Chapter 9

Kaguya Yuta.

The well-deserved genius of the Kaguya clan!

Awakened bloodline at seven, became a ninja at eight, promoted to Jonin at sixteen!

Kaguya Yuta was even once touted as the "Mist's number one genius."

But in fact, Kaguya Yuta had long discovered the difference between himself and his clansmen who had well-developed limbs and simple minds.

This is a secret that Kaguya Yuta has always hidden.

On the surface, in order to fit in with his clansmen, Kaguya Yuta also pretended to be silly.

But in fact, Kaguya Yuta had other thoughts in his heart.

Any Kaguya clansman is proud of having muscles comparable to rocks, and when they meet an enemy, they always fight head-on.

Running away and using conspiracies and tricks would be seen as a shame by the clansmen.

Anything that requires thinking for more than three minutes will be thrown behind the head by the Kaguya clansmen, choosing to "follow their feelings."

Such characteristics created extremely brave warriors.

But it also created the current situation of the Kaguya clan.

When all the clansmen were immersed in the past glory of their ancestors, only Yuta was worried about the future of the Kaguya clan.

Strength and pride will cover one's eyes, which is commonly known as becoming "inflated."

Facts have proved that it is not just the Uchiha who have their eyes covered by pride, but also the Kaguya clan.

The strength of the Kaguya is beyond doubt, but facts have proved that no matter how strong a person is, they cannot resist the general trend.

The Kaguya's current situation in the Mist Village can be said to be a reduced version of the Leaf's Uchiha.

The embarrassing thing is that the strength of the Kaguya clan seems to be inferior to that of the Uchiha.

The current Mist is swaying in the wind and rain, and anyone can see that change and crisis seem to be at the moment.

But this does not affect the pride and ambition of the Kaguya clan at all.

Kaguya is the "Mist's number one," and at any time, the Kaguya clan internally thinks so.

They instead think that the position of "Mizukage" seems to be just something in the Kaguya's pocket.

Unconcealed ambition and arrogance not only made Kaguya a thorn in the side of the Mizukage and an object of disgust for other Mist ninjas, but also became a tool in the hands of ambitious people.

But even so, the Kaguya clan still doesn't know it, and is pushing itself into the fire pit step by step!

It's terrible!

Kaguya Yuta felt that as the only clear-headed person in his clan, he must stop all this from happening.

Originally, Kaguya Yuta also planned to adopt the "boiling a frog in warm water" method.

But as the "son of the clan head," Kaguya Yuta already knew some secrets.

This made Kaguya Yuta know that there was no time, and he had to take action immediately.

And all this will start from the current ordinary "Jonin exam."

Thinking of this, Kaguya Yuta revealed a self-satisfied smile.

And this smile was also seen by the Kaguya clansmen as the confidence of "winning."

"Smack!"

Suddenly, Kaguya Yuta was slapped loudly on the neck.

The loud sound made everyone present look sideways.

Just as Kaguya Yuta was about to get angry, he turned his eyes to see his father, the old face of the Kaguya clan head.

Such an action is considered a signature encouraging action of the Kaguya clan.

"Work hard! Yuta!"

"Kill that pretty boy!"

Kaguya Ichiro's bold voice was not covered at all, spreading throughout the conference room.

After Kaguya Yuta showed a smile that was uglier than crying, he got up and went forward.

Mizunuki Ryosuke looked at the opponent in front of him who was extremely "fierce," and essence was released from his eyes.

A strong and burly body, a fierce expression, an aura full of oppression!

Kaguya Yuta!

An existence once hailed as the Mist's number one genius!

The most ideal opponent in Mizunuki Ryosuke's heart!

In fact, for this "Jonin exam," Mizunuki Ryosuke had been holding a relatively repulsive idea from the beginning.

Because in Mizunuki Ryosuke's heart, now is definitely not the time to be promoted to Jonin.

Even if you don't say when Mizunuki Ryosuke has the confidence to flip Uchiha Madara and then be promoted to Jonin, being promoted at this time is a bit too eye-catching.

Now...

Too dangerous!

However, how can one avoid this danger without offending people?

You must know that the Third "meant well" to help Mizunuki Ryosuke rise to power, if he is easily defeated.

First, it hurt the Third's face, and second, it also confirmed the name of "the A-Dou who cannot be helped," and it will be difficult to avoid being treated as a soft persimmon in the future.

This also does not fit Mizunuki Ryosuke's "middle-of-the-road" route.

Thinking about it, there is only one way, and that is to hand in an answer sheet that makes everyone "satisfied."

Try to make the matchup a bit more "exciting."

Even if you lose, it is reasonable!

The best outcome, of course, would be to encounter a powerful Jonin who refuses to go easy on him.

But to handle the current situation, Mizunuki Ryosuke had long since calculated every possible scenario in his mind.

He had also prepared various response plans.

This included how to provoke the fighting spirit of a Jonin from the Mizunuki or Mizukage-aligned clans if he encountered one.

What to do if he met a neutral ninja who held back due to the Mizukage’s influence.

Or how to make a fight look reasonable if he encountered a "watered-down" Jonin whose skills were too poor, and so on.

He just hadn't expected the result to be exactly what he wanted right from the start.

Kaguya Yuta! A genius of the Kaguya clan, someone who had been promoted to Jonin at sixteen!

After several years of tempering, his strength was far beyond that of an average Jonin, not to mention the terrifying Dead Bone Pulse he possessed.

His strength was absolutely terrifying!

Coupled with the deep-seated feud between the Kaguya and Mizunuki clans, there was absolutely no possibility of Kaguya Yuta holding back!

Facing such an enemy, Mizunuki Ryosuke could even reveal a bit of his strength, fabricate the illusion of being "evenly matched," and finally lose by "a single move."

Perfect! The plan is a success!

This would both save face for the Mizukage and reasonably demonstrate his own strength.

Before long, this matter would be like a pebble dropped into a lake, quickly settling down.

After all, what Jonin would keep such a trivial matter in mind every day?

After some time, when people mentioned the name "Mizunuki Ryosuke," they would only say: "Oh, you mean him? The one who sparred with Kaguya Yuta? His strength is alright, I suppose."

Such an outcome perfectly fit Mizunuki Ryosuke’s "Way of the Golden Mean."

On the surface, Mizunuki Ryosuke looked gloomy and sullen, but inside, he was already overjoyed.

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