A comic book journey to see the Eye of Antiquity

Yang Lei previously used Shadow Clone Jutsu to perform the Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tags during a mission in the Land of Waves, so I won't go into details here.

What surprised Yang Lei was that Naruto actually put his learning into practice. He first used a shadow clone to disguise himself as the real Naruto and then sacrificed the shadow clone to use a move that would kill them both. This kid really has a high talent for combat.

But how did he know Shino would fall for it?

Or is Shino deliberately trying to be tricked into cooperating with him?

"Boom."

Suddenly, a huge explosion came from the area below. The power of the explosive tag was no less than that of a bomb. After a while, things calmed down. After the explosion dissipated, a large crater was seen in the spot where Naruto had been standing.

"I won, didn't I?"

Seeing his plan backfire, the man burst into laughter and jogged over to where Shino was lying, intending to help him up and check his injuries.

"Whoosh!"

But suddenly, Shino turned into a bunch of insects?

"really."

Yang Lei nodded knowingly and said, "Shino isn't stupid. He shouldn't have put himself in danger. Actually, this was a clever plan. He used an insect clone to pretend to be the real Shino and deliberately fell into Naruto's trap. When Naruto thought he had won, his real Shino would be exposed, and then Shino could launch another attack."

"You lost."

Suddenly, the swarm of insects that had been protecting the insect clone transformed into Shino's appearance. With a wave of his hand, he had the insects envelop Naruto, saying, "Just in case, I'd better let you take a nap first."

"ah."

Naruto cried out in alarm, then was enveloped by a swarm of insects and slammed to the ground. He felt his chakra rapidly draining away, and he was truly anxious.

"Damn it, Kurama, hurry up and help me!"

In a moment of desperation, Naruto thought of Kurama and quickly shouted in his mind.

"Tch, you damn brat."

Kurama snorted coldly, but did not refuse Naruto's request for help. Instead, he said, "Since you asked me for help, I'll help you out. After all, you're fighting in my name now, so you can't embarrass me."

After saying that, Kurama's eyes lit up and then fell silent again. Immediately afterward, a large burst of new chakra erupted from Naruto's body, who was about to have his chakra drained.

However, this chakra was no ordinary chakra; it was the chakra of Kurama, the Nine-Tails. As soon as it appeared, it blasted away all the parasitic insects on Naruto's body, and then formed a red chakra cloak around him, although the tail had not yet appeared.

"It's over!"

0160 Fourth Match

The moment the Nine-Tails' chakra cloak appeared on Naruto, Yang Lei saw the result, so he confidently judged, "It's over."

Indeed, once Naruto's body was enveloped in the Nine-Tails' chakra cloak, Shino's parasitic insects could no longer harm him.

One is that the Nine-Tails' chakra has the fire-scorching attribute, and Shino's parasitic insects were burned to death after only eating a little bit of it.

Furthermore, the amount of Nine-Tails' chakra is incomparable to that of humans; even a tiny bit is enough to make Naruto powerful for a while.

Therefore, the battle proceeded in a one-sided manner until Shino was completely outmatched and defeated by Naruto.

. . . . . .

"Next is the fourth match."

After Naruto and a disgruntled Shino left the stage, it was finally Gaara of Sunagakure and Sasuke of Konoha's turn.

"Finally, it's my turn."

Gaara muttered in a gloomy voice, his true expression, hidden beneath the sand armor covering his body, appearing quite ferocious.

"Mom, don't worry, I will bring you his blood to taste."

Gaara muttered to himself as he walked down the path. Halfway down, he suddenly turned and glanced in Yang Lei's direction, his eyes revealing undisguised murderous intent, which also stirred up Yang Lei's murderous aura.

"Are you looking to die?"

Yang Lei frowned, stood up and stood in front of Hinata, saying in an icy tone, "Although Sunagakure and Konoha are allies, and this place is also Konoha, it would be a bit inappropriate for me, as the host, to lay a hand on you, as a guest."

“But if you provoked me, killing you shouldn’t be a big deal, right? After all, you released your killing intent at me right in front of your ‘Kazekage’.”

Yang Lei's uncompromising attitude surprised many people.

