Naruto: Path towards Godhood

As he said that, Shinku looked at three of them and paused.

"By the way, come at me with an intent to kill, or else you might not even become a Genin."

Although the village needed new students, he wouldn't send these brats if they weren't ready.

Ken was slightly nervous, while Jenzi and Mito almost freaked out hearing this.

Although Shinku didn't release any pressure, just his words were enough to make them realize the trouble.

Mito slowly grabbed the kunai from the pouch attached to her leg and held it tightly in her right arm.

Ken saw her small movement and suddenly remembered something from his memories.

'No wonder people hated that girl so much and didn't like Naruto from the start. After graduation, they weren't even qualified to be a Genin.'

'But, we are different. We will pass this test.'

"Mito, Jenzi!" Ken immediately raised his fingers and made a signal for the retreat while throwing a small ball toward Shinku.

Poof!

Jenzi and Mito also noticed it, and the moment the ball dropped on the ground, they backed away instantly.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

"Oh! That's a nice judgment. Except for a few exceptions, most would retreat on their own. Those exceptions might even try to charge ahead. Only a few individuals think of relying on a team to accomplish this test."

"Nice! Nice!"

Behind the smoke, Shinku moved his hand to clear the smoke in front of his face and muttered with a smile on his face.

"And, as a Jonin, I can't find them unless they decide to attack me. Otherwise, it will be a direct bullying. So, let's wait and see what's they gonna plan."

...........

As the smokescreen covered their retreat, Ken took Mito and Jenzi to a faraway tree and hid behind some bushes.

"Why are we hiding here? Shouldn't we focus on attacking him?" Jenzi asked with confusion as they settled down.

Hiding his presence wasn't a bad idea, but they were too far away from their Jonin Instructor. So, he didn't understand why Ken brought them here.

"Body Flicker Technique!" Ken replied.

"What does that mean?" Jenzi scratched his head in confusion.

Mito showed a look of understanding as she slapped Jenzi on his back and said.

"Idiot! Did you forget the rank of the Body Flicker Technique? It's a D-Rank. But Jonin, using this technique, is so fast that he can easily dodge our attacks."

"So, we need to coordinate our attacks. Even though the Body Flicker Technique can be used constantly, there is still a small time limit between each jump."

"So, we need to strike exactly at that time to force him to use C-Rank Jutsu."

Hearing her words, Jenzi slapped his right fist on his left palm and said.

"Ah! I remember. My dad uses that technique every time he goes on a mission. But is there a time limit for this technique? Why haven't I heard about that before?"

Ken sighed at his ignorance. This friend of his reminded him of Naruto, but unlike Naruto, Jenzi knew a lot more.

So, things that he didn't know, Ken explained calmly.

"Let me give you a simple example. Why do you think Jonin often uses the Body Flicker Technique to move around and dodge while Genin or even Chunin uses the Substitution Technique?"

Jenzi showed a little understanding as he said.

"Because Jonin can easily detect and ignore Substitution Technique unless it is used with Transformation and Clones."

Ken nodded.

"Exactly, but there is another reason. Jonin have far superior Chakra Control, which makes it easier for them to use Body Flicker Technique to dodge."

"In case of a future attack, they can rely on their clones to distract their enemy while using the Body Flicker Technique to attack them from behind. But if this was possible, why don't people do this often?"

As he said that, Jenzi opened his mouth wide and said.

"Oh! So, that's it. Body Flicker Technique doesn't allow a person to phase through an object, which means they have to go to the side before going behind the enemy."

"But, since the Body Flicker Technique works by moving at high speed toward your required destination, you need to stop for once after you reach that destination and use the Body Flicker Technique once again."

Mito nodded and said.

"Exactly, but you have to remember. This is between two Jonins. But against us, Jonin won't even need Body Flicker Technique to move around."

"Our Jonin instructor might use it if we manage to launch a powerful attack at the right moment. Then, we can predict where he could land and use some traps to bind him for a split second before launching the powerful attack."

