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Chapter 261 Abyss Apostles Invade! (6k-word chapter)

The term "Special Jonin" refers to a special type of person.

Their strength surpasses that of Chunin, and in some aspects, they have reached the level of Jonin.

However, in terms of comprehensiveness, it cannot compare with the Jonin, so the position of Special Jonin was created.

For example, Ebisu and Hayate Gekko, whose names sound like those of the main characters but who are actually just extras, are both special Jonin.

The green vest was even sealed in a plastic bag.

The panel is also quite simple.

【Konoha Vest】

Category: Apparel

[Description: Excellent breathability and high flexibility, but negligible defensive capabilities; a symbol of rank above Chunin]

It probably has no real use; the Temple of Light didn't even bother to mark it as being unable to be taken out of this world.

“Xia, you’ve just arrived in the ninja world, so you might not fully understand the structure of the ninja villages yet.”

Seeing Li Xia's delighted expression as he carefully examined the vest and identity document, Hiashi Hyuga couldn't help but smile as well.

"Let me tell you about it."

After listening to Hiashi Hyuga's brief explanation of the village's structure, he then said:

"This ninja vest is a symbol of identity, but since you are an ANBU member, you don't need to wear it."

If you want to wear it, you can wear it during your rest time or when you don't need to be on duty.

Each member of the Dark Division has their own unique uniform; you will be reporting to the Dark Division shortly.

I've already made arrangements; you won't be assigned any difficult tasks, you'll likely only be assigned village guard duties."

Li Xia nodded and simply tied the headband to her arm. As for the green vest, she handed it over to Aowu.

Seeing Xiaolong make his disguise disappear out of thin air, Hiashi Hyuga's eyes clearly showed amazement and envy.

He had asked Aowu about this during a previous conversation.

It can only be said that the name Otsutsuki is very useful. Li Xia simply and neatly attributed the existence of Aowu to Otsutsuki Hamura, who had been dead for who knows how many years.

The personal space is directly packaged as Aowu's innate ability—the ability to unfold a small space for storing things.

At this moment, besides marveling at how useful the spatial bloodline limit of the Dragon Clan was, Hyuga Hiashi was also...

They could only secretly complain to themselves why their ancestors hadn't left more good things for the Hyuga clan.

"Could the reporting to the Dark Division be postponed for two days?"

Li Xia put away his things, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said.

Seeing Hiashi Hyuga's somewhat puzzled look, he added:
"The initial training phase is crucial. If I were to enter the Dark Division now, what if they assign me a mission?"

As the saying goes, if you're going to put on an act, you have to go all the way. Goodwill and trust are built up through the little things in everyday life.

Hiashi Hyuga was somewhat moved, and nodded repeatedly in sudden realization:

"It was indeed my oversight. It's alright. Let's focus on teaching the children first. I'll make arrangements for the Dark Division."

Using the excuse of continuing to teach Neji and Hinata, Li Xia quickly took his leave.

"Boss, this is a great find! A special Jonin from the Anbu!"

Aowu tapped the headband strapped to its arm with its little paws, producing a crisp clanging sound, clearly indicating that it had good protective capabilities.

It was indeed unexpected that Hiashi Hyuga was able to obtain the title of Special Jonin; he must have paid a heavy price.

Although the term "Special Jonin" includes the word "Special," it still means that one has already stepped into the Jonin rank.

Jonin are the core strength of every ninja village, and the number of Jonin directly determines the strength of a ninja village.

According to Hiashi Hyuga, Konoha has barely reached three digits of Jonin, and even including Special Jonin, the number is less than 200.

This is already a strength that surpasses the five great ninja villages.

Of these Jonin, those from Konoha's various clans, large and small, accounted for more than 50%, with the Hyuga clan alone having six Jonin.

The Akimichi, Nara, and Yamanaka clans form a close alliance, and they have a considerable number of Jonin (high-ranking ninja).

The remaining families include Aburame, Inuzuka, and some small, unpopular clans.

Therefore, every special Jonin, and even every Jonin promotion, requires the Hokage's approval.

