Naruto: The Twin Kamui at the Start

The two boys were quite different; one was lean and shorter than Su Bai, while the other was tall and sturdy, much like Lin Hu.

Chang Rui had a fiery temper, so how could she endure such mockery? She immediately retorted, "Wen Yuanyuan, what is that supposed to mean? Can't I enter the competition?"

"Hehe, you can, but I'm afraid it won't be a pretty sight if I make you cry." Wen Yuanyuan put on a "worried" expression, which infuriated Chang Rui enough to almost start a fight, had Xia Xueqing not quickly held her back.

Wen Yuanyuan glanced at Xia Xueqing, nodded, and smiled. "Xueqing, teaming up with Miss Chang isn't a rational choice. She was scared to tears by a Copper-Headed Wolf in the Wasteland District last time, remember?"

"Bullshit! When was I scared to tears? I was just in pain because that beast scratched me!" Chang Rui cursed in a fit of rage.

Xia Xueqing spoke coldly, "Wen Yuanyuan, you aren't welcome here. Leave at once."

She knew Wen Yuanyuan well.

Wen Yuanyuan was Chang Rui's arch-nemesis at Yang City Noble School. Her family background was equally impressive, and her talent was no weaker than Chang Rui's; the two were constantly at each other's throats at school.

"Hehe, we aren't leaving." Wen Yuanyuan smiled and looked at the form on the table.

"6.5 units of chakra... You've made quite some progress, Xueqing. I recall you hadn't even reached 6 units last month, right?"

"Hmph!" Xia Xueqing snorted and ignored her. Wen Yuanyuan, having received no satisfaction, spat lightly and continued reading.

Wen Yuanyuan knew exactly how strong her rival Chang Rui was, so she looked straight at Su Bai's form.

When she saw the chakra level on the paper, she froze for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"1 unit?"

"Haha, Chang Rui, couldn't you find any other teammates?"

"Asshole, it's none of your business who I team up with! Shut your mouth!" Chang Rui snatched the form away and roared angrily.

Wen Yuanyuan looked at Su Bai, smiling sweetly. "Student Su Bai, is it? You're quite something, haha."

She had noticed Su Bai the moment she arrived, but hadn't thought much of him.

Su Bai looked unfamiliar; he wasn't a student from their noble school.

Most of the powerful individuals in Yang City were at the noble school, as those who could afford to attend came from prominent families with more cultivation resources than the average person.

Su Bai didn't "disappoint" her; he was indeed very weak, which made Wen Yuanyuan feel much more at ease.

Although she mocked Chang Rui, she didn't dare to underestimate her.

Because Chang Rui's strength was on par with her own, and with Xia Xueqing as a teammate, Wen Yuanyuan had used the pretense of bickering to scout the "enemy situation."

As this was a major competition hosted by the Yang City authorities, even students with privileged backgrounds like Chang Rui, Xia Xueqing, and Wen Yuanyuan wanted to place well.

The reason was simple: this honor would follow them for a lifetime, permanently recorded by the Yang City authorities. That was far more prestigious than relying on family resources for cultivation!

Seeing that Chang Rui and Xia Xueqing—her biggest rivals for the championship—had picked a "weakling" like Su Bai made Wen Yuanyuan find him much more "pleasing to the eye," and she flashed him a smile.

"Thanks, I've always been quite something." Su Bai acted as if he didn't understand her sarcasm and smiled faintly.

Having lived two lives, what kind of scenes hadn't he seen? Wen Yuanyuan's petty antics couldn't stir the slightest emotional fluctuation in him.

"Boring." Having punched the air, Wen Yuanyuan turned away from Su Bai and spoke coquettishly to Lan Hong, "Grandpa Lan, please register us."

"Oh, right. Tell me your information." Lan Hong took out three new forms.

Wen Yuanyuan's two teammates, who had remained silent, stepped forward. The tall boy spoke first: "Yan Zheng, Yang City Noble School, specializes in the Fire Release: Great Fireball, 5.2 units of chakra."

Yan Zheng's stats were average, and Chang Rui didn't pay him much mind; she had long been aware of his strength.

However, when Wen Yuanyuan's other teammate reported his data, everyone was stunned!

"Yang Liu, Yang City No. 4 High School, specializes in Ice Release: Ice Pillar, 4.5 units of chakra."

Ice Release?

