"All right." Luo Yu nodded.
Then, like the shadow of a leaf, he flashed in front of Bai Mengyao and kicked her squarely in the chin.
The tremendous momentum sent her flying into the air.
The next instant, Shadow Leaf Dance was used again. Luo Yu flashed behind Bai Mengyao and bound her tightly with the white bandages in his hands.
Then Luo Yu wrapped his arms around Bai Mengyao and spun at high speed, much like Fang Over Fang, sending them both hurtling headfirst toward the ground.
Since she was a Jonin with a tough body, Luo Yu had nothing to worry about, so he held nothing back.
"It's Front Lotus! Luo Yu really managed to copy the whole thing!" Curator Jiang grew excited once again.
No wonder the Ninja Science Research Society placed such importance on studying the Sharingan. Its potential was even greater than he had imagined.
Luo Qingyu huffed. "Sure, it's impressive, but all that hugging and holding? How improper!"
Front Lotus struck.
The ground shook once again.
The crater in the center of the training ground deepened, kicking up a cloud of dust that obscured their vision.
Luo Yu landed in a crouch.
Once the dust cleared, Bai Mengyao easily broke free of the bandages and climbed out of the crater.
"You really didn't hold back. Couldn't you have been a little gentler?"
"Were you getting back at me for wrecking the training ground and the dummy?"
Bai Mengyao teased him as she brushed the dust off herself.
Luo Yu smiled helplessly. "You're joking, Mengyao. Unless I open all Eight Gates at once right now, I can't even get through your defenses."
Anyone ranked as a Jonin had at least 2,500 Stamina, dozens of times that of a Genin.
That level of defense was far beyond what Luo Yu could break through now.
In this world, the gap between Jonin and Genin really was that vast. Their base stats alone were enough to overwhelm a Genin.
"It's honestly a little infuriating when I think about it. I suffered so much when I learned Front Lotus and the Eight Gates."
"And you learned them just by watching once!"
Bai Mengyao clenched her dainty fist and punched Luo Yu in the chest.
Luo Yu smiled helplessly. "I'll make it up to you later, Mengyao."
Bai Mengyao nodded in satisfaction, then continued, "No need. I did this to thank you for saving my little sister."
Hearing that from the rest area, Bai Siyao couldn't help beaming.
That assist of mine brought my sister and brother-in-law closer together!
Credit where credit's due!
Bai Mengyao took out her phone and checked the time. "It's getting late. Since you've learned all my trump cards..."
"My job here today is done."
"Siyao and I will head home now."
"If you ever need advice on Taijutsu, you can ask me anytime."
As she spoke, they added each other on V.
Bai Mengyao and Bai Siyao had come in Curator Jiang's car, so naturally, he had to drive them home.
Luo Yu and his sister went to see them off.
The group made their way to the villa's front gate.
Just then, Curator Jiang's phone rang.
"Old Bai? Luo Yu learned a lot today. I'll tell you about it in a bit."
"Never mind that for now. That old fellow from Seven Beach City brought a Genin to challenge Jiangli Dojo!"
"Old Man Luo? He's the one who loves pulling this stunt. Can't we get our people to crush them?"
"No. That Genin may be a newcomer, but he's no pushover."
"All our elite Genin are out of the city on missions. He's holding the Genin arena, so our Chunin can't really step in."
Curator Jiang frowned. "That makes things tricky."
"Where are you now?"
On the other end, President Bai replied, "I'm at Jiangli Dojo, keeping them company."
"Watching his guy win match after match has that Luo fellow practically bubbling over with glee!"
Curator Jiang sighed helplessly. "Jiangli Dojo is my turf, after all. I'll come over and take a look first."
Then he hung up.
Having overheard their conversation, Luo Yu was already itching to give it a try.
First, he only needed a few more attribute points to meet the requirements for the Genin assessment.
Second, President Bai and Curator Jiang had treated him well. He ought to step up when it mattered.
Third, he had just learned so many useful Taijutsu techniques that he was eager to try them in a real fight.
With that in mind, Luo Yu asked, "Curator Jiang, do you need me for this?"
Curator Jiang stared at Luo Yu, weighing his options.
"Get in!"
And so, Luo Yu took the front passenger seat, while the Bai sisters sat in the back.
"I'm going grocery shopping to make dinner. Come home early." Outside the car window, Luo Qingyu waved.
Although she was a little worried, Luo Yu was grown up now, so she didn't interfere too much.
Soon, Curator Jiang was driving toward Jiangli Dojo.
On the way, Luo Yu brought up the matter. "Why did Seven Beach City come to Jiangli Dojo looking for trouble?"
Curator Jiang smiled. "The City Exchange Meet is about to start soon, isn't it?"
"Old Man Luo, Seven Beach City's president, must be using this chance to scout us out."
"After all, although a small number of participants in the Exchange Meet are Chunin, most are still Genin."
"This isn't the first time he's tested our Genin's strength before the competition."
Bai Mengyao nodded in agreement from the back seat. "That's right. President Luo pulled the same stunt before the Exchange Meet the year I competed."
"Only back then, he sent an exceptionally strong Chunin."
"I was only a first-rank Chunin that year, but thanks to my blue inheritance, I still crushed him easily."
"But it also exposed the weakness of my overreliance on Taijutsu. During the Exchange Meet, plenty of people targeted me because of it."
"Luckily, I'd already trained the Eight Gates to the fifth gate by then. That's how I managed to win the championship, though it was a struggle."
Bai Siyao looked proud. "That's my sister! You didn't embarrass me."
Luo Yu sighed in wonder. "I'd only heard that you won the championship, Mengyao. I never knew there was so much behind it."
Bai Mengyao nodded and cautioned him, "I suspect that after they got the information out of me, they sold it to people from other cities and made a tidy profit."
"It looks like he's targeting Genin this time, since there's a bigger market for their information."
"After all, most competitors are Genin. Even with information on Chunin, a Genin would still struggle to stand up to one."
"So when you fight someone from Seven Beach City later, make sure you keep something in reserve."
Every ninja's records were confidential information belonging to the Ninja Association.
Association branches had no authority to access the ninja records of other cities.
Thus, the only way to obtain detailed intelligence was through actual combat.
Curator Jiang agreed. "Exactly. Although you aren't competing in this year's Exchange Meet, you're bound to take part in the future."
Bai Mengyao looked surprised. "Huh? Luo Yu isn't competing in this year's Exchange Meet?"
Curator Jiang explained, "He only just became an Apprentice Ninja. He hasn't earned his Genin certification yet."
Bai Mengyao said in surprise, "But when I took his Front Lotus head-on, I felt that his Stamina was already at Genin level."
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