In Konoha, you get one evolution point every day.

Chapter 102 Are they not even going to put on an act when they're trying to recruit people anymore?

The attack on the Anbu at Konoha Hospital was quickly discovered by a passing nurse. Orochimaru was no longer at the hospital. The Anbu, upon waking, claimed he only saw a nurse and didn't have time to react before fainting. Since Itachi wasn't Sasuke targeted by Orochimaru, the Anbu's defense was limited to one person. Furthermore, Hiruzen Sarutobi deliberately assigned a weak Anbu to guard the hospital so Itachi could leave at any time, allowing him to continue his espionage mission. However, this inadvertently benefited Orochimaru.

Seeing that the Anbu members were still alive, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't suspect Itachi. After all, he trusted Itachi; someone who could wipe out his entire family, including his parents, for the greater good of the village, he believed in Itachi's loyalty to the village.

If this person dies, it must be Danzo Inui.

But this person didn't die, and it doesn't seem like Danzo's style of throwing mud when things go wrong... Could it be Orochimaru?

"Orochimaru is here to see you?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice rang out.

Itachi was silent for a while, then nodded decisively: "He came to me to help him carry out a plan, which he said was related to a plan after the third Chunin Exams."

Itachi agreed to Orochimaru's request only to ensure Sasuke's safety during this period. As for whether he would help or not... he didn't believe Orochimaru could escape from Lin Fan when the time came.

The third Chunin Exams... Orochimaru, you really want to kill your master...?

Hiruzen Sarutobi had already heard about that incident from Future Yamato, which was why he trusted Lin Fan's team. Future Yamato was loyal to Konoha, and although Lin Fan wasn't in the same timeline as Future Yamato, he knew from Minato and Future Yamato that Lin Fan was the strongest in the past Konoha, so he probably wouldn't destroy Konoha in another world: "I already know about this. Don't worry, this time, I will change everything."

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's confident expression, Itachi thought: ...Can the Third Hokage still overpower Orochimaru with his current strength?

Don't blame Itachi for being shocked:

The Third Hokage was wary of Itachi and actively used chakra to strengthen his defenses, preventing Itachi from suddenly unleashing his power.

Itachi sensed the Third Hokage's aura, which was essentially the intensity of his chakra.

The Third Hokage's chakra strength was very weak, and he had completely entered his old age. Therefore, Itachi felt that he should be able to easily defeat the Third Hokage.

However, Itachi didn't mention this, because if he did, he probably wouldn't survive the night. So he readily nodded, indicating that he would definitely cooperate with Konoha to deal with Orochimaru.

Thus, Itachi became a double agent once again.

Four days passed in the blink of an eye. Today was the last day of the Chunin Exams. The other teams had already gone to the Central Tower, and only a handful remained in the Forest of Death. When Anko, the chief examiner, confirmed that Lin Fan, who had used his powerful Wood Release technique during the Chunin Exams, wasn't on the list of successful candidates, her expression stiffened. She then glimpsed Lin Fan from several ANBU ninjas patrolling the exam area. One of them, a coughing ANBU ninja who was likely Hayate Gekko, told her that Lin Fan had brought a grill, charcoal, and fresh ingredients to the exam. Anko was even more displeased with Lin Fan's expression. While Lin Fan was indeed handsome, good looks couldn't insult the nature of the Chunin Exams! Did Lin Fan know what these people striving to become Jonin had gone through? This was the experience a ninja should have, how could he be so insulting! And most importantly, as the chief examiner, she had to stay at the Central Tower for five days, unable to eat the sweet, smooth red bean dumpling soup! Nor could she eat the fragrant, soft, and sticky three-colored dumplings! Why should Lin Fan be allowed to eat alone in the exam hall?

This is unfair!!

Meanwhile, on the other side of the riverbank, not far from the central tower, Lin Fan was happily fishing, Naruto was practicing his Rasengan, Haku was training his Ice Release on a more distant bank, attempting to use ice to drive the fish towards Lin Fan's fishing spot, and Lin Xiaobai was hunting nearby.

Seeing that the other team was so relaxed:

Then I saw my own team grilling the fish they had caught over a makeshift campfire:

It's infuriating to compare yourself to others!

