Chapter Eleven: Assessment Ends, Special Cultivation Begins

  "Mr. Kakaxi, aren't you being a bit too extreme? You actually made me recall that scene I didn't want to think about. This is going to cost you." Meng Ling said coldly.

  "Ah, ah, sorry about that... this..." Kakashi scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said with a smile.

  "If there's a mistake, shouldn't there be some punishment? Kakashi-sensei?" Ling's tone was still as cold as ever.

  After a pause, Meng Ling's expression suddenly changed to a smile and said: "Since that's the case, Kakashi-sensei promised to take me to Ichiraku Ramen for a big meal after the test is over."

  "Huh?" Kakashi's face was filled with bewilderment.

  "It's settled then, Kakashi-sensei. We can continue the test now." Miren swung her hand and took up an attacking stance once again.

  "Ah, ah, forget it, that's how it is. But if you fail the test, there won't be any reward, okay? Of course, treating me to a meal will also be cancelled." Kakashi said, pointing at the bell on his waist.

  "Really? Teacher Kakashi, wasn't what you just said something I should be apologizing for?" Momo pouted.

  "Ah, yes, but I have a principle, and that is to never apologize to losers." Kakashi stretched out one finger and waved it in front of his eyes.

  "Oh? Is that so? Well, in that case, I won't be polite and take your reward along with it." Meng Ling said with a somewhat excited smile.

  "Let's see if you have what it takes, Ninja Tactics Knowledge No. 3 - Ninjutsu." Kakashi raised his hands and began to quickly form hand seals.

  "Be careful." As soon as he finished speaking, Kakashi immediately threw two objects the size of marbles at Mugen.

  "Bang......" Suddenly, the bullet exploded beside Meng Leng, and in an instant, he was completely enveloped by a black cloud of smoke.

  "Cut, smoke bomb?" Meng Ling looked around herself, but found that the visibility was less than half a meter. She couldn't see Kakashi's situation at all.

  "We have to get out of here first." With that thought, Meng immediately gathered his Chakra in his feet and rushed out of the smoky area at top speed.

  "Where is he?" Meng Ling looked around, but did not see Kakashi's figure.

  "Up, down, left, right, if there's no one around... then..." Momo suddenly remembered the jutsu Kakashi used during the seventh squad's assessment.

  "Dōton — Heart-Cutting Technique." At this moment, a low voice suddenly came from under Dreaming's feet. Immediately afterwards, Dreaming's calf was grabbed by Kakashi's hand stretching out from underground, and his entire body was dragged down like that. Only a small head was left shaking on the ground. Kakashi's figure also appeared in front of Dreaming.

  "Wow, you're really in a sorry state." Kakashi said with a smile.

  "Is it really underground? My reaction is still too slow." Looking at Kakashi, who was crouching in front of her, Mei Terumi slightly pouted and tilted her head to one side, ignoring Kakashi.

  "That's no good, you failed. I told you so, and I won't apologize to a loser." Kakashi raised his right hand, wiggling his index finger as he spoke with a smile.

  "Is that so? Kakashi-sensei?" At this time, Mei Ling's voice came from behind Kakashi.

  "What in the world...?" Dreaming of Ling Ka Ka Xi asked with great surprise, looking at her own back.

  "It's just that when the teacher was scolding me, the teacher might have forgotten my abilities again." As she said this, Meng Ling shook the small bell in her hand and smiled.

  "Ah?" Kakashi looked at Mei Terumi with a shocked expression, then glanced at his own waist and shook his head helplessly.

  "Alright, alright, I get it. Let's go there now." Kakashi said, lowering his forehead protector to cover his Sharingan eye.

  "Alright, alright, let's go eat ramen. Today I'm definitely going to eat my fill, come on, Kakashi-sensei." With that, Mei Lin immediately led Kakashi towards a ramen shop in Konohagakure.

  "It seems that this little girl is indeed not simple, although there are some suspicions of holding back, but she actually defeated Kakashi, and only three years old..." In the Fire Shadow Hall, the Third Hokage puffed on his pipe, thoughtfully saying.

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  *sigh*...

  On the main street of Konohagakure, everyone saw a very strange scene. Behind a lovely little girl about three years old, there was a silver-haired man with his face covered following behind her, looking extremely decadent.

