Chapter 52: Only Those Who Charge Forward Are True Ninja
"Did I just mock the God of Shinobi?"
The moment he stepped out the gate, Li Jie xuan fell into deep thought. That was the terrifying existence who treated the Nine-Tails like a toy and single-handedly dominated the entire shinobi world. And yet he'd shown him absolutely no courtesy—he really had gotten too full of himself...
"Achievement obtained: Senju Hashirama's Recognition. Reward: One Intermediate Treasure Chest."
The system's voice was abrupt and cold, completely devoid of emotion.
"Recognition? An intermediate treasure chest?"
It took Li Jie xuan a long moment to come back to his senses.
This was just like the classic scene where a mother-in-law uses her younger daughter to test her future son-in-law. To gauge Li Jie xuan's sense of responsibility, Senju Hashirama had deliberately staged all of this. The tricks of the in-laws' side really ran deep!
Fortunately, Li Jie xuan had unknowingly passed the test...
"My first time seeing an intermediate treasure chest—never thought it'd be obtained this way."
The iron chest emitted a faint glow. Li Jie xuan rubbed his hands excitedly. He hadn't seen a treasure chest in over a month, let alone a high-end one like this.
"Open!"
The chest slowly opened as a soft glow flashed.
"Intermediate Ninja Tool: Kusanagi Sword."
A cold sword-light shimmered. Li Jie xuan reached out and grabbed the Kusanagi Sword, silently praising his luck.
In Naruto, the ones who used the Kusanagi Sword the most were Orochimaru and Sasuke. Taking Sasuke as an example, that sword boosted his combat strength by far more than just a little. Its hardness and sharpness went without saying, and its excellent conductivity allowed Sasuke to dominate the battlefield with his lightning-infused blade!
"Good stuff..."
Gripping the sword, Li Jie xuan felt a surge of emotion. Treasure chests really were reliable—unlike that damned Hyuga Bozhen quest. The reward was decent, but it was completely useless to him.
Quest: Beat up my dad—completed.
Quest Reward: Basic Byakugan.
The Byakugan was naturally powerful, but if Li Jie xuan suddenly grew a pair of white eyes for no reason, the Hyuga clan would storm into the Senju compound and slaughter him right in front of Senju Hashirama. The Hyuga's protection of their bloodline limit bordered on pathological.
The existence of the Caged Bird Seal was the clearest proof of that.
They could do that to their own brothers—there was no way Li Jie xuan would be spared...
Besides, Li Jie xuan genuinely disliked the Byakugan. There was no deep reason—it was just ugly!
A complete cataract patient look. And this world didn't even have eye drops...
Returning to the guest room prepared by the Senju clan, Might Guy had already begun training. One thousand weighted push-ups, one thousand weighted squats—his training volume was as inhuman as ever.
So without another word, Li Jie xuan joined in...
"Today, I'm definitely beating you!"
Li Jie xuan felt he'd improved a lot lately. Maybe he really had a chance to defeat Might Guy.
Three hours later, even after using a stamina potion, Li Jie xuan still collapsed in utter exhaustion...
"Hu~~"
This time, Might Guy had finally reached his limit as well. He let out a long breath and collapsed too. One big and one small, both completely spent, lay flat on the floor...
"Little Jie xuan, you really don't have to come with me."
Might Guy let out a long sigh. He might be simple-minded, but that didn't mean he was stupid. "You're still young. You'll have a very bright future!"
"A ninja who hesitates and looks back—does he really have a future?"
Hearing that, Li Jie xuan curled his lip in disdain. Ninja may have the word 'endure' in their name, but their actions were the exact opposite. Charging forward and facing adversity head-on—that was what it truly meant to be a ninja!
For his younger brother, Itachi slaughtered his entire clan alone.
For revenge, Sasuke decisively abandoned Konoha.
For bonds, Naruto chased after him his entire life, finally bringing Sasuke back to Konoha.
This unstoppable drive forward—
That was the true essence of a ninja...