He drew the sword with one hand.
The pitch-black blade gleamed with a metallic sheen.
Though it resembled the Kusanagi sword, Raizen didn't think the clan would give him something that good right away.
The Kusanagi wasn't a single specific sword, but a category of extremely high-quality blades.
Orochimaru's Kusanagi was double-edged; Sasuke's was single-edged.
Boom!
Flames erupted from the hilt, flowing like water through Raizen's palm and onto the blade.
At first glance, it looked like he was holding a blazing torch.
"The temperature's a bit high."
Raizen thought to himself.
Waves of heat washed over him, turning everything red.
He swung once, leaving a circular trail of flame in the air.
As time passed, the [Chakra Flow · Fire Release (White)] entry allowed Raizen to easily infuse the blade with Fire Release chakra.
"If I use 'Hidden Cloud Style: Flying Bird,' the power should be impressive."
Raizen stopped channeling chakra. The red-hot black blade cooled quickly.
Soon it returned to normal temperature.
"Chakra conductivity is excellent too."
After familiarizing himself with his new weapon, Raizen picked up the "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique" scroll.
He reasoned that once he mastered it, he would likely gain a Fire Release-related entry.
"I still need to learn how to flow chakra over my entire body."
Raizen flipped through the scroll, thinking about another matter.
The so-called "Lightning Release Chakra Mode" was simply covering the body with Lightning Release chakra. In theory, any nature could be used this way.
For example, the Fourth Tsuchikage's Lava Release Chakra Mode coated his body in molten lava armor—anything it touched melted instantly.
It offered both high offense and defense; even Naruto's Rasengan struggled to break through.
Raizen could do the same: create a "Fire Release Chakra Mode" or even coat himself in medical chakra for a "Medical Chakra Mode."
Tsunade's "Ninja Art: Creation Rebirth" worked on a similar principle.
"I need to find other Fire Release users to fight one-on-one."
Raizen mused.
If he remembered correctly, the Chūnin Exams were coming soon.
Since the Land of Wind and Land of Fire were allies, Sunagakure would send participants.
Perhaps Pakura would come too.
She possessed the kekkei genkai Scorch Release. Defeating her might yield a related entry
After some thought, Raizen continued reading the scroll.
Tomorrow he would meet his team members.
The more missions he took, the better his chances of participating in the Chūnin Exams.
…
The next morning.
Raizen headed to the meeting place.
"Raizen!"
A pleasant voice called out.
Because of the cold, Yūhi Kurenai's small face was flushed red. She waved at him.
"It's Red."
Raizen nodded.
The village had likely assigned him non-Uchiha teammates.
"I was actually wondering if it might be you. Lucky guess!"
Kurenai smiled, her red eyes curving into crescents.
"I see."
Raizen replied calmly.
Was Kurenai being a bit too enthusiastic toward him?
Raizen thought to himself.
Still, he was more interested in her future self: long wavy hair, bold red lips, purple eyeshadow, radiating mature allure.
Though raising her from now wasn't a bad idea either.
A faint smile curved Raizen's lips.
Painting a blank canvas in his own colors could be quite enjoyable.
"Red!"
While Raizen and Kurenai were talking, Sarutobi Asuma and a man approached from a distance.
"Great! We're all on the same team!"
Sarutobi Asuma said excitedly.
What could this be but fate?
The heavens clearly wanted them to continue their bond from the academy.
The man behind Asuma looked to be in his thirties. His headband was tied so tightly it seemed uncomfortable.
"I'm Mizunashi Yūki. From now on, you three will carry out missions under me as genin."
Mizunashi Yūki said.
"Sensei Mizunashi, I, Sarutobi Asuma, will definitely complete every mission with ease!"
Asuma patted his chest confidently.
"I look forward to your performance, Asuma."
Mizunashi Yūki grinned, showing thick lips.
Not everyone had a Hokage father, after all.
Raizen stopped talking with Kurenai and turned to look.
Mizunashi Yūki was no good person in *Itachi Shinden.
Mizunashi Yūki was jealous of Itachi's talent, so he deliberately stalled Itachi's promotion to chūnin, all while pretending to have his best interests at heart.
To participate in the Chūnin Exams, the team leader must personally "recommend" the team, and all members must sign the application.
If the team leader wanted to block a genin, there was no way around it.
In the end, Itachi was only promoted because Danzō wanted to turn him into a pawn. He investigated Itachi's team leader, discovered the man's narrow-mindedness, and proposed to Sarutobi Hiruzen that Itachi be promoted exceptionally, bypassing the usual process.
"You're Uchiha Raizen, right? I hope you won't be like other Uchiha—disobedient and hard to control."
Mizunashi Yūki glanced at Raizen, clearly biased against the Uchiha.
Raizen gave a slight nod and said nothing.
Seeing this, Mizunashi Yūki had the three introduce themselves briefly, then led them to pick up their first mission.
Genin could only take D-rank and C-rank missions, usually starting with D-rank.
D-rank missions required no combat—typically just odd jobs.
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