I teach kendo in the ninja world

This is true.

The Five Ninja Villages have developed for three to forty years, and many systems have been relatively perfected.

Although ninja is a profession where great power belongs to oneself and strength determines status.

However, unless you really have the strength to overwhelm everything, reasonable promotion channels are the key to maintaining the stability of the village structure.

Therefore, even the most martial and aggressive Yunyin Village cannot be promoted to the level of ninja based on strength alone.

So what to do with a truly genius ninja?

Hence the promotion examination system was born.

Therefore, what the Third Raikage doubted was not Araki's strength, but why Araki could accumulate enough achievements to be promoted to Jonin in just over two months!

Tudai obviously understood this. He took a step closer to Raikage and whispered: "So I have a bold guess."

He handed over two photos, which showed Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo with their hands broken off, one on the left and the other on the right.

The Third Raikage is not a fool. Even though he is talking about this, how can he still not know what Dodai means?

"You mean...the injuries of these two people..."

Facing Raikage's questioning look, Dodai nodded heavily: "Yes, one of them must be Araki's credit, otherwise, it will not be enough to support his promotion."

"The Third Hokage, the Darkness of Shinobi..."

Lei Ying held the two photos in his hand, and for a moment he couldn't believe that the little guy from two months ago could actually do this.

You must know that the strength of the five shadows is generally based on equality. The fighting methods they are good at may have different biases, but before they actually fight, no one dares to say how much stronger they are than the other.

Since Araki could leave such injuries to the Third Hokage, if it were him...

Thinking of this, the Third Raikage couldn't help it. He rushed into the thunder pond and shouted loudly to Darui who was lying in the lightning lake: "Darui, I saw you being lazy as soon as I came in! Get up and practice quickly, I will double the amount of training today!"

Darui was lying leisurely on the lake, enjoying the feeling of being electrocuted all over his body.

After two months of training, without running [Thunder Chakra Mode] to actively absorb current, his physique is no longer afraid of such a low concentration of current in the lake.

On the contrary, after high-intensity training, this feeling of numbness all over the body is like a massage-like enjoyment.

However, the thunderous roar of the Third Raikage, which was heard before anyone else, startled him immediately.

puff~

puff~

What felt like a small electric current of enjoyment during leisure time turned out to be a huge obstacle when he was about to get up quickly.

My whole body was numb and numb from the electric shock. How could I still have the strength to climb ashore quickly?

Therefore, when the Third Raikage rushed over with his blond hair flying, what he saw was Darui flopping in the water as if his limbs were not working.

His face suddenly darkened.

Although his skin color is very dark, his frown can still clearly express his dissatisfaction.

"Darui, you still have time to play in the water here. Do you know how strong the Araki next door is now?"

Raikage's tone was full of resentment.

"Ah? Araki?"

Darui, who was still struggling with his sore and numb limbs, had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem. As he threw himself on the shore, he laughed casually and said: "Don't worry, Raikage-sama, after such a long period of practice, I feel that I have I can easily defeat three of my previous selves, and even if I face Araki again, I am confident that I will not lose to him again!"

He originally thought that such confident words would be appreciated by the Third Raikage, and then the statement of "doubling the amount of training" would have some room for negotiation.

Unexpectedly, when the Third Raikage heard this, he did not laugh as boldly as he imagined, and then praised, "Well done, you are indeed a man of our Kingdom of Thunder."

Instead, his face became more and more ugly, and he looked at himself with an unexplainable look.

"What, what's wrong, Raikage-sama?"

Finally, Darui struggled out of the shackles of the thunder pool, staggered back to the shore, and asked while putting on his clothes.

"You mean, you think you are no worse than Araki?"

The Third Raikage asked again as if confirming.

"Not bad! The last time I lost to him, it was mainly because my physical skills were not strong enough. During this time, in addition to using the thunder pool to train my body, I also found time to integrate Lan Dun into my sword skills. Once again When we meet, no matter what ninjutsu or taijutsu, I won’t suffer!”

