I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

"Then let me personally test the power of this ninjutsu." Yun Ting quickly formed hand seals, much faster than before.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Yun Ting's chakra surged violently, and in an instant, a giant water dragon rose from him.

At this moment, Yun Ting's Water Dragon Bullet Technique was not the one that required forty-four hand seals like Kakashi or Zabuza, but rather a simplified version specifically chosen by the Second Hokage.

Although the seal has been simplified, its power remains undiminished.

Especially with the support of Yun Ting's abundant chakra, the water dragon before him was twice as powerful as those cast by others.

Rumble!

Soon, under Yun Ting's command, the water dragons overhead rushed towards the enemy like a raging flood.

Seeing this, Baiyun Yeshan rushed forward while brandishing his vacuum sword. Powerful wind blades shot out from his sword, leaving wounds on the incoming water dragon.

A few breaths later, the water dragon was cut into more than a dozen pieces and collapsed with a crash.

Yun Ting remained expressionless and formed hand seals again as Bai Yunyeshan charged towards him menacingly.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

A massive wave surged outwards from Yun Ting in all directions.

Soon, the entire training ground was transformed into a vast lake.

When everything calmed down, only Yun Ting's feet remained on the water, while Bai Yun Ye Shan was nowhere to be seen.

Chapter Nine Wood Release

Is it over?

Outside the arena, Tekuno, who was watching the game, asked anxiously.

With veins bulging and his Byakugan activated, Hyuga Tokuma remained silent for a moment before suddenly saying, "No! Not yet!"

The moment he finished speaking, as if echoing his words, the previously calm surface of the water suddenly erupted with strong ripples.

A huge explosion suddenly erupted from the water in front of Yun Ting.

Before anyone could react, Baiyun Yeshan emerged from the water, wielding an incredibly sharp vacuum sword, and slashed at the man standing almost within reach.

Snapped!

The next instant, the blade had just touched Yun Ting's body when the latter turned into a pool of water and poured over him.

"Water clone? When did this happen? Oh no!"

Bai Yunye's expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to quickly get away, he suddenly felt a weight on his body and found it difficult to move.

"This water...is problematic!"

He glanced at his soaked clothes and belatedly realized what was happening.

"Not only is the water itself a reflection of the water, but the lake beneath our feet is also a reflection of it."

At this moment, Yun Ting's true form emerged from the water behind Bai Yun Ye Shan.

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand.

In an instant, streams of water were rapidly drawn from the lake, converging around Baiyunye Mountain and forming a giant water sphere that enveloped it.

It is the Water Escape Technique: Water Prison.

Moreover, it was Yun Ting himself who modified the water prison technique, making it more concealed and powerful.

"Ordinary water prison techniques can't trap your vacuum sword, Hayama. Only by combining it with the residual power left by the Great Waterfall Technique can it truly trap you."

Yun Ting explained with a smile, his white and red Hokage robes still without a single wrinkle.

"No wonder the Hokage used such a powerful Waterfall Technique before." Shirokumo Hayama, in the water prison, shook his head with a wry smile, then dispersed the Vacuum Sword in his hand. "I admit defeat wholeheartedly. He truly deserves to be called the Fourth Hokage."

Yun Ting smiled slightly, casually dispelling the water prison spell, and said, "Go back and get some rest. You don't need to be on duty today."

"Yes."

Bai Yunyeshan sheathed his longsword, bowed to Yun Ting, bid farewell to his two companions, and then turned to leave.

......

The lake on the training ground will not disappear anytime soon.

Yun Ting found a new training ground in the Senju clan's territory that was highly secure and had a barrier. He had Tekuno and Hyuga Tokuma guard the outside and not let anyone disturb them. Then he activated the barrier and quietly pondered inside.

Shirakumo Hayama's strength should not be underestimated; he is definitely an elite among Jonin.

However, in that battle just now, he defeated his opponent with just a few combinations of ninjutsu without much effort. Although there was an element of strategy involved, it was enough to prove his current strength.

He is currently a perfect fusion of two souls, bringing with him various benefits such as faster hand seals, more spiritual light in ninjutsu combinations, and faster learning speed, making him stronger than his original self at his peak.

Now he doesn't quite live up to the name of the Fourth Hokage.

However, these skills were still insufficient when facing the Nine-Tails and Obito Uchiha, who possessed the power of space-time and was elusive and unpredictable.

Therefore, we still need the power of Wood Release.

Yun Ting checked his Hokage reputation points.

Over the past month, with the continuous contributions of Might Guy, a major contributor, his reputation points have finally reached 10,000.

This means he can finally exchange for Wood Release.

The reason he chose this training ground protected by the barrier is to keep it a secret after he exchanges for Wood Release.

