Inside the teaching building.
A group of sixth grade graduates were so nervous that they were trembling all over.
These boys and girls, with an average age of 12 years old, would tremble just when they heard the bursts of exclamations coming from outside.
Extreme excitement and extreme fear, two complex emotions intertwined together.
This was so exciting, none of them had ever experienced this kind of scene.
"It's so troublesome. Why does Teacher Genitsu put so much pressure on us graduates? We can obviously graduate normally and quietly."
Shikamaru looked decadent and pouted, still looking like he had no motivation.
But the sweat on his forehead proved that he was not as calm as he appeared.
No matter who it is, no one will panic. There are so many powerful Shinobi World people entering the school to watch the game. This kind of thing...
"Shikamaru, you will be fine. You are the best among us."
Click, click, click.
Chōji was holding several bags of snacks in his hand, with a ferocious look on his face. He grabbed the snacks one by one with his other hand and crazily stuffed them into his mouth.
He really didn't know what to do. If he didn't use this method to relieve stress and divert his attention, he suspected that he would even have trouble walking.
"Don't be kidding. Although Shikamaru has a high IQ, when did he become the best? Aren't Naruto and Sasuke the best?" Kiba Inuzuka caressed Akamaru in his arms.
"You don't understand, I mean, Shikamaru is the best among the three of us." Chōji said vaguely while chewing something.
"Ah?" Ya tilted his head, unable to understand.
"Fool Ya, the three of us are me, Chōji and Shikamaru. After this exam, no matter what our results are, the three of us will definitely be a team."
Next to him, Ino said, "Our three families, Ino–Shika–Cho, have always stood together. Our three families have been joining forces since the Warring States Period."
"I see... I almost forgot about this. We need to divide into teams. After the exam, we will be official ninjas." Ya said thoughtfully.
Who will he be paired with?
At this time, the Neji team responsible for maintaining order among the graduates came over.
Neji, Rock Lee, Tenten.
As soon as it appeared, it caused a sensation.
"Hey, look, it's the strongest team from the previous session!"
"It's actually the three of them..."
These three people were the strongest in the previous session, and the talents they displayed were also eye-catching.
But it also depends on who you compare with. Compared with Naruto this year, it is not outstanding, and it is second-rate.
"Another year has passed. I really miss it... I don't know how far Sasuke's strength has grown." Rock Lee clenched his fists, with flames burning in his eyes.
Tenten covered his head. "When you were in school, you had no chance of defeating Sasuke, let alone now. But it's not a shame. Sasuke's background is too good. His teacher might be the strongest Shinobi World."
"No, I have practiced hard this year, learned Teacher Kai's Forbidden Technique, and went out to perform many tasks! I must be stronger than Sasuke! After they finish the exam, I will immediately challenge Sasuke and defeat him face to face!" Rock Lee said seriously.
Neji did not participate in the discussion between the two. He just walked down the steps, entered the crowd, and stood in front of Hinata.
"Miss, if you encounter an unbeatable opponent, you can just abstain. There is no shame in it." Neji whispered.
Hinata nodded calmly. "I know what to do."
The two of them looked at the front of the team, closest to the exit.
Naruto and Sasuke stand out from the crowd, taking the lead and standing at the front, looking forward to the outside.
Everyone is somewhat afraid.
But these two didn't.
The two of them are confident that their strength is definitely beyond ordinary people, and they will beat them to the ground even if the jounin comes!
With such confidence, what are you afraid of? They only care about whether they can show off their talents as much as possible and whether they can defeat the mortal enemy next to them!!
"Enjoy the time you have now. You only have this last little time to be respected as the number one. I will defeat you soon." Sasuke looked outside and said with a sneer.
Naruto grinned. "It seems that you have prepared quite a surprise for me. Are you so confident that you can defeat me? But you have been saying similar things for six years. How many times have you fulfilled it?"
"This time is definitely different! No matter how much power you use, it is impossible to defeat me, because I have mastered power beyond your limits!"
Sasuke lowered his head and looked at his open hands.
The abundant Chakra surging in his body gave him a strong sense of power.
Just use this Chakra to summon that guy...
Naruto is no match for him at all!
The crowd in the back gradually became quiet as they watched the two men speak cruel words to each other again.
