Kyohiko Really Had a Way with Words!

In a corner downstairs, they waited for the ninja who would lead the team to the Ninja Academy, while Minato Namikaze set up Barrier and chatted quietly.

"Captain, Kyohiko, will they cooperate?"

Kakashi, listening from the side, felt that their suggestion was rather...

That's impractical.

The trade in medicinal herbs is fine; it's a win-win situation for both sides, with each getting what they need.

But the latter is practically impossible, isn't it?

Yes, it will.

Kyohiko smiled.

Kakashi was surprised. He turned his head and saw that Minato Namikaze also looked confident.

Minato laughed and said, "I was a little nervous at first because I had never discussed this kind of thing before, but once the first item was settled, I wasn't nervous at all."

"Why?"

Kai also became curious.

Kyohiko smiled and beckoned to them with his finger.

The two leaned in to listen.

"Senior Dai and Senior Chen each killed 40% of the Grass Ninja with a single move. The battle between the Grass Ninja and Konoha is over."

"Kai, what you need to consider now is... what names you're going to give those two moves."

Kyohiko smiled and looked at Might Guy.

Kai stared in astonishment, his mouth agape.

He realized that Konoha would definitely win the match between Konoha and Kusagakure.

He thought of...

Konoha will definitely win quickly.

but.

Kai was surprised that it was his father who intervened, and that he won so decisively.

The names of those two moves...

His lips trembled with excitement.

"I... this... this should be your responsibility to retrieve."

"Haha, this is something so meaningful, you should think about it carefully."

Kyohiko patted Kai on the shoulder.

He then followed in Minato's footsteps.

Kakashi recovered from his shock and quickly understood.

Confidence comes from strength.

With Konoha, Kumogakure was naturally wary and dared not plot any further, making future cooperation negotiations much easier.

But.

Not cooperating is fine too?!

They are strong enough to intimidate these ninja villages.

Kakashi, filled with doubt, followed Minato and Kyohiko, glancing sideways at Might Guy...

All right.

He and I are definitely not thinking about the same problem.

Kakashi sighed silently.

Being on the same team as Kyohiko and Minato was undoubtedly painful. He didn't have as much experience Minato, nor did he have Kyohiko's transcendent thinking and wisdom.

but.

His intelligence and talent surpass those of ordinary people...

"Well!"

Why are you sighing?

Minato Namikaze had slowed down without realizing it and walked over to him.

Kakashi tilted his head, initially surprised, then answered calmly.

"It just suddenly dawned on me that I might be a genius on other teams, but on this team, I'm a pursuer, in every aspect."

So, do you want to stay with your current team, or go to another team?

Kyohiko smiled.

Kakashi shrugged. "Now, of course."

He lamented, "Sometimes, not having a rival to chase is even more painful and confusing. I spent two years like that."

With no rivals ahead of him and people beyond his age and era, it was difficult for him to have any thoughts of comparison or catching up.

Until Kyohiko appeared.

Kakashi knew very well that it was precisely because he was constantly chasing and comparing himself to Kyohiko in every aspect that he had made such rapid progress.

He is now stronger, more determined, and has a clearer goal than he did before he encountered Kyohiko.

That's what he thinks.

Minato Namikaze chuckled softly, a hint of emotion in his voice, but said nothing more.

Having a worthy rival to catch up with is certainly something to be thankful for, but sometimes it can be sad to be contemporaries of a genius who is difficult to surpass.

For example, the Second Hokage.

As a great man of his generation, his brilliance in Ninjutsu and strength only gradually shone after the passing of figures like Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

Kakashi might be the same.

Looking up, ahead, Dodai emerged from the doorway beneath the Raikage Office Building.

"Gentlemen, let me take you to the Ninja Academy. I've been there quite a few times, so I'm relatively familiar with it."

Dodai smiled.

Minato Namikaze nodded. "Dodai- senpai, then I'll leave it to you."

In Kumogakure, Dodai was the Third Raikage's deputy, a Danzo similar to Danzo Third Hokage, and enjoyed the Third Raikage's deep trust.

He personally led the group there, which was a very respectful gesture.

Dodai smiled.

"Of course."

The Kumogakure Ninja Academy was spacious, but also rather sparsely furnished.

It is built in a relatively flat, green valley, but there are only a few houses, all built on the hillside, leaving an open space in the middle.

At the entrance to the canyon, there are ninjas and Anbu guards, and there are road signs nearby.

Ninja Academy.

Simple and unpretentious.

At first glance, Kyohiko and the other three found it hard to believe.

Is this the Kumogakure Ninja Academy?

Dodai smiled and said, "Aren't you disappointed?"

Then he sighed and said, "Yes, this is our Kumogakure's Ninja Academy. It's very rudimentary. Do you still want to cooperate with us in this area?"

