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　In reality, it endows people with godlike abilities.

　Holding the fruit in his hand and gazing at it quietly, Ye Chen could even feel the temperature of the flames emanating from the Devil Fruit on his skin.

　It was incredibly hot and violent, as if it could incinerate everything!

　Ye Chen couldn't understand how Ace, who possessed the Flame-Flame Fruit in the original story, could be countered by Akainu's Magma-Magma Fruit!

　From any perspective, the potential of the Flame-Flame Fruit is greater than that of the Magma-Magma Fruit!

　Flames, ultimate flames, what are mere magma compared to that?

　However, it's also possible that Ace Red was too young and his development of Devil Fruit abilities was not as advanced as that of Admiral Akainu!

　"Will you eat it? Are you afraid of seawater?"

　Ye Chen fell into thought, but this thought lasted less than three seconds before he took a bite of the dragon fruit.

　What he needs most right now is power. He can't resist the temptation of power, let alone a Devil Fruit, which is so easy to obtain!

　"Crack!"

　At first, it doesn't taste particularly special when you take a bite, but the more you chew, the stranger the Devil Fruit tastes.

　It's like fermentation; my mouth is filled with an unbearable, strange taste that makes me want to vomit!

　"Gulu!"

　He pinched his nose and swallowed it in one gulp! Ye Chen's brows furrowed, forming a deep frown!

　"This taste is so weird, ugh!"

　Ye Chen clutched his stomach, breathing heavily, and it took him a long time to calm down.

　He had more than half of the Flame-Flame Fruit left in his hand, and he simply couldn't eat any more.

　I definitely don't want to experience this taste a second time!

　"Do I now possess the power to control fire?"

　Ye Chen thought to himself, then extended a middle finger and silently recited:

　"Come on fire!"

　"Whoosh!"

　The next second, a flame shot out from his fingertip, illuminating the dimly lit room.

　The flame was right on his fingertips, but he couldn't feel any heat at all; instead, it felt very warm and smooth to the touch.

　With a thought, "whoosh," the flames on his fingers suddenly burst forth, then condensed in a circle above his fingers, transforming into a fireball the size of a soccer ball!

　"Bah!"

　Ye Chen snapped his fingers, and the fireball vanished into thin air.

　He estimated that the fire power he now controlled was roughly at the level of a D-rank ninjutsu, which is equivalent to the level of a genin.

　He carefully sensed the new power within his body, which was the Flame-Flame Fruit, but he couldn't yet elementalize his body!

　Even a Devil Fruit cannot grant one invincible power overnight; this power requires constant training and development!

　Upon seeing this, Ye Chen opened the attribute panel:

　"Host: Ye Chen!"

　Abilities: Conqueror's Haki lv2, Observation Haki lv2, Armament Haki lv2, Tornado Technique lv2. Upgrading to the next level requires 1000 experience points.

　Fruit: Flame-Flame Fruit Lv1. Upgrading to the next level requires 100 experience points.

　Experience points: 1200/1000.

　The attribute panel now includes a Devil Fruit ability, but the upgrade process...

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　The test results were the same.

　"Upgrade!" Ye Chen spent 100 experience points to upgrade the Flaming Fruit, and in the blink of an eye, its level became lv2, with 1100/1200 experience points remaining.

　After upgrading to level 2, Ye Chen clearly felt that the fruit's power within his body had grown significantly, and he seemed to be able to partially transform into elements.

　Looking at his remaining 1100 experience points, Ye Chen was caught in a dilemma. Sure enough, there were more monks than porridge. Which one should he upgrade now?

　Whether it's the three types of Haki or the Flame-Flame Fruit, he wants to level up, but he only has so much experience left.

　In the end, Ye Chen still chose to upgrade his Armament Haki!

　Armament Haki grants him ultimate defense and overwhelming power, while the other two types of Haki have high potential, but further upgrades won't significantly improve his current abilities.

　"Upgrade your Armament Haki!" Ye Chen's face showed determination!

　My experience points were instantly depleted, leaving me with 100, and my Armament Haki level was upgraded from 2 to 3!

