Naruto: Multiverse Character Templates

With the battle between Natsuki and Might Duy ending, this Chunin Exam also reached its conclusion.

Hiruzen stood where he was and began considering which genin could be promoted to Chunin.

It was wartime now, so the standards did not need to be too high.

For example, medical ninja like Nonō and Suzume could directly become Chunin, saving them from the assessment of their medical ninjutsu.

As Hokage, he still understood their level of medical ninjutsu very well.

Natsuki and the others came to Duy's side.

He had already fainted and was lying on the ground, receiving Tsunade's treatment.

"Although the Eight Inner Gates is powerful, its side effects are also severe."

Nawaki glanced at Duy's miserable condition and could not help speaking softly.

"That's why the Eight Inner Gates is classified as a forbidden technique."

Minato thought of the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Although both were S-rank ninjutsu, the Flying Thunder God Technique did not have many side effects.

Although in terms of power, it was far inferior to the Eight Inner Gates, each had its own use.

If the Flying Thunder God Technique was used properly, its influence would not be inferior to the Eight Inner Gates.

As Minato thought about this, he inevitably felt a sense of urgency.

Natsuki's strength was improving too quickly.

Although learning the Flying Thunder God Technique did not necessarily mean he could surpass him, if he did not learn it soon, he would not even be able to touch his shadow.

Time slowly passed.

Tsunade finished the treatment and withdrew her hands.

"Sis, how is Duy?"

Nawaki quickly asked.

Although Duy's personality and behavior were rather strange, he was indeed a good person.

"He's fine. He's already out of danger. He'll recover after resting at Konoha Hospital for a while."

After Tsunade finished speaking, she beckoned to the medical ninja not far away.

Two medical ninja stepped forward and, under her instructions, carried Duy to Konoha Hospital.

"Hokage-sama is about to announce the promotion list for this Chunin Exam."

Gaku walked over and reminded them.

Natsuki and the others immediately looked toward Hiruzen.

"Before announcing the list, I will briefly talk about six points."

Hiruzen looked at them and began speaking with a smile.

Perhaps because Natsuki and the others had performed too well, it stirred up his desire to give a speech.

He began with this Chunin Exam, then moved on to the Will of Fire, and then extended the topic to Konoha's future, speaking endlessly.

"It's almost noon, Sensei."

Tsunade grew a little impatient listening and reminded him.

"Then I will now announce the promotion list for this Chunin Exam."

Hiruzen did not mind being interrupted and read, "Natsuki, Might Duy, Nawaki. Inuzuka Suzume."

"That's great!"

After listening, Nawaki said excitedly, "Every member of our three squads became Chunin!"

Minato and the others also smiled.

This was undoubtedly a happy result for everyone.

Natsuki was even happier that Hiruzen's speech had ended.

Listening to long speeches really gave him a headache.

Tsunade was more considerate after all, stopping him at just the right time.

Unfortunately, Hiruzen would not be retiring as Hokage anytime soon.

He just did not know whether the Fourth Hokage would still be Minato.

Natsuki felt that it was a little difficult.

Orochimaru, who had not turned dark, was still very competitive.

"Congratulations on becoming Chunin."

Hiruzen said with great satisfaction, "I look forward to your future performance."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama!"

Everyone answered in unison.

"As for the specific procedures, your leading sensei will handle them for you."

Hiruzen paused, then said, "This Chunin Exam ends here. You all worked hard today, so go back early and rest."

After saying that, he disappeared from where he stood.

Everyone looked at one another.

Compared to his speech just now, he left extremely decisively this time.

Minato thought for a moment, then was the first to say goodbye.

His teammates, Kae and Suzume, also left with him.

"Tsunade-sama, Kushina, and Duy, who isn't here right now, thank you for helping me this time. Because of you, I was able to become a Chunin."

Nara Suzaku bowed slightly and said.

"You don't need to thank us."

Kushina shook her head and said, "We were helping each other."

If she had not teamed up with Suzaku and Duy, she would not have been able to become a Chunin either.

"Then I'll leave first. See you again when there's a chance."

Suzaku had only temporarily teamed up with Kushina and Duy.

He had his own leading sensei and teammates.

