In Konoha, you get one evolution point every day.

Chapter 104 Hokage, you will definitely regret this!

Naruto Namikaze? Could it be that this guy is actually the Fourth Hokage's son? But if Naruto is the Fourth Hokage's son, then why was he called the Demon Fox when he was a child? Could it be because of the power within Naruto?

Neji didn't understand.

He saw the future Naruto jump down from the railing and stand in front of him: "Naruto."

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Hinata, you're alright.

Future Naruto adjusted his headband and said, "Neji, leave him to me."

Seeing Naruto's arrogance in the future: "Arrogant!"

Hyuga Neji stepped forward and said, "A loser will always be a loser. You can't defeat me with external force! Gentle Fist is Konoha's strongest power!"

Lin Fan: ? What is this kid mumbling about?

Lin Xiaobai: "Lin Fan, is he crazy?"

Sasuke:

...I feel the same way, and why does this kid look at Hinata like he has a life-or-death feud with her?

Having witnessed Naruto's future strength, Gin thought: ...This kid is awesome.

After everyone agreed that Lin Fan had no objections, Hinata, carried by Kurenai Yuhi in a princess carry, returned to the stands. Hinata wanted to fight herself, but Naruto from the future didn't want to see Hinata suffer again. He said, "Come on, I won't use that move."

The future Naruto was referring to was the technique that transformed him into a golden statue.

That mode is quite difficult to control the force of, perhaps because the energy transmitted is not stable due to the seal.

Naruto doesn't really like powers he can't control.

"Hmph." Neji snorted coldly on the surface, but inwardly he was panting heavily: If he really had to fight that Naruto, he would definitely surrender immediately.

Despite his stubbornness, he still needed to save his life.

Seeing that the two were ready, Moonlight Gale stepped forward and announced the start:

Hyuga Neji activated his Byakugan, and in an instant, Naruto's body turned white, with streams of blue chakra appearing around him.

This is a form of chakra enhancement. Normally, without using chakra, it only contracts within the body and does not appear on the surface.

At the center of the blue chakra, in the area of ​​his abdomen, Neji clearly saw that the bright red chakra was boiling.

"roar!"

A fox head formed from bright red chakra, and a roar seemed to come from beside Neji's ear, startling Neji, who hadn't made any move yet, and made him take a step back: "Neji, you're actually scared?" This was the first time Lee had ever seen Neji like this.

"Perhaps he saw something." Kakashi pushed up his Sharingan and saw that the Nine-Tails chakra leaking from Future Naruto's body was more than ever before: Has Future Naruto already mastered the Nine-Tails chakra to this extent?

Normally, if Naruto is unable to control the excessive leakage of Nine-Tails chakra, he will exhibit initial tailed beast transformation, such as red eyes and bared teeth.

But the future Naruto is not like that.

Hyuga Neji, realizing he had been forced back, blushed slightly, a surge of anger rising within him: Defeat him!

Neji had only this thought in his mind.

Neji charged forward, but Naruto swiftly dodged Neji's Gentle Fist. "Useless," Neji smiled as he watched Naruto try to dodge his Gentle Fist.

Naruto was unaware that, under Naruto's control, even a mere graze of his chakra could cause a sealing effect:

After the first round, Naruto and Neji created distance between themselves:

Neji stared at Naruto's body: "How is it?"

Naruto patted the spot where Neji had applied the pressure point seal: "Not very effective, Neji. Your pressure point sealing only works on ninjas with low chakra levels. It's not very useful against me."

In an instant, the pressure points that Neji had sealed were released:

Neji stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "How is this possible?!"

What Neji didn't know was that future Naruto had already mastered Neji's pressure point technique. Even when hit head-on by a pressure point strike, he still managed to break through the seal on the pressure point using the energy of the Nine-Tails' chakra during the third exam.

Of course, only Naruto can use this method because Naruto's body recovers very quickly. Forcibly breaking through acupoints would normally cause injury, but Naruto can heal himself.

"That guy still likes to show off his skills," Lin Fan complained.

"Let's just hope it doesn't crash later," Lin Xiaobai complained.

