Naruto: The Twin Kamui's First Draw

"I can copy their abilities once Brother Chu and Brother Li start fighting this afternoon. I'm really looking forward to it."

After the group rested for about an hour, Li Lei stood up and said, "Everyone rested? We need to head back to the base before it gets dark; the Wasteland Zone is much more dangerous at night."

"Rested and ready to go," Chu Yuan replied.

Li Lei said, "Alright, let me organize things."

"The fighting will be left to me, Chu Yuan, and Miao Qiu. Xia Xueqing will be responsible for spotting D-Class Magical Beast and determining if the surrounding environment is suitable for combat. As for Su Bai... you'll stick with Xia Xueqing for now."

"Regarding the loot distribution, I'll take 45%, Chu Yuan 25%, Xia Xueqing 15%, and Miao Qiu 15%. Since Su Bai isn't contributing to the fight, he won't receive a share. Does everyone agree with this arrangement?"

Miao Qiu: "Agreed!"

Chu Yuan: "Agreed!"

Su Bai: "Agreed!"

None of the three had any objections.

Su Bai knew he couldn't help with hunting the Iron-Footed Sheep, so he felt Li Lei's distribution was perfectly fair.

Effort should be rewarded; likewise, accepting a reward without putting in the work would only make him feel guilty.

However, when it came to Xia Xueqing, she hesitated. "Brother Li, I'm only responsible for scouting the movements of the D-Class Magical Beast. Isn't 15% a bit too much for me..."

"Not at all!" Li Lei chuckled. "Xueqing, you're underestimating your value. Without your Byakugan, we wouldn't have the confidence to find a D-Class Magical Beast, secure the environment, and fight with peace of mind in a single afternoon!"

Chu Yuan also laughed. "Don't decline, Xueqing. Brother Li is right; your role is indispensable. If we weren't worried about letting you fight since you just joined the team, I'd even say 20% wouldn't be too much."

"This... alright then, I'll accept it!" Xia Xueqing nodded gently.

The girl then turned her gaze triumphantly toward Su Bai, a playful look on her face. "Hehe, Su Bai, I have a 15% share, you know."

"Heh." Su Bai shook his head with a smile, and the others laughed as well before letting her begin the reconnaissance.

Li Lei: "Xueqing, start. It's best to look for a lone Iron-Horned Sheep with no other D-Class Magical Beast or Ninja nearby."

"Got it!" Xia Xueqing nodded and immediately activated her Byakugan to explore.

"No suitable targets 20 kilometers to the northwest..."

"No suitable targets 20 kilometers to the southeast..."

"Target spotted 25 kilometers to the northeast. There are no other D-Class Magical Beast or Ninja within a 5-kilometer radius. It's suitable for combat."

"The closest one is 15 kilometers to the southwest, where there's an Iron-Horned Sheep. However, there's a Ninja squad 7 kilometers away. The lead Ninja is at least a Chunin, and their Chakra Level is even more massive than yours, Brother Li!"

With Xia Xueqing's Byakugan, Li Lei's team was like someone playing with a full map hack; the distribution of D-Class Magical Beast and the movements of other Ninja squads within dozens of kilometers were crystal clear. The efficiency of their reconnaissance was heaven-defying!

Li Lei pondered for a moment after hearing this.

"Let's go to the northeast. Although heading deeper into the Wasteland Zone is dangerous, with Xueqing's Byakugan, we can avoid D-Class Magical Beast in advance."

"The southwest is closer, but there's a Ninja squad nearby. It would be troublesome if they saw our loot and decided to attack us."

"Su Bai, Xueqing, remember this: if you want to survive in the Wasteland Zone in the future, being careful of D-Class Magical Beast is far from enough. You also need to watch out for other Ninja squads."

"There are too many cases of Ninja killing each other for profit in the Wasteland Zone. This scar on my side was left behind after being ambushed by other Ninja."

As Li Lei spoke, he lifted his shirt to reveal a wound on his left ribcage, clearly caused by a piercing weapon.

Su Bai and Xia Xueqing nodded earnestly, taking his words to heart.

These were experiences Brother Li had paid for with his own blood...

Once the target was set, the group immediately headed northeast at high speed. With Xia Xueqing leading, they avoided D-Class Magical Beast along the way, making the entire journey very smooth.