Lan Hong looked up, eyeing him with surprise. "Ice Release Kekkei Genkai? What is Yang Long to you?"

"Replying to the senior, he is my father." Yang Liu was not tall and had an ordinary appearance, but at that moment, he drew everyone's gaze.

Xia Xueqing and Chang Rui exchanged glances, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes!

An Ice Release ninja?

Wen Yuanyuan had actually found such a powerful teammate?

The two girls' hearts sank instantly.

Although Yang Liu's chakra level wasn't high—only 4.5 units, which seemed average—adding a Kekkei Genkai changed everything!

The two girls were well aware of what a Kekkei Genkai was; Xia Xueqing came from a clan with a bloodline limit and understood its power clearly.

Simply put, a Kekkei Genkai is the fusion of two chakra nature transformations to create a new type of ninjutsu.

Ice Release was the fusion of Wind and Water. It originated from Water Release, but its power far exceeded it!

With the same amount of chakra and the same level of ninjutsu, Ice Release was more than twice as powerful as Water Release. That was the terrifying nature of a Kekkei Genkai!

Jiuzhou University had even implemented a special policy to recruit Kekkei Genkai geniuses—they were granted one extra chance to be eliminated compared to ordinary ninjas, which reflected the limitless future these individuals held.

Su Bai was also surprised; he hadn't expected to run into a Kekkei Genkai genius so soon.

Seeing the shock on everyone's faces, Wen Yuanyuan smiled triumphantly.

"Student Yang Liu originally didn't want to enter, as this competition holds no meaning for him. He has already been recommended for admission to Nine Provinces Academy."

"However, Yang Liu and I are on good terms, and he's willing to help me win the championship, haha!"

With that, she smilingly reported her stats, "Wen Yuanyuan, Yang City Noble School, specializes in Water Release: Water Prison Technique, Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, chakra level 6.3 units."

"Although I also possess both Water and Wind attributes, I don't have Yang Liu's Ice Release, you know."

Chapter 24: Can Win

"Xia Xueqing, this is all your fault for insisting on inviting Su Bai!"

"Now look at this, we've become a laughingstock for Wen Yuanyuan!"

At the entrance of the Yang City Fighting Gym, Chang Rui complained indignantly. Ever since she learned the strength of Wen Yuanyuan's team, she felt she had "no face" left to stay inside.

Xia Xueqing hurriedly comforted her, "Sister Rui, don't be angry, second place is also quite good!"

"What's good about it? Do I lack that one C-rank ninjutsu scroll? I want the honor of being the tournament champion, do you understand!" Chang Rui grabbed Xia Xueqing's shoulders and shook her in frustration!

"But even if we add Liu Li, whom you introduced, we still can't beat Wen Yuanyuan's team," Xia Xueqing explained.

Xia Xueqing thought to herself, although Liu Li is stronger than Su Bai, the difference is limited. He only has three units of chakra and isn't a Kekkei Genkai genius, so he has no chance of winning the championship either.

"That's still better than that guy Su Bai. At least Liu Li can help us share the pressure."

"I'm not afraid of any of those three people on Wen Yuanyuan's team in a one-on-one fight, and your strength, Xueqing, can easily handle one as well. But what about the remaining one? Rely on him?" Chang Rui glanced at Su Bai, who was following behind Xia Xueqing, her pretty face filled with dissatisfaction!

"Alright, alright, the registration is already done and can't be changed, so let's just leave it at that." Xia Xueqing comforted her repeatedly, then looked at Su Bai, "Remember to be on time tomorrow. Sister Rui and I are heading back now."

"Alright, be careful on your way," Su Bai said.

"You'd better worry about yourself, you big parasite!"

"Hehe, see you later, Su Bai."

Chang Rui was pulled away by Xia Xueqing, but before leaving, she gave him a nickname—big parasite!

Su Bai rolled his eyes, shoved his hands into his pockets, and walked away as well.

Sitting on the bus home, Su Bai closed his eyes to rest and fell into deep thought.

If Wen Yuanyuan's team is indeed the strongest in this tournament, then the championship is in the bag.

Only he knew his own strength. Although the Ice Release ninja Yang Liu on Wen Yuanyuan's team was impressive, his chakra was vastly inferior to his own—only half of what Su Bai possessed.