Sasuke: "There are fewer and fewer teams we can chase now. Damn it, can't someone with the Book of Earth just happen to show up?"

Sakura Haruno: "There's nothing we can do about it. All the teams we've encountered these past few days have been from the Heavenly Book faction..."

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The two sighed, then realized someone was missing, and discovered that Naruto's seat was empty.

Naruto (young): "Brother Lin Fan, look, I've already acknowledged you as my older brother in the future, so why don't you give me your chance to pass the Chunin Exams?"

Naruto: ...I don't think I looked like this when I was a kid...

Sasuke: ...

Naruto, you better get this right now, or you're fucking dead!

Sakura Haruno:

...Naruto, you bastard, you're a disgrace to Team 7!!

Lin Fan smiled and said, "Sorry, I refuse."

Hearing Lin Fan's refusal, Naruto was instantly devastated. Then, Sasuke and Sakura appeared behind Naruto without him noticing, and together they punched him in the head.

Then Naruto collapsed, Sasuke was responsible for dragging him away, and Sakura Haruno was responsible for bowing and apologizing.

Back at the campfire, Naruto had two big red bumps on his head:

Sasuke said speechlessly, "This isn't how you ask for a scroll... Besides, weren't you telling me to go all out when you were fighting that grass ninja a few days ago?"

You charge in against such a strong Grass Ninja, but you beg for mercy when you run into Lin Fan, huh?! Naruto, you've got two faces! Wait, could he have been deliberately showing off when he was defeated? Sasuke thought about it carefully and suddenly realized this idea made perfect sense! Naruto was definitely doing it on purpose! Damn it! That bastard! That punch wasn't strong enough!

"But I can't beat Brother Lin Fan."

Sasuke: "...You think you can beat the Grass Ninja?"

Naruto: "? What Grass Ninja?"

Sasuke: ...Are you a fish?!

Sakura Haruno: "Alright, alright, let's think about how to get the scroll before the exam ends. There are only a few hours left."

Sasuke: "I remember the exam started at 3 PM... There are 27 teams in total, and it's already confirmed that one team won't continue. The bad luck of that Sound Ninja team a few days ago was the Heavenly Book, but that girl named Koto should have already asked the patrolling examiner to cancel the exam and leave. Our team should still have a few hours to go. We'll go to the vicinity of the tower and see if we can..."

Suddenly, Naruto interrupted Sasuke, pointing in a direction: "Sasuke, the koto you mentioned seems to be coming with a rabbit—no, Lin Fan's rabbit—and a girl with red hair."

Sasuke turned around with a question mark in his eyes:

Sakura Haruno also looked over:

Qin, her face still somewhat bruised and swollen, followed behind a white rabbit, clutching her shoulder. Beside her, a red-haired girl looked at Qin with a hesitant expression: "Lin Fan! I defeated a bear!!"

Lin Xiaobai jumped in front of Lin Fan, who was eagerly waiting to take the bait:

Upon hearing Lin Xiaobai's voice, the fish all scattered. Lin Fan:

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My fish!

Wait a minute. Did Lin Xiaobai just mention bears?

Holding two wooden kitchen knives, Lin Fan was dissecting a large black bear.

Lin Fan sat on the wooden recliner, looking at the two girls sitting on the small stools in front of him, and Lin Xiaobai standing on his stomach: "So, you picked up these two when you went on your training?"

The journey of picking up girls... isn't Lin Xiaobai the real protagonist?

"No, that's not it! I...I...I actually...when I teamed up with my friends, somehow, all of them stopped playing on the first day..."

"I saw that I was the only one left. I originally wanted to find the examiner to leave the examination room, but I didn't know the situation of the other two, so I could only keep looking. This morning, because I didn't have much food left, I had to run out from where I was hiding, but I accidentally bumped into a black bear..." Karin stammered when she saw the handsome Lin Fan, and then explained everything smoothly. When she mentioned "black bear", she glanced at the black bear that the wooden clone was dissecting: Wow, is this also a clone?

Hearing Karin's words, Lin Fan remained noncommittal. After all, in the original story, Karin encountered Kuma during the Chunin Exams and was saved by Sasuke. But this time, it was Lin Xiaobai who saved Karin: "And what about you? What happened to you?"

