Chapter 164 The Dust Settles (Ch 706974511)

In the afternoon, the entire graduating class was extremely lively, and even many students from other grades ran to the graduating class area to watch their actual combat competition.

Because there were too many classes, although the training grounds of many classes were relatively close, there were still some classes that were relatively far away, and Yichen and Yicang were a little overwhelmed. So they found the teacher and suggested that the actual training of each class be arranged in a nearby venue.

Due to time constraints, multiple matches were taking place simultaneously in several venues.

So dozens of graduating classes, thousands of students gathered around several nearby training grounds. Outside these graduating classes, there were also a large number of students from other grades watching. Perhaps the teachers wanted to motivate the students in this way, so no one stopped them.

In three adjacent training grounds, dozens of battles at a time began soon under the arrangement of the teachers.

In order to show the students’ strength, the teachers arranged opponents for the students from other classes with similar rankings. Each person was arranged to have two battles, so that Yichen and Yi Cang could see everyone’s actual combat ability.

Yichen and Yi Cang transformed into two junior students, sitting on a tree, overlooking the battle not far away. There were many people watching the fight from the outside like them, so their actions did not seem abrupt.

Different from the morning, now in addition to each person’s information, the two of them also had a thick answer sheet in their hands. These were the answers written by the students in the morning’s theory class.

Yi Chen has already read Saki Komura’s answers, and the results made Yi Chen very satisfied. The little girl found several possible ways to break through the limits of her body, one of which was chakra fusion.

And Ogura Saki has already started working towards this. Yi Chen was developing water escape ninjutsu at the time, which inadvertently prepared for the later chakra fusion. But Ogura Saki is working towards this goal with a clear goal.

From Koguru Saki’s answer sheet, Yi Chen knew that she had originally tried to break through her limits through excessive physical training, but failed. She concluded that this path might be feasible, but it was not suitable for her, because people who can take this path also need talent.

This surprised Yichen. Having read the original novel, Yichen knew that the only people who succeeded in this path were the three thick-browed men from Konoha. This path does require talent, and it is not something that can be persisted in just by having a strong will. The body’s ability to withstand constant training that breaks through its limits is itself a talent.

So Yi Chen’s second spot was confirmed.

The competition among students of the Ninja School is actually not very interesting, because at this stage, most students do not know C-level Ninjutsu, and even the Three Body Technique can basically not be used in actual combat.

Therefore, when everyone fights, they all use physical skills. At this stage, students who are good at swordsmanship or have better physical fitness will have an advantage.

But Yichen and Ikura didn’t come for these two types of ninjas. This basically meant that the stronger the strength, the more attention they would get in today’s competition.

In the morning, Yichen and Yi Cang spent a lot of time with the ordinary class. In addition, when they reviewed the answer sheets at noon, the ordinary class’s answer sheets accounted for the majority, so Yichen and Yi Cang spent much less time observing the top class than the ordinary class. But in the afternoon practical class, Yichen and Yi Cang’s focus was basically on the top class.

It was really because the students in the ordinary class performed so poorly that after one or two rounds of fighting, Yi Chen and the others knew what would happen next.

Although the students in the top class are immature, their skills and basic skills in combat are far superior to those in the ordinary class.

Yi Chen only paid a little attention to the performance of three people, Shinya Matsutani, Saki Ogura, and Ryuken Nakata, whom he and Ikura valued. There was basically no outstanding performance from the other people in the ordinary class.

Even among the three, only Ogura Saki’s hidden weapons had some skills. The performances of the other two were the same as those of the others and did not arouse the interest of Yi Chen and the others.

However, there were quite a few people in the elite class that impressed Yichen and Ikura. For example, a student named Haraguchi Hanpei, who Ikura selected from the information last night, had a lot of practical experience. His fighting style was exactly what Ikura thought, and it was quite compatible with him.

Thus, Ikura secured the second spot.

Ikura didn’t have his eyes on the rest. Although many students in the top class had outstanding performances, Ikura said that none of them moved him. In the end, Ikura chose the student who was not good at fighting but had a talent for sealing: Shimoyama Dai.

On the contrary, Yi Chen, although he did not find a student that matched him, he took a fancy to an agile student.

Not only did this student have no talent for water escape, in fact his talent in ninjutsu was average. However, he demonstrated extraordinary speed. In both battles, he relied on his extraordinary speed advantage to deal with his opponents.

This person’s name is Zhuo Si, a top student. His grades are in the middle of the pack, and he is very biased in his subjects. His ninjutsu talent is ridiculously poor among the top students. He hasn’t even mastered all three body techniques, and his only specialty is speed.

At this point, Yi Chen has completed the selection of a new batch of disciples. The three disciples are: Matsutani Nobuya, male, whose father is a Chunin and whose mother is a commoner; Ogura Saki, female, whose father is a Genin and whose mother is a commoner; Zhuo Mi, male, whose parents are both commoners.