An hour later, the group carefully crouched behind a giant rock, eyes fixed on an Iron-Horned Sheep about eight meters tall, which was bowing its head to gnaw on a Long-Eared Rabbit a hundred meters away.

This Iron-Horned Sheep is two sizes larger than the one I saw in the video! Su Bai compared them in his mind.

Li Lei whispered, "Miao Qiu, sense the strength of this Iron-Horned Sheep."

"Understood." Miao Qiu closed her eyes, utilizing her specialty as a sensory Ninja.

A moment later, she opened her eyes.

"It's very strong. This Iron-Horned Sheep's chakra is around five hundred units."

Five hundred units!

Su Bai and Xia Xueqing exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes!

More than fifty times their own Chakra Level?

And this is still just a D-Class Magical Beast?

Li Lei and Chu Yuan weren't too surprised; the two pondered for a moment and nodded firmly.

"Let's do it!"

"The Iron-Horned Sheep only knows the C-rank Water Release ninjutsu Water Wave. If we're careful, hunting it will be more than enough!" The long scar on Chu Yuan's neck twitched, a ferocious look flashing across his face.

Li Lei nodded as well. "That's right. My chakra is 106 units, Chu Yuan's is 93, and Miao Qiu's is 42. That's plenty to hunt an Iron-Horned Sheep that only knows how to use brute force!"

After speaking, he looked at Su Bai and Xia Xueqing. "You two stay away from us; don't get hit by the shockwaves of the battle."

"Understood, I get it!" Xia Xueqing nodded.

"Alright, Brother Li."

Su Bai also gave a compliant response, though a sharp glint flashed through his eyes.

Once the arrangements were made, Li Lei immediately approached the Iron-Horned Sheep with Chu Yuan and Miao Qiu. They hadn't gone far before the Iron-Horned Sheep spotted them.

"Baa!" The Iron-Horned Sheep let out an angry roar, its pair of two-meter-long horns gleaming with a metallic luster as it charged toward the trio!

"It's starting!"

Hum!

Su Bai immediately activated his Sharingan, staring intently at the battle unfolding ahead!

With the two-tomoe Sharingan active, he could instantly see through the chakra flowing within Li Lei, his companions, and the Iron-Horned Sheep!

Su Bai watched as the Iron-Horned Sheep gathered a massive amount of chakra in its mouth without any specific circulation path, forcefully spewing out a hundred-meter-wide torrent of water!

It was the C-rank ninjutsu, Water Wave!

Meanwhile, in his eyes, Li Lei was forming hand seals, his internal chakra circulating in an orderly, specific path.

Su Bai felt the drain on his Sharingan increase sharply, placing a heavy burden on his mental energy!

Though the consumption was staggering, the heaven-defying insight of the two-tomoe Sharingan allowed him to clearly see every movement Li Lei made and the exact path of his chakra circulation.

As Li Lei formed a seal, he followed suit; as Li Lei's chakra moved, he mimicked it. The violent chakra within his own body was firmly suppressed by the Sharingan, becoming incredibly docile, which gave Su Bai an unprecedented sense of ease!

When Li Lei completed his final seal, Su Bai finished at almost the exact same moment, and both of them unleashed their ninjutsu simultaneously!

"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

Li Lei's Phoenix Sage Fire Technique struck the Iron-Horned Sheep hard, while Su Bai's version left the girl beside him stunned!

"Su, Su Bai, you..."

After releasing the ninjutsu, Su Bai grinned at the girl beside him, his two-tomoe Sharingan glowing faintly as a line of text flashed before his eyes.

"You have mastered Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique..."

"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique: LV1 (101/200)"

Looking at the newly appeared fire ninjutsu on his panel, he knew his rise to power was beginning!

The Phoenix Sage Fire Technique is a C-rank fire ninjutsu. The user spits out multiple fireballs from their mouth to attack the enemy, which can cause damage or be used to restrict movement; it is a very practical fire ninjutsu.

Li Lei's Phoenix Sage Fire Technique bombarded the eight-meter-tall Iron-Horned Sheep, causing the beast to cry out in pain!

"Baa!"

However, after the screams subsided, there were no major injuries on the Iron-Horned Sheep's body, save for a few charred spots.

"This beast has such high defense!"

"Yeah, we have to slowly wear it down every time!"

Li Lei cursed under his breath, pushing off the ground to leap over two hundred meters away, dodging the Iron-Horned Sheep's Water Wave.

