Early in the morning, Bai Lu was greeted by an uninvited guest.
Shiranui Genma, with a senbon needle in his mouth.
The man regarded as the new Clan Chief of the Shiranui Clan — though only two people were left alive in the entire Shiranui Clan.
"Hmph, so you're finally not wearing bandages?" Genma frowned, sneering.
"Yo, my foolish younger brother Genma, why are you looking for me instead of focusing on your training? Why are you biting a senbon again? What if you tremble and such a large needle pokes into your mouth? How terrifying."
Bai Lu yawned.
"...Damn it, that's why I hate you. I'm not stupid at all, and I'm clearly a month older than you... Forget it, anyway, here."
Genma casually held a senbon in his mouth, then took out a scroll.
"These are a few Jutsu left by the clan. Don't get your hopes up, they're all very common Ninjutsu..." Genma shook his head bitterly.
A small ninja clan.
A clan like the Uchiha Clan, not to mention Forbidden Jutsu, could easily produce dozens of ordinary Ninjutsu.
"You've awakened a poisonous Kekkei Genkai. If you learn these Ninjutsu, you'll surely grow faster. Graduate as soon as possible, don't die..."
Genma hesitated, seemingly wanting to ask something, but due to certain taboos, he couldn't speak.
Bai Lu showed a knowing expression: "Are you trying to ask me about my Kekkei Genkai?"
"Exactly, but that's very private, secret information..."
"If you don't ask me, how would you know I wouldn't tell you?"
Genma's face lit up with joy: "Oh? ヾ(?°?°?)?? Then can you tell me?"
"Of course not, you foolish fellow."
"...?"
Genma was furious, slamming the scroll to the ground and turning to leave.
"Hey, hey, hey, why so impatient? Don't you want to know if you can awaken the same Kekkei Genkai as me?" Bai Lu scratched his head and sighed, seemingly quite disappointed by Genma's reaction.
Wh-what?
Genma stopped, hesitating: "Then, is your Kekkei Genkai a secret Bloodline of the Shiranui Clan? This... can I also achieve it?"
His voice revealed intense longing. Could it be... could the Shiranui Clan actually have a hereditary Kekkei Genkai, just like the Uchiha and Hyuga?
"Of course not, I'm a Genius, and you..."
Bai Lu sighed loudly.
Genma was completely enraged, roaring as he charged at Bai Lu.
The only two remaining saplings of the Shiranui Clan began to fight each other.
Genma spat out all the senbon in his mouth as weapons — in the future, he would even create his own unique Ninjutsu based on these senbon, such as Senbon Clone and Chasing Fang Senbon.
But the result disappointed him.
Bai Lu directly used two fingers to precisely pinch the senbon, easily breaking them, and then kicked his opponent away with a 'Konoha Whirlwind'.
His powerful physical prowess was fully displayed at this moment.
"This is Guy's Taijutsu..."
"Ah, Tenten hangs out with him all the time. Although I haven't trained, I can remember a bit... my brain is very useful."
Genma left with a bruised face, sniffling and teary-eyed.
In the past, he could ignore Bai Lu, the king of trash talk, because Bai Lu's combat skills were terrible. But now... how did things suddenly turn around?
"Sorry, Genma, I used you as a shield... Besides, carrying meaningless burdens too early will crush you."
Bai Lu shook his head.
He picked up the scroll from the ground and opened it, finding several D-rank Ninjutsu and one C-rank Earth Release Ninjutsu.
At the same time, Bai Lu stood at the door and tore off the band-aid on his cheek.
The wound from being cut by Anko yesterday had already healed.
And this scene had been silently recorded by the Anbu in the distance.
"Vitality A, Taijutsu C+. According to him, this Kekkei Genkai is not a hereditary Kekkei Genkai of the Shiranui Clan. Shiranui Bai Lu can temporarily be judged as a precious First Hokage's Bloodline possessor..."