Chapter 22 Class Party

In the evening, the newly opened Fujimoto BBQ branch on the commercial street was deserted. A closed sign was hung on the door of the store, indicating that it was closed.

But inside the store, it was bustling with activity. A group of six-year-old children sat at separate tables, surrounded by various types of barbecue. They held skewers of meat in one hand and drinks in the other, smiling with joy.

"Yuto, I'll be able to start practicing Healing Jutsu soon. Just wait and see, I'll surpass you in no time!" Tsunade exclaimed, glaring at Yuto who was still munching on his skewer.

"This is not good, Tsunade. We're not of age to drink alcohol yet," Yuto replied with a helpless expression.

Tsunade pouted and wiped out her barbecue with a dissatisfied expression. "But I want to drink!"

Their teacher, Senju Izu, saw this and quickly changed the subject. As the little princess of the Senju family, Tsunade was dearly loved by many, and he didn't want to upset her.

"By the way, Yuto, you said you've been practicing Chakra control these days. How's your practice going?" Senju Izu asked.

Yuto took a sip of his drink and smiled faintly. He held out his right hand, palm facing up, and immediately began to channel his Chakra. A blue Chakra began to condense in his palm and rapidly transformed. After a moment, a Chakra doll resembling Tsunade had formed in his hand.

"Wow!" the children at the table exclaimed in amazement, their eyes glued to the detailed features of the Chakra doll. Its facial features were intricately drawn, and even the stripes on its clothing were clearly visible.

[A/N:The "Chakra Construct Technique" is a ninjutsu that allows the user to create constructs made entirely of chakra. The user can shape the chakra construct into any form they desire, such as weapons, animals, or even humanoids.

Pros:

1. Versatility: The user can create a wide range of constructs for different purposes, such as creating tools for combat or creating constructs for reconnaissance.

2. Lightweight: As chakra constructs are made entirely of chakra, they are lightweight and easy to maneuver, allowing the user to control them with ease.

3. Durable: Chakra constructs are highly durable, able to withstand most physical attacks and can be reconstructed quickly if destroyed.

4. Stealth: The chakra construct can be made nearly invisible, allowing for stealthy reconnaissance or surprise attacks.

Cons:

1.Chakra Consumption: The technique requires a significant amount of chakra to create and maintain the chakra construct, so it can quickly drain the user's chakra reserves if used excessively.

2. Complexity: Creating complex chakra constructs requires a lot of skill and concentration, making it difficult for beginners to master.

3. Vulnerable to Chakra Absorption: Chakra constructs are vulnerable to chakra absorption techniques, which can completely drain their chakra and leave the user defenseless.

4. Requires Line of Sight: The user must have a clear line of sight to the area where they want to create the chakra construct, limiting its usefulness in certain situations.]

Among them, Senju Izu's ambition was the most surprising. As he gazed at the doll in front of him, he felt a pang of 10,000 points of damage in his heart.

Considering that Yuto was a Jōnin, his Chakra control wasn't as good as his own student, and this student was still a decade younger than him, with many other outstanding talents.

Senju Izu couldn't help but sigh, "Yuto, you really are a genius!"

In fact, Senju Izu felt that the word "genius" wasn't enough to describe Yuto. To be more precise, "monster" was his most accurate evaluation of Yuto.

With Yuto's level of Chakra control, most ninjutsu would be easy for him, combined with his excellent physical potential, there was no pressure for him to become a Genin now.

If he had more Chakra, even becoming a Chūnin wouldn't be impossible.

But when Yuto planned to wait for six more years before graduating, Senju Izu was puzzled.

"Yuto, I think you can already graduate at your current level. So why do you still want to study in school? Shouldn't you perform tasks outside and accumulate experience now?"

Yuto shook his head.

"I'm still far behind and need to enrich myself more."

After more than half a year of study, Yuto had learned a lot. But as he delved deeper, he realized that what he had encountered was just the tip of the iceberg of the ninja world. There was still a lot of knowledge waiting for him to learn, such as Chakra's nature transformation, which he found to be an interesting subject.

With the knowledge of his previous life, Yuto still had many interesting ideas in his mind that he had yet to realize. To achieve them, he needed to study a lot of ninjutsu.

And once he became a Jōnin, he would inevitably be constrained by tasks. So he might as well be free to study at school now.

The most important point was that the amount of Chakra was always a hidden danger for Yuto, and it needed to be solved by practicing cell strengthening, which also took time.

Once he had completed all of his studies, then Yuto would be ready to graduate.

After hearing Yuto's reasons, everyone was full of question marks.

Did Yuto misunderstand the meaning of "enrichment"? Wasn't he already at a high level and looking to improve? Did he really have to wait until he reached the Jōnin level to graduate?

Yuto didn't provide too much explanation, so no one asked any further questions.

Jiraiya continued to talk and eat, thinking that it was for the best that Yuto didn't graduate early, as he was not yet confident in meeting the graduation standards. If Yuto graduated first, it would ruin Jiraiya's plan to form a team with him, so it was better for them to stay together until graduation.

Tsunade shared the same sentiment as Jiraiya, but Orochimaru secretly made a decision in his heart after silently looking at Yuto.

"I might graduate in two years. The security team needs more personnel, so I might have to go help out early," Uchiha Kei stated nonchalantly.

The Uchiha family had a different policy where its members had priority to join the guard after graduation. Only when there was no shortage of personnel in the guard could they join a team to perform tasks.

Apart from Uchiha Kei, nobody else had any intention of graduating early.

...

The group played late into the night before eventually dispersing.

After seeing everyone off, Yuto reluctantly separated from his Shadow Clone and together, they cleaned up the mess in the room.

Once they finished, Yuto closed the door and started walking back to his house.

"Yuto."

As he reached the doorstep, he noticed a familiar figure standing under a nearby street lamp.

Approaching the person, Yuto asked suspiciously, "Orochimaru, why haven't you gone home yet? Are you waiting for me?"

Orochimaru silently looked at Yuto and said, "Let's have a fight, Yuto."

Huh?

"I want to see the gap between us now and decide whether I should graduate early. Yuto, I have defeated Tsunade and now my only goal is to surpass you. If you lose to me, then I will have no reason to remain in this school. So, Yuto, what is your decision?"

After a brief silence, Yuto suddenly burst out laughing.

"Okay, I've been training alone for so long and haven't had any opponents, so I decided to test my skills today."

Hearing Yuto's response, Orochimaru let out a satisfied chuckle.

To Orochimaru, Yuto was undoubtedly the opponent he most wanted to defeat. He had been observing Yuto's progress over the past few months, and it was clear that Yuto possessed exceptional talent.

It was worth noting that Orochimaru himself had taken twice as long as Yuto to achieve the same level of proficiency, highlighting just how remarkable Yuto's abilities were.

Despite acknowledging that Yuto was physically superior, Orochimaru believed that he was second to none in terms of ninjutsu talent. He had completed the original Chakra extraction in just one day, although he didn't reveal this until Senju Izu offered a C-level ninjutsu as a reward.

Ninja battles, as Orochimaru's defeat of Tsunade had demonstrated, were not won through sheer physical strength alone.

Orochimaru believed that even if Yuto had displayed impressive Chakra control at the party, it did not necessarily mean that he would be a more effective combatant.

Orochimaru was confident that even if Yuto was stronger than Tsunade, he still had a good chance of defeating him. In fact, he estimated that he and Yuto had a 50/50 chance of winning.

Yuto and Orochimaru may be friends, but they needed to compete against each other in order to grow stronger. In the ninja world, it was survival of the fittest, and that was Orochimaru's way.