Naruto: I wrote in my diary that I exposed the Otsutsuki's arrival.

Chapter 124 A Major Boost in Everyone's Strength! [1st Update]

Chapter 124 A Major Boost in Everyone's Strength! [First Update]

As the saying goes, "He who possesses a sharp weapon will naturally harbor murderous intent."

Xiangtian Yuanlong and Hyuga Keiko are in this stage. In just a few months, their strength has more than doubled. Because of this, their ambition has also more than doubled. Even though they have heard that the Chunin Exams will be full of experts, they still want to compete with them.

The enemy is strong, but they are not weak either!

Kitahara Kaede thought about it and agreed. After training his two teammates for so long, their strength had far surpassed that of ordinary Chunin. Compared to Genin, ordinary Chunin only knew a few more ninjutsu, and their taijutsu and chakra reserves were slightly stronger.

His two teammates had received his complete instruction, and they knew no fewer than ten ninjutsu techniques. They also had a ninja like Hyuga Keiko who possessed a kekkei genkai (bloodline limit) for her eye techniques. This combination was quite impressive.

Of course, the premise is not to provoke Gaara, as their chances of surviving against Gaara are currently zero.

At this stage, Gaara is less of a normal person and more of a mentally ill person. He needs to be beaten up by Naruto Uzumaki and talk-no-jutsu to be reformed.

However, this information can only be revealed when the people from each village arrive, since revealing it in advance would make others doubt the source of his information.

"Looks like everyone's been getting a good rest lately."

Suddenly, at that moment, a relaxed middle-aged voice rang out.

Kitahara Kaede looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged man wearing a Konoha ninja vest with a smile on his face not far away.

That was none other than Akai Akimoto, the Chunin who originally led the three of them.

Today he wasn't dressed as an ANBU member; it was a rare day off. He had arranged to have barbecue with his former subordinates to celebrate completing an S-rank mission.

Even a seasoned ninja like him has never completed an S-rank mission. After all, he used to be a senior elite Chunin, and he has just been promoted to Special Jonin. The limit of missions he can access is probably only A-rank missions, and he doesn't dare to take on S-rank missions.

It's a lot of money, but it's deadly!

"Teacher Akimoto, it's been a long time since we last met, and also a long time since we sparred. How about we have a spar to burn off some energy before we go get some barbecue?" Akimoto Genryu suddenly said, looking at his teacher whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Keiko suddenly showed a hint of eagerness.

In the past, even when the three of them teamed up, they couldn't defeat Akai Akimoto in team exercises. But that was in the past. Now that they've followed Kitahara Kaede, their strength has improved dramatically.

"Oh? It seems you've made quite a bit of progress lately, you're so confident." Akai Akimoto also saw through Xiangtian Gentaka's little scheme at once, but he wasn't angry, and was also somewhat eager to try.

He genuinely regarded these three old subordinates who had followed him for three years as his students, and he was only happy about their progress.

"Of course, Akimoto-sensei, let me show you how much progress we've made recently," said Akimoto Genryu.

However, Xiang Tianyuanlong then looked at Beiyuan Feng and said, "Feng, don't come, otherwise it won't be fun."

Hyuga Keiko, who was standing to the side, nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Only Akai Akimoto heard this and couldn't help but glance at Kitahara Kaede with a hint of curiosity. He wasn't stupid; of course, he understood what Sōten Genryū meant.

That means Kitahara Kaede is stronger than him; if he had joined in, the battle would have ended.

Thinking of this, Akimoto Akai just smiled slightly. So confident?

Is it arrogance or has he really made that much progress during this period?

"Then let's give it a try and see how much you've improved during this time." Akai Akimoto smiled slightly.

Seeing this, Kitahara Kaede smiled slightly, showing no intention of interfering.

Indeed, his two teammates don't know the full extent of his current strength, but they have a general idea. If he were to make a move, like in the past when it was three against one, then there would be no chance.

"Then I'll go!"

At this moment, Xiang Tianyuanlong shouted and charged out at great speed, instantly reaching Akai Akimoto.

"So fast."

Akai Akimoto was startled. Although he was prepared for the progress of Sōten Genryū, Sōten Genryū would not have wanted to spar with him if he hadn't made great progress.

But when he actually fought against Xiang Tianyuanlong, he immediately realized that he had underestimated his opponent.

Judging from his speed, Xiangtian Yuanlong has completely broken through to the Genin stage and entered the Chunin stage, or even the Elite Chunin stage, almost reaching the same level as when he first took over this team.

Such progress is astonishing. A fifteen or sixteen-year-old elite Chunin, if we disregard certain abnormalities, would definitely be considered a prodigy among ordinary ninjas.

How could someone have improved so quickly in such a short time!