Li Xia's previous experience was completely blank. In order to obtain the status of a special Jonin, in addition to the strength of the Hyuga clan itself, he must have paid a lot of extra price.

"But I also put a lot of thought and effort into it."

Li Xia breathed a sigh of relief. Since entering the Naruto world, he hadn't experienced many battles, and even when he did, they were all crushing defeats.

But he used his brain far more than usual, whether it was the deal with Orochimaru or disguising himself as an Otsutsuki to gain the Hyuga's approval.

Each step may seem easy, but in reality, it is the result of long-term thinking and careful consideration.

The story begins with a fight with Kimimaro, followed by repeated back-and-forth conversations, which builds a profile of the underprivileged and subtly showcases the protagonist's value.

Then, by using the Baguazhang (Eight Trigrams Palm) of the same name to make up for the shortcomings of the Soft Fist, and through detailed Q&A, they built goodwill.
This led to a natural progression, culminating in a perfect start to the first round of main quests.

Dual identities can be stacked!

Li Xia even dared to say that even if he made a detailed strategy, no apostle of the same rank could replicate it!

"Hey, boss!"

Suddenly remembering something, Aowu asked in the team chat:

"That hidden identity... I just can't figure it out no matter how hard I try."

Li Xia smiled; he knew what Aowu was talking about.

From the moment they deduced their hidden identities, the two began to ponder what the purpose of concealing their identities would be.

And how to trigger a hidden identity.

At first, Li Xia himself had no clue, but as time went by, and he gradually gained a deeper understanding of the structure of the ninja village.

He had already made his judgment.

"We had previously deduced that the hidden identity was an ANBU spy from the Hidden Cloud Village, but the Hall did not provide any clues."

At this point, there are only two possibilities.

Awoo immediately continued:

"I've taken that into consideration."

Firstly, our inference is incorrect.

The second view is that the Hall of Light believes that directly granting identity verification would lead to us gaining an advantage too early or too much.

Therefore, we must verify this further.

Li Xia nodded, Aowu's analysis was spot on.

The first possibility is that the inference is wrong. This is similar to solving a problem; you must place the clues to the solution in the question stem.

Otherwise, this question would be meaningless, and the rules of the Hall of Light would become a joke.

Therefore, Li Xia was certain that his deduction about the identity was correct.

"But I can't imagine the advantages of the second one, and the existing clues are not enough."

"Really? I'm afraid you never even considered that possibility?"

Li Xia said with a hint of sarcasm:
"The first round is about identity, and the second round, at this point in time, is almost a no-brainer; it's definitely related to the Chunin Exams."

so----"

Aowu's eyes slowly widened, and it looked at Li Xia hesitantly, its thoughts opening up:

"Boss, you mean...hiss—"

Li Xia nodded slowly, a smile appearing on her face:
"As mentioned before, if we have to make it a big event..."

He looked up at the boundless blue sky:

"What could be bigger than turning the Chunin Exams into the Fourth Shinobi World War?"

If someone were an ANBU spy, they could inform Kumogakure of the existence of the 'Konoha Crush Plan'.

What will the Hidden Cloud Village, which has been eagerly anticipating this, do?
Even a fool could figure that out!

Is this an advantage? Absolutely!

"Ow"

"Ok?"

What do you think is the greatest use of hiding one's identity?

Before Aowu could answer, Li Xia leisurely said:
"Faction Shop!"

The faction shop is a wonderful thing; you can exchange for many great items there.

You don't need to gamble on probabilities, open treasure chests, or even rely on luck.

As long as you have enough contribution points or credits, you can buy whatever you want.

Just like Aowu said, the hall won't block everyone's way.

Any type of apostle can find a path suitable for their development within the temple.

The faction shop system was originally designed for those who don't have enough luck.

Countless apostles have obtained the right items for themselves through the faction shop, soaring to great heights and defying fate.

But for Li Xia right now, the faction shop is just extra income!
If things go well, their identity in Konoha won't be exposed, and they'll be able to succeed during the Chunin Exams.

