Chapter 205: Kakashi’s First Battle
Natsuki stepped forward and helped Mikoto up.
He reached out and draped her clothes over her, covering her graceful body.
"I troubled you again today, Mikoto."
Natsuki stroked her head and said.
"It is. It is what I should do."
Mikoto's eyes shifted softly, and her face was full of shyness.
Although she was already used to it, her personality made it impossible for her to act completely calm.
Looking at her blushing face, Natsuki felt that her gentle, wife-like nature made her even more tempting.
If it were someone else, there definitely would not be such a strong contrast.
"Do you want to watch the Chunin Exam together this afternoon?"
Natsuki chuckled and asked.
"Mm."
Mikoto slightly turned her head and answered softly.
"Then go back first."
Natsuki pinched her cheek and said.
Mikoto turned and left.
The door closed.
With a thought, Natsuki disappeared from where he stood.
The next second, he appeared in front of Ichikishimahime.
Natsuki looked around and found that they were not far from a training ground.
His gaze fell on the training ground.
A young girl with long reddish-brown hair was practicing Water Release.
"Master."
Ichikishimahime moved closer, hugged his arm, rubbed against it twice, and said, "Right now is exactly when Mei Terumi is alone."
"You did very well."
Natsuki pulled his arm away from her flat chest and said, "Wait for me here."
He casually raised his hand, and a Concealment Barrier unfolded.
Mei noticed the chakra fluctuation and subconsciously showed a guarded expression.
Natsuki walked forward.
When Mei saw him, she could not help freezing.
The reason she froze was because Natsuki's appearance was outstanding and perfectly matched her tastes.
In the original timeline, Mei was somewhat fond of handsome men. When she first saw Sasuke, she thought he was very good-looking.
But it was only somewhat, so she quickly reacted.
"Who are you?"
Mei narrowed her eyes and asked.
"I am Natsuki."
Natsuki smiled slightly and said.
When Mei heard this, her pupils could not help shrinking.
She subconsciously took two steps back and widened the distance between them.
"This is Kiri!"
Mei said as if to give herself courage.
"This is indeed Kiri, but I can kill you without alerting anyone."
After Natsuki finished speaking, he raised his hand.
Bakudō Number Sixty-One, Rikujōkōrō.
Mei noticed his movement and formed hand seals without hesitation.
Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique.
She knew very well that she absolutely could not defeat the legendary Natsuki, so in an instant, she spat out a large amount of mist and hid herself.
However, just as she was about to use the mist to escape, six light panels descended from above and pinned her in place.
"Damn it!"
Mei struggled desperately, but it was useless.
The current her was not the Fifth Mizukage from the original timeline. Her strength had not even reached jonin level, so she naturally could not break free.
In fact, even a jonin might not necessarily be able to break free.
"Do you believe what I said now?"
Natsuki raised his hand, and Wind Release chakra turned into a gust of wind that blew away the mist.
"Why do you want to kill me?"
Mei stopped struggling and asked in confusion.
Although she had a little fame in Kiri, that fame came from her own talent.
Outside Kiri, no one knew her reputation.
And Natsuki was a famous powerhouse of Konoha.
Logically speaking, the people he should deal with were big figures like the Third Mizukage, not an unknown girl like her who was not even a jonin.
"If I really wanted to kill you, would you still have a chance to speak right now?"
Natsuki asked in return.
"Then what exactly do you want to do?"
After hearing this, Mei became even more confused.
"I admire you."
Natsuki stated his goal. "I hope you can become my student."
"Ah?"
Mei widened her eyes, and the shock in her heart reached its peak.
What was going on?
The famous Konoha powerhouse wanted to take her as a student?
"I am a shinobi of Kiri."
Mei took a deep breath and said firmly, "I will not leave Kiri."
"I never said I wanted you to leave Kiri."
Natsuki shook his head and said, "I can come over regularly to teach you."
Mei's face was full of question marks.
She was completely confused.
"Aren't you afraid that I will kill you in the future?"
Mei steadied herself and asked.
"If you can kill me, then it means you have already completed your training."
Natsuki smiled and said.
A dazed expression appeared on Mei's face.
A question surfaced in her heart. Am I under a genjutsu? No, is Natsuki under a genjutsu?
Other than this explanation, she could not understand why Natsuki would do this.
