Naruto: Multiverse Character Templates

Two days later, at the First Training Ground.

Unlike the joint Chunin Exam in the original work, there were not many spectators for the third round's individual battles this time.

But there were still some, because Sarutobi Hiruzen was present.

Including Orochimaru and Tsunade, the quality of the spectators could not be considered low.

Quite a few genin participating in the Chunin Exam became excited.

As long as they performed well in front of Hiruzen, they would definitely be valued in the future.

"It's a pity Jiraiya isn't here."

Hiruzen said with some regret, "If he were here, the four of us, master and students, would rarely be gathered together."

"When the war ends, we can naturally meet again."

Orochimaru's tone was calm.

"That's true."

Hiruzen nodded, then asked, "Who do you think will take first place in this individual battle?"

"Natsuki."

Orochimaru and Tsunade answered in unison.

"It seems your opinions are very unified."

Hiruzen laughed and said.

"Sensei, do you have a different candidate?"

Tsunade asked in return.

"No."

Hiruzen shook his head and said, "Unless Minato has learned the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"The Flying Thunder God Technique alone isn't enough."

Tsunade looked at Namikaze Minato in the distance and said.

The effect of the Flying Thunder God Technique was only instantaneous movement.

If one wanted to backstab an enemy during that movement, that was the Flying Thunder God Slash.

Back then, Senju Tobirama had used the Flying Thunder God Slash to defeat Uchiha Izuna.

In the original work, Minato used the Flying Thunder God Second Step, which was the Flying Thunder God Technique combined with the Rasengan.

The Flying Thunder God Technique had another heaven-defying usage called Flying Thunder God: Guiding Thunder.

Its effect was to transfer objects or people, and it could even transfer a Tailed Beast Ball.

This was the key reason why the Flying Thunder God Technique could become a strategic-level ninjutsu.

"If he can learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, then he can learn its other uses."

Hiruzen's smile remained as he said, "Natsuki plus Minato would just happen to be a second Sensei."

After all, what Senju Tobirama was best at was the Flying Thunder God Technique combined with self-created ninjutsu.

"They are them, and Second Grandfather is Second Grandfather."

Tsunade shook her head and said.

"I look forward to their future."

Hiruzen did not argue with Tsunade any further and nodded as he said this.

Time slowly passed.

Soon, it was nine in the morning.

"The third round is an individual battle, so we'll most likely become opponents."

Nawaki reminded them, "Everyone, don't hold back just because we're close. Just use your full strength."

"I can feel my youth boiling!"

Duy said excitedly, "Let us have a battle filled with youth!"

Nawaki wanted to speak but stopped, and the atmosphere instantly cooled.

"Will medical ninja receive any special treatment in the individual battle?"

Kae glanced at Suzume and said, "I feel like individual battles are very unfair to medical ninja."

"I heard from my sister that after the Chunin Exam ends, Konoha will assess the medical ninjutsu that each medical ninja has mastered."

Nawaki explained, "When the time comes, they'll be evaluated based on the medical ninjutsu they have mastered."

Kae felt much more relieved after hearing that.

She had been worried that Suzume would be unable to pass the individual battle and therefore unable to become a Chunin.

After spending this period of time together, the two had already become good friends. Naturally, she did not want only two people in one squad to become Chunin.

There was no need to worry too much about Nonō.

After all, her sensei was Tsunade.

At that moment, Gaku walked to the center of the field.

He was still the chief examiner for the third round of the Chunin Exam.

"The third round is an individual battle. There is only one rule, stop when the match is decided."

Gaku paused, then said, "First match of the first round, Kira Natsuki versus Kuwano!"

"Good luck!"

Kushina, Nawaki, and the others all spoke up one after another.

"Thank you."

Natsuki calmly entered the field.

His opponent, Kuwano, wore an expression as if he were attending a funeral.

In the very first match, he had run into Orochimaru's student, a genius among geniuses, the rather famous Natsuki. He only felt that he was far too unlucky.

"Begin!"

After Gaku waited for the two of them to form the Seal of Confrontation, he shouted.

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!

Kuwano formed hand seals without hesitation.

He opened his mouth and spat out a violent gust of wind.

One-Sword Style, Iai, Lion Song!

Natsuki's response was simple.

He drew a wooden sword and faced the fierce wind head-on.

The dazzling blade light was like a sharp sword, splitting the gale in two.

