Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 132 The Unbreakable Tower (Third Update!)

Reborn from suffering!

It has to be said that this sentence truly reflects Sasuke's life.

Uehara Naraku hadn't yet recovered from the generous reward; his first thought was, "Which hero said that?"

He had never heard of it.

Uehara Naraku calmed down and thought it over. Based on the previous rewards, the current mission reward for Uchiha Sasuke should be related to fire-style ninjutsu, which means a hero with fire attributes.

If that doesn't work, then it's a hero with the lightning attribute.

Uehara Naraku tentatively uttered two names: "Annie, the Daughter of Darkness, Brand, the Vengeful Flame Soul..."

Mission accomplished, hero's legacy begins.

Uehara Naraku was already used to all of this, but when he saw the four skills, he still couldn't suppress his joy.

Flame Brand: Fires a high-speed fireball forward, which will detonate enemies and the surrounding area. The skill consumes a minimum of 50 chakra points and has a 3-second cooldown.

Pillar of Flames: After a 0.6-second delay, a pillar of flame appears in the target area, scorching everything within the area. The skill consumes a minimum of 60 chakra points and has a 4-second cooldown.

Burning Flames: This skill can conjure a powerful burst of flames from the enemy's body, scorching them. The skill has a minimum chakra cost of 70 points and a 4-second cooldown.

Flame Storm: After releasing a highly destructive seed of fire to attack the target, it will bounce to enemies around the target, bouncing a minimum of 5 times. The skill consumes a minimum of 100 chakra points and has a cooldown of 40 seconds.

From today onwards, Uehara Naraku can call himself a Fire Release ninja.

The hero's inheritance he just received is incredibly powerful, with each fire-style skill being extremely potent. In particular, the Blazing Fire skill can conjure flames out of thin air, and it even resembles Amaterasu's attack style!

Of course, the most terrifying thing is the Flame Storm. As long as Uehara Naraku has enough chakra, he can make the Flame Storm spread throughout the entire battlefield!

The only problem is…

This technique is very likely to be blocked by the water array wall.

"Never mind, I'll experiment with Kisame Hoshigaki later."

Uehara Naraku looked down at Uchiha Sasuke, whom he had defeated, and his expression softened again. He waved his hand to heal Sasuke's injuries.

Seeing Uehara Naraku heal Sasuke's injuries with a wave of his hand, Sakura Haruno bit her lip and said, "Medical ninjutsu should be easy to learn, and it can also help Sasuke-kun and Naruto..."

Sakura Haruno didn't know that not everyone's medical ninjutsu was as easy and effective as Uehara Naraku's; even Tsunade was a step behind.

Uehara Naraku didn't pay attention to Haruno Sakura; he simply smiled at Sasuke, his attitude noticeably shifting from the coldness of battle to warmth: "Sasuke, while your strength is still somewhat lacking, you have no shortage of talent and hard work. I believe you will soon surpass Uchiha Itachi."

Anyway, saying nice things doesn't cost any money!

As for those messy things like "If Itachi doesn't die, Sasuke will only ever be a little brother," there's no need to say them, lest someone else die.

Uchiha Sasuke was a leek sprout that Uehara really wanted to keep, and that could be harvested several more times in the future.

"..."

Sasuke was clearly unaccustomed to Uehara Naraku's rapid change of expression. His emotions quickly subsided, and he even said with a hint of inferiority, "But I can't even defeat you..."

"Isn't it normal that you can't beat me?"

Uehara Naraku chuckled and patted Sasuke on the shoulder, saying, "Ha, actually I was only twelve years old when I lost to Uchiha Itachi. Even if Uchiha Itachi stood in front of me now, he wouldn't dare say he could still fight me!"

"You're sixteen years old this year..."

Although Sasuke Uchiha knew that Naraku Uehara was trying to motivate him, Sasuke still lowered his head and began to calculate. He said in a deep voice, "There is absolutely no way I can spend four years to defeat Itachi Uchiha. I can't wait that long!"

"..."

Uehara Naraku's expression froze instantly.

It's still uncertain whether Sasuke can defeat Itachi Uchiha four years later, yet he dared to mock Uehara Naraku. Sasuke Uchiha is even more deserving of a beating than Uehara imagined!

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

Uehara Naraku turned to look at Uzumaki Naruto, his smile becoming even more amiable: "Naruto, would you like me to give you some pointers?"

"Really?"

Naruto's expression instantly brightened.

Just as Naruto Uzumaki agreed, Sakura Haruno punched him on the head: "Naruto, we're still taking the exams! The Chunin Exams will be over soon. You can challenge Uehara-senpai after the exams are over!"

Naruto Uzumaki suddenly felt a little aggrieved: "But Sasuke..."

Sakura Haruno angrily slammed down another punch: "Sasuke-kun is asking Uehara-senpai for something important! Don't waste his time!"

Sakura Haruno is such a hypocrite.

Under pressure from the pink-haired girl, Naruto Uzumaki temporarily abandoned his idea of ​​sparring with Naraku Uehara and headed to the central tower to complete the second exam.

Uehara Naraku's expression gradually became somewhat strange. These past few days, Haruno Sakura had ruined quite a few of his plans; he'd have to settle this score sooner or later…

Of course, Sakura Haruno definitely wouldn't be able to stand his grudge, so he might take it out on Sakura Haruno's future teacher.

The Forest of Death.

The central tower.

Many squads have gathered here, and battles are taking place every moment. The squads that have obtained the scrolls cannot enter the tower, while the squads that have not obtained the scrolls start looting them!