Kakashi: ...Which team are you two on?

"However, even if Naruto wins, the hatred between the branch family and the main family probably can't be erased."

Kakashi's voice suddenly rang out.

Lin Fan glanced at Kakashi, then continued watching the match: "Is that so? Who can predict fate?"

Woolen cloth?"

Lin Xiaobai shouted at Naruto, "Naruto! Stop holding back!"

Naruto, who wanted to fight his brother-in-law a few more times, immediately stepped back upon hearing Lin Xiaobai's words, forming a cross seal with his hands: "Understood! Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

With a few loud bangs, more than twenty Naruto Uzumaki appeared: "Clones? No. They're real. They're shadow clones?!" Neji stared in shock at the chakra emanating from the twenty-odd Naruto Uzumaki figures: "How...how did you become so powerful?!"

He had never seen a ninja summon so many shadow clones in one go.

"Neji, fate is something that can be changed." Future Naruto stepped forward, pointing to his headband: "I, Uzumaki Naruto, may be a loser, but in the future, I'll be a ninja who can easily carry out S-rank missions!"

"You actually became a Jonin?" Neji was shocked.

Future Naruto: ...Wait, why is this person swearing?

Kakashi: ...Naruto still can't lie. Just because he didn't become a Chunin doesn't mean he can carry out an S-rank mission.

Hiruzen Sarutobi: ...I haven't lost my memory, have I? Naruto didn't miss the Chunin Exams in the future and therefore fail to become a Chunin.

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On the arena, Naruto didn't explain, after all, misunderstanding was the best thing. Shadow clones rushed towards Neji one after another. With a wave of his hand, Neji turned the shadow clones into white smoke. However, with the sheer number of them, Neji still couldn't react in time. While he was dispersing one of the shadow clones, another future Naruto punched Neji in the face. Neji's face was slightly deformed, and his body flew backward. With a bang, Neji crashed into the stone wall.

The shadow clones dissipated with a series of thuds. Naruto's ability to hit Neji within 359 degrees of the Byakugan's range is undeniable. "Neji, recognize yourself. You're just like me; neither of us is willing to be mediocre for the rest of our lives."

As the smoke and dust dissipated from the pit, Neji wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Then, Neji let out a soft chuckle.

"Heh, you think you've defeated me?"

"Isn't that right?" Future Naruto asked, puzzled.

Neji immediately stood up, his eyes hardening: "I originally planned to use a move in the third open tournament, but..."

Now, I'll show you! Just to prove that fate is unchangeable!!

"Sigh." Future Naruto sighed. He didn't even know how he had managed to persuade his straightforward brother-in-law back then. "Alright then."

Neji stepped forward again, using the Rotation Technique, a technique reserved for members of the main branch of the Naruto clan, to break Naruto's combined attack of multiple shadow clones. Just as Neji was feeling triumphant, Naruto and his shadow clones stood together, the main body holding a Rasengan. As the Rasengan formed, the shadow clones disappeared.

Neji broke out in a cold sweat when he saw the energy of the Rasengan.

Orochimaru: I see. So, Naruto will be Jiraiya's disciple in the future?

Hiruzen Sarutobi: Naruto actually learned the Fourth Hokage's technique?!

Those present who recognized the Rasengan were shocked. At that moment, Neji used the Rotation technique again, attempting to block Naruto's Rasengan with his chakra.

The spinning motion of the Reiten and the collision with the Rasengan exploded in an instant, with a loud bang, and the Reiten exploded.

Neji, this time, charged uncontrollably towards the inner wall of the tower, his punch even more powerful than Naruto's.

boom!

The tower shook a few times.

A large pit appeared in the inner wall.

Future Naruto, hands on hips, said, "Neji, did you see that? This is..."

"Neji-nii-nii-nii!!" Hinata's voice suddenly rang out.

Future Naruto was slightly taken aback, and then he noticed that many Jonin had rushed to Neji's side. Kakashi even brought the medical ninja over using the Body Flicker Technique: "Quick, Neji's vital signs are getting weaker and weaker!" Kakashi didn't have time to criticize Future Naruto for being too heavy-handed.

