A comic book journey to see the Eye of Antiquity

Is a little enough for me to spend by myself?

These are Yang Lei's words just now.

But now, looking at this huge safe full of gold, jewels, and diamonds, do you really think he'll only take a little? I don't believe it.

It must be said that Cado is really rich, which is enough to show how tyrannical he is.

There wasn't a single ounce of silver in this huge safe, but underneath were neatly stacked gold bars, one meter high, one meter wide, and one meter long. Based on the density of gold, the gold here weighed a full nineteen tons. How much money could that be exchanged for?

There were also various high-quality gemstones on the second layer, and two diamonds on top, each the size of his fist. This fortune was truly invaluable.

"Cough cough."

Yang Lei glanced around furtively. Even though his open white eye gave him a 360-degree field of vision, as well as the ability to see through things and see far, he should have already discovered that there was no one else on this floor except him. So why was he acting like this?

He had never seen so many good things before. Before he transmigrated, he was an orphan and lived in poverty. He had never even seen gold, let alone gems or diamonds.

It's not that he's never seen them before; he's seen plenty of good things and delicious food on the computer, but what's the use of that? He can only see them but can't touch them.

Now it's different. This is a real thing, and he can put it into his personal space whenever he wants.

Unfortunately, the third generation leader gave instructions, so even if he wanted it, he had to think carefully about how much he should take.

"Let me check elsewhere in the castle first to see if there are any other valuables."

Yang Lei glanced longingly at the valuables in the safe, then used all his Byakugan skills to search the castle. Sure enough, he found a few more safes in the castle, but unlike the one in front of him, those safes only contained a small amount of gold; most of them were large bills from the Naruto world.

Even so, the combined wealth of those several safes should not be underestimated.

"In that case."

Yang Lei could no longer hold back. Since there were safes elsewhere in the castle, as long as he didn't say anything, he believed no one would know what he had done.

"Come in, all of you."

Yang Lei's voice trembled slightly as he raised his hand and swept the entire safe containing the enormous fortune into his personal space.

Not only the safe, but Yang Lei also put away the safe door he had chopped off to prevent anyone from discovering any clues. Now, it was as if the safe had never existed in the house at all.

Besides the safe, there are other valuables in the house, such as the murals hanging on the walls and some decorations, all of which are of considerable value.

But for Yang Lei, those things were really useless. Firstly, he couldn't understand them or appreciate them, and secondly, he couldn't go too far with his ideas.

After all, the contents of this one large safe are enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life. Unless he's too extravagant, there's really no need to continue plundering; he's not a miser.

Despite his impoverished past, Yang Lei is not a miser, because he simply doesn't have any money to hoard.

"Uncle Asma's side has also ended the battle."

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Just then, Yang Lei noticed that Asma outside had finally finished his battle. He then grabbed Kado by the head and walked out of the room as if nothing had happened, strolling leisurely down the stairs until he finally pushed open the front door and came outside.

"Mission accomplished."

Yang Lei showed Asuma the severed head in his hand, then, without mentioning the safe, asked, "Should I go and call Kakashi-sensei and the others over? We can start sorting through Gato's belongings tomorrow. It's also more comfortable to sleep here than on the bridge."

"Alright."

Asma nodded in agreement with Yang Lei's suggestion, saying, "You go ahead, I'll stay here and guard the castle, making sure no stragglers get to steal our spoils. Also, I'll take care of the bodies first."

And so, the two split up. Asuma stayed behind to guard the castle and deal with the corpses on the ground and inside the castle, while Yang Lei used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to the bridge where Kakashi and the others were, told that the mission had been completed, and then called them to head towards the castle.

Yang Lei could have used the Flying Thunder God Technique to take them back to the castle, since Asma also had his special kunai, and Yang Lei hadn't retrieved the special kunai he had previously sent out.

It wasn't that he forgot, but rather that he was embarrassed. He couldn't forget the little story about accidentally grabbing a handful of cherry blossoms before, and if he didn't mention it, he would inevitably think of that incident. It was better not to bring it up for now, after all, his wife was still there.

