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"This feeling is really strange." A hint of joy flashed across Kaito's face. Even if one is accustomed to their own weight, there are times when it feels like moving forward with a heavy burden. However, now that Kaito was using the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, his entire body felt as light as a feather. However, the chakra consumption within his body was equally rapid. With Kaito's current chakra reserves, he could sustain it for at most twenty minutes. If he used any additional jutsu, the duration of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode would likely be further reduced. It's probably for this reason that A developed taijutsu techniques to reduce his chakra consumption.
"Let's test the speed first!" Kaito took a step forward. With a swoosh, leaving only a few arcs of lightning behind, he shot out of the cave like a blue flash of lightning.
The Hidden Leaf Village ninja stationed not far outside the cave were first stunned, then couldn't help but rub their eyes.
"What's wrong with you?" Inuzuka Feng and Cangwu walked over slowly.
"We... we just saw a blue flash of light pass by. But before we could see it clearly, it vanished into thin air."
A blue flash of light? Inuzuka Feng and Cangwu were first stunned, then urgently asked, "Does that feel like when A uses the Lightning Release Chakra Mode?"
"Uzuki-senpai, now that you mention it, it does feel a bit similar."
"Uzuki-senpai, are you saying the Cloud ninja have returned for revenge?" A hint of tension flashed across the faces of the two slightly younger Chunin. The battle had just ended not long ago, and they had Kaito as their backbone. But the last time, the Cloud ninja suffered a big loss, and this time they probably wouldn't fall for it again.
"No, I'd rather it be the Cloud ninja coming back for trouble than believe the suspicion in my heart," Cangwu and Inuzuka Feng exchanged glances. The two of them clearly had the same thought.
"Quick, go check the cave, see if Kaito is still inside." With these words, the two slightly younger Leaf Village ninja suddenly realized. If that flash of lightning just now was exactly like the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, then the person using this secret technique, if not A, the Raikage's heir, must be Uchiha Kaito.
It's only been a few hours since the battle ended and they obtained the scroll recording the Lightning Release Chakra Mode. If Kaito really learned the secret technique, what could possibly describe that? A genius? A prodigy? A monster? Or the God of Ninjutsu?
Kaito, several kilometers away, had no idea that his actions would bring them such a shock. Under the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, his speed had completely reached subsonic levels. In the blink of an eye, he crossed hundreds of meters. Moreover, with cell activation, Kaito's neural responses, attack power, and five senses were greatly enhanced. He could even clearly hear the sound of insects chirping hundreds of meters away.
"Stop, we're Leaf Village ninja." An urgent shout came through. Kaito instantly locked onto the source of the voice. Although he didn't have an extraordinary sensory jutsu, Kaito still roughly determined the number of people through the sound.
"Seven people ganging up on two, interesting," Kaito couldn't help but smile as he pursed his lips. With a flicker of his figure, he decided to go see what was happening with the Leaf Village ninja.
In the forest, on a clearing, two small figures stood back to back, watching the surrounding ninja with fierce animal masks.
"We are Leaf Village ninja, here's our identification," said a pale-faced boy, only twelve or thirteen years old. Behind him was a girl with purple hair and a delicate, fair face. Judging by their identification, these two were newly promoted Chunin.
Of course, in the peaceful era of the original story, becoming a Chunin required passing the Chunin Exams and evaluation by the daimyo of various countries. Unfortunately, during the Third Shinobi World War, most Chunin were forcibly promoted. First, opening three major battlefields had already exhausted the core strength of the Leaf Village. Second, a war of attrition was all about personnel depletion, and with the Leaf Village's limited forces, they couldn't hold out for long. Third, forcibly promoting to Chunin was to deceive the enemy; in reality, it was just a facade.
According to Kaito's understanding, the Chunin assessment method only required completing a B-rank mission with their team and returning alive to apply for Chunin. Kaito clearly remembered that during the Third Shinobi World War, even Obito, who was at the bottom of the class and hadn't awakened his Sharingan, was able to be promoted to Chunin and undertake special missions with Kakashi, the 50-50 Ninja as the captain. This was enough to prove how inflated the Chunin rank was.
"Yugao, stand behind me and be careful. We're not far from the outpost, these ANBU just misunderstood our identity, thinking we're enemy impostors. I just need to explain clearly," Hayate Gekko couldn't help but explain. A hint of tension appeared on Uzuki Yugao's face. This was her first time officially stepping onto the battlefield since graduating from the Ninja Academy. All along, she had only taken on small tasks like finding lost pets or guarding the Hidden Leaf Village. She also participated in some harmless battles to gain experience.
Three days ago, she was suddenly promoted to Chunin. Uzuki Yugao knew clearly that this was due to the urgent situation at the front lines, which led to the need to urgently draw support from the rear of the Leaf Village. Originally, Uzuki Yugao was planning how to avoid going to the battlefield. Unfortunately, upon hearing that the Cloud ninja launched a surprise attack and her father Cangwu was participating, to urgently deliver the Flying Thunder God kunai of the Yellow Flash, Minato, to the battlefield, she personally volunteered for the mission.
As for Hayate Gekko, it was because of a strange feeling in his heart that he couldn't resist accepting the mission. After three days of continuous travel, they were not far from the outpost. They thought they could reach there smoothly, but they never expected to be stopped by the Leaf Village's ANBU at such a critical moment.
"Seniors, I am Hayate Gekko, a newly promoted Chunin of the Leaf Village. My father is Gekko Kuroya, one of the Leaf Village's Eight Colors. This is my family token," Hayate quickly brought out his backing. Unlike Cangwu, Hayate Gekko's father, Gekko Kuroya, was one of the Leaf Village's Eight Colors. With his mastery of the Leaf Village Style Crescent Moon Dance and the Bloodline Limit of Clear Release, on the battlefield, he was a fearsome assassin. In the entire Leaf Village, his strength was outstanding even among the Jonin.
According to Hayate's calculations, he just needed to clarify their identity and mention his father, and these ANBU ninja would be astonished. And they would obediently let them pass. If they weren't careful, they might even escort them to the outpost.