Qin: ...Would you believe me if I said I couldn't find any teammates either?

Koto was ordered by Orochimaru to take the exam, and the team was formed temporarily; she and the other two didn't know each other before the team was confirmed.

Orochimaru's order was for them to pass this test:

Passing this exam requires three people together:

If she were disqualified from the exam, the entire team would be disobeying Orochimaru's orders.

She searched for four days straight but couldn't find a single person. Now, she could only try her luck at the central tower.

It wasn't that she didn't want to go to the central tower for the past four days, but the area around the central tower was the best place for ninjas to ambush people, and she estimated that there were quite a few cunning old foxes lying in wait there, so she kept waiting until the exam was almost over.

But I didn't expect to run into a red-haired girl being chased by a bear when I went out today. The red-haired girl is crazy, of all places to run, she just had to run in her direction:

Seeing the bear approaching and having no other option, she could only try to make a suit:

Her left shoulder was the result of her attack failing and being knocked away by the bear.

Fortunately, a talking rabbit fell from the sky, and she and the red-haired girl barely survived from the clutches of a black bear with chakra.

Then, out of guilt, the red-haired girl used medical ninjutsu on her. Although it was the most basic hemostatic technique, it was able to slightly alleviate the facial injuries and shoulder pain.

After Qin honestly explained everything, she even glanced at the strongest member of Lin Fan's team:

She breathed a sigh of relief when she confirmed that Naruto Uzumaki wasn't looking this way.

"The bear is all prepared, can we start grilling it now?! I can't wait!!"

The voice of the wooden clone rang out.

Upon hearing the wooden clone's words, Karin and Koto thought: ...Why does the clone sound like he wants to eat too?

"Let's grill it up! After we finish this meal, we'll head to the tower to check in."

Lin Fan stretched, picked up the somewhat heavy Lin Xiaobai from his belly, and placed him on his head: "Do you two want to eat?"

Qin: "No need... *gulp*"

Qin's belly made a sound, and her face instantly turned red.

Karin's stomach had been rumbling for a while.

The two were almost identical, spending their days avoiding other teams and trying their best to find teammates in this dangerous Death Forest.

Hearing that the next squad was eating bears while they were stuck eating bland grilled fish: ...Damn it! We want some too!!

Lin Fan invited Team 7 over for a meal, but while eating roasted bear paws, Lin Fan heard a Konoha ninja approaching. Although the ninja had been waiting for a long time, seeing that the other party meant no harm, he didn't expose him. But now the ninja was getting closer...

"Oh, so you guys are eating."

A young man with silver-white hair walked over with a smile:

Silver hair is considered a sign of strength in Naruto; those with silver hair are generally not weak. "Don't come any closer!" Sasuke warily looked at Kabuto, recognizing him as a "familiar face": "You're Kabuto, right...? You've been lurking around nearby, trying to steal our scroll at the last minute?"

Lin Fan was somewhat surprised: So Sasuke found out too.

The oversized Naruto casually ate a piece of roasted bear meat: "Kabuto-senpai didn't come here to deal with us this time."

Not this time?

Sasuke was thinking.

Naruto ran up to him and asked, "Brother Kabuto, are you here to help us?"

Sasuke: ? What is Naruto doing?! Can't you be a little more mature like your future self from three years later?!

Sakura Haruno, who was full after only a few bites of bear meat: Idiot Naruto!!

However, at this stage, Kabuto Yakushi was indeed not an enemy. His purpose in coming here was to help Team 7, the team with Sasuke, pass the Chunin Exams. He had already figured out that there was a team lying in ambush at the Central Tower, and that team also had the Earth Scroll, which could help Team 7, who had been unable to find the Earth Scroll, pass the exams: "To say that it's help is actually just me, as a senior, taking care of my juniors."

Kabuto pushed up his glasses, the lenses reflecting light slightly, revealing a pair of friendly eyes that looked at Sasuke and the others, but lingered on Lin Fan and the giant Naruto for a while: "Are these two people who know the past and the future?"

"Sasuke! Kabuto-senpai really came to help us!"

Sasuke: ...You idiot, you believe everything people say!