While having a large amount of chakra doesn't necessarily make one a powerhouse, a powerful ninja must have a substantial amount of chakra.

Ninja combat depends on the mastery of ninjutsu, the perfect grasp of combat timing, and the issue of elemental counters.

The most common are Water counters Fire, Fire counters Lightning, Wind counters Lightning and Fire, Lightning counters Earth and Water, and Earth counters Water!

Among these, the lethality of Water Release ninjutsu is slightly inferior to others, but it holds an advantage in altering the terrain. If near the ocean or rivers, the power of Water Release ninjutsu multiplies!

Since Ice Release is derived from Water Release, it naturally doesn't fear typical Lightning or Earth attribute ninjutsu. However, it just so happens that the Double Suicide Decapitation Technique Su Bai mastered is the bane of the Ice Pillar Technique!

The Ice Pillar Technique is used by Ice Release ninjas to create a massive ice pillar with chakra to freeze the opponent. If the opponent's strength is weak, they cannot escape and are left at the mercy of the caster.

However, this ninjutsu can only be used on the ground, while the Double Suicide Decapitation Technique travels underground.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of Su Bai's mouth, "I don't believe he can summon a giant ice pillar from underground. Our chances of winning this battle are very high!"

Chang Rui possesses Wind Release ninjutsu, which perfectly counters the Fire Release ninja Yan Zheng on Wen Yuanyuan's team. Xia Xueqing possesses the Byakugan Kekkei Genkai and has a massive amount of chakra, so she faces no pressure against Wen Yuanyuan.

And Su Bai happens to counter Yang Liu. He couldn't think of any reason why they would lose!

"But I still cannot be careless. Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. I still have one day to practice my ninjutsu!"

The competition starts at 8:00 AM tomorrow. Su Bai plans to upgrade his Double Suicide Decapitation Technique and Earth Attribute to level two to ensure tomorrow's competition goes off without a hitch!

After returning home and eating lunch, Su Bai headed straight to his usual practice spot—the slaughterhouse!

"Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique!"

Su Bai formed the hand seals and "whoosh," dived into the ground, emerging 200 meters away a moment later.

"The range of the ninjutsu has increased." He looked back at the spot where he had disappeared and pondered, "Let's test the maximum range!"

Su Bai formed the seals again, but this time he increased his chakra output.

"Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique!"

"Whoosh!"

This time, he was gone for much longer, taking nearly ten seconds before he broke through the surface.

"This must be 700 meters, right?" After testing the approximate distance, Su Bai was somewhat surprised!

Although he had added 8 available attribute points to his chakra last night, increasing his chakra volume by a full eightfold... his previous maximum for the "Double Suicide Decapitation Technique" was only 300 meters. To have more than doubled it in one go?

He learned from the internet that in this world, if a ninja wants their ninjutsu to be more powerful, they must increase chakra output. However, chakra output and the power of the ninjutsu are not directly proportional.

For every ten percent increase in the power of a ninjutsu, the chakra consumption rises exponentially, which is terrifying!

Although the chakra volume of ninjas in this world is generally quite large, if they were to release every ninjutsu at maximum chakra output, these ninjas wouldn't be able to sustain it; they would run out of chakra after only a few techniques.

"That last move consumed about one-fifth of my chakra, whereas a normal Double Suicide Decapitation Technique cast over a distance of 300 meters consumes a negligible amount, to the point where I barely feel it."

"It seems it's best not to use full-power chakra output lightly; otherwise, I'd be out of chakra after casting only five ninjutsu."

After comparing the chakra consumption, Su Bai glanced at his panel again.

Host: Su Bai

Substitution Technique: LV1(126/200)+

Clone Technique: LV1(125/200)+

Transformation Technique: LV1(136/200)+

Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique: LV1(174/200)

Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan (Kamui Mangekyou) Not Awakened

Chakra Level: 9.12 (Kakashi)+

Earth Attribute: LV1(174/200)+

Water Attribute: LV0(1/100)+

Wind Attribute: LV0(1/100)+

Fire Attribute: LV0(1/100)+

Lightning Attribute: LV0(1/100)+

Yin Attribute: LV0(0/100) Not Awakened

Yang Attribute: LV0(0/100) Not Awakened

Current Available Attribute Points: 0 (1 point added daily at midnight)

Current Mission: Master three D-rank ninjutsu (Mission reward: 10 available attribute points)