　A powerful feeling welled up inside him. He had struggled a bit before when breaking through a C-rank ninjutsu, but now he was confident!

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Chapter 18 The Three Ninjas Gather (Please give flowers and add to your favorites)

　One week later, Konoha.

　The school was extremely lively today because there were no classes; it was the day of the ninja tournament.

　After getting up early to exercise, Ye Chen arrived at school early.

　After defeating Uchiha Tsuki, the genius of the Uchiha clan, Ye Chen was destined not to be an unknown ninja from another village, but a genius on par with Namikaze Minato and Hyuga Kagami.

　Along the way, I have been greeted with many students’ respectful and admiring gazes.

　Moreover, Ye Chen is quite handsome, with jet-black hair, jet-black pupils, and a cold, chiseled face. Coupled with his powerful strength, he has already left a mark on the hearts of some girls who are obsessed with good looks.

　However, he scoffed at all of this! They were just a bunch of kids, what was so fun about them!

　The ninja tournament is essentially a competition where opponents are chosen through a lottery-like method, followed by ninjutsu duels. The winner advances to the next round until the ultimate champion is crowned!

　This is different from the actual combat training during regular classes; it is something that the vast majority of ninjas in the entire ninja academy participate in.

　It's important to understand that during this period, the Konoha Ninja Academy's systems were not yet fully developed, and there was constant warfare.

　To save on teacher resources, which are essentially ninja resources, lower and middle grades are taught in one class.

　Therefore, some of the participants in this competition are freshmen, while others have been enrolled for two or three years!

　Basically, most students who have been enrolled for a year will choose to give up this competition unless they are confident in their talent.

　Not to mention Ye Chen, who participated in the Ninja Tournament after only half a year of enrollment. Basically, this tournament is a competition between second and third-year students!

　Even so, dozens of students still participated in the competition!

　The playground is divided into five areas, which are five fields!

　Then all the students are drawn by lot, and after the matches are over, the winners are played against the winners, and the losers are played against the losers.

　By continuously drawing lots, an overall ranking can eventually be determined.

　Initially, four separate venues are used. After several rounds, the best performers can advance to the fifth main venue for the next round of competition.

　The fifth venue, which is also the main venue, will be where the Hokage will personally appear to watch, and some Jonin from Konoha will also be there.

　The opening ceremony of the live-fire combat assessment was naturally presided over and unveiled by Hiruzen Sarutobi himself.

　Under the respectful gaze of a group of ninjas, Hiruzen Sarutobi, dressed in the Hokage's robes, walked gracefully onto the stage.

　The moment Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped onto the stage, all the students cheered.

　Looking at the children in the ninja academy in front of him, with their expressions of admiration, awe, and excitement, Hiruzen Sarutobi also wore a warm smile.

　He waved his hand, and the entire room fell silent instantly.

　What Konoha inherited, and where the leaves fluttered, was the Will of Fire.

　The future of the village is in your hands! The Will of Fire will be inherited by you, the new green leaves, so children, strive on!

　For the prosperity of the village, for the inheritance of the Will of Fire!

　Hiruzen Sarutobi truly lived up to his reputation as a spiritual leader; with just a few simple words, he completely elevated the atmosphere of the entire venue to a new climax.

　Among the crowd, the students, including Minato Namikaze, were almost all stirred up with enthusiasm, wishing they could give their lives for him.

　Ye Chen also stood in the crowd, looking at the generous man with a slightly sentimental gaze.

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　The words of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

　Hokage! The children of this world, including Minato Namikaze, all aim to be like Hiruzen Sarutobi.

　The Hokage is indeed a distant dream, but Ye Chen knows that there are still many people above the Hokage!

　Madara Uchiha, who faked his death, and the Sage of Six Paths

　The Otsutsuki clan, and Hagoromo on the moon, each of them possesses the power to destroy the world beyond the Kage level!

　Ye Chen clenched his fist, his eyes filled with determination and resolve. Sooner or later, he would rise above these beings and become the true king.