Sasuke stepped forward and asked Kabuto if he had his eye on their Book of Heaven. Kabuto smiled, took out a scroll, and said that he had already collected all the Books of Heaven and Earth, but had gotten separated from his teammates on the way to the central tower.

Upon seeing Kabuto's scroll, Sasuke's eyes lit up. Kabuto knew Sasuke was very wary, and that Lin Fan and the future Naruto, who might know his true identity, were also present. So, after thinking for less than two seconds, he shared some "experience" with the three of them and then said he was leaving: "Let's settle this once and for all."

Sasuke's voice suddenly rang out.

"Sasuke?!" Because Kabuto had just warned them about the risks of opening the scroll and warned them not to, and Kabuto had also provided them with information on other people's ninja cards, Naruto now considered Kabuto to be a super good senior.

Kabuto Yakushi stopped in his tracks, adjusted his glasses, and found it amusing: "If you really want my scroll, you should have ambushed me when I turned to leave. Perhaps that way you..."

Only then can a better roll be obtained.

"I won't do that." Sasuke clenched his fist, thinking of Naruto calling him a coward. "I will defeat you fair and square."

"You're quite naive." Kabuto Yakushi simply smiled and didn't take Sasuke's words to heart.

In the end, Sasuke gave up on taking Kabuto's scroll, just out of respect for Naruto. However, Sasuke didn't know that Kabuto's strength was far beyond his ability to defeat. After all, the current Kabuto was capable of holding his own against Kakashi and even Tsunade, the future Fifth Hokage before she unleashed her full power.

Kabuto, who was familiar with the team's situation, smiled amicably and suggested that there might be some players near the central tower trying to seize the scroll at the very end. Therefore, he suggested that if they went there now and ambushed other teams, they might be able to find the Book of Earth.

Gin, participating in the Chunin Exams for the first time: ? What the heck? So the only reason so many people gathered around the central tower at the very end of the exam was?

Karin, who was also participating in the Chunin Exams for the first time but was being used as a "blood bank": Although she had planned to give up long ago, she didn't expect to gain some extra knowledge, which might be helpful for the next exam... But... will I even have a next time?

Karin's face was filled with despair at the thought of being scolded when she returned and becoming an even worse blood bag.

Upon noticing Karin's unusual expression, Haku immediately noticed and gently asked her if the bear meat wasn't cooked through.

Karin shook her head, indicating that the problem wasn't with the bear meat, but with herself.

This was Haku's first time participating in the Chunin Exams. If it weren't for Lin Fan, perhaps he and Zabuza would still be joining other factions in the ninja world, doing missions everywhere.

Seeing the red-haired girl's expression, Bai felt a sense of familiarity:

So when Kabuto led Team 7 away, and Karin was about to go with Team 7, Haku took the initiative to keep Karin here: "Perhaps, staying here is the best thing for you."

Hearing this, Karin was slightly taken aback. Naruto, at this stage, didn't know who Karin was, so he looked at her strangely, then at Haku, before seeming to understand: It was Haku who had taken a liking to this girl! That's a good thing!

The thought that Haku, who had died but remained gentle to everyone, even his enemies, could find someone he loved, get married, and have children in this world brought tears of emotion to Naruto's eyes: It's all thanks to Lin Fan!

Karin thought about it for a moment, and finally decided to stay:

Her main concern was that she was unsure of the strength of Team 7 and Kabuto Yakushi.

She was certain of Lin Xiaobai's strength:

She stared at Lin Xiaobai, this super cute rabbit: This rabbit is definitely the hidden master in this exam!

Lin Fan ate some of the bear meat, but there was still more than half left. Looking at this food, he felt it was a pity. After all, he was Chinese, and he always felt it was wasteful and a shame to see food left uneaten. Of course, it's not that people who don't feel it's wasteful aren't Chinese; it's just that those people are wealthy, and it's a habit formed in their families. But Lin Fan was from an ordinary family, so he always felt a sense of guilt when he saw uneaten food.

Finally, Lin Fan packed the remaining edible bear meat into a sealed wooden ball and took it away, with Bai making some ice to keep it fresh.

Thus, many candidates who passed the exam saw a young candidate holding a wooden ball:

Shikamaru: "...What is this guy doing?"

Choji:

...Do you only start practicing when you get to the exam hall?

Ino:

He's so handsome, yet his appearance is so abstract...

