A comic book journey to see the Eye of Antiquity

While he was still on his way, he sent his concerns back to the Third Hokage in advance, so that he could make preparations in secret. Perhaps Orochimaru had already infiltrated Konoha. Hopefully, the information he gathered was inaccurate.

That's why the Third Hokage made all sorts of arrangements to protect Yang Lei from Orochimaru's attention. However, all his arrangements were carried out in secret and were not told to Yang Lei, which led to the disastrous actions of his two terrible teammates.

The most ridiculous thing is that his two terrible teammates actually betrayed the Third Hokage, making him feel like he wanted to vomit blood.

There was nothing they could do; even their terrible teammates were helpless. They had tried yesterday and couldn't beat Yang Lei. To avoid suffering for nothing, they decided to confess quickly and seek leniency.

"I see."

Yang Lei sighed helplessly. What else could he do? He could only nod and admit defeat, saying, "Then I'll wait until the next Chunin Exam to take it."

The Third Hokage nodded in satisfaction, then thought for a moment and suggested, "By the way, didn't you want to go to Flower Fruit Mountain to cultivate? They've already prepared all sorts of resources for you there. And the village won't be accepting too many missions for the next month or so, so go ahead."

As mentioned before, since the Chunin Exams are held in Konoha, many ninjas from the allied nations have been dispatched there. The village certainly won't accept a large number of missions during this period as usual, so they need to leave a lot of manpower behind to guard against any unforeseen circumstances.

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Yang Lei raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled. Was the Third Hokage trying to get rid of him? Was he afraid Orochimaru would still target him? But he also had people he worried about; he didn't know how Hinata and Sakura were doing. How could he go to Huaguo Mountain to cultivate in peace?

Seeing the expectant look in the third generation's eyes, Yang Lei couldn't help but sigh. It was all for his own good, so he simply nodded and agreed, saying, "I'll go back and bring some things, and then I'll go to Flower Fruit Mountain."

Going back to get things was just an excuse. Yang Lei wanted to leave a shadow clone to keep an eye on things. As long as Hinata and Sakura were alright, he would be at ease. And if something happened to them, he could come back anytime. With the power of Yin and Yang Chakra, he could save them as long as they didn't die on the spot.

The Yin and Yang Chakras are so powerful that one represents life force and the other represents spiritual power. The former may seem to have little effect, but it should not be underestimated. Without the life force of Yang Release Chakra, even if organs are created out of thin air using Yin Release Chakra, they cannot be repaired smoothly.

Now he possesses complete Yin and Yang chakra properties, which means that unless the two women die, as long as they have a breath left, he can save them even if their heads are blown open. At worst, he can just create a head out of thin air.

"go quickly."

The Third Hokage could guess Yang Lei's thoughts, but he couldn't refuse anymore. Everyone knew that this lecherous old man had been keeping an eye on Yang Lei all these years and was well aware of how far his relationship with Hinata had progressed.

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The third generation leader trusted Yang Lei again, so he didn't know that this little rascal had become interested in Sakura, who came from an ordinary family. Otherwise, in episode 4.0, he would definitely have stopped Yang Lei.

According to the message sent back by Jiraiya, Orochimaru's purpose in returning to the village this time was not to destroy anything, but to see Sasuke Uchiha, the only descendant of the Uchiha clan.

Unfortunately, Sakura Haruno is a member of Team 7, which means that if Jiraiya's information is correct, Sakura will definitely face off against Orochimaru.

Fortunately, the third generation didn't know about Yang Lei and Xiao Ying's relationship, so they didn't do anything to stop them.

After leaving the Naruto Building, Yang Lei frowned and hurried home, his mind racing with thoughts of the original story.

The fact that Jiraiya was able to appear at this time indicates that he is a member of the Fire faction. In the original story, he also had a good relationship with the Third Hokage. However, what puzzles him is what Jiraiya was doing in the original story.

Danzo?

(PS: Chapter 3 is now uncensored...)

0151 The Conditions of the Monkey Demon

After leaving the Hokage Building, Yang Lei went straight home. He removed the burden before forming hand seals and using the Shadow Clone Technique, leaving two shadow clones in the village to keep an eye on things, mainly Hinata and Sakura.

Then, Yang Lei, now fully equipped with his heavy gear, confidently used the Summoning Jutsu, summoning the talkative Sarutobi once again, even after consuming a large amount of chakra.

"Kid, you're finally back."

Upon seeing Yang Lei, Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief. Without further ado, he said "Wait a moment" and promptly dispelled the summoning jutsu to return.

Not long after Sarutobi left, Yang Lei suddenly felt a suction force appear, and in a flash, he was transported from Konoha Village to Huaguo Mountain.

"So you're Yang Lei?"

