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The Chūnin Exam is only a week away.
But this is just a week for the average person.
And for Sasuke…
"What…"
"That's not right…" Sasuke felt incredulous.
"Don't say anything wrong, I'm actually hesitant," Kitahara Hitoshi said.
"Sasuke, aren't you the chief? Or… you haven't even reached the level of basic Genin?"
Kitahara Hitoshi said, "Although the ninja school is now in a peaceful era, so the curriculum isn't as demanding, your level still surprises me."
"A little… not enough," Kitahara Hitoshi added.
"…" Sasuke.
"Uuuuuu…"
"Damn it…"
"Isn't it just a library?"
"I'll read it to you!"
Sasuke roared loudly, lifting his head up. But what he saw were the neatly arranged spiral bookshelves, and then the vast collection—36,000 books related to ninja history and knowledge. No, canonical books.
"The problem is, you have to let me rest," Sasuke groaned.
"I have given you rest," Kitahara Hitoshi replied calmly.
"Using Rinnegan… it's not called rest…" Sasuke groaned again.
At last, Sasuke and Naruto understood why Kitahara Hitoshi had asked Naruto for something at the Tenten Ninja Shop that day. Naruto had agreed, and Kitahara Hitoshi completed the task.
The reason was… his eyes were different.
Rinnegan.
From ancient records, the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths, the ancestor of the ninja world, were wrapped in such purple concentric circles.
Like reincarnation.
So it is called the Rinnegan.
Using these eyes, Sasuke and Naruto entered the illusion created by Kitahara Hitoshi.
They wanted to pass the Chūnin Exam, so Kitahara Hitoshi helped them reach Jōnin-level standards, safely.
Referencing Kakashi's standards wasn't very reliable, because Kakashi came from the era of the Ninja Wars. Back then, Genin were trained just to be cannon fodder. Of course, the requirements weren't high.
But the current Chūnin Exams include both written and practical components.
Therefore, the difficulty suddenly increased.
However, is it truly that hard to upgrade from average ninja knowledge to Jōnin-level strength?
It is difficult for ordinary people, but not for Kitahara Hitoshi.
Rinnegan—one glance pulls you into a phantom space.
Illusion.
And in this absolute illusion, everything is under his control.
So even if he forced them to read books in the illusion for 300 years, only a moment would pass outside.
That's why Kitahara Hitoshi, despite only having one week left, still accepted Sasuke and Naruto's request.
Time was irrelevant in the face of illusion.
And Sasuke's first feelings were…
So envious.
Only…
Can he really improve?
Sasuke seriously doubted himself.
People are fearless due to ignorance.
But once rational, it becomes terrifying.
Yes.
He felt terrified.
He was in the library at the moment—not the real-world Konoha library, but the illusionary one created by Kitahara Hitoshi.
Everything in this illusion must be created by the caster, drawn from their imagination. Yet Kitahara Hitoshi's recreation was Konoha's library.
What did this mean?
It meant he had read every book there.
Not only read them… but memorized them.
So he could present them exactly as they were.
He could pick up any book, and the original content would appear inside it.
Naruto was the same.
"Ahhhh…" Naruto A.
"I want to cry…" Naruto B.
"No way…" Naruto C.
"Ah…" Naruto D slammed the table.
Oh.
Alright.
Naruto was different. Naruto-kun was going crazy.
Uzumaki Naruto was just too noisy.
The Multiple Shadow Clone Technique used by Naruto within Kitahara Hitoshi's illusion allowed him to experience a year's worth of training. Then Naruto himself performed the actual technique.
Unlike the regular Clone Technique, the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique was more durable and could transfer experiences back to the original body.
So Naruto learned it and immediately had his clones read books together.
But… because they were based on Naruto's mental blueprint, each clone was also a helpless underachiever—and they were all plunged into a hell of books.
And they wept in despair.
But Sasuke somewhat understood them.
Since Naruto was the dead last, it was hopeless expecting him to retain much.
And Kitahara Hitoshi's teaching style was… sadistic.
He didn't answer questions. He simply ordered them to read everything, and only then could they ask for guidance.
Now, Sasuke and Naruto had read for 300 hours.
Yet they had read… less than 100 books. There were over 30,000 remaining.
Tick!
Today's share of the descendants of the younger generation. Chat group open.
Hashirama, Tobirama, Kakashi, Might Guy, Terumi Mei, Ohnoki, Namikaze Minato, Nine Tails.
Expanded today's group chat.
Big Pillar Hanhan: Well… this illusion space is really incredible.
Dazhuzi Hanhan: I can't even imagine it. Ten days passed inside, only one second outside.
Senju Tobirama: …
Senju Tobirama: It seems that eye techniques aren't entirely without merit.
Senju Tobirama: If I had this buff, then… Wood Style cells—I might've developed my brother's Wood Style even further.
Tobirama's record: Hmm…
Namikaze Minato: But Kitahara-kun is truly a genius. Using Genjutsu like this…
Namikaze Minato: This is the first time I've seen it.
Namikaze Minato: Besides, Naruto actually figured out the Second Hokage's Multiple Shadow Clone Technique in just a year within the illusion. He truly is my Mingbao.
Senju Tobirama: On this point… Uzumaki Naruto does have talent.
Senju Tobirama: But there's no doubt—the creator of the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is me.
Senju Tobirama: I am the original.
Big Pillar Hanhan: Well, Tobirama, it's for the juniors anyway.
The big pillar didn't mind.
Compared to before, the current Konoha Hokage's emotions had stabilized greatly.
And Tobirama was gradually recovering from his total social withdrawal.
Naturally so. In the memory space of the group, it had now been 10 days.
Ten days was enough for someone to calm down.
The small group's timeline seemed synchronized with the illusion space.
So when Kitahara Hitoshi was within the illusion, the group's passage of time adjusted accordingly.
To them, 10 days had passed.
So the group toggled their activity accordingly.
During this time, Tobirama discovered Kitahara Hitoshi and the others were reading books during the live broadcast, so he followed along and read as well.
Books bring silence.
So Tobirama quieted down.
Konoha had an enormous collection of books. It was amazing, never dull.
But there was one tailed beast.
Big Pillar Hanhan: Nine Tails, are you sure you don't want to read some books?
The Nine Tails joined every group stream but immediately closed his eyes, folded his paws, and laid his head on a pillow to sleep.
He was very independent.
Kurama: No… I'll pass.
Namikaze Minato: Why?
Kurama: When I was inside your son, he read books nonstop. All I ever saw were books.
Kurama: Now that there's a broadcast, it's still books…
Kurama: What kind of world is this?
Kurama: Forcing a tailed beast to study!
Kurama: There's no such thing!
The Nine Tails roared twice.
Kurama had once been stunned by Kitahara Hitoshi's Wood Style, then again by his own Tailed Beast Bomb being deflected.
The list of terrifying ninja to never provoke had been updated.
Senju Hashirama used to top that list, but now Kitahara Hitoshi had been added.
This guy wasn't human.
Having been sealed inside Naruto, and seeing him study since childhood, Kurama reluctantly acknowledged it.
Now, Kurama was a scholar… sort of.
Only…
Kitahara Hitoshi was a complete devil.
After Sasuke and Naruto declared they wanted to take the Chūnin Exam, he actually… planned to train them to Jōnin-level.
And the first step… was studying.
Yeah.
Konoha's Chūnin Exam always started with a written test, then practical combat.
So the first hurdle was always written.
But…
To pass that test, Naruto and Sasuke were forced to read every book with all their might. And even then, what they read wasn't focused content, but comprehensive memorization of the entire library.
With this level of knowledge and reading, is there any…
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