Chương 91: Ino-Shika-Cho: Let's go defeat Yang Cheng?

After returning from the Hokage Building, Asuma immediately gathered the members of Team 10 and said he would treat them to barbecue.

Seeing Asuma's unusual generosity, Shikamaru, with an IQ of 200, immediately sensed that things were not so simple and shared his thoughts with his teammates.

However, Ino stated that no matter what, Asuma-sensei was their Jonin instructor, and even if there was something fishy going on, they could only go and check it out.

As for Choji, there's even less to say. He'd never refuse a meal, especially when someone else is paying.

In the end, the three of them quickly came to a consensus: they couldn't refuse an invitation from someone else, especially since it was Asuma.

But eating barbecue is fine. No matter what Asuma says later, they will just shake their heads and give irrelevant answers. In short, they definitely can't sell themselves out for a barbecue!

Choji: "(input) Yes, at least one meal isn't enough!"

When they arrived at the barbecue restaurant, Asuma ate the barbecue while also asking the three little ones about their training progress.

When Asuma saw Choji just eating, Shikamaru spacing out, and Ino staring at a photo with a lovesick expression, he finally couldn't hold back anymore.

If it were any other genin students, they would probably be easy to fool, but with Shikamaru present, Asuma knew that the only way to motivate his three lazy students was to use real sweet talk!

"Ino, I heard you've been wanting to see that flower arrangement show. I've gotten you the tickets."

"Shikamaru, I have a set of shogi with the signature of a famous master. If you like it, I can give it to you."

"Choji, this is the all-you-can-eat barbecue pass. You can eat as much as you want here three times, and I'll pay for everything."

Upon hearing Asuma's words, the new Ino-Shika-Cho trio finally broke their silence.

Asuma clearly went all out this time, preparing their favorite items according to their preferences in order to bribe them.

"Asuma, why don't you just tell us directly? What do you want us to do?"

In Team 10, only Shikamaru calls Asuma by his name.

Shikamaru already suspected something was amiss when Asuma treated them to a meal, but now that Asuma has not only treated them but also given them gifts to please them, things are even more suspicious!

"To be honest, I am quite pleased with your growth over the past year, so I signed you up for this Chunin Exam."

But that's not actually the main point. The main thing is that afterwards, I made a bet with Hongdou.

After Asuma recounted the entire story, the three little ones sitting opposite him—no, Namino and Shikamaru—were stunned.

As for Choji, he remained silent, simply keeping his head down and eating.

"This matter concerns my lifelong happiness, so I hope you can all put in the effort. Even if you don't pass the final test, at least beat some of Hongdou's students—" Shikamaru: "Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Ino: "() Asuma-sensei, why don't you just give up on pursuing Kurenai-sensei?"

It's not that we don't want to grant your request, but there's simply no chance of winning.

Choji: "Pucho, pu! (while eating dry rice)" Seeing Asuma's stunned expression, Shikamaru sighed and said, "Didn't Asuma do any research before making the bet with Anko-sensei?"

"Ben Ai-ling and Luo Chuan-wu from the Red Bean Class are alright, but the reason why Teacher Red Bean is so confident is probably because of Yang Cheng, right?"

As soon as Shikamaru finished speaking, Ino nodded repeatedly and said, "That must be my Yangcheng, he's a true genius."

Asuma knew that Minami Yosei was Namino's childhood friend and also the adopted son of the Yamanaka family.

When they were in the team, Ino would often compare Yoshinori, Shikamaru, and Choji, and boast about them, but Asuma always thought that it was just Ino's infatuation, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

However, judging from Ino and Shikamaru's reactions now, it seems that the situation is not like that?

"I don't know exactly how strong Yang Cheng is, but that guy is very smart and has always kept a low profile."

In our graduating class, if we were to name someone who's mature beyond their years, it would be him.

"I'm probably the one who knows Yang Cheng best, since we're childhood sweethearts who have been together every day."

Before graduating from the Ninja Academy, Yang Cheng was already at a level where he could normally spar with my father, even without using clan secret techniques, Asuma-sensei.

Upon hearing Namino's words, Asuma was stunned.

Even before he became a genin, he already had the strength to fight Yamanaka Inoichi without using his clan's secret techniques!

Even without using the Yamanaka family's secret techniques, Yamanaka Inoichi's strength is almost reduced to less than three-tenths.

But no matter what, Yamanaka Inoichi is at least a Jonin in Konoha. Even if he only uses ordinary ninjutsu, he still has combat experience and should be able to handle ordinary Chunin without much trouble.

Nan Jiuyangcheng, who hasn't even graduated yet, already possesses the strength to compete with him. What kind of monster is this?!

Before Yang Cheng graduated, almost no combat intelligence was leaked. He almost lost to his adopted son, who was too young, in a battle. Such an embarrassing thing was something that Yamanaka Inoichi would not spread around.

At that time, Anko stirred things up in front of his goddess, and the conditions were too tempting, so Asuma impulsively agreed to the bet.

Now that I think about it, I realize I was completely tricked!

If he loses, he has to grant any of Hongdou's requests.

What if that eccentric guy demands that he can no longer date prostitutes? Wouldn't that mean he'll never have a chance with the goddess again?

No, if you think about it carefully, he's not completely hopeless now.

After all, if Anko wants to win the bet, her students have to defeat all the Konoha examinees this year. Although some of her students are not very good, the genius of the Hyuga clan and Kakashi's team, that Uchiha clan orphan, are the favorites to win the championship.

Having strength comparable to a Chunin before even graduating is truly remarkable.

But Asuma heard that Hyuga Neji from Guy's team had now reached the level of a Chunin.

Furthermore, the Chunin Exams are not simply individual battles; the first two rounds are team battles.

Nan Jiuyangcheng may be strong on his own, but that doesn't mean his teammates are strong too. These three students of his are no match for him in a one-on-one fight.

But when it comes to teamwork, they are the new generation of "Ino-Shika-Cho".

In short, if one person can't beat him, then all three members of Class 10 together can surely defeat Yang Cheng.

Thinking of this, Asuma calmed down considerably, and after taking a drag of his cigarette, he looked at the three children in front of him and said, "For my lifelong happiness—no, for your success in passing the Chunin Exams—I'm about to give you a rigorous training session!"