He most likely owns two faction shops at the same time!
This is not impossible; it was accomplished during the first-tier joint war trial when I first entered the Hall of Light.

Through negotiations with the Elf King and the Dwarf King Thorin, a three-way alliance was reached.

They shared each other's faction shops.

Li Xia narrowed his eyes, his gaze seemingly fixed on Neji and Hinata, who were repeatedly throwing punches in the arena.

In reality, however, he was thinking—

This increases the difficulty of proving one's hidden identity, but it also makes it highly likely that the faction shop will be opened.

This is the way of balance, or compensation, of the temple?

If we make good use of this mechanism to accumulate small difficulties or deliberately make the situation more difficult, will we gain additional benefits?

Li Xia was unsure, but he kept the matter in mind, thinking that he might as well give it a try if the right situation came up!
"Okay, let's take a break."

The May sun was already scorching, its intense rays piercing through the sparse branches like sharp arrows striking the shadows, leaving irregular patches of light.

Li Xia sat in the chair, and even though the temperature was hot, there wasn't a single drop of sweat on his cheeks.

With his current physique and the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, being impervious to water and fire, and unaffected by heat and cold, is no longer a difficult task for him.

Hearing Li Xia's voice, Neji and Hinata breathed a sigh of relief, but still obediently finished their entire set of punches before stopping and slowly walking over.

"Not bad!"

Li Xia nodded with admiration in his eyes.

At least in terms of perseverance, these two children have done a good job.

After the two of them wiped away their sweat and calmed their feverish bodies, Li Xia reached out his hand.

"Eat."

Hinata looked at the popsicle Li Xia handed her with surprise, thanked him softly, and then happily put the cold ice cream in her mouth.

"Thank you, sir!"

At this moment, Neji, the "Prince of Duan," still maintained his persona. Even though he really wanted to eat it in big bites, he still took it properly and ate it in small bites with a straight face.

"brush"

Li Xia opened a folding fan and shook it—just that one action.

The image of that lazy, wealthy family scion becomes even more vivid.

He takes character development seriously.

There were several black claw marks on the paper fan.

I don't know why the fans in Naruto are all plain, without anything on them.

Aowu volunteered to leave several claw marks with his claws, calling it the "Azure Dragon Probing Claws." "Your stances are already quite standard; the rest is just a matter of patience and perseverance."

Then you will see a different world.

Neji hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice:

"Sir, how long did it take you to achieve what you did last night? Was it really ten years?"

Li Xia nodded.

ten years
Neji's eyes dimmed. Ten years. How long it had been.

The entire Hokage Village has only been established for a little over sixty years, and in those sixty years, Konoha has produced a total of more than 12,000 ninjas.

How many are still alive today? Not even one in a hundred.

A ninja could die on any mission, and if war broke out, he would die even faster.

Not many people can live peacefully for more than ten years.

Looking at Neji's expression, Li Xia knew exactly what he was thinking.

"Ten years is my level, but to see results, it can take a year if you're fast, or two or three years if you're slow."

This skill has no end; only through focus can one go further.

Li Xia closed his folding fan and said calmly:

"I have accepted the position in the secret service arranged by the family, and I will be reporting for duty in a couple of days. Then I won't have time to keep an eye on you like this."

I have taught you what I needed to teach; the secret lies in what you practice.

Hinata put down her ice cream, feeling a little reluctant. Li Xia was a rare teacher who didn't look down on her for being clumsy.

Just like my teacher, Kurenai Yuhi.

Neji felt the same way; he sensed a rare sense of peace in Li Xia.

That kind of peace is hard to explain in words, and he makes no difference between the branch family and the main family.

They seemed completely unconcerned about this vast difference in status.

With mixed feelings, the two children lowered their heads and said earnestly:

"is teacher!"

As dusk settled over the silhouette of Fire Shadow Rock, lanterns along the stone path lit up one by one.

Li Xia strolled leisurely down the street, each world offering its own unique experience.

For him, being able to experience different landscapes in an infinite world is one of the most wonderful things in the world.

The streets were full of pedestrians. Konoha's streets were straight and orderly.

