Kajiyamari's Ninjutsu

After the first match, both Tomoko and Kawakita were promoted to Chunin. Only Kajiyamari, although she also won the match, still needed to participate in the next assessment.

Conversely, Maruyama Sumire, who lost the competition to Kawakita, was also considered by Ikura to have the strength of Chunin and was promoted as well.

In addition, more than a dozen people, including Kanno Tsuko, were also promoted. Ikura promoted them based on only one criterion: their demonstrated strength had reached the Chunin.

If you're unlucky and encounter a weak opponent who falls before you can even demonstrate your abilities, then sorry, we'll continue tomorrow.

Kagami Mirai is in this situation. He is definitely strong enough, but unfortunately his opponent is not strong enough. Before he can unleash his full potential, he is defeated.

Therefore, apart from the dozen or so people who have already demonstrated Chunin- level strength, there are some others whose strength has also reached the Chunin level, but who have not yet been promoted.

Kajiyamari could barely be considered one of those who slipped through the net. His strength was only at the Chunin level to begin with, and without an evenly matched opponent, it would be difficult for him to unleash his full power.

After the competition ended, Kajiyamari, Kawakita, and Tomoko were about to leave the Training Ground when an examiner called them back.

The examiner was instructed by Ikura to come and invite Tomoko, and did not invite anyone else. Therefore, Tomoko, who originally planned to have a meal together, had to ask two companions to look after her younger sister, Chikotake, and go to see Ikura first.

Tomoko she had performed well today and was the center of attention, Chiko was not too surprised by Ikura's summons.

However, when Tomoko heard Ikura say that Tsuchikage Ōnoki wanted to see her, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

That's the Tsuchikage, the leader of Iwagakure, the strongest being in the entire Ninja World. Yes, that's how Iwagakure advertises it. After all, Ōnoki possessed the only Kekkei Dust Release Kekkei Tōta, so in terms of level, he could indeed be considered the strongest in the Jonin world. Yes, a picture is worth a thousand words.

Unlike the Yichen, the ordinary ninjas of Iwagakure had almost never seen the Lord Tsuchikage except for some public occasions where Ōnoki's presence was required.

In their eyes, Ōnoki was powerful and mysterious.

Now that this god-like figure actually wants to see her, Tomoko is momentarily unable to calm her excited emotions.

Ikura understood Tomoko's thoughts, so on their way to the Tsuchikage's Office Building, Ikura explained the reason to Tomoko and also gave her a brief overview of the process of Genin Wind Release: Breakthrough to Jonin.

The girl, who was just excited about becoming Chunin, suddenly felt a little dizzy when she heard that her path to becoming Jonin had also become smooth sailing.

Confused and disoriented, Tomoko followed Ikura to the Tsuchikage's Office Building and successfully met Ōnoki.

Ōnoki observed Tomoko for a while, then said, "Tomoko, right? You're just as outstanding as your teacher; you both accomplished this crucial leap at such a young age."

"We are at war now, and I need to boost everyone's morale, so I will gradually inform everyone of your strength. I hope you can understand."

Tomoko nodded subconsciously, though it was unclear whether she had actually listened. In any case, Tsuchikage was right.

"As compensation, you can receive a B-rank Ninjutsu for free."

This preferential treatment was something that others did not have; Yichen nor Ikura received such treatment back then.

However, although Ōnoki said this was compensation for using Tomoko for publicity, it was actually compensation for the village's neglect of her over the years.

Ōnoki didn't want a genius to harbor resentment towards the village, even though Tomoko seemed to feel a strong sense of belonging to the village.

This time, Tomoko heard it clearly, very clearly. When she heard that she could receive a B-rank Ninjutsu for free, she was so excited that she almost jumped for joy.

Her Ninjutsu development ran into trouble, while Kajiyamari had it easier than her. This was because Yichen knew quite a few A-rank and B-rank Water Style Jutsu Ninjutsu and had shown them to Kajiyamari.

However, Yichen himself did not know Wind Release, and Tomoko's Chakra was insufficient, so although Yichen had a B-rank Wind Release, he never taught it to Tomoko.

Therefore, Tomoko's development of Ninjutsu was greatly limited by her limited perspective.

A broad perspective is crucial for a ninja who wants to develop Ninjutsu; for example, Yichen drew inspiration from the Water Flow Whip Water Cutting Technique.

Tomoko has now learned the six C-rank Wind Release Ninjutsu that Yichen taught her, and the development of new Ninjutsu is also based on her understanding of these six Ninjutsu.

This is basically a joke. Fortunately, although Yichen doesn't know Wind Release, he still has some knowledge and has explained some Wind Release Ninjutsu from the original work to Tomoko Hui many times.

It is precisely because of these reasons that Tomoko has been able to barely maintain the development of Ninjutsu. However, at this point, she has inevitably encountered a bottleneck.

"Now that I 'Wind Release: Breakthrough through the Jonin barrier, as Lord Ikura said before, my Chakra will increase rapidly in the future."

"With a foundation of Chakra, Teacher Yichen should be able to teach me that B-rank Wind Release, which will give me two B-rank Wind Release."

With this in mind, Tomoko was filled with hope for the development of Ninjutsu.

Ōnoki's meeting was brief; after a short chat, he had Ikura leave with Tomoko.

After leaving the Tsuchikage's Office Building, Tomoko said goodbye to Ikura and hurriedly went to find her two teammates and her younger sister to share her joy.

On the second day, Kajiyamari's luck was still not good; the opponent she encountered was not as strong as Nagano Risa, her opponent on the first day. Kajiyamari still did not advance in rank.

