411 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Very soon, the Chunin Exam preliminaries came to an end, and time reached six in the evening.

...

Konohagakure, the Hokage's Office.

The Kage and daimyo of each village were gathered in one room, all looking at Shinju with complex gazes that mixed anticipation with a hint of sorrow.

The anticipation was because Shinju had very likely defeated those two Ōtsutsuki.

The sorrow was because Shinju was truly invincible in this ninja world now!

That meant even greater pressure on their villages and nations…

Everyone had seen the battle between the Raikage and those two Ōtsutsuki.

Without exaggeration, those two could completely toy with the Raikage.

You had to know—the Raikage was a solid Kage-level powerhouse. Across the entire ninja world, only a handful of people could even trade blows with him…

Under everyone's expectant stares, Shinju replied with a speechless expression:

"Why are you all looking at me with such complicated eyes…?"

"After I used Kamui to send those two away back then…"

Shinju spent a few minutes briefly describing what had happened.

Once everyone heard it, they couldn't stay calm anymore!

The Raikage tilted his head.

"So what you're saying is… those two Ōtsutsuki clan members were very weak? (꒪⌓꒪)"

Shinju waved his hand with a smile.

"I wouldn't say very weak. Just… pretty average."

Raikage: "..."

So what is this—insulting me indirectly? (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ)

Ōnoki cut in.

"By the way, you said that guy disappeared in the end and might be parasitizing your body. Can I take a look at the mark you mentioned?"

Hearing that, Shinju generously spread open his palm, revealing the sealing patterns in his hand…

Ōnoki stared.

"All of these are? (≖╻≖;)"

"No, no." Shinju pointed at the patterns in his palm and explained them one by one. "This one is the pattern used to seal Mōryō back then. This one is residue from the tailed beast sealing technique… Only this small diamond-shaped mark in the middle—that's what Momoshiki left behind."

Everyone: (σ;Д)σ

Mōryō, tailed beasts, dragon veins—Shinju's body was really packed with good stuff! Any single one of these would make the major nations fight tooth and nail for it!

After that, everyone continued discussing that small diamond-shaped mark for a while.

As expected, there was no substantial progress.

...

That night, an exhausted Shinju returned home. After taking a shower, he collapsed onto his bed.

Sometimes Shinju was meticulous to the extreme, and other times he was astonishingly carefree.

If an ordinary person had such a mark imprinted on their hand, they probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night—but Shinju slept soundly.

And just after Shinju completely fell into deep sleep, the diamond-shaped mark in his palm seemed to glow faintly for a moment…

...

The next day, the Chunin Exams continued.

Under the brutal format, contestants were eliminated one after another.

In the end, the finalists were Konohamaru from Konohagakure and a young boy from Kumogakure.

A few minutes later, Konohamaru won the battle with overwhelming strength.

However, because he almost used Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, he was scolded mercilessly by Shinju.

Shinju lectured him.

"This is an exam. If you use a ninjutsu like that and accidentally injure someone, what then?"

"You need to think about those frail daimyo!"

Konohamaru nodded obediently.

"I know I was wrong. I'll be careful next time."

Up in the stands, the daimyo were all speechless: (||๐_๐)

This guy is really insulting people in the most roundabout way possible!

...

Just like that, the Chunin Exams came to an end.

As with previous tournaments, judges evaluated the ninjas' performance and reactions during battle, then decided whether to appoint them as Chunin.

Out of more than six hundred examinees this time, only a little over thirty were ultimately promoted to Chunin.

...

At the gates of Konohagakure.

The delegations from various nations departed one after another.

"This is definitely the Chunin Exam with the lowest pass rate ever…" a team leader complained.

"It might also be the most dangerous one. Who would've thought the Chunin Exams would get invaded by aliens… ┐(´-｀)┌" another team leader replied.

A passerby from Kumogakure muttered as he walked by.

"But Konoha's Sixth Hokage is seriously strong. He's turned the whole village into a fortress… If someone like that could become Kumogakure's leader…"

Before he could finish, the Raikage appeared behind him.

"You—dismissed from your post! (*Ӧ)σ"

Just then, a hawker's voice rang out from ahead.

"Come take a look! Don't miss it…"

...

A few days later.

The Chunin Exams were over, and the teams from each village had returned home. Still, quite a few people chose to stay behind and enjoy Konohagakure, where technology was rapidly advancing…

That day, Shinju was reviewing documents when he suddenly slapped his forehead.

"Holy crap! I think I forgot something really important!"

"The chakra armor! We agreed to use the Chunin Exams to promote the chakra armor… It's all those Ōtsutsuki's fault! (ꐦ°᷄д°᷅)"

Shikamaru heard the commotion in the Hokage's Office and pushed the door open.

After understanding what Shinju was talking about, he smiled.

"You're only remembering now? Naruto and Sasuke already took care of it for you. (o´Д`o)ノ"

Shinju looked astonished.

"When did that happen? How did I not know? ◝₍ᴑ̑ДO͝₎◞"

Shikamaru replied.

"You've been buried under paperwork ever since the Chunin Exams ended. We figured you didn't have time to deal with this, so we didn't tell you…"

Shinju asked eagerly.

"So how were the sales? (•̀⌄•́)"

"The few dozen sets Raimon rushed out—were they all ordered?"

Shikamaru thought for a moment.

"It seems a lot of people complained that the price was too high—after all, you're selling them at six million per set… But they all sold out. In the end, people were even placing pre-orders! ❛‿˂̵✧"

Shinju grinned from ear to ear.

"Really that popular? Looks like going to the Land of Snow was the right call after all! ( ˝ᗢ̈˝ )"

Shikamaru wiped some sweat.

"I think those high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants were willing to buy such expensive chakra armor mostly because they were stimulated. (≖╻≖;)"

"Don't you remember what you said at the Chunin Exam arena—'frail daimyo'? You didn't see it, but a lot of officials' faces turned black…"

"Your status now isn't the same as before. You should really watch what you say…"

Shinju agreed readily. Right now, all he wanted was to hurry up and see the company's profits! ୧⍢⃝୨

...

New Future Company.

After getting off work, Shinju used Flying Thunder God to come straight here.

The company had now been fully built, and Raimon had recruited quite a number of employees.

Inside the company laboratory, Raimon—wearing a lab coat and protective goggles—was conducting technological experiments.

Now, when Shinju looked at Raimon, it was like looking at stacks of banknotes piled together—the more he looked, the more he liked him. (｡◝ᴗ◜｡)

Knowing that Raimon was making money for his company, Shinju didn't disturb him. Instead, he went straight to the finance department, wanting to see the newly earned funds and also check how much deposit those powerful and wealthy figures had paid.

He wouldn't have known if he hadn't looked—but after looking, he realized the company was still losing money…

Shinju was instantly filled with question marks.

"Where's the money? Where did all the money we just earned go? ꒦ິ^꒦ິ"

Sasuke arrived at just the right moment. After hearing Shinju's sorrowful words, he pulled Shinju aside.

"The money from selling the armor last time wasn't much. It was all invested into the production line… Don't worry. Naruto and I are helping manage the company for you. You just sit back and count the money!"