Hokage, no one knows better than me how to cultivate talent.

[Current Development Relationship: Level 3]

[Reward Obtained: Multiple Shadow Clone Technique (Intermediate)]

He looked up and met Naruto's smiling face, his eyes narrowed and his mouth wide open. The exam wasn't even over yet, and their relationship had already jumped another level.

Qiu Shui silently calculated the operating mechanism of this system in her mind.

Naruto advanced to level three in a month, while Hinata remained stuck at level one for almost a month. Cultivating a relationship is far from as easy as it seems, but once you break through, the benefits are considerable.

Based on the percentage return from training, Naruto can get six points of chakra for every ten points he trains each day. Moreover, Naruto is only ten years old, far from the golden age of development at fifteen or sixteen. When he truly enters his rapid growth period, the training returns he receives each day will probably be in the hundreds.

Not to mention, the higher the training level, the greater the probability of obtaining high-quality rewards when receiving a critical gift.

After thinking about it, Qiu Shui could roughly understand why Naruto's favorability rating had increased so quickly.

Naruto's past was too hard. He was ostracized by the villagers, had no friends, no one recognized him, and couldn't even get a hot meal. Suddenly, someone reached out to him, giving him kindness and recognition he had never experienced before, helping him reach the pinnacle of life. It's only natural that he would have an emotional outburst. However, he should slow down next, because to rise any higher, he would need even stronger emotional stimulation.

As he was thinking, a flood of information about the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique rushed into his mind, from the hand seal sequence to chakra allocation, from techniques to practical application. A complete memory of his training flowed through him like water.

Qiu Shui carefully processed this information.

The Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is essentially an enhanced version of the ordinary Shadow Clone Technique.

However, ordinary shadow clones can only create a dozen or so clones at most, while the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique has no limit on the number of clones. Theoretically, as long as there is enough chakra, creating hundreds or even thousands of clones is not a problem.

Because it requires an extremely high amount of chakra, 99% of ninjas simply do not have enough chakra to use it. The only consequence of forcibly using it is that their chakra is exhausted and they die on the spot. Therefore, it is classified as an A-rank forbidden technique.

In the entire ninja world, Naruto is probably the only one who can use this forbidden technique as a regular ninjutsu.

Qiu Shui already had a plan in mind.

After the exam, I'll teach this technique to Naruto. Maybe then we can trigger another critical hit and unleash a high-level ninjutsu.

"Next game."

Mie Matsumoto's voice pulled him back to reality.

Perhaps because Naruto and Sasuke's first battle was so exciting, the subsequent battles seemed rather dull.

The students who went on stage threw their shuriken in a standard manner and sparred in a standard manner. There were a few impressive moves occasionally, but compared to the previous match, it was like a match of two completely different weight classes.

Qiu Shui found that not only was she uninterested, but even the students watching were starting to whisper among themselves, their eyes filled with obvious disappointment.

How could someone who has seen a lion possibly look down on a wild dog?

Taking advantage of this break, Qiu Shui opened his personal attribute panel.

[Name: Beichuan Qiushui]

[Bloodline: Otsutsuki (5%)]

Age: 18

Chakra nature: Fire, Water, Lightning, Wind

Chakra Level: 54200

[Ninjutsu: Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, Water Release: Water Wall, Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon, Multiple Shadow Clone Technique...]

[Bloodline Limits: Byakugan, Two-Tomoe Sharingan]

[Evaluation: With mastery of four elemental ninjutsu, a powerful bloodline, and a kekkei genkai, you can handle most difficulties. Ordinary Jonin are far from being your match, but you are still a long way from Kage level.]

He looked at the various data on the panel, which were completely different from those a month ago; in fact, they could be described as having undergone a dramatic change.

First, his chakra increased from 3,600 to 54,200. Of that, 50,000 came from the 5% Otsutsuki bloodline reward he received when he was bound to Naruto, while the remaining 600 came from the daily training returns from Naruto and Hinata, plus his own usual training accumulation.

The chakra nature has also expanded from a single fire nature to four natures.

The ninjutsu has also evolved from a few simple fire-style techniques into a small ninjutsu library that covers various types, including even A-rank forbidden techniques.

Looking at the last line of the system's evaluation, Qiu Shui realized that his strength had indeed improved very quickly. Compared to the initial evaluation of being an ordinary Chunin cannon fodder, he had now reached the level of an elite Jonin. Just looking at the stats, he could easily defeat his pre-system self in one move.

The morning passed by in this scene of two noobs pecking at each other.

In Class 1 of the fourth grade, the students who successfully advanced include Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, Shikamaru Nara, Tsuru Inuzuka, Ino Yamanaka, and several other minor characters.

Hinata Hyuga's opponent was a boy in her class. Whether it was ninja tool throwing, the Three Body Technique, or close combat, she completely dominated him from start to finish. Relying on the Gentle Fist of the Hyuga clan, she gave him almost no chance to breathe and won a clean and decisive victory.

Although she won easily, Qiu Shui could tell that she was still somewhat hesitant and timid.

Throughout the match, Hinata was mostly on the defensive and her attacks were not decisive enough. She seemed worried that she might hurt others if she used too much force. This kind-hearted personality is a good thing in normal times, but it becomes a fatal weakness after becoming a ninja.

Qiu Shui silently made a mental note of it, and decided that she would have to find a way to correct this behavior and personality in the subsequent training.

The match between Nara Shikamaru and Akimichi Choji was somewhat comical.

At first, the two fought evenly, but then Choji Akimichi used a "meatball and green onion chicken" move that made him dizzy and unable to get up for a long time. Shikamaru won just like that, in a daze.

The match between Ino Yamanaka and Sakura Haruno was the most intense and longest. The two exchanged blows, neither able to easily defeat the other. In the end, Ino managed to secure a hard-fought victory thanks to her slight advantage in taijutsu and ninja tool throwing.

Kiba Inuzuka was still the same as always. He had Akamaru lift his leg to leave a mark on his opponent. Before he could even make a move, his opponent felt too embarrassed to be covered in dog urine in front of everyone and immediately surrendered. Kiba won without even fighting.

As for Shino Aburame, she received a bye and advanced without even entering the examination hall.

After the morning's practical exam, Akisui and Matsumoto Mie went out for lunch together, then returned to the office to prepare for the afternoon's exam.

"Mr. Mizuki, that Hyuga Neji in your class is really amazing. He truly deserves to be called a genius of the Hyuga clan. Almost no student who has fought him can last more than ten moves. Judging from this momentum, he will basically be the top student in the grade again in this monthly exam."