"Boom!"
Reiki swung the spear in his hand, tossing Dongye's lifeless body aside. As he released the demonic armor, his "puppet" vanished, and his weapon shifted back to his long black blade. Both Siyi and Hegu, flanking him, backed away swiftly. They had seen his terrifying marksmanship firsthand and knew he had deadly skill with a blade, coated with a poison lethal from even the slightest scratch.
No longer seeing Reiki as a helpless target, they recognized him now for what he truly was—a relentless killing machine.
"Stay away from this kid!" Kuze shouted. "Use long-range ninjutsu and take him out!"
Kuze quickly spotted Reiki's potential weaknesses: his close-combat skills, poison-coated sword, and mastery of spear techniques would be devastating up close, but useless if they kept their distance. An eight-year-old, no matter how skilled, would surely run out of chakra and stamina.
"Thunder Release: Rainbow Strike!"
"Wind Release: Wind Blade!"
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
One after another, ninjutsu attacks were hurled at Reiki from a distance, each jutsu hitting its mark. The team rained down kunai and shuriken, engulfing Reiki in a cloud of thick dust and smoke that lasted more than ten minutes. Kuze, breathless from repeated jutsu, showed no signs of stopping. Only a twisted grin of excitement remained as dark emotions—hatred for Konoha and envy toward geniuses—fueled his assault.
"Prepare more ninjutsu scrolls! Perception Ninja, check if the kid is alive and his location. If he's not dead, finish him off on sight!"
"Boss Kuze, he's..." The perceptive ninja beside him stammered, eyes wide with terror.
"What's wrong, Mei?" Kuze demanded.
"Pfft!"
Suddenly, a chakra-infused tendril emerged from the dust cloud, wrapping around Mei's head. With a sickening thud, Mei's body crumpled lifelessly to the ground.
"Mr. Kuze, your plan was indeed clever," came Reiki's voice, calm and mocking. "But a lack of information is a fatal flaw."
With that, Reiki thrust his long blade through Kuze's back, his chakra-cloaked figure materializing behind him, Murasame embedded in Kuze's body.
"You... Jinchuuriki..." Kuze's voice faltered, his life slipping away.
The remaining ninjas froze in horror, staring at Reiki. Wasn't he supposed to be Konoha's medical prodigy? Since when did he possess the powers of a Jinchuriki? And wasn't Konoha's Jinchuuriki supposed to be Uzumaki Kushina?
Within minutes, all was silent. Reiki perched on a large tree branch, his face etched with both fatigue and deep thought. "Chomei, did you just influence me back there?"
Rather than healing the surviving enemies, Reiki directed his question inward, addressing the beast within. He had tapped into Chomei's chakra, which had infused him with an immense, dark power that seemed to seize control, compelling him to destroy every foe in sight.
"No, Reiki," Chomei replied. "That reaction… it's likely an inherent effect of my chakra."
Chomei lent Reiki his power willingly, but the nature of his chakra seemed to have its own effect on Reiki, a quality even Chomei couldn't control.
Reiki's gaze grew pensive. *Something within this chakra?* He opened his system panel, reviewing his stats. Despite his careful examination, there were no negative effects listed. His control over Chomei's chakra was confirmed.
"Does the system miss certain details?" He mused. Raising his hands, Reiki activated a self-diagnosis jutsu.
"The meridians are slightly damaged, and the muscles and bones have sustained minor strain," he noted. "There's some nerve intrusion and a small impact on the brain…"
Piece by piece, Reiki analyzed his body's condition. The exertion of the tailed beast's chakra had indeed taken a toll, affecting both his body and mind. But as he restored his own health, a familiar notification chimed in his system.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for self-healing...]
A smile crept across his lips. His theory was confirmed—the system recognized injuries only when they were caused by external forces, and not self-inflicted.
*What kind of mysterious power lies behind this chakra…* he wondered, closing his panel. "Chomei, if you sense any further influence on my mind, alert me immediately."
With that, Reiki turned to leave. Half an hour later, another group of ninjas arrived at the scene.
"Four jounin and over a dozen chuunin," one of them murmured, studying the corpses. "All wiped out?"
A strange smile spread across the lips of one of the shadows. "It looks like the work of a single person, though some died in peculiar ways. Two have no visible injuries or toxins but are clearly dead. Others were annihilated by chakra or skewered by sharp weapons. Whoever did this is exceptional."
"Cough...cough..." Another ninja attempted to speak but was seized by a coughing fit, something clearly ailing him.
"The Konoha ninjas never cease to surprise," the shadow said, etching the names of the young Konoha shinobi in his memory. Then, he melted into the ground, vanishing without a trace. The coughing ninja hesitated, then followed suit, disappearing into the shadows.
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By noon, Reiki had caught up with the group.
"Alright, it's safe for now," he announced, breathing a sigh of relief. "The traps I set behind us weren't triggered."
