Chapter 22: I'll Treat You to My Favorite Strawberry Ice Cream
Regarding intelligence gathering, Yue Yan had already gathered most of it during the first round of the exam. Except for a few teams like Mei Terumī's that might pose a threat, Asuma and Hong could handle the other squads without Yue Yan having to step in himself.
Therefore, Yue Yan planned to continue his training in the next few days.
Arriving at the training ground, Yue Yan and Xiaolan started their training.
Just as they finished their basic training and were taking a break, Yue Yan suddenly heard the sound of ninjutsu being released not far away.
Out of curiosity, Yue Yan looked over and was surprised to find that it was Mei Terumī training her ninjutsu. What she was practicing were the two Kekkei Genkai, Lava Release and Boil Release, which she hadn't shown during the first round of the exam.
Since this training ground was in a remote location and there were hardly any people around, only Yue Yan would come here because his home was nearby.
When Yue Yan saw these two Kekkei Genkai, he couldn't help but be a little shocked. He didn't expect Mei Terumī to have mastered them at this time. No wonder she was the only ninja in the Hokage world with two Kekkei Genkai.
However, Mei Terumī was still less than ten years old now, and she looked very cute. It was hard to imagine that she would turn into an old woman in the Boruto era.
Just as Yue Yan was thinking about these things, Mei Terumī seemed to notice someone staring at her. Her eyes sharpened, and she waved her hand, sending out her signature ninjutsu, Water Stream Whip.
Suddenly feeling a strong gust of wind approaching, Yue Yan just slightly tilted his body and dodged the fierce attack.
"Little girl from the Mist Ninja Village, this is Konoha. Being too arrogant will get you beaten up."
When Mei Terumī noticed Yue Yan's delicate face, she was a little surprised for a moment. Then she also realized that she wasn't in the Mist Ninja Village.
But due to her pride as a genius, even though she knew it was her own problem, she wouldn't admit it.
"If you hadn't been peeping at me secretly, I wouldn't have attacked you."
Hearing this, Yue Yan rolled his eyes.
"Sis, this is a training ground. Even if I didn't come, there'd still be other people. If you're afraid of being watched, why don't you go back and practice? Have the Mist Ninjas become so poor that they can't even rent a place to stay?"
"You!"
Mei Terumī was curious about the differences between Konoha and the Mist Ninja Village. So she came to find a training ground with as few people as possible to practice the Kekkei Genkai she had just awakened recently. After all, she didn't want to practice with someone who had killed all her classmates right after graduation and a crazy person who only knew about fighting.
After taking a few deep breaths to calm down her emotions, Mei Terumī regained her usual calm appearance.
"I just came for a stroll. Sorry about the attack just now. I scared you, little girl."
Yue Yan: (???)
"I'm a boy."
"How is that possible? You're so cute."
Hearing Yue Yan's words, Mei Terumī instinctively denied it, because Yue Yan's appearance was the most handsome among the peers she had ever seen.
"Heheh, turns out you're just a shallow flat-chested girl with poor eyesight. No wonder you can't tell I'm a guy."
"Flat-chested... flat-chested... flat-chested..."
Veins popped out on Mei Terumī's forehead as she unconsciously mumbled incoherently.
Although Mei Terumī hadn't reached the age of physical development yet, being flat-chested was a taboo for women. Even Terumi Mei, who was not yet ten years old, was completely enraged by Yue Yan.
"Lava Release: Lava Monster Technique!"
Seeing Terumi Mei form seals and launch a ninjutsu attack at him without even saying a second word, Yue Yan twitched the corner of his eye. He had just been habitually spouting venomous remarks, never expecting to mess up today.
Not wanting to be dissolved by the strong acid, Yue Yan immediately stepped back and dodged the ninjutsu.
A large pool of strong acid landed on the ground. Even the solid muddy ground was corroded, making a sizzling sound, and a large amount of stinky white smoke rose up.
"Hey, hey, that's a bit too much. I'm telling you, stop right now. Don't push me to hit a woman."
However, Mei Terumī, who was almost blinded by anger, would never stop. She waved the Water Stream Whip in her hand and lashed it continuously in Yue Yan's direction.
Seeing that Mei Terumī showed no sign of stopping, Yue Yan couldn't help but sigh.
Women were really troublesome, especially those in the bratty phase.
Lightning FlashCoiling Around his body, Yue Yan dashed towards Mei Terumī in an instant.
Surprised by Yue Yan's incredible speed, Mei Terumī quickly tried to increase the distance between them.
But Yue Yan was just too fast. As soon as Mei Terumī took a step back, Yue Yan was already in front of her. A Lightning Flash - charged fist was flying straight towards Terumi Mei's delicate little face.
If she took this punch, she'd surely end up disfigured.
Therefore, Mei Terumī didn't dare to be negligent. While raising her arm to block, she transformed the Water Stream Whip in her hand into a water shield and held it in front of her.
Even though she blocked the punch, Mei Terumī was still sent flying several meters by Yue Yan's terrifying strength.
This was already Yue Yan holding back. After all, with a full - force punch, even without using chakra, he could shatter a boulder taller than a person.
If he really killed Mei Terumī, the Mist Ninja Village would definitely cause trouble for Konoha. And since Yue Yan had no background and was just a civilian ninja, the high - ups in Konoha might very well sacrifice him to appease the anger of the Mist ninjas.
So, Yue Yan could give Mei Terumī a good beating, but killing her was out of the question.
However, Mei Terumī didn't notice that Yue Yan was holding back. Feeling her arm tingling slightly from the Lightning Flash, Mei Terumī's heart sank, and she cursed him as a monster under her breath.
Yue Yan was fast and strong. Mei Terumī guessed that Yue Yan was probably a Gitai ninja. Having made this judgment, she decisively launched a ninjutsu to restrict him. As for the Lightning FlashCoiling Around Yue Yan's body, she didn't have time to worry about it.
"Boil Release: Skillful Mist Technique!"
The white mist formed by the high - temperature steam enveloped the surroundings and completely obscured Yue Yan's vision. He couldn't see where Mei Terumī was, while Mei Terumī could clearly locate Yue Yan.
"Hiss~~~ It's so hot."
Yue Yan quickly left the area covered by the white mist. He glanced at his slightly Hong skin. The high - temperature steam that would make an ordinary person lose a layer of skin only made his skin a bit Hong.
This made Yue Yan can't help but sigh about his own recovery ability again.
"Lava Release: Lava Monster Technique!"
Seeing several blasts of strong acid flying out of the white mist, Yue Yan grinned and couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that Mei Terumī was still angry.
Well, it's better to end this earlier.
In just an instant, Yue Yan was surrounded by even more violent Lightning Bolts, doubling his speed again. In the blink of an eye, his figure disappeared from the spot.
Anyway, high - temperature burns were just minor injuries to Yue Yan. As for the white mist that blocked his vision, he could solve it by releasing an electric grid into the ground. As long as Mei Terumī couldn't fly, he could lock in on the target.
Feeling Yue Yan rushing into the white mist, Mei Terumī, who originally wanted to wear Yue Yan down with this move, was shocked again.
Is this guy crazy? Isn't he afraid of being cooked?
Before she could react, Yue Yan had already appeared beside her.
Yue Yan grabbed Mei Terumī's hand that was halfway through forming hand seals with one hand and pressed a Kunai against her neck with the other.
"How about calling it quits here? I'll treat you to my favorite strawberry ice - cream later."