Naruto: Nawaki was already dead, how could you bring him back to life?

Juzo and Kosuke: "???"

The two looked completely bewildered. "Wait, what was the point of you saving people just now?"

"Hey, your name is Hibiki Juzo, right?"

Chiba walked up to Biwa Juzo and bent down, saying, "I am a medical ninja. You are seriously injured and need immediate treatment. Let me help you."

Pipa Juzo turned his head to the side and said coldly, "Forget it, I don't need your help."

"This injured person, whether it's up to you to decide or not, only the doctor's opinion matters," Chiba replied with a smile.

Pipa Juzo said impatiently, "I've already said I don't need anyone's help, get lost..."

Bang!

Before Juzo Biwa could finish speaking, Chiba punched him in the face, his expression contorted with rage, and said, "You think you're so great? I'm saving people, do I need your permission?"

"But wasn't it me you saved? Can't I even..."

Pipa Juzo's vision went black, his head lolled to the side, and he promptly passed out.

"I will absolutely not allow any wounded soldier to give up treatment; this is my bottom line!" Chiba said, spitting as he spoke, his emotions running high.

……

When Juzo Biwa woke up again, the three of them had been moved to a safe place, and Chiba was using the Palm Healing Technique on his wounds.

“This master…”

Bang!

Just as Pipa Juzo was about to speak, Chiba threw another punch, knocking Pipa Juzo unconscious once again.

When he was saving lives, he hated it when the wounded kept talking; he'd just knock them unconscious.

There's no way around it; having medical skills means you can do whatever you want.

[Ding! Healing successful. Congratulations, host, you have acquired the martial arts technique "Powerful Strike"!]

"Oh? They actually used physical techniques this time?"

After receiving treatment, Chiba finally received a system notification, which lifted his spirits.

"Let me be healthy!"

Chiba's mind stirred, and he clicked on the skill description.

【"Power Strike": At the same attack speed, deliver 120% more damage through special power generation techniques.】

"Wow, this is good stuff! This taijutsu is perfect for use in conjunction with the Eight Gates!"

After reading the system introduction, Chiba's eyes lit up.

Don't underestimate the mere 20% increase in damage; sometimes, the difference between life and death can be just that tiny bit.

If both sides are evenly matched, and you suddenly pull this move on the opponent, wouldn't they be out of the game?

Imagine if Might Guy had used 20% more force when he kicked Madara...

"No, I must learn all eight gates when I get back. Then, with the monstrous strength of the Senju clan, I can take down a Senju with a single kick!" Chiba made up his mind.

In action anime, taijutsu is the most powerful skill. Didn't you see that even the god-like Otsutsuki used his fists when fighting Naruto and Sasuke?

Whatever the Otsutsuki elbow strike, the Uchiha slam... as long as the lines are passionate enough, there's no enemy your fists can't defeat.

After making a self-deprecating joke, Chiba began to ponder again.

Previously, whatever attribute he possessed, the system would reward him with that ninjutsu. Now that he has mastered "Opening the Gate," the system has rewarded him with taijutsu.

"Could the system's rewards also be related to my own condition?" Chiba speculated.

"Perhaps the stronger I become and the more skills I acquire, the more generous the system's rewards will be!"

Chapter 42 Chiba, he'll die!

"Hmm, not bad, this 'Strong Strike' skill suits me perfectly. I love playing with strength!"

Finally, Chiba nodded in satisfaction, feeling that his efforts had not been in vain.

He wasted half a day trying to save Pipa Juzo, and there were only four and a half days left until the end of the assessment.

"Well……"

Not long after, Pipa Juzo slowly woke up again.

The moment he regained consciousness, he immediately covered his cheek and reflexively shouted, "Don't hit my face!"

"Oh, so you're not calling yourself 'sir' anymore?"

Chiba's teasing voice came from behind him, and only then did Juzo Biwa realize that Chiba was no longer beside him, but was sitting with Kosuke eating.

Pipa Juzo blushed and subconsciously sat up, only to be surprised to find that his wounds had already healed.

"This guy's medical skills..."

Juzo Biwa picked up the large sword beside him and tried swinging it a few times. He found that although the wound was a little painful, it did not affect his normal movement at all!

After a moment of silence, Pipa Juzo whispered to Chiba, "I... I owe you a life. Come find me when you need it, and I'll repay you!"