"Certainly!"

Minato acted without hesitation.

Dodai turned to the side, a smile appearing on his face, as he was about to ask the reason.

At this moment, Kyohiko sighed.

"Although the venue is simple, you have given the students a vast world, towering mountains, and rivers and mountains for them to climb..."

"Now I understand why the ninjas of your village have such strong Taijutsu and willpower!"

"The environment shaped them; compared to them, those from our Ninja Academy are simply..."

Kyohiko's face was filled with "longing".

Kakashi and Guy were both dumbfounded.

It turns out that such a vast and desolate Yamano can still produce so many advantages.

Why didn't they think of that?

That's the difference!

Minato immediately realized what was happening and replied:

"Yes, your facilities are so simple, yet your children are getting better and better with each generation. This shows that this educational model has its merits and is worth exchanging ideas and learning from each other."

"Is that so?"

Even the Dodai was taken aback by what they were saying.

He looked around carefully, his mind lost in deep thought.

Before hearing these words, even Kumogakure, a member of the Dodai, hadn't thought of how to praise his own Ninja Academy.

Now he has it!

Vast skies and earth, towering mountains, boundless freedom...

Good heavens!

If it weren't for the potentially negative impact, he would have liked to write that sentence on the entrance of the Ninja Academy, to see who would dare to complain about the poor conditions there in the future.

Dodai gave Kyohiko a deep look.

Just from that one sentence, he felt that Kyohiko was no ordinary person; who knows, he might even have a talent for village governance and diplomacy in the future.

To accomplish great things, you need this shamelessness and eloquence!

Dodai snapped out of his daze, smiled, and asked again, "Kyohiko, so you think the Konoha Ninja Academy is bad?"

"If the Ninja Academy's education was so good, why did the three of us graduate early?"

Kyohiko pointed to himself, Kakashi, Might Guy.

Dodai paused for a moment, then realized it was true. The three of them were about the same age, and according to the rules of Konoha that they knew, they would have to wait until they were at least ten or even twelve years old to graduate normally.

Kakashi became Chunin at the age of six.

The latter two also ran away from school at the age of seven.

So, does the Konoha Ninja Academy genuinely want to exchange and learn from them?

Dodai looked back at his own school.

He only half believed what they said.

but.

Their situation also reveals that Konoha's Ninja Academy does indeed have problems. Considering this, is Konoha's desire for the Ninja Academy exchanges truly a genuine need?

Dodai was unsure of what to do.

However, the general direction now is cooperation between the two sides, so he didn't think too much about it. As he led them into the Ninja Academy, he smiled and said, "Our Ninja Academy has a rather simple and fierce style. Apart from basic knowledge, it mainly focuses on training and fighting! So..."

He led his men into the canyon.

Instantly, many of the ninjas who were training nearby turned to look.

Konoha Forehead Protector?

They immediately became alert, their eyes taking on a fierce look.

Minato and Kyohiko exchanged a glance.

Even the students are like this, which shows how much the Kumogakure regards Konoha...

They remained calm and continued to observe.

but.

The children were very cautious and stopped everything except for basic running exercises.

"They're all Konoha's elite, why would they care about your little tricks? Keep training."

The Dodai shouted loudly.

Then, he led his men forward toward a house.

"This is our teaching building, inside..."

As they were talking.

A man stood in front of him, immediately bowed, and then his gaze swept towards Kyohiko, a fierce fighting spirit appearing on his youthful face.

"Dodai, I want to fight him again!"

"You are being extremely rude! Step back!"

Dodai's expression turned cold.

If Kyohiko had come to Kumogakure with the team two days ago, he would have strongly agreed to let Yugito fight Kyohiko again, in order to hone Yugito's mental strength.

But now.

The Killer B flying. Although sending him flying doesn't mean he can kill him, it's enough to show that Kyohiko Yoshimine's strength is beyond that of ordinary people his age.

Although Yugito had a deep understanding of the power of the Tailed Beast, he roughly estimated that he was no match for Kyohiko Yoshimine.

If those two were to actually fight, it would probably destroy Yugito's confidence.

The Yugito Nii had no idea of his good intentions.

She sullenly stepped aside.

At that moment, someone from Konoha asked, "Dodai- senpai, didn't she already graduate? Why is she still here?"

"We lost, but we're back."

The Yugito Nii stared at him, clearly still resentful about losing to Kyohiko.

The loss was devastating!

Kakashi was observing the girl from behind.

They seemed younger than them, probably seven or eight years old at most.

She's fought against Kyohiko?

He recalled in his mind, and then a name came to mind.

Kumogakure, the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails from Yugito Nii, has mastered the use of the Tailed Beast's power at a young age.