Yun Ting had a plan in mind.

Now is not the best time to reveal his Wood Release. He will make a name for himself when a certain event breaks out soon.

This is also the day to reclaim the power of the Hokage!

Thinking of this, Yun Ting's eyes were filled with fierce fighting spirit.

After a long while, once he had regained his composure, he said to the system, word by word, "Exchange for the Bloodline Limit: Wood Release!"

come on!

Since Hashirama Senju passed away, let the most authentic Wood Release, hailed as the strongest in the ninja world and belonging to the Senju clan, reappear in the world!

......

"Confirm exchange for Bloodline Limit: Wood Release?"

"confirm!"

"Deducting 10,000 reputation points, the Bloodline Limit: Wood Release has been redeemed."

Before he could even feel the loss of the reputation points he had painstakingly accumulated over the past month, Yun Ting felt an immense surge of life energy spring forth from his body.

Its quantity was so great that even he, with his thousand-hand physique, could not match it.

At this moment, the cells in Yun Ting's body seemed to have infinite vitality and were constantly dividing. He was as if he were immersed in a vast ocean of life, and the bloodline of the Thousand Hands clan was constantly being purified and strengthened at this moment.

Finally, the Wood Release, a bloodline limit hidden deep within the bloodline and activated by only a very few Senju members over the millennia, was finally activated by Yun Ting.

A sudden inspiration struck Yun Ting, who clasped his hands together and shouted:

"Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees!"

A surge of immense chakra erupted from his body. The next second, the training ground within a hundred meters radius of him seemed to be shaken by an earthquake. Cracks appeared on the ground, and thick trees were uprooted and grew rapidly, reaching the top of the barrier.

In the blink of an eye, a magnificent forest replaced the training ground and appeared before Yun Ting.

Feeling that he could control the offense and defense of every tree in the forest, Yun Ting's joy was palpable.

Finally, he successfully mastered Wood Release.

Moreover, this Wood Release technique is definitely not a defective product like Yamato's.

The former, though not yet at the level of the First Hokage Hashirama Senju, is a legitimate member of the Senju clan and its potential for future development is definitely no less than that of the latter.

"Then it's time to go to the Senju clan's archives, dig through the thick layer of dust, and find those long-buried Wood Release techniques to learn."

After his excitement subsided, Yun Ting looked at the vast artificial forest before him and said thoughtfully.

Now that he possesses Wood Release, if he wants to fully develop its abilities and unleash its full potential, relying solely on his instinctive Wood Release abilities is insufficient; he also needs to combine it with various powerful Wood Release secret techniques.

The latter, the Thousand Hands Clan, is not lacking.

If he remembers correctly, the archive even contains Hashirama Senju's own notes on Wood Release techniques, but since no one in the Senju clan has possessed Wood Release since, it has been kept hidden away.

Now he can use it for his own study.

In short, after acquiring Wood Release, one's strength will improve by leaps and bounds in the coming period of time.

This also means that since his transmigration, Yun Ting has finally been able to resolve the internal and external troubles that have been troubling him.

Whether it's the Third Hokage and his high-ranking officials, or the future chaos caused by the Nine-Tails.

Yun Ting stretched out his palm, and with the Wood Release technique that calmed everything, everything was under his control!

Chapter Ten: Konoha Year 48

October of Konoha 48.

Just as Yun Ting was focused on developing his Wood Release ability, the new year quietly arrived.

During this period, the outside world appeared calm, but undercurrents were brewing.

Outside the Land of Fire, the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth retreated wearily into their homes, quietly and dutifully healing their respective wounds.

The frequency of the Kirigakure ninja from the Land of Water's operations has gradually decreased, not only because of the immense deterrent effect of Might Guy kicking four members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to death, but also because of the restlessness that the Bloodline Clan within the country has been subtly revealing.

However, the Land of Lightning remains unsatisfied with the status quo and continues to make various probing moves on the border of the Land of Fire, causing relations between the two countries to remain like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment.

Meanwhile, in the Land of Rain, one of the small, overlooked countries outside the Five Great Nations, the Akatsuki organization, which will one day influence the entire ninja world, has undergone a transformation and rebirth under the guidance of a masked man who calls himself "Uchiha Madara," taking a path completely opposite to its initial style of doing things.

Inside the Land of Fire.

Despite the discontent within the village caused by the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's compromise with the Land of Earth during the Third Shinobi World War, which forced him to step down in disgrace, Hiruzen Sarutobi still secretly held power in Konoha.

However, Root, which is independent of the Anbu and deeply rooted in the darkness, is still in the hands of another Konoha advisor, Shimura Danzo, and even the Third Hokage cannot command it in the slightest.

At this moment, the root base is buried deep underground.