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077 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

"What's with that boy? Why can't we summon him over?!"

Reverse Summoning works the same way as regular Summoning.

The more chakra the target has, the more chakra is required for the summoning.

Right now, all the toads of Mount Myoboku realized that even pooling together their Sage Chakra wasn't enough to reverse summon a single child!

Naruto, watching from the side, was completely puzzled.

"Eh? Ero-sennin, what's wrong with these toads?"

Jiraiya frowned, sc...

076 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

At the same time.

On the outskirts of Konoha.

After completing the Summoning Technique, a cloud of smoke erupted in front of Shinju.

Through the smoke, Shinju could faintly make out the outline of a massive orange figure.

Jiraiya stepped forward and rubbed Shinju's small head.

"Not bad, kid. To summon such a huge toad on your very first try… seems I wasn't wrong about you after all—"

Halfway through his words, Jiraiya f...

075 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Twenty-five days remained until the finals.

Shinju and Naruto had begun their days of training under Jiraiya of the Legendary Sannin.

At this moment, Jiraiya stood with Naruto and Shinju on a clearing outside the village, speaking with a solemn expression:

"Starting today, your first lesson in training is chakra control."

"We already learned that! Back in the Land of Waves, Kakashi-sensei taught us how to stick chakra to our feet to climb trees."

Naruto frowned i...

074 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Kakashi nodded in agreement to Jiraiya's words.

"I'll make sure to teach these two a proper lesson!"

He turned his head toward Naruto and Shinju.

"You two! Why would you interrupt Jiraiya-sama's creative inspiration?! (ꐦ ಠ皿ಠ)"

"Do you have any idea how many years I've been waiting for the sequel to Icha Icha Paradise?! (눈益눈)"

Naruto spread his hands.

"I get what you're saying, but this old white-haired uncle was getting his material f...

073 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Naruto, hearing Jiraiya's words, thought it was his own strength that had intimidated this pervy old man. Proudly, he declared:

"Listen up! This great me goes by the name of Uzumaki Naruto—the future Fifth Hokage of Konoha!"

"Uzumaki Naruto?"

Jiraiya repeated the name to himself, then carefully studied Naruto.

That yellow hair, just like Minato's. Those faint whisker marks left behind by the Nine-Tails' influence.

He should have realized it sooner. This blond k...

072 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

After hearing the white-haired man's self-introduction, Shinju and Naruto both fell silent...

"So the threshold for becoming a sage is this low now?"

Shinju scratched his head, face full of confusion and doubt.

Still, the name Jiraiya sounded a little familiar...

"You dare call yourself a sage?!"

Naruto, full of righteous indignation, was furious.

"I am Jiraiya, the Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku. I'm not the same as you mere mortals."

The white-haired ma...

071 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Not long after, Kurenai's condition stabilized, though she still kept crying out Shinju's name.

Asuma stood beside her, his heart aching with every call.

"Kakashi, this is your student's doing! He went way too far this time!"

Knowing he was at fault, Kakashi kept nodding and apologizing.

"I'll make sure to discipline that kid properly when we get back. He needs to fully understand the mistake he made this time!"

Just then, Shinju pushed open the door to the hospi...

070 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

After hearing Hinata's gentle reminder, Shinju greeted Kiba and Shino first.

Then he stepped forward, heading toward where Kurenai was standing.

Kiba responded with a polite smile, then quickly pulled Hinata closer to himself and Shino, whispering,

"Why would Shinju suddenly show up at our Team 8 training grounds? Does he have something urgent to announce?"

"Shinju-kun said he wants to discuss some genjutsu-related matters with Kurenai-sensei," Hinata answered honestly...

069 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Kakashi: You...

Who exactly should Shinju ask to teach him? Even Kakashi couldn't come up with an answer.

Objectively speaking, judging by Shinju's current strength, he had already surpassed most jonin!

And the kid was still hiding Wood Release!

Just from that one time he used Wood Release and turned the entire village green, Kakashi could tell—Shinju's Wood Release was most likely terrifyingly strong.

Which made finding him a teacher an incredibl...

068 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Shinju curled his lip.

"Like you held back last time."

The grudge between him and Kankurō had started from the moment this guy swaggered into the village.

Now, it was time to settle it.

"Don't get cocky. I'll let my Crow show you your place!"

Kankurō shouted irritably.

As soon as he finished, he formed hand seals.