Hinata ran past him, and Future Naruto stared blankly for a moment before asking, "I killed Neji?"

Lin Fan patted the future Naruto on the shoulder, "Impressive, Naruto, you almost killed Neji. You're really something."

Future Naruto: "...I told you, I didn't expect this either, would you believe me?"

The main defense of the Rejuvenation Formation is against physical attacks.

It can withstand some chakra attacks, but only a little, not a concentrated chakra attack like the Rasengan.

Neji coughed up blood, his eyes dim, as if he could already see his dead father:

Is this fate? Father, I've come to find... a hemostatic agent!

With the emergence of vitality, Neji's eyes suddenly lit up, and the surrounding vision changed from black and white to color. He seemed to have come alive.

"Neji-nii-san! Are you alright?!"

"Hinata..." Neji looked at Hinata's concerned expression and suddenly felt a pang of guilt: I was planning to kill you to avenge my father... What did I do?!

Neji couldn't kill Hiashi, but he also couldn't bring himself to kill Hinata. He was constantly torn between his conflicted feelings and his inability to defy fate. If he could kill Hinata, he would change his destiny. The branch family wasn't meant to protect the main family, but he simply couldn't do it because he knew that Hinata had nothing to do with his father's death.

Therefore, in the original story, Neji had many opportunities to kill Hinata, but he only managed to seriously injure her. When he finally rushed out, he just wanted to see his fate, but the result was obvious. After all, Konoha would not allow Neji to kill Hinata, nor would it allow any Konoha ninja to die.

Thus, the eighth match concluded. Besides witnessing Naruto's future strength, everyone was also amazed to see that Lin Fan even knew medical ninjutsu. The medical ninja stationed at the venue were astonished by Lin Fan's medical ninjutsu, stating that they had never seen such powerful medical ninjutsu, capable of almost reviving someone who was nearly dead.

However, Lin Fan did not fully heal Neji's injuries. After all, Naruto's attack was too powerful. Naruto was afraid that he would not be able to break Neji's "Rotation," so the energy of the Rasengan was not ordinary. This was also the reason why Neji was seriously injured and on the verge of death.

"You idiot." Sasuke suddenly spoke up as Future Naruto returned to the stands with an apologetic look on his face.

Future Naruto: ? ? ? Damn it! How can you blame me? I didn't know Neji was this weak at this stage!

The screen began scrolling, and Lin Fan estimated that the next match would likely be the title-sealing battle. He glanced at the master and apprentice duo, who resembled comedians, and then at Kankuro, who had come over from the adjacent stands to gather information:

The main issue is that Temari and Gaara aren't in the mood right now, so at the teacher's signal, Kankuro had no choice but to come alone.

"Gaara vs. Rock Lee"

This is not unexpected.

"Yosh, looks like I fooled you all! I really wanted to be the last one to appear, but actually it's my turn this time. I see! As expected of Lee!"

Sakura Haruno: ...What on earth is this master and disciple doing?

Seeing the prank on the other side, Gaara looked away and formed a hand seal with one hand:

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Gaara turned into sand, which flew to the arena and then transformed back into Gaara.

"So handsome," Lin Xiaobai said.

"Indeed." Lin Fan nodded. If he didn't pay close attention to Gaara's movement speed, it was indeed very cool.

But if you look closely, you'll see that after Gaara forms the hand seals, he leaps over the railing and lands on the floor, then resumes the hand seals, giving the illusion that he turns into sand and falls to the ground.

However, this speed is still quite impressive.

Rock Lee, on the other hand, was much slower. Everyone could clearly see how quickly he stepped off the stage. Therefore, Kankuro looked down on Lee: "He could never be a match for Gaara, absolutely not."

"I don't think so."

"Hmph, you don't think so either... uh."

Seeing that it was one's own "close enemy":

Kankuro's expression darkened slightly: "What makes you say that?"

Lin Fan leaned against the railing and smiled, "I believe him."

"Go for it, Li!"

Encouraged by Lin Fan, Rock Lee became even more confident. He was determined to defeat Gaara. Gaara, upon hearing Lin Fan's support for Rock Lee, immediately turned pale: This kid actually dared to steal his family! Unforgivable!!

