With a thought, the traits on the panel flickered slightly.
Soon, three brand-new traits were freshly minted!
[New Trait: Precise Ninja Tool Throwing (Green)] [Trait Description: Though I am young…
my Kunai is exceptionally sharp!] [Trait Effect: Any Ninja tool thrown by you receives a 10% increase in power!
Ninja Tool Throwing accuracy will not be affected by any environmental conditions!] [Trait Advancement Requirement: 1,200 Achievement Points!] Not bad, not bad.
Although the power coefficient was only 10%, Ayane was still very satisfied.
Compared to this small power bonus, she actually valued the latter passive effect more.
Ninja Tool Throwing, ignoring any environmental influences!
This was perfect for the messy environment of the Amegakure!
She looked further down.
[New Trait: Excellent Taijutsu (Green)] [Trait Description: The girl next door has grown up, with strength to move mountains…] [Trait Effect: Taijutsu power increased by 10%, corresponding stamina consumption reduced by 10%] [Advancement Requirement: 1,200 Achievement Points!] Hmm…
Although this effect looked a bit thin, it was also good!
Ayane rubbed her hands together, looking at the last one with great anticipation.
If all went as expected, this would be her first blue trait!
[Trait: Intermediate Ninjutsu Mastery (Blue)] [Trait Description: With all five attributes of Water, Fire, Wind, Earth, and Lightning complete, your Ninjutsu cultivation no longer has any flaws.] [Trait Effect: The learning speed of new Ninjutsu is increased, and the power of Ninjutsu you release is increased by 15%!] [Specialized Attribute Advancement Requirement: 5,000 Achievement Points for any one attribute!] Ayane’s eyebrows twitched.
Holy crap!
I’ve become a five-element talent!?
She never expected the effect of a blue trait to be so simple and crude!
While boosting Ninjutsu power, it actually directly completed all of Ayane’s Chakra attributes.
She did a quick calculation.
Relying on her collection of titles and traits, her current Ninjutsu power boost had already reached 40%!
Thinking of this number.
Ayane felt an itch in her throat; she couldn’t help but want to spit some water or blow some air to see just how powerful her Ninjutsu had become…
In fact, she knew quite a few Ninjutsu.
She had over a dozen E-rank Ninjutsu, four D-rank Ninjutsu, and one C-rank Ninjutsu.
Although they were all common goods without any secret techniques.
But in a starter village like the Ninja Academy, she was definitely among the best.
Leaving the E-rank Ninjutsu aside.
The four D-rank Ninjutsu were: Water Style: Water Crash Wave (spewing a stream of water from the mouth to attack); Water Style: Breaking Torrent (generating a large amount of water from the palms); Wind Style: Great Breakthrough (spitting a whirlwind from the mouth to attack); and Lightning Style: Shockwave (condensing electricity in the palms and releasing it).
The only C-rank Ninjutsu was: Water Style: Water Bullet Technique.
These Ninjutsu were either found in her parents’ inheritance or secretly purchased from others using her money.
In short, the characteristics were obvious: they were basically Wind and Water attributes, and their power wasn’t that strong…
After all, the environment in the Amegakure was just…
rainy.
Ninjutsu of Wind, Water, and Lightning attributes were the most suitable here.
Unfortunately, she was currently on a mission.
There was really no reason to release Ninjutsu rashly…
She couldn’t exactly tell Woodpecker she’d had a nightmare, could she?
Ayane could only suppress her curiosity and quietly lean against the tree trunk to rest with her eyes closed.
—————— Whoosh~ Whoosh~ The night wind blew slowly, occasionally bringing a few drops of rain.
Friends who have lived in the Amegakure for a long time would know that this was the precursor to another heavy downpour.
Suddenly, bursts of extremely faint noise drifted from afar.
Ayane snapped her eyes open.
At the same time, Woodpecker also issued a warning: “Swan, look out!
There’s an abnormality at 4 o’clock!” Ayane responded quickly, rising capably from the branch and looking out toward the direction of the noise.