Kuwano only felt his vision blur, and Natsuki was already in front of him.

What followed was a burning pain.

He looked down and saw that the wooden sword had already landed on his abdomen.

If it had been a real sword, it could have easily disemboweled him.

Most importantly, Kuwano had not even seen Natsuki's strike clearly.

He had just released Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, and before he could react, he had already been struck by the wooden sword.

The difference in strength was unimaginable.

"I concede."

Kuwano said, sincerely convinced.

Natsuki nodded and put away the wooden sword.

"Winner, Kira Natsuki."

Gaku announced.

Whether it was the participating genin or Hiruzen and the others watching, no one reacted much to this result.

After all, in their eyes, this was normal.

The exam continued.

Natsuki quickly noticed a problem.

Because until the first round ended, the nine people from their three teams had not been matched against one another. They had perfectly avoided each other.

Natsuki suspected there had been some behind-the-scenes manipulation.

After all, the identities of the nine people from their three teams were all special.

Aside from Duy, they were all from ninja clans or the Hokage's faction.

By the second round, the number of participants had already been reduced by half. The genin who remained could be considered elites among genin.

It was no exaggeration to say that many of them already had strength comparable to Chunin.

"Third match of the second round, Nawaki versus Inuzuka Suzume!"

Gaku shouted loudly.

Because the number of people had dropped sharply, the members of their three teams would inevitably become opponents.

"Suzume, you're a medical ninja. If you can't win, just concede."

As the captain, Minato immediately comforted her.

He was very clear about Nawaki's strength. Suzume could not possibly be his opponent.

"It's enough to show your own strength."

Kae followed closely and said.

Hearing this, Nawaki could not help scratching his head.

He felt as if he were some kind of demon king.

But this feeling was quite satisfying.

Nawaki carried the great sword Samehada onto the field.

Suzume did not admit defeat right away.

After all, she was not purely a medical ninja. As a ninja of the Inuzuka clan, she had also learned the clan's secret techniques.

Suzume bent down, placed both hands on the ground, and took on a beastlike posture.

Her ninja dog also bared its teeth, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

Fang Passing Fang!

Suzume and her ninja dog leaped up.

In an instant, two whirlwinds rushed toward Nawaki at extreme speed.

But Nawaki had already anticipated it.

The moment they moved, he had already finished forming seals.

Water Release chakra turned into a water dragon and rushed out.

Water splashed everywhere.

The two violently spinning whirlwinds and the water dragon entered a stalemate.

Under the effect of chakra, the air waves kept rolling and spread out in all directions like ripples.

Seeing this, Nawaki formed seals again.

Water Release: Water Colliding Wave!

He clapped his hands together, and a stream of water landed on the ground. What followed was a water version of a tornado.

Under his control, the stream of water spun and flew out.

The stalemate immediately changed.

When the stream of water struck the two whirlwinds, it spread apart like a waterfall.

The terrifying impact overpowered the two whirlwinds.

Suzume and her ninja dog reappeared, struggling in the water.

Seeing this, Nawaki immediately controlled the water flow to retreat.

Suzume and her ninja dog landed on the ground, drenched from head to toe, and fainted.

"Winner, Senju Nawaki!"

Gaku announced.

After he finished speaking, two female medical ninja stepped forward and carried away Suzume and her ninja dog.

"Sorry. I didn't control the power well."

After Nawaki left the field, he said this to Minato and Kae.

"She's fine."

Minato shook his head and said, "She just needs to change clothes."

"There's no need to apologize for a battle where you gave it your all!"

Might Duy raised his thumb and said, "That is youth!"

"Injuries in battle are unavoidable."

Natsuki patted Nawaki on the shoulder and said, "The later battles will probably be even more intense."

"Fourth match of the second round, Natsuki versus Nara Suzaku!"

Gaku's words interrupted their conversation.

"It seems my luck isn't very good."

When Suzaku heard Natsuki's name, he could not help sighing and said, "That's fine too. If I'm eliminated earlier, I can rest earlier."

He already had no hope of winning at all.

"Even if you lose, you have to lose in battle!"

As his teammate, Duy encouraged him with full enthusiasm and said, "You absolutely cannot let your youth down!"

"Thank you."

Suzaku froze for a moment, then walked into the field.

Natsuki looked at him and considered a question.

