Mayuri Kurotsuchi Card Game, starting from Naruto

Chapter 4 Assessment

In the two years immediately following the end of World War II, all the ninja villages in the ninja world were huddled together, licking their wounds and intensifying their efforts to train their own ninjas in preparation for the various missions that would arise as the war ended and prosperity returned.

As the victor of World War II, Konoha Village absorbed a significant portion of the ninja mission quota. So much so that now every ninja in the village wishes they could use shadow clones to take on as many missions as possible.

Having experienced the pain and anxiety of war, Konoha Village has also shaken off its anxieties about war in the past two years and resumed various commercial activities.

However, judging from the high proportion of war orphans in the ninja academy, the lingering effects of war and the hatred will continue for a long time.

Although he couldn't remember the timeline, Lu Nie vaguely recalled that the interval between World War II and World War III seemed to be not long, and that World War III caused greater destruction and influence.

He must seize this rare period of safety in the ninja world as soon as possible and develop a certain level of self-protection ability.

Some time ago, Inuzukayama's father made a special visit to the Nara clan to negotiate cooperation on the new dog food formula and medicinal supplies made by Shikane.

The cooperation negotiations were reached quickly, and a few days later, Lu Nie received the funds and medicinal herbs he needed from his family.

This is a long-term business. Although the family takes the lion's share, Lu Nie, who has the formula, can continuously share some of the profits from this business.

His plan, which had been revised and rewritten many times but could never be implemented, has finally taken a step forward and has a foundation for realization.

With the funds, Lu Nie bought some simple, much-needed equipment and converted an empty house into a makeshift laboratory.

night.

"Is he still in his lab?" Yuno Nara asked her husband, looking worriedly into the backyard.

"Hasn't this been going on for a long time already?" Nara Shikakichi said lazily, with a helpless expression on his face.

"So?" Nara Yuno's gaze towards her husband began to turn dangerous.

"I'm going to take a look!" Almost instinctively sensing the murderous aura emanating from his side, Nara Shikakichi immediately stood up, yawning, and walked towards the Shikane Laboratory in the backyard.

Although he did not stop or hinder the research that Lu Nie mentioned, he always had a shadow in his heart.

As the strategist within the Hokage team, he assisted the Third Hokage with numerous tasks and reviewed a considerable number of classified documents. While he couldn't claim to know everything about confidential experiments involving human and biological research, he could glean a fairly comprehensive understanding from the information gathered from various sources.

So although he appeared indifferent and apathetic, he was actually always on high alert regarding Lu Nie's state of mind.

Nara Shikakichi was somewhat annoyed. Why would the Nara clan, known for its laziness and aversion to trouble, produce an oddball like Shikane? Why would someone like him actively seek out things to do?

"Have you finished your research for today?" Before Nara Shikakichi could reach his destination, he saw Shikane walking towards him carrying a flowerpot.

"It's over." Lu Nie nodded.

"Can you tell me what kind of research you're doing?" Nara Shikakichi asked casually as he walked side by side toward the main bedroom.

"It's just to prepare for tomorrow's practical exam," Lu Nie replied without any concealment.

Nara Shikakichi nodded upon hearing this and did not pursue the matter further. As long as it didn't involve human experiments that could cost lives, then Shikakichi could be considered to be acting out of hobby.

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The ninja school playground.

A Chunin named Nokasa Juto, who was serving as the teacher of the Roku-ne class, held up a battle list and announced the various tests to all the students standing on the playground, as well as the opponent for the final practical test.

The first item is throwing a shuriken kunai.

The second item is the release and performance of ninjutsu.

The difference between clan ninjas and commoner ninjas was immediately apparent in these two tests.

Compared to commoner ninjas who can only learn some ninja skills from ninja academies, clan ninjas can enjoy a more superior upbringing from a young age.

Even marginalized clan members will not lack access to ninjutsu training at the appropriate stage, as long as there is a need.

For example, Obito Uchiha, who was wearing goggles, unleashed a Great Fireball Technique that had not been taught at the Ninja Academy during the second assessment.

The best way for ordinary ninjas to learn these ninjutsu is to become a genin, earn merit points, and exchange them for skills from the village. Alternatively, they might encounter a kind-hearted instructor upon graduation who could teach them one or two ninjutsu depending on the situation.

After the two practical assessments, the final one-on-one practical assessment will take place.

This is also the assessment that is most concerning to some sensitive students. This assessment usually attracts the attention of ninjas of Chunin rank or higher.

Because if one performs exceptionally well in this assessment, it is entirely possible to attract the attention of a certain ninja master and be taken as a disciple for dedicated training.

The fact is that Hiruzen Sarutobi and others were taken in as disciples by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, at the beginning of the Ninja Academy, as well as the Legendary Sannin of Konoha who were later taken in as disciples by Hiruzen Sarutobi, who became the Third Hokage.

Even students unaware of these things were filled with enthusiasm, eager to prove themselves to their teachers and classmates. For example, there was a Uchiha who was staring intently at a silver-haired boy.

"Kakashi, come and fight me!" Obito Uchiha leaped out of the group and stood on the open space used for the battle. He pointed his finger in the direction of the silver-haired boy, and his loud voice even drowned out all the other sounds on the playground, attracting everyone's attention.

"This idiot." Kakashi, wearing a mask, rolled his eyes in exasperation.

"Go back!"

A roar from the wild Kakashi juggernaut shattered Obito's excitement. He glanced somewhat resentfully at Kakashi, who remained unmoved by his challenge, and then, under everyone's watchful eyes, moved back to his original position.

"First round, Nara Shikakuno vs. Aburame Seishi." After watching Obito return to the team, Nokagi coughed twice and selected the first pair of students for actual combat according to the match list.

"The Aburame and Nara clans?" On the viewing platform, several Chunin looked curiously at the battle arena. As two famous secret clans of Konoha, one can manipulate shadows, and the other can manipulate insects.

Although it wasn't a battle between Jonin from the two clans, it still attracted their attention.

After Lu Nie and the other stood on the battlefield and each raised their opposing seals, the battle began with the departure of their teacher, Yeka Treeman.

From beneath Aburame Aoshi's wide sleeves, a large number of dark insects poured out, silently flying in the air, one to the left and one to the right, like two black arrows, heading towards the direction where Nara Shikane was located.

(End of this chapter)