The Kurama Clan compound was quiet and peaceful in the early morning. Ming Jing ate the food before him in small bites. After coming to the Naruto World for a year and a half, the greatest change he had brought to the Kurama Clan had actually been their food. That was right—he had brought part of the eight great cuisines of the great foodie empire to the Kurama Clan, directly turning them into one of the foremost gourmet families in the world.
A year ago, after the Kurama Clan bought an empty lot by Konoha's entrance, Ming Jing had already planned the family's money-making venture. Yep, they were opening Zhonghua Cuisine Restaurants! It was truly amazing—Zhonghua cuisine had exploded in popularity throughout the Naruto World. In just one year, the Kurama Clan had opened Zhonghua Cuisine Restaurants all over the Land of Fire. If the other four ninja villages had not worried that the restaurants would become Konoha's intelligence-gathering sites, Zhonghua Cuisine Restaurants would probably have opened in their villages as well.
After finishing his lean meat congee, Ming Jing elegantly wiped the corner of his mouth. Looking at Qing Yan, who was still wolfing down his food, he suddenly had an idea. "Qing Yan, how about we spar later? I want to see how strong your Indestructible Golden Body's defense has become."
"Sorry, Young Master!" Qing Yan finished the congee in his bowl and said seriously, "No matter the reason, I will never attack you."
"Come on, it's just a friendly spar." Ming Jing waved his hand indifferently.
Qing Yan still shook his head with a solemn expression. "I will never attack you!"
"Ah..." Ming Jing rubbed his forehead with a headache. Qing Yan was stubborn as a rock; once he decided something, he basically never changed his mind. If Ming Jing forced him to fight, this guy would probably stand there with his arms folded and wait to die without resisting.
"Young Master, how about Qing Yan spars with Yuexi?" Tsukishiro Yuexi walked in carrying a plate full of fried dough sticks. She picked out the two best-fried ones and placed them on Ming Jing's tray, giving all the rest to Qing Yan.
"Spar with Sister Yuexi? Young Master, I want to try!" Qing Yan's eyes lit up at Tsukishiro Yuexi's words, and he looked eagerly at Ming Jing.
"Idiot, even as you are now, you're still no match for Yuexi!" Ming Jing sighed helplessly. He gave Tsukishiro Yuexi a gentle smile and could only say, "Fine! But don't brood over it if you lose. The two of you are naturally at a disadvantage against each other, after all!"
"I won't!" Qing Yan said confidently, while Tsukishiro Yuexi covered her mouth and chuckled.
The Kurama Clan's training camp had now been expanded, with a dedicated combat area. Qing Yan and Tsukishiro Yuexi's sparring match was held there. Besides Ming Jing, Koji Kurama had also come to watch the excitement, along with the languid Taichi Odagiri holding his katana, the calm-faced Kanon Kurama, and the excited Mirai Kurama.
"Begin!" At Ming Jing's command, Tsukishiro Yuexi swiftly retreated while forming a hand seal with one hand. "Water Release: Waterfall Basin Technique!" In the blink of an eye, a waterfall appeared out of thin air and crashed down toward Qing Yan.
"As expected of the Yuki Clan, her hand seals are incredibly fast!" Koji Kurama praised as he looked at Qing Yan, wondering how the young man would break through this.
"Hmph!" Qing Yan had not even considered how to break it. Facing the onrushing waterfall, he simply threw a punch at it!
Simple!
Brutal!
Yet extremely effective. The waterfall was smashed apart by Qing Yan's punch, scattering into droplets that filled the sky.
"Ice Release: Thousand Killing Water Birds!" Tsukishiro Yuexi changed her hand seal, and the water droplets stretching through the air froze, turning into sharp ice spikes. With a gesture from Tsukishiro Yuexi, the ice spikes shot toward Qing Yan like arrows released from a bow.
"Whoa, Sister Yuexi, isn't that a little too ruthless?" Taichi Odagiri's gaze sharpened as he held his katana. Even he could not guarantee that he would emerge unscathed from such a dense and rapid assault.
"Eek! Brother Qing Yan is going to get hurt. It's time for Mirai to make her entrance! Oops, I accidentally said what I was thinking." Mirai Kurama stared excitedly at the center of the field.
