Konoha's Dead Last

Clone Technique!

Pop!

A naked Toru appeared beside him.

"Ah!"

Yuhi Kurenai, who had been observing Toru the entire time, blushed and let out a shriek, then hurriedly covered her eyes with her hands.

Toru quickly retracted his chakra to cancel the failed clone, offering a brief, "Sorry."

Kurenai peeked through the gaps between her fingers and saw Toru continuing his training as if nothing had happened. Only then did she let out a sigh of relief. "Um... if you don't know the Clone Technique, I can teach you."

Kurenai considered her own Clone Technique to be up to standard; at the very least, it was much better than Toru's naked version.

Toru waved his hand, saying with a tone of certainty, "No need, I have already figured it out."

For some reason, Kurenai always subconsciously chose to believe Toru's words.

Although she was willing to trust him, she was still afraid of another naked man appearing beside her, so her gaze remained somewhat evasive.

Toru, meanwhile, focused on using his chakra and Six Eyes to observe his own body.

He had already discovered the problem: there was a discrepancy in the flow of his chakra, which caused the clone's form to be incomplete.

This time, I just need to pay attention to the chakra circulation path, Toru thought.

Toru then formed the hand signs for the Clone Technique: Ram—Snake—Tiger.

His hand signs were still a bit clumsy, basically taking one second per sign to complete.

Yuhi Kurenai seemed very concerned about Toru's progress, and she couldn't help but turn her cute little face toward him.

At the same time, she covered her eyes with her small hands, leaving only two gaps to observe, intending to cover them up immediately if she saw something she shouldn't.

Clone Technique!

With a pop, Kurenai saw another Toru appear out of thin air. The two Torus were identical in both appearance and demeanor.

The two Torus checked each other over, then looked at Kurenai simultaneously and said in unison, "How is it? What are the results?"

After carefully observing them, Kurenai replied, "I can't tell the difference, that's amazing!"

Toru then dispelled the clone, concluding in his heart, Ordinary people can't see through my Clone Technique, but my Six Eyes can.

This meant that his current Clone Technique could now be used in actual combat. After all, not everyone possessed Six Eyes—or more accurately, there wasn't a second pair of Six Eyes in this world.

However, he assumed this basic Clone Technique was not unsolvable in the ninja world; there were certainly many ways to see through it.

This reminded Toru of the Solid Clone Technique that Kakashi had used during their previous spar. Even with his Six Eyes, he couldn't distinguish it immediately; he had only managed to do so at the time by using the observational power of his Six Eyes to notice the subtle differences between the original and the clone.

Toru couldn't help but marvel at the sophistication of such a technique, sighing that the person who invented it must have been a genius.

Perhaps I can learn that technique from Kakashi. Having just mastered the basic Clone Technique, Toru was already coveting the more advanced Shadow Clone Technique. On the path to becoming stronger, he had always been extremely greedy.

Just then, the teacher, Tanaka Hajime, interrupted the students' practice and broke Toru's train of thought.

"Practice time is over. We will now begin the demonstration segment. Noda Kenta, you go first."

A plain-looking boy stepped forward and performed a standard, unremarkable clone. The clone was roughly eighty percent similar to the original. At first glance, there were no major flaws, but if he were facing a meticulous enemy on the battlefield, it would not be enough.

Tanaka Hajime first affirmed the level of his Clone Technique, noting that it could be considered excellent among ninja academy students of his age, but he then pointed out the flaws in the details.

Afterward, Tanaka Hajime let Noda Kenta return to his seat. After flipping through the roster, he called out the next student to demonstrate. "Next, Might Guy."

In a seat at the back of the classroom, the boy with the bowl cut and a tight green bodysuit stood up. His face clearly showed unnatural nervousness, much like a student who hadn't studied and was being called upon.

Some students in the class began to whisper when they heard it was Might Guy.

"Isn't he the one who can't use ninjutsu? The teacher isn't calling him up to make a fool of himself, is he?" "Hahahaha, we're in for a show." "Just look at his expression; you can tell he doesn't know anything."

Toru hadn't paid much attention to the students demonstrating, but hearing these words, he understood that Might Guy seemed to be the dead last of the class.

Precisely because of this, Toru used his chakra and Six Eyes to see what was special about this boy named Might Guy. After all, if he were truly useless, he wouldn't have gotten into the ninja academy—unless he was a transfer student with connections like Toru, who hadn't even taken the entrance exam.

What is going on with the meridians in his body? What a strange constitution.

Chakra circulated through the body's eight extraordinary meridians; this was the most basic knowledge taught in textbooks.

However, based on the information Toru received after injecting chakra into his Six Eyes, Might Guy's meridians were extremely unique. Although they were thick and tough, they were almost solid, leaving very narrow channels for chakra to flow.

Meridians were the main arteries for transporting chakra. If an ordinary person's meridians were clear plastic pipes, then Might Guy's were a type of highly resilient rubber hose, but the channel in the center of this rubber hose was only one-tenth the size of a normal pipe.

Under such circumstances, the difficulty of Might Guy practicing ninjutsu was at least ten times that of an ordinary person, and the narrow chakra channels inherently limited the use of high-level ninjutsu.

However, this situation was not without its advantages. If there were a technique that could instantly surge one's chakra, Might Guy's meridians could be instantly expanded. Not only would this eliminate all the previous limitations, but the tough nature of his meridians would also allow for a significant increase in load-bearing capacity, making it possible to increase his strength dozens of times over in an instant.

But Toru only analyzed this possibility in theory and dismissed the idea in his heart.

Not to mention whether such a technique perfectly suited for Might Guy existed in the ninja world, even if it did, it would be a closely guarded secret. Might Guy was not from a ninja clan; how would he have access to such things?

Toru felt a sense of pity for Might Guy in his heart. He has talent, but it's a pity that he will likely be buried.

Might Guy walked up to the podium, bit the bullet, and performed the hand signs for the Clone Technique. The result was that he only managed to clone his own clothes.

This level of cloning was remarkably similar to the naked man Toru had produced during his first attempt.

The students in the class burst into laughter, mocking the Konoha dead last to their hearts' content.

Tanaka Hajime silently judged Might Guy's talent as inferior. This child only got into the school because of his taijutsu. I can understand his poor ninjutsu, but this is just too bad. If he can't use ninjutsu, how can he become a ninja?

"You may step down. You need to practice the Clone Technique properly." Seeing Might Guy nod repeatedly and walk away, Tanaka Hajime felt sorry for this quite hardworking student. "Kakashi, you come up and demonstrate."