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Chapter 114 Status Bar Changes, Rope Tree's Assessment! (Please Subscribe and Vote)

Time passed quickly amidst the tedious research into sealing techniques, and before they knew it, it was time for the status bar to refresh again.

The Star Show is highly anticipated.

When the time is up, the status bar refreshes.

The strength of nine oxen and two tigers has not disappeared.

"Finally, another one has solidified!"

Xingxia Show is quite pleased, this is the fifth permanent status.

He then looked at the new status.

Current status: Wind Release Expert

Note: You are a professional and specialized user of Wind Release. In this state, you possess expert-level Wind Release talent.

Refresh countdown: 29 days 23:59:22

Xingxia Xiu first frowned, then her pupils contracted.

The refresh time has changed.

"It's now refreshing only once a month... Why?"

Xingxia Xiu looked at his permanently frozen status bar, lost in thought: "Five permanent statuses, is that why the refresh time has increased?"

Longer refresh times have both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that when you encounter a good state, you have more time to solidify that state. Seven days is still too short; there isn't even enough time to study many states.

The downside is that some bad situations can last for too long.

For example, mental disorders pose a significant risk.

However, after thinking about it, Xingxia Xiu felt that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.

But... what the heck is this "Wind Release Expert" in front of me?

I'm already a Wind Release Master, and you're giving me a "Wind Release Expert" title?

Xingxia Xiu withdrew her gaze with disdain.

Silent all night.

The next day, after Hoshino Shu split off a clone to go about his business, his main body did not come to the Root base, but instead went to see Uzumaki Kushina.

Of course, he has accumulated a lot of problems with sealing techniques in the past few days, which need to be resolved.

He also needs to solve Kushina Uzumaki's problem with illusion magic.

In addition, Xingxia Xiu also took the opportunity to chat with Jiuwei.

However, this time he brought Kushina Uzumaki with him.

Emotionally speaking, he still hoped that Kushina Uzumaki could get along better with Kurama and master Kurama's chakra mode.

If all else fails and the Nine-Tails remains stubborn, then we'll just use force from now on, taking the Rasengan and the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken to fight the Nine-Tails and steal its chakra.

When the Yin Seal is cultivated, Xingxia Xiu will also take advantage of the opportunity to profit from it.

Regular days pass quickly.

A week has passed in the blink of an eye.

Intelligence has come from outside.

Hanzo indeed defeated the samurai of the Land of Iron, and the young Admiral Mifune also became Hanzo's defeated opponent.

But more importantly.

The Sand Village has launched an attack on the Land of Rain.

With the news of Sunagakure's invasion of the Land of Rain, Hoshinobi Hideshiki clearly sensed a change in the atmosphere of Konoha.

However, neither Hiruzen Sarutobi nor Danzo issued any orders.

So Xingxia Xiu simply kept an eye on the war's progress while focusing on his cultivation and training.

Time passed day by day.

Konoha's troop deployments are becoming increasingly frequent.

Battle reports from the front lines continued to pour back into Konoha.

Just as Hoshino Hideyuki predicted, Hanzo was brimming with confidence and launched a war against Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure simultaneously, using the invasion of the Land of Rain as a pretext.

However, it must be said that Hanzo and Amegakure are quite powerful.

Despite being outnumbered three to one, he didn't fall into a disadvantageous position for a while.

Meanwhile, according to the intelligence from the underworld, although Amegakure was fighting against three opponents, Konoha, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure were not working together to deal with Amegakure. Instead, they were fighting their own battles while secretly sabotaging each other.

To describe the current situation in the Land of Rain in one sentence, it would be: the Land of Rain is in complete chaos!

February arrived in the blink of an eye.

This day.

In the Forest of Death, Xingxia Xiu was tied to a large tree with a rope.

"Rope Tree, from this moment on, this Forest of Death is the battlefield."

Xingxia Xiu said, "Anything could happen here: traps, enemy ambushes, and so on."

"Your mission is to find the Heaven and Earth Scroll hidden here. This is the information you need to obtain, and it is also the ultimate goal of this assessment."

"If you successfully obtain the scroll, you've passed the test."

Nawaki nodded seriously: "Understood."

"Brother Xiu, I will definitely pass the test."

Xingxia Xiu replied noncommittally, "Then let's begin!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished.

Nawaki took a kunai from his ninja tool bag, held it in his hand, and then leaped forward.

Meanwhile, Hoshino Shu, who had just left, reappeared and silently followed behind, observing Nawaki's actions.

As the saying goes, "It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature."

Rope Tree's carefree and thick-skinned nature is already ingrained and difficult to change, but the training he's undergone recently has indeed made him different.

When he gets serious, he does look like a ninja, unlike his previous recklessness.

Rope Tree noticed the first trap but avoided it perfectly.

The second trap was one that couldn't be avoided, so Rope Tree used his clones to carve out a path.

Following behind, Xingxia Xiu nodded slightly, thankfully not rushing directly into the trap.

However, detonating the trap alerted the people lying in ambush.

Rope Tree, who had just cautiously passed through the trap, twitched its ears and immediately used its teleportation technique to disappear from the spot.

Beep!

One by one, shuriken were embedded in the branches where the rope tree had originally stood.

Just as Rope Tree had dodged, the attack came whistling in from the side while he was still in mid-air.

clang!

Mars is shooting out in all directions.

The kunai and the ninja sword collided, and Nawaki landed on a branch, but his expression immediately changed. There was an explosive tag next to him, which was now burning.