Just as he said, Sunagakure and Konoha are allies, and this place is Konoha. If he really attacks Gaara, it will definitely have a great impact on Konoha's reputation. At best, it will be criticized by the outside world, and at worst, it may even provoke a conflict between the two countries.

But think about what he said later. Gaara was provoking him in front of the Kazekage, so isn't his reason for retaliating clear?

Even if we talk about it outside, Yang Lei and Konoha Village will have a very good reason. Who knows if this was done at the behest of Kazekage?

"cut."

Gaara snorted and turned to look up at the platform. He didn't notice that Yang Lei had deliberately emphasized the words "Kazekage" in his words, and thought that the Kazekage was still his father.

But only Yang Lei knew that the person sitting there now was Orochimaru, and that the Kazekage had probably been killed just like in the original story.

Chapter 171

Gaara.

Seeing that he had been raised up, the 'Kazekage' on the high platform had no choice but to speak to Gaara and instruct him: "Your target is Sasuke in the audience."

"I see."

Gaara responded expressionlessly, then decided against continuing down the stairs. Instead, he turned back to the railing of the viewing platform, flipped over, and jumped down.

Seeing that Gaara had already left, Yang Lei sat down without waiting for the Third Hokage to signal him, but the expression on his face remained very unpleasant.

He is a very grateful person. Even if someone gives him a little help or charity, he will remember it for a long time. I wouldn't say he'll remember it for a lifetime, but he'll remember it for at least a few years.

But it is precisely because of this personality, coupled with a little inferiority complex, that he is a bit vengeful. Sometimes, if someone rolls their eyes at him, he wishes he would never associate with them again.

In the past, in the peaceful world, it was fine; at most, he would just ignore people who looked down on him. But now it's different. This is the cruel reality of the Naruto world, where many people die every day. It's normal for him to be ruthless.

Just like his trip to the Land of Waves, if he hadn't been ruthless, he would have been the one to die in the end, and others would have died there too, unless Metaker had arrived earlier.

Therefore, being resented by him in this world is a very dangerous thing, and something that can make a person regret it for a lifetime.

However, Yang Lei seems quite hesitant now. If things follow the original plot, he will be influenced by Naruto and become a good person at the "705u.com - Reading Club First Release" event. At that time, he will be the most pro-Kagami Kazekage. To put it bluntly, he almost wants Gaara to wear a Konoha headband.

So, he really couldn't bring himself to do it.

"never mind."

For the sake of the bigger picture, Yang Lei took a deep breath and tried to forget his earlier displeasure. He decided to give him a chance, and if he dared to provoke him again, he wouldn't be so ruthless and inconsiderate.

. . . . . .

After a brief hiatus, the arena quickly returned to normal. As Sasuke and Gaara stood facing each other on the field, the spectators began to cheer, their cheers more enthusiastic and intense than any previous match.

Actually, thinking about it, it makes sense. The Sharingan is known as one of Konoha's trump cards. Back then, just a hundred or two hundred years ago, next to the First Hokage, who was known as the God of Shinobi, a man with the Sharingan was not overshadowed by the First Hokage's brilliance at all.

Therefore, it is quite normal that it has attracted so much attention.

Especially after the Uchiha clan was wiped out, both outsiders and people in Konoha paid close attention to Sasuke, concerned about his loyalty and whether his strength was worthy of the Uchiha name.

Now is the best opportunity to verify it.

Gaara of the Sandstorm was about the same age as Naruto, but his fame had already spread far and wide, unlike the Konoha Twelve at that time, who were still relatively unknown and had just graduated from the Ninja Academy.

Therefore, he is the best candidate to stretch Sasuke.

. . . . . .

"Are you ready?"

Genma Shiranui looked at the two men and saw that they both nodded. Without saying a word, he waved his hand and shouted, "Let the match begin!"

"Whoosh."

No sooner had Genma Shiranui finished speaking than the two little figures moved together before he could take a step back and get a sufficient distance away.

"Boom."

They each threw a punch at the other, only to have it caught by the other's hand at the same time.

"Sand-bound coffin."

Because the two were locked in a tight embrace, Gaara simply hooked his hand and the sand behind him almost restrained Sasuke.