Almost at the same instant, Shinju hurled a Flying Thunder God kunai.

The kunai shot straight toward Kankurō!

In the blink o...

067 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Ino's little thoughts were practically written all over her face. Tenten saw right through her and deliberately teased,

"What? Shinju isn't your boyfriend. Why is it such a big deal if I hold his hand? Besides, it's not like Shinju refused…"

Ino: (●･̆⍛･̆●)

"It's just not okay! You… you're being… very… very…"

Ino's face flushed bright red, but in the end, she couldn't get the words out.

Tenten grinned mischievously.

"What's wrong? Don't...

066 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

After finishing her conversation with the Third Hokage, Anko received word that Shinju's team had already completed the exam, and the unconscious Sasuke had been sent to the ninja hospital.

Since Sasuke's incapacitation was considered a special circumstance, their team had not been disqualified from the exam.

Having just delivered her report, Anko decided to stop by the hospital to check on Sasuke's condition.

More importantly, she wanted to see whether Shinju's sealing tech...

065 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Anko no longer knew how to even describe the shock she was feeling!

Just a few minutes ago, she absolutely would not have believed Shinju's words!

But after Shinju personally wrote down notes on this special sealing technique, she began to waver.

Normally, sealing jutsu existed independently.

But the way Shinju had annotated the usage method—by simply altering a few incantations, the technique could shift into an entirely different function, even directly reversing t...

064 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Up ahead, Anko turned just in time to see Sasuke being bitten on the shoulder by Orochimaru. Her eyes widened in shock.

"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"

With a shout, dozens of snakes shot out from her sleeve, striking at Orochimaru!

But Orochimaru's body was already dissolving like sludge, slowly melting away.

Facing Anko's attack, Orochimaru sneered with disdain.

"Hoho… using a jutsu I taught you won't defeat me, Anko."

"And one more thing—don't even thin...

063 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

On the central tower, Anko Mitarashi froze after hearing Shinju's words.

From the very first day of the exam, when it was discovered that Orochimaru might have entered the Forest of Death, she and the ANBU had been conducting a carpet search throughout the forest.

Four days had passed in a flash. Aside from Shinju claiming he had once seen Orochimaru in the woods, they hadn't found a single trace of him.

To avoid sparking panic among the other villages, Konoha's higher-ups d...

062 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

"This time, it's because we were careless."

Dosu let out a sigh.

"We should've realized earlier. Someone capable of mastering the Flying Thunder God would definitely have impressive skill in ninjutsu." Dosu said with a hint of regret.

"Skill? My ass! The real problem is that guy's hand seals were absurdly fast! At least three or four times faster than a normal shinobi!"

Zaku recalled the moment Shinju instantly cast Phoenix Fire Jutsu, his expression shifting from anno...

061 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Shinju's figure flickered, easily dodging the kunai carried by the high-pressure soundwave. At this moment, the trio from Otogakure had begu

Shinju's figure flickered, easily dodging the kunai carried by the high-pressure soundwave.

At this moment, the trio from Otogakure had begun to build clear pressure against Shinju's six-man team.

Their bizarre attack methods left the other five—aside from Shinju—completely overwhelmed.

But after witnessing Zaku's strange tech...

060 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Naruto was clearly long used to Sasuke calling himself illiterate. He just kept counting on his fingers with a serious face, finally coming to a conclusion.

"Ha! Either way, we're gonna eat to our heart's content!"

After finishing their first deal with Gaara, the Shinju trio went right back to carrying their little stools over, sitting down at the square table to wait for the next customer.

Meanwhile, Gaara's team from Sunagakure headed into the central tower carrying two sc...

059 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Hearing that Kankurō and his team were planning to rob them, both Sasuke and Naruto tensed up.

They slowly reached into their tool pouches, gripping their kunai, ready to explode into action at any moment and subdue the three across from them.

Up in the central tower, Anko Mitarashi watched the scene through the surveillance screen and casually asked one of the supervising examiners beside her,

"If these two teams actually start fighting, which one do you think has the bett...

058 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

After pinpointing the location of the central tower in Training Ground 44, Shinju's team set off at full speed.

Running nonstop was exhausting, though, and soon Shinju got a mischievous idea.

Training Ground 44 covered a vast area and was home to many dangerous beasts.

Maybe he could catch a tiger… or a bear… something to use as a mount.

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Shinju spotted a massive bear ahead—easily two to three meters tall!

The giant b...