However, there was no time to think. Xiangtian Genryu was extremely fast. He pulled out a kunai from the ninja tool bag on his right and attacked Akai Akimoto.

Akai Akimoto also drew a kunai and went to meet the attack.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

The only sounds in the arena came from the clash of kunai, with a series of crisp metallic clangs.

"Not bad, your physical skills have improved a lot!"

"I'm surprised," said Akimoto Akai.

He also remembered that Xiang Tianyuanlong was originally quite average in physical skills.

Among his students, the best in physical skills was actually Hyuga Keiko, because Hyuga Keiko herself had the heritage of the Hyuga clan, and Gentle Fist was also a very powerful style of physical martial arts.

Although she was only a genin at the time, Hyuga Keiko was already capable of competing with a regular chunin in taijutsu, but now Genryu Abe has given her a big surprise.

"Of course, I've suffered a lot, teacher!" Xiang Tianyuanlong's confidence soared, and indeed, his hard work during this period had not been in vain.

To be precise, it was a history of blood and tears.

Recently, whenever Kitahara Kaede has time, he calls him out for special training. Especially after learning Shadow Clone Technique, Kitahara Kaede often trains for a whole day, taking advantage of his large chakra reserves.

Under Kitahara Kaede's tutelage, Ayumi Genryu and Hinata Keiko also grew rapidly.

At the same time, Kitahara Kaede's own taijutsu training progress has also been greatly improved. Now, the only people in the world who can use shadow clones to train are Uzumaki Naruto and Kitahara Kaede.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!" After saying that, Xiangtian Yuanlong moved aside and released a ninjutsu.

Akai Akimoto retreated repeatedly, directly avoiding the kunai that filled the sky with flames.

The fact that he could unleash such a ninjutsu during such an intense battle shows that Genryu Sōten's mastery of the Phoenix Flower Technique has reached a level of consummate skill.

A hint of relief appeared on Akai Akimoto's face.

Just then, I suddenly heard Hyuga Keiko's voice.

"Teacher, you've entered my domain, the Soft Fist Bagua Palm!"

Hyuga Keiko had somehow appeared beside Akai Akimoto and unleashed a fierce attack on him like a storm.

All of these attacks landed on Akai Akimoto, but before she could even feel happy, Akai Akimoto in front of her suddenly turned into a piece of wood.

It turned out that at the crucial moment, he used a substitution technique to dodge this amazing attack.

Meanwhile, Akai Akimoto was also behind a tree, somewhat surprised. The progress of his two disciples was indeed astonishing.

In particular, his taijutsu and timing in battle have undergone a complete transformation compared to before. His combat experience is far beyond what a genin of his age should have.

The two of them working together actually managed to push him, a special Jonin, to this point.

If I had encountered them three years ago when I first took over this team, I probably would have been defeated. Each of them possesses the strength of an elite Chunin.

Fortunately, his strength has improved over the past three years. After joining the Anbu, he has participated in several battles and has more resources than when he was a team leader outside. His strength has been firmly established at the level of Special Jonin.

Otherwise, we might really lose face this time.

However, he soon noticed that Kitahara Kaede's gaze had been following him the whole time, even after he used the Substitute Technique. It was as if Kitahara Kaede knew where he was going from the very beginning.

What an astonishing level of perception!

He didn't know how Kitahara Kaede had done it, but he obviously didn't have time to think about it anymore, because Hinata Keiko had already discovered him.

Hyuga Keiko had long since activated her Byakugan; his whereabouts were impossible to hide.

In a matter of moments, guided by Hyuga Keiko, Ayumu Genryu and Hyuga Keiko had already pounced on them.

The three of them clashed again, exchanging blows in a lively and exciting exchange.

Fortunately, it was in the training ground, so there was not much to worry about.

Kitahara Kaede observed the three people engaged in battle and gradually came to understand the situation.

In terms of strength, both Genryu Akai and Keiko Hyuga are already comparable to elite Chunin, but Akimoto Akai has also made significant progress recently, firmly reaching the level of Special Jonin, so he can still withstand the attacks of the two.

After fighting for quite a while, the three of them finally stopped.

"Huff, huff, huff!"

Xiang Tianyuanlong, panting heavily, couldn't help but say, "Teacher, how did you become so strong?"

He thought that with his improved strength, he could enjoy the thrill of defeating his teacher even in a two-on-one fight, but he still failed to win.

"How could I be your teacher if I didn't have some skills?" Akimoto Akai said smugly.

However, his eyes held a hint of undisguised shock.

Without a doubt, the improvement in the two's strength completely exceeded his expectations.

However, he had a clear understanding of the two's cultivation level and talent, after all, he had been teaching them for three years. If they could quickly improve to this level, he wouldn't have taken over the class in the first place.

So all the problems lie with Kitahara Kaede, the squad leader?