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Hinata:

...What a huge wooden ball...

Aburame Shino:

My bugs are telling me this person is dangerous.

Kiba Inuzuka: "...Stop talking, isn't this the person we met on the first day?" He really is a "werewolf".

Rock Lee: "So there's such a training method! My training isn't enough!"

Seeing Rock Lee fired up, Neji and Tenten's mouths twitched: We absolutely do not want training like this!

Sasuke, who had just experienced a life-or-death battle at the door:

"...This guy really is a freak."

Naruto: "As expected of Brother Lin Fan!"

Sakura Haruno: ...I almost failed the exam. I just hope the next exam will be easier, at least let us rest for a few days, right?

Sakura Haruno's wish won't come true, because the preliminary rounds are just around the corner.

The assembled team waited for a while before the Jonin from Konoha and various countries appeared, including Hayate Gekko, who served as the chief examiner for this Chunin Exams preliminary round.

Hiruzen Sarutobi explained that the reason for the formation of this open Chunin Exams was that various countries deliberately held the open Chunin Exams to avoid large-scale wars while determining the strength of each village. The purpose was to balance the strength of each village and to create competition, making it a small-scale war jointly organized by various countries.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi finished his explanation, Hayate Gekko stepped forward to recount the proceedings of the exam:

"...That's roughly the rule. After all, with too many people, it wouldn't be convenient to hold a third Chunin Exam."

Naruto:

...What kind of lousy rules are these?!

Sakura Haruno: ...Damn it, I finally made it this far! And you won't even let me get a good night's sleep!!

Moonlight Gale checked the list, then noticed two people in the crowd who shouldn't be there: "You are..."

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Moonlight Gale looked at Karin and Koto:

Koto, upon discovering Orochimaru, froze completely.

Karin, noticing the angry gaze of the Grass Ninja, froze: "Actually, I asked them to be brought here."

Lin Fan raised his hand and said, "It's mainly because my teammates have taken a liking to these two women, so they want to forcibly take them away. The Jonin from Otogakure and Kusagakure shouldn't mind, right?"

Lin Fan looked at the "Sound Ninja Representative," Orochimaru, with a half-smile.

At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Karin's red hair and the somewhat familiar chakra she exuded. He seemed to realize something, and his gaze burned as he looked at the Jonin of Kusagakure:

At this moment, the Jonin from Kusagakure glared angrily, his eyes wide: "I disagree! Konoha, what do you mean by this! Are you trying to declare war?!"

Karin is considered an extremely useful "blood pack" in Kusagakure, and the village officials regard it as a "rare treasure," using it day and night to ensure that Kusagakure's ninjas don't waste their training.

Karin practically sustained the entire medical system of Kusagakure.

So how could Kusanagi Shinobi let such a useful charin go to waste?

Upon hearing the Grass Ninja's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed. The other Konoha Jonin were at a loss for words, while the Jonin from other countries watched with amusement as they looked at the Grass and Sound Ninja.

Orochimaru, the "Sound Ninja," wore a half-smile and said, "If the other party is willing to leave, our Sound Ninja Village agrees to transfer this genin to the village."

The ninja turned around angrily: ? What the hell do you mean?!

Seeing that the Sound Ninja had handed the person over to Konoha like a coward, the Grass Ninja gritted their teeth in anger: "It doesn't matter, we Grass Ninja don't care about face, we just won't give it to them!"

"I won't give it to you! Hokage! Give me an explanation!"

Hearing what the Grass Ninja said, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt somewhat helpless and regretful: he couldn't possibly start a war for the sake of a member of the Uzumaki clan.

"Ahem. Lin Fan, these are people from other villages."

"Oh. I know. So what?"

Grass Ninja: ? What's wrong with this Konoha genin? How dare he talk to the Hokage like that?!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat embarrassed because he couldn't command Lin Fan:

Lin Fan was said to have reached the pinnacle of power in the village in the past world, only slightly lower than the Hokage. How could the Hokage from a different era have the right to order him around?

"How about this? I won't bully you. You fight my rabbit. If you win, I'll give you the korin, how about that?"

Hearing Lin Fan's words, the Grass Ninja was even more enraged: He was a dignified Jonin of Grass Village! This kid actually let a rabbit be his opponent!! Unacceptable!!!