They didn't interrupt because they were not qualified. The gap between them and Naruto Sasuke was too big.
But Yakumo, who was standing behind Naruto and Sasuke, said with a smile on his face, "You two have such a good relationship. Are you like this usually? It's really enviable."
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"What nonsense are you talking about? Who has a relationship with this bastard? I wish I could smash his face in with a punch!"
"Hmph, that's what I want to say. Don't think that just because you are a disciple of senior Kazue, you can talk nonsense."
Naruto and Sasuke's expressions changed, they snorted coldly, and looked away at the same time.
"Your name is Yakumo Kurama? Although I don't know what senior Kazue likes about you, but you'd better be careful and don't accidentally make yourself cry by our graduates."
Sasuke looked at Yakumo, feeling a little confused.
Yakumo is indeed an anomaly.
Although he was unknown, he was suddenly spotted by Kazue, the top powerhouse in the family, and became his disciple.
As a result, I was transferred to the sixth grade class when I first entered school, and I also participated in Graduation Exam with them.
This is amazing, and it also means that in the eyes of a strong person like Kazue, Yakumo, the new student who transferred to the class, is actually...
Not inferior to the graduates of their current class?
Humph, it's amazing, but it's only third-rate.
Yakumo just smiled and had a very good personality, "I will work hard and try not to let you down."
Naruto said, "You should try not to meet the two of us."
After a while, the voice of Yamato came in.
"Here we go, let's go in order!"
Many candidates' bodies were shaken and their breathing suddenly became rapid.
Under the organization of Neji and some teachers, these graduates walked out of the crowd in groups of five and stood on the playground.
Graduation Exam, of course, will not only test one item, but will assess many items at the same time.
Including Shuriken-Throwing Technique, stealth ability, battle, etc.
The key is to fight. The first few items are just a formality to facilitate the grouping of battles.
Swish, swish, swish!
Amid people's cheers, groups of candidates took the stage to show off their talents.
"Well, the quality of students in this class is generally higher than that in the previous class."
"Yes, all the results have broken the previous record."
"This class may be second only to Master Genitsu's class."
It's not just one person who likes to compare this session with Genitsu's session.
In Genitsu's session, super geniuses such as Genitsu, Kazue, and Kakashi were born. Now they are all super strong Kage Level and Kage Level, supporting Konoha.
Looking at the entire history of Konoha, it is an extremely rare situation.
As for the Naruto and Sasuke class, many people have high hopes, hoping that there will be three more strong players starting from Kage Level.
At present, it seems that Naruto Sasuke is the most likely to have this possibility. His talents and teachings are far beyond the reach of others.
"Hey, why are there still candidates with such stretched hips..."
"That girl is Master Kazue's new disciple, right? Why can't you even master the most basic throwing of ninja tools?"
Looking at it, many people were confused.
When the other candidates came on stage, they all showed great skills in throwing, and even the weakest could hit the target.
But Yakumo was different. She threw out all the Shuriken and Kunai, and all of them missed the target. None of them hit the target.
This is not easy.
Even the most basic stance and throwing force are very problematic, as if he has never learned throwing techniques at all.
He almost hit the teacher on the sidelines, which was shocking.
That's it?
Just this, this, this?
Is this a disciple of Uchiha Kazue? Is this a "genius" who just joined the sixth grade class at the Ninja Academy and directly joined Graduation Exam?
"Yakumo Kurama, 0 points." Yamato looked at Yakumo expressionlessly.
Yakumo still maintained a gentle expression, without any shame or anxiety.
She came off the field calmly, waiting for the next test.
"That child is the legendary Yakumo Kurama. It is said that he cannot become a ninja due to physical problems..."
Many people in the stands were already talking in low voices.
Of course, their knowledge is not so shallow, and they belittle Yakumo just because of the hip-stretching performance of the throwing technique.
These distinguished people had collected some information about Yakumo as early as when Kazue accepted Yakumo as his disciple.
What really makes them curious is, if Yakumo's basic skills are so bad, what should he do to pass this Graduation Exam?
You know, Graduation Exam not all graduates can pass successfully.
Some people looked at Kazue out of the corner of their eyes.
Kazue nodded slightly, apparently not surprised by Yakumo's performance.
