Anime Card System

"Yes Yes!"

Zhang Ye walked into the kitchen with a pounding heart.

"what……"

Things didn't seem to be as I had imagined. There was no so-called "dark cuisine" in the kitchen, just a simple pot of white rice and a few dishes.

"It smells really good!" Zhang Ye blurted out.

Hearing Zhang Ye's praise, Kushina said arrogantly, "Of course, don't you know who I am!"

At the dinner table, Zhang Ye ate heartily without regard for his image, praising Kushina as he ate.

Suddenly, Zhang Ye noticed that Kushina had been sitting in the chair without any bowl or chopsticks.

Zhang Ye asked, "Why aren't you eating?"

"It's okay, I'm not hungry!" Kushina's eyes darted around, avoiding Zhang Ye's gaze.

However, Zhang Ye noticed that Kushina seemed to have never taken off her gloves since she came in.

What happened to your hand?

Upon hearing Zhang Ye's question, Kushina panicked and quickly replied, "No, it's nothing."

Zhang Ye stood up and walked up to Kushina, grabbing her arm with one hand. "Let me see!"

Without thinking twice, Zhang Ye directly took off Kushina's gloves.

White gauze was wrapped around her hand, with knife marks of varying sizes on it, clearly indicating that she had been cut by a kitchen knife.

"Kushina, you..."

Kushina shook off Zhang Ye's hand and hid it away.

"I already told you I'm fine, why do you still want to look!"

Immediately, many memories of his time with Kushina flashed through Zhang Ye's mind.

It turns out I've been... so foolish all along.

"Kushina... thank you!" Zhang Ye held Kushina's hands in his own, looking at her with gentle eyes.

"I……"

Before Zhang Ye could speak, Kushina shook off his hand and ran out.

After a while, Kushina ran back and said to Zhang Ye.

"You absolutely must win this ninja tournament, or I'll have wasted this meal!"

Chapter Twenty-Two: The Competition Begins

In the blink of an eye, the Ninja Arts Tournament assessment is about to begin.

There were so many participants, including some students who had never been to the Ninja Academy before but were only registered at the school.

Therefore, the Ninja Tournament assessment used eight venues simultaneously.

First, stack all the participants' numbers and put them in a box. Then, draw out the participants to battle. After the battles, determine the winners and losers. Then, the winners play against the winners, and the losers play against the losers.

Through continuous battles, all students are ranked.

Initially, there were eight separate venues. After several rounds, the best performers could enter Konoha's largest training ground for the final ranking match.

Meanwhile, the Third Hokage and many other highly respected figures will personally oversee the main venue!

It is evident that the third generation leader placed great importance on the training of this cohort of trainees.

The opening ceremony of the Ninjutsu Tournament was naturally presided over and unveiled by Hiruzen Sarutobi himself.

Under the utmost respect and watchful eyes of all the students and ninjas, Hiruzen Sarutobi, dressed in the Hokage's robes, slowly stepped onto the stage.

The moment the Third Hokage stepped onto the stage, all the students and ninjas cheered in unison.

The atmosphere became incredibly lively!

In Konoha, everyone might not know who the Hokage's assistant is, but no one is unaware of the Third Hokage's name.

Dr. Ninja!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was proficient in five different ninjutsu: fire, water, earth, lightning, and wind. Therefore, his reputation as the "Professor of Ninjutsu" resounded throughout the entire ninja world.

Not only that, he is also the Third Hokage, and currently the strongest ninja in Konoha!

Looking at the ninja academy students and the ninjas present, with their expressions of admiration, awe, and excitement, Hiruzen Sarutobi also wore a warm smile.

He waved his hand, and the entire room fell silent instantly.

"Konoha represents the inheritance of the Will of Fire!"

"The Will of Fire will be inherited by you, the new green leaves! So, children, strive! Fight for the prosperity of the village, for the continuation of the Will of Fire!"

"The future of the village is in your hands!"

With just a few simple words, Hiruzen Sarutobi stirred up the atmosphere of the entire room, bringing it to a new climax.

In the crowd, regardless of their family background, almost everyone was stirred up with excitement.

Even Kushina, who was standing next to Zhang Ye, was extremely excited.