057 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

"Flying Thunder God formula? When did you—?"

Hearing that, Lee immediately patted himself down.

Sure enough, on the weights strapped to his legs, he spotted the Shinju's distinctive tree-shaped Flying Thunder God mark. His eyes widened in realization.

"It was when you caught my leg attack last time, wasn't it?!"

Shinju nodded.

Neji frowned and pressed on.

"Which team did you run into?"

He honestly couldn't figure it out—what team in this exam coul...

056 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Night. The moon was bright, the stars sparse.

Naruto was on night watch, his head bobbing up and down as he dozed off.

The campfire in front of him was nearly burned out, with only a small flame stubbornly clinging to life. One light gust of wind, and it would be gone.

"Eh~"

Suddenly, Naruto jerked upright, forcing himself awake.

"As much as I wanna sleep, if Shinju and Sasuke catch me, they'll definitely chew me out…"

He glanced at the dying fire, then t...

055 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

"Not good!! Someone's planning to target the participants of the Chunin Exams! Hurry and inform Hokage-sama!"

Before long, news about a spy hiding among the candidates reached the ears of the second exam's proctor, Mitarashi Anko.

When she saw the victim's corpse, a look of horror appeared on her face.

The victim's face had been completely melted away by a forbidden jutsu.

"It's highly likely this was done by that man!"

Anko's voice was cold and tremblin...

054 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

After entering the Forest of Death, Sasuke pulled Shinju and Naruto aside to discuss their battle plan.

"We've got the Earth Scroll. All we need to do is find a team holding the Heaven Scroll, take theirs, and then head to the central tower to hand in the mission. That way, we'll pass the exam without a hitch."

Sasuke laid out his analysis.

At this crucial moment, Naruto stood up looking a little embarrassed.

"You guys keep talking. I need to take a leak."

Shinju...

053 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Everyone was stunned when they heard Ibiki announce their advancement.

"But… we haven't even taken the last question yet?"

A candidate voiced the doubt on everyone's mind, and the others quickly echoed in agreement.

"The choice I just gave you was the final question."

Morino Ibiki began to explain.

"Only those who chose the correct answer for the final question are allowed to pass this round. If you chose wrong, you were eliminated on the spot. I have ...

052 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Shinju sat down calmly under Gaara's furious glare.

The moment he sat, a strange sensation hit him.

It was as if his head had slammed into a massive bell — his mind trembled.

A second later, he realized what was going on.

It must be Yamanaka Ino using the Mind Body Switch Technique on him, trying to take control of his body to see the paper he had just finished.

Looks like his classmates really were pulling out all the tricks to cheat.

Thinking about how ...

051 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

After scanning through all the questions on the paper, Shinju froze.

Th-this…

These are… so simple!

Without hesitation, he began writing furiously.

Sakura's seat wasn't far from Shinju's.

When she saw the red-haired Shinju pick up his test paper and immediately flash a confident look, she assumed this exam probably wouldn't be too difficult and started skimming the questions herself…

The first question, Code Decryption: "Follow the advantage of milita...

192 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Lightning Release: Assault!"

The moment the assassin shouted the name of his jutsu, Renya's figure vanished from where he stood.

Using the Body Flicker Technique, he appeared right in front of the assassin. In the instant the leader's pupils reflected the crimson glow of Renya's Sharingan, a chill brushed against his neck.

His final conscious thought was seeing his own headless body still frozen in a charging stance, hands locked mid–hand seal—while the black-haired boy...

191 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Deep in the forest, the campfire crackled, its light illuminating several faces.

"Renya-kun, isn't the roast rabbit ready yet?" Sarutobi Hiruzen sniffed the rich aroma of meat, practically drooling.

Shimura Danzō sat with his eyes closed, pretending not to care, though the movement of his throat betrayed him.

Renya turned the rabbit skewered on a branch, fat dripping into the flames with a "sizzle."

These rabbits had been caught along the way, meant for tonight's dinn...

162 Roger Pirates Apprentice

The arrogance in his demeanor vanished instantly.

If it were just a conversation with Sammi, Doflamingo might still joke around a bit. After all, they were both from the same camp and also rivals in the underworld business.

But if she was carrying Orin's instructions...

Then no matter how wild he acted, even Doflamingo would have to rein it in.

"So? Did Orin-sama give some kind of order?"

Doflamingo's expression remained calm, though the red sunglasses hid his ey...