"Kazue, you were able to improve Yakumo's body to this level in such a short period of time. It seems that you spent a lot of effort."
Minato said to Kazue.
"You've won the prize, Lord Hokage." Kazue didn't look sideways and didn't explain too much.
The reason is very simple. Yakumo's physical condition has been slightly improved. Ultimately, it is because of human experiments.
And this kind of thing cannot be said openly.
Soon, the tests ended one after another, and the scores of each candidate were released.
The truly eye-catching battle session has arrived.
"Based on your performance, I will divide all of you candidates into the seed group and the ordinary group. Each game will be played in pairs, and the seeded candidates will play against the ordinary candidates to start the knockout round."
"The other teachers present will record your performance in detail. Even if you lose, it doesn't matter. If you perform well, it will not affect your graduation. The point is to show your talents to the fullest."
"You are not allowed to attack vital points, and you are not allowed to kill. As a referee, I can terminate the game at any time based on my experience. The right to interpret is in my hands."
Yamato faced all the candidates standing in front of him with a paralyzed face.
After the series of tests just now, these candidates have calmed down a bit. Some people in the ordinary group are very dissatisfied with this grouping method, and they are staring at the crane tails of the seed group eager to try.
Competition is the true meaning of this Graduation Exam.
"The first game, Naruto Uzumaki vs. Yakumo Kurama!"
"Oh! The first place versus the last place?"
"What's there to see? That guy named Yakumo has made it clear that he is not qualified to become a ninja. Looking at her level just now, it's too bad!"
"Taijutsu failed the test and scored 0 points in throwing skills. This kind of candidate... Kazue, what do you like about her?"
People outside the school stretched their necks to watch the game, looking confused.
Even many teachers in the school and some people who don't know much about Yakumo are very confused.
Even some people vaguely speculated that Yakumo's illusion talent should be outstanding.
Because in the past few years, Yūhi Kurenai often went to the Kurama Clan family, probably to teach Yakumo who could not go to the Ninja Academy to take classes.
But no matter how brilliant he is, how strong can he be?
"The physical quality is at the level of ordinary people. Can this kind of body perform powerful illusions?"
"It's over before it even begins."
Some people shook their heads secretly.
Based on Yakumo's poor performance, it is impossible to avoid Naruto's Taijutsu attack.
Yakumo Kurama, the last one, the disciple of Lord Kazue, faced off against the strongest Naruto Uzumaki in the first game, and he was probably going to be instantly killed in one move.
Naruto and Yakumo stood in the middle of the playground, attracting everyone's attention.
"I didn't expect that your opponent would be you in the first game. You're so unlucky." Naruto looked at the weak Yakumo and reminded, "You'd better admit defeat."
Naruto was really worried. With his Taijutsu level, he could punch Yakumo to death.
"It really surprises me that Naruto-kun actually has a gentle side? I thought you were a very cold person. Except for Sasuke, nothing can attract your interest." Yakumo said gently as he pulled his long hanging hair over his ears.
They look harmless to humans and animals and are easy to bully.
Naruto frowned and said impatiently, "Since you can't find it for yourself, I won't be polite."
Yakumo nodded with a smile, "But let me remind you, if you have hidden power, you'd better bring it out now, otherwise you won't have a chance."
Naruto's eyes narrowed, his expression changed slightly, and after snorting coldly, he immediately rushed forward at an astonishing speed.
He plans to use Taijutsu to kill Yakumo!
But after stepping down, Naruto passed directly through Yakumo.
"Clone? No, it's an illusion!" Naruto turned around quickly.
Several Yakumo slowly emerged from around Naruto.
"It's not a clone... so many of you are also part of the illusion?" Naruto frowned.
But in the eyes of the people watching the game, Naruto muttered to the air like a fool.
The kick just now hit the air in front of him.
"What's going on? Naruto This is..."
Everyone was talking about it.
"I'm going to do it, Naruto-kun... Illusion·Horror Illusion."
After several Yakumo said something, their figures immediately disappeared.
Naruto felt that he was trapped in an unknown time and space. Looking around, he saw chaos.
Moreover, strange shackles appeared out of thin air, whistling and stretching towards Naruto.
"Is this also an illusion? It's so strong that it can't be broken using normal methods."