His wife, Miao Qiu, followed his lead; after all, she was only a sensory Genin and not skilled in combat.

If it weren't for someone with the superior scouting ability of the Byakugan taking her place, she might have been standing where Xia Xueqing was.

"Baa!" Seeing its ninjutsu had failed, the Iron-Horned Sheep roared in anger and charged its massive body toward Chu Yuan!

Chu Yuan didn't panic as he watched the charging beast. He quickly formed hand seals, finishing just as the Iron-Horned Sheep was a dozen meters away.

"Lightning Release: Lightning Snake!"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Five snake-like projectiles, each over a meter long and crackling with lightning, were flung from Chu Yuan's calloused right hand. They struck the Iron-Horned Sheep's head at high speed, instantly triggering a burst of electrical crackling!

"Zzzzt!"

"Baa!"

The Iron-Horned Sheep roared in agony. Its brain was rattled by the C-rank "Lightning Release: Lightning Snake," leaving it unable to process its surroundings, though its massive momentum carried it straight toward Chu Yuan!

In the crisis, Chu Yuan didn't have time to form seals; he simply rolled, narrowly avoiding the beast's powerful front hooves!

"Damn it!" After dodging, he quickly formed seals and used the "Body Flicker Technique" to appear beside Li Lei in the blink of an eye!

"Brother Li, you need to step up! This Iron-Horned Sheep is too strong!" Seeing the two of them standing there leisurely, Chu Yuan rolled his eyes and gasped for air!

Li Lei chuckled and immediately cast "Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique" again, drawing the Iron-Horned Sheep to the side.

Miao Qiu stepped forward to support Chu Yuan, asking, "Little Yuan, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, just a bit drained." Chu Yuan took a deep breath, calming the violent chakra within his body.

Miao Qiu nodded; she understood what Chu Yuan meant.

The three of them had been in a squad for so many years, so she knew exactly how powerful Chu Yuan's Ninja techniques were.

Usually, Chu Yuan would only release one Lightning Snake for his Lightning Release: Lightning Snake, but just now, in pursuit of raw power, he had unleashed five at once. The chakra consumed wasn't just five times the usual amount—it had increased exponentially!

Just as the three of them were fretting over the Iron-Horned Sheep, which they couldn't kill and could only slowly wear down, Su Bai in the distance turned pale!

Damn it, my mental energy is already drained after copying only two Ninja techniques?

Is the consumption of the two-tomoe Sharingan really this high?

Xia Xueqing supported Su Bai, whose legs were weak as if he had just finished doing "that," her face full of worry.

"You! Don't be so reckless just after awakening your two-tomoe Sharingan! Honestly!"

"I'm fine. These are Ninja techniques; the more I copy, the better!" Su Bai chuckled, having just "stolen" Chu Yuan's Lightning Release: Lightning Snake.

When he first displayed his two-tomoe Sharingan in front of the girl, Xia Xueqing, who also possessed a dōjutsu bloodline, understood immediately!

This was a sublimation of Su Bai's Sharingan, a newly derived ability!

As a poor student, Su Bai was restricted by his status on Blue Star and couldn't find any information on the Sharingan.

But Xia Xueqing was different. As the daughter of the patriarch of the Byakugan Clan, a prominent bloodline family in Yang City, she was noble and well-informed.

Coupled with the fact that she had been pestering her father for information on the Sharingan these past few days, she immediately recalled what he had said.

"Daughter, although the side effects of the Sharingan are terrifying, in terms of dōjutsu potential, I believe it is even more powerful than our Byakugan. I once saw a Sharingan user who could copy Ninja techniques."

At the time, Xia Xueqing had hurriedly asked what happened to that Ninja, hoping to gather useful information for Su Bai. Unsurprisingly, Xia Hong told her that the man eventually went insane from the Sharingan's immense mental energy consumption...

"So, don't use this Cursed Eye recklessly in the future, understand?" Xia Xueqing chided, complaining to Su Bai!

Su Bai waved his hand dismissively, "Don't worry, I'm different from those people. I won't go insane."

The reason the Sharingan on Blue Star was known as the Cursed Eye was precisely because the mental energy consumption was so great that Ninjas would go mad from the strain.

But he was different; he had a system that allowed him to add infinite points to his Yin Attribute!