The decision on Matsutani Nobuyuki was also made last night, Ogura Saki and Takumi were selected today, and the other people that Yi Chen had originally considered were not selected.

The three disciples chosen by Ikura were: Nakata Ryuken, a male who was good at earth escape; Haraguchi Hanpei, a male who had an outstanding talent in ninjutsu, similar to Ikura himself; and Shimoyama Dai, a female who had a talent in sealing techniques.

Ikura originally chose another person who was of the same type as Haraguchi Hanpei, but because of poor performance, he was not selected. In the end, the only other person left was Shimoyama Dai, because there was really no other choice, so Ikura included her.

After selecting his disciples, Yi Chen did not leave immediately. Instead, under Ikura’s surprised gaze, he performed the Light and Heavy Rock Technique and the Camouflage Technique and walked back and forth on the training ground several times.

Unfortunately, there was no second Zhi Zihui this time, and no one discovered Yi Chen’s existence.

Yi Chen returned to Yi Cang with some regret, and said to him: “Let’s go back.”

Ikura nodded, and after a while, Ikura said, “This class of graduates still has some time before graduation. Do you think it would be okay to let a few of our selected people graduate early?”

Yi Chen was stunned. Graduating early? It was not impossible. After all, they had already learned what they needed to learn. If they graduated early, they could enter their own training plan earlier.

But would graduating early be too conspicuous? After thinking about it, Yi Chen didn’t care. After all, he had already conspicuously chosen the candidates once.

The next day, the six people selected by Yichen and Ican took the graduation examination in advance at the teacher’s request.

There are six places, three from the top class: Haraguchi Hanpei, Shimoyama Dai, and Takumi; three from the ordinary class: Nakata Ryuken, Ogura Saki, and Matsutani Nobuya.

Among the six people, only Haraguchi Hanpei, who was chosen by Ikura, was a recognized genius. The others were not the candidates that everyone favored before the teacher announced the results.

Although Yichen had a precedent, and students from the general class also had the hope of being selected, no one expected that this time the general class would take up half of the places. And for Yichen, the general class students accounted for two-thirds.

What surprised everyone again was that Matsutani Nobuya, a student who had no ambition at all and had once been lying low, was actually selected by Yi Chen.

When the teacher announced the results, Matsutani Shinya and Nakata Ryuken were in the same class. They looked at each other in disbelief. Nakata Ryuken was excited, but Matsutani Shinya was confused.

Among the six people, Zhuo Si and Xia Shan Dai were equally surprised.

Xiashan Dai was surprised because although she was chosen, it was Ikura instead of Yichen who chose her. As a seal enthusiast, she knew Yichen’s contribution to the village’s barrier class and knew that Yichen was the top seal master in the village.

It turned out that the person who chose to accept her as a disciple was Ikura. She had never heard that Master Ikura had achieved the art of sealing. This made her excited, but also more confused.

Zhuo Si’s thoughts were completely different. He was excited. Born in a commoner family, his training depended entirely on his talent, but he didn’t know how to use his talent. He wanted a mentor more than anyone else.

Koguru Saki’s feelings were different from those of others. The little girl was more excited because after school the day before, her teacher had told her that Yi Chen had a special regard for her.

So Ogura Saki’s biggest feeling at this moment is that her efforts have finally been recognized by others, and she finally has the opportunity to change her destiny and break through her own limits.

The one who seemed the calmest among the crowd was Haraguchi Hanpei. Haraguchi Hanpei was one of the top graduates of this year, so everyone thought it was normal for him to be selected.

Although he should not be the top student this year, he still stands out from the other five.

In fact, in his heart, Haraguchi Hanpei was also relieved. He knew that Yi Chen and his friends generally did not select disciples based on the students’ comprehensive strength, but would choose students who were compatible with them.

So my chances of being selected are actually about the same as others.

Most of the people who were selected were very excited, and those who were not selected were extremely disappointed. Although Yi Chen did not see these, he could guess.

But there was one thing that Yi Chen did not expect.

Because after Yi Chen and Ikura selected their disciples, five or six senior ninjas came to visit Yi Chen one after another. They all asked Yi Chen about his method of selecting disciples and the guidance plan after accepting disciples.

Yi Chen realized that they also wanted to accept disciples. Then Yi Chen patiently helped them to make plans. It happened that the previous information was still in Yi Chen’s hands, so Yi Chen helped them to conduct a detailed analysis.

The ninja school was in an uproar because after Yichen and Ikura, eight more senior ninjas expressed their desire to select apprentices.

Each jonin has three disciples, which means there are 24 places in total, so the ninja school entered a wave of madness.

However, these have little to do with Yichen. Today, Yichen and Yicang are going to meet their respective disciples.