Now that he had become a Chunin, it was time for him to go find them.

After Suzaku left, only Natsuki, Nonō, Nawaki, and Kushina remained.

"I'll give you two days off. Rest properly."

Tsunade thought for a moment and said.

In her impression, Natsuki and the others had always been training.

Being diligent was naturally good, but there also had to be a proper balance between work and rest.

This was a good opportunity to let them rest for two days after passing the Chunin Exam.

"I have no objections."

Orochimaru echoed.

"Thank you, Sis! Thank you, Sensei!"

Nawaki immediately cheered.

"In that case, let's go shopping tomorrow!"

Kushina's pretty eyes turned, and she immediately asked, "Natsuki, what do you think?"

"I want to go too."

Nonō followed right after.

"Nawaki, are you going?"

Natsuki looked at Nawaki.

"I. I'm not going!"

Nawaki felt Kushina's gaze and quickly refused.

Tsunade could not help smiling.

Little girls really did have plenty of thoughts.

"Then it's settled."

Natsuki nodded and said, "We'll go shopping tomorrow."

"Come find me tomorrow!"

Kushina said with a smile all over her face.

Although Nonō was also coming, at least her goal had been achieved.

After they finished talking, the group went their separate ways.

Tsunade, Kushina, and Nawaki returned to Mito's residence.

Orochimaru went back alone.

Natsuki and Nonō walked toward the Konoha Orphanage.

[Congratulations, Host. You have unlocked Bickslow Template Ability Three, Doll X Formation.]

Natsuki looked at the line of text that appeared before his eyes, and his eyes could not help lighting up.

He remembered that the unlock condition for Doll X Formation was defeating five Chunin.

The reason it only appeared now was because the genin he had defeated during this Chunin Exam had all been promoted to Chunin, right?

This system was quite strict.

[You have awakened the Shuzo Template.]

At that moment, a new line of text appeared.

Was it that Shuzo from One Piece?

Natsuki subconsciously looked at the character template he had just obtained.

[Name: Shuzo.]

[Period: Z's Ambition Arc.]

[World: One Piece.]

[Rank: A-rank.]

[Ability One: Soru, Unlocked.]

[Effect: Stomp the ground more than several dozen times in an instant to generate a powerful reaction force, then use that force to achieve high-speed movement.]

[Ability Two: Geppo, Locked.]

[Effect: Use powerful leg strength to step on the air, producing strong airborne force to walk through the air. You cannot remain in the air for too long.]

[Unlock Condition: Defeat five Tokubetsu Jonin or Jonin in the air.]

[Ability Three: Shigan, Locked.]

[Effect: First gather the strength of the entire body into the index finger, then use the hardened finger to stab at extremely high speed. It can pierce through the human body.]

[Unlock Condition: Learn Konoha Whirlwind, Konoha Great Whirlwind, and Konoha Strong Whirlwind.]

[Ability Four: Tekkai, Locked.]

[Effect: Make the body as hard as iron for defense. However, when using Tekkai, you cannot move freely.]

[Unlock Condition: In five battles, withstand enemy attacks with your body.]

[Ability Five: Armament Haki, Locked.]

[Effect: Attach it to the body and ninja tools to increase defense and attack.]

[Unlock Condition: Defeat five Tokubetsu Jonin or Jonin with taijutsu.]

It really was that Shuzo from One Piece.

To be more accurate, it was the anime-original Shuzo.

He was from the Longarm Tribe and was a core disciple of Zephyr, the former Marine Admiral and former Marine Head Instructor.

Natsuki touched his chin.

The Shuzo Template had undoubtedly awakened because he defeated Duy.

The greatest similarity between the two was that both specialized in taijutsu.

In fact, that was exactly the case. Of the Shuzo Template's five abilities, four were related to taijutsu.

In a certain sense, Ability Five, Armament Haki, could also be connected to taijutsu.

Abilities One, Two, Three, and Four all came from the so-called Rokushiki.

Rokushiki, as the name implied, referred to the six taijutsu techniques learned by the Marines, namely Soru, Tekkai, Kami-e, Shigan, Geppo, and Rankyaku.

