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Chapter 143 There is no strongest, only stronger (Second update)

"Your Highness, during your battle with Orochimaru, did he reveal any useful information?"

Inside the tower, after questioning Hongdou, the Third Generation turned his gaze to Li Chuan.

Li Chuan pretended to think for a moment, then replied:

"I think he's after Sasuke's Sharingan. Maybe he wants to take it. I suggest we send more people to secretly protect Sasuke."

We haven't obtained the intelligence yet, so we can't let Orochimaru plant the cursed seal on Sasuke so easily.

The Third Hokage nodded and instructed Kakashi and Guy:

"We can't let Orochimaru take Sasuke's eyes. I'd like you two to make another trip and keep an eye on things from the shadows. But if Orochimaru doesn't show up, don't interfere with their exam."

He couldn't let Sasuke be in danger, because that was his promise to Itachi, and more importantly, if something really happened to Sasuke, Itachi might really become a rogue ninja.

Kakashi and Guy are both elite Jonin. One has the Sharingan and is proficient in all five elemental ninjutsu, while the other has superb taijutsu skills. Even if they can't defeat Orochimaru when they work together, they can still defeat him.

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Kakashi and Guy nodded and left first.

After Kakashi and Guy left, the Third Hokage turned to Li Chuan again, a look of gratitude on his face:

"Your Highness, thank you so much for your help this time."

He meant it sincerely; if Li Chuan hadn't dragged Orochimaru out, things would have turned out very differently.

Li Chuan waved his hand and laughed:

"You're too kind, Lord Hokage. I consider Sasuke and the others as my younger brothers and sisters."

Furthermore, Konoha represents our Land of Fire and is the very foundation of our Land of Fire. How could I, the King, stand by and watch rogue ninja wreak havoc in the village, damaging Konoha's prestige, especially during this critical time?"

He paused for a moment, then deliberately sighed.

"It's a pity that I lack the talent and strength to defeat Orochimaru; I can only barely hold him off."

Hearing Li Chuan's words, the three men's expressions were somewhat strange, but they still offered words of comfort:

"This is not Your Highness's fault, but my dereliction of duty as the Hokage. Your Highness, you have only been formally learning ninjutsu at the Fire Temple for less than a year, and you already possess such strength, which is truly a rare talent in the world."

After learning that Li Chuan, the prince of the Land of Fire, was actually a ninja monk from the Fire Temple in the Land of Waves, the Third Hokage sent ninjas to the capital to gather information about Li Chuan. He even had his son Asuma write a letter to the head of the Fire Temple to inquire about him.

The result also surprised him greatly.

It turns out that Prince Li Chuan did not train at the Fire Temple from a young age, but only became a disciple of Jiraiya at the Fire Temple more than nine months ago, and then began to refine chakra and learn ninjutsu.

In less than a year, he cultivated to a level close to that of a Special Jonin; his talent is definitely top-notch.

What's even more frightening is that in less than two months since the mission to the Land of Waves, this prince's strength has improved significantly again. Being able to hold off Orochimaru, he is definitely at the level of a Jonin.

"What?!"

At this moment, Tenzo, Anko, and several ANBU ninja guards in the office looked at Li Chuan with incredulous eyes upon hearing what the Third Hokage said.

They originally thought that for someone of Li Chuan's age to have such strength was truly the height of genius.

Unexpectedly, the other party had only been learning ninjutsu for less than a year, and his talent was so great that he completely crushed all the outstanding peers in their village.

Indeed, in this world, there is no strongest genius, only stronger ones.

"Haha, it's not that exaggerated. I've been practicing martial arts in the palace since I was a child, but no one knows it. Although I've been refining chakra and learning ninjutsu for less than a year, I haven't actually mastered many ninjutsu techniques."

Therefore, I am not skilled in ninjutsu. If there is an opportunity, it would be great if the Jonin of Konoha could give me some guidance.

Li Chuan laughed heartily and hinted at something.

The third generation tapped his fingers on his knee, understanding what Li Chuan meant, and then smiled:

"Your Highness, rest assured, you can ask any Jonin in Konoha to teach you ninjutsu, and I don't think they will refuse, including myself."

Some of Konoha's unique ninjutsu would definitely not be taught to Li Chuan, but common ninjutsu used by other villages would naturally be no problem. This includes techniques for learning ninjutsu, experience in combining ninjutsu, and so on.

A prince who has helped and been close to Konoha Village on multiple occasions is someone worth trying to win over.

Five days later, in the martial arts hall on the first floor of the tower.

The Third Hokage, along with all the examiners and Jonin, stood on the front platform explaining the significance of the Chunin Selection Exams to the Genin from various villages who had passed the Death Forest Test.

Li Chuan stood on the second-floor corridor, scanning the lower-ranking ninjas.

"It seems that because of my intervention, the genin who passed through also deviated somewhat."

He remembered that there were originally 28 teams participating in the Death Forest competition, but only 7 teams passed. However, it is clear that there are now 9 teams that have passed, not just 7.

In addition to the original seven groups, there are now one group each from Amegakure, Yumeka, and Kagari, as well as one group from Kusagakure.

Two teams of genin from Kusagakure passed the first exam. The first team was killed and replaced by Orochimaru before entering the Forest of Death.

The second group got separated shortly after entering the forest. Karin, who was a humanoid pill, survived by accidentally finding mochi balls and red bean soup. Later, she found the Heavenly Scroll that Orochimaru had thrown away after leaving.

Finally, after finding the other two ninjas from Kusagakure, they arrived at the tower just as time was running out.

"I can bring this Karin under my command after this is over."

The red hair was very eye-catching, so Li Chuan recognized the girl from the Grass Ninja at a glance.

Karin is a descendant of the Uzumaki clan. After the Uzumaki clan was wiped out, she and her mother fled to the Land of Grass, where they were taken in.

Because she has the same special constitution as her mother, which allows her to recover chakra and injuries from being bitten, she became a human medicine potion in the Grass Village. Not long ago, her mother died after being overused.

Li Chuan didn't value Xiang Lin's healing constitution; he himself possessed healing magic, and its effects were just as good.

He valued Karin's other talent, Kagura Mind's Eye, which allowed her to sense the chakra and location of enemies within a radius of tens of kilometers with her eyes closed. In this world, it was a top-tier sensory talent.

They also possess the unique sealing technique talent of the Uzumaki clan, as well as the secret sealing ninjutsu, the Adamantine Sealing Technique, an extremely powerful sealing ninjutsu capable of sealing even tailed beasts.

Having learned the Adamantine Lock, I can try sealing the Obscurus next time I go to the Wizarding World.

After the Third Generation finished speaking, the preliminary round examiner, Hayate Gekko, appeared and began announcing the rules for the upcoming competition. Meanwhile, Kabuto Yakushi withdrew from the competition prematurely, citing physical injury, and left the arena.

(End of this chapter)