Neji and Hinata walked slowly beside him, introducing him to things along the way:

"Teacher, this is the commercial street, the liveliest place in Konoha!"

Upon hearing that Li Xia was going to report to the Dark Division, the two insisted on inviting him to dinner, and both of them were from unusual backgrounds.

I heard a little bit of information from Hiashi Hyuga.

I know Li Xia has never been to Konoha.

Li Xia stopped at the mask stall and casually picked up a cat-face mask.

After weighing it in my hand, I realized it fit my face perfectly.

Just as he was about to ask the price, Neji had already very sensibly taken out his money and paid.

Li Xia patted his head. This child lost both his mother and father at a young age, and his maturity was heartbreaking.

They also tend to be aloof, wrapping themselves in a cold, impersonal shell.

Naruto Uzumaki only promised to abolish the 'Caged Bird' technique, and Neji gave his life for him.

Therefore, as long as it doesn't involve her own actions, Li Xia doesn't mind letting Neji feel a little more warmth.

After turning a corner, a faint aroma of pork bone wafted in the warm yellow light.

Li Xia stopped in her tracks and looked at the small shop with great interest.

Ichiraku Ramen?
"This is the one!"

Neji frowned slightly as he looked at the not-so-large ramen shop. His idea was to take his teacher to the shop that Guy often went to. The food was good, and there was a good variety of dishes. At least it was a proper eatery.

Ramen always feels a bit unorthodox.

Hinata, on the other hand, looked at Ichiraku Ramen and her face turned slightly red, as if she had thought of something.

"Let's go!"

Li Xia led the way into the small restaurant with blue curtains fluttering in the breeze.

The moment the curtain was lifted, the sizzling sound of hand-beaten noodles being poured into the pot, mixed with the shouts of the shop owner, Uncle Yile, wafted over: "Please come in, sir! The char siu pork is freshly braised today!"

"Isn't this Neji and Hinata? It's been so long!"

Changpu dragged a lacquered tray out of the kitchen and said with delight, her gaze sweeping over Li Xia, but she seemed somewhat surprised.

A complete stranger.
"Tonkotsu ramen, large portion!"

"Uncle, tonkotsu ramen!"

A vibrant sound approached from afar, and the curtain was suddenly flung open.

A figure with blond hair, wearing an orange jacket and carrying a backpack rushed in.

He rubbed his nose horizontally with his index finger, closed his eyes, and took a deep, blissful breath of the ramen aroma from the shop.

"Ichiraku Ramen is so good, I can never get enough of it!"

"Naruto? You're back?"

Not only iris, but even Ichiraku put down what he was doing, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

Naruto opened his eyes and was about to speak when he suddenly saw Hinata and Neji, who were almost burying their heads in his arms.

After a moment of stunned silence, he suddenly scratched his head and exclaimed, "Ah, you are...you are Hinata Hyuga?"

Li Xia watched with interest as Hinata twisted her fingers and stammered a greeting in a voice barely louder than a mosquito's buzz:

"Naruto-kun"

Under Neji's astonished gaze, Li Xia suddenly extended a finger and gently touched a spot on Hinata's spine.

Hinata felt as if she had been electrocuted, and her whole body involuntarily straightened up.

Even the sound grew louder:
"Hello there!"

Neji was startled. How did he do that? Could this be the power he developed from the movements his teacher taught him?
He was getting more and more excited, and couldn't wait to get back to the training ground to train.

Hinata's cheeks were now as red as dyed cloth, and even her neck was flushed.

I felt dizzy and almost fainted.

Naruto was startled by her suddenly louder voice. He paused for a moment, then scratched his head and burst into laughter.

"really interesting!"

As expected of Naruto Uzumaki. With a thought, a faint blue light flashed in Li Xia's right eye.

[Comparing the intelligence and mental attributes of both parties]

[Due to the difference in intelligence/mental ability between the two parties, you receive 100% of the information.]

