"Good, let me see how this secret technique of yours really is."
Tsunade stepped forward, each step very steady.
Her small fists clenched tightly.
There's no bulging veins, but they were filled with monstrous strength.
"Gulp."
Takumi couldn't help but swallow.
Tsunade's aura, moving without wind…
Even for someone as experienced as him, he couldn't help but feel nervous.
"Bring it on!"
Takumi shouted loudly to bolster his courage.
"Good!"
A flash of appreciation passed through Tsunade's eyes.
'Good courage.'
Boom!
A fierce stomp on the ground.
The savage power immediately caused the ground to crack.
"Tsunade-sama?"
Kurenai on the side felt something was wrong.
But before she could do anything, a blow containing rampant power landed heavily on Takumi's chest.
Bang!
Whoosh!
After a dull sound, Takumi's figure flew out rapidly.
"This hardness!"
A flash of shock passed through Tsunade's eyes.
'So strong!'
'It actually blocked all my power!'
"Oh no!"
Kurenai immediately rushed over worriedly.
Simultaneously, she couldn't help but blame Tsunade internally.
'Tsunade-sama, you used too much force!'
'What if something happened to Takumi?'
Soon, Kurenai found Takumi deeply embedded in a large boulder.
To her relief, Takumi didn't seem to have any injuries.
Takumi also wasn't in a worrying state like unconsciousness.
"Are you okay?"
Kurenai stepped forward to help Takumi out of the boulder.
But then she saw Takumi's face full of excitement.
'The steel skin was too strong!'
'Even if Tsunade didn't use her full strength, this punch still contained 80% of her power, right?'
'Yet I was completely unscathed!'
"Although it looks a bit scary, I'm fine."
Takumi comforted the worried Kurenai.
Although Takumi was sent flying far away, it was because he wasn't standing firmly.
So it looked like he was sent flying because he couldn't withstand Tsunade's power.
In reality, Takumi completely withstood Tsunade's attack and didn't suffer any injuries.
The strength of the steel skin was very satisfactory!
"You scared me to death!"
Kurenai couldn't help but pat him admonishingly.
"Alright, alright, I'll properly make it up to you tonight."
Takumi held Kurenai's hand and returned to the training ground.
"The defense of your secret technique is really strong. I already used 80% of my power, yet I still couldn't hurt you."
Tsunade looked him up and down. With her eyes, she could naturally see Takumi wasn't injured at all.
This made her sigh with emotion.
Think of how many powerful enemies she had defeated with her monstrous strength.
Now, she couldn't even do anything to a kid?
And this little brat even had Medical Ninjutsu more advanced than hers!
This kind of talent was truly enviable and jealousy-inducing!
For a moment, Tsunade's gaze towards him was filled with complexity.
'This ability, since the whole body can harden, then...'
Seeing Tsunade's strange look, Takumi couldn't help but shudder.
'What did Tsunade... mean?'
'Did she think of something strange?'
'But I just promised Kurenai...'
Fortunately,
Tsunade didn't say it out loud, just gave Takumi a meaningful look.
…
He ended the test very happily.
Although he looked a bit disheveled, the effect of the steel skin was very satisfactory.
And he could turn it on and off at will, which is very flexible.
As time passed, the date of the Joint Chunin Exams gradually approached, and many unfamiliar faces also appeared in the village.
Amidst the liveliness, there was a faint hint of tense atmosphere.
The relationships between the various Shinobi Villages couldn't be called harmonious.
In fact, this Joint Chunin Exams was precisely for the villages of various countries to showcase their young strength.
They were all here to show off their muscles.
The gunpowder smell was naturally very strong.
…
Outside the village.
In the sky.
Two figures were floating in the air, moving slowly towards Konoha.
The arrivals were the representatives from the Land of Earth, Kurotsuchi and her father.
Kurotsuchi had actively applied to participate in this Joint Chunin Exams with only one goal.
That was Takumi!
"Hubby Takumi, where are you..."
Flying in the sky, Kurotsuchi looked around, wanting to see the figure she had been thinking about day and night.
But although Konoha was a village, its area was similar to a town, so finding one person was still troublesome.
Not to mention this was Kurotsuchi's first time in Konoha.
Kitsuchi looked at his daughter with a helpless expression.
'What exactly is wrong with this child?'
'She used to be quite steady before, now she's like a love-struck little girl.'
Kitsuchi shook his head.
He felt he didn't understand the thoughts of young girls nowadays.
…
On the other side, in the forest.
A young man with black-rimmed glasses and a shy expression was leading a team towards Konoha.
Because the situation in the Land of Water was still chaotic, Kirigakure, which is controlled by Obito, was on the verge of collapse.
As a leading figure of the new generation, Mei also learned about Konoha hosting the joint exam.
So she volunteered and sent people too.
But among the new generation of Genin, there weren't any noteworthy talents.
She only symbolically sent a few Genin to participate.
The most presentable one was this Chojuro.
"So this is Konoha? It's much more prosperous than Kirigakure..."
Chojuro marveled at Konoha's bustling prosperity.
This country bumpkin entering the city look made the other Kirigakure's Shinobi keep their distance from him one after another.
'So embarrassing!'
…
As Konoha's ally, the Land of Wind naturally responded very actively, not only sending a large number of Genin teams but also many Jonin Instructors.
"Remember, before the operation officially begins, no one can leak any information, understood?"
"Gaara, you must also hold back. Wait until the plan begins, then you can kill freely."
Baki said with a gloomy expression.
The plan to jointly attack Konoha with Otogakure this time was of great importance.
To obtain the prosperous territory of the Land of Fire, this battle must be won!
Gaara's cold eyes were full of killing intent.
Even the other Sungakure's Shinobi couldn't help but tremble.
Their gazes towards him were filled with fear.
'He's a monster!'
…
From the Land of Rain.
The arrivals were Konan and Deidara.
Pain really didn't feel at ease letting Obito come again, afraid he would cause problems again.
"Remember, absolutely do not reveal your true colors. We are only here to observe the situation."
"Yes, yes, yes, I know."
Faced with Konan's admonishment, Deidara looked impatient.
Although Konan was taking this opportunity to see Takumi, wasn't Deidara the same?
He was here to chase his idol!
However, given their identities, they couldn't be too blatant. To hide their identities, both had done disguises.
In this regard, Konan's Ninjutsu was very convenient.
Just by using Chakra-infused paper on her face to make some changes, she could become another person.
…
As one of the main figures in the Chunin Exam.
Orochimaru had naturally arrived in Konoha early.
"It's really long time no see, Konoha."
Orochimaru looked at the familiar streets and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Of course, he was also disguised.
After all, he was currently a Konoha's Missing-nin. If he appeared openly in Konoha, a large number of Anbu would immediately appear.
"Orochimaru-sama, let me take you to see that youth named Takumi."
Kabuto appeared beside Orochimaru, pushed his glasses up with his middle finger, making the lenses reflect light to cover his eyes.
As a multi-sided spy, Kabuto was also extremely skilled at hiding.
"Lead the way, Kabuto."
Orochimaru's gaze was full of anticipation.
"Finally able to meet you, Takumi-kun."
"I want it so much, your body!"