Chapter 36: Blazing
Chapter 36: Blazing
"Wasn't that what you said?"
Kiba Inuzuka's smile faltered, and he gave Ino Yamanaka a strange look. "But Hinata didn't even make it to the third round of the Chunin Exams."
Hinata Hyuga's father, Hiashi, turned to look as well, his gaze calm. "Could it be that she performed exceptionally well in the second round and was promoted directly to Chunin?"
Snap!
Ino snapped her fingers with a smile. "You're half right. But it's not that she performed so well that she was promoted early. It's that only Hinata passed the second round, so there is no third round for this Chunin Exam."
This statement caused Hiashi and the others to pause.
Yuhi Kurenai, who had been worried about Hinata's performance in the second round and was about to ask Ino about it, also froze, her mouth hanging open in surprise.
"You mean... only Hinata passed the second round?!"
Shizune, astonished, looked at Ino in disbelief. She had some knowledge of the Chunin Exams, and no matter what, it didn't seem possible that only one person could pass a round.
Kiba, taken aback, exclaimed, "Hey, do you take us for fools? It's ridiculous to think that only Hinata passed the second round and everyone else was eliminated by her."
The others also wore skeptical expressions.
Just then, the Chunin teacher entered the classroom and glanced at the group of students. "Indeed, Ino is correct. Only Hinata passed the second round of the Chunin Exams, and everyone else was eliminated by her."
The teacher's heart stirred as he spoke. Even though he had found out about this last night, he still couldn't calm down, even today.
Early graduation! Full marks in every subject!
A few days later, she took the Chunin Exam alone, eliminating all other teams in the second round, resulting in the cancellation of the third round!
Such a performance was almost unimaginable.
While Hinata's grades in class weren't exceptionally stunning, achieving full marks across the board and eliminating all other candidates in the second round of the Chunin Exams indicated that this was not a short-term improvement.
In other words,
Hinata's talent might not have been any inferior to Kakashi's all this time!
Despite this, Hinata remained composed and continued to attend school without displaying any extraordinary behavior. This mental fortitude was equally impressive, especially considering that Hinata was only nine years old; it would have been more understandable if she were an adult ninja.
"A hidden genius..."
The Chunin teacher couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
Like Orochimaru and Kakashi Hatake before her, Hinata's displayed talent and temperament undoubtedly marked her as a once-in-a-few-decades genius ninja!
The classroom fell silent.
"Alright, everyone, take your seats. We're starting the lesson."
As the Chunin teacher spoke again, the frozen atmosphere in the classroom was broken.
Kiba, Obito Uchiha, and the others, who had been standing there in shock, stiffly returned to their respective seats, their eyes reflecting their disbelief.
Could what Ino said be true? That Hinata had eliminated everyone else in the second round...
This...
How is that possible?!
Might Guy also felt dazed. He had always thought that Kakashi's talent and strength far surpassed Hinata's, but now it seemed that might not be the case.
Hinata had not only passed the Chunin Exam immediately after graduating early but had also achieved something so remarkable in the exam itself. It seemed that Hinata was not far behind Kakashi at all.
For the entire morning, almost no one could concentrate.
The facts before them were undeniable. As they recovered from their shock and disbelief, Kiba and the others' emotions became incredibly complex. While their jealousy and dislike remained, they weren't as intense as before, replaced mostly by a sense of loss.
It wasn't that they had accepted Hinata's existence.
The only ones who could maintain their composure were a handful of people, including Might Guy. At this moment, Guy had placed Feng Ye near Kakashi in his mind and had also made him a target to surpass.
"My youth is burning even brighter now that I have two rivals instead of one!"
Might Guy clenched his fists, his eyes sparkling with determination.
...
News of Feng Ye passing the Chunin Exams and becoming a Chunin spread quickly throughout the Ninja Academy. Not only in his class but also in other grades, people were shocked by the fact that Feng Ye had become a Chunin just two days after graduating early.
"He's already a Chunin?"
In a corner of a certain classroom, Itachi Uchiha listened to the nearby students' discussions and murmured to himself.
As he had expected, Feng Ye had continued to showcase his talent and progressed swiftly. As a genius of the Uchiha clan, the title of genius now seemed inadequate for him.
He must work harder and harder to catch up with Feng Ye and Kakashi!
...
Time flew by.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Feng Ye had been cultivating the Cell Activation Technique, and the progress of cell activation had finally reached the limit of what could be achieved at present.
He could clearly feel that every cell in his body was brimming with vitality. If he were to cut himself, the wound would heal at a rate several times faster than that of a regular person.
Although this self-healing ability was far inferior to the Mystical Palm Technique and the Sage Mode, under the accelerated state of time, the effects were still quite evident, as one could visibly see the wound healing slowly!
Feng Ye did not attempt anything further.
After all, he did not like the act of self-mutilation. He only needed to know that his body possessed a healing ability several times superior to that of an ordinary person, and that minor wounds could heal without bandaging, while deeper wounds, with simple bandaging, would also heal rapidly, eliminating any concerns about infection.
"Eight Inner Gates!"
"Third Gate, Life Gate... Open!"
In the woods behind Konoha, Feng Ye took a deep breath, and the chakra in his body suddenly surged, instantly breaking through the third gate of the Eight Inner Gates located above his chest.
After perfecting the Cell Activation Technique, breaking through the bottleneck of the third gate was effortless, and he was now progressing towards the fourth gate.
Buzz! !
As the third gate opened, Feng Ye's body was enveloped in a pale green light. He could feel his chakra erupting and the latent energy within his body resonating, with both his speed and strength far surpassing what they were when he had opened the first gate.
"So that's how it is. After opening the third gate, the chakra enters a rampaging state, making it challenging to control..."
Feng Ye murmured to himself as he sensed the power within him.
It seemed that his previous idea had been a bit naive, thinking that he could still use techniques like the Clone Technique and Body Replacement Technique normally while in the Eight Inner Gates state. In reality, with the chakra rampaging within him, it became extremely difficult to control.
Moreover, having cultivated the Cell Activation Technique, his chakra levels had already surpassed those of an elite Chunin and were approaching the level of a Jonin, making control even more challenging during the chakra rampage.
"Three times speed!"
Feng Ye took a breath and, with a thought, entered the three-times speed state.
In this state, he clenched his fist and swung his arm forward. His entire arm seemed to turn into an afterimage, faintly creating sparks of heat as it cut through the air!
(End of Chapter)
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