"Is this a side effect of...Gate of Pain?"
Lin Ze struggled to maintain his breathing and felt the changes in his body.
The speed has indeed increased significantly, and the strength has also increased a lot, but the burden on the body is far beyond imagination.
Lin Ze can feel that in this state, he can only persist for three minutes at most, otherwise he will be permanently damaged.
And in this state, he also understood why he had never been able to break through Fourth Gate before - his physical strength was not enough!
It's not that Lin Ze is physically weak, his physique is already several times higher than that of his peers.
This intensity refers to the fundamentals of the body!
You must know that Lin Ze is only seven years old now, and his body is not mature in all aspects.
Eight Gates Released Formation is originally Secret Technique who squeezes the body's potential and releases energy. He can open the first four doors only by relying on the innate physique of the Uzumaki Clan and the strengthening of the body by Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon.
But these external blessings cannot help him accelerate the natural growth of his internal organs, bones, and meridians - these all have to be done slowly over time and cannot be rushed.
To put it bluntly, it means: the physical hardware is not up to standard. At the age of seven, being able to open four doors is already his current limit.
If Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon hadn't secretly strengthened his physique, the impact just now would have been enough to seriously injure him.
"Even if it's barely open, if it's Fourth Gate in full condition..."
"Hiss!!!"
Lin Ze took a deep breath, unable to imagine the consequences.
A few minutes later, Lin Ze released the Eight Gates state, and fell to the ground in exhaustion, breathing heavily.
The muscles all over my body were so sore that it was difficult to even lift a finger.
"With the current physical condition, Fourth Gate can only be used as a last resort and cannot be used easily." Lin Ze came to the conclusion.
Still, being able to turn on Fourth Gate is an important breakthrough.
This means that he has the final trump card in the assessment!
Then Lin Ze also thought about it in his mind:
'I remember that Rock Lee started Five Gates when he was thirteen years old, but that was because he only came into contact with Eight Gates Released Formation after he graduated at the age of twelve. According to this calculation, a normal person's physique at the age of eleven or twelve can probably withstand the load of Five Gates.'
'And my current physical strength is far beyond that of my peers. Calculating this, I estimate that at the age of nine, that is, in two years, I should be able to try to hit Five Gates.'
'As for the four-door, you should be able to fully adapt to it within a year.'
'Unfortunately, I thought I could open Sixth Gate·Gate of View in two years, but it seems impossible.'
Lin Ze, who was lying on the ground, sighed, then staggered up and walked back to the dormitory, lying down directly on the bed. This time he reluctantly turned on Fourth Gate. He had suffered an old sin and needed a good sleep to recover from the damage to his body.
In the blink of an eye, three Heavenly Timing seconds passed, and it was time for the three-month assessment.
In the past three days, Lin Ze relied on its own amazing recovery power to forcefully activate "Gate of Pain" twice.
This abnormal situation quickly attracted the attention of Instructor Ying and several other training officers.
However, since Lin Ze was the person Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi personally named and sent to ANBU, they didn't say much, they were just shocked inside and reported the situation to Hokage Office truthfully.
The only reply I got in the end was, "Ignore it!"
Forest of Death, ANBU assessment gathering point.
It's six o'clock in the morning and it's just dawn.
Four hundred alternate members were divided into two groups and lined up neatly to wait at the entrance of Forest of Death. Everyone was wearing the same Tanuki Mask and ANBU uniforms, and the atmosphere was very dignified.
Because there were 400 participants, there were too many people, so they were divided into two groups, with 100 people in each of the two training areas.
Lin Ze has a lower number and is assigned to the second group.
At this time, he was standing in the team, his eyes scanning the surrounding environment.
He knew this forest very well - it was the venue for Naruto's Chunin Examination in the original book.
'I didn't expect that ANBU would be selected here for the assessment.'
'It seems that Konoha really likes to use this place for various tests.' Lin Ze muttered secretly.
But it makes sense when you think about it. Forest of Death has complex terrain and dense trees, which is indeed very suitable for this kind of comprehensive assessment.
The person in charge of this assessment is Instructor Ying from Training Area One.
At this moment, Instructor Ying was standing on the high platform in front, scanning the alternate members below, and then said in a deep voice:
"The assessment rules are very simple."
"You need to find the hidden Scroll in Forest of Death. Scroll is divided into three types: True Scroll, False Scroll and Key Scroll. In addition, there are some fake Scroll mixed in."
"The final requirement is to decrypt the cipher text and collect the three volumes of true, false and key, and go to Tower in the center of the forest. The first ten arrivals pass the assessment."
Saying that, Instructor Ying took out a simple gray Scroll and held it in his hand.
Lin Ze stood in the team and carefully observed the Scroll in Instructor Ying's hand, and found that there was a layer of seal on it, which I think is the so-called cipher text. Only after cracking it can we confirm whether the Scroll is true or false.
At the same time, there was also a slight commotion in the crowd. After all, only ten people were selected out of four hundred people. This elimination rate made everyone feel a lot of pressure.
Instructor Ying on the stage continued:
"During the assessment process, you are allowed to snatch Scroll from others, but it is prohibited to intentionally cause death. We will monitor the whole process. Of course, accidents are inevitable in battle. If you accidentally kill someone, you will be responsible for the consequences."
"Also, we will not be involved in the assessment process. But remember - only ten people can pass in the end."
'It is indeed the official assessment of ANBU. It is much more demanding than Chunin Ninja Exams.'
Lin Ze below also sighed secretly after hearing this rule, and then silently analyzed the assessment rule.
Obviously, searching for Scroll tests the search and judgment ability; cracking the ciphertext requires cryptography knowledge; snatching Scroll involves combat skills; and finally going to Tower tests the tracking and concealment abilities.
A very comprehensive test can indeed screen out the talents ANBU needs.
As for the word "non-intervention" mentioned by Instructor Ying, it doesn't mean that everyone can play freely and form alliances, but this kind of rule is bound to make participants suspicious of each other, and even alliances are temporary.
Lin Ze glanced around and saw other people looking thoughtful, and some people had even begun to make secret signals.
Seeing that all the assessors below had heard the rules clearly, Instructor Ying stopped talking and announced directly:
"For the first group, the assessment begins!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh--!
Following his order, two hundred figures shot into the forest like arrows and quickly disappeared into the dense forest.
Forest of Death is almost 20 kilometers in diameter. For these 200 examiners, they not only have to find Scroll along the way, but also encounter a lot of battles or avoid enemies.
Therefore, nearly five hours later, a figure appeared again at the Forest of Death entrance.
At the front is Anbu Ninja leading the five alternate members. Although they are all wearing masks and cannot see clearly the expressions on their faces, it can be seen from their fierce aura that they are obviously the strongest ones who have passed the examination.
But the momentum of the large army following behind them weakened a lot.
Many people were injured and their clothes were torn, and a few were carried out on stretchers. It was obvious that this assessment was a real fight.
After everyone walked out of the forest, Instructor Ying gave the order, and these people dispersed and returned to the ANBU base.
However, Lin Ze noticed that in addition to the five people who passed the assessment, 15 people were left behind, which made him a little confused.
But without giving Lin Ze time to think about it, a Anbu Ninja walked quickly to Instructor Ying and reported a few words in a low voice, indicating that the layout in Forest of Death had been reset.
Instructor Ying nodded, without any nonsense, and immediately raised his voice:
"The second group, the assessment begins!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the second group of 200 people Lin Ze was in set off at the same time and quickly rushed into Forest of Death.