He muttered helplessly to himself, but when his eyes glanced at the crying Linglong, Neji's face showed a hint of complexity, and for the first time he had a different view of the crane tail.
Time passed by in a hurry, and it was already one day later.
At noon, at the Konoha training field, a green figure and three white figures stood opposite each other, five meters apart. The atmosphere in the field was a bit dignified and tense.
"Two bells, three people, you should have heard of the traditional graduation exercise, right?" After shaking the small bell, Akai held his chin and asked with a smile.
His eyes were mainly focused on Neji.
"A game of grabbing the bell? Huh, boring." Neci crossed his arms and closed his eyes slightly, his disdain evident in his words. Xiao Li and Linglong beside him couldn't help but look at him.
Those doubtful eyes seemed to be asking silently:
Grab the bell? What does that mean?
Noticing the gazes of his two companions, Neji thought for a moment and had the patience to explain the test again.
As a genius cultivated by the Hyuga clan, he has a wide range of information channels, so it is not difficult to learn such gossip.
This classic exercise activity has been handed down since the founding of Konoha. The rules are that the captain guards the bell and the team members snatch the bell.
The purpose of the exercise is to test the teamwork ability of the genin. Under normal circumstances, as long as you grab the bell from the captain's hand, you will complete the goal.
Although the specific requirements of each Jonin are different, in general they are similar. At least this is what Neji judged, and his words were very firm.
As for how the three people should allocate the two bells, Neji didn't mention it for the time being. Linglong and Xiao Li, who were very nervous, didn't ask either. They just thought that any team member could grab it.
"It's weird, it seems different from what I did last year..." Remembering last year's graduation exercise and Teacher Huangsheng's test, Linglong couldn't help but shuddered and hurriedly expelled it from her mind.
"Are you done talking?"
Over there, Akai couldn't help but smile when he saw Linglong and the other two people calm down and look attentive. Then he flicked his arm and threw the bell into the jungle dozens of meters away.
Looking at the three stunned subordinates, Akai burst out laughing, put his thumb on his chest, and said confidently: "I, Metkai, am different from other jounin!"
"If you want to pass my test, strength and will are indispensable. Whether it is team cooperation or personal persistence, it must meet my expectations!"
"Otherwise, go back to the ninja school!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the soles of his feet twisted, a strong wind passed by, and his body rotated rapidly. When he calmed down, he was already in a posture with one hand behind his back and the other stretched forward.
Exactly: the starting movement of Konoha Steel Fist.
"My request is very simple. No matter what tactics or methods you three use, as long as one of you can hit me in the face, then all of you will pass the test!"
The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he hooked his hands at Linglong in the middle. The teasing smile on Akai's face was clearly like saying: Come and slap me in the face!
"This is the first time I have heard someone make such a request." Linglong muttered to herself, came back to her senses, and looked at her companions on the left and right.
The three nodded slightly, an invisible tacit understanding emerged, and finally...
"Konoha Tornado!"
"Soft Fist!"
Without any hesitation, they ran forward together, making movements while running. Xiao Li jumped into the air and kicked up, Ningji went around to the side and struck out a palm. As for Linglong...
"Hey! Give me a serious punch!"
Charge head-on, hold your fingers tightly, and go straight.
"Is that the only extent?"
With a glance from the corner of his eye, he could see the movements of the three of them. Kai smiled nonchalantly, raised one hand to block Xiao Li's ankle, and stretched his other hand to the side to press against Neji's wrist.
Then, he grabbed it with both hands, rotated his body, and threw the two bodies towards Linglong. After two bangs, the three of them rolled into a ball and were dragged along the grass ten meters away.
"Is this the strength of a Jonin?"
"Teacher Kai, you are so strong!"
Ningji quickly got up, Xiao Li regained his composure, and Linglong barely supported her body with her arms. After standing up, she spat out the grass blades in her mouth, obviously feeling a little dizzy.
But soon, he shook his head fiercely, determination flashed in his eyes again, and he saw his two teammates rushing forward again. Not to be outdone, Linglong followed closely behind.
After only one round with Kai, one can see the strength gap between the three of them. Ningci is probably the strongest, followed by Li and Linglong.
Although it is a purely taijutsu battle, and although Neji and Li are both taijutsu ninjas, Linglong does not know any other techniques except the Three Body Technique, which means...
To a certain extent, she is also a taijutsu ninja.
At least, that's how it is now.
Bang! Bang! Boom! Snap!
The sound of physical collisions sounded one after another. Even though the exquisite little Li Ningci tried his best and used all kinds of moves, Akai was still able to cope with it with ease and firmly protected his "face".
five minutes later.
The three Linglong people stood there panting, they were all bent over, holding their hands on their knees, looking miserable:
His hair was messy, his clothes were soaked, his arms and face were covered with mud, and his legs were shaking due to frequent strenuous exercise.
In contrast, Akai, who was five meters away, still looked calm and composed, no matter whether it was the clean tights or not moving a bit...
It all shows that he didn't use all his strength at all.
The strength gap between jounin and genin is clearly reflected at this moment. It cannot be made up by hard work and courage. The only thing that can be done is persistence!
"Damn it, how could I give up here..." Xiao Li quickly wiped the bloodshot eyes from the corner of his mouth and wanted to continue the attack, but Linglong suddenly stopped him this time.
"Li, it won't work if this continues, we have to think about countermeasures!" Looking at Linglong's serious face, Xiao Li was affected by the atmosphere and nodded seriously without thinking too much.
"Thinking about...countermeasures...what can you do?" Ningci also came to Linglong's side, staring at Akai closely, and asked out of breath.
"My method..." After hesitating for a second, Linglong seemed to have made up her mind and gritted her teeth and said: "I will create opportunities for you two and launch a decisive blow!"
"Please listen to me explain the specific steps..."
Until now, even though they are bruised and miserable, none of the three of them has given up. This feeling of sharing joys and sorrows has invisibly built up a sense of trust.
Even though he was as arrogant as Neji, he didn't think that Linglong's plan could have any effect on Akai, but he could really feel the ruthless and decisive will in the other party's plan.
For the sake of common victory, are you willing to take the risk of injury...