Naruto Uzumaki (Main character, Chosen One)

[Category: Human/Ninja]

Physical Strength: 2

【HP: 100%】

[Chakra: 1500 / ? ? ? (Sealed)]

【Strength: 15】

Dexterity: 17

【Intelligence: 15】

【Spirit: 25】

【Physique: 25】

[Skills: Uzumaki Bloodline, Chakra Amplification, Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Summoning Technique, Konoha Basic Taijutsu, Konoha Basic Ninjutsu, Sexy Jutsu]

1. [Vortex Bloodline]

Sage Body: Chakra limit increased by 500%
2. [Chakra Amplification]

Enhancement: By channeling concentrated chakra into different parts of the body, a corresponding boost can be obtained, with a maximum of 5 attribute points.

Defense: When attacked, it can consume chakra to resist a portion of the damage, up to 60% of physical attacks and 80% of energy attacks.

Primary Life Energy: Recovery Speed ​​+200%
2. [Multiple Shadow Clone Technique]

Shadow Clone: ​​Can consume chakra to create a physical clone that possesses some independent thought. After the clone dissipates, its memories and feelings will be synchronized back to the original body.

Multiple: Can create an extremely large number of clones, but requires a large amount of chakra. Insufficient chakra will lead to unconsciousness and death.

3. [Spiritual Communication Technique]

Space-time ninjutsu used to summon summoned beasts after a blood pact has been formed.
Current Contract: Mount Myōboku
3. [Konoha Basic Taijutsu LV2]

Power increase: 30%, footwork agility slightly increased, final attack gains a small bonus.

The accuracy of shuriken and kunai throwing is increased, and their flight speed receives a slight bonus.
4. [Seduction Technique LV7 (Masterful)]

Naruto Uzumaki's unique ninjutsu allows him to transform into a completely naked beauty shrouded in mist.

1. Perfect Proportions: Body proportions improve by 200%.
2. Multiple Styles: Currently, the program features five different styles for women to transform.

3. Ultimate Temptation: Temptation power increased by 150%
4. Harem Techniques: Use multiple seduction techniques to launch a mental attack on the enemy.

[Special Bonus]

1. Main Character: Killing this character may cause a huge change in the world line, and there is a certain probability that it will cause the collapse of the derivative world.

2. Chosen One: When this character faces a life-or-death crisis, their luck value will exceed the limit (authoritative level), the seal will be broken, and their physical attributes will exceed the extreme limit.

When near death, there is a very high probability that you will attract the attention of the ultimate figure in this world: the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

[Evaluation: From a village-ostracized loser to a Hokage who melts away prejudice with his beliefs, but bloodline is a factor.]

Li Xia silently closed the panel.

We can't afford to mess with them. No wonder Lisa from the Brotherhood of Steel kept telling us not to mess with the main characters just because of the Chest of Destiny.

This is a complete loss, a backlash from fate; perhaps my talent can withstand it.

But how can we withstand the collapse of the world?
Is he betting that the Temple of Light will lend him a hand?
The essential
The seal was broken, exceeding the extreme limit, attracting the attention of the Sage of Six Paths.
The ripples in my heart were calmed by those terrifying words.

Li Xia composed himself, broke the chopsticks apart, and prepared to try the extremely famous ramen.

In the steaming white mist, the amber marbling of the char siu pork was clearly visible, seaweed flakes floated on the surface of the soup, and tender green scallions were sprinkled on top.

Li Xia squinted her eyes as she scooped up the first mouthful of soup with a porcelain spoon, the umami flavor bursting on her tongue.

The taste was surprisingly good.

Naruto Uzumaki, who was eating nearby, was telling Ichiraku and Ayame about his training with Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannin and the Toad Sage.

This caused Ayame to exclaim in surprise, and Naruto laughed heartily, clearly very satisfied.

The soup in the bowl reflected the paper lanterns on the ceiling, making them flicker.

The sound of the evening breeze rustling through the leaves came from outside the door, creating an unusually tranquil atmosphere.

The tranquility was shattered when a notification from the Hall of Light suddenly popped up.

【warn!warn!warn! 】

[Abyssal Apostles have been detected invading!]

Li Xia's gaze suddenly sharpened.

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