Taking a shinobi from an enemy village as his student and even allowing her to kill him in the future.
Either he was under a genjutsu, or something was wrong with his head.
"You want to control me?"
Mei suddenly thought of a possibility.
As a genius of Kiri's new generation, she had a chance to become Mizukage in the future.
"I will not control you."
Natsuki paused and said, "If you are worried, you can find a powerful shinobi from Kiri to examine you later."
Mei was instantly stunned.
She now believed Natsuki a little, because with her status, she could ask the Third Mizukage for help.
If she had been controlled by genjutsu or something similar, the Third Mizukage would definitely be able to see it.
"You only have two choices now. I kill you, or you become my student."
Natsuki looked at her and asked, "What is your choice?"
"I. I will become your student."
Mei was silent for a moment, then finally answered.
She did not want to die.
Most importantly, no matter what Natsuki wanted to do, only by staying alive could she deal with him.
"A very wise choice."
Natsuki released Bakudō Number Sixty-One, Rikujōkōrō.
Mei looked at him and moved her body, looking as if she wanted to speak but stopped herself.
"What ninjutsu do you know right now?"
Natsuki asked.
"Water Release."
Mei answered.
Natsuki nodded slightly.
It seemed she had not yet mastered Lava Release and Boil Release.
Natsuki thought for a moment and decided to teach her Kidō.
If he taught her the Konoha Six Styles, even if Mei learned them, she would not be able to use them.
Teaching her Kidō was different. She could use it.
Moreover, taking Mei as a student was for the sake of unlocking Hadō from the Aizen Template.
This could be considered using what was available.
Natsuki was also curious about what Mei would become in the future after learning Kidō.
As for the fact that she did not trust him now, that was actually a small matter.
The fact that Mei could become the Fifth Mizukage proved that she was a capable and ambitious shinobi.
When someone could help her become the Fifth Mizukage earlier, even if that person was a Konoha shinobi, she would selectively accept it.
"I will teach you a secret technique I created myself. It is called Kidō."
Natsuki said, "Ninjutsu requires hand seals. This requires chanting. Once you become skilled, you can discard the chant and cast it instantly."
Mei froze.
She had never heard of such a secret technique.
And it could even be cast instantly?
In her understanding, only no-seal ninjutsu could be cast instantly.
But no-seal ninjutsu were rare, and their power was not enough.
Mei suddenly thought of the Bakudō Number Sixty-One, Rikujōkōrō that Natsuki had used earlier.
She remembered that he had only raised his hand before she was bound by six light panels.
If what Natsuki said was true, then learning this Kidō would definitely strengthen her.
"Kidō is divided into Hadō, Bakudō, and Kaidō, corresponding to attack, support, and healing."
Natsuki continued, "I will teach you Hadō first. The first one is Hadō Number One, Shō."
He raised his hand, and a shock wave came from his fingertip.
The shock wave struck the ground. The ground shook, and a round hole appeared.
"Natsuki-sensei."
Mei looked at the round hole and could not help asking, "This is number one, so how many Hadō are there in total?"
"Ninety-nine."
Natsuki answered, "The higher the number, the greater the power."
Mei could not help showing a stunned expression.
This kind of secret technique actually had ninety-nine spells?
Ninety-nine instant ninjutsu. Just thinking about it felt terrifying.
No wonder the Third Mizukage and Elder Genji had such solemn expressions whenever they mentioned Natsuki.
[Congratulations, Host. You have unlocked Ability Two of the Aizen Sōsuke Template, Hadō.]
Looking at the line of text before his eyes, Natsuki thought that it had truly gone smoothly.
He had originally thought he would have to wait until Mei's strength reached a certain level before it unlocked.
But this was fine. It saved him time.
The morning quickly passed.
"From now on, come to this training ground every day. I will appear whenever I have time."
Natsuki looked at Mei and said, "Today's lesson ends here."
After saying this, he disappeared from where he stood.
Mei froze for a few seconds, then raised her hand and pinched her own cheek.
Only after confirming that she was not dreaming did she come back to herself.
Mei thought for a moment and decided to go find Genji.
Although Natsuki had said he would not control her, with his strength, even if he did control her, she would not know.
Genji was different. As an elder, he had elite jonin-level strength.
