Naruto For All: Starting With a Double Kamui Draw

The entrance exam for Nine Provinces Academy requires students to hunt a long-eared rabbit solo, and Su Bai wants to accomplish this before he even enrolls!

"Oh no, I'm not going to make it!" Su Bai suddenly realized he had been too absorbed in his wandering and had already missed the time he agreed to meet Xia Xueqing. He immediately took off running.

At the entrance of the Yang City Fighting Gym, two girls in their late teens were looking around, seemingly waiting for someone.

One of them wore black leather clothes and pants, with delicate features and a very capable air.

The other wore a white slim-fit martial arts uniform with a long ponytail hanging behind her head, looking as cute as the girl next door. They were none other than Xia Xueqing and Chang Rui.

"I'm telling you, Xueqing, what's wrong with that Su Bai? How could he keep two beauties like us waiting?" Chang Rui had a tall figure, nearly 1.75 meters, slightly taller than Xia Xueqing.

Xia Xueqing puffed out her cheeks, her large Byakugan eyes filled with dissatisfaction. "Sister Rui, just wait and see how I teach him a lesson later!"

"Then I'll be waiting to see it. I hope you don't disappoint me."

Chapter 22: 1 Chakra Unit?

Just as the two girls were getting impatient, a boy carrying a plastic bag came running from across the street. It was Su Bai!

"Sorry, I'm late." Su Bai looked at the slightly puffed-up cheeks of Xia Xueqing and Chang Rui, rubbing his nose apologetically.

"Hmph, Su Bai, do you have any sense of time? You're 20 minutes late! Do you have any idea how long—ah!"

"Strawberry milk tea!"

Before Xia Xueqing could finish her complaint, Su Bai took a milk tea out of the bag and waved it in front of her. The girl snatched it away, instantly forgetting her promise to Chang Rui to teach him a lesson.

Chang Rui was speechless. Could her best friend be any easier to bribe?

Su Bai looked at the capable-looking Chang Rui and took another identical milk tea from the bag, handing it to her.

"Hello, you must be the Chang Rui that Xueqing mentioned, right? My name is Su Bai."

Chang Rui glanced indifferently at the milk tea he offered without reaching for it. "Su Bai, is it? This lady doesn't like milk tea. You should drink it yourself."

"Haha, sorry about that. It's my first time in the city center, and I got a bit too absorbed in looking around, so I lost track of time." Seeing that Chang Rui wasn't buying it, Su Bai apologized quickly.

"What a country bumpkin..." Chang Rui muttered to herself, looking at Su Bai's old-fashioned clothes and the way he spoke like someone who had never seen the world.

She was very dissatisfied with Su Bai, not just because he was late, but mainly because Xia Xueqing insisted on dragging this weakling along as a teammate!

That's right, in Chang Rui's eyes, Su Bai was nothing but a weakling!

"Alright, alright, Su Bai didn't mean it, Sister Rui, don't be angry." Xia Xueqing took the milk tea belonging to Chang Rui from Su Bai's hand with a giggle. "Heehee, one cup isn't enough for me anyway."

"Xia Xueqing, that's enough!"

"Is this the lesson you were talking about!"

Watching her "spineless" best friend, Chang Rui immediately bristled!

"Heehee."

Xia Xueqing just held the milk tea, looking very happy. She didn't know why, but the milk tea Su Bai bought for her seemed exceptionally sweet.

After fuming for a while, Chang Rui couldn't be bothered to argue with Su Bai anymore and led the two of them into the fighting gym.

As soon as they entered, Su Bai noticed that it was crowded, mostly with students in groups of three lining up at two windows, all discussing the school tournament. He couldn't help but sigh subconsciously.

"Looks like there are quite a few participants."

"No kidding, this is a major tournament hosted by the Yang City authorities!" Chang Rui retorted sharply before adding, "Follow me."

Xia Xueqing smiled and pulled Su Bai, whispering, "Let's go, we need to register our strength information first. This is something the audience looks forward to every year."

"Register information?" Su Bai was stunned. Isn't this a ninja tournament?

Why would they expose their strength?

Although Su Bai wasn't a veteran ninja yet, he knew that keeping ninja information confidential was crucial; being known by opponents in advance made one easy to target.