However, Zhang Ye and a few other ninjas did not follow the others; they simply looked at the impassioned Hiruzen Sarutobi with a touch of emotion.

This is Naruto!

The children in this world, including Minato Namikaze, all take Hiruzen Sarutobi as their role model, even the unfortunate soul whose body he possessed.

If Zhang Ye hadn't been a transmigrator familiar with the plot, he might have been so easily swayed by Hiruzen Sarutobi's words and become so excited.

Although the Hokage was currently out of reach for Zhang Ye, there were still beings even more powerful than him above him.

Furthermore, Zhang Ye now knows that the World Card in the system allows him to travel between dimensions and go to other two-dimensional worlds.

Kaguya Otsutsuki from Naruto, Zero from Kamen Rider, Whitebeard from One Piece...

These are the goals that Zhang Ye has hidden deepest in his heart.

Of course, that's too far off.

Zhang Ye clenched his fist, his eyes filled with determination and unwavering resolve.

No matter how far away or how difficult, he will not give up.

He wanted to become the strongest in the world, no... the strongest person in all the anime worlds, so that he could protect the people he wanted to protect.

So if you want to grasp your dreams, you need to hold on to the present!

……

After the Third Hokage's impassioned speech, the Ninja Tournament assessment officially began.

The students were taken to eight different venues.

Meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others had already headed to the main venue to wait for the students who had won in the sub-areas!

The only battles that Hiruzen Sarutobi should pay attention to are those on his home turf; there's no need to watch each of the other battles.

Only those who emerge victorious are the elites Hiruzen Sarutobi values, the pillars of Konoha's new generation.

Zhang Ye was assigned to field number eight.

Kushina and Zhang Ye were not in the same court; she was in court number one.

However, when she went to venue number one, she handed the pendant he had worn since childhood to Zhang Ye.

According to her grandmother, it was a necklace that brought good luck, and Zhang Ye also felt a strange energy from it.

It bears some resemblance to Kushina's sealing technique, suggesting that it likely contains a powerful sealing technique.

……

In the eighth division!

Speaking of the training ground, it was actually a vast training ground surrounding the Forest of Death, with about 64 students and two Chunin Examiners maintaining order.

Of course, the Hokage's ANBU were indispensable. They observed every move in the arena from extremely secretive places, keeping the situation under control at all times.

Zhang Ye was assigned to the last match, and his opponent was Sarutobi Fuuta from the Sarutobi clan, one of the three major clans in Konoha, which is also the clan of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

At this time, although the Sarutobi clan had begun to decline, even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse, and they were still an indispensable and powerful fighting force in Konoha.

However, when the Sarutobi clan member saw that his opponent was Zhang Ye, he immediately looked miserable.

These children of the Sarutobi clan had all been told by their elders that if they encountered Zhang Ye, they should avoid him and not confront him directly. They were also told about Zhang Ye's feat of killing Chunin.

He would rather encounter Minato Namikaze, who is nominally the best in the school, than a freak capable of killing a Chunin.

When Zhang Ye and Sarutobi Fuuta came on stage together.

"Zhang Ye, um... when we fight, could you go a little easier? I don't want to lose so badly!" Sarutobi Futa said, conflicted. He was from a wealthy family, and it was already hard enough for him to swallow his pride and say such things.

Zhang Ye looked puzzled. He didn't quite understand what he meant, since no one knew that he had killed a Chunin.

Sarutobi Fuuta then secretly told Zhang Ye what he knew.

"You know about this?"

"Well, so, you know what I mean, haha!"

He laughed awkwardly, knowing that if Hiruzen Sarutobi knew he had said that, he would definitely punish him with family rules. But punishment was just physical pain, and he figured it was better to suffer a little than lose face.

"It depends on my mood!"

After saying that, Zhang Ye walked to the center of the field, his hands forming the Opposition Seal as he looked at Sarutobi Fuuta.

Sarutobi Fuuta could only bite the bullet and reply.

"The match begins!"

After saying that, Zhang Ye rushed forward.

A ball of scorching flame was gathered on his right fist.

"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"

Just as Zhang Ye was about to rush in front of Sarutobi Fuuta.