Uchiha Akaishi Tour

Chapter 13 Stealing the Bell

April 16th, 8 AM.

Minato Namikaze and Ranmai arrived at the third training ground fifteen minutes early...

Snoring—snoring—

Uchiha Akaishi had already arrived, and... he was snoring loudly!

"What's wrong with this guy? He can fall asleep while waiting here?" Lan Wu said, about to unleash her "wake-up slap".

"No, wait... It seems that Akaishi must have been cultivating here very late last night, maybe even until this morning, before he went to sleep here." Minato stopped Ranma at this moment.

Minato noticed that Akaishi's clothes were not only disheveled, but there were also traces of ninjutsu being used around him.

"Seriously, even last-minute cramming shouldn't be this much!" Lan Wu's dissatisfaction subsided slightly—her impression of "someone who works hard all night and falls asleep" was always better than that of "someone who sleeps in late in the morning."

"Let him sleep a little longer, Jiraiya-sama hasn't arrived yet," Minato said considerately.

Lan Wu did not object upon hearing this.

Akaishi had indeed just fallen asleep. "Immersive experience" is essentially equivalent to sleep in terms of mental state, but...

After experiencing the first six hours of the story, Akaishi finally couldn't stay awake any longer and fell asleep at seven in the morning!

Akaishi originally thought he would only be able to sleep for an hour, but...

Unexpectedly, Akaishi slept for three hours straight, until 10 a.m.

……

"Could something have happened? How could Jonin Jiraiya be two hours late... Is there some kind of emergency meeting?" Lanwu said worriedly.

It must be said that, as the granddaughter of the second generation, Lan Wu has a great sense of the big picture...

When Jiraiya was two hours late, her first thought wasn't "Why is Jiraiya late?" but rather "Has something happened in the village?" As she spoke, Lanwu thought of going back to check.

However, Minato then analyzed, "Wait a little longer, don't rush... perhaps this is also part of the test."

Red Stone: Snoring—snoring—

Lan Wu was speechless as she looked at Chi Shi, who had fallen asleep on the ground. She walked over and wondered if she should draw something on his face.

Just then, Jiraiya strolled over, looking completely satisfied.

"Lord Jiraiya is here," Minato quickly reminded him.

Lan Wu quickly kicked Chi Shi twice to wake him up.

Akaishi instantly regained his senses and quickly got up.

"Great, everyone's here early!" Jiraiya said casually, while also glancing at Akaishi, who had just woken up. He had originally arrived late to test everyone's character, but who knew this Uchiha brat... would have such a good character?

"It's because you're so late, Jiraiya-sama!" Lanwu immediately corrected him after realizing there was no accident.

"Haha, don't say that. I just happened to be gathering information," Jiraiya said seriously.

"Find material?" Lan Wu was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Didn't I say my dream is to become a bestselling author? Hahaha..." Jiraiya burst into laughter.

Akaishi, Minato, Ranmai: ...

"Alright, you guys look hungry, so let's start with this..."

When Jiraiya said that, Akaishi thought he was going to treat everyone to a meal. But then Jiraiya took out a bell from his ninja tool pocket.

"Well then... the 13th Ninja Academy Class 7's Genin Promotion Exam is about to begin! What you have to do is snatch this bell from my hands before midnight. If anyone succeeds, everyone succeeds. Otherwise... it means you still have to train!" Jiraiya said, tying the bell to his waist.

"Huh? There's such an assessment?" Akaishi exclaimed in surprise.

"Be careful, I might attack first too." Jiraiya didn't explain, but simply added.

As soon as Jiraiya finished speaking, Akaishi, Minato, and Ranma instantly vanished from their spot—Jiraiya was a Jonin, and quite famous among them, so the three of them knew they were no match for him.

The three of them first went their separate ways and hid, but seeing that Jiraiya didn't seem to be pursuing them immediately, they quietly regrouped...

"Lord Jiraiya is no ordinary Jonin. Our clan leader said that Jiraiya's strength is no less than his!" Akaishi said with a hint of pride, as if the clan leader had told him this himself.

"That goes without saying... after all, Jiraiya-sama is a disciple of the Third Hokage." Lan Wu also understood that this test was not simple.

"Therefore, we must cooperate," Minato said with a slight smile and gentle tone.

Seeing this, Akaishi cleared his throat and said, "There's no other way, so I, the strongest, will hold them off head-on!"

"The strongest? Wait, who gave you that confidence? Your graduation exam results weren't even in the top ten, were they?" Lan Wu immediately questioned.

"Hmph, that was before. Yesterday... I already possessed the strongest power of the Uchiha clan!" Akaishi said arrogantly.

"I know you've seen the light, but..." Lan Wu continued to question.

However, Minato then asked, "Akaishi, what's your plan?"

"I'll go and hold Jiraiya back head-on. Although I won't be able to hold him off for long, but... Lanwu, you should know Water Release, right? While I'm holding Jiraiya back, you can attack him from the shadows using Water Release, which focuses on restricting movement. Don't worry about me."

"Then... Minato, you're fast, right? Remember to hide somewhere where you won't be affected by the Water Release, and when Jiraiya is restrained, immediately seize the bell!" Akaishi said, outlining a simple plan.

Although the three did not know each other before, since Minato and Ranma were both the top students in their grade, they knew what the two were good at... and they also knew that Akaishi was not at the top at all.

"Yes, it's a very simple method, but direct tactics are often the most effective," Minato said in a pleasant tone.

but……

Akaishi:……

Akaishi really wanted to say: I already feel like I've come up with a complicated plan!

……

Jiraiya was still in the same spot. Seeing that the three kids knew to hide immediately, he felt a little satisfied. At least none of them were reckless and charged straight at him.

A moment later, Jiraiya's expression suddenly changed, and he looked behind him...

Akaishi then crept into the bushes behind Jiraiya, not daring to get too close, and immediately activated his eye and formed hand seals!

"Sharingan, activate!"

"Magic - This is not the place for magic!"

Although Akaishi had only just copied this C-rank genjutsu, which was at the level of "proficient use," the Sharingan's power enhanced its effectiveness by several points...

The effect of "The Technique of Not Being Here" is very simple: it makes the target misjudge their location. For example, Jiraiya suddenly finds himself on the sea right now.

Illusion magic is so convenient.

"untie."

Jiraiya sighed briefly, then dispelled the genjutsu without even needing to form hand seals...

At the same time, Akaishi appeared in front of Jiraiya—"Let me show you the taijutsu of my Uchiha clan!"