"Reiki, what exactly did you do?" Nozuki asked curiously, stopping to look at him. The group had initially been rushing toward Konoha, but at some point, Reiki had mysteriously disappeared.
"Oh… I, uh… I accidentally triggered one of the traps and lost my way for a bit," Reiki replied, rubbing the back of his head with an embarrassed grin. "It took a while to get back."
"Haha, Reiki, you're such a hopeless case when it comes to directions!" Mitarashi chuckled, relieved that the threat behind them had dissipated. Everyone relaxed and started to joke around.
"Alright, enough fooling around," Reiki laughed. "Let's rest a bit, then get moving. Hopefully, we can make it back to the village by tonight. It's still risky for us out here."
Indeed, despite their strength, encountering a powerful jounin or someone with a unique bloodline ability could spell trouble. While Reiki had managed to defeat those recent enemies using Chomei's chakra, he knew that not all opponents would be as straightforward to handle.
…
As evening fell, the group entered the range of Konoha's patrol guards.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Three masked Konoha ninjas appeared, not from ANBU or the Root Organization, but from the village's patrolling guard.
"Honored Guards, we're the team that participated in the Chunin Exams," Mitarashi, the oldest among them, stepped forward. "This is our identification."
Handing over their IDs and scroll, he added, "Our lead jounin, Lady Senju Tsunade, returned to the village ahead of us. We came back on our own."
The patrol leader inspected their credentials and nodded approvingly. "Impressive! You're showing real courage, returning on your own after the Chunin Exams. You all have promising futures as shinobi. You may proceed."
"Thank you, sir," Mitarashi responded with a bow, and the group made their way back to the village.
Once inside Konoha, they stopped to say their goodbyes.
"Let's split up here for now," Mitarashi suggested. "Reiki, we'll catch up soon, especially if we get assigned a mission together. And if everyone's free tomorrow night, how about we celebrate with some tempura?"
"Sounds good! Tomorrow night, then!" Reiki replied, grinning. "I'll never turn down tempura."
"Yeah, like you ever say no to food…" Yamanaka Kaizo teased. "I'll let my family know. See you all tomorrow night!"
"Alright, see you tomorrow," Reiki said, feeling a warm camaraderie with his friends. He knew the value of maintaining connections with fellow shinobi from Konoha's powerful clans, as they would all grow into formidable allies one day.
After parting, Reiki, along with Shisui and Nozuki, headed toward Tsunade's residence. Both Shisui and Nozuki wanted to report to their teacher before heading home.
Upon reaching Tsunade's courtyard, they found her sitting outside with a bottle of sake.
"Teacher!" they greeted her respectfully.
"Welcome back," Tsunade said, acknowledging them with a nod. "You're Chunin now, which means you can accept missions and form your own teams. What are your plans?"
"Teacher, I'd like to go on more missions outside the village to improve my skills," Shisui replied earnestly.
"I'd like to team up with my older brother and take on missions outside the village," Nozuki added.
Reiki smiled and said, "I want to stay with you, Sensei."
Tsunade chuckled, not surprised by their responses. "Very well. Talk to your families first, and then you can begin your respective training. Also, here's a gift for you both." She handed two pieces of chakra metal to Shisui and Nozuki. "Use these to forge blades that suit you."
"Thank you, Tsunade-sensei!" The two took the chakra metal, their faces lighting up with gratitude.
"What about me?" Reiki looked up at Tsunade with hopeful eyes.
"You, my little medical ninja, don't need chakra metal," she laughed. "Instead, I'll teach you some advanced medical ninjutsu as your reward."
"Oh… okay," Reiki replied, a bit sheepish.
Everyone burst into laughter, their voices filling the courtyard with warmth and cheer.
After spending some time with Tsunade, Shisui and Nozuki eventually left, heading home. But as soon as they left, Tsunade's expression darkened.
"Sensei, about Brother Nawaki…" Reiki began.
"Come with me," Tsunade said, leading him inside. Lying on the bed was Nawaki, still unconscious.
"He was saved, but he hasn't regained consciousness," she explained. "The attack affected his soul, leaving him in this state."
Reiki immediately placed his hands on Nawaki's body, assessing his condition. His face grew somber.
*Kato Dan really went all out.* Reiki thought. If it hadn't been for Uchiha Sawa and Namikaze Minato's timely intervention, Nawaki's soul might have been lost to Dan's spirit transformation technique. Despite being saved, Nawaki's soul had sustained severe damage.
Using his healing skills, Reiki worked to restore Nawaki's soul, gradually stabilizing his breathing.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host…]
With a soft chime, the system notified him of the successful healing. Reiki withdrew his hand and administered a stamina potion to Nawaki.
"Let Brother Nawaki rest, and he should wake up by tonight," Reiki said, stepping back. He then looked at Tsunade, who wore a grateful smile.
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