Although Darui was a little panicked by the Raikage's eyes, he still talked about his progress over time as if he was taking credit.

It was obvious that it was really frustrating for a lazy person like him to undergo two months of closed-door penance.

He had never spoken such a long paragraph before.

"Okay," after listening to Darui's words, the Third Raikage nodded, "Follow me!"

"Lord Raikage, where are we going?"

The lightning flashed under their feet and the strong wind roared in their ears. The two of them turned into black shadows and sprinted through Yunlei Mountain.

"Cloud Thunder Gorge!"

Yunlei Gorge is a canyon with a rather dangerous environment.

One after another, sharp peaks emerge from the water surface as flat as a mirror, like sharp thorns piercing the sky.

Because of the terrain, the dense thunderclouds that have always shrouded the mountains of the Kingdom of Thunder seem to be closer to the ground here.

The rumbling thunder and the lightning that strikes from time to time are always around my ears.

When practicing here, in addition to paying attention to your own physical condition, the external environment is also a big test.

Ordinary ninjas simply cannot live here for a long time.

Therefore, Yunlei Gorge is basically a training ground exclusively for AB brothers.

Today, under the leadership of the Third Raikage, Darui was also fortunate enough to step into this place.

"Is this the Raikage-sama's recognition of me?"

Although Darui showed no expression on his face, he was still a little happy in his heart.

The Third Raikage's prestige in Kumogakure Village is extremely high, and being recognized by the Raikage is something that every Kumogakure ninja dreams of.

He felt that after two months of hard training, he had finally washed away the bad impression he had left on Raikage when he lost to Araki.

"Humph, but that's not enough."

Darui secretly thought in his heart: "One month later, I will definitely defeat Araki head-on on the stage of the Joint Chunin Examination and take back the glory that belongs to me!"

But obviously, he was too happy too early.

After the Third Raikage entered the Cloud Thunder Gorge, he shouted to the AB brothers who were fighting: "You two, stop for a moment!"

"Father!"

"Lord Raikage, yo yo!"

After hearing this, Ai and Kirabi restrained the flashing blue lightning on their arms and put down their entangled thick arms.

"Hey, isn't this Darui? Hey, are you here to listen to my rap too? Hey~"

Kirabi looked at Darui who was following behind the Third Raikage, and immediately blurted out a bankrupt version of freestyle.

"Bi, don't be ridiculous, I'm here for business today."

The Third Raikage waved his hand to stop Kirabi from rapping.

"Darui's training has completed the first stage, but his progress is still too slow and I am not satisfied. From today on, you two will fight him separately every day, and you must let him remember it with his body. Feel like living in [Thunder Chakra Mode]!"

"Huh? Wait, Raikage-sama?"

Darui was immediately dumbfounded when he heard this.

What does it feel like to firmly remember [Thunder Chakra Mode] with your body?

Isn’t this just a beating? !

Why do you say it so tactfully?

"This is your own request. If you want not to lose to Araki in a month, then train hard for me!"

The Third Raikage said this and turned to leave.

"No, Raikage-sama, is there something wrong?"

Darui hurriedly tried to persuade him to stay, but who could bear it if he was beaten every day during sparring with AB brothers?

"Araki was just a little bit better than me before," he stretched out his hand to mark a small distance. "After this period of practice, I feel that I am no worse than him. This kind of training is not necessary, right?" ?”

"Humph, not worse than him?"

The Third Raikage stopped and turned around, walking up to Darui. His majestic body immediately enveloped Darui in his own shadow.

"Do you know how strong Araki is now?"

"Um, I'm not sure, but it should be about [-]-[-] with me..."

Faced with Raikage's gaze, Darui took half a step back with some guilt. After thinking for a while, he decided to be more conservative and not say that he could beat Araki. [-]-[-], this should be conservative enough. ?

Unexpectedly, the Third Raikage snorted coldly when he heard this, and directly threw over two lines of photos.

"Do you know these two people?"