Yang Lei appeared in the Water Curtain Cave of Flower Fruit Mountain, which is the residence of the Ape Demon, the leader of the Demon Ape Clan. At this moment, the Ape Demon was looking at Yang Lei with a scrutinizing gaze.

Besides the Ape Demon, there are several other large demonic apes in the Water Curtain Cave, including Ape Fly. It's unclear whether they are having a meeting or because they know Yang Lei is coming on the 16th.

The Ape Demon has already informed everyone that Yang Lei will be coming to Huaguo Mountain to cultivate. After all, Yang Lei will definitely be staying at Huaguo Mountain for a while, and everyone will see him often.

Besides, this isn't some secret that can't be told. Since the third generation, Yang Lei is the latest person to sign a contract with the Demon Ape Clan. We'll definitely have to deal with him a lot in the future, so it's good for everyone to get to know each other sooner rather than later.

For the demon ape clan of Flower Fruit Mountain, it had been many years since any humans had visited. The last time was decades ago when the third generation was still a young man who happened to come to Flower Fruit Mountain to cultivate. It was only after he left that he began to make his mark.

Without his trip to Mount Huaguo, Sarutobi might not have learned anything from the First and Second Hokage, and thus wouldn't have earned his title as the Ninja Professor.

"I am."

Faced with the ape demon's probing, Yang Lei nodded calmly. In order to gain the support and investment of the demon ape clan, he had previously told Yuan Fei about seeing the Eye of Jigu, so he was not afraid that his secret would be known by his summoning beast.

It's also because the Demon Ape Clan only signed a contract with the Sarutobi Clan, represented by the Third Hokage; otherwise, he might not have trusted the Demon Ape Clan.

"Was everything you told Sarutobi before true?"

The ape demon looked intently into Yang Lei's eyes, but his vision was blocked by the black chips in the goggles, and he couldn't see anything.

"Of course."

Yang Lei nodded, took off his goggles, and with a thought, activated both his three-tomoe Sharingan and Byakugan. He said to the astonished Enma, "How about that? I can even copy the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan and the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan. I wasn't lying to you, was I?"

The ape demon nodded, acknowledging Yang Lei's words, and then said, "I just don't understand why you thought we would definitely agree to your request?"

"I'm not sure."

Yang Lei deactivated his pupil technique, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his original purple eyes as he sighed, "Unfortunately, I have no other choice. If I can't get your support, I'm afraid I can only learn from others little by little, but that's too slow."

As mentioned before, the Shippuden storyline will begin in two years, followed by the Fourth Shinobi World War. Yang Lei knows he doesn't have much time to waste, so he takes a risk and tries to learn a lot of ninjutsu at Huaguo Mountain, which will save him a lot of time.

Yang Lei currently only knows Fire Release ninjutsu, and his knowledge of other ninjutsu is far too limited. This makes him unwilling to accept it, after all, his talent is what it is. For him, who does not need to worry about attributes or proficiency, mastering each new ninjutsu is a new trump card.

"I see."

The ape demon nodded knowingly. It was said that Yang Lei was just an orphan picked up by Asuma, so he couldn't get many resources. It was just a coincidence that the Third Hokage gave him a spot on the scroll of the summoning contract. Otherwise, Yang Lei really didn't know where he could get a large number of ninjutsu scrolls.

Now it's much simpler. As long as the ape demon nods, Yang Lei can see the ape demon clan's collection over the years. With his talent, whether it's the text on the page or other people's bloodline limits, as long as he can see it, his Eye of Knowledge can allow him to instantly grasp or copy it.

As mentioned before, the Demon Ape clan is more similar to humans in body shape and has five fingers, making it easier for them to use ninjutsu than other summoning beasts. This is because they can form hand seals, while other races' summoning beasts, which do not have five fingers, find it difficult to form complex hand seals and can only use some simpler techniques.

For example, Gamabunta, whose commonly used Water Release: Iron Gun Ball, and his Toad Oil which can be used in combination ninjutsu, only require a simple hand seal. If he could form hand seals properly, he wouldn't have appeared so many times and only used so few ninjutsu.

Therefore, the Demon Ape clan is different from other summoning beast clans. They not only consume their racial talents, but also subconsciously collect ninjutsu scrolls whenever they encounter them. After countless years of accumulation, they have amassed a terrifying number of ninjutsu scrolls.

"I can grant your request."

After a brief probing, the Ape Demon said, "You can cultivate on Flower Fruit Mountain and freely browse all the ninjutsu scrolls we have accumulated, but this is not free."

Yang Lei nodded to show he understood. He knew from the beginning that there was no such thing as a free lunch, otherwise he wouldn't have sought out the Demon Ape Clan. After all, for him, whether it was the Third Generation or the Demon Ape Clan, any unpaid help would leave him with an indebted debt that would be difficult to repay.

243 Therefore, he preferred to trade with others, which is why he told Sarutobi about seeing the Eye of the Machine, hoping to arouse the interest of the Demon Ape Clan so that he could use his talent to gain their support.

