Chapter 8: The Seal of Reconciliation

The people watching the battle were quiet, especially the Hyuga clan, looking at Ren Hayashi, who didn't seem to have exerted much effort. Is this the dead last that Hiashi spoke of? His strength is even greater than that of a newly promoted Genin!

But only Ren himself knew that there wasn't much chakra left in his body. In order to improve the power of the Twilight Blade, the condensed soul blade had used up most of his chakra, and the remaining chakra had been heavily used in the battle. He was already at the end of his strength. If Hiashi insisted on continuing until the end of the Twilight Blade state, the victory or defeat would be uncertain.

The Hyuga clan didn't know what to do now. Did they really want Hiashi to ask Hokage-sama to remove himself from the ninja roster? This was undoubtedly more painful than death for Hiashi, as a large part of his reason for living was to inherit his parents' ninja legacy.

The duration of the Twilight Blade ended, and with it the battle. Naruto looked at the languishing Hiashi Hyuga and shook his head; he didn't want to do this.

"I lost, I lost, hehe." Hiashi lay on the ground and smiled bitterly.

"Hiashi, what was the purpose of the agreement between you and me before? I think you've forgotten your original intention," Ren walked over to Hiashi and said slowly.

"I'm telling you, the purpose was to make me, the dead last, not a ninja. But through this battle, I think you have understood that I am not a dead last, and I have the strength to become a ninja, and I have the strength to protect my companions, and the tragedy will not be repeated."

"Since this battle proves this, the purpose of the agreement has been achieved. We don't have to be restricted by the so-called agreement. Do what we want. You are still a ninja of Konoha, and I will also become a ninja of Konoha and inherit the Will of Fire." Ren held out his hand and made a gesture.

Minato Namikaze nodded. Ren having this awareness showed that his mind was very mature.

Hiashi was sluggish. Ren's words brought him out of the shackles of the agreement. Yes, he had forgotten his original intention, forgotten the purpose of the agreement with Ren. What was this battle for? Wasn't it just to prove that neither side was a burden to their companions?

As time passed, this agreement evolved into a curse that destined them not to become ninjas, and it had lost its original meaning.

Looking at the resolute Ren, there were tears flickering in the corners of Hiashi's eyes, and he stretched out his hand to make a seal of reconciliation with him.

Hiashi Hyuga was not bad-hearted, but the death of his parents had caused a huge blow to him, making him always hold a grudge. He thought that even if Ren became a ninja, he would only drag down his companions and repeat the tragedy.

Hiashi had always lived in this circle and had never jumped out of it. When he finally did, he would accept things with a broad mind and gain broader power.

Obviously, Hiashi did it, and at this moment, he would accept the past and welcome the new future with a new look!

The matter came to an end.

During class, Ren Hayashi told Minato Namikaze about the idea of applying for early graduation, and the latter was not surprised but thought of going with him.

It's boring to play around in a ninja school, and only by becoming a ninja can you see a wider world.

Just do it. After school, Ren and Minato deliberately avoided Kushina and came to the teacher's office.

"Teacher, I want to apply for early graduation," Ren said.

"Me too," Minato echoed.

"Are you serious?" The teacher looked at the two of them. One was a well-known genius, the other was a well-known dead last, but they had been making rapid progress for some reason recently.

Ren and Minato nodded earnestly.

"Minato, you can take the graduation exam early, but you can't," the teacher looked at Ren.

"Why?" Ren was a little angry.

"Because your foundation is not yet solid."

"Teacher, but Ren's performance that day was very good," Minato couldn't help but speak for Ren.

"It was just a flash in the pan. After all, Ren suddenly refined chakra. It can be seen that the foundation is not solid. It has only been a few days, and he has to apply for early graduation, which is a bit too rushed, right? Besides, staying in the ninja school is for Ren's good. Once you become a ninja, you have to carry out missions, and missions are often accompanied by danger," the teacher said slowly. He didn't target Ren but looked at the matter from the teacher's standpoint.

"If Ren was a flash in the pan that day, then today…"

Without waiting for Minato to finish speaking, Ren hurriedly said, "Teacher, just tell me how I can graduate early."

The teacher was stunned. He didn't expect Ren's attitude to be so firm, but the more this happened, the more he couldn't agree. He thought that Ren was too anxious.

"Nope."

After receiving a tough reply from the teacher, Ren had no choice but to leave the school and have dinner with Minato, who comforted him for a while before leaving.

When he came to the playground, Ren sullenly punched and kicked the wooden stake to vent his dissatisfaction.

The wallet is getting deflated, and you can't spend it without money, but you can't even become a ninja to perform tasks to get money, so what should I do?

With the frustration of having no money to spend, Ren performed 200 side kicks, 300 elbow blows, 500 push-ups, and then ran around the playground for fifty laps.

After doing this, it was already the dead of night, and Ren, who was tired as a dog, didn't want to think about the sadness of having no money to spend. So he went home, took a hot bath, and after a short rest, he got up from bed and began to learn new ninjutsu.

Time is power, especially in this world of Naruto, where geniuses run everywhere.

Genius is not terrible; what is terrible is that genius is still working hard to cultivate. The dead last is not terrible; what is terrible is that the dead last is still wasting time.

Ren, who doesn't have a bloodline limit, is not a jinchuriki, and has nothing to do with Otsutsuki Kaguya, has to work harder. Otherwise, he can only play the role of cannon fodder in the ninja war, unable to protect his companions, and it is said that this world has reached balance and harmony.

Thinking of those perverted techniques in the original book, Ren felt powerless, and there was not much time left for him!

Now that the Twilight Blade has been mastered, it's time to learn another technique based on the Soul Blade.

This technique is a defensive barrier called Soul Blessing. This barrier can counteract external attacks, but only when the disparity between the opponent's strength and one's own is not too great, because absolute power can crush all defenses.

Let me ask, can Gaara's absolute defense withstand Night Guy?

There is no absolute defense, only absolute power!

This technique, like the Twilight Blade, is an instantaneous ninjutsu that does not require hand seals, which is where its advantage lies.

The principle of Soul Blessing is to diverge the chakra gathered by the soul blade and use the soul blade as the base point to spread the chakra into a hemispherical defensive barrier. The difficulty lies in controlling the chakra divergence and then maintaining the chakra.

In the original series, climbing trees and treading water are all exercises to control chakra skillfully, which shows that chakra is not easy to control.

Of course, Ren Hayashi will not back down, and it is his character to face difficulties.