With the arrival of Moonlight Gale, the ninth match officially began:

Rock Lee charged at Gaara. Although his speed was already fast in the eyes of an ordinary genin, it was nothing compared to Gaara's massive genin force. Every punch he threw was blocked by sand protecting Gaara, and every kick he delivered was also blocked by sand.

Faced with a barrage of sand attacks, Rock Lee had no choice but to use a kunai to strike the sand that was attacking him. In a split second, the sand grabbed Rock Lee's ankle and threw him away forcefully.

With a thud, Lee Rock got up and saw sand flying towards him. He stomped his foot and leaped, landing on a large sculpture at the edge of the arena.

Encouraged by Matt Kee, Rock Lee finally removed his weights.

"Yosh, that makes things much easier!"

Sasuke: ? This guy was carrying a weight all along?

Temari: Hmph, how heavy could it be... Boom!

Two heavy iron blocks fell from the sky and slammed into the floor with a loud thud, denting both large floorboards and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Everyone present was stunned. Even Orochimaru couldn't help but admire Rock Lee. At least the genin he knew who developed the Eight Gates couldn't do this. It seems that Guy has found a good disciple.

Orochimaru felt a pang of nostalgia for the days when he was still a ninja instructor, but unfortunately, those days were long gone.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widened in surprise. He thought he knew the Eight Gates very well, but to his dismay, he was completely clueless.

Lee, who is skilled in chakra, actually has such perseverance: perhaps he can train a class of Eight Gates masters in the future.

However, all of this can only be achieved after the Chunin Exams are over.

Zabuza: ...Are you Konoha ninjas all perverts?

As a taijutsu ninja, Zabuza's taijutsu skills are beyond doubt.

But he has absolutely never experienced the kind of insane weight training that Xiao Li went through.

Furthermore, when Lee is carrying a heavy load, he uses physical strength, while normal trainees generally use chakra plus physical strength.

As everyone was still in shock, Lee also fell from the sculpture. Lee's Body Flicker Technique had reached a speed that was difficult for ordinary Jonin to see. With a punch, the sand defense that had not yet been formed was instantly broken. Gaara, whose fist almost hit his own face: ? ? ?

What's wrong with this kid?!

Before Gaara could continue to be shocked, Lee unleashed a rapid and continuous barrage of attacks. The sand couldn't catch up with Lee, and a falling kick grazed Gaara's face.

???

I want you dead!

Gaara was truly angry. Even his father didn't dare slap him, so what right did this Lee have? Did he think that just because he had gained Lin Fan's favor, he could bully him so brazenly in front of Lin Fan?!

With a bang, Lee attacked again. Even though Gaara's sand defense was fast, it still couldn't keep up with Lee's speed, and Gaara was kicked away by Lee.

Kankuro: "...We're doomed."

Naruto: "Hehe, we're doomed, aren't we? That kick really hit that kid squarely."

Kankuro was speechless for a moment, then said, "...I didn't mean that guy is finished. I meant that kid in the green shirt is finished."

Naruto: "?"

Gaara, who had been kicked away, got up from the ground. Before everyone's eyes, sand was visible on Gaara's face and body.

Lee Locke stared wide-eyed in disbelief. He had been fighting for so long, and all he had done was break through the opponent's defense... And what was with that kid's smile?

Upon seeing Gaara's smile, Kankuro had a very bad feeling. He hadn't seen Gaara smile like that in a long time, and every time he did, Gaara would lose control and kill indiscriminately.

"It seems that's the only option left."

After seeing Gaara use his Sand Armor to protect him, Rock Lee removed the white bandages from his arms:

Should we use that move?

Sasuke was very familiar with this move; he had seen it once before, but only when he was being attacked.

Rock Lee moved at high speed around Gaara:

Gaara, fully prepared, confidently said, "Let's hurry up."

With a whoosh, Rock Lee appeared below Gaara and kicked Gaara's chin away with a thud, along with Gaara himself: "As expected, very fast."