Had he learned Shadow Assassin and Shadow Space?

No matter what, when dealing with ninja from the Nara clan, one had to pay attention to shadows at all times.

Their high intelligence would often make their targets step into traps without realizing it.

But if the gap in strength was too great, that was another matter.

After Natsuki finished forming the Seal of Confrontation, the sound of something tearing through the air rang out.

Suzaku used both hands, and six kunai flew straight toward Natsuki's vital points.

Water Breathing, Seventh Form, Drop Ripple Thrust!

Natsuki took out his wooden sword, and his body disappeared from where he stood.

Water flow formed circular ripples, sending all the kunai flying away.

The wooden sword stabbed toward Suzaku in a straight line.

Suzaku immediately felt a sharp sting.

Just as he was about to be hit, his body suddenly flattened and slipped into his own shadow.

It was Shadow Assassin.

Seeing this, Natsuki was not surprised.

He withdrew the wooden sword, raised his left hand, and aimed at the shadow on the ground.

Non-Systematic Magic: Phantom Blow!

An invisible mental shock wave struck the shadow.

Suzaku, who was inside the Shadow Space, immediately became dizzy.

He lost control and released Shadow Assassin, reappearing in the outside world.

Natsuki casually raised his wooden sword and pressed it against his neck.

A moment later, when Suzaku broke free from the effects of Non-Systematic Magic: Phantom Blow and opened his eyes, he saw the wooden sword in Natsuki's hand.

He steadied himself and thought that, as expected, he had lost without any ability to resist.

"Winner, Kira Natsuki!"

Gaku then announced.

"As expected of the inventor of Shadow Assassin. Natsuki found its weakness immediately."

Minato shook his head and said.

"Using the ninjutsu created by the inventor against him naturally won't work."

Nawaki said with a smile.

When Natsuki heard this, a sentence appeared in his mind. A petty trick, and you dare show it off before its creator?

The exam continued.

The second round soon reached its end.

Aside from Natsuki, Nawaki, Suzume, and Suzaku, the other five did not encounter one another again, and all smoothly advanced to the next round.

"There are only eight people left in the third round, and seven of them are from our three squads."

Nawaki swept his gaze around and said excitedly, "We are the three strongest squads among our peers!"

"Although quite a few genin didn't participate in this Chunin Exam, I agree with that statement!"

The corners of Kushina's mouth rose as she said this happily.

"To enter the third round with geniuses like all of you, I truly have not let my youth down!"

Might Duy shouted, his whole body trembling.

"Don't be so quick to celebrate. Entering the third round doesn't mean you can become a Chunin."

Seeing this, Natsuki quickly stopped him.

"Natsuki is right."

Minato changed the topic and said, "The battles that follow can all be called tough fights."

"No matter what, I have to make it into the top three!"

Nawaki clenched his fist and said.

"In the name of youth, I will become a Chunin!"

Might Duy raised his thumb, his teeth sparkling as he said this.

He had already been a genin for seven or eight years, and this was his first time participating in the Chunin Exam.

No matter what, he had to seize this opportunity.

Because he did not know whether this would be the only chance he would ever have in his life.

"The rest time is over. The third round will now begin."

Gaku walked into the field and shouted loudly, "First match of the third round, Kira Natsuki versus Uzumaki Kushina!"

"What?"

Kushina widened her eyes and asked, "Why is my opponent Natsuki?"

The corner of Natsuki's mouth twitched.

What kind of matching system was this?

Or was this Hiruzen's arrangement?

"Good luck to both of you!"

Nawaki blinked and said.

No matter how one listened to those words, they carried a bit of schadenfreude.

Kushina subconsciously looked at Natsuki.

"It's a random draw. You can meet anyone."

Natsuki smiled and said, "I still haven't seen your true strength. This can be considered a rare opportunity."

"Then let's just spar casually."

Kushina waved her hand and said.

She had no way to be ruthless against Natsuki.

However, she also knew that her strength was inferior to Natsuki's.

"Here I come!"

Kushina quickly rushed toward Natsuki.

Once she reached him, she threw a simple punch.

Natsuki twisted his body and dodged it.

Golden Right Foot!

He kicked out.

Kushina turned her wrist, lowered her straight punch, and struck his right foot.

Bang!

A terrifying force suddenly erupted, and visible air waves rose from the point of collision.

Natsuki could not help taking two steps back.

