69novels Chapter 56 A Belated Doubt
Chapter 56 A Belated Doubt
"..."
Akali shook her head, not wanting to say anything about the genius-level system; she was in a hurry.
After seeing what she won in this lottery, Akali had a better idea of how to prepare.
She first used an item crafting scroll to combine a useless Needlessly Large Rod, a Tear of the Goddess, and the remaining Burning Gem into an Archangel's Staff. Since Akali's Tear of the Goddess was already fully stacked, the Archangel's Staff automatically upgraded to Seraph's Embrace.
A terrifying chakra and spiritual empowerment arrive.
After getting used to it for a while, Akali opened the skill bar and started allocating skill points.
With the remaining 4 skills, Akali has a total of 14 skill points. She spends 12 skill points to max out three skills: Rek'Sai, Lava Shield, and Iron Skin/Iron Shirt, leaving two as spares.
Coincidentally, this time I drew the passive skill from the Undying Thunder Bear, and Akali, just like before, unlocked the lightning attribute in her chakra, so the Lightning Armor skill can be used perfectly.
With the Seraph's Embrace providing a significant boost to her spirit and chakra, Akali's attributes have changed accordingly.
Name: Akali
[Physical Qualification: Special Jonin]
[Agility: Elite Jonin]
[Strength: Special Jonin]
[Spirit: Regular Jonin → Elite Jonin]
[Chakra: Special Jonin → Elite Jonin]
Combined with Akali's own energy bar nature, which allows for rapid regeneration, and the fact that most of her skills don't consume much chakra, Akali's chakra, although only at the elite Jonin level, is already not a concern regarding its depletion.
Of course, after this lottery, Akali's art style completely went astray.
Which assassin goes around hacking people while wearing a shield with a full health bar? (Annoying)
Fake Assassins: Texas's Duskblade, Black Cake, Cyrilda's Resentment, Ravenous Hydra, and Shadowwalker's Claw are as fragile as paper, but they can make AD disappear with just two touches.
True Assassin: Hextech Gunblade, Inspiring Armor, Shield Slam, Barrier, Revitalize, Steadfast, Bone Plating, Seraph's Embrace, Ragnaros, Lava Shield, Iron Skin/Iron Shirt.
Slow down, lifesteal, health regeneration, speed boost, shield after shield ends, shield after shield ends, and the AD dies before the shield is even broken.
Even if you break through or die, you can still rise up in glory and continue fighting. After defeating the surprise from Icathia, you can unleash a wave of attacks, and finally, you can be resurrected by Frost Nirvana.
This……
Outrageous!
Akali feels she should stop calling herself "The Rogue Assassin" and start as "The Outrageous Assassin" instead.
However, such an outrageous skill set would be a nightmare for any of Akali's enemies.
After all, what is a chakra ninja?
Chakra ninjas are notoriously fragile, but once they can make a breakthrough in their physical defense, they immediately become powerful.
So Akali thought about it and accepted this art style.
"It's time to go back!"
Akali, having finished allocating her skill points, glanced at the minimap again.
To be fair, despite Danzo's various flaws, as a ninja, his self-control was quite good.
Akali sensed someone watching her while she was drawing lots; it was probably a ninja from Root. Even though he knew she wasn't moving and didn't know what she was doing, Danzo remained motionless, demonstrating his patience.
Of course, this also shows that Danzo was determined to win today.
Taking a deep breath and calming herself down, Akali began her journey home.
Not long after, Akali returned to her somewhat secluded detached house.
Danzo, who was standing in front of her door, leaning on his cane and quietly resting with his eyes closed, came into view.
At the same time, Akali's keen senses allowed her to perceive the deep darkness and shadow emanating from Danzo!
As a ninja who can control shadows, Akali often uses smoke bombs to cover herself in darkness, knowing that darkness itself has no additional properties.
But what emanated from Danzo was not pure darkness, but rather human intrigue, bloodshed, the wails of the dying, and the darkness within the heart!
Especially Danzo's right hand, which was covered by a cloak!
Akali channeled her shadow power into her eyes, and through the filtering of that power, she could clearly see that intense black resentment was forming terrifying faces, telling their stories of resentment to the surroundings!
"Tsk!" Akali clicked her tongue. Should she say that he truly deserves to be called the "Pot of the World"?
If this were set in a cultivation world, Danzo would be a notorious villain on the righteous path's wanted list, a mid-stage boss that the protagonist would have to face, and a black wind would automatically blow for ten miles whenever he stepped out of his door.
If it were the Type-Moon era, the Holy Grail wouldn't even need Angra Newman to corrupt it; just putting Danzo in would suffice.