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However, even traveling on foot was not slow, after all, the Land of Waves was just a small place, and they arrived at the castle before dawn.

"What a huge castle!"

Hinata, Sakura, Ino, and Tenten were all amazed when they first saw Kado Castle. They had thought that the architecture of the Land of Waves was all simple and unadorned, but when they arrived here, the style suddenly changed. It was almost as grand as the palaces of other small countries!

"Ugh."

Hearing the four girls' exclamations, Dazner, walking in the middle of the group, couldn't help but let out a long sigh and said with emotion, "From this, you can see how harmful Kado's atrocities were, and you should also know why I was so fearless in building the bridge."

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"This country was already struggling because of its small size and weak power, and now it has run into Kado, which is just making matters worse."

"I built this bridge not only to make it easier for everyone to travel, nor just to attract foreign businessmen to the country of Poland, but also as a bridge of hope. I want everyone to find hope for survival, and even for turning their lives around."

Hearing Dazna's words, the Konoha group fell silent. The four women were too embarrassed to continue marveling at how magnificent Gato's castle was. They weren't unaware of it, but they hadn't noticed it before. Now they finally remembered that the castle was built by exploiting the blood and sweat of countless people in the Land of Waves.

Even Yang Lei felt a little embarrassed, wondering if he should hand over the money he had secretly embezzled, leaving only the two diamonds, one for each of his wives.

"Huh? What the heck are these two wives?"

Yang Lei blinked, glancing at Hinata's back and then at Sakura's, before changing the subject and thinking about something else. He then forcefully suppressed the conscience that had just begun to rise within him.

It's not that Yang Lei isn't human; it's that there's still a considerable amount of wealth inside the castle, enough to distribute to the people of the Land of Waves, and also enough for Dazna to purchase materials for building the bridge.

Furthermore, if it weren't for the help of the Konoha group, Gato wouldn't have fallen. Among them, Yang Lei was the most meritorious. Let him take a little; after all, he's a poor man who needs assistance, and he's never seen these things before.

0131 Hope Bridge!

After Kado was killed, the Land of Waves finally returned to peace. The people no longer lived in constant fear. They were even summoned one by one by Dazna's grandson, Inari, and received a considerable amount of money in Kado's grand castle. Hope finally returned to their blank faces, and they showed expectant smiles looking forward to the future.

In addition to distributing money to the people, Dazna also used a large sum of money to purchase a batch of building materials in the Land of Fire. Upon his return, he resumed construction on his Bridge of Hope.

Because it was through this bridge that the Land of Waves received reinforcements from Konoha, allowing them to escape Gato's tyrannical oppression and rekindle hope in the Land of Waves, Tazna named the bridge the Bridge of Hope after careful consideration.

It was originally intended to be called Konoha Bridge or Fire Bridge, but it was changed to Hope Bridge because the Konoha ninjas kept making fun of it.

This time, because Gato was dead, when Dazna returned with a large amount of building materials, the people of the Land of Waves spontaneously came out of their homes and took the initiative to work with Dazna at the bridge construction site, which greatly accelerated the construction progress of the bridge.

In particular, Yang Lei brought along the twelve genin from Konoha to help, treating it as a form of training.

This is truly a training exercise. Don't forget, Yang Lei's load capacity is already close to one ton. Others can't even lift his load, let alone do a day of physical labor.

Yang Lei didn't hold back on this matter, openly revealing his training method of wearing full-body weights, so that the four Jonin and the other Genin finally understood why he had such great strength.

And so, with Yang Lei's complete instruction, the genin began to train as well.

However, this is not a village, so it's really difficult to get heavy equipment. Only Xiao Li has weighted leg braces on his ankles. He also does weight training regularly, but not as comprehensively as Yang Lei.

Although Yang Lei and Xiao Li are both training with weights on, their situations are different. Xiao Li's training focuses more on speed and leg strength.

Yang Lei's approach is more comprehensive. In addition to training the strength and speed of his legs, since his entire body weight is borne by his feet, he can also train the strength of his hands, as well as the endurance and strength of his body.