He had never seen the power of Tailed Beast before...

Aside from Yugito, many others were observing Kyohiko and his group.

Seeing that Dodai's face was unhappy, the Teacher in the distance quickly came over, grabbed Yugito, and was about to take her away without saying a word.

"Senior, combat is also a form of exchange. Why don't we let them spar?"

The Minato looked towards the Dodai.

Yugito's eyes seemed to glow as he suddenly turned to look at the Dodai, his face filled with anticipation.

Dodai thought for a moment...

That's fine.

Let these brats see the world, let them see that there are mountains beyond mountains, so they won't live in their own little world and think they're so great.

"Alright, since Minato has put it that way, let's all have a friendly spar."

Dodai looked around and began calling out names, "Samui."

"Yes."

Samui came out.

She glanced around and then looked at Kyohiko.

I want to challenge you.

"I'm Jonin, are you sure you want to challenge me?"

Kyohiko smiled.

Judging from her physique alone, you would never imagine that the little girl in front of you would grow up to be like that.

Samui nodded.

Kyohiko looked at Minato.

Minato Namikaze nodded slightly. "Kyohiko, why don't you spar with her?"

"Yes!"

Kyohiko nodded, then stepped forward. "As Jonin, I can let you make the first move."

Samui remained silent, but moved with lightning speed. He immediately drew his sword Body Flicker Technique forward, the blade imbued with Lightning Style Chakra, leaping towards Kyohiko.

Cloud Style blade!

With the enhancement of Lightning Style Chakra, she was incredibly fast, almost the best among her peers.

But just as the attack was about to arrive...

Kyohiko grabbed her wrist, exerted a little force, and then flung her more than ten steps away.

A sudden commotion erupted around them.

They were somewhat skeptical when they heard Kyohiko call himself Jonin, after all, he was quite young, looking only about ten years old.

A ten-year-old Jonin? How is that possible?

Just a moment ago, they were thinking that Samui could teach the other party a lesson and let Konoha understand the consequences of looking down on them, the Kumogakure.

The next second, Samui was thrown out.

By the time they realized what was happening, the girl had already landed safely.

Samui remained silent.

The people around fell silent.

Just now...

what happened?

Samui recalled the scene from just now, and her breathing became slightly rapid.

Wow, that's fast!

In that instant...

She didn't even realize it.

If the other side wanted to kill him, it would be incredibly easy; on the battlefield, she would definitely be dead.

Samui frowned, intending to concede, but after glancing at Yugito, she sighed inwardly and then mustered her courage to launch another attack.

Cloud Style...

She swung her blade, only to see her opponent form a strange hand seal with one hand.

Immediately--

She saw the other person suddenly move, appearing in front of her in the blink of an eye, the blade flashing past her like lightning.

Then, a crimson expanse engulfed everything before my eyes.

"Ah!"

She unconsciously let out a low moan of pain.

"Samui, Samui!"

He heard his companion's anxious exclamation, followed by a surge of Chakra flowing into his body.

The scene before her eyes gradually returned to normal.

Samui looked closely and saw that the other person was standing still, while beside her...

Dodai put his arm around her shoulder, and the other students rushed forward anxiously.

Genjutsu?

She already understood, and immediately bowed to Kyohiko before looking at Dodai: "My lord, I am no match for him."

"Don't be discouraged. He's already Jonin. It's normal for there to be a gap between you and him."

Dodai gently comforted him.

but.

He thought of the age gap between Kyohiko and them, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

Samui is an absolute elite at the Kumogakure Ninja Academy. Her swordsmanship and speed are unmatched by many among her peers, and she remains calm in all situations.

That's why he let Samui take on the challenge, to set an example for the Yugito Nii.

Unexpectedly...

Samui lost so badly that he couldn't even last a single round, and he couldn't even force his opponent to use his strongest Water Style Ninjutsu or Strength of a Hundred.

Was that Hell Viewing Technique just now?

Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique a hand Hand Seals with one hand.

Amazing!

Dodai was filled with admiration, then looked at the Yugito Nii.

"Yugito."

"Yes!"

The Yugito Nii had solemn expressions in their eyes.

This guy has become even stronger, but she's not standing still either!

Kyohiko smiled and said, "I'm tired. Why don't you spar with Kakashi first? He's a very strong genius too."

"If you beat him, I'll fight you?"

"Yes."

Kyohiko nodded.

"Good."

The Yugito Nii looked at Kakashi.

Kakashi walked out.

He knew that Kyohiko had definitely seen through his desire to fight a Jinchuriki, which was why he deliberately gave him this opportunity.

but.

He wouldn't refuse such an opportunity.

The power of the Tailed Beast...

It's definitely worth seeing.