The Ninja Academy's Incredible Legends (48): The Top Student and the Failing Student Are Two Species Incapable of Normal Communication

Despite having elite ninja parents, an excellent family lineage, and schoolteachers who were far from incompetent, Nagi Gekko, with such favorable conditions, was unexpectedly utterly devoid of talent in theoretical studies.

Still, aside from her talent for swordsmanship, this somewhat shy little girl was not without merits. At the very least, even the teacher who taught art electives had nothing but praise for her skill in painting.

Was it useful for a ninja to be good at drawing?

Sai of Root had once been a master at using a brush and scrolls to perform ninjutsu, but before he could truly display his abilities, he died without even leaving a corpse behind.

The Hyuga Clan was also highly gifted in painting. Their nimble hands and the powerful observational abilities granted by the Byakugan gave them talents in art that surpassed most others. As long as they wished to learn, they could progress much faster than many ninjas.

Besides that, many genjutsu ninjas were also skilled painters. Their exceptionally strong mental power made genjutsu ninjas more creative in the arts.

Nagi Gekko loved drawing, but aside from her excellent inherited swordsmanship, there was really nothing else remarkable about her.

For that reason, on a rare day off, Miyuki invited Nagi Gekko over to her house for a study session. Futaba Tsumugi and Makoto Ito had also come to help.

However, Nagi Gekko's difficulties far exceeded the expectations of her three enthusiastic friends. Two hours later, Nagi Gekko was already utterly despairing.

"Miyuki, am I beyond saving?"

Nagi Gekko's originally fair face was covered in streaks of black ink. It was her punishment for not studying seriously—one stroke for every mistake.

"Probably... maybe there's still hope?"

Futaba Tsumugi raised her brush and carefully examined Nagi Gekko's gaudily marked face before saying helplessly, "There's