Even geniuses have their differences

"Pfft!"

Hearing that answer, the female examiner sprayed her tea all over her colleague's face.

For starters, possessing all five basic chakra natures was already ridiculous.

And on top of those, he had Yin Release!

Chakra itself was a mixture of spiritual energy and physical energy.

Separating those two components produced yin and yang.

The fairly common Nara Clan and Yamanaka Clan inheritances both focused on Yin Release.

Their Shadow Possession Jutsu and Mind Jutsu were yin-nature Ninjutsu.

Ninjas usually started with just one nature they excelled at. That was common knowledge students learned on their first day at the Ninja Academy.

Some gifted people were naturally proficient in two or three natures, and she could just about understand that.

But what the hell was this guy doing starting with six?!

Unless he had fused with an extraordinarily high-quality ninja inheritance.

Otherwise, even throughout Blue Star's long ninja era, a freak like this might never have existed!

And that was before counting his rare kekkei genkai, Wood Release!

Could a little place like Jiangli City really produce such an impossibly gifted genius?

"How is that possible? There must be something wrong with your sensing!"

After recovering her senses, the female examiner looked utterly unconvinced.

"There's absolutely no mistake! I've already checked several times," the male examiner insisted.

Seeing the two of them dithering, Luo Yu had no choice but to demonstrate himself. "I really do possess Wood Release."

As he spoke, chakra circulated through him, and several branches sprouted from Luo Yu's body.

"It really is Wood Release!" The female examiner sprang to her feet in astonishment.

Then she turned to the male examiner. "So your Ninjutsu wasn't wrong."

Taking a deep breath, she hurriedly turned to Luo Yu with a friendly expression. "Sorry for the wait."

She immediately began entering his test results.

The male examiner also brought Luo Yu a chair with a smile. "Young man, you must be tired from standing outside. Have a seat and rest."

Now that they understood Luo Yu's potential, their attitude became much more respectful.

His Wood Release alone guaranteed that Luo Yu would be a priority for the Association to cultivate. At the very least, he would become a Jonin.

And with his mastery of six basic natures on top of that, they had to treat him with the utmost care.

Outside the testing room, quite a few people were growing impatient with the long wait.

After all, Luo Yu was neither a famous top student nor the child of a ninja, so there was little reason to look forward to his results.

Among those losing patience was Liu Jiajia, who was waiting to gloat. She could hardly resist barging into the testing room to savor Luo Yu's dejected expression.

Just then, the female examiner's announcement rang across the campus.

"Luo Yu! Chakra: 35, stamina: 39!"

As soon as she finished, many people began doubting their ears.

Another set of Novice Rank Three stats!

And both were well above the threshold of thirty.

The jump from Novice to Genin was a major rank advancement, so once both stats reached thirty, progress hit a bottleneck.

Improvements in chakra and stamina slowed down.

It was perfectly normal for people to remain stuck there for years.

That was also why the ninja children who had fused with inheritances earlier had stats of exactly thirty.

Was the previously unknown Luo Yu secretly a top student?

While everyone was still stunned, the female examiner's voice rang out again.

"Natures! Fire, wind, lightning, earth, water, yin!"

"And a kekkei genkai: wood!"

Those words sent everyone present into utter disarray.

Excellent chakra and stamina were one thing, but how could his natures be so comprehensive too?!

Had he stepped outside and been smacked in the face by an orange inheritance?!

Old Xu, his homeroom teacher, was dumbfounded. Luo Yu was his student, wasn't he?

He remembered Luo Yu's chakra and stamina being mediocre, with only the most basic fire nature.

Were my teaching methods really that powerful?!

I turned an utterly ordinary student into a monster like this!

Principal Wu forced himself to remain composed, though he was fighting the urge to slide across the floor on his knees.

I thought this year's student pass rate had dropped. Turns out Luo Yu hogged all the talent!

With Luo Yu as their poster boy, wouldn't every ninja student in the city be clamoring to enter Tengyang No. 3 Middle School?

Even students from neighboring cities would surely come for its reputation.

Tengyang No. 3 Middle School was going to be famous!

Meanwhile, Chen Qi, who had stayed after finishing his test, stared at the large screen in shock.

"Having a Mangekyō Sharingan at Luo Yu's age was already ridiculous."

"But I never thought he could get even more ridiculous!"

"I've got to say, I picked the right guy to latch onto!"

As the first person to discover Luo Yu's talent, Chen Qi was naturally delighted too.

After all, the stronger Luo Yu became, the more Chen Qi would benefit down the line.

In the parents' waiting area, Luo Qingyu proudly puffed out her chest and boasted to everyone around her, "That's my little brother!"

"I raised him!"

The parents around her looked at her enviously. Having raised such an outstanding younger brother, she could look forward to a comfortable life.

This moment was exactly why Luo Qingyu had insisted on coming.

After all, she already knew her younger brother's talent as a ninja had recently begun to emerge.

His ability to learn the Shadow Clone and achieve Minor Mastery with it made that clear.

Still, she had never expected his talent to surpass even her imagination.

Six basic natures, plus Wood Release!

That was no different from fusing with certain powerful orange inheritances!

She was already imagining how she would handle interviews with the major media outlets.

The other Jiangli residents were also delighted that their hometown had produced such a gifted ninja.

After all, the gulf between them and Luo Yu was simply too vast. If he had been an ordinary genius, they might have felt some envy.

But Luo Yu was just too damn unfair.

Outside the testing room, the students of Class One felt as though they were dreaming too.

"Who would've thought? Luo Yu really kept his top-student status under wraps!"

"I'm actually in the same class as a legend! What an honor!"

"No wonder he turned down so many girls. He was focusing on his studies! I thought..."

"Now I've got something to brag about. Once I tell people I'm Luo God's classmate, even the neighbor's Chihuahua will have to show me some respect!"

The entire class brimmed with joy, leaving Liu Jiajia as the only one suffering.

"I'm really happy for Luo Yu."

With the mood already set, Liu Jiajia could only force a faint, fake smile, tears in the corners of her eyes and her pretty face pale with fury.

Today was supposed to be her moment to dazzle everyone. How had Luo Yu stolen the spotlight?

But there was nothing she could do. She had thought the gap between herself and Luo Yu was greater than the difference between a human and a dog.

Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined that Luo Yu was the real cheating bastard!

Against his Wood Release and six natures, her dual-nature genius act looked just like the leader of the Four Dark Kings.

This is infuriating!

If I'd known Luo Yu was this outstanding, I would've kept pursuing him!

Unfortunately, that Older Sister woman had beaten her to it.

Just then, Luo Yu finished his test and walked out of the classroom with a sunny smile. "Guys, I didn't let Class One down this time, did I?"

Seeing their idol emerge, the students of Class One immediately swarmed him. "Luo God! Our god forever!"