As she said that, she showed a shy expression and said.

"But, except for Transformation, Clone, and Substitution, I have only learned the Water Bullet Technique."

Hearing that, Ken didn't show a look of disappointment instead looked at her with some surprise.

Maybe it was due to those dreams that he expected Mito to not have any useful techniques. But the Water Bullet Technique could prove to be extremely useful.

"At least you have a C-Rank Technique; the only technique that I know besides those three is another D-Rank. It's Earth Release- Double Suicide Decapitation Technique."

"And even that, I can not use it properly since digging through the ground takes a lot of time."

Jenzi showed a look of disappointment as he spoke.

At this moment, Ken decided to lift the mood.

"I also know only one C-Rank Technique. It's Great Fireball Jutsu from Uchiha Clan. So, don't worry about our techniques' rank."

"What we need is a proper timing. Alright, listen up! Here is my plan."

............

Five Minutes Later;

"Are those kids going to attack or not?" Shinku was calmly waiting, but after five minutes, he seemed a bit impatient.

He even had a thought of looking for them, but he was a qualified instructor. He suppressed that thought and simply continued to wait.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed a bit as he swiftly jumped. Before anyone could see, his hands moved and formed a few hand signs.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several of the Shuriken and Kunai flew under him and struck the tree.

Shinku dodged the attack quite easily, but just when he was in mid-air, he sensed another surprise attack. The same one but in mid-air.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Seeing this, he quickly took out his sword and blocked those Kunai in mid-air. Those Kunai clashed against his sword and fell to the ground.

Shinku's body also began to descend, but just as he landed on the ground, he sensed something and dashed a few steps forward the moment he stepped on the ground.

Crack!

The dust flew up, and several sharp blades burst out of the ground. It was so fast that if Shinku hadn't moved quickly, his foot would've been pierced by those blades.

"Wooo! That was dangerous. How did they place a trap where I stood for almost five minutes?"

Shinku wiped away sweat from his forehead and sighed a breath of relief. The last trap even caught him off guard.

If he hadn't honed his senses, those blades would've pierced through his foot. Just the thought of that made his spine shiver.

But this shiver didn't go away. His senses began to fluctuate as he instantly sensed a lot of Chakra gathering near him.

Just as he turned around to the left, he saw Mito standing next to a large tree. She had finished the hand sign and was holding her hand in the Rat position.

[Water Release- Water Bullet Jutsu]

As she opened her mouth, her Chakra transformed into a torrent of high-speed water jets that moved toward Shinku.

The size and speed caught Shinku off guard. It was so fast that if he went back, he wouldn't be able to dodge it, but if he went to the left side, he would return to those traps.

[Body Flicker Jutsu]

He didn't even get a chance to think before he launched a Tiger Seal and spread his Chakra to his foot before moving to the right.

Bang!

The high-speed water splashed on top of the tree trunk and destroyed it. Mito finished her technique and almost fell to her knees.

That consumed almost two-thirds of her Chakra. It was that Chakra depleting.

[Earth Style- Double Suicide Decapitation Jutsu]

Suddenly, two hands caught Shinku's legs just as he landed on the ground. His body drove down to his waist, putting his upper body and hands above the ground due to the Tiger Seal.

Before he could figure out what was happening, he sensed an extreme heat from a few meters away.

He saw Ken standing next to a tree, just like Mito, but his hand sign ended with Tiger Seal.

[Fire Style- Great Fireball Jutsu]

A scorching heat emitted from a large fireball that was the size of two meters in radius.

'This size! This much Chakra! This is no ordinary fireball. He has mastered this technique to such a high degree. And I can't even move my legs unless I risk seriously injuring Jenzi.

'I guess they passed.'

As he said that, Shinku moved his hands extremely fast and finished the hand sign with Rat Seal.

[Demonic Illusion: Double False Surrounding Technique]

[Release]