"How is my monstrous strength?"

Kushina had gained a slight upper hand and asked with a smile.

"Stronger than mine."

Natsuki answered honestly.

It was still the same statement. His pure taijutsu was not strong right now.

"Kushina is that strong?"

Might Duy asked with a shocked expression.

He was a taijutsu ninja, so he knew very well how terrifying Kushina's punch with monstrous strength had been just now.

Although he was Kushina's teammate, he did not know her true strength.

In the previous two rounds, she had not used monstrous strength either.

"Kushina is my sister's student!"

Nawaki raised his chin slightly and said proudly.

"Tsunade-sama is a famous taijutsu expert in Konoha," Minato added.

"To be able to meet so many taijutsu ninja is truly such an honor!"

Might Duy instantly burst into tears and snot as he shouted, "My youth will definitely bloom with even more energy!"

Kae, Minato, and the others subconsciously took half a step back.

"Natsuki isn't using his full strength."

Yakushi Nonō looked at the battle on the field and said softly.

The sounds of collision kept ringing out.

Natsuki and Kushina were both only using taijutsu to fight.

But it was very obvious that under Kushina's monstrous strength attacks, Natsuki was slightly inferior.

"When did Natsuki's reaction speed become so fast?"

Hiruzen suddenly noticed a blind spot and asked in confusion.

Previously, when Natsuki used swordsmanship, he had no chance to display his reaction speed.

But when he fought Kushina in close combat, because he was at a disadvantage, he had no choice but to rely on his reaction speed to dodge.

This dodge allowed Hiruzen to notice the problem.

"It is indeed much faster than before."

Orochimaru said thoughtfully, "Perhaps it's because his body has developed again."

"This reaction speed is already comparable to Minato's."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow and asked, "Does he also have the talent to train in the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

After all, Minato was Jiraiya's student.

If he could learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, it would naturally be beneficial to Konoha, but he was Jiraiya's student.

Natsuki was different. He could be considered half her student, had a closer relationship with her, and could better represent Senju Tobirama.

"This really is an unexpected joy."

Hiruzen said with a cheerful smile.

"I had a lot of fun fighting today."

A few minutes later, Kushina pulled back and said with a smile, "Natsuki, use your full strength."

She naturally knew that Natsuki had been playing along with her the whole time.

Natsuki nodded and took out a wooden sword.

One-Sword Style, Thirty-Six Pound Phoenix!

Natsuki swung forcefully, and a sword wave burst open in the air.

Kushina immediately felt a sense of danger that she had not felt before.

She clenched her fist and used monstrous strength again.

With a boom, the sword wave was smashed apart by her monstrous strength.

But this was only the beginning.

Water Breathing, Sixth Form, Whirlpool!

Natsuki twisted his body and raised the wooden sword upward.

A large amount of water surged out, like a water dragon spiraling toward Kushina.

Kushina only felt that her entire field of vision was filled with water.

She subconsciously raised her right leg and stomped down hard.

The ground suddenly cracked open.

Countless shattered stones smashed toward the water flow.

The two collided, stirring up water droplets like fine rain.

Natsuki turned his wrist, and the wooden sword knocked away the remaining stones.

Rasengan!

Kushina seized the opportunity and smashed her right hand toward Natsuki.

Seeing this, Natsuki retreated, while his left hand also used Rasengan.

The two Rasengan collided and immediately exploded.

Natsuki reacted quickly, grabbed Kushina's wrist, and pulled her in front of him.

Because of this, the Rasengan did not affect her at all.

"Thank you."

Kushina paused, then said, "You're still stronger. I concede."

"What ninjutsu is that?"

When Hiruzen saw the Rasengan, his heart suddenly shook.

This level of power was at least A-rank.

And most importantly, it was actually a ninjutsu that required no hand seals.

"It is the Rasengan Natsuki created himself."

Tsunade said with a smile.

Hiruzen could not help tugging at his beard.

As Natsuki's strength increased, the rank of the ninjutsu he created was also becoming higher and higher.

If this continued, he would become like Senju Tobirama, having a greater and greater influence on Konoha.

Hiruzen had previously said that Natsuki plus Minato would be the next Senju Tobirama.

Now it seemed that whether or not he learned the Flying Thunder God Technique would not affect Natsuki becoming the next Senju Tobirama.

(To be continued.)

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