Gaara remained calm because, protected by the sand, he was not injured at all. Moreover, due to the sand armor, his current weight was far too much for Lee to knock away: "He didn't fly!" Naruto shouted.

"Because of the weight of the sand?" Kakashi asked.

Upon seeing this, Rock Lee rushed forward without hesitation and delivered a series of kicks to Gaara's abdomen. However, each kick caused damage to Rock Lee's leg because he was not using chakra, and his normal leg could not withstand the continuous upward kicks.

As Gaara soared into the air, countless grains of sand followed him:

At a certain moment, Gaara switched places with the sand substitute that had been prepared beforehand:

Sand Instantaneous Body!

The sand clone was still being kicked by Little Lee. When it reached mid-air, it looked incredulously at itself, which was wrapped in white bandages: "Front Lotus!"

With a shout from Rock Lee, Gaara and Rock Lee spun in mid-air before crashing to the ground with a loud thud.

As the smoke cleared, Gaara, lying in the ruins, wore an expression of disbelief. His face and body were cracked and covered in sand.

Naruto: "Could he be dead?"

Kankuro, oblivious to the anomaly: "...

"No way."

Even the Jonin could tell that Gaara was fake, but this was the Chunin Exams of Shippuden, where they fought like their lives depended on it. There were no warnings. Just like when Naruto and Neji clashed with the Rotation Technique, and Neji couldn't withstand it and was sent flying, no one rushed to help him beforehand because that wouldn't fit the exam requirements.

As long as we haven't admitted defeat and haven't confirmed that we can't fight, we must just watch and wait.

"Wait, that's not Gaara!"

Sasuke, unaware of these things, shouted out.

The surrounding genin were shocked, and then they realized that Gaara inside the pit was actually empty:

Rock Lee also immediately checked on Gaara inside the pit after hearing the news, so he discovered it quickly and dodged Gaara's attack in time.

On the ground, sand piled up to form Gaara's figure. Gaara glared menacingly at Lee, at this "little green tea" trying to show off in front of his brother.

go to hell!

The sand attacks came one after another, but Rock Lee was temporarily unable to move because he was using the Lotus Flower technique.

With a bang, Rock Lee was sent flying by the sand attack, rolling on the ground. Before he could get up, he was hit by another pile of sand and sent flying again.

The continuous blows and the missed ultimate moves made many people feel as if they could already see the outcome of the battle:

Rock Lee would never admit defeat; his will had always been singular:

Even if you can't learn ninjutsu and only know taijutsu, you must become an excellent ninja!

"He lost," Kankuro's voice rang out.

Lin Fan glanced at Kankuro and said, "Don't worry, Gaara won't win so easily."

Ha. Even in this state, you still expect him to defeat Gaara?

Just as Kankuro was underestimating Rock Lee, Kakashi, using his Sharingan, noticed that Rock Lee's chakra was flowing in a certain direction: "You actually taught him that move, that was too dangerous."

"That move?" Sakura Haruno and Sasuke looked puzzled.

Might Guy smiled as he explained the forbidden technique of the Eight Gates. When the Eight Gates were mentioned, Kakashi couldn't help but recall...

Although he wasn't a direct witness to the Third Shinobi World War, he learned about the situation from intelligence reports:

...Opening the Eighth Gate grants the caster temporary power surpassing that of the Hokage...but after opening it, they will die.

Sasuke and Sakura Haruno:

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Sasuke: ...

...I wonder if I can learn this move? ...No, Itachi has already been captured, why would I want to learn this thing?

Thinking of this, Sasuke's gaze involuntarily turned to Rock Lee on the arena:

At this moment, Rock Lee was already preparing to activate the Eight Gates:

Now is the time to prove your ninja way!

The Eight Gates Formation! The Third Gate – the Gate of Life – Opens!

Neji, this move was originally intended for you!

The explosive chakra aura generated by Rock Lee made Kakashi and the other Jonin present take it seriously: "Tsk tsk. He's already surpassed a Jonin." Lin Fan clicked his tongue. No wonder Rock Lee was given a title. Might Guy, who could wield chakra, probably needed to open the Sixth Gate to have such an aura, but Rock Lee only needed to open the Third Gate.