"Whoosh."

Sasuke quickly retreated. He had only tested Gaara's strength and speed in that one move. Now, the real battle was about to begin.

"Let's take off the weights first."

Sasuke retreated again and again until he reached the wall at the edge of the arena. He quickly removed the five pieces of weighted equipment from his body, and casually glanced at Yang Lei, muttering to himself, "I will definitely catch up with you as soon as possible and overtake you. By then, I should have the strength to challenge Itachi, right?"

"Kill!"

0161 Konoha Collapse Plan

“Kill.”

Withdrawing his gaze, Sasuke turned to look at Gaara again, gave a loud shout as if to encourage himself, and a fierce aura suddenly surged from his body.

After returning from the Land of Waves, Sasuke and Naruto saw the biggest improvement in strength. The latter learned about Kurama's name from Yang Lei, which allowed him to have brief conversations with Kurama. He can now ask Kurama for help from time to time.

For example, in the previous battle with Shino, if Kurama hadn't responded, Naruto would have lost long ago.

Sasuke's improvement was also significant. He not only awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan, but also found a path to become stronger, and even gained a great deal of psychological awareness.

Just like now, his aura was no less imposing than Gaara's killing intent, making it clear to anyone with eyes that this duel would be exciting and a closely contested battle.

"drink."

After unleashing their power, the two exchanged a glance. Suddenly, Sasuke sprang into action, his speed after removing his weight more than twice as fast as before, making him far beyond Gaara's reach.

"So fast."

Gaara cried out in alarm and quickly reacted, stretching out his arms to control the sand in the gourd behind him for defense.

"Clap."

Suddenly, Gaara heard a whooshing sound and a soft rustling sound behind him. He instinctively turned around and saw, much faster than he could perceive, the defensive sand wall formed by the sand itself slowly dissipating.

"So fast."

Chapter 172

This time, it wasn't just Gaara who was shocked; even the high-ranking ninjas on the stage showed surprise. Even Miteke couldn't help but gasp and exclaim in disbelief, "His speed is no less than Rock Lee's? This talent is truly enviable."

Xiao Li has been diligently practicing martial arts since he was a child, because he doesn't know anything else and can't learn anything else; he can only practice martial arts.

Especially after joining Mitek's Class 3, he trained even harder, which is how he honed his skills to their current level.

As it turned out, Sasuke caught up in a short time. It's true what they say, comparisons are odious.

"Oh."

Kakashi could only chuckle softly but made no comment about his beloved student being praised.

Others may not know, but Kakashi does know that there is one person whose talent is truly heaven-defying.

"plum."

Not getting a response from Kakashi was no problem. Might Guy suddenly turned around and instructed Lee, who was wrapped in bandages, "Once your injuries heal, you'll have to increase the intensity of your training."

"Yes."

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Li nodded and loudly agreed.

Actually, he was also very unwilling, but his talent would not diminish his will to catch up.

Just like in the original work, Lee encountered Gaara in the preliminary rounds. However, unlike in the original work, Lee is now stronger than his original self, which is why he was not seriously injured to the point of being crippled by Gaara. He even almost forced Gaara to reveal his half-tailed beast form.

Unfortunately, not long after returning from the Land of Waves, the Chunin Exams were coming up. If Rock Lee had been given a month to prepare, the outcome would have been very different.

After experiencing Yang Lei's full-body weight training, Xiao Li felt that this kind of training was very beneficial to him.

Because of the weight-bearing effect on his entire body, many of his joints are able to be exercised, such as his waist and wrist strength, which he couldn't exercise before but can now.

So, in the month following the end of the preliminaries, he often fantasized about whether, if he had enough time to train, he would still meet Gaara the same way when they met again.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world. He could only constantly remind himself to work hard in his cultivation and never slack off. Otherwise, when he encountered a powerful enemy again, he might not be so lucky to escape unscathed.

. . . . . .

The focus shifted back to the field.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."

At this moment, Sasuke's speed was incredibly fast. Gaara couldn't even catch his movements and could only stand there dumbly, passively taking hits. Fortunately, his sand could defend itself without him having to control it.