Naruto said confidently, "No matter how powerful the illusion is, it is of no use to me. I have no intention of using ordinary methods to break the illusion... Big fox, help me."
"I know, you are such a troublesome kid, but you should be careful. The other party's illusion is indeed unusual."
Nine-Tails stretched out his claws and hit a large number of Chakra, pulling Naruto out of the illusion.
Now Yakumo is still unable to pass his illusion through Naruto and Eight Trigrams Seal and control Nine-Tails together.
Naruto easily broke free from the illusion, and suddenly shot out, grabbing Yakumo's neck.
I don't know when, Yakumo came to Naruto, holding a Kunai in his hand.
"Taijutsu is not worth mentioning. You probably don't know how to use ninjutsu. The illusion that you are best at is ineffective against me... Yakumo, you lost because you met me."
Naruto will use his strength to force Yakumo to admit defeat.
"Really? As expected of Naruto-kun, then I have to be more serious... Illusion·Illusory Reality."
Yakumo said this, and his body began to disappear.
Naruto's expression changed and he suddenly looked around.
Multiple Yakumo appeared out of thin air, walked slowly, and turned into flames that seemed to be alive, surrounding Naruto.
"What's going on?!"
"Where did this flame come from? I didn't see Yakumo perform ninjutsu!"
Even on the viewing platform, many people could no longer sit still and were shocked.
This battle seemed strange from the beginning.
A person of Naruto's caliber was actually caught in the illusion silently. After quickly breaking free, he caught Yakumo.
It stands to reason that this is no problem.
But it was very unusual for Yakumo to disappear and create so many flames that seemed to be alive out of thin air.
Some elite jounin didn't understand.
"Yakumo, who knows only illusions, but Hand Seals, who doesn't have any, summoned flames. It looks a lot like ninjutsu..."
Fugaku, Itachi and others opened Sharingan and observed it.
The more I looked, the more frightened I became.
"It can only be an illusion. These flames are still illusions." Itachi suddenly thought of something, "However, all of us can see the flames. Without this kind of illusion, it would be impossible for my Tsukuyomi to cast it on so many powerful people, so..."
"Is it possible to transform illusion magic into real magic? Like the reverse use of Izanagi, senior Kazue, no wonder you are so excited."
Shisui took over the conversation and said in a deep voice, while looking at Kazue.
Many eyes looked over, unable to conceal their shock.
Turn illusions into reality? This ability is outrageous!
Uchiha Clan's Izanagi is outrageous enough, but Yakumo's ability is even more incredible!
No wonder even a strong man like Kazue couldn't help but come forward to accept a disciple!
Looking at all Konoha, and even all Shinobi World, isn't it Uchiha Kazue who is best at converting virtual and real?
"In this case, wouldn't it mean that whatever you think in your mind will manifest itself? Naruto is in danger." Might Guy couldn't help but say.
Kazue wrote lightly, "Look carefully, this is just the beginning. Yakumo's ability is more than this, and Naruto will not be defeated so easily."
Sure enough.
On that playground, many flames began to twine, turning into one sky-reaching fire stick after another, rotating at high speed, and even creating a strong wind.
In terms of power alone, the scale of these flames is comparable to A-level ninjutsu!
Naruto was surrounded by people and had nowhere to escape. Faced with so many flames, there was no way to escape.
Eventually it was completely swallowed up.
Everyone looked shocked. Could it be that the famous Naruto Uzumaki overturned like this?
"Hmph, it's really boring. That idiot Naruto won't be defeated so easily."
Sasuke snorted coldly, put his hands on his hips, and looked at First Shinobi World War impatiently.
Yakumo's performance was indeed beyond his expectation. This illusion was too weird.
Sasuke felt that even if he went up against Yakumo, he would not be able to win easily.
But Yakumo wants to defeat Naruto so easily? No kidding.
"Come on, Naruto, let me see your strength, what kind of power you have gained during this period..." Sasuke's eyes showed anticipation.
Just when people thought that this game would become the biggest upset of this year.
call!
Those flames suddenly began to twist, as if something suddenly appeared inside and the flames were squeezed away.
Under the stunned gaze of countless people.
A big black tree appeared from scratch, began to grow wildly, and turned into a towering tree, straddling the middle of the playground!!