S-Rank Thunder Release - Twin Thunder Shock

Naruto hopped around the Arena in high spirits, looking exceptionally excited.

The Three Body Technique had always been a source of frustration for him.

He had been constantly worried about whether he would be able to graduate from the Ninja Academy.

There wasn't much time left until the graduation exam.

He gripped the Jade Card and squeezed, causing it to shatter.

A fantastical glow surged into his body.

In an instant, everything regarding the Three Body Technique flooded into his mind.

With an excited expression, he began forming hand seals.

"Transformation Technique!"

Poof!

A cloud of white smoke rose, and Naruto had changed his appearance; another Zhou Cheng, identical to the original, appeared on the Arena!

He looked himself over and found that he was almost exactly like the Zhou Cheng opposite him, so he pumped his fist in excitement.

It worked!

Whenever he had performed the Transformation Technique in the past, he would either be missing an arm or a leg, or he would look nothing like a human at all, triggering roars of laughter from the entire class.

Anticipation filled his eyes as he imagined the expressions on his classmates' faces when they saw him perform a perfect Transformation Technique.

He wished he could appear in the classroom right now, just in time for the teacher to test them on the Three Body Technique!

Hehe, I'll scare the life out of you all!

Coming back to his senses, he bowed deeply to Zhou Cheng to express his gratitude.

The Blind Box belonged to Zhou Cheng, and whatever was inside was entirely up to him.

He is helping me!

This big brother is truly a good person!

"Big brother, I'll come back tomorrow!"

With that, Naruto jumped off the Arena, pushed through the crowd, and ran toward the Ninja Academy.

If he didn't get back soon, it would be a disaster if Iruka caught him.

Seeing Naruto grow stronger, Sasuke didn't look too happy, though his expression was dominated by a thick sense of fighting spirit.

If Naruto enters that state again, will I still be his match?

"Let's go, Sasuke!"

At that moment, Itachi's voice reached his ears, and a hand rested on his head.

"To our secret training base!"

Itachi and Shisui no longer insisted on Sasuke attending the Ninja Academy; through Naruto, they could infer that no matter how strong the other students were, they couldn't be that impressive.

As long as Sasuke maintained his status as the top of his class, the school wouldn't easily hold him back.

Sasuke nodded, followed his two brothers, and left the plaza.

Zhou Cheng called for the next person, and someone immediately stepped onto the Arena.

The shield-breaking continued.

After who knows how many people had passed, Kakashi, with his shock of white hair, jumped onto the Arena.

"Dead-fish eyes, you're here!"

The corners of Zhou Cheng's mouth curled up; the big damage had arrived!

"Does what happened just now really have nothing to do with you?"

Kakashi was still suspicious that Zhou Cheng was behind the Nine-Tails' rampage.

Otherwise, why would it go on a rampage neither early nor late, but exactly when he stepped onto the Arena?

Zhou Cheng shrugged and spread his hands. None of my business!

"That was an eruption caused by years of pent-up resentment! You'd be better off asking how the people he's been in contact with since he was a child have treated him!"

"That man's son should have been a hero of the village, but how have you treated him?"

"He lives on a meager pension and is treated like a monster everywhere he goes!"

"He has always been alone, with no one to teach him how to train, and he's been left far behind by his classmates. He craves power; he craves attention and recognition!"

"Have you ever thought about these things?"

Kakashi's single exposed eye widened, filled with shock and guilt.

Zhou Cheng's words were like a thorn, piercing deep into his heart.

That's right. The son of the Fourth Hokage, who sealed the Nine-Tails at the cost of his life, should have been treated like a hero, yet he has been treated like a monster all this time.

He has lived alone, helpless and abandoned, for seven years.

Kakashi could not imagine how Naruto had survived these past seven years.

The people below the Arena heard their conversation, all of them looking bewildered with question marks plastered across their faces.

What were they talking about?

That man's son—who was that man?

How could the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki possibly be a hero?

A Jinchuriki was a Tailed Beast; wasn't that just a monster?

Judging by what had just happened, a Tailed Beast was a Tailed Beast, and it could never be fully sealed.

It was too dangerous; keeping their distance from the Jinchuriki was the right thing to do.

Tsunade's expression turned somewhat desolate. Minato, the village has failed you!

"That's enough, stop wallowing in guilt!"

"It would be better to just treat him a little better in the future!"

"Let's begin; there are still many people waiting behind."

Zhou Cheng's words pulled Kakashi out of his remorse.

The look he gave Zhou Cheng changed once again.

How did he know that Naruto was the teacher's son?

Could it be that he was present seven years ago when the Nine-Tails was sealed?

As he thought this, he began to weave hand seals.

With yesterday's experience, he could now attack without holding back, no longer worried about killing Zhou Cheng.

After finishing the seals, he lowered his hands, and dazzling lightning appeared in both palms.

"Twin Thunder Shock!"

He crouched low and sprinted forward.

In the blink of an eye, he was close to Zhou Cheng.

He struck out with both hands, one from the left and one from the right.

Bang!

Zhou Cheng was swallowed by the lightning, which crackled and popped, leaving the onlookers clicking their tongues in awe.

With power like this, this ninjutsu must be S-rank!

Controlling one Lightning Blade was difficult enough, yet Kakashi was now controlling two at the same time!

Only a few people noticed that Kakashi had lifted his headband, no longer covering his left eye.

In his left eye, the Three-Tomoe Sharingan rotated slowly.

Whether it was Lightning Blade or Twin Thunder Shock, both required the aid of the Sharingan to be fully unleashed; otherwise, they would be unstable and highly likely to injure the user.

"This ninjutsu's single-target lethality is terrifying!"

"One bolt of lightning was already strong enough, but now there are two at once!"

"I didn't expect that he still hadn't used his full strength yesterday!"

Everyone below the Arena looked at Kakashi with strange expressions, marveling at his power.

He truly lived up to his name as the Copy Ninja, Kakashi!

Kakashi retracted his hands and pushed off with his feet, leaping back several meters.

He stared intently at Zhou Cheng, afraid that he might have killed him, yet also afraid that he might be completely unscathed.

Everyone shifted their gaze from Kakashi to Zhou Cheng.

Zhou Cheng smiled faintly, standing perfectly still.

Not to mention injuries, even his clothes were not torn.

Hiss!

How was that possible!

Was even an attack like that ineffective?

This power could easily pierce through a person's body.

Even if it hit solid rock, it could easily shatter it.

Yet Zhou Cheng looked as if nothing had happened; not even his clothes were damaged!

Their speculation regarding Zhou Cheng's strength reached a new level!

Kakashi's eyes widened in disbelief!

He had thought he might kill Zhou Cheng, after all, the man had been able to block even the attacks of a Susanoo.

But for Twin Thunder Shock to not cause even a single scratch—it made his composure crumble!

Just what kind of strength did this guy possess?

Could it really be, as the rumors suggested, that he had lived for who knew how many years?

He shook his head, casting the thought aside; no one could resist the erosion of time!

Tsunade's expression turned grave. She would only dare to take a hit like that from Kakashi while under the effects of the Strength of a Hundred Technique.

She would have to utilize her body's extreme self-healing ability to tank the blow while simultaneously closing the distance to strike Kakashi.

Her eyes shimmered with intrigue as she looked at Zhou Cheng; this guy was ridiculously strong!

A set of numbers floated above Zhou Cheng's head: -17942.

[Damage dealt: 17,942 points]
[Remaining shield HP: 9,999,999,872,001]
[Damage rank: Purple]
[Reward obtained: Purple Blind Box]