As testing entered its second half, only a tenth of the five hundred-odd ninja students had passed.
The result made Principal Wu's expression darken as he stood on the platform.
The Ninja Association allocated resources according to a school's teaching quality.
With such a low pass rate, next year's teaching subsidies would likely be cut again.
Just as Principal Wu was at his wit's end, the special class began its tests.
"Chen Qi! Chakra: 30, stamina: 30, nature: fire!"
"Passed!"
"Wang Wen! Chakra: 21, stamina: 25, nature: water!"
"Passed!"
Hearing the special class's phenomenal scores, Principal Wu breathed a little easier.
The special class was nicknamed the Money-Burning Class, and its students came from ninja clans in Jiang Li or wealthy families.
Rumor had it that the assessment reward was Yamato fragments, so they had splurged early, using ninja inheritances to boost their base strength.
Otherwise, using those white-quality inheritance cards at the Genin stage would have provided greater increases to chakra and stamina.
Thankfully, these students kept the results from looking quite so dismal.
The other students were filled with envy at the special class's impressive scores.
"Money really does let you do whatever you want!"
"That's insane! With those stats, wouldn't they go straight to rank three once they became novices?"
"I remember Novice Rank Three gets a monthly allowance of fifteen thousand Ninja Coins. I'm so jealous."
"You'd have to work in a factory for at least half a year to earn that much, right?"
"Heh, if you were a second-generation ninja, that little bit of money wouldn't matter at all."
Soon, after the classes ahead had finished testing, it was Luo Yu's class's turn.
Inside the testing classroom, an examiner called out, "Students whose names are called, please enter the testing area."
"Liu Jiajia."
Hearing her name, Liu Jiajia, who stood at the front of the line, cast an arrogant glance at Luo Yu in the back.
From now on, she and Luo Yu would belong to two different worlds.
She would have no shortage of playthings like him, with nothing to offer but a pretty face.
One day, the commoner Luo Yu would surely regret rejecting the favor of an esteemed ninja.
With that thought, Liu Jiajia entered the classroom with her head held high.
Before long, her results came out.
"Liu Jiajia! Chakra: 30, stamina: 30!"
"Natures: wind and water!"
"Passed!"
The announcement stunned everyone present.
Even Principal Wu couldn't help rising to his feet.
Had he heard that right? Not only were both her stats thirty, but she also possessed two chakra natures!
Chakra had five basic natures-fire, water, wind, lightning, and earth-as well as the two special categories of yin and yang.
Usually, early in their training, ninja students had only one particularly strong nature, which became their primary focus.
Aside from a few exceptional geniuses, mastering a second chakra nature transformation required reaching at least the Jonin level.
Only by fusing with an inheritance or inheritance fragments could someone potentially master multiple chakra natures early in their training.
Even with inheritance fragments, the chances of unlocking a second nature after acquiring a primary one were extremely low.
Unless they piled on sheer quantities of fragments or used higher-quality ones.
Although Liu Jiajia's family was fairly wealthy, it was certainly no ninja clan.
Neither high-quality inheritance fragments nor large quantities of low-quality fragments were within her means.
That left only one answer!
Liu Jiajia was a heaven-blessed prodigy seen only once in decades, who had cultivated a second nature on her own!
The fact that she had trained her chakra and stamina to the level of Novice Rank Three without relying on a ninja inheritance already showed how extraordinary her talent was.
At that realization, Principal Wu couldn't stop grinning.
Old Xu, the homeroom teacher waiting outside the testing area, also beamed with pride.
He was proud to have taught a dual-nature genius!
This further proved his exceptional teaching ability. This year's outstanding teacher award was as good as his.
The other teachers came over to congratulate Old Xu.
The parents all secretly envied Liu Jiajia's parents.
They had long heard that Liu Jiajia did well in school, but none had expected her to have this up her sleeve.
Basking in everyone's attention, Liu Jiajia lifted her graceful chin proudly and strode out of the testing area.
Watching her proud, lovely figure, the students of Class One were filled with emotion.
"Two natures! Jiajia's got a bright future ahead!"
"In a few years, she'll be another rich female ninja. Better get on her good side now."
"Isn't it a little late for you to start sucking up? I've been doing it ever since Jiajia became class monitor."
"Luo Yu's done for. I heard he offended the class monitor."
Seeing their excitement, Luo Yu was somewhat speechless.
In Naruto, anyone who hadn't mastered all five nature transformations would be embarrassed to survive until the finale.
Weren't two natures just background-character material?
Still, despite his disbelief, he understood his situation and felt grateful for Tobi's blessing.
After all, Liu Jiajia might well have been among the many girls he had rejected.
Without Tobi's template, offending a genius ninja as a mere commoner might have cost him everything.
"I have a suggestion. How about we all get together tonight to celebrate our class monitor's great results?"
As Liu Jiajia approached, someone immediately offered the suggestion eagerly.
Liu Jiajia glanced at Luo Yu out of the corner of her eye, then chuckled. "We don't even know how everyone else has done yet. What's there to celebrate?"
Just then, Luo Yu's name was called from the testing room.
Luo Yu headed toward it.
"Jiajia, you can leave early once you've finished testing. Go home and rest, and get ready for this afternoon's assessment."
Old Xu wore a kindly expression.
Watching Luo Yu's retreating back, Liu Jiajia shook her head. "It's fine. I'll rest once the other students' results are out."
Seeing her earnest expression, Old Xu nodded in satisfaction.
What a responsible class monitor she was.
The others snickered to themselves.
Class monitor, you still can't forget that man.
After entering the testing room.
Luo Yu found himself facing a young man and woman.
Both wore white uniforms, clearly identifying them as examiners sent by the Ninja Association.
After checking Luo Yu's information on her computer, the female examiner nodded to her colleague.
With her approval, the male examiner turned to Luo Yu. "In a moment, I'll use ninjutsu to probe your body and mind. Don't resist."
"Otherwise, the test will stop."
Luo Yu nodded slightly to show he understood.
Receiving his response, the male examiner immediately formed hand seals, then touched Luo Yu's forehead with his right hand.
"Ninja Art-Deep Perception!"
As he spoke, the male examiner's chakra flowed through that point of contact into the meridians inside Luo Yu's body.
Sensing the intrusion of outside chakra, Luo Yu offered no resistance.
Soon, his physical capabilities, chakra reserves, and chakra natures were all laid bare.
"What the-!"
Upon sensing Luo Yu's physical condition, the male examiner's pupils contracted sharply. His mouth opened, but no words came out.
The female examiner frowned from behind the computer desk. "Stop spacing out. Tell me what's going on."
Swallowing, the male examiner circulated his chakra again and inspected Luo Yu's body once more.
After confirming there was no mistake, he stammered out his report. "Stamina: 35!"
"Chakra: 39!"
"Natures... fire, wind, lightning, earth, water, yin!"
"And wood!"
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