In the dim wilderness, that direction alone flickered with intermittent firelight.
The sounds of fighting, shouting, and the clashing of weapons mixed together, slowly drifting this way.
“It seems like there are Ninja fighting over there?” the girl said uncertainly.
Woodpecker took out a map and glanced at the markings on it: “It’s Maba Village.” “Should we go take a look?” Ayane asked, “If we detour, I’m afraid it will waste a lot of time.” “How troublesome!” Woodpecker complained in a low voice.
The decisive battle between the front line and Konoha was imminent.
Logically speaking, there was no need for the Anbu to specially dispatch someone to pick up a newcomer like Ayane at this time.
However, due to some personal reasons, Woodpecker had applied to return to the Village while the Owl Squad was resting a few days ago, so this mission naturally fell into his lap.
Now, suddenly encountering this unexpected incident made him feel inevitably irritable.
“Swan, stay behind me.” He tightened his slightly loose mask, took out a Kunai, and leaped down from the tree.
This way, he clearly didn’t intend to take a detour.
Woodpecker whispered, “Stay sharp later, rookie.
I might not have time to look after you.” ———————— The scene before them was one of desolation.
This small Village, called Maba Village, seemed to have very few inhabitants.
Most of the houses were in ruins, and among the broken walls, one could occasionally see pots, pans, and furniture.
Ayane’s expression tightened.
She had excellent eyesight and immediately spotted the corpses hidden under the mud.
There were elderly people, children, men, and women.
Without exception, these people had fallen in the mud, left to be soaked by the rain, rot and stink, and finally become food for nearby beasts.
Woodpecker’s pace remained steady, turning a blind eye to the surrounding scenes.
Tragedies like the one before them.
Since the start of the Ninja War, he had gradually become accustomed to them.
Although Amegakure’s Ninja forces were stationed at the front line, it didn’t mean the interior of the country was safe.
Ninjas possessed great mobility and immense destructive power.
Therefore, it was inevitable that some stragglers would take advantage of the patrol units’ negligence to slip in from the front lines and penetrate deep behind enemy lines to cause widespread destruction.
Military supplies, food, medicine, money, treasures, and even unarmed civilians were all targets for the enemy’s destruction.
Moreover, it was a case of the pot calling the kettle black.
Amegakure’s Anbu had also frequently gone to the Kaze no Kuni and the Land of Fire to do the same things.
“The Ninjas in combat are up ahead.” The sounds of battle became increasingly evident.
Woodpecker whispered, “Remember what I just told you.” Ayane, who had been working hard to extract Chakra from the start, merely said silently, “Woodpecker, I definitely won’t die in a place like this.” “I hope so.” The man let out a very low chuckle and stopped speaking.
The two stepped through the mud, cautiously creeping forward.
The moon hid behind the dark clouds, completely concealing their figures.
Woodpecker led the way.
While alertly observing his surroundings, he mentally evaluated his new colleague’s performance.
‘Even walking on this muddy ground, her footsteps are nearly silent…’ ‘Judging from her performance during the journey, Black Swan has good physical strength, and her Body Flicker Technique is very fast…’ ‘Although I don’t know her direct combat power, overall, with my protection, she should be safe.’ ‘Should I say she truly deserves to be this year’s top graduate?’ ‘This level of quality is much stronger than other students.
Even if placed in an Anbu Chunin squad, she wouldn’t be a hindrance.’ *Crackle!* A bolt of lightning suddenly flashed overhead!
The gloomy clouds were split open by the brilliant white light.
Almost simultaneously, a sinister Shuriken flew out from the ruins beside him, its blade gleaming in the lightning!
Woodpecker’s nerves tightened to the limit at that instant!
In the nick of time, he barely managed to parry with the Kunai in his hand, deflecting the Shuriken.
*Rumble!* The thunder followed a few seconds after the lightning.
A figure stepped out from the shadows of the wall, glanced at the deflected Shuriken, and said coldly, “A pity…
you fellow, you’ve got really good luck…”