"Neji cannot be underestimated. How long has it been?"
On the training ground, Naruto looked at Neji, who was fighting Sasuke to a standstill, and couldn't help but exclaim.
Who would have thought that in just a few days, Neji would master what Naruto and the others needed half a month to a month to learn?
"Naruto, Neji is already very strong." Hinata said.
Shikamaru nodded and said, "That's right. Looking at this progress, it won't be long before your taijutsu is surpassed by Neji, Naruto."
Although their taijutsu wasn't as strong as Naruto's and Hinata's, they could still tell that Neji was definitely not weak.
"Tch, I won't give up." Naruto pouted.
"Stop! Sasuke wins!"
On the field, Shinji appeared in the center and announced the result.
Neji showed no expression. He just nodded to Sasuke in acknowledgment. Then he turned and went to the side.
Sasuke was stunned, because when he used to fight Naruto, no matter if it was the beginning or the end, he would always get a wave of taunts.
He must be crazy, why was he thinking of Naruto at a time like this?
Someone like Neji was normal.
Sasuke walked to the resting crowd with his hands in his pockets.
Naruto said with a smug expression, "Yo, Sasuke, you weren't defeated by Neji. Looks like you're not bad after all."
"Shut up!" Sasuke's face stiffened.
He had been beaten down by Naruto again a few days ago. Now, whenever Naruto saw Sasuke, he would give him a good taunting.
"Neji, do you need healing?" Hinata came to Neji's side and asked, though her expression was a bit timid.
Neji, who was drinking water, froze. He was about to refuse, but then he saw Shinji watching him with a smiling expression from the side.
Neji said in a somewhat stiff tone, "It's a bother, Hinata-sama."
"Hey, Neji, who's even more arrogant than Sasuke, speak more gently when you talk." From the side, Naruto squatted beside Neji, with an annoyed expression.
He didn't know why, but seeing Hinata's expression in front of Neji somehow made him a little unhappy.
Neji had just extended his hand to heal Hinata when he heard this, and glanced at Naruto.
He said indifferently, "I heard you're the strongest among Shinji-sensei's disciples?"
Naruto froze, then happily patted his chest and said, "That's right!"
"Oh, then you'll need to be careful." Neji said as if he didn't care.
From now on, Shinji-sensei's strongest disciple can only be me!
"Hmm?"
Although Neji's words were emotionless, Naruto still understood a bit of what he meant.
"Then I'll be waiting."
Hinata, standing between the two, looked at Naruto and then at Neji, wanting to mediate. But she didn't know how to speak.
Not far away, Sasuke curled his lips. With Neji as a target for attention, he wouldn't have Naruto constantly focusing on him anymore.
Naruto's mouth seemed to have been blessed recently. Sometimes his words left him at a loss for how to respond.
"Alright, Neji." Hinata withdrew the glowing green Chakra from her hand and said.
"Thank you, Hinata-sama." Neji's expression was a bit subtle.
This healing speed was too fast, he really hadn't expected Hinata to have such a talent.
Shinji watched the disciples' interaction without interrupting much.
He turned and left the training ground, he also had his own training to complete. By the time he had used up most of the Nine-Tails Chakra, he already had a general idea. Now he just needed to deduce it properly.
Deep in the Forest of Death, Shinji slowly arrived.
Beside him, Mimi jumped a few times and squatted near him.
Shinji merely glanced at him and paid no more attention. He didn't know what was wrong with this fat cat recently. Whenever he trained, he would follow him.
Seeing that Shinji ignored him, Mimj curled his lips. His plan to secretly learn was perfectly underway.
Shinji stood in an open space, first taking a deep breath, then quickly moving his fingers. Yang Chakra was then activated. It gradually completed a perfect flow path within his body.
Highly externalized, condensed, and then structured...
Shinji thought while making the perfectly flowing Yang Chakra operate as he intended.
Buzz—
A wave of energy emanated.
Mimi's eyes narrowed involuntarily. Shinji now was like a huge, somewhat dazzling light bulb. A thick, flowing, almost living, fiery white Chakra cloak covered his entire body. Behind him, a kind of demonic pattern condensed on the Chakra cloak.
Shinji's eyes opened, and the radiant light he emitted receded. A fiery white halo encircled the outer edge of his pupils, and his hair also turned white as it floated.
Mimi's eyes couldn't help but widen in surprise.
Why was this feeling similar to when he transformed into his daiyōkai true form?
Shinji clenched his fists, energy far exceeding ordinary Chakra condensed in his hands. Moreover, he could now clearly perceive Mimi's emotional state. Currently, in his perception, Mimi was filled with confusion.
He could even perceive emotions...
Shinji was stunned, but then he realized that this mode of his was developed based on the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.
He understood. It was only just developed, and further refinement was needed.
Mimi leaped to Shinji's side, asking curiously as he looked, "Meow, Shinji, what's your situation now?"
"The materialized external application of Chakra," Shinji phrased it.
"Materialized external application?" Mimi was stunned, then began circling Shinji.
"Why do I feel like this mode of yours has a hint of Oborozuki Sage Mode?"
Shinji said, "Hmm, I'm not sure either. In the final step, the Chakra flowed on its own."
Shinji looked at the Chakra Mode on him, it did indeed resemble it a bit. And it wasn't the fiery orange-red of Naruto's Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, but rather a fiery white.
"What am I like in your perception now?" Shinji asked Mimi.
"Dangerous, extremely dangerous." Mimi said with a hint of seriousness.
Even though Shinji's current mode felt very warm and full of vitality, in Mimi's perception, he was like an explosive life energy.
That energy field made him feel as if he was facing a natural predator. It was very uncomfortable.
Shinji nodded.
Mimi's perception was different from the existing perceptions in the Ninja World, his perception leaned more towards instinct. This also allowed for a more direct understanding of the power of his current mode.