Most importantly, if you wear full-body weights for training, your joints will also get exercise, such as waist strength and wrist strength. The benefits are much better than the kind of training Xiao Li did.

However, Xiao Li's training is not without its merits. Because of his focus, it is much more refined than his all-around development, and his growth rate is also much faster.

To put it another way, without the help of systematic data, Yang Lei might not be as fast as Xiao Li.

Speaking of this, it's worth mentioning that Yang Lei's current strength is not only due to his arduous cultivation or his early start, but also largely thanks to the Infinite System, which has not appeared again.

Because the attributes are digitized, Yang Lei's strength will not decrease as long as he increases it, and the same goes for other attributes. Once he increases them, they will not decrease back, making his cultivation results twice as effective with half the effort.

For example, if Yang Lei does ten push-ups in a row, he will gain a little strength, and then he will never lose that little bit of strength.

If it were Xiao Li, even if he did ten push-ups in a row, he could gain a little strength. But if he slacked off and didn't continue to train for a few days, that little bit of strength would be lost.

Another advantage is that it allows Yang Lei to see the growth of his attributes most directly, which makes things much easier for him. Whenever he finds that even if he trains hard all day long but still can't improve his attributes, he knows that he should increase the weight.

But others are different. Take Xiao Li as an example. His cultivation intensity is not weak at all. If it weren't for Yang Lei, he could even be said to be the most hardworking among his peers.

However, he was unaware of his own attributes, which prevented him from maximizing his cultivation results. Sometimes, he should have increased his load much earlier, but he didn't know this, wasting a lot of time and achieving little, with the gains not being proportional to the effort.

Therefore, it is no accident that Yang Lei was able to acquire such strength at such a young age. It is due to many reasons, among which a large part is related to the Infinite System and also has a significant connection with the Eye of Learning.

The Eye of Learning has the ability to see through everything and understand the essence of things at a glance. It is not only useful for learning, but can also play a significant role in cultivation.

For example, Yang Lei once saw his own reflection while taking a shower and discovered that the Eye of Learning could see through his muscles and the principles of maximizing power. In this way, he only needed to use the mirror to study himself to know which training methods he needed most in order to maximize the training effect.

This is also why his training program has remained unchanged.

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For six whole years, his training program has only consisted of a few things, which is very tedious and boring, but he has been able to persevere because those few things are the most suitable for him.

Others don't have the eye of historical study; they can only cultivate based on their feelings or the experience of others. Some with good skills can achieve very good results.

For example, Xiao Li's martial arts are practically identical to Mete Kai's; all he needs to do is follow Mete Kai's instructions to cultivate.

But others are different. Everyone has their own path. It's not that you can't follow someone else's path, but it may not suit your feet.

The same applies to cultivation. Incorrect cultivation will not only fail to produce good results, but may even ruin a person's health.

For example, if Metacritic's training methods had been used on Neji instead of Lee, Neji would have been crippled long ago.

Nonsense. Neji's martial arts style is based on Gentle Fist. If you give him a training method based on Hard Fist, even if he doesn't practice it and becomes useless, you'd still say that Neji realized it early.

Therefore, the type of training you choose should be suitable for you.

As for Yang Lei, not only does he have the Infinite System that allows him to see the growth of his attributes directly, but he also has the Eye of Reflection that allows him to correct his training. If he can't make these things powerful, he's really a useless person.

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Time passed slowly, and two weeks went by in the blink of an eye.

On the morning of April 4.8th, at the bridgehead of the Hope Bridge, which had finally been completely completed the day before, about twenty people stood facing each other. Among them, seventeen were Konoha ninjas, and the other three were the three generations of Tazna's family.

"Mr. Dazner, that's enough for now. We'll come to see you again next time. You can also visit Konoha Village."

Kakashi and Asuma, representing the Asuna family, waved goodbye and headed towards the Land of Fire.

"Thank you so much for your help."

