I, a cultivator, ended up in the Naruto world.

"Hey, Yagura-senpai, why are you so quiet? Are you unhappy?"

Wuli Jinba threw the gathered fishing net onto the deck and squatted down next to Yagura, asking a question.

As powerful figures who emerged from the new generation of Kirigakure, all three of them had experienced the brutal competition within the village.

Although he acknowledged the leader's strength, Jinpachi Murashi, a commoner ninja, did not have much respect for Yagura Karatachi, who came from a ninja clan.

He wasn't the only one in this three-person team who shared similar thoughts.

The man at the bow of the boat, who was wielding a wild grass branch, burst into loud laughter:

"Hahaha! I heard that Yagura was beaten like a dog last time and barely managed to escape back to Japan. I bet his injuries haven't healed yet?"

The hook trembled slightly and then vanished abruptly.

The sound of wind breaking suddenly arose, and the man in the wild grass was thrown back to the limit, but his nose was still cut open with a bloody gash, and his skin and flesh were turned outward.

"Say it again, and you'll die."

The man with the wild bait in the grass opened his mouth wide, letting fresh blood flow into it:

"Hahaha! My nose is so big, it's really in the way!"

Wu Li Shenba feigned surprise and comically jumped away from the boat:

"Yagura-senpai, why did you suddenly attack your comrade? That was scary!"

"If you keep babbling, you'll die."

Seeing that Yagura had no interest in playing around, Jinpachi Munashi also abandoned his provocative thoughts.

"Following this route, they should be heading to the Land of Whirlpools. Tsunade is no pushover; we can finish this quickly, right?"

Yagura, resuming his feigned fishing posture, replied calmly:

"Guaranteed to win."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Yagura-senpai—prepare a magnificent gift for Tsunade!"

At this moment, the four members of Konoha were still hurrying through the forest.

Jiraiya and Nawaki have switched places, with Nawaki now taking the lead.

Looking at Yang Xiang beside him, a hint of curiosity flashed in Jiraiya's eyes.

"I heard from Nawaki that you're even stronger than him?" Jiraiya asked.

Since receiving the prophecy from the Toad Sage, he had been traveling away from the village for many years, and now he was returning for the first time.

The village has changed a lot; the new genin who just graduated this year seem to be more and more formidable than the last.

He was already surprised by Rope Tree's performance, but in the eyes of others, it was only considered average.

As for Yang Xiang in front of me... I had read his information before the mission: his grades at the Ninja Academy were average, he only got a "good" in the graduation assessment, and he had only carried out one mission, which he failed.

Could someone like that be stronger than Rope Tree?

How amazing must the top students in this year's competition be?

The Child of Prophecy?

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Yang Xiang simply shook his head calmly:

"They each have their own strengths."

Jiraiya nodded knowingly; it seemed that Nawaki was being modest.

He was about to say a few more words when a loud explosion suddenly came from ahead!

Sparks flew, and the shockwave sent him flying.

"Rope Tree!"

The thick smoke from the detonation tag swallowed up the view.

Rope Tree, who was originally at the head of the group, has disappeared.

Whoosh!

Tsunade bypassed the two and rushed straight into the smoke and dust.

"Watch out! Tsunade!"

The sound of metal clashing came from the mist; she had already engaged the enemy.

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!

Jiraiya formed hand seals without hesitation, and a strong wind swept away the dust, revealing the battle situation ahead.

A man in yellow was locked in combat with Tsunade. As the smoke cleared, both retreated and confronted each other.

Tsunade anxiously scanned her surroundings, searching for Nawaki's whereabouts.

"Hahaha! Tsunade of Konoha, did you receive this surprise? Judging from your nervous look... who is that brat to you?"

Wu Li Shen Ba laughed arrogantly.

The three had been lying in ambush for a long time, and the surprise attack had been successful.

He felt particularly comfortable watching Tsunade's flustered expression.

"Cough cough... I'm fine!"

There was a commotion coming from the bushes nearby.

Rope Tree pushed aside the bushes and staggered out.

The sudden explosion of the detonator nearly killed him.

If it weren't for that month of special training, he would probably be a corpse by now.

Even though he used the Substitution Jutsu to dodge immediately, he was still blown far away by the aftershocks of the explosion.

Seeing that Nawaki was unharmed, Tsunade instantly regained her composure and locked her gaze on the enemy in front of her.

The headband of the mist-covered figure was blatantly tied to the other person's forehead, and the person stood loosely, clearly not taking them seriously.

"Lucky brat... but it doesn't matter, I'll kill you again." Muli Jinpachi grinned cruelly, twirling the kunai in his hand twice.

A figure landed on the tree trunk above his head; the Wild Caterpillar had arrived.

"Tsunade, plus those two brats, and that white-haired guy... let's get this over with quickly."

They didn't care about being outnumbered.

Tsunade and the white-haired youth were left to Yagura Karatachi to handle. They only needed to quickly deal with the two genin before turning around and attacking them.

"Hurry up."

Yagura slowly emerged from the shadows of the forest.

To ensure a successful interception, the three men were spread out horizontally in ambush. He was the furthest from Wuli Shenba, so he arrived the latest.

Click.

The dense foliage cuts the sunlight into tiny, fragmented spots.

As he got closer, he could finally see what the people from Konoha looked like.

?

"Yagura-senpai, let's eat!"

Wu Li Shen Ba gave a shout and rushed straight towards Yang Xiang.

The sound of wind breaking came from behind.

The man was dumbfounded.

Their squad leader, the strongest of the three, Yagura Karatachi... ran away.

Without a word, he turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

"Your opponent is me!"

Jiraiya shouted and stood in front of Jinpachi Murashi.

Although Tsunade didn't understand why there was suddenly one less enemy, it didn't stop her from rushing straight for Kusano Yaijin.

The four of them instantly engaged in a chaotic battle.

After only two or three rounds, Munashi Jinpachi discovered that Yagura had escaped.

"That damned dwarf monkey! I'll kill him when I get back!!"

At this moment, Yang Xiang felt a subtle sense of emotion, like meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

This is fate.

The ninja world is so vast, yet you manage to run into me again and again.

"I am a disciple of the Third Mizukage! Give him face—I'll leave immediately!"

Seeing Yang Xiang relentlessly pursuing him, Yagura Goji began his final struggle.

He knew, of course, that such words would probably have no effect on the brat in front of him.

His previous encounter had taught him that ordinary threats were simply ineffective in swaying his opponent.

Bringing up the name of their own shadow was merely a ploy to make the other party hesitate for a moment.

But Yang Xiang did not disappoint him.

With one step, their figures closed in once more.

A hand covered in chakra was already positioned above Yagura's head.

Fuck!

Yagura cursed inwardly.

Third Hokage, what good is your title?!

Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!

The raging torrent of water surged towards Yangxiang.

But he slapped it away with his backhand, shattering it on the spot.

Are you even human?!

As the undisputed strongest ninja of the Kirigakure generation, Yagura Karatachi, despite his youth, was already confident that he was no less than any of the older generation of ninjas.

But the scene before him still made his face twitch uncontrollably.

He shattered his water-style ninjutsu with his bare hands.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a method of cracking a code.

It is obvious that one's own body is no tougher than ninjutsu.

He began to miss the days when he rode Shintaro Hoshigaki.

Unfortunately, that guy was completely crippled after he escaped back last time.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yagura's hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals—

Hai – Xu – You – Shen – Wei!

Spiritual communication!