On the third day, Kajiyamari encountered the equally unlucky genius Mikami Aya.

Whether it was intentional on Ikura's part or not, many skilled ninjas encountered suitable opponents in today's competition.

With the precedent of Kawakita and Maruyama Sumire being promoted at the same time, everyone understood that encountering an evenly matched opponent was a good thing, and the outcome of the match became less important.

So when Kajiyamari and Mikami Aya saw each other, they both breathed a sigh of relief and then began a serious battle.

Mikami Aya and Maruyama Sumire are in the same grade and are among the two youngest participants in this assessment. Maruyama Sumire's advantage lies in awakening his bloodline limit, while Mikami Aya's advantage lies in having a Ninja Beast that is always by her side.

There aren't many Ninja Beast clans in Iwagakure, and among these few clans, there aren't many Ninja Beast either. That's why the Shironeko's Ninja Beast Dango is so highly valued by the village.

Mikami Aya comes from this Ninja Beast family; his Ninja Beast is a pangolin.

Although this pangolin is also in its growth stage, it possesses extremely high speed and thrusting ability, and most Genin cannot withstand more than a few waves of attacks. Moreover, the pangolin is not fighting alone; Mikami Aya herself is also a Genin with considerable strength.

Kajiyamari also saw the battle between Mikami Aya a couple of days ago, and he was very impressed with it.

Although their overall strength is still slightly inferior to that of Chunin, their speed and attack power are already Chunin.

These are precisely the two things that a ninja like himself, Ninjutsu, fears most.

Therefore, from the very beginning of the battle, Kajiyamari adopted a defensive counter-attack strategy.

First, a Water Style: Water Wave used to change the terrain in a small area. The pangolin's suitable battlefield is a dry rocky environment. So, after Kajiyamari blocked Mikami Aya's and the pangolin's attack with the Water Style: Water Wave, he also changed the environment suitable for the pangolin's battle.

Although she had dodged the Water Style: Water Wave attack, Mikami Aya now understood Kajiyamari's intentions as she looked at the pangolin whose speed was affected by the water.

"Damn it, we've fallen for their trap!"

Kajiyamari, who had gained the upper hand, did not rush to attack. Instead, she used a Water Clone.

Mikami Aya, who had expected Kajiyamari to take advantage of the situation and launch an attack, cursed herself for being so foolish as to watch a Ninjutsu Ninja so easily.

Without further hesitation, Mikami Aya and Pangolin began their flanking maneuvers from the left and right.

Mikami Aya originally thought that Kajiyamari split Water Clone two groups to make up for the difference in numbers and would adopt a one-on-one tactic.

However, Mikami Aya did not do that. His Water Clone directly Hand Seals and used the Water Release Wall. Then, to Mikami Aya's astonishment, a circular water wall directly surrounded Kajiyamari and his Water Clone.

However, having learned from her previous defeat, Mikami Aya is now taking things seriously and immediately understands that Kajiyamari intends to use this relatively safe environment to calmly unleash her offensive Ninjutsu.

Not wanting Kajiyamari to succeed, Mikami Aya first tried attacking from the left and right with the pangolin, and discovered that the Water Release Wall could regenerate itself after being damaged.

This can be considered a small achievement in the development of Ninjutsu by Kajiyamari: a ring-shaped, repairable Water Release Wall.

Unless it encounters an attack that exceeds the Water Release Wall's maximum withstand capacity, theoretically, this Water Release Wall can be maintained indefinitely as long as there is enough Chakra.

Does Mikami Aya possess such a powerful attack method? The answer is yes.

Neither Mikami Aya nor the pangolin could do that. Mikami Aya is Taijutsu -type ninja, skilled in close combat and prolonged battles, but lacking the ability for instantaneous burst attacks.

Although pangolins have powerful attacks, they are targeted at a single point. Pangolins can easily pass through Water Release Wall, but they cannot break through Water Release Wall.

However, Mikami Aya also has a combination technique.

After realizing that individual attacks were ineffective, Mikami Aya reunited with the pangolin, and then the pangolin climbed onto Mikami Aya's back. Mikami Aya then retreated to create some distance before charging forward. Halfway forward, she curled up into a ball, and the Mikami Aya wrapped around her completely.

The last high-speed spinning sphere crashed into the Water Release Wall.

Because the outermost layer of the sphere is a hard shell made of pangolin and imbued with the Chakra of a human and a beast, this move is quite effective for attacking strong points.

As soon as the sphere Kamizuru Clan wall, the Water Release Wall was rapidly broken down from the outside in by the enormous force of rotation.

Then, with a loud bang, the entire Water Release Wall scattered in all directions.

After breaking through the Water Release Wall, Mikami Aya and the pangolin stopped spinning. Looking around, they found that the surrounding area was filled with scattered water vapor. The secret passage was in danger, and Mikami Aya was about to separate from the pangolin and leave this area where the view was obstructed.

But it was too late. A stream of water rose from beneath his feet at incredible speed, instantly binding him and the pangolin together like a dumpling.

Once the steam dissipated, the examiner could finally see what was happening inside. Seeing that both were unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief and announced, "Kajiyamari has won."

Upon hearing the examiner's voice, Kajiyamari finally released the water line and let out a long sigh of relief. He had been under considerable pressure in this First Shinobi War; both of his teammates had passed the test on their first try, while he, the temporary team leader, had become the one who dragged them down.

It's finally over. My performance today should be enough to advance.