This is the difference in physical fitness.

"Little Li is a genius."

Seeing Lee Rock's imposing aura, Lin Xiaobai's eyes lit up: "Lin Fan, do you think I can learn this move?"

Lin Fan:

"...The Eight Gates Formation targets acupoints on the human body... If you want to learn it, you'll have to re-develop the Eight Gates Formation."

Lin Xiaobai: "Lin Fan, have you forgotten?"

Lin Fan: "Huh?"

Lin Xiaobai held her head high and puffed out her chest: "I can transform into a human now!"

If being a rabbit doesn't work, then I'll just become a human!

Lin Fan: "...Whatever makes you happy."

Sudden.

A loud bang came from the audience.

Countless plumes of smoke and dust shot towards them.

Lin Fan used the Body Flicker Technique on the spot, creating a chakra shield to block the sand and stones:

With this one move, Xiao Li ripped the entire floorboards apart:

Gaara was completely caught off guard this time, and Lee kicked him in the chin again. This time, he didn't need a series of kicks to fly into the sky.

"Ahem. Where is everyone?" The abbreviated Naruto looked around but saw no one.

The larger Naruto appeared to the left of the smaller Naruto at some point, looked up, and said, "Up there."

Everyone looked up and saw Gaara flying in mid-air, his body completely shattered from Lee's attack.

The sand, attempting to soar into the air to repair his sand armor, asked, "Are you going to use that trick again?"

"But I won't give your Sand Armor a chance to recover."

Upon seeing Xiao Li moving at high speed, his face turned dark red and his veins bulged:

Gaara:

...Don't you dare come any closer!!

The sounds of banging echoed through the air, and even Sasuke, a genin with his Sharingan activated, couldn't see Rock Lee's speed.

Are you kidding me? Has this guy gone mad?

Sasuke suddenly felt fortunate that he wasn't strong enough, otherwise he would have been killed by Rock Lee's overpowered abilities.

Gaara was completely stunned; he no longer knew what the world was like: Where am I? Who am I? Wait, I think I'm...

Gaara finally came to his senses, but he was almost unable to move because of Lee's attack:

He could only watch helplessly as Xiao Li grabbed the white bandage tied around his waist:

Lee rushed forward, vanished in a flash, and suddenly appeared in front of Gaara's abdomen, throwing a powerful punch:

Lotus Flower!

With a loud bang, Gaara landed, blasting open half of the arena floor.

Everyone:

Lin Fan: "I told you, it wouldn't be that easy to win."

Naruto: "...Brother Lin Fan...you're not saying...that guy Gaara is still alive, are you?"

Kankuro: ...What do you mean?! What do you mean?! My little brother!!!

"Still alive." Naruto's voice rang out, and he knew it was time for him to make his appearance.

This time, he's going to change Xiao Li's fate!

On the stage, Gaara, who had been slammed to the floor by Lee's ultimate attack, was spared fatal damage thanks to the sand formed by his gourd. He lay almost unharmed, sheltered by the sand.

Rock Lee stood not far away, completely exhausted, and even the slightest movement caused him excruciating pain.

This is the consequence of forcibly using the fifth gate to inflict an irreparable hidden injury on oneself.

I'll kill you... I'll kill you!

Gaara's mind went blank. He had only one thought: to kill Rock Lee as a reward for his mother and, at the same time, to prove to Lin Fan that he was the best younger brother!

With a soft "plop," the sand was slapped away by a blond-haired boy, revealing a face with a fox-like beard.

A pair of resolute eyes stood before Lee: "Enough. Gaara, you've already won!"

Upon seeing that annoying blond-haired kid, Gaara gritted his teeth and said, "Referee! This guy is breaking the rules!"

Having witnessed Gaara and Rock Lee's strength: ...No, I'm not the referee, you are.

Kakashi helplessly covered his face mask: "What is Naruto doing?"

Naruto: "...Great!"

Sasuke:

...Although it's not quite right, if we leave it alone, Xiao Li will probably die.

Upon hearing Sasuke's words, Might Guy replied, "...I'm so sorry."