"This..." Su Bai gently tugged at the girl. "Is it mandatory to tell the truth?"

"Not really, it's just a gimmick for the audience," Xia Xueqing replied, then trotted to catch up with Chang Rui.

Upon hearing this, a mysterious smile appeared on Su Bai's face.

Chang Rui led the two of them familiarly to a spot with a sign that read [Fighting Gym Consultant]. An old man with gray hair and a beard was dozing off. Chang Rui skillfully tugged on the old man's beard.

"Hiss, who dares to tease this old man?" The old man winced in pain and stood up abruptly. A powerful aura erupted from his body, causing Su Bai's expression to change.

"So strong! Stronger than Brother Chu!"

The commotion here immediately drew the attention of the students in line. Those with sharp eyes recognized the old man's identity.

"It's Consultant Lan Hong! He's a powerful Chunin. How dare those three students offend him?"

Hearing the whispers of others, Su Bai felt even more uneasy and subconsciously stepped in front of Xia Xueqing.

However, the next second, when the old man saw Chang Rui and Xia Xueqing in front of him, he immediately retracted his aura.

Xia Xueqing stared at the back before her, a faint smile tugging at the corners of her lips.

"So it was you two little girls. I was wondering who had the guts to do this." The old man sat down with a sigh of resignation; it was clear he knew them both.

"Hehe, Grandpa Lan, it wasn't me." Xia Xueqing giggled playfully, her mood clearly excellent.

Chang Rui pursed her lips. "Grandpa Lan, we're here to register for the school tournament. Hurry up and sign us up."

What a letdown!

Seeing that Lan Hong wasn't angry, the crowd grew even more curious, but when they caught sight of Xia Xueqing's eyes, they immediately understood.

So it was the little princess of the Xia family; no wonder the consultant Lan Hong didn't lose his temper.

Admittedly, a Chunin was indeed considered a powerhouse... but it depended on who you compared them to. Compared to ordinary people, they were high and mighty, but compared to the Xia family, a clan with a bloodline limit... they were nothing to write home about.

After their surprise, the crowd began to speculate about the identities of Su Bai and Chang Rui. Those who recognized Chang Rui became even more curious about Su Bai!

One teammate was the little princess of the Xia family, and the other was the apple of the Chang family's eye. Who exactly was this man? He didn't seem to be among the prominent figures of the younger generation in Yang City.

However, these people only speculated out of curiosity and did not step forward to ask.

Ever since the monster invasion and the establishment of the Federal Government, social polarization had become increasingly severe.

People at the bottom were always cautious when facing those at the top, terrified of offending those high-and-mighty "nobles."

Not everyone was as lucky as Su Bai to have a "friend" like Xia Xueqing.

"Tell me, let the old man see if you two girls have made any progress lately." Lan Hong pulled out a form and looked at Xia Xueqing and Chang Rui with a smile.

As a consultant for the combat gym, he wouldn't normally handle registrations, but he had watched these two girls grow up and was quite fond of them, so he tended to "spoil" them.

Xia Xueqing nodded and began to register her information.

"Xia Xueqing, Yangcheng No. 1 High School, specializes in Taijutsu Gentle Fist, chakra level 6.5 units."

Su Bai knew that Gentle Fist was the signature Taijutsu of the Byakugan clan. Used in conjunction with the Byakugan, it could see through human bodies and objects, allowing the user to strike an opponent's chakra pathways to assist in combat. Rumor had it that its power was even greater than the Sharingan!

However, that was information from the original work; the true power of the Byakugan and Gentle Fist in this world remained to be seen.

"6.5 units? You've made quite a bit of progress, little girl. I remember you were only at 4.2 units last month." Lan Hong praised Xia Xueqing before turning his gaze to Chang Rui.

"I'm not as good as Xueqing." Chang Rui pursed her lips and took a step forward on her long legs. "Chang Rui, Yang City Noble School, specializes in Ninjutsu Fire Release: Great Fireball, Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, chakra level 6.1 units."

Two C-rank Ninjutsu?

Su Bai was surprised after hearing Chang Rui. He hadn't expected this girl in black leather to be so formidable!

Not only had she awakened dual attributes as a Genin, but she had also mastered two C-rank Ninjutsu. Having experience in practicing D-rank Ninjutsu, Su Bai understood deeply just how difficult it was to master them!

