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Chapter 128 Uehara Naraku is not good at hand seals! (Fourth update! Bonus chapter for first-day subscribers!)

"This is really putting an old man like me in a difficult position..."

Maruboshi Kosuke patted his aching back, hobbled to the side, and muttered, "Ensuring the Chunin Exams proceed smoothly is indeed a troublesome task!"

Kosuke's voice was rather soft and fragmented, and neither Uehara Naraku nor Rock Lee could hear what he was saying, nor did they have time to pay attention to it.

"Leaf Whirlwind!"

As a pure taijutsu ninja, Rock Lee was much faster and stronger than any of the other rookie ninjas Uehara encountered who wanted to rebel against him!

His kicks were so powerful they made a whooshing sound!

But that's still not enough.

Uehara Naraku kicked Lee Rock in the waist, knocking him to the ground, and then followed up with a palm strike to his neck, instantly knocking the little guy unconscious.

Uehara Naraku, whose life energy exceeds 10,000 points, is not an enemy that a newbie like Rock Lee can handle!

Maruhoshi Kosuke frowned and glanced at Rock Lee on the ground.

They were shouting so enthusiastically, but they lost so quickly?

He had just witnessed the gap between Uehara Naraku and Rock Lee; such a chasm could not be bridged by skill alone.

In terms of physical combat alone, Uehara Naraku is already dangerous enough!

Hiruzen Sarutobi, you've really given him a lot of trouble!

"Kousuke-senpai."

After defeating Rock Lee in two moves, Uehara Naraku rubbed his wrist and gave Maruboshi Kosuke an innocent smile: "Should I take this little guy to their rendezvous point? His two teammates are waiting for him there!"

"..."

Maruhoshi Kosuke looked puzzled, then his eye twitched involuntarily after a moment: "Those two little guys, you defeated them too?"

"Hey, it's just a friendly spar."

Uehara Naraku waved his hand modestly.

Uehara Naraku grabbed Rock Lee by the collar, took the young man in the green bodysuit, and threw him at the meeting point for Hyuga Neji and Tenten.

Neji Hyuga's gaze was somewhat strange: "What exactly do you want? You defeated us, but you didn't take our scrolls..."

"I don't want anything."

Uehara Naraku thought for a moment, then decided to play the villain again, and his words enraged Hyuga Neji: "I just thought you were too weak and easy to bully."

Of course, I can't talk about system tasks!

Side Quest: Defeat Hyuga Neji (1/1). Quest complete. Reward: Crane Style Fighting Technique.

Side Quest: Defeat Rock Lee (1/1). Quest complete. Reward: Master Roshi Fluid Combat Technique.

Uehara Naraku was a little confused, unable to figure out the system's tricks.

Neji Hyuga represents the Gentle Fist style of taijutsu, while Rock Lee represents the Hard Fist style. Team 3, a mere small squad, actually encompasses two major taijutsu schools.

The question is, why is the reward for defeating these two guys fighting skills?

With his life energy intensity, wouldn't he be able to crush his opponent with sheer strength alone? Why would he need any fighting techniques?

Was he worried that after defeating Rock Lee and Neji Hyuga, Might Guy would come looking for him and kill him, so he deliberately gave him some fighting techniques?

That's outrageous!

However, these martial arts techniques might be rather pathetic in actual combat; it's basically just shouting "da da da da da da da!" while constantly poking and stabbing at the enemy...

The fact that the system's side quest rewards include fighting skills makes one wonder if we can look forward to the rewards for defeating Might Guy in the future.

A serious punch would be best!

There's one last mission reward left.

When Uehara Naraku saw the reward for defeating Tenten, his expression finally turned somewhat strange. This girl truly deserves to be Kishimoto's favorite character!

Side Quest: Defeat Tenten (1/1). Quest complete. Reward: One hidden legacy quest.

Hidden Legacy Quest: I have made my choice. Say the correct name (0/1)

"Katarina, the Ominous Blade".