Matt Kai finally understood one thing: proving his will was important, but what was even more important was that the other person was still alive.

Might Guy, as Lee's mentor, stepped forward to stop Gaara's next attack: "That's enough, you've already won, don't continue."

Why...why are all these people protected...but I'm not...?

Gaara felt wronged.

Of course, if he said it out loud, Lin Fan would definitely complain: Damn it, you were beaten up like this by Xiao Li's ultimate move and you still managed to kill Xiao Li, who are you going to protect you? Who's protecting whom here?

Thus ended this incredible battle. With the arrival of medical personnel, Xiao Li was placed on a stretcher. However, after examining his injuries, the medical staff frowned and explained that Xiao Li's injuries involved multiple muscle ruptures, and he might require a long recovery period.

It would take some time to recover, but thankfully, he didn't suffer any more serious injuries; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to continue being a ninja for the rest of his life. At this moment, Might Guy was very grateful. After the medical ninja took Rock Lee away, he suddenly patted the future Naruto on the shoulder and said, "Thank you, Naruto. If it weren't for you, I probably would have regretted it for the rest of my life."

Future Naruto scratched his head and said, "You're welcome, Thick Eyebrows-sensei. But it would be best if Tsunade came back to treat Lee's injuries."

Although Naruto couldn't understand medical terminology, he knew that Lee's injuries weren't just due to Gaara's attack, but more so because Lee's forbidden technique was too overpowered. However, as Lee's friend and companion, he absolutely couldn't let Lee give up the opportunity to unleash his ultimate move, after all, it was Lee's moment of glory!

"What a bunch of noobs who love to play around." Lin Fan yawned and muttered. As someone who prefers safety, he would never risk doing anything that would harm himself, except for experiments, since there was only one way to obtain Wood Release.

Kankuro:

Do you think everyone is as strong as you?

Naruto: "Great! Lee survived!"

As they talked, the final match arrived:

Choji said it was safe, and a well appeared above Kurenai Yuhi's head. What does that mean? Does it mean Hinata from her squad is safe?

Do you believe I can get Hinata to give your belly a Gentle Fist Eighteen Styles treatment?!

"Hinata, don't let your guard down just because your opponent isn't Neji."

"Yes, I know, Teacher Hong."

Hinata responded to Kurenai's comment and then went to the arena. Choji saw that his opponent was the soft and weak Byakugan girl from his class and was extremely excited: Great! I'm going to win!

Naruto: "Hinata, do your best!"

Naruto: "Don't lose to that fat Choji!"

Shikamaru: ...What are you two doing?

Choji, upon hearing someone call him "fatty": ?! Ugh! You actually called me "fatty"?! Are you kidding me?!

Hinata:

...Go Naruto-kun! I absolutely cannot lose!!

In the battle between Gentle Fist and Human Bomber, Hinata emerged victorious.

"That's surprising." Seeing that the match had reached its final stage, Orochimaru watched it all, even though he wasn't particularly interested. "Besides Rock Lee and Gaara, who's somewhat interesting, only that guy named Lin Xiaobai is surprising."

It's time to leave.

Orochimaru formed hand seals, and with a bang, the shadow clone disappeared.

Hinata was overjoyed to have won, since she hadn't fallen in the second match as Neji had predicted, and she could participate in the third Chunin Exam a month later.

Are there 3 from Sunagakure, 4 from Konoha, and 2 from Lin Fan's team?

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe, then went to the arena to explain the rules of the third Chunin Exam to everyone:

Lin Fan, standing in the stands, saw Gaara standing there listening after taking such a punch from Rock Lee. His lips twitched involuntarily, thinking to himself, "As expected of the strongest defense."

Meanwhile, the Kusagakure Jonin had woken up. An ANBU ninja explained Karin's whereabouts to him. The Kusagakure Jonin gritted his teeth and exclaimed that the Hokage would definitely regret it. Hearing this, the ANBU ninja felt like he had heard it somewhere before, but he was too lazy to continue the conversation with the Kusagakure Jonin, so he said he would relay the message to the Hokage and left.

The Kusagakure Jonin who was to relay the message: ? ? ?