However, he needed to know what the price he would have to pay, so he asked, "What do I need to pay?"

The ape demon was very satisfied with Yang Lei's awareness. If he thought that they, as spirit beasts, had an obligation to provide unpaid help, then he was really sorry, child, you should go back to where you came from.

That's how it is.

The ape demon pondered its words for a moment, then said, "The reason why we summoning beasts sign contracts with you humans is because we also have our own wars, only they have decreased in recent years."

"Actually, the so-called psychic contract is two-way, which means that you also have an obligation to help us fight, otherwise there would be no such thing as reverse psychic magic."

"Now, although there are no longer any major enemies around Flower Fruit Mountain for our Demon Ape Clan, who can guarantee that we will be absolutely safe in the future? I need you to promise that if our Demon Ape Clan encounters a major enemy, you will drop everything and come to our aid."

"In addition, if you encounter any new ninjutsu that we at Flower Fruit Mountain don't have, or if you develop a new ninjutsu yourself, you must share it with us immediately. Can you do that?"

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0152 One month of arduous training

Why would summoning beasts sign contracts with ninjas? Are they providing assistance to ninjas free of charge?

It's really not.

Many years ago, the world of spirit beasts was not peaceful either. There were wars between races. The law of the jungle, the survival of the fittest, was cruel and realistic. Everyone was just trying to survive. You eat me and I eat it.

As the fighting went on, it's unclear which race of summoning beasts developed a so-called summoning contract, or perhaps it was developed by ninjas. This contract allowed ninja clans and summoning beast races to sign a contract, forming a mutual support alliance. If they needed help, they could summon each other using summoning techniques.

Otherwise, it's impossible to explain why summoning beasts would help ninjas without compensation, nor can it explain why there is a reverse summoning technique.

In fact, the contract is binding on both parties. Ninjas can use the Summoning Jutsu to instantly summon a summoning beast, and the summoning beast can also use the Reverse Summoning Jutsu to instantly summon a ninja.

For example, in the original work, Naruto was once reverse-summoned to Mount Myōboku while eating ramen. He was completely unprepared and opened his mouth thinking he was eating ramen, but instead he bit into a mouthful of long worms. Ugh, how disgusting.

Therefore, the Demon Ape Clan invested in Yang Lei because they saw his extraordinary talent and knew that as long as he could successfully grow to 190, he would definitely rule the world in the future. The Demon Ape Clan would gain a powerful ally, and this deal would be a win-win situation no matter what.

In other words, this really is just a transaction. What Yang Lei is giving up is a promise that he will do his best to help the Demon Ape Clan should they ever need assistance in the future.

Furthermore, if he encounters any ninjutsu that the Demon Ape clan does not possess, he must provide a copy.

. . . . . .

Yang Lei was very satisfied with the outcome of the conversation. He was worried about owing favors, which is why he did not seek to study under the Third Hokage, who was known as the Ninja Doctor, but instead showed his talent in exchange for the investment from the Demon Ape Clan.

Now that he has achieved his goal, the Demon Ape Clan has reached an agreement with him and will provide all the ninjutsu scrolls that the Demon Ape Clan has accumulated over the years. As for how much he can learn, it all depends on his own comprehension.

It seems that the ape demon underestimated Yang Lei, thinking that his so-called Eyes of Knowledge were not so powerful. It wanted to see if he could really learn it so quickly.

And so, Yang Lei settled down at Huaguo Mountain, where he was very busy with his daily training. After the two shadow clones he had left in Konoha Village brought back good news, he simultaneously created five shadow clones to thoroughly study a large number of ninjutsu scrolls, while his main body was training in another form while wearing weights.

The message brought back by the shadow clone said that Hinata and Sakura were both fine. Hinata had successfully made it into the real third exam, while Sakura had rationally chosen to abstain after successfully passing the second exam.

After all, for Sakura, she was able to pass the second test mainly thanks to Naruto and Sasuke; otherwise, she really didn't have the ability to pass.

Speaking of this, we have to mention Hinata's strength. Because the misunderstanding between her and Hiashi Hyuga was cleared up, the little girl's personality gradually became more cheerful, and she was no longer as self-conscious and introverted as before.

After all, her talent was not bad, and she had gained her father's approval. Moreover, since that night, she had received guidance from Hiashi Hyuga every day, and her strength had undergone earth-shattering changes. In any case, everything was much better than before, and it was still developing in a positive direction.

Besides the two women, the shadow clone also brought back a message: Sasuke's storyline hasn't changed much; he's still been cursed by Orochimaru. However, unlike the original story, Sasuke doesn't like the cursed seal at all because he's seen another path to become stronger: self-cultivation.

In the past, Sasuke had already trained very hard, but no matter how hard he trained, his strength could not be improved, or at least he could not get any growth that he could clearly feel.