Uehara Naraku sighed softly, then glanced at the unconscious Tenten, a burning light flashing in his eyes. There were still many missions related to Tenten in his system list!

If every task rewards this much... then sacrificing one's integrity doesn't seem so bad!

Mission accomplished, hero's legacy begins.

Catapult Blade: Throws a chakra dagger that hits two enemies around the target in succession before landing behind the target. No skill cooldown, no skill cost.

Waiting for the Opportunity: Throws a chakra dagger. No skill cooldown or skill cost.

Instant Step: Allows you to instantly teleport to the vicinity of allies, enemies, or any dagger. No skill cooldown or cost.

Death Lotus: Transforms into a hurricane of sword blades, rapidly firing countless chakra daggers at surrounding enemies. No skill cooldown or cost.

Uehara Naraku's eyes flickered slightly. These skills alone didn't seem like much, but when combined, they were far more than that.

At least one Instant Step can almost be considered a low-budget version of the Flying Thunder God Technique!

Moreover, on the battlefield, Shunpo can make Uehara Naraku appear next to almost any enemy, which is simply outrageous!

Perhaps for some specific reason, the system considers this hero's legacy not to be strong?

As expected of the Great Demon King, Tenten!

The skill set rewarded after defeating her includes offensive techniques using dagger ninja tools and space-time magic!

These skills have no cooldown time. Uehara Naraku could use just these four skills to cut from the east end of Konoha Village to the west end of the village without even blinking!

Alright, it's time to test the results.

Uehara Naraku turned to Maruboshi Kosuke, who had been watching him closely, and said in a deep voice, "Senpai, now it's time to talk about what happened between us... Since you're already here, why don't you have a fight with me!"

"Isn't there any room for negotiation?"

Maruboshi Kosuke could only appear in a flash, grabbing the hilt of his ninja sword: "If you lose, you must immediately head to the tower. Is that a fair condition?"

"sure."

A purple chakra broadsword appeared in Uehara Naraku's hand. He chuckled and said, "If you lose, senpai, you'll immediately forfeit this Chunin Exams. Is that alright?"

Maruhoshi Kosuke sighed, shook his head, and said, "This condition isn't exactly fair... but I agree!"

The words had barely left his mouth!

The old man suddenly raised his head and looked at Uehara Naraku, abruptly clasping his hands together and forming three hand seals: "Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Maruboshi Kosuke immediately unleashed his ultimate move.

It's no wonder he chose to do this; after all, he's really old, and his speed and strength have declined to some extent. His physical combat skills are definitely not as good as Uehara Naraku's.

Furthermore, Maruboshi Kosuke discovered the chakra broadsword in Uehara Naraku's hand and judged that Uehara Naraku's swordsmanship might not be weak either.

Then we'll have to rely on ninjutsu!

The Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique usually requires forty-four hand seals, but Maruboshi Kosuke, having received instruction from the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, only needs four hand seals to perform it.

Caught off guard like this, Uehara Naraku certainly couldn't dodge in time!

As expected, Uehara Naraku's expression froze, and almost simultaneously he began to rapidly form his hand seals, even making some mistakes in his haste.

He's going to use Water Release ninjutsu!

It's just a contest of water-style ninjutsu, who's afraid of who!

Maruhoshi Kosuke's face relaxed a little. He had finally discovered Uehara Naraku's weakness, which was that the little guy's hand seal speed was not fast!

This is really good news.

Maruboshi Kosuke had a plan in mind. He could use ninjutsu to fight, which would cause Uehara Naraku to make a mistake in his haste. This kid is not very old, so he may not be particularly good at ninjutsu that requires precise control of chakra!

After all, Uehara Naraku's taijutsu is already strong enough. If his ninjutsu is also strong, would any other ninjas have a chance to survive?

In an instant, Maruhoshi Kosuke's technique was completed.

A giant water dragon shot into the sky from beside Maruboshi Kosuke, and opened its mouth to bite fiercely at Uehara Naraku's position!

(End of this chapter)