With that, Juzo Biwa slung his sword over his shoulder, turned and left without looking back. He was going to make those bastards who had plotted against him pay a bloody price!

"Why don't you pay me back now, and I'll save you?" Chiba thought to himself.

Of course, Chiba was just thinking about it.

After all, he didn't know if the system allowed this kind of "cheating," so he'd find some damn guy to try it out later.

“I’ve got it. Since you’re going to kill the people from Kirigakure anyway, the scrolls you have are mine.”

Chiba didn't turn around, speaking to the departing Pipa Juzo with his back to him, not caring whether the other could hear him or not.

Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda, so it's reasonable for him to accept some benefits. Pipa Juzo isn't a woman, so why should he treat her for free?

Now, Chiba has obtained two different scrolls. He only needs to obtain the scrolls from Sunagakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure to complete the test.

"Sigh, the brothers from Sunagakure are so enthusiastic today, I feel embarrassed to lay a hand on them," Chiba sighed.

Kosuke glanced at Chiba but didn't say anything.

He thought Chiba was a good person, but he loved to lie. Even though he was ruthless when he took action, he insisted that he was forced to do it.

call out!

Just then, a firework burst in the dim sky, catching the attention of Chiba and Kosuke.

"Hey, Kosuke-senpai, this is a distress signal from Konoha."

Chiba laughed. He wondered who this talented person was who came to participate in the assessment with firework for reinforcements. Wasn't this just causing trouble for his colleagues in Konoha?

"Should we go? It's probably a trap."

Kosuke casually remarked as he covered up the traces the two had left behind.

"It's not far, let's go take a look."

Chiba stood up, stretching his shoulders, and said, "If it really is a trap, then congratulations to them, they've caught a shark! Hopefully, they have the scroll I need on them, haha."

……

Meanwhile, in the forest not far away.

Ryohei knelt on the ground, his face pale. His right arm was severed at the root, and blood gushed out uncontrollably from the wound.

"Stop crying, stop crying!"

Beside Ryohei, Uzuki Yuhi, with tears in her eyes, bandaged him up, but no matter how many times she wrapped the bandage, the blood would instantly soak it.

"why why……"

Ryohei's eyes were vacant, as if he were possessed. He seemed oblivious to the pain and kept muttering the same word.

Ryohei didn't understand. He clearly possessed the strength of a Chunin, and could even be considered one of the best among Chunin. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so confident in threatening Chiba before.

But why couldn't he beat his opponent...?

No, it's that he didn't even have the slightest ability to resist the other party!

Before he could even draw his knife, the other man had already sheathed it, and his arm, along with the knife in his hand, fell to the ground like trash.

"Why, why is there such a big gap between us even though we're all Chunin!"

Ryohei stood up like a madman, shoved Yuuhita, who tried to stop him, to the ground, and roared at the two Kirigakure ninjas beside him without regard for anything else.

Ryohei's self-esteem was shattered.

He couldn't care less about the woman he liked or the assessment; all he wanted to know was why!

"Chunin? Hahahaha!"

Upon hearing Ryohei's words, the two Kirigakure ninjas exchanged a glance, as if they had heard the funniest joke, and burst into laughter, clutching their stomachs.

"Spring Water, this guy is so adorably stupid!" A ninja from the Mist laughed so hard that snot bubbles came out of his nose.

"What an idiot... Watch your tone when you talk to us, you piece of trash!"

Chunshui strode up to Liangping, snorted coldly, and swung his sword hilt at Liangping's cheek.

Bang!

Before Ryohei could react, he was already knocked to the ground, a red mark on his face that stung painfully.

"Listen up, you trash!"

Shunsui drew his long sword, the gleaming blade repeatedly slapping Ryohei's cheeks, and spoke with a contemptuous expression.

"This Chunin Exam is a battleground prepared for us elites."

"A piece of trash like you is nothing but a dog that has strayed into a pack of wolves, yet you dare to bark and howl in front of us with such arrogance?"

"No, don't kill me!"

Ryohei seemed to have been jolted awake by the scabbard he had just been pulled from, recovering from his madness.

Faced with the threat of death, he rolled over and lay prostrate on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly to Chunshui.

"I've already lured the people from Konoha here for you, and you've taken my scroll too. Let me go, let me go! I'm no threat to you!"