"Uchiha... is that so? Go, and be careful."
Shinku didn't say much in the end, he just gave a brief response.
The Third Hokage pairing Kiyoshi with Asuma was actually sending a signal of optimism.
"Okay."
Kurenai was overjoyed that her father didn't object.
She hurriedly put away her handkerchief, put on her shoes, and went out.
She was going to see Kiyoshi today.
Asuma had suddenly said that he wanted to spar with Kiyoshi in taijutsu, and she was going to check it out.
It wasn't that she was afraid Kiyoshi would be defeated.
She was afraid that Asuma wouldn't take his loss in a good manner.
After all, Asuma's personality wasn't exactly good right now. To avoid any conflict, Kurenai decided to mediate.
"Eh, Kurenai, you're going out too?"
When Asuma saw Kurenai walking out of her house, his expression brightened, and he was pleasantly surprised.
He had been hesitating at the door, thinking about what excuse to use to call Kurenai out if he ran into her father.
But Kurenai herself came out by chance.
Could this be the legendary telepathy?
"What a coincidence, Asuma."
Kurenai said, "Didn't you say you were going to spar with Kiyoshi today? I came out to see."
"Of course, isn't this also to ensure that our team maintains its condition before facing missions in the future?" Asuma found a clever excuse.
His real purpose was actually to compete with Kiyoshi in Chakra Flow.
He hadn't seen a single classmate who knew this yet.
But maybe Kakashi, the son of White Fang, who was famous for his swordsmanship, knew Chakra flow.
It is said that White Fang's short sword emits a white chakra light when fighting, which may be some kind of lightning release Chakra Flow.
Asuma subconsciously touched the chakra blade in his pocket.
There were four small holes in the handle to accommodate the four fingers except the thumb.
The handle was integrated with the blade, and the outside was serrated.
This weight made Asuma more confident.
He didn't believe Kiyoshi had the money to buy the same weapon as him.
The two walked towards Kiyoshi's house one after another.
"Let's go."
Kurenai put her slightly red, frozen hands into her pockets.
"Oh… okay!"
Asuma was happy, his heart beating faster, and he seemed to be on cloud nine.
Kurenai actually changed into such beautiful clothes to witness his spar with Kiyoshi today.
This made him feel confident and feel that his efforts had finally paid off.
…
Kiyoshi's house
"99%."
Kiyoshi closed the trait panel.
As he expected, a new white trait had appeared when he was practicing the Manipulatef Shuriken Technique.
He will probably fully acquire this trait tonight.
At that time, Kiyoshi can attack and defend.
Even when his chakra is not enough to use ninjutsu, he can use shurikens and kunai to deal with enemies and gain a chance for a breather.
This is a good life saving technique.
He currently only has one long-range ninjutsu, the Great Fireball Technique that Mikoto had taken him to receive after graduating from ninja school.
Although it is C-rank, it is a medium-range offensive ninjutsu, with a range of five to ten meters.
Any further and it's power will reduce or even dissipate.
The only way to improve this is to improve his proficiency and mastery of this ninjutsu.
Or he can instill more chakra to enhance the power of the ninjutsu.
Both of these require a lot of effort and cost, and are not suitable for the current Kiyoshi.
On the contrary, for someone like him who is good at taijutsu, throwing shurikens is more cost-effective at this stage.
Because what determines the speed and distance of shurikens is his physical body and taijutsu.
"Kiyoshi, we're here."
A sound came from outside the door.
Although Kiyoshi's house was not a bungalow, it still had a courtyard.
It was just very small, so whenever someone calls Kiyoshi or knocks on the door, he can always hear it immediately.
"Coming."
Kiyoshi went to open the door.
"Kiyoshi, you have to be careful today." Kurenai said worriedly.
Although she was a ninja, she didn't like fighting.
Asuma said, "Kurenai, don't worry, I will show mercy."
Asuma took out his chakra blade, and put it on in front of Kiyoshi.
Then as if to show off, he waved it a few times in the air.
It has been almost two months since he had decided to compete with Kiyoshi in Chakra Flow.
During this time, in addition to the two D-rank missions he had gone out to do, he had been working hard at home, just to look amazing in front of Kurenai today.
Seeing that he was working hard in his practice and turning over a new leaf, his brother had taken time out of his tedious work in the Anbu to teach him.
This gave Asuma great confidence.
Putting aside whether he can defeat Kiyoshi in seconds, taking him down in a few moves should be easy.
This is his area of expertise.
Asuma hasn't seen even the so-called elite ninjas of the Uchiha clan use Chakra flow.
'Does he think that he can win?' Kiyoshi thought to himself.
A smile appeared on his face.
Well, this is good for him.
Can defeating the newly grown Asuma get him a trait?
Kiyoshi's house was too small to use as a battlefield.
The three came to one of the more than fifty training grounds with fewer ninjas.
Bang!
White smoke filled the air.
Kiyoshi summoned his sword.
The Chunin Exam is in a few months, so it's a good time to check Asuma.
A team is an indispensable part of the Chunin Exam.
The Chunin exam is divided into three stages.
The first test is a written test.
For the second test, a team has to receive trials and the team's teamwork ability is tested.
The third test is a duel between individual ninjas, which is also the only test that is shown to the outside world.
In the third test, even nobles of various countries, including Kages of some ninja villages and ninjas of noble status will come to watch.
This is actually a process of showcasing the power of the village's youth.
Buzz!
After Kiyoshi took out the sword and pulled it out, Asuma's chakra blade was covered with a layer of light blue wind chakra.
"Kiyoshi, if your sword breaks, I will compensate you." Asuma said generously.
He had already foreseen Kiyoshi's shocked face after his sword becomes split in half.
Kurenai in the distance looked worried.
This was the first time she had seen Asuma possess such a trick.
She had never seen this before at ninja school.
Originally, she was confident that Kiyoshi would win.
But now, she started to worry about Kiyoshi.
This looks like some kind of advanced application of chakra nature transformation and control.
Having said that, Asuma is the son of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen after all.
Sarutobi Hiruzen is known as the Ninja Professor and the strongest Hokage who is proficient in all five major nature transformations.
"The speed is much faster than before."
A tinge of scarlet appeared in Kiyoshi's dark eyes.
His sword instantly raised from a low posture to block Asuma's chakra blade.
Not only that, but a faint red flame spread from the hilt upwards.