  "Don't give me that 'I owe you money' look, Kakashi-sensei. This is your own condition, after all." These two people were none other than Mei and Kakashi. At this moment, Mei's hands already had a huge pile of things in them. According to Mei, since Kakashi-sensei was treating her, she wouldn't be polite about it. To tell the truth, before coming here, Mei didn't know what would happen, but after arriving, she was shocked by how quickly Kakashi's wallet was being emptied due to her 'frenzied attack'. Seeing his savings being wounded again and again under Mei's 'frenzied attack', how could Kakashi not be depressed?

  "Mr. Kakashi, next is Ichiraku Ramen." At this time, the two had already arrived at Ichiraku Ramen and walked in.

  "Oh, a guest? Welcome, welcome. Oh? Isn't that the little girl from just now?" La Mian Da Shu immediately greeted upon seeing Kakashi and Mei Ling.

  "Hey, Uncle, I'm back again." Seeing La Mian Uncle greeting her, Meng Ling immediately responded with a "hey".

  "Oh, what's wrong, are you hungry again?" asked La Mian Shu Shu with a smile.

  "Yeah, that's what happened. But this time I brought my wallet." As she said that, Meng Ling pointed to Kakashi standing behind her and smiled.

  "Am I a wallet?" Kaka asked, pointing at his own nose from behind.

  "Ah, at least it is now, oh. Kakashi-sensei." Mugen turned around and smiled at Kakashi.

  "Good grief, what kind of student is this? That's why I say that students who are geniuses are nothing but trouble." Kakashi let out a deep sigh and said with some exasperation.

  "Uncle, would you mind getting me two bowls of special ramen? Thank you." Meng Ling said very politely.

  "Oh, I'll be right there. Zhūn, come and help me out." The ramen uncle yelled to the side.

  "Yes, Father." At this time, a clear and crisp female voice came from the side. A little girl with a chef's hat and an apron, about six or seven years old.

  "Hello, big sister." Meng Ling greeted politely.

  "Ah, what a cute little sister. Are you a guest?"

  "Yes, big sister." Although Meng didn't like being called little sister by others, the girl in front of her seemed kind, so she endured it silently. She started discussing her future training plans with Kakashi.

  "Alright, let's not talk about that for now. From today on, you are my disciple. Today's test has already proven your abilities, but your chakra control and combat experience are still a bit lacking. So starting tomorrow, you will be undergoing some special training with me. Although it's a bit early for someone of your age, you are an extraordinary individual, so I will have a customized training program tailored just for you. Are you prepared?" Kakashi asked Doumeng.

  "Especially? Specifically targeting me?" Meng Ling asked hesitantly, she herself at least knew that she had won against Kakashi, the elite Jonin, only because of her Devil Fruit's power and Kakashi holding back a bit, because up until now, she still hadn't seen Kakashi's signature technique - Raikiri.

  "If he had used that move, with its speed, I would have been instantly killed if I hadn't eaten the Devil Fruit." Dreaming thought to herself.

  "Uh-huh, no mistake, there will be training targeted at you. From your performance today, I've already made a plan for the training..."

  "Alright, here's your ramen, you've waited long enough." Before long, the voice of Ramen Uncle interrupted the conversation between Mei and Kakashi.

  "Oh, thank you." Meng Ling responded with a sound, and then asked Kakashi again: "What kind of training is it after all?"

  "You should know some things as a Jonin, like about doing mission requests and such." Kakashi asked.

  "What's the mission? How would I know?"

  "Anyway, I'll explain it to you again. Missions are divided into six levels: Super S-rank, S-rank, A-rank, B-rank, C-rank, and D-rank. The level is determined by the reward for completing a specific mission example. As for Super S-rank, that's still too far off for you, so let's just say that each of these levels has corresponding ninjas to complete them. Missions at the S, A, and B ranks are completed by jounin, although sometimes there may be Super S-rank missions or smaller tasks. You know we have a Ninja Academy in Konohagakure, where you can become a genin after graduating. Of course, this is also useful for you, since as a ninja, you lack other abilities, such as knowledge of espionage and the situation in other countries. These are things you'll learn at the academy, which I won't teach you... but before that, there's something else you need to do..." Kakashi trailed off suddenly.

  "Is there something else to do? What is it?" Meng Ling asked.

  "That's right, before you entered the Ninja Academy at the age of 10, assist all Jounin including me to complete missions, this is also the training I gave you - actual combat training." Kakashi stretched out one hand and waved it in front of Mei Terumi's eyes.

  "Ah..." Upon hearing this information, Meng Ling couldn't help but break out in cold sweats.