"Outrageous!" Akali frowned slightly and muttered to herself.
She was just about to say that her skill set was outrageous, but now she's seen a Danzo who truly fits the description of being outrageous.
But now, all she can do is move forward.
Akali composed herself, making sure not to give herself away.
She stepped forward and looked at Danzo, who was standing in front of her door, with a puzzled expression: "Um, sir, is there something you need from me at my door?"
"Akali!" Danzo opened his eyes, and the aura he had been building up for so long pierced out like a sharp blade from his only remaining eye.
"Hey, it's me. What do you want?"
Akali feigned surprise, looking at Danzo with some wariness.
"..."
Danzo didn't say anything, he just silently looked into Akali's eyes.
The deep, dark eye was reflected in the golden pupil, until the owner of those golden eyes felt somewhat displeased and irritated by the gaze.
Just before Akali was about to explode, Danzo spoke up: "What do you think of your mentor, Jonin Kurenai Yuhi?"
"Teacher Hong?"
Akali frowned slightly, revealing genuine doubt.
Why did Danzo suddenly start talking about Kurenai Yuhi?
Unable to discern Danzo's intentions, Akali tentatively replied, "Red Teacher? She's very beautiful and gentle, and her illusion magic is incredibly powerful. She's a very reliable older sister!"
"Is that so? Is that your assessment of her...?"
After listening to Akali's answer, Danzo pondered for a few seconds before continuing, "So, who do you think is stronger, you or her?"
Who is stronger?
Akali quickly thought about Danzo's question.
In terms of actual strength, she is definitely stronger.
But right now, what she needs to think about is not the question Danzo asked, but why Danzo asked the question in the first place. Just like with reading comprehension, you need to understand the meaning of the question setter.
So why did Danzo ask this question? What answer did he want to get? And did he even have the real answer?
In other words, did Danzo know the results of the test that had just ended before asking this question?
Akali thought about it and figured Danzo probably knew at least the general idea.
He certainly wouldn't tell Shino, but since there were members of the Aburame family in Root, it was clear that he was hiding something.
There was a barrier during the assessment, so the Root ninjas couldn't see what was happening inside. However, Tibbers, who later broke the barrier, was still very noticeable, as was Yakumo Kurama, who hurriedly returned home.
In other words, Danzo knew that there was a problem with the assessment.
Similarly, if he had connections within the Hokage's Anbu, he would also know what Kurenai Yuhi was reporting.
Danzo knew the real answer!
The next question is what answer Danzo wanted, and that's quite simple.
Akali hesitated for a moment before saying, "Is it... Teacher Red?"
"No!" Danzo shook his head: "The large-scale operation in your forest has long been observed by my roots."
"Akali, you are a rare genius in Konoha. Geniuses don't need to be modest. There's nothing wrong with admitting it. You are indeed stronger!"
"..." This time, Akali remained silent.
Because no matter what, even if Kurenai Yuhi is truly inferior to her, it's not something a low-ranking ninja like her should say.
As expected, Danzo was not surprised at all that Akali remained silent, and he continued:
"Even for you, Kurenai Yuhi doesn't suit you at all, right?"
"She doesn't have any special skills to teach you; at most, she can impart some experience. But for a genius like you, that experience will be easy to master in a short time!"
"Kurenai Yuhi is just too weak, so weak that she needs to ask for outside help to even hold a genin exam!"
"Why is Kurenai Yuhi your teacher? Why Kurenai Yuhi and not some other more outstanding Jonin... Akali, haven't you ever had even the slightest doubt about these questions?"
Danzo's tone became extremely seductive, and he coaxed Akali into thinking about some issues.
Hearing this, Akali finally understood Danzo's purpose!
Danzo wanted to provoke her displeasure!
What he said actually makes a lot of sense. If Akali were really just a native of the ninja world, she would most likely have been swayed by Danzo's words.
Because this is a fatal flaw.
To put it simply, why give Akali, a character whose fighting style leans towards ninjutsu and physical techniques, the belt to Kurenai Yuhi?
In the original work, Team 8 was able to be taught by Kurenai Yuhi because none of the three members of Team 8 needed Kurenai Yuhi to teach them.
But now, if Akali didn't have the system, wouldn't she have to waste several years in Class 8?
At this point, Akali actually realized something; she hadn't noticed before because she was so happy to be in the same class as Hinata.
But... why was she assigned to Kurenai Yuhi?
Akali fell into thought.
Upon seeing this, Danzo revealed a faint smile.
He knew the fish had taken the bait!