Chapter 147
However, Tsunade couldn't help but be shocked when she saw the information.
"Shizune, what's the deal with this kid Natsuki? He's just a genin, but how is he so powerful?"
It wasn't Tsunade's fault for being so surprised. After all, Natsuki's strength was beyond extraordinary.
First, he defeated Orochimaru, then took down the Ichibi. Later, when he supported the village's defenses, he showcased his overwhelming might.
The name 'Konoha's Maken Senjin (Demonic Blade of a Thousand Edges)' had become famous throughout the village.
He had trained in Hachimon Tonkou (Eight Gates Release Formation), mastered Hatake-ryu Kenjutsu (Hatake Style Sword Techniques), and even learned Hiraishin no Jutsu (Flying Thunder God Technique)!
On top of that, he had already mastered Chakra Nature Transformation and Shape Transformation, created his own powerful jutsus like Suiton: Suienzan (Water Style: Water Circle Slash), Suiton: Uzumaki Fuendan (Water Style: Whirlpool Boiling Bomb), and Doton: Shouten Tenten (Earth Style: Sky-Piercing Spin). Not to mention the mysterious Maken Senjin (Demonic Blade of a Thousand Edges).
Compared to those, things like one-handed hand seals and inventing the Ninja Card Game were child's play.
Shizune said, "I was also shocked when I saw this file. I even specifically asked Gai, Kakashi, Aoba, Raidou, and Genma about it. They all confirmed it was true, and they spoke very highly of Natsuki. They even said they wanted to recommend him for a promotion to jōnin."
"Oh? Jōnin, huh?" Tsunade smiled faintly. "Looks like this Natsuki isn't just any ordinary genius. Just as well, we're short on manpower right now. Promoting him to jōnin—why not?"
Then, Tsunade flipped through the list of candidates, focusing on those who had competed in the final exams.
"Hmm, these finalists are all pretty good—Aburame Shino, Kato Megumi, Nara Shikamaru, Hyuga Neji, and Tenten. This Uchiha Sasuke, though he lost, is still quite strong, about on par with Neji. He was also very active during the defense of the village."