Unfortunately, the Shuzo Template only had four of them, Soru, Geppo, Shigan, and Tekkai.

But Natsuki was not greedy. Having four was already very good.

Ability One, Soru.

In terms of effect, it was very similar to the Body Flicker Technique. Both allowed instant movement over a certain distance.

But the Body Flicker Technique was divided into several types.

The most basic Body Flicker Technique was D-rank. It simply used chakra to accelerate the feet.

The mid-level Body Flicker Technique added chakra nature, such as Water Release: Water Body Flicker Technique.

The highest-level Body Flicker Technique was S-rank, such as the Flying Thunder God Technique.

As for Soru, it was probably equivalent to a mid-level Body Flicker Technique.

For Natsuki, it made up for his lack of speed.

Ability Two, Geppo.

In Natsuki's view, among these four Rokushiki, Geppo had the greatest value.

Because it was equivalent to half a flying ninjutsu.

Although Natsuki had White Out, its flight limitations were quite large.

Now that he had Geppo, it further enriched his ability to fly and fight in the air.

Its unlock condition was to defeat five Tokubetsu Jonin or Jonin in the air.

With Natsuki's current strength, plus White Out, completing this unlock condition would not be difficult.

It could even be unlocked together with Ability Four and Ability Five of the Bickslow Template.

Ability Three, Shigan.

Soru and Geppo leaned toward support, while Shigan was a pure offensive taijutsu technique.

It sounded somewhat similar to swordsmanship. With one finger, it could pierce through the target.

It required him to learn Konoha Whirlwind, Konoha Great Whirlwind, and Konoha Strong Whirlwind.

This unlock condition was not difficult.

Might Duy and Might Guy, father and son, were both honest people who would treat you with complete sincerity if you helped them.

In the original work, Hatake Kakashi even learned the Eight Inner Gates from Guy.

Natsuki had helped Duy become a Chunin, so learning three taijutsu techniques should not be a problem.

Ability Four, Tekkai.

Tekkai was a rare defensive taijutsu technique.

The only problem was that after using Tekkai, he would be unable to move freely and could only stand there and take hits.

But if the enemy's attack was too powerful and could break through the defense, then Tekkai would become a joke of an ability.

Its unlock condition was relatively difficult, requiring him to withstand enemy attacks with his body in five battles.

Fortunately, it did not say that he had to fight Tokubetsu Jonin or Jonin.

Otherwise, Natsuki would lose confidence in completing it.

He had practically no defensive abilities or ninjutsu.

Ability Five involved another classic setting from One Piece besides Devil Fruits, Haki.

There were three types of Haki, but the Shuzo Template only had one, Armament Haki.

To Natsuki, it felt like Reinforcement Magecraft.

It could strengthen the body and also strengthen ninja tools.

Its unlock condition was to defeat five Tokubetsu Jonin or Jonin with taijutsu.

For the current Natsuki, it was slightly troublesome.

Because his taijutsu could only be considered passable.

But once he learned the Konoha Whirlwind series and unlocked the four taijutsu techniques of the Shuzo Template, completing this requirement would not be especially difficult.

After returning to the Konoha Orphanage, Natsuki tried Soru in his room.

His feet stomped against the ground in an instant, and his entire body disappeared from where he stood.

When he appeared again, he was already in the corner on the other side of the room.

Natsuki nodded slightly.

This speed was indeed faster than the D-rank Body Flicker Technique.

After testing it, he did not continue training and slept properly.

A new day arrived.

Natsuki opened his eyes on time.

He changed clothes and went to the kitchen to make breakfast.

"Good morning, Natsuki."

Nonō's voice sounded from the doorway.

Natsuki turned to look at her.

He could not help pausing slightly.

Nonō was leaning against the door, her pale shoulder exposed.

Perhaps because she had just woken up, a strand of golden hair was still sticking up on her head.

Natsuki walked forward, reached out, and adjusted the strap of her sleepwear back onto her shoulder. Then he raised his hand and pressed down the stray lock of hair.

After doing all this, he turned around and continued cooking.

Nonō paused slightly, smiled gently, and turned back to her room.

After breakfast, the two of them arrived at Mito's residence.

"I've been waiting for you for ages!"

