sand Village."

But the technique you used was even more sophisticated; was it something you developed yourself? Of course, ninjutsu is a ninja's secret; you can choose not to reveal it.

The Wind Blade was later the signature move of Maki, an elite Jonin from Sunagakure. It was an instantaneous technique without hand seals, and its feat was to instantly kill a special Jonin from Konoha during the Chunin Exams.

What a coincidence, that special Jonin's name is also Gekko Hayate!

Moonlight Gale: "???"

"There's nothing to hide, teacher. This was indeed developed after I trained in the sharp cutting nature of the wind attribute. At the same time, in order to improve its killing efficiency, I spent time developing it into a hand seal-less ninjutsu."

It enhances stealth and speed, and can be launched with one hand. Of course, it will cause slight damage to the finger cells, so it is best used in conjunction with a fine ninja sword.

"Have you given it a good name? If not, I can..."

"Wind Release: Shadowless Sword!" Higashino Shin quickly replied, immediately stopping Gekko Unmi's attempt to seize the naming rights.

Many of the adult ninjas in Konoha appear serious on the surface, but actually harbor a lot of immature and delusional thoughts. Minato Namikaze is a typical example of this.

"Shadowless Sword? A very fitting and simple name. You've already surpassed us adults in the development of Wind Release. This ninjutsu must be at least A-rank in terms of difficulty to practice."

After sighing for a while, Gekko Unsuke's expression turned serious: "Shin, as you know, I need to report information about the team members to the Hokage truthfully. If you don't want to reveal it, I can make an exception for you this time."

"You don't need to make things difficult for yourself, Uncle Yunjian. Just give a normal report."

"Alright." Moonlight Cloud smiled and looked at the three of them, saying, "That's enough for today. At 7 pm tonight, I'll treat you to barbecue. You know where I am."

Now, go back and prepare your personal ninja tools. Tomorrow, you will begin your missions as official ninjas. Dismissed.

Moonlight Cloud saw that he had left in an instant after speaking.

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"Hey, big brother, was that the ninjutsu you've been creating all along? It was amazing! It instantly destroyed Uncle Kumomi's shadow clone. It's just that the name doesn't sound very impressive."

As soon as the Jonin in charge left, Uzuki Yugao immediately became more active.

"It's just a name, as long as it's fitting, why make things so complicated?" Higashino Makoto said, then suddenly changed his mind: "If it sounds impressive, how about 'Innate Body-Shattering Formless Sword Qi'? Or how about 'Superb Swift Wind Under the Moon Infinite Combo Cold Light Slash - First Form'?"

"Uh, that sounds good, but isn't it too long? And what does it have to do with Brother Jifeng? Never mind, let's just call it Shadowless Sword. The important thing is, I want to learn it, teach me quickly!"

Ninjutsu is a secret of every ninja, and it is not easily passed on even to their apprentices. However, the three of them grew up together since childhood, and they are so familiar with each other that they no longer have any taboos.

"Didn't I already teach you? As long as you do this, you've met the basic requirements." As Higashino Makoto said this, he picked up a small pebble from the ground and held it between his fingers. He activated his wind-style chakra, and the pebble was instantly shredded into powder.

Maoyue Xiyan: "..."

Moonlight Gale: "This request? Don't worry, I'll do my best to meet it."

"Good, keep it up! Are you guys going to replenish your ninja tools?"

Gale: "I still have some at home, I don't need it for now."

Xiyan: "Me too."

"I ran out of my training supplies, I need to go buy some. See you tonight."

As evening approached, after the three parted ways, Higashino Makoto quickly went to a ninja tool shop near his home. This shop was only one street away from his house, and the quality of the tools was quite good. Higashino Makoto usually used a lot of ninja tools during training, so he was naturally a regular customer here.

"Sister Lingyin, long time no see! You're here at the shop today. Where's Brother Tieyan?"

During the war, most ninjas were on the front lines, and ninja tools were purchased and distributed by the village. So there were no customers in the shop, only a young woman holding a baby in her arms.

"Really, long time no see, Tie Yan. He went to the forge. What do you need today?"

"These are it!" Higashino Makoto handed her a list and also noticed the baby in her arms, who was very small and had only been born a few days ago.

"Is this your and Brother Tieyan's child? So cute! Is it a boy or a girl? Have you chosen a name yet?"

As Lingyin picked up the goods, she replied with a smile, "It's a girl, her name is Tiantian."

"Tian Tian, ​​huh? Tian Tian?"

"Yes, is there a problem?"

"No, no, it sounds great."

Higashino looked at Suzune's hairstyle, which consisted of two buns. "Isn't this just a giant version of Tenten?" he thought. "I didn't expect to run into one of the Twelve Konoha Genin so soon."

It turns out that Tiantian is the oldest among the twelve little heroes; this refers to his age.

However, despite being called one of the twelve strongest characters, is Tenten really that capable?

Yarn, it's all tears when you talk about it.