"Indestructible Golden Body, activate!" At the critical moment, Qing Yan finally stopped holding back. Without making any hand seals, he gave a low shout. An immense, heavy aura burst forth from his body and directly knocked aside Tsukishiro Yuexi's Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death.
"Oh! Here it comes!" Ming Jing said expectantly. Seeing his expression, everyone else's curiosity was piqued as well.
Sure enough, the figure in the center of the field, seemingly coated in a layer of gold, did not disappoint them. Seeing this, Ming Jing was reminded of Cheng Shifei's King Kong Indestructible Divine Skill from The First in the World. That guy had also turned into a little golden man after transforming, hadn't he?
After transforming, Qing Yan felt his entire body overflowing with power. He kicked off with both legs and shot toward Tsukishiro Yuexi like a cannonball.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!" Tsukishiro Yuexi remained calm in the face of danger. Her hands formed seals at an unbelievable speed, and she completed them almost the instant Qing Yan leaped into the air.
"Ha!" Qing Yan raised both fists high and smashed them down at Tsukishiro Yuexi. The Wind Release seemed to have had little effect.
"No, that Wind Release wasn't aimed at Qing Yan." The usually quiet Kanon Kurama suddenly spoke.
Taichi Odagiri nodded. "She used the recoil of the force to keep her distance."
"Ice Release: Five Pillar Prison! Ice Release: Caged Beast!" After opening the distance once more, Tsukishiro Yuexi completed two techniques again in the blink of an eye. Five ice pillars suddenly rose from the ground and locked around Qing Yan's waist. Immediately afterward, a gigantic ice birdcage descended from the sky and imprisoned him inside.
"Ha!" Qing Yan fought like a trapped beast, swinging both hands and smashing the five ice pillars binding him. Just as he prepared to break free from the ice cage, Tsukishiro Yuexi completed another ninjutsu.
"Ice Release: Subsequent Weather!" Tsukishiro Yuexi took a deep breath, her chest swelling to an F cup. Then she exhaled toward the ice cage, and her chest visibly shrank as a freezing current gushed out. Even those standing at the edge of the field felt the terrifying cold.
The freezing current entered the ice cage. Starting from his fingers, Qing Yan's golden skin slowly turned bronze, and his movements slowed accordingly. In the end, only his eyeballs could move; every other part of his body had frozen solid!
"Hiss!" Looking at the calm Tsukishiro Yuexi in the field, Koji Kurama could not help drawing a sharp breath. "That terrifyingly low temperature..."
"Taichi, get Qing Yan out—" Before Ming Jing could finish, another change occurred in the field. Qing Yan's muscles suddenly bulged, and he directly shattered the layer of frost covering his body!
Tsukishiro Yuexi looked at Qing Yan with some surprise, but this time, she did not attack immediately.
"Take this punch! Ha!" Qing Yan broke free and fiercely threw a punch toward Tsukishiro Yuexi. The force of the blow was no weaker than a B-rank ninjutsu.
"Ice Release: Northern Sea Three Layers!" Tsukishiro Yuexi immediately formed hand seals, and three ice shields appeared before her in succession. The fist wind shattered the first two ice shields before finally dissipating into a gentle breeze.
"Whew... Sister Yuexi really is amazing!" Qing Yan said, panting heavily.
"You're amazing too. Your defense and strength are truly terrifying!" Tsukishiro Yuexi said with admiration.
"Hahaha..." Koji Kurama walked over with a hearty smile and patted Qing Yan's body, producing dull thump-thump sounds, as if he were patting a bronze statue. He looked at the two of them approvingly. "At such a young age, you already possess strength no weaker than a chunin's. You two have done well!"
"You two have truly broadened our horizons. To be honest, my hands are getting a little itchy." Taichi Odagiri looked at them, and a rare, hot-blooded impulse appeared in his eyes.
"If you want to fight me, you'll have to work harder." Qing Yan exited his Invincible Golden Body state, walked over to Ming Jing, and glanced at Taichi Odagiri.
"Ah... what a hassle..." Taichi Odagiri lowered his head. His burst of hot blood had already passed...
Ming Jing softly said, "You worked hard," to Tsukishiro Yuexi, then looked at Qing Yan and smiled. "With such a sturdy shield as you, I can rest easy."
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