Kushina took the initiative to greet them, grabbed Nonō by the wrist, and walked outside.

"Where are you planning to go shopping?"

Natsuki walked behind them, looked at them holding hands, and asked with a smile.

"Shopping doesn't need a destination!"

Kushina thought for a moment and said.

In fact, she did not know how to answer that question.

After all, her suggestion to go shopping yesterday had only been a spur-of-the-moment idea.

"Then let's just walk around."

Natsuki did not have anywhere in particular he wanted to go either.

Needless to say, the same was true for Nonō.

With her personality, she did not mind where they went.

"How about we go to Konoha Hospital to visit Duy?"

After walking around for a while, Kushina suggested.

"Sure."

Natsuki nodded.

Duy being hospitalized could also be considered partly his responsibility.

"Our squad has disbanded. What will Duy do in the future?"

Kushina suddenly thought of something and asked.

"You don't need to worry."

Natsuki chuckled and said, "Duy is now a ninja valued by Hokage-sama. He will definitely be properly arranged."

Kushina paused slightly, then understood.

Since Duy had mastered the Eight Inner Gates, Hiruzen would naturally treat him well.

"Duy can finally say his hardships have paid off."

Kushina said with emotion.

"Why didn't he take the initiative to find Hokage-sama and reveal that he had learned the Eight Inner Gates?"

Nonō looked at Natsuki and asked.

"First, because he didn't know he was very strong."

Natsuki thought for a moment, then answered, "Second, because pure taijutsu ninja have always been looked down on."

He guessed that Duy had also grown up being bullied.

The three of them chatted and soon arrived at Konoha Hospital.

But to their surprise, Duy had already gotten out of bed and was running inside Konoha Hospital.

"This level of effort can only be described as frightening."

Natsuki could not help saying.

Kushina and Nonō both nodded in agreement.

"Natsuki! Kushina! Nonō!"

Duy noticed them and shouted, "Seeing you makes me feel like my youth has come back to life. I'll add another hundred laps!"

Natsuki wanted to make a retort but did not know how to.

As expected, anyone who could learn the Eight Inner Gates was not normal.

"How is your body?"

Natsuki thought for a moment and asked, "You're still hospitalized, so I don't recommend such intense training."

"This level of training isn't intense. At most, it's just a warm-up."

Duy said without concern, "My body is recovering very well. I only started training after getting Tsunade-sama's permission."

"I see."

Hearing this, Natsuki felt relieved.

"Duy, once you're discharged, our three squads should go eat together and celebrate all of us becoming Chunin."

Kushina said with a smile.

"Youth really is wonderful!"

Duy froze for a moment, then immediately began crying.

Seeing this, Kushina was instantly speechless.

"Duy, when the time comes, there's something I'll need your help with."

After waiting for him to finish crying, Natsuki said, "I want to learn your Konoha Whirlwind, Konoha Great Whirlwind, and Konoha Strong Whirlwind."

"No problem!"

Duy wiped away his tears and said, "Youth is about mutual exchange!"

"Then rest well."

Natsuki nodded and said, "When you're discharged, we'll come pick you up."

The three of them said goodbye to Duy and left Konoha Hospital.

"Do you want to buy clothes?"

Natsuki noticed that they had already reached the shopping street and said, "I'll buy them for you."

"Let's take a look first."

Kushina pulled Nonō into the nearest clothing store.

Natsuki followed behind them and walked in.

Probably because it was a weekday, the clothing store was empty except for one female shop assistant.

He glanced around.

This clothing store had a fairly complete selection, with all kinds of clothes.

"You can try on anything you like."

Natsuki said casually.

He was rich now, so the cost of a few pieces of clothing was nothing to him.

"Then we'll go change first!"

Kushina and Nonō walked into the fitting rooms.

A moment later, they came out.

Natsuki looked over, and his eyes could not help lighting up.

Nonō had changed into a white kimono, her soft blond hair pinned up, making her look very refined.

Kushina was different. Her personality was bolder.

She had changed into a red dress with thin straps, and her red hair was tied up into a high ponytail.

She had also applied lip balm, making her lips look soft and glossy.

"Very beautiful." Natsuki praised.

(To be continued.)

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