It's a deal.

Everyone:

...Seeing you so angry, I thought you were going to refuse. Wait a minute. It seems like you could have just asked for it directly instead of refusing, right?

Of course, the reason why the Kusagakure Jonin agreed to this was that he, as a Jonin of a small ninja village, naturally knew about the connection between the Uzumaki clan and Konoha.

Back then, when the Uzumaki clan, also known as the Land of Whirlpools, faced an attack from various countries, Konoha was too engulfed in war to mobilize troops and supplies in time. Without Konoha's aid, the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed by a blitzkrieg launched by the various countries.

At that time, each country plundered many members of the Uzumaki clan and took them back with them:

Kusagakure was also a participant in the war back then.

Therefore, Karin, who had once been an ally of Konoha, was not someone the Kusagakure Jonin dared to gamble on whether Konoha might deliberately hold a grudge against her for not handing over the people, and might even ambush her and her group within the village or after she left.

Then Moonlight Gale continued calling out names, allowing those not participating to go to the stands, which were located on the second floor of the arena near the railing.

At this moment, Kabuto also raised his hand to explain his situation:

Seeing that Kabuto had given up, Mitarashi Anko, who was in charge of the Chunin Exams, narrowed her eyes and told Hiruzen Sarutobi about the boy. She was essentially reminding Hiruzen that the boy had participated in the Chunin Exams multiple times but had given up each time. Upon hearing this, Hiruzen couldn't help but sigh, mentioning that Kabuto was an orphan left behind in a village near the Battle of Kikyo Mountain, but had been adopted by a Jonin in the medical department.

The Battle of Kikyo Mountain was famous during the Third Shinobi World War because it was the battle that made Minato Namikaze famous, and it was also the only time Konoha came close to being attacked on its own doorstep.

Upon hearing about that battle, Anko couldn't help but marvel at the Fourth Hokage's brilliance. She remarked that if the Fourth Hokage hadn't single-handedly stopped the elite Eastern Dead's forces, Konoha would likely have suffered heavy losses.

Hearing Anko praise the Fourth Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips twitched a few times. It was only because she had a leader like him that "traitorous scoundrel" like Anko was unharmed; if it were Danzo, Anko would probably be dead by now.

Meanwhile, the preliminary rounds of the third Chunin Exams officially began:

But when assigning the players, they found that one person was missing, so Gekko Hayate was a little embarrassed. He couldn't just leave one person without a bye in the preliminaries: "Didn't I say that the Grass Ninja would be handled by my Shiro?"

Upon hearing Lin Fan's statement, Moonlight Gale was stunned for several seconds: he thought Lin Fan was joking, but it turned out he was serious.

then.

The match schedule will be arranged normally.

In the first round, the machine randomly selected participants:

Lin Xiaobai vs. Kusakari:

Kusakari was the Jonin from Kusagakure. He was a young man in his thirties with a terrible scar on his face. He landed from the stands onto the arena and waved to Lin Fan, who was standing next to a wooden ball.

Lin Fan ignored the other party's provocation, leaned against the railing with one hand, and simply said, "Xiaobai, I don't want to see a Grass Ninja with a decent face after the match."

Lin Xiaobai jumped off Lin Fan's shoulder: "I understand!"

Landing on the arena, Lin Xiaobai looked at the Grass Ninja like a docile rabbit: "I'll tear your rabbit into pieces."

Kusa Ninja was saying this to Lin Fan.

Lin Xiaobai's ability to speak did surprise him, but that was all. After all, this was the ninja world, where talking summoning beasts were commonplace. There was even a country called the Land of the Sea that specialized in researching summoning beasts.

"Then good luck."

Lin Fan waved.

The grass ninja were even more furious.

Moonlight Gale coughed a few times: "Ahem. The first match will be between Kusakari and Lin Xiaobai... No objections, you two?"

"No!" ×2

"Alright, you can start anytime." Moonlight Gale took a few steps back as he said this.

With a whoosh, Kusakari vanished in an instant, his speed far exceeding that of genin and chunin. Only the jonin could see him clearly.

Even if Sasuke activated his double tomoe, he probably wouldn't be able to keep up; at most, he could only barely catch a glimpse of his shadow.