He had the Stat-Adding System to skip the training process and go straight to usage, but others didn't. Chang Rui's talent was evident.

Not only is her talent good, but her background is likely significant as well, Su Bai thought silently. The cost of C-rank Ninjutsu was not something an average family could afford.

"Oh? You've mastered a new Wind Release Ninjutsu? You're quite something, Chang girl." Lan Hong exclaimed in admiration.

He then looked at Su Bai, feeling somewhat puzzled.

"Kid, you look very unfamiliar."

"Grandpa Lan, Su Bai is my classmate. You haven't met him before!" Xia Xueqing quickly explained.

"Oh, I see." Lan Hong nodded, unconcerned. "Tell me your information, kid."

"Alright." Su Bai stepped forward, his voice low. "Su Bai, Yangcheng No. 1 High School, specializes in Ninjutsu 'Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique', chakra level..."

He smiled as he said this. "1 unit."

"1 unit?" Lan Hong looked at Su Bai with surprise, thinking to himself, Why would these two girls, who usually think so highly of themselves, bring a dead weight along to compete? He immediately felt a bit of contempt for him.

This kid is probably just thick-skinned enough to beg the Xia girl to carry him for a ranking.

Su Bai vaguely sensed his attitude and found it amusing. Only a fool would reveal their true strength.

He had only one goal now: to get the reward. Everything else was nonsense.

Besides, Su Bai felt that there were definitely many people lying about their information!

Ice Release Ninja

Lan Hong's pen scratched across the form—Su Bai, chakra level 1 unit.

Chang Rui glanced at Su Bai's form, then looked at him and pursed her lips. "Tch, I hope you don't hold us back."

"Heh."

Su Bai shook his head with a laugh and said nothing.

"Sister Rui!"

"Alright, alright, I'll stop picking on him, okay? Honestly!" Xia Xueqing pouted, and Chang Rui rolled her eyes in resignation, humming to herself.

This best friend of mine is truly blinded by love, hmph!

That was right; Chang Rui believed that Xia Xueqing was deliberately trying to "help" Su Bai secure a ranking!

As the daughter of the second-in-command in Yang City, Chang Rui naturally had many sources of information, and she understood this tournament very well.

Based on the strength of contestants in previous tournaments, she categorized participants into three tiers.

The first tier consisted of students with less than one unit of chakra who only knew the basic Three Body Techniques. They were the weakest, essentially there just to go through the motions and gain some experience without any intention of placing.

The second tier was slightly better, typically possessing two or three units of chakra and having mastered one or two D-rank ninjutsu. Such individuals had the strength to compete for the top five spots in the tournament.

The third tier of contestants was comprised of people like her and Xia Xueqing.

These contestants usually possessed over five units of chakra, had mastered one or two C-rank ninjutsu, or possessed a Kekkei Genkai. Their strength was formidable, making them the favorites to win the championship!

"Forget it, with me and Xia Xueqing here, it doesn't matter if this kid contributes or not." Chang Rui shook her head, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Su Bai, just make sure you don't wet your pants when you get on stage. Leave the fighting to me and Xia Xueqing, got it?"

Wet his pants?

Su Bai was stunned.

This girl was truly... "forthright," wasn't she!

"Heh, don't worry, I won't hold you guys back," Su Bai replied with a smile.

Although he had been underestimated, he had no intention of explaining himself. No amount of talk could compare to showing some real skill to make them see him in a new light.

As for Chang Rui saying he wouldn't contribute? Su Bai couldn't accept that. Since they were teammates and all here to place, how could he just be a "cheerleader"?

Xia Xueqing watched her best friend "bullying" her good friend and immediately puffed out her cheeks, pulling Chang Rui away as she wanted to leave.

"Yo, isn't this our delicate Miss Chang? You're here to compete too?"

At that moment, a contemptuous voice rang out, dripping with sarcasm, and the three of them looked over at once.

Su Bai saw a girl around his age walking toward them, accompanied by two boys.

The girl wore a red dress with her long hair draped over her shoulders. Her skin was as fair as porcelain, and her watery eyes seemed as if they could speak.

She had a tall, slender figure with long, shapely legs, and she wore black high heels. Standing there, she looked like a beautiful cat, yet her temperament was incredibly noble and elegant.