Even though this exam forbids the formation of teams and allies, the ninjas from the same village have no choice but to stay together temporarily to avoid being attacked separately.

Perhaps because Konoha ninjas formed the most alliances, it was a good opportunity for them to hone their skills, and no one from Konoha sent anyone to stop them.

As newcomers of similar age, Konoha's Team 3, Team 8, and Team 10 naturally came together, becoming one of the two most powerful forces near the tower in the Forest of Death.

As for the other powerful force, it is naturally Gaara's team from Sunagakure. Because Gaara's sand defense is quite strong, he has become the strongest genin recognized by the genin.

No, Gaara is not the strongest.

The strongest genin should be the white-haired boy who forbade them from entering the tower. His speed and strength were so great that even Gaara's sand armor could not defend against him!

That boy was none other than Kaguya Kimimaro, the Amegakure genius!

How to defeat Kaguya Kimimaro and enter the central tower to complete the exam has been a problem that has been troubling Gaara for the past few days, as well as a group of Konoha genin such as Hyuga Neji, Nara Shikamaru, and Aburame Shino.

"Is Kaguya Kimimaro a born fighting machine?"

Kiba Inuzuka looked utterly bewildered, slamming his fist heavily on the ground. He said coldly, "It's the last day, and he still hasn't let his guard down!"

"He's very fast too."

Neji Hyuga glanced at Hinata Hyuga sitting in the corner and continued in a low voice, "Even though I can see through his movements with my Byakugan, it's still hard to keep up with him... and that guy has a companion with an Ice Release bloodline limit."

"That's not even the worst part."

Nara Shikamaru covered his face, a wry smile playing on his lips: "If we remember correctly, Uehara Naraku, who defeated us on the first day of the exam, was also one of their teammates, right?"

"Um."

Rock Lee nodded solemnly, a fine layer of sweat beading on his forehead. He said in a deep voice, "I'm confident I can fight that white-haired guy... but against Uehara Naraku, I'm practically powerless!"

Aburame Shino slowly spoke from the corner: "I agree, but I've set up traps with poisonous insects on the outside, hoping to prevent Uehara Naraku from joining them."

Ino Yamanaka, unusually serious, offered her opinion: "Why don't we wait for Team 7 to arrive? With Sasuke and Neji's strength, the two strongest rookies of their generation, they should be able to defeat that handsome white-haired guy, right?"

"..."

Hyuga Neji was silent for a moment, then gently shook his head and said, "Even with the Sharingan bloodline limit, one can see through his movements, but with Sasuke's speed..."

There's more to this statement than meets the eye.

After all, Rock Lee beat Sasuke up, while Neji Hyuga often beat Rock Lee up during training sparring sessions!

Rock Lee glanced at Neji, then hesitated before speaking, "Actually, it's not entirely hopeless. I have a technique specifically reserved for Neji that should be able to defeat him..."

"plum!"

Tian Tian abruptly interrupted Rock Lee.

"That move must cause a lot of damage to the body, right?"

Shino Aburame, watching this scene thoughtfully, then glanced at everyone present after exposing Rock Lee's thoughts. He said softly, "Everyone seems to be cooperating, but in reality, they're just fighting their own battles, using each other to hone their techniques, right?"

That's only partly true.

Haku's Ice Release Bloodline is practically a powerful long-range attack weapon.

Kaguya Kimimaro's Shikotsumyaku bloodline limit once again demonstrated unparalleled power in taijutsu combat, and was equally formidable in ranged attacks!

It's not entirely untrue that they couldn't easily break through Kaguya Kimimaro and Haku's defenses, but it's true that they improved their strength by fighting the genin squads near the tower.

"Let me remind everyone."

Shino Aburame adjusted her small sunglasses and whispered, "Standing opposite us are two bloodline ninjas, and an enemy who could attack us from the front at any moment."

Kiba Inuzuka sighed, "But without new reinforcements, we might not be able to break through the defenses of these two! We can't exactly contact those three from Sunagakure, can we?"

"If we can make use of them, I wouldn't object."

Nara Shikamaru chuckled and leaned against a tree: "If it allows me to easily pass the Chunin Exams and also take advantage of the Sand Village, why wouldn't I?"

Nara Shikamaru is a lazy person.

The crucial point is that Yamanaka Ino and Akimichi Choji, who were standing next to him, were actually nodding in agreement!

This generation of Ino-Shika-Cho is probably doomed!

Unfortunately, these newcomers seem humble, but in reality, they are unwilling to submit to anyone else.

They discussed for most of the day without reaching a conclusion, and instead were attacked by two squads from other ninja villages. These Konoha genin were used to this and easily defeated the enemy.

They planned to rest for a while to recover their strength before facing Kaguya Kimimaro.

However, the Eighth Platoon, which was responsible for reconnaissance on the perimeter during the battle, returned with two pieces of news: one that was not particularly good, and the other that was very bad.

Kiba Inuzuka wore a bittersweet smile, reflecting his true feelings: "Ha, we've brought two pieces of news. Which would you like to hear first?"

"Let's hear the good news first!"

Nara Shikamaru chuckled and said, "Could it be Sasuke and Naruto from Team 7 arriving?"

"That's right."

Kiba's smile faded, and he continued, "Hey, Shikamaru, wanna guess the second piece of news?"

"Even you were scared."

Nara Shikamaru's smile instantly turned into a wry one: "Hey, could it be that Uehara Naraku is here too?"

There will be two more daily updates at 5:30 PM.

(End of this chapter)