First Enhancement, Mei Terumi Was Stunned

Then, she tested Ye Liangnai's Chakra nature to determine which type of ninjutsu she should teach him.

Ye Liangnai's affinities were Water, as well as Lightning, which was not yet clearly apparent!

"Since your Water affinity is dominant, I'll teach you the Mist Concealment Technique and the Water Clone Technique!"

"Paired with your swordsmanship, they should work quite well!"

As she spoke, Mei Terumi handed Ye Liangnai a blue scroll. "This contains the learning tips I've compiled. It shouldn't be difficult to learn!"

"Practice on your own first. If there's anything you don't understand, I'll teach you when I return!"

With that, she left.

Ye Liangnai knew that she was going to attend the meeting to arrange the examination. Every jonin in Kirigakure had to attend!

"The Mist Concealment Technique and Water Clone Technique? Not bad!" Ye Liangnai immediately began reading.

Then, following the steps written inside, he began training.

With the High-tier Talent provided by the system—at Sasuke Uchiha's level—learning the two techniques was not difficult at all.

In ten minutes, he had basically grasped the essentials.

Half an hour later, he could already perform them flawlessly.

"Ding! Detecting ninjutsu available for enhancement: Mist Concealment Technique, Water Clone Technique! Initial Enhancement Point costs: 1000 and 1000 respectively!"

"The host may earn Enhancement Points according to actual needs to enhance ninjutsu!"

Ye Liangnai said, "Two thousand Enhancement Points? That's not much!"

He immediately began swinging his sword to earn Enhancement Points.

At his rate of one Enhancement Point per sword swing every two seconds, two thousand Enhancement Points would take just over an hour.

An hour later, both techniques had been successfully enhanced.

Mist Concealment Technique: C-rank Ninjutsu

Enhanced effects: Blocks the five senses, slightly distorts the direction in which sound travels

Enhanced rank: B

Remaining enhancement attempts: 3

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Water Clone Technique: C-rank Ninjutsu

Enhanced effects: Lower Chakra consumption, faster activation, more realistic results

Enhanced rank: B

Remaining enhancement attempts: 2

Since he had nothing to compare them against, Ye Liangnai had no intuitive sense of how useful the enhanced ninjutsu really was or how powerful it had become.

So, he closed the system and resumed swinging his sword to earn Enhancement Points.

He could never have too many Enhancement Points.

Once Mei Terumi returned, he would find out how effective the enhanced ninjutsu was.

Kirigakure, Mizukage Building.

"Mei Terumi, I heard your little brother is taking the examination this year too. Do you want to beg me to help him a little? All you need to do is spend one night with me!"

As the meeting ended, a ninja sitting beside Mei Terumi suddenly spoke.

His gaze at Mei Terumi was filled with naked desire.

"Qian Taikang, don't you think you're dreaming?" Mei Terumi replied coldly before leaving.

Given Ye Liangnai's previous strength, she would naturally have worried.

But now, that might not be the case!

"Mei Terumi, don't be so ungrateful!"

Mei Terumi's response instantly darkened Qian Taikang's face.

As the son of Elder Genryu, Kirigakure's Great Elder, when had anyone ever dared reject him?

Yet Mei Terumi dared humiliate him like this!

But Mei Terumi acted as though she had not heard his outburst at all and vanished from his sight.

The other Mist Ninja who witnessed everything thought, This is going to be entertaining!

Qian Taikang was an extremely narrow-minded man.

Anyone who offended him never met a good end.

However, Mei Terumi was no ordinary person either.

She was the number one person beneath the Mizukage, a former Anbu commander with many loyal subordinates in the Anbu.

Even the Great Elder had to give way to her!

If these two clashed, it would certainly be quite a spectacle!

When Mei Terumi returned home, she saw Ye Liangnai swinging his sword and could not help frowning. "The examination is tomorrow!"

"The ninjutsu I just taught you is meant to save your life. Why aren't you practicing it?"

There was a faint hint of anger in her voice.

Hearing that, Ye Liangnai stopped and wiped away his sweat. "Sis, want to give it a try?"

"?!!"

Seeing the eager look on Ye Liangnai's face, Mei Terumi froze for a moment before asking, "You... don't tell me you've already learned them?"

"Wouldn't we find out if we try?" Ye Liangnai grinned.

Mei Terumi narrowed her eyes. "Fine. Then let me see whether you're lying!"

The moment she finished speaking, Ye Liangnai retreated and said, "Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!"

A dense mist immediately enveloped the entire courtyard.

Mei Terumi felt her five senses instantly weaken by half, and she was shocked!

Whoosh!

At that moment, a cold gleam shot toward her!

Only when it was right in front of her did she notice it and swiftly dodge aside.

But another danger immediately followed.

A sharp cold gleam had already rushed before her, making the hairs on her body stand on end as she hurriedly evaded it.

Then came several more attacks. Even she found them difficult to predict and was left looking rather disheveled.

Then, the mist slowly dispersed.

Ye Liangnai looked at Mei Terumi with a smile. "Well, Sis? How well did I master it?"

Mei Terumi stared at Ye Liangnai in shock. "You learned it just from the time I spent in one meeting? And reached such a high level of mastery?"

"Yep. Want to see the Water Clone Technique too?" Ye Liangnai asked with a broad smile.

Mei Terumi naturally nodded, and then she was shocked once again.

"You performed it even faster than I can!!" Mei Terumi looked at Ye Liangnai as though he were a monster.

Was this really the same Ye Liangnai who used to be so untalented? She could barely recognize him.

Especially when the Mist Concealment Technique was combined with his swordsmanship—even she could potentially be injured. It was terrifying!

"Sis, teach me a few genjutsu too. They should work well with my swordsmanship!"

Mei Terumi did not refuse Ye Liangnai's request.

As long as it could improve Ye Liangnai's strength, she was more than willing.

Meanwhile, Qian Taikang was giving someone instructions.

"Rest assured, Lord Qian Taikang. Teaching a loser like Ye Liangnai a lesson will be as easy as turning my hand!"

The boy standing before him, who had a scar over his right eye, said.

Elsewhere in Kirigakure!

"The graduation examination is finally here? Looks like I can have a good slaughter!"

A silver-haired boy with sharp teeth said.

This was Hozuki Suigetsu, who had earned the title Ghost Man II at the age of five and was only nine years old now.

"The graduation examination... I'm so nervous!"

A timid-looking boy wearing goggles said.

This was Jurota, eleven years old, one of the future Seven Ninja Swordsmen!

"Hehe, don't be too weak, everyone!"

A brownish-red-haired girl with equally sharp teeth grinned.

This was Ringo Ameyuri, ten years old, the future inheritor of the Lightning Blades!

The three of them were among the more outstanding members of Kirigakure's generation.

There were also many other talented people.

Kirigakure's examination was meant to select the best of the best—the strongest people.

One day later!

Ye Liangnai arrived at the examination site—the Hidden Mist Forest.

The content of the examination was simple: come out alive!

As for rules, there were none! They could slaughter one another as they pleased, so long as they emerged alive.