On the very night the preliminary rounds ended, the Kusagakure Jonin suddenly received a secret letter:

Upon seeing the markings, he immediately knew that they came from a Sunagakure ninja.

His injuries weren't serious; after all, it was just a water dragon bullet. He wasn't without chakra enhancement, and with the help of a medical ninja, a few hours of recovery would be enough for him to get out of bed.

He left Konoha Hospital and went to the rooftop of a secluded building:

Konoha's urban area is comparable in size to Tokyo, and the number of Anbu members is so large that they can't even see the entire village. This is why it wasn't until the day after Hayate Gekko's incident that people found out.

Maki was already waiting on the rooftop. He tentatively asked Kusakari for his opinion on Konoha:

Kusakari: "Damn! If I had a chance, I'd definitely make Konoha pay!"

Maki: Very good.

So Maki told Kusakari about his plan. When Kusakari heard that Sunagakure was so bold as to attack Konoha in a month, he instinctively wanted to sell the information and make a lot of money: No, making money can be done later. Right now, the most important thing is to take revenge on Lin Fan and that dead rabbit!

"Okay, I'll bring you the leader's reply within half a month." Kusakari gritted his teeth and gave up the huge reward he could have gotten from selling information.

With Kusakari's reply, Maki also gained some confidence in Kusakari's attack on Konoha a month later:

Several days later, Kabuto sneaked into Sasuke's house:

Not long after I stepped into the courtyard, a voice came from under the eaves: "What are you doing here?"

Upon hearing the sound, Kabuto instinctively threw out a kunai:

Kakashi caught the kunai while holding the Icha Icha Paradise necklace, then threw it back:

Kabuto sent the kunai flying, but before he could retaliate, Kakashi delivered a knee kick. Kabuto crossed his arms, the heavy kick causing him to wince.

Before Qishidou could regain his footing, he was instantly grabbed and shoved into the floor by a sharp hand.

Kakashi's shadow clone appeared before them, turning into white mist and disappearing.

The real Kakashi emerged from the ground, holding a kunai to Kabuto's neck: "Tell me, what is Orochimaru's purpose in coming to Konoha?"

Kabuto chuckled, his glasses slightly reflecting light: "I never expected the renowned Sharingan user Kakashi to become Sasuke's guardian angel..."

"Stop talking nonsense with me," Kakashi said, pressing a kunai against Yakushi Kabuto's neck and squeezing hard. "Speak quickly!"

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"Heh." Xiang Qishidou sneered and turned into a wisp of white mist.

A shadow clone?!

Kakashi immediately turned and glanced in one direction, only to see the chakra fluctuations there rapidly moving away:

So that's how it is. From the beginning, the chicken used a shadow clone to attract my attention?

The fact that the shadow clone withstood one of my attacks without getting hurt... that's some kind of chakra control...

It's no wonder Kakashi was shocked. Normally, a shadow clone would disappear if it were damaged, even if only slightly. But Kabuto managed to withstand the damage with a shadow clone, which is enough to show that Kabuto has an exceptional talent in chakra control.

Kabuto wasn't captured, but his identity as a spy was confirmed. Kakashi immediately informed Hiruzen Sarutobi, who then sent men to find Kabuto and two other spies. However, when the Anbu found the two injured men in their hospital rooms, they were no longer there. "A step too late?" The Anbu captain sighed upon seeing this. "Go back and report to the Hokage."

The members of the spies nodded and left the ward.

Sasuke watched the group of Anbu members hurriedly leave, but without giving it much thought, he simply opened Itachi's room. Inside, in a white hospital room filled with the pungent smell of water, Uchiha Itachi stood like a melancholy young man, holding a book in his hand.

Books and novels about love and romance:

Of course, he didn't like looking at his nose, but recently, Sasuke made him look at it, even saying that if he didn't, he would gouge his own eyes out.

The weasel guessed that this sheep must belong to that guy named Lin Fanxiang.

It is estimated that Naruto will find out about his situation in the future, and his plans will be completely ruined because Sasuke knows the truth: "Itachi, I need to leave Konoha for a while."