Meat Shield 2
Time flows like water.
The initial excitement of returning to the Ninja Academy didn't last long. Lin Ke remained aloof, not even having an acquaintance he could chat with beyond a few words, let alone a friend.
In his daily training, his physical fitness and Chakra reserves steadily improved. Although it couldn't compare to the progress he made in the first ten months, it was still considerable. His hand seal speed also made significant progress.
However, he was still stuck in place.
The things taught at the Ninja Academy were increasingly distant from his own combat style. He was an adult with a firm worldview and logical thinking, making it difficult to change him. He certainly wouldn't develop a love for the village just because of a few history lessons.
Occasionally showing some emotion to put on a show was the best he could do.
Due to his improved physical fitness, increased age, and frantic training, his demand for food increased. He also bought a lot of Soldier Pills to explore his combat style (these things were expensive!), causing his two subsidies to be insufficient.
For the latter half of the year, he spent almost every day catching fish and hunting in the outskirts of Konoha Village to fill his stomach.
Wasting too much time in the wild and training alone, he became a bad student who often skipped class in his class. Fortunately, the homeroom teacher, who never appeared and would never appear in the future, knew his file and didn't make things difficult for him in this regard.
Facts proved that he was not suitable to continue studying at the Ninja Academy. One year of accumulation was enough.
What he needed was more ninjutsu, more money, and a higher status.
Overall, it was another peaceful and boring year.
Another year closer to the graduation of the child of destiny, Uzumaki Naruto, Lin Ke was a little anxious. He went on the first day of the graduation exam, but the result was not ideal. Compared to the first time, this time the exam was on the Clone Jutsu.
His Clone Jutsu was just...
He couldn't pass the exam properly, so he simply went to the homeroom teacher and successfully obtained a new Forehead Protector from the homeroom teacher—
That's right, the last Forehead Protector was taken back.
Fortunately, he didn't need to retake the photo. The Genin photo taken last time could still be used. After a brief team assignment, he had new teammates.
"Hey, Lin Ke, what kind of person do you think our Fifth Squad's instructor will be?"
Yuan Wei, a brand new member of the Fifth Squad, said enthusiastically. He wore a Forehead Protector and had a ponytail, looking like a reckless person. [Note: This character is the reckless student who will bump into Naruto in the first part, causing Sasuke and Naruto's first kiss]
Lin Ke glanced at the classroom, which still had many people, and was still a little worried. He said, "I hope our instructor isn't someone who likes to be late."
Please don't let it be Hatake Kakashi. One year of delay is enough. Another year would be really fatal.
A girl with her legs on the table said in a slow tone, "Powerful ninjas won't be late. If I encounter a useless instructor who is late, then I'm really unlucky. Not only do I have to be in a group with you two, but also—"
Her name was 'Xia', and she was also a member assigned to the Fifth Squad. [Note: Also a supporting student from the Ninja Academy set in the Book of Admittance, who bullied Sakura and never graduated in the Book of Admittance setting]
"Hey! What are you talking about!" Yuan Wei immediately shouted and pointed at her.
Xia curled her lips, looked up at the ceiling, and didn't speak.
A reckless guy and a princess, sigh.
Lin Ke sighed. As long as it wasn't Hatake Kakashi, these two should be his teammates for a while. If he wanted to be promoted to Chunin, he had to show some leadership skills, so—
After meeting the instructor later, he would 'talk' to them (emphasis).
"Fifth Squad, Lin Ke, Yuan Wei, Xia." A Jonin with dark green eyeshadow and a high ponytail opened the door and called out the names of the three.
Ten minutes later, a corner of the training ground at the Ninja Academy.
"Well, let's start with self-introductions." The instructor said, paused, and said, "My name is Nara Yan Shui, Jonin." [Note: Nara clan Jonin who appeared in the Fourth Shinobi World War]
"Lin Ke."
"Yuan Wei."
"Xia."
"Just names?" Nara Yan Shui asked casually, not really wanting an answer, and just said, "Okay, according to the usual practice, tomorrow morning, at the Seventh Training Ground, there will be a small test waiting for you. Those who can't pass will be sent back to the Ninja Academy, understand?"
"Understood." X3 He glanced at the three, revealing an expression of 'feeling troubled', and said, "Then—"
"Dismissed." As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot.
Xia turned to leave, but Lin Ke said, "Wait, I have something I want to talk to you about privately, 'Comrades'."
"What's wrong?" Yuan Wei asked a little strangely. In his opinion, a nine-year-old teammate should be a younger brother who needs to be taken care of.
Xia seemed not to hear and continued to walk out.
"Chi~ Dong!" The sound of clothes rubbing against the air rang out, and then she was directly pressed to the ground.
Lin Ke bent her fingers backward, looking at Yuan Wei beside him, and said word by word, "I said, I have something I want to talk to you about in private."
"Comrades."
He let go, and Xia instantly got up, then, with a face full of anger, gritted her teeth and drew a Kunai to stab him.
Naive.
The next second, a Kunai silently rested on Xia's neck from behind.
"Dear comrade—"
Lin Ke's voice was somewhat childish, but his tone was so cold that it made people tremble, "Did you hear what I said?"
He really couldn't beat Hatake Kakashi, and his Taijutsu was also at a shameful level, but that was compared to the elite among the Jonin, not a Genin with a civilian background who had just graduated from the Ninja Academy.
Perhaps his physical fitness and Chakra reserves were about the same as his two teammates, and even if he was stronger, the level of strength was limited.
But in terms of Chakra control, he absolutely crushed all the graduates of his class and even the next class. He had completed simple training methods such as water walking and tree climbing in the year he entered the Ninja Academy.
Stronger Chakra control means faster Body Flicker Technique, faster Ninjutsu...
At this moment, shouldn't he say, all Ninjutsu in the world are indestructible, only speed can break it? Lin Ke threw the strange thoughts out of his head, maintained his indifferent expression, and said, "Now, can we have a good chat?"
The sharp blade of the Kunai slightly touched Xia's fair skin, causing a few blood beads to seep out. She didn't move, and cold sweat quickly appeared on her forehead. She tried her best not to let her throat make any movements and whispered, "What do you want to talk about?"
Lin Ke released his frightened teammate, wiped the Kunai on the other's shoulder, and reinserted it into the Kunai holster, saying:
"Seventh Training Ground, one hour later."
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