With a loud bang, Kusakari instantly appeared where Lin Xiaobai was, and punched a large hole in the floor.

Lin Xiaobai leaped through the air: "So slow. Is this your strength?"

Seeing Lin Xiaobai dodge his attack, Kusakari became even more enraged. He rapidly formed hand seals and aimed at Lin Xiaobai in mid-air: "Earth Release: Rock Cannon Technique!"

The grasshopper spat out a small stone, which suddenly grew larger while flying in mid-air.

Seeing this move, Lin Xiaobai didn't panic. Instead, he waited for the stone to reach him, then caught it with the sole of his foot, using the force of the stone to propel himself onto the arena floor.

Seeing that Lin Xiaobai had actually dodged his attack, Cao Liu formed hand seals again, and a mudslide composed of mud and sand appeared on the floor. This mudslide was somewhat like the principle of a swamp, capable of sucking people deep into it and suffocating them.

The Jonin of Kusagakure are quite competent...

Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking just that.

Lin Xiaobai, who was originally in the center of the mudslide, disappeared and reappeared on a wall:

It's an afterimage!

Kusakari stared at Lin Xiaobai in shock, mainly because Lin Xiaobai was so fast that he could barely see him: "This is troublesome. When will I be able to attack from a distance?" Lin Xiaobai also wanted to attack Kusakari, but every time he tried to get close, Kusakari would use ninjutsu.

For example, with the Earth Release technique just now, Lin Xiaobai originally planned to rush towards Kusakari, but the path in front of Kusakari was filled with chakra reactions. If she rushed forward, there was a chance that Kusakari would catch her, and once trapped in the Earth Release, she might not be able to get out.

It seems that we have no other choice but to use that method.

Lin Xiaobai clasped his hands together:

Possession technique!

The soul of the Pure Land flew into Lin Xiaobai's body:

However, this time, it's not Tobirama Senju from the original world, but Tobirama Senju from this world:

Upon entering this body and opening his eyes for the first time: Hmm? Where am I? Who am I? No, I'm the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. But this seems to be some kind of arena... and the monkey seems to be here too... Could it be Edo Tensei?

But the Impure World Reincarnation shouldn't have a physical presence... and its strength seems to be only about 30% of its original power.

Just as Tobirama Senju was pondering, Lin Xiaobai's voice rang out: "Hey, didn't you already know about us? What are you thinking?"

Upon hearing the female voice, Tobirama Senju looked bewildered: "Us? Wait? I'm not married."

Lin Xiaobai: ? ? ?

Lin Xiaobai decisively took control of the body.

With Tobirama Senju's memories in his mind, the vast chakra within him, and the memories of various ninjutsu, Lin Xiaobai thought, "I can do it! Even if this guy is stupid, I can still do it!"

Unable to speak, Tobirama Senju, though appearing as a third party with a first-person perspective: ...Oh no, have I been forced into a ghost marriage? Who is the other person? Which bastard in my family did this?!

While Lin Xiaobai was digesting Tobirama Senju's skills, Kusakabe, the Grass Ninja, was already impatiently forming hand seals, seemingly preparing to execute some kind of technique.

Go to hell.

The instant he completed the move, Kusakari revealed a cruel smile and slammed his hands down on the floor:

The chakra surged rapidly towards Lin Xiaobai's location, and upon its arrival, three earth spikes appeared where Lin Xiaobai stood:

Earth Release: Rock Pillar Spear!

The earth spike pierced through Lin Xiaobai's body: "Hahaha, you finally... um?" Kusakari, who was in a moment of joy, suddenly realized that "Lin Xiaobai" was not in a good state.

"That's... a water substitute?" Kakashi couldn't help but open his Sharingan, because Lin Xiaobai's current speed was a combination of Tobirama Senju's: "Such speed."

Lin Xiaobai ran at top speed to the area, which was to the side of the grass-cutting site, and quickly formed hand seals:

When Kusakari spotted Lin Xiaobai and saw Lin Xiaobai forming hand seals, he instinctively prepared his own defensive hand seals as well:

Lin Xiaobai's four seals: "Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

Kusakari was still forming hand seals when he saw the Water Dragon appear: "Impossible! How could the Water Dragon Bullet only require four seals?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned, his jaw dropping: "...This hand seal technique...it reminds me of my teacher..."