It was just that he was somewhat old, and his strength had declined.
Natsuki used the Body Flicker Technique and returned to Ichikishimahime's side, then used the Door-Door Fruit to return to Konoha.
"Natsuki."
Mikoto had already arrived at his office ahead of time and was waiting.
"The second stage of the Chunin Exam starts at two in the afternoon."
Natsuki smiled and said, "You came a little early."
"I. I came early to see whether there was anything you needed me to do."
Mikoto lowered her head and said softly.
"Have you eaten?"
Natsuki casually said, "I have not eaten yet."
"Sorry."
Mikoto froze for a moment, then quickly said in a fluster, "I forgot to bring the bento box. I will go back and get it now."
"It is fine. I brought a bento box."
Natsuki shook his head and said.
"It was my mistake."
Mikoto said with embarrassment.
"All right, this is not your fault."
Seeing that she still blamed herself, Natsuki said, "In the future, if I want to eat in the office, I will tell you in advance."
Mikoto let out a breath after hearing this.
Natsuki walked toward the sofa.
He took out a bento box and placed it on the tea table.
"You still have not told me whether you ate."
Natsuki opened the bento box.
"I ate at home."
Mikoto bent down and poured him a cup of water.
Natsuki subconsciously glanced at the rise and fall of her clothing.
Mikoto noticed his gaze.
She set down the cup and sat on the sofa across from Natsuki.
After hesitating for a moment, she reached out and tugged at her collar.
She tugged it downward, so more of her skin was revealed.
Natsuki raised an eyebrow and thought to himself that she was truly becoming more obedient.
But what followed was a sense of pride.
Because this was his achievement.
Mikoto did not dare look at him. She lowered her head, only feeling that her breathing had become hurried.
But this reaction made things more convenient for Natsuki.
Natsuki finally understood what it meant to be a feast for the eyes.
He quickly finished lunch.
Seeing this, Mikoto quickly tugged at her collar and covered her skin.
The two of them headed toward the Forest of Death.
The first stage of the Chunin Exam was the written test, and the second stage was a team battle.
The content of the team battle was the same as in previous years and had not changed. It was still a scroll contest.
"Let's watch from another place."
Natsuki stopped walking.
He took out Minazuki and released its Shikai.
A giant crocodile appeared.
Natsuki jumped onto its back and looked at Mikoto, who was somewhat astonished.
She had never seen the giant crocodile, so naturally she found it strange.
After all, a ninja sword turning into a fish was unbelievable no matter how one thought about it.
Natsuki was not surprised.
Anyone seeing the giant crocodile for the first time would have this reaction.
He extended his hand and pulled her up.
The giant crocodile flew upward and eventually stopped high above the Forest of Death.
Natsuki looked left and right, then sat at the edge of the giant crocodile, his legs hanging in the air.
He activated Clairvoyance and looked down.
At this moment, the genin participating in the second stage of the Chunin Exam had all arrived.
His students, as well as the students of Minato and Nawaki, had all successfully passed the first stage of the Chunin Exam.
Natsuki patted his thigh and said, "Come watch with me."
Mikoto glanced at him, and her face flushed.
She walked forward, crouched down, and sat on Natsuki's lap.
Natsuki reached out and held her soft waist.
Fortunately, he was taller than Mikoto.
He rested his chin on her shoulder, allowing him to smoothly see the situation in the Forest of Death below.
Mikoto's heartbeat quickened. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, showing her nervousness.
The main reason was that her back was completely in Natsuki's embrace, allowing her to feel the warmth coming from him.
Time reached two o'clock in the afternoon.
The second stage of the Chunin Exam officially began.
Might Guy, Kurenai, and the others received a scroll and entered the Forest of Death.
Natsuki played with Mikoto's hands while watching his squad.
Her hands were very smooth, like soft jade.
After all, Mikoto was in the prime of her youth.
Natsuki fell into thought.
Tsunade and Nonō had the Strength of a Hundred Seal, so there was no need to worry about them growing old.
Kushina could also learn it.
The Strength of a Hundred Seal was originally a sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan.
But Mikoto probably could not learn the Strength of a Hundred Seal.
The difficulty of learning the Strength of a Hundred Seal was quite high.
In the original timeline, Shizune followed Tsunade for so many years but still did not learn the Strength of a Hundred Seal.