But Naruto, who was in the same team as him, was someone who used to be inferior to him and was known as the eternal loser. His growth rate was incredibly fast because Naruto had the Nine-Tails as an external power-up. This stimulated Sasuke. To be honest, Sasuke's defection in the original work may not have been without the stimulation from Naruto.

It's not an exaggeration to say that Sasuke's decision to defect was likely entirely due to the shock he received from Naruto.

One reason is that Sasuke's strength was gradually being caught up with and surpassed by Naruto, which made his pride somewhat unable to bear it.

Another point is that when Itachi and Sasuke met again after many years, it wasn't to find him, but because of Naruto that he risked his life to return. This became the trigger for Sasuke's defection.

But now things are different. Because of the method of training with weights, Sasuke saw hope that he could become stronger through hard training.

This is not an exaggeration at all. Don't forget that Yang Lei and he were in the same grade. As a result, Yang Lei had the strength to kill a Jonin.

As for bloodlines, Sasuke only knew that Yang Lei had awakened the Tenseigan, but he didn't know that Yang Lei had other bloodline limits, such as the Sage Body inherited from Ashura by the Uzumaki clan, the characteristics carried by the Nine-Tails' chakra, the Sharingan with three tomoe and the Byakugan, and even Yin-Yang chakra and the basic five elemental chakra properties, even the Ice Release chakra property and the racial talent of the Demon Ape clan, and so on.

Sasuke believed that Yang Lei only had the Tenseigan, so he confidently thought that as long as he could catch up with Yang Lei's three thousand jin in weight training, then his strength should not be weaker than Yang Lei's, given that he also possessed the Sharingan with three tomoe.

In other words, as long as he can achieve a weight-bearing level of 3,000 jin, he will eventually have at least the strength of a Jonin. With further training, wouldn't he then have the strength to stand up to Itachi head-on?

Putting aside Sasuke's somewhat whimsical ideas, besides the situation of these people, the shadow clone also brought back the list of the third exam. Apart from Hinata, the seven people who got the spots were Naruto, Sasuke, Neji, Temari, Gaara, Shikamaru, and Shino.

In other words, the third match will be a contest among the eight of them. It's unknown who will win first place or who will be promoted to Chunin.

However, these things had little to do with Yang Lei. At first, he was somewhat resentful, feeling that if it weren't for the Third Hokage tricking him, he would definitely have had a chance to be promoted to Chunin, after all, his strength was undeniable.

It's a pity, he was held back by two terrible teammates. Oh well, since it was arranged by the Third Hokage himself, he could only accept it.

Now that he has started cultivating, Yang Lei has become oblivious to everything else, focusing solely on his daily practice. He fills his 24 hours completely with training, leaving only four to six hours for rest and sleep, while keeping himself busy the rest of the time.

As for his training program, in addition to the usual physical training and the ninjutsu scrolls for creating five shadow clones, he added a practical combat exercise. His sparring partners were none other than the powerful members of the Demon Ape Clan, led by the Demon Ape.

And so, amidst the intense practice, time passed unnoticed. In the blink of an eye, a month had gone by since Yang Lei arrived at Huaguo Mountain.

0153 Yang Lei's Strength

Constitution 1300 points, Strength 2400 points, Agility 1700 points, Spirit 1500 points.

These are Yang Lei's current four attributes. After a month of arduous training, his attributes have greatly improved. At the same time, his load-bearing capacity has increased by another thousand jin, reaching a terrifying two tons.

Before heading to the Land of Waves, Yang Lei's four attributes were: Constitution 530 points, Strength 1118 points, Agility 714 points, and Spirit 500-8 points.

After undergoing training in the Land of Waves—which involved helping build a bridge while wearing heavy loads—over two weeks of hard work brought his four attributes to: 800 points in Constitution, 1,600 points in Strength, 1,100 points in Agility, and 1,000 points in Spirit.

At the same time, it also brought his load to a total of one and a half tons.

After a month of arduous training at Flower Fruit Mountain, not only did his carrying capacity increase by half a ton, but his attributes also received a further boost.

. . . . . .

Nowadays, Yang Lei's physical strength alone is already terrifying.

First is strength. Each point of strength attribute allows him to exert ten pounds of force in both hands. In other words, his two thousand four hundred points of strength can allow him to punch with the force of twenty-four thousand pounds. It's terrifying to even think about.

Next is Agility. Each point of Agility allows Yang Lei to reach a speed of one meter per second. In other words, if we don't consider whether his body can withstand it, he can already reach a terrifying speed of 1,700 meters per second.

According to the method of calculating the speed of sound, anything that reaches 340 meters per second is already within the range of the speed of sound.

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Now, Yang Lei's speed is 1,700 meters per second, which is very close to five times the speed of sound, just a hair's breadth away.