The rope tree was launched into the air, followed by the explosion of the explosive tag.

Dangdang Dangdang!

Qinglan, dressed in Root's attire, was engaged in fierce combat with Nawaki. She swung her ninja sword at high speed, causing Nawaki to break out in a cold sweat.

"Such speed..."

"Is this what the elite of the Root are like?"

Rope Tree was alarmed, dealing with the attack while also keeping an eye on his surroundings and watching out for traps.

Sure enough, as he landed again, a series of whooshing sounds came from behind him.

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Nawaki rolled forward to avoid the dense barrage of shuriken, but as soon as he leaped into the air, a dense swarm of senbon descended upon him.

With a flick of his left hand, Rope Tree grabbed a kunai, then swung it around with both hands, creating a chaotic dance.

Ding ding ding~~

A series of loud collisions rang out, and soon a circle of senbon needles appeared around Nawaki.

puff!

A thousand needles brushed past him, and a bloody mark immediately appeared on Rope Tree's shoulder.

He immediately leaped up and exchanged a few more blows with Qinglan, who had suddenly attacked, before hiding behind a large tree. Suddenly, many double images appeared before his eyes.

"Oh no, the thousand books are poisonous..."

Rope Tree gritted his teeth, quickly took out an antidote pill and swallowed it. He immediately felt his eyelids grow heavy and he became drowsy: "This poison is so potent, even my sister's antidote pill... no, it's an illusion!"

Rope Tree reacted quickly, biting his lip and drawing blood. His mind cleared a bit, and he saw a figure rushing towards him. He immediately threw the kunai in his right hand.

Bang!

The figure that lunged at them exploded into a cloud of smoke, followed by a black figure attacking from the left.

clang!

Nawaki accurately predicted the attack, blocking the ninja sword with a kunai, while simultaneously raising his right hand: Release!

The illusion dissipated, and Rope Tree rallied and clashed with Azure Mist again at high speed before hiding in the grass, panting heavily.

It wasn't due to excessive physical exertion, but rather mental stress.

My ears twitched; I'd been caught.

Rope Tree immediately formed hand seals, then darted out to meet the attack.

Dangdang Dangdang!

The metal clanged, sparks flew everywhere.

Nawaki looked at the masked, black-robed ninja in front of him and thought to himself, "This guy's swordsmanship must have been taught by Brother Xiu..."

After dozens of moves, Rope Tree couldn't keep up with the speed, his kunai was knocked away, and then he was kicked away with a bang, exploding into a cloud of smoke in mid-air.

Shadow Clone Technique!

Behind Qinglan, Nawaki lunged forward, his right hand gripping the Rasengan.

While in mid-air, Qinglan twisted her body and brandished her sword.

The next moment, the Rasengan landed on Qinglan's ninja sword.

"So strong!"

Beneath the mask, Qinglan's expression changed.

However, Rope Tree pressed down with all his might, and with a cracking sound, the ninja sword shattered into pieces, with fragments piercing into Qinglan's body.

Bang!

Qinglan's body exploded into smoke, also a shadow clone.

Rope Tree landed, looked around carefully, then jumped up, found a safe place to stand, treated the wound on his shoulder, and continued on his way to find the scroll.

Xingxia Xiu was slightly satisfied with all of this.

If Nawaki can maintain this attitude, he believes that with Orochimaru's protection, surviving on the battlefield will not be difficult.

Afterwards, Nawaki clashed with Gekko Ichiji's shadow clone, using a seductive technique to decide the outcome the moment Gekko Ichiji was stunned.

Following the clues left behind, Nawaki quickly found the Earth Scroll, and was then ambushed by Kurama Ryuun once again.

However, the Flowing Clouds of the Horse is also a shadow clone.

This time, Kurama Ryuun didn't use hypnosis, but instead used the family's illusion technique, successfully trapping Rope Tree in an illusion.

However, an accident occurred.

Within the illusion, Rope Tree used a seduction technique that caused Kurama Ryuun's shadow clone to bleed profusely from the nose, instantly dispelling the illusion and causing it to vanish.

Kurama Ryuun received the memories from his shadow clone, his face turning bright red with shame, wishing he could disappear into a hole.

But why would such a technique exist?

……

After defeating Kurama Ryuun's shadow clones, Nawaki finally obtained the Heavenly Scroll.

"Hehe, I told you I would definitely pass the test."

Nawaki held the Heavenly Scroll, grinning foolishly.

Suddenly, Hoshino appeared behind him, placing a kunai against his neck: "You are dead."

"This is a battlefield."

"Complacent and self-satisfied, completely ignoring their surroundings."

How do you know there aren't any enemies around?

Rope Tree's smile froze, then he lowered his head sadly: "Brother Xiu, I was wrong."

Xingxia Xiu offered no words of comfort, simply saying, "If you're wrong now, you've only lost one assessment. But if you lose on the battlefield or during a mission, you'll lose your life."

"Your S-rank ninjutsu is out of the question, but I can teach you another ninjutsu."

"Let's go back first."

Rope Tree followed obediently.

I'm heartbroken that I lost an S-rank ninjutsu.

However, when Hoshino was teaching the Sky Step technique, Nawaki forgot all about the S-rank ninjutsu.

Xingxia Xiu had no intention of immediately teaching the Rope Tree Dream Walker technique; he chose the Empty Step technique in the hope that the boy would have more self-protection capabilities on the battlefield.

If you can't win, you can still escape by taking a short break.

(End of this chapter)