Kai didn’t stop in the middle of the lake.
Instead, he continued walking toward the base of the waterfall.
He wanted to find his limit.
The moment Dōichi Kimoto saw Kai heading toward the waterfall itself, his expression changed.
“Kai , that’s enough!
Don’t go any farther—it’s too dangerous!” But Kai didn’t stop.
The closer he got, the louder the crashing roar of the waterfall became.
The exploding spray made his heartbeat quicken.
Even so, he steeled himself and continued forward, determined to discover exactly where his limit lay.
Seeing that Kai had no intention of stopping and was getting closer and closer to the waterfall, Dōichi Kimoto hurried after him anxiously.
But when he was only a few meters away, he suddenly stopped.
Because he saw the look in Kai ‘s eyes.
A serious, unwavering determination.
At that moment, he understood Kai ‘s goal.
Though worried, he chose to respect his student’s resolve.
“Rumble!
Rumble—!” The thunderous sound of the waterfall crashing against the lake echoed endlessly.
The spray had already soaked Kai ‘s clothes completely.
Yet he continued walking forward expressionlessly toward the area where the waterfall struck the water.
His body rose and fell with the violent waves beneath him.
But his feet remained firmly planted on the water’s surface.
Chakra adhered tightly beneath his soles, anchoring him in place.
When he reached a point only five or six meters away from the falling waterfall, Kai finally stopped.
Not because he had lost balance— But because the force of the spray had become overwhelming.
The crashing water battered his body continuously, making it nearly impossible to advance further.
Still, Kai had already discovered his limit.
“Heh… Even if I entered the center of the waterfall, I probably wouldn’t fall into the water,” he thought.
“But the impact itself would smash me straight down.” Kai understood clearly.
Even if he could stand steadily atop violently surging water, the sheer force of the waterfall would still crush him beneath the surface.
Its power was simply too overwhelming.
His current body couldn’t endure that kind of impact yet.
Besides, this was only a test of his Water Walking Practice—not a death wish.
Kai had no intention of dying here.
After retreating a few steps, he turned toward Dōichi Kimoto , who still looked ready to rush forward and rescue him at any moment.
Only now did Kai truly acknowledge this teacher of his.
Though the man appeared cold and stern, Kai could feel his genuine concern.
A faint smile appeared on Kai ‘s face.
“Sensei, it looks like I’ve mastered it.” Dōichi Kimoto finally let out a sigh of relief.
Walking over, he looked at Kai ‘s soaked clothes and patted him on the shoulder.
“You’re pushing yourself too hard.
Even if you wanted to test your limit, that was far too reckless.” “You’re still just a rookie.
The force of that waterfall isn’t something your body can withstand yet.” Kai simply smiled without replying.
The two returned to the shore.
Meanwhile, Itsuki Yamada and Tano Motoyo stood there completely stunned.
The image of Kai walking toward that raging waterfall still lingered vividly in their minds.
At that moment, he had looked almost godlike.
Neither of them had imagined the gap between themselves and Kai could be this enormous.
“Mom… Kai definitely isn’t someone who can’t be trusted.” For the first time, Tano Motoyo completely rejected her mother’s warning to keep her distance from him.
Itsuki Yamada , meanwhile, looked at Kai with open admiration.
The scene earlier had simply been too shocking.
He could hardly believe Kai was the same as them—a newly graduated Genin from the Ninja Academy.
“Kai , how did you even do that?
You seriously scared me earlier.” “I can’t believe you could still stand steadily on the water under those conditions.” Kai only smiled slightly without answering.
Now that he had mastered Water Walking Practice, cleaning the lake became much easier afterward.
Even the trash near the waterfall could be retrieved by tying steel wire to a kunai and hooking it out.
At the Ninja Academy, aside from the Three Basic Techniques, Kai had already become highly proficient in weapon throwing techniques.
After gaining the ability to remove his Chakra Limiter and obtaining Exceptional Learning Ability, his mastery of ninja tools had advanced to an astonishing level.
In terms of weapon throwing alone, even Dōichi Kimoto might not necessarily surpass him anymore.
After working the entire afternoon, the group finally finished cleaning the lake.
The three sat beneath a tree on the shore to rest.
Itsuki Yamada and Tano Motoyo were drenched in sweat from exhaustion, while Kai merely had wet clothes and didn’t feel particularly tired at all.
Honestly, he probably could have completed today’s mission faster by himself.
But missions like this weren’t truly about efficiency.
The point was for all three Genin to gain experience and training.
Whether the mission itself was completed perfectly wasn’t the important part.
What mattered was the growth they gained from it.
“Tired?” Dōichi Kimoto asked.
“This kind of mission is already considered easy.
There’s barely any danger involved.” “When you start receiving actual combat missions, that’s when you’ll truly understand how difficult life as a ninja can be.” He stood up and glanced at the darkening sky.
“Alright, it’s getting late.
After we report the mission, I’ll treat you all to yakiniku.” The exhausted Itsuki Yamada instantly sprang to his feet the moment he heard the word “yakiniku.” “Sensei is the best!
Yakiniku!” Even for ninja, yakiniku was considered fairly expensive.
If someone ate enough, they could easily drain even a Jōnin’s wallet dry.
Of course, none of the three had an appetite remotely comparable to Chōji Akimichi ‘s.
Kai stood up as well and chuckled.
“Sensei, you’re unusually generous today.” Tano Motoyo also rose to her feet.
“Yeah.
Honestly, I used to think you were really hard to approach.” Dōichi Kimoto didn’t say anything.
In truth, he really had always been difficult to get along with—strict and serious by nature.
But these three were the very first students he had ever taught.
And he was especially satisfied with Kai .
In fact, he had even begun considering taking Kai as his personal disciple.
Naturally, he treated them differently from everyone else.
After turning in the mission and finishing dinner at the yakiniku restaurant, Kai returned home to rest.
Lying on his bed, he sank his consciousness into his mental space.
“Your chakra control has increased twofold.” “You have obtained all five chakra natures today.” The moment he heard the reward notification, Kai nearly jumped off the bed.
“What the hell?!
All five chakra natures?!” “This reward is ridiculously good!” “Doesn’t that mean I now possess every basic chakra nature?” “Only Yin Release and Yang Release are left now.
But even without those two, possessing all five elemental chakra natures is already incredibly rare.” Throughout the entire shinobi world , very few ninja possessed all five chakra natures.
Otherwise, Kakuzu wouldn’t have slaughtered so many ninja in pursuit of them.
Yet now, Kai had obtained them all at once.
How could he not be excited?
Previously, Kai had no idea what his natural chakra affinity was.
But now, it no longer mattered.
Because he possessed all five.
Which also meant that aside from techniques requiring Yin Release or Yang Release, he could theoretically learn nearly every type of ninjutsu.
At this moment, Kai was even more excited than when he had gained the ability to remove his Chakra Limiter.
After all, possessing all five chakra natures was practically a hallmark of the major figures of the Fourth Great Ninja War.
Although Naruto’s natural affinity was Wind Release, by the end both he and Sasuke possessed all five chakra natures.
“At this rate, obtaining Yin Release and Yang Release in the future might not be impossible either…” “This Passive Growth System is honestly terrifying.” “It’s called a passive system, but it does far more than just automate training.” Even Kai himself hadn’t expected the system to grant him so many absurd abilities.
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