Darui hurriedly took the photo and looked at it: "Isn't this the Third Hokage? Why is one hand hanging in a bandage? And who is this person with the same look as Hokage? Will you die if you dare to imitate Hokage's look?"

As he talked, the topic changed.

"That person you don't know is called Shimura Danzo. He is Konoha's assistant to the Hokage and the famous 'Ninja Darkness'. He is not imitating the Hokage's appearance. His hand is also broken and he is blind in one eye. "

"Hey, Konoha Village suffered heavy losses this time. What happened? Has the Ninja World War begun?"

Darui was in seclusion for two months, and he didn't know anything about what happened in the ninja world during this period. When he heard that, he felt regretful that he had missed the big news, and he quickly asked.

"There is no Ninja World War, these are all done by Araki!"

In order to give Darui a big enough stimulus, the Third Raikage deliberately exaggerated Araki's deeds.

Originally, he and Dodai analyzed that one of the two things must have been done by Araki, but now the Third Raikage has blamed both things on Araki.

???

"I'm sorry, Raikage-sama, I seemed to be hallucinating just now. Are you saying that the injuries to the Third Hokage and this Shinobi were caused by Loess from Iwagakure Village?"

Darui blinked and asked.

"What loess?! It was done by Araki from Kirigakure Village, the same Araki who fought against you just two months ago!"

The Third Raikage laughed angrily at Darui, and he shouted loudly.

"Forehead……"

There was a drop of cold sweat on Darui's forehead. He turned to look at Kirabi beside him, "Sir Kirabi, did you hear it? Lord Raikage is talking about Araki?"

"That's right..."

Kirabi also just heard the news today, and he was no less shocked than Darui.

Is that friend who didn't want to take a bath with him before now so strong?

"impossible?"

Darui opened his mouth wide, "Obviously he was just a little stronger than me before! Isn't there a ninja with the same name named Araki in Kirigakure Village?"

"Accept reality, Darui!"

The Third Raikage had no intention of comforting him at all, "It is precisely because of your slackness that there is such a big gap between you and Araki. So, starting from today, I will rearrange your training plan until you can really Until it’s a [-]-[-] fight with Araki. Ai, Bi, I’ll leave him to you, train him hard for me!”

"Yes, Raikage-sama!"

Brothers AB responded in unison, and then laughed together and gathered around Darui.

"No……"

……

……

Unnamed Island.

Under the guidance of the waiter, Araki walked into a rather ornately decorated box.

At his request, this was not an open box that could be seen by everyone, but a private box with a wall in front of it to watch the game on a small TV.

"Lord Mihawk, please wait here for a moment, the battle will begin soon."

The curvy waitress had a sweet smile on her face and said in a very gentle voice.

After helping to turn on the live TV and prepare drinks and fruits, she bowed again: "Excuse me, sir, do you need someone to accompany you when watching the game?"

"unnecessary."

Araki refused with a cold face.

"Yes, then I will wait outside your room door. If anything happens, please call at any time. I will respond to your instructions as soon as possible."

After the waiter left, Araki laid the Samehada that had transformed into a T-shaped black sword with a heavy blade flat on the table, feeling the touch of his body sinking into the soft sofa, and sighed: "Sure enough, what is a ninja besides killing? They haven’t developed yet!”

Not even enjoying it!

He obviously possesses powerful force, but he spends his days killing me and me, risking his life to earn a small amount of mission bounty, which is probably just enough to feed the powerful men.

"It's really unimaginable that this kind of life has lasted for thousands of years? The strong are exploited by the weak, and they can only maintain balance by killing each other from time to time. It's really ridiculous!"

The more Araki learns about this world, the more disgusted he becomes with some of its obviously deformed systems and ideas.

"I didn't realize it before. It seems that the profession of ninja itself means a kind of bondage. Do you have to work for money to become a ninja?"

Araki suddenly thought of a person who has been running for money for most of his life: "So, Kakuzu has lived a quite transparent life. It seems that only the most radical changes can correct this world that has obviously been abnormal for a long time. .”