Behind him, Dazna suddenly bent down and shouted to the crowd, "If it weren't for everyone's desperate help, the Hope Bridge would not have been completed, and everyone's hope would have been lost."

"We, the Land of Waves, will never forget the kindness shown to you all, to Konoha Village, and to the Land of Fire!"

0132 Returning to the Village: The Demon Ape Clan's Decision

"Finally back."

A day later, the seventeen members of the four squads returned to the gates of Konoha Village. Looking at the familiar village, apart from Yang Lei and the four Jonin, the twelve Konoha 12 felt as if they had been transported to another world.

Actually, the third and eighth squads were alright; they only experienced the final stage of the mission, unlike the seventh and tenth squads, who almost died in the Land of Waves twice.

The most dangerous of them all was the first time, when Yang Lei and Kakashi went out alone to assassinate a rogue ninja.

Only Asuma, the only Jonin left, stayed behind to protect everyone. However, the enemy was a ten-man squad led by three Jonin, and the battle was incredibly brutal. Shikamaru and Choji's injuries were relatively minor, and Naruto's finger injury was nothing serious. The main problem was that Sasuke lost one of his Sharingan eyes, and Sakura and Ino had both their arms cut off. This experience brought them great growth.

If they hadn't experienced this growth, they wouldn't have performed so well in the second crisis. Apart from Sakura, who didn't have a special skill, the others helped a lot.

To put it bluntly, if 16 hadn't grown so much earlier, the genin might not have been able to escape. Those were over fifty blood-stained rogue ninjas, all of Chunin level strength; one wrong move and they would have been killed.

From this perspective, at least six of the twelve main characters are much stronger than they were in the original story.

"Let's go hand in the task first."

It was already the morning of the second day after they departed from the Land of Waves. The Hokage Building should have been open long ago when Kakashi suggested, "After we finish this mission, Asuma and I will treat you to a big meal. That was agreed upon beforehand."

During this mission, Team 7 and Team 10 received considerable help from Yang Lei, and his contributions even surpassed those of Jonin Kakashi and Asuma. His skill and dedication were truly remarkable.

Later, Kakashi and Asuma felt that everyone had encountered quite a few crises during this mission, so they decided to treat everyone to a meal to save the kids from having to spend money.

After all, eating barbecue is quite expensive. Although ninjas are a high-income group, the kids have only just graduated and haven't even done many of the lowest-level D-rank missions. Where are they going to get the money?

Besides, this mission was only continued because the two Jonin insisted on doing it their own way; otherwise, they could have returned to the village long ago to reassess the mission.

As a result, so many major crises occurred, and even the two Jonin almost did not return. Fortunately, Asuma was more vigilant during the first one. After hearing from Yang Lei that Naruto and Sasuke had been attacked by a group of rogue ninjas, he was worried that more rogue ninjas might sneak over, so he made preparations in advance.

Otherwise, he, the genin, and the Tatsuna family would have died long ago.

The same applies to the later stages. If it weren't for Miteke's timely support, even though Yang Lei stayed behind to cover their retreat, they wouldn't have been able to hold on. At most, they could have desperately traded kills with those six Jonin. It was truly their own fault, and they almost killed the children.

Therefore, they may not be without feelings of guilt about making amends to the children.

"Great."

Choji was the first to respond, his chubby face jiggling with joy, making the others tremble.

Actually, Yang Lei also loves to eat, and his appetite is no less than Ding Ci's. It's just that he's reserved. No matter how much he's looking forward to it, he just smiles and waits until it's time to show his true colors.

And so, since the arrangements for what followed had been made in advance, the group was in no hurry to disband, and instead headed towards the Hokage Building led by four Jonin.

"Sandaime-sama."

Upon arriving at the mission handover area of ​​the Hokage Building, Kakashi was pushed forward by Asuma and the others. He rolled his eyes helplessly and handed over the mission report, saying, "I didn't fill in the mission rating this time, so I can only leave it to you to decide."

This mission was originally just an ordinary C-level escort mission, described as 'escorting bridge-building master Dazner back to his hometown, the Land of Waves'.