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Sarutobi Asuma: "...Even a rabbit knows ninjutsu?"

Kurenai Yuhi:”

...Sigh, when will I be this handsome?

Red Bean: "You're quite capable."

Matt Kai: "Let's go!"

Kakashi, who recently fought Zabuza: ...Zabuza, go back to drinking your milk.

Orochimaru: Interesting. Is this the rabbit that Kabuto mentioned was next to Lin Fan? How interesting!

With a loud bang, the water jet sent the grass clippings flying, slamming them hard against the wall.

Caoji fell into a coma.

Lin Xiaobai won. Taking advantage of Gekko Hayate's dazed state before announcing the end of the match, Lin Xiaobai went up and began to brutally beat the unconscious Kusakari's face. Kusakari briefly woke up, but Lin Xiaobai used illusion magic to control him and made him pass out again. By the time Gekko Hayate reacted, Kusakari was already half-dead, his face swollen like a pig's head. As soon as the match ended, Lin Xiaobai immediately chased away the annoying Senju Tobirama. Mainly, she didn't like explaining herself to others, but if that person was Lin Fan or someone Lin Fan requested, she could accept it a little.

As she chased away Tobirama Senju, she used Tobirama's Water Instant to return to the stands, which was on Lin Fan's shoulder: "Lin Fan, I won. Hehe."

"I saw it. You were great, Xiaobai." Lin Fan patted Lin Xiaobai's head, then continued looking at the arena, as if his pet had done something ordinary.

Meanwhile, the worldviews of all the spectators in the stands were being brutally shattered by reality: ...The rabbit defeated a Jonin and used such a wide-range Water Release technique in a place without water?

Gaara: "As expected of Brother Lin Fan."

Kankuro, who heard the first "brother" addressed to someone else: ??? I'm the real brother! Gaara!!

Temari: "Even the rabbits around Lin Fan are this amazing."

Gaara: "Lin Fan is also very powerful."

Gaara is eager to stand up for his "older brother".

Temari gave a wry smile. "Yes, yes, he's always been good."

This is the truth.

But at that moment, the two seemed to ignore Kankuro, who was standing to the side, hesitant to speak: "I'm your younger brother, Temari!!"

After the first match, Kusakari lost and was carried away by medical personnel. Hiruzen Sarutobi also told the Anbu to tell Kusakari about the bet when he woke up. The second match was between Sasuke and a Konoha ninja named Yorimitsu. Yorimitsu used a ninjutsu that could absorb the chakra of others.

It can be absorbed as long as the opponent uses chakra armor.

This would be fatal to most ninjas.

Because virtually every ninja uses chakra for enhancement.

Unless it's a pure taijutsu ninja like Lin Xiaobai who hasn't been possessed by a demon, or Rock Lee and Might Guy who haven't used the Eight Gates, they wouldn't be afraid of Kai's ability:

As expected, when Sasuke went up on stage, Kai immediately rushed forward, taking advantage of his age:

Kai and Kabuto are about the same age, both in their youth, around adulthood.

Sasuke was only 12 years old, and his physical body wasn't at its peak. Therefore, when Kai charged at him, Sasuke didn't even have time to react before Kai grabbed his head: "Ahhh!! My chakra!!!" Sasuke couldn't believe it; the chakra he had just used was being continuously drained away by something in that instant.

The spot where it was sucked away was where Kai's hand was grabbing his head!

"You only realize it now? A bit too late, isn't it?" Kai sneered. Sasuke gritted his teeth, braced himself, and kicked Kai away hard. When Kai reacted and rushed forward again, Sasuke dodged with a Body Flicker: Damn it, how can there be such a ninja!

Compared to taijutsu ninjas, dealing with Armor would be easy, but Sasuke happens to be the kind of ninja who isn't very good at taijutsu.

Sasuke, who is not very good at taijutsu, analyzed Kai's weaknesses after a few rounds of fighting. He imitated Rock Lee's Shadow Leaf Dance, flew with Kai in mid-air, and used Lion Barrage, which is similar to the Front Lotus.

Armor was defeated, and Sasuke won.