The current method Natsuki had to keep Mikoto from aging was the blood curse.
He then thought of the Hōgyoku from the Aizen Template.
Perhaps it could also do it.
As Natsuki thought about this, he placed both hands into Mikoto's embrace to warm them.
Mikoto's body trembled slightly, but she still tried her best to stay calm.
The battles within the Forest of Death soon began.
Might Guy, Kurenai, Kakashi, and the others all achieved easy victories.
The three shinobi squads also encountered each other.
However, they all had a tacit understanding and did not fight each other here.
After all, there was still a third stage in the Chunin Exam.
That would be the more suitable time for them to fight.
Three hours later, the second stage of the Chunin Exam came to an end.
Mikoto only felt that her head was dizzy and her chest was burning hot.
"The result is not bad."
Natsuki stood and said, "Tomorrow, we will go to the Konoha Arena to watch their individual battles."
Mikoto nodded while covered in sweat.
Time arrived at the next day.
Konoha Arena.
This was also the place where the third stage of the joint Chunin Exam between Konoha and Suna was held in the original timeline.
Although no audience had been invited, there were still some spectators today.
These spectators were all connected to the genin participating in the third stage of the Chunin Exam.
For example, Might Duy, Shinku Yuhi, Fugaku, Sakumo, and others.
Obito and Fugaku did not have much of a relationship.
But after Obito became Minato's student, he received attention from the Uchiha clan.
After all, he had become a shinobi of the Hokage faction.
In theory, he could also compete for the position of Hokage.
Precisely because of this, Fugaku came to watch the battle.
But the most important spectator was the long-absent Third Hokage, Hiruzen.
However, it was normal for him to come.
After all, his son Asuma was participating in the Chunin Exam.
Just like yesterday, Natsuki used the giant crocodile.
He and Mikoto watched the battle from atop the giant crocodile.
But there was something slightly subtle about it.
Because Fugaku was not far away.
However, it did not matter.
The current Fugaku and Mikoto already had no relationship.
The chief proctor for the third stage was still Minato.
Although Natsuki had instructed him to find three shinobi to act as chief proctors, he happened to have nothing to do, so he took the role himself.
Aside from that, there was another reason. His three students were participating in the Chunin Exam.
"There are two rules for the third stage."
Minato said, "First, the matches will be decided by random draw. Second, stop when the match is decided."
Whether someone passed the Chunin Exam was not determined by ranking, but by performance.
In addition, with war approaching, if nothing unexpected happened, most of the genin who entered the third stage would become chunin.
"First round, first match. Kakashi versus Aoba Yamashiro!"
Minato said loudly, "Please have both examinees enter the field!"
"Kakashi, do your best."
Rin immediately said.
"Do not embarrass our squad."
Obito snorted softly and said.
Kakashi entered the field without changing his expression.
His opponent was Aoba Yamashiro, who was three years older than him.
In the original timeline, Aoba became a Tokubetsu Jonin.
But at this moment, Aoba was extremely serious when facing Kakashi.
He had heard of Kakashi's reputation as a genius.
Entering the academy at five and graduating at five could be considered creating the legend of the fastest graduation.
Most importantly, his teacher was Minato.
Minato was the student of Jiraiya, one of the Konoha Sannin.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.
Aoba formed hand seals at the instant the match began and spat out a giant fireball.
The scorching heat spread.
Kakashi did not dodge. He charged forward directly.
Rankyaku.
He kicked out, splitting the fireball in two. At the same time, he took out the Blade of Lightning Fang that Natsuki had given him.
Brilliant lightning appeared.
Just as Aoba was about to form hand seals, he saw Kakashi swing his sword.
A large amount of lightning gathered into a ray of light in the air and struck him.
Aoba immediately stiffened in place and fell into a paralyzed state.
His black hair was even shocked until it stood on end.
"Sakumo, you truly are willing to spend a lot on your son."
Hiruzen was somewhat surprised and asked, "Was Lightning Release chakra crystal added to this sword?"
"It does contain Lightning Release chakra crystal."
Sakumo smiled and said, "But this sword was given to him by Natsuki."
As soon as these words came out, Shinku and the others all felt surprised.
After all, Lightning Release chakra crystal could be said to be priceless.
(To be continued.)
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