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Chapter 67 - Prelude to the Chunin Exams

"No need to explain, just give me some scrolls first."

Kiyoshi opened his hand and said.

In this ninja world where knowledge is heavily gatelocked, every piece of knowledge is extremely precious.

It is nearly impossible for major ninja clans to trade ninjutsu.

Orochimaru wanted to learn all sorts of ninjutsu, but even he, as one of the Sannin, couldn't get his hands on some ninjutsu.

So, he had to sneak into the archives where forbidden techniques were sealed to learn them.

Upon hearing this, Samui put her hand on her wrist and tapped it lightly, and a ninjutsu scroll appeared.

Samui said, "This is a D-rank Lightning Release scroll Lightning Release: Earth Flash."

Kiyoshi took it, glanced at it a few times, and put it down.

Being able to release Lightning Release on the ground can only be said to be okay.

"It's not enough."

Kiyoshi shook his head, signaling that Samui had to add more chips.

Samui frowned slightly. She couldn't possibly give Kiyoshi everything.

What if Kiyoshi just leaves after getting what he wants?

"I want a ninjutsu that can train internal organs, and it can't be lower than C-rank." Kiyoshi said.

Kumogakure definitely has this kind of inheritance.

The Third Raikage possesses a monstrous physical body.

With just his physical body, he could fight tailed beasts in close combat, exhausting the Eight-Tails.

The only injury that was left on his body was caused by his own Lightning Release, not by the Eight-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb.

If he has a physical body like that, Kiyoshi can feel more at ease about sneak attacks.

After all, the longer you are alive, the more enemies you have.

Who knows when a sneak attack will come at you?

And once a ninjas' vital parts are successfully sneak attacked by a kunai, they will die immediately.

Hashirama had even planned to commit suicide with a kunai...

Of course, Kiyoshi didn't know if Hashirama could have really died back then.

But the fact that even someone like Hashirama with his absurd rate of passive healing, wanted to commit suicide with a kunai is enough to prove that a ninjas defense is actually not that high.

With enough strength, even an ordinary kunai can pierce the skin and damage vital parts.

While hesitating whether or not to give Kiyoshi such ninjutsu, Samui held her teacup and took another sip.

Kiyoshi patiently waited for her reply, and even had the leisure to check the new ninjutsu he had just obtained.

After about three minutes, Samui finally made a decision.

"Fine."

Samui took out another scroll from her other wrist and gave it to Kiyoshi.

Seeing Samui's actions, Kiyoshi slightly smiled.

It looks like Samui had put a lot of thought behind this.

She even considered the possibility that he would ask for a higher price.

This just went to show that Kumogakure attached great importance to him and had paid a lot.

Looking at the ninjutsu scroll Samui had handed over, Kiyoshi glanced at it and pointed to a certain place.

Then he asked, "Here, I need you to give me a demonstration. I have the Sharingan and can see through the flow of chakra in the body, so I can learn faster with a presentation."

Upon hearing this, Samui had no choice but to do as Kiyoshi instructed.

According to the route of chakra within the chakra pathway system on the scroll, she began to gather Lightning chakra.

However, Kiyoshi suddenly grabbed her wrist.

Samui was taken aback and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Kamui replied, "I want to observe the flow of chakra more closely."

There was a hint of a smile on Kiyoshi's lips.

The Sharingan is not like the Byakugan, which can freely see through the internal organs and the chakra pathway system.

All it can do is vaguely see the trajectory of chakra.

The closer you are, the clearer it is.

Samui immediately wanted to push Kiyoshi away, but Kiyoshi tightly held her wrist.

"Is Kumogakure so repulsed by me? Or is it that you personally don't want to accept me, an Uchiha?"

Kiyoshi put the blame on her.

The intelligent Samui immediately understood the meaning behind Kiyoshi's words.

She looked at Kiyoshi's eyes.

She was very familiar with that burning and presumptuous gaze.

Samui's face stiffened, and a hint of paleness flashed across her face.

Even though she was usually calm, she almost couldn't maintain her expression.

After hesitating for several minutes, Samui deeply sighed.

She began to move Lightning across her chakra pathway system.

Her curved and long eyelashes slightly trembled, and she single-mindedly focused on her task at hand.

Kiyoshi then activated both of his Sharingans.

He closely approached Samui, and carefully observed the running lightning chakra in her body.

When he encountered areas of the chakra pathway system through which lightning chakra passed that he didn't understand, he even reached out and touched them.

His pupil power was boiling right now.

...

Sushi restaurant

Atsui watched as the sky gradually darkened.

Dusk had already ended, and it was almost night.

It was time to close the shop, but unfortunately, his sister hadn't returned yet.

"Don't be nervous, Samui is the most outstanding spy here. With her composure and calmness, she can easily cope with any emergencies." Sachiya comforted Atsui.

Hearing this, Atsui tried to calm herself down.

Sachiya was right. If something had happened to his sister, they would probably have been arrested by Konoha by now.

Atsui patiently waited.

Finally, one minute before closing time, Samui hurried back.

"What's wrong, sister?"

Atsui was happy to see Samui arrive.

Then he saw that Samui was tightly holding her clothes, as if she was feeling cold. But it was already spring now.

"It's nothing, close the shop."

Samui said, and hurried to the bathroom.

Not long after, a sound of rushing water was heard from inside.

Samui was obviously taking a shower.

Atsui had a blank look on his face and didn't know what had happened.

He thought of asking Samui what had happened after she comes out.

She walked to the front and locked the door.

Their sushi restaurant is not small. The bungalow in front is the shop, and there is a smaller building for employees in the back.

...

Time passed quietly.

In the blink of an eye, only a few days were left before the start of the Chunin Exams.

Kiyoshi and others had performed many D-rank missions, and even a C-rank mission once.

They were all successfully completed, and they had sufficient qualifications.

Kurenai and Asuma's fathers were both strong, and as their children, they would obviously not be weak.

"This is the application form. I have recommended you to participate in my name."

Yūki took out three application forms and distributed them.

"Application form?"

Kiyoshi took it. It contained some basic personal information, including the dangerous matters above.

If there are any violations, the results will be invalidated.

If it is too bad, they will be deprived of the qualification to become a Chunin for life.

"It passed so fast."

Kurenai sighed, holding the white application form in her small hand.

Are they going to become Chunins?

Most ninjas are Genins, and Chunins are considered elite among ninja.

"Thank you, Yūki-sensei!"

Asuma grinned and put away the application form.

He still remembered the surprised expression on his father's face when he had heard that he wanted to participate in the Chunin Exam.

He didn't seem to have expected that he would want to participate in this Chunin Exam.

"It's okay." Yūki said.

He them glanced at Kiyoshi.

Yesterday, Hiruzen had suddenly summoned him, saying that Asuma wanted to participate in this Chunin Exam.

Yūki immediately agreed, saying that Asuma was already strong enough.

If Asuma wasn't part of this team, he wouldn't have allowed this Uchiha to pass so quickly.

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