In the Hokage's office, everyone in the room fell silent for a few seconds.
What happened in the test that day had been reported to the Hokage, in other words, to Minato.
Not only Minato heard it, but the elders as well.
Minato regretted letting Onizuka speak as soon as he noticed Danzo's peculiar expression.
Even Hiruzen did not seem very well with what he heard.
The impact of Onizuka's evaluation of the two siblings was so exaggerated that they thought they were seeing two little monsters at Kakashi and Itachi's level.
Danzo's grip on his cane tightened as he narrowed his eyes.
Ever since Minato became Hokage, nothing had been going right for him.
Even his level of power had decreased.
Minato was different from Hiruzen, he did not tolerate his whims, even if he claimed it was for the good of the village.
"Thank you for reporting, Onizuka." Minato maintained a poker face, saying: "You may leave first."
"Excuse me." Onizuka bowed to them, then left.
"As expected of your children, Minato." Hiruzen was the one who broke the silence that had formed: "That little boy in particular that you and Kushina adopted surprised me quite a lot. Don't you agree, Danzo?"
Danzo closed his eye: "Yes, I am very surprised."
No one knew what he was really thinking while keeping his eye closed.
"With this level, they can become Genin immediately." Koharu Utatane said with a hint of urgency in her voice.
"No, they cannot." Minato categorically denied it: "Although they are my children, they have not yet inherited the will of fire. The teachings at the ninja school will teach them the importance of that, right, Sarutobi-sama?"
Danzo opened his eye, narrowing it.
Hiruzen slapped his thigh with his hand: "Yes, Minato is right. It hasn't even been a week since they started studying at the ninja school. It is important to learn more before graduating."
With Hiruzen's words, the rest fell silent.
Although they understood that Minato literally used Hiruzen's catchphrase as a shield, unfortunately, they could not refute it.
[–0–]
Night fell and it was time to sleep.
Of course, for Luka, sleeping was only something he did for the simple pleasure of sleeping, not out of necessity. It was like breathing. Although he breathed like a normal child, it did not mean he needed to.
Alone in his room, he created a shadow clone and transformed himself into an ant.
His mimicry was so perfect that even the barrier around the house could not identify him as a human being transformed into an ant as he left.
Outside, he became invisible, then transformed into a blue bird, while remaining invisible.
Flapping his wings, gaining altitude, Luka flew toward the gate leading out of Konohagakure.
In moments, he arrived outside the village.
The air was humid, the wind was weak and slightly cold.
The sounds of insects were predominant that night, along with the sound of an owl.
Flying, he gained distance.
It was the first time he had done this during the night, it was a little exciting.
Living as a child for so long, it seemed that even his mentality had adapted to it. Sometimes, he truly felt like a child. For example, right now, he felt like a mischievous child doing things he was not supposed to in secret from his parents.
...
At the familiar river, Luka descended.
The feeling of being there was almost like returning to his second home.
Leaving invisible mode, he made his body shine like a lantern, hovering very close to the water.
What he would attract with that really did not matter. Whether fish, insects, or animals.
[–0–]
One week later...
「[Luka Namikaze]
Species: Slime
Title: None
[Level: 18] – [235,911/350,000]
Template: [Acnologia – 0.1038375%]
Points: 150,108」
It took a lot of effort, but he succeeded.
After waiting, he reached the goal of obtaining the two shop items at the same time.
[-100,000 Points!]
[-50,000 Points!]
[[Devil's Pieces] have been deposited into your [Stomach (Storage Space)]]
[Learn [Synthesis (Gold Lv.1)] – [Yes] / [No]?]
The instant he clicked on 'Yes', something inside him began to change.
His Slime body started to glow.
Luckily, he chose to do this while in an isolated place, near the river at night.
When it ended, he transformed back into a human.
Clenching his hands, until then, nothing seemed to have changed, however, he knew it was not that simple.
First of all, he wanted to try out the new skill.
'Great Sage, synthesize all similar techniques!' He commanded.
<<Initiating the command to Synthesize similar Techniques... Bee Wings, Wax Moth Wings, Agile Flight, Mountain Bluebird Wings, Eagle Wings, Dragonfly Wings wings of... wings of...
Became: [Chimera Predator Wings (Gold) Lv.8 – 58%]
Eagle Vision, Superhuman Vision, 360 Degree Vision, Ultraviolet Vision, Vision of... Vision of....
Became: [Tenshōgan (Gold) Lv.11 – 9%]
Heightened Senses, Enhanced Senses, Polarized Perception, Vibrational Sensitivity, Hive Mind, Mana Perception, Spatial Intelligence, and...
Became: [Chimera Predator Instinct (Platinum) Lv1 – 3%]
Superhuman Physique, Superpowered Strength, Restoration, Ectothermy, and...
Became: [Chimera Predator Body (Platinum) Lv.2 – 65%]
Tilapia Fins, Trahira Fins, Tambaqui Fins, Pintado Fins, Pacu Fins, Bluefish Fins, Horse Mackerel Fins, Sole Fins, and...
Became: [Chimera Predator Fins (Gold) Lv.4 – 6%]
Jararaca Venom, Rattlesnake Venom, Bushmaster Venom and True Coral Snake Venom, Toad Venom, Lizard Venom, Blue-ringed Octopus Venom, Box Jellyfish Venom, Poisonous Stingers, and....
Became: [Chimera Predator Venom (Gold) Lv.38 – 9%]
...
Became: [Heightened Smell (Gold Lv.11 – 79%)]
Became: [Heightened Hearing (Gold Lv.13 – 33%)]
[Yin Style (Silver) reached Lv.29 – 100% and evolved into Yin Style (Gold) Lv.1 – 00%!]
[Yang Style (Silver) reached Lv.29 – 100% and evolved into Yang Style (Gold) Lv.1 – 00%!]
[Natural Energy (Silver) reached Lv.29 – 100% and evolved into Natural Energy (Gold) Lv.1 – 00%!]
Luka opened his eyes.
He had literally gone through a complete evolution.
The change his body underwent was so great that it took several hours to conclude.
'I feel so... Good!' He thought: 'I still possess many techniques, but compared to the 'mess' from before, it is a thousand times better.'
Of course, the most important thing was how much stronger he had become.
'I still haven't reincarnated as a Devil...'
Thinking about the Devil's Pieces, he began to consider using [Predation].
[–0–]
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