NOVEL NEXT Chapter 22: First day
Chapter 22 First day
"Puff puff!"
Under the setting sun, three
figures swooped down from mid-air and landed on the messy grass, covered in
dust and scars.
"Bang bang bang!" After
three sounds, Uzumaki Kushina removed the shadow clones and looked at her three
disciples lying on the ground.
"Okay, today's training is
over."
Seeing the distressed appearance
of the three disciples covered in scars, Uzumaki Kushina couldn't help but feel
pity, but she had to be strict.
First, to prevent them from
becoming arrogant and underestimating other ninjas because they won the
"after-meal exercise." Secondly, changes were happening in every
ninja village, and the days of peace were likely numbered. They needed real combat
experience to cope with future challenges and be able to protect themselves.
"Okay, go back and apply the
medicine, wash up, and at six o'clock this evening, we will gather for
barbecue," Uzumaki Kushina said.
Kiba was lying on the ground, all
his strength drained. He couldn't move a single finger. The scars on his body
were minor, mostly skin wounds. Although Kushina's words were harsh, she didn't
hit hard.
Powerful, this is the fighting
power of the Jonin class... Even the Shomon mode was beaten with no power to
fight back.
It seems that in the Life Gate
mode, my strength is somewhere between Chunin and elite Chunin, but the
fighting power of a Jonin surpasses any Chunin...
Of course, some Chunins with
extraordinary talents are another matter.
After all, Chunin is just a title
and status in the village. Their strength cannot be solely equated with these
titles. However, most ninjas are limited. For example, most Chunins are
standard like Iruka, and their strength is also at the Chunin level.
Very few, like Rock Lee, have
strength beyond Chunin.
Naruto and Sasuke, the two
exceptional ninjas in the original series, are among these few. Though they
were Genin, their combat power surpassed that of the Jonin class. After gaining
the power of the Six Paths, their combat power became even more unpredictable.
Looking at Hirohiko and Yukina,
the situation was similar. They seemed to be a little weaker than him. However,
they were all exhausted, and their injuries were not serious.
Did I go too far?
Uzumaki Kushina thought as she
looked at the three of them.
Just when she worried she had gone
too far, Kiba gritted his teeth and struggled to sit up, while Hirohiko and
Yukina also struggled to support their bodies.
Uzumaki Kushina, who originally
wanted to support the three of them, stopped after taking a step. Looking at
the three struggling to stand, a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
That's it! Don't give up!
Five minutes later...
The trio sat on the ground
panting. Uchiha Hirohiko and Yukina had already taken out wound medicine and
applied it to their injuries.
Kiba, on the other hand, was
panting while watching the two apply the medicine.
This situation is a bit
embarrassing! I don't seem to have any wound medicine. Last month, I bought
weight-bearing props, and the budget for wound medicine was cut...
Well, I'll just have to use saliva
in this situation.
Thinking this way, Kiba knew that
the wound wasn't deep, and his body, which could open three gates, was also
very strong. Using saliva would suffice.
But in front of everyone, he was
too embarrassed to wipe the wound with his saliva... He planned to walk back,
use saliva, and take a shower after recovering some physical strength.
Alas, this training is likely to
happen every day. I have to prepare some wound medicine when I go back. Is
there any budget I can cut...
Kiba thought and sighed silently.
At that moment, Hirohiko and
Yukina, who were concentrating on treating their wounds, suddenly handed the
wound medicine jar to Kiba without raising their heads or speaking.
However, their actions made it
clear that they wanted him to use the medicine.
"No, it's okay, you should
use it!" Kiba was startled and instinctively refused.
The two still didn't speak; they
just pushed the wound medicine jar a little closer.
"I'm really fine... I often
got injured practicing martial arts, these small wounds..." Kiba waved his
hand and refused.
However, while he was speaking,
Hirohiko and Yukina had already placed the wound medicine jar at Kiba's feet.
"Just accept it." At
this moment, a warm and soft hand patted his shoulder. Uzumaki Kushina said
softly, "Look at them..."
Kiba looked at the two of them,
only to see both had lowered their heads, glancing sideways with shy and
embarrassed expressions.
Kiba was very familiar with this
feeling... because he was the same!
This is the clumsiness shown by
people who live in loneliness when they communicate. Isn't it the same
clumsiness in refusing their wound medicine?
Are Hirohiko and Yukina lonely
just like me?
Kiba looked down at the two cans
of wound medicine, Yukina's was a black can, and Hirohiko's was a red can.
"Thank you..." Kiba
stretched out his hand and grabbed the two jars but could only say half of the
thank you. He couldn't continue, as his eyes glanced away, the same shyness and
embarrassment as the two of them appeared on his face.
"Cough!" Kiba
immediately coughed lightly, turned slightly, so he wouldn't face them, and
silently applied the wound medicine.
The wound medicines of the Hyuga
family and the Uchiha family were of course very effective. When applied, they
were refreshing and cool, and the pain disappeared immediately.
Uzumaki Kushina looked at the
three of them and said, "I'm going back first. Don't forget the meeting
time, the meeting place is Konoha BBQ."
Saying that, Uzumaki Kushina
disappeared in a flash.
However, the three didn't seem to
pay much attention and turned their heads away.
"I'll go back to take a
shower first." Yukina stood up suddenly and said, "Don't be late...
don't make me get beaten up by Sensei Kushina too."
"Take a bath." Uchiha
Hirohiko also stood up straight: "See you at the barbecue shop."
At that moment, Kiba was applying
the wound medicine. Hearing this, he turned around and said, "Wait a
minute, I haven't returned the wound medicine yet!"
However, the two had already
walked away.
Kiba stood up silently, looked at
the two wound medicine jars in his hand, and then at their backs.
He saw the two walking quickly, as
if they were running away, where did they get the energy from?
Suddenly, he smiled.
Forget it, I'll return it next
time.
I should head back too. I guess
the shower will wash off the wound medicine, but I'll just reapply it after.
As for Yukina and Uchiha Hirohiko
who left, both showed a smile unconsciously on their expressionless faces and
poker faces.
It was exactly the same as Kiba's
smile!