Ranmaru entered Cursed Seal Level 1, everyone present stared dumbfounded at everything before them.
A body over two meters tall, incredibly exaggerated muscle lines, and blackish-gray skin that looked as hard as rock.
Not only that, a cold, beast-like aura emanated from Ranmaru's body, spreading outwards.
For a moment, the entire training ground was so quiet you couldn't hear a single sound.
"Is this really... really that little kid from just now!!"
In this incredibly quiet environment, a sudden cry of disbelief rang out.
Haruna, standing in the crowd, had her mouth shaped like an 'O' at this moment, unable to close it for a while.
No matter what, Haruna had never imagined that the little kid who was half a head shorter than her just moments ago would now become so exaggerated!
The Chunin who wanted to step forward to stop him involuntarily quickly retreated a few steps, his voice filled with shock:
"You... who are you?"
"My name is Ranmaru." Ranmaru raised his thick arm and habitually reached towards his small head, speaking with some embarrassment.
Now, one of Ranmaru's palms was two or three times the size of his head. Seeing Ranmaru's movement, the eyelids of the many Ninja watching twitched.
They were afraid Ranmaru might accidentally twist his own head off.
On the other side, Chōjūrō and Ameyuri Ringo, who were watching from not far ahead, also had wide eyes and exaggerated expressions.
"Th-that, is that really the child you brought back?"
Chōjūrō looked at Ameyuri Ringo and spoke with a stuttering tone.
"It's him. What exactly did Yūto-sama do..."
Ameyuri Ringo nodded stiffly, her face rigid as she spoke.
At this moment, Ameyuri Ringo actually felt an extremely dangerous aura from Ranmaru.
If Yūto were here now, he would likely shrug helplessly. The reason Ranmaru appeared like this was both a coincidence and an accident.
Even Yūto hadn't expected Ranmaru's obsession with having a healthy body to be so strong.
Perhaps it was because he had been unable to move for years, combined with an extreme desire for others to accept him, that Ranmaru's obsession with his body exceeded Yūto's imagination.
The Curse Mark can not only greatly increase Chakra, but also cause a certain degree of physical mutation based on each person's deepest obsessions.
If Ranmaru had Orochimaru's Curse Mark on him, when Ranmaru entered Cursed Seal Level 1, he would at most undergo physical or leg mutation based on his obsession, turning into a deformed body.
Because the energy of the Curse Mark given by Orochimaru is limited.
However, Yūto completely allowed Ranmaru to absorb the cursed Chakra until Ranmaru's body could no longer absorb it.
Under such a vast amount of cursed Chakra, this is what resulted in Ranmaru currently having this perfect physique, similar to a muscular giant.
Unfortunately, Ranmaru has only mastered the Cursed Seal Level 1 state so far. For some unknown reason, Ranmaru has been unable to enter the so-called Cursed Seal Level 2 state. This made Yūto feel a bit regretful.
The Jonin of the Hozuki Clan, after a moment of being stunned, turned his gaze towards Chōjūrō.
No matter how he looked at it, Ranmaru didn't seem like someone from the Mist Ninja Village.
Feeling the Jonin's gaze, a hint of thought flashed in Chōjūrō's eyes, and he was now a bit hesitant.
Chōjūrō glanced at Ameyuri Ringo beside him and suddenly remembered that Yūto-sama was standing behind Ranmaru.
Could Ranmaru participating in the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist selection be Yūto-sama's intention?
Thinking of this, Chōjūrō nodded slightly towards the Jonin.
Seeing Chōjūrō's action, the Jonin of the Hozuki Clan made a subtle hand sign.
Several Ninja hidden among the surrounding crowd slowly dispersed.
An excited expression appeared on Ranmaru's small face, and with one hand, he effortlessly lifted the Exploding Blade: Burst that he couldn't move just now.
He had no idea that he had almost been surrounded and attacked just now.
The Chunin who had retreated several steps couldn't help but swallow, then walked back in front of Ranmaru, looked up at him, and said in a low voice:
"If you're su-sure you've chosen the Exploding Blade: Burst, then le-let's begin."
As the Chunin spoke, everyone's gaze immediately turned towards them.
There was no helping it; Ranmaru's current physique was simply too eye-catching.
Exploding Blade: Burst is a blade perfectly combined with explosions, possessing explosive attack power and extremely strong lethality.
Compared to the other Ninja blades, Exploding Blade: Burst is only one rank lower in difficulty to use than Longsword: Stitch Needle, but in terms of danger, this blade ranks first among the seven blades.
This is true for both the user and the enemy.
The entire blade is divided into two parts: one side is a regular blade, and the other side is attached with explosion scrolls similar to Exploding Tags.
Users of Exploding Blade: Burst must not only control the number of explosions when using it but also master the timing of the explosions. Otherwise, the worst-case scenario is blowing themselves up or away, while the enemy remains completely unharmed.
This is also why it is called the most dangerous Ninja blade among the seven Ninja blades.
"Begin!"
The Chunin stared intently at Ranmaru and suddenly spoke.
Bang!
The ground immediately let out a dull thud as Ranmaru's seemingly robust body erupted with speed beyond everyone's imagination.
Before the dull thud from the ground had finished, Ranmaru's figure had already appeared before the Chunin.
Holding the Exploding Blade, Ranmaru didn't use either of the blade edges but used the flat side of the blade to slap towards the Chunin.
The Chunin only felt a blur before his eyes, and the next moment, the flat side of the Exploding Blade had appeared right in front of him.
When the flat side of the blade was still a few centimeters away from the Chunin, it stopped in front of him.
This feeling of directly facing death made the Chunin break out in a cold sweat all over.
Whoosh!!
As if half a beat late, the wind generated by Ranmaru's slapping motion was like a small Wind Release, directly blowing the Chunin away to crash into a large tree behind him.
The entire scene became silent again. What terrifying speed and strength!
He didn't even use the Exploding Blade; just relying on his body's strength and speed, he could easily take care of a Chunin!
For a moment, everyone looked at Ranmaru with a hint of caution. Against a guy like this, they could only restrain him using Ninjutsu or Genjutsu!
Otherwise, if he got close, defeat would be certain.
Ranmaru showed an embarrassed expression on his face. He hadn't had this power for long and couldn't fully control it yet.
"Pa... Passed..."