Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

Chapter 42: His life can only be taken by me.

"Cough cough~"

After returning to her room, Chizuru finally couldn't hold back any longer. She collapsed to the ground, her face turning deathly pale. She then coughed and vomited blood.

"It was still a bit of a stretch, but I finally finished it. I'll definitely teach that guy a lesson next time."

Chizuru took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth and said with a hint of excitement.

Lightning Flash was a sword technique she created after learning the Lightning Stimulation Technique, a secret art that uses lightning-attribute chakra to stimulate the body and enhance strength and speed.

In the blink of an eye, relying on the Thunderclap Secret Technique, he unleashed a speed comparable to the Instantaneous Movement Technique. Combined with the Shadow Clone Technique released without a seal, he instantly created more than a dozen clones to confuse his opponents. Then, he used lightning and thunder to interfere with the enemy's vision and hearing. Finally, he used lightning that could cut through iron like mud to kill the enemy in a fierce battle.

Of course, the Sharingan also played an indispensable role in this sword move. It was thanks to the power of the Sharingan that she was able to see her opponent clearly at high speed.

However, Chizuru suffered a lot to create this sword technique, because in order to use the Lightning Strike Secret Technique to unleash a speed comparable to the Body Flicker Technique, in addition to consuming a large amount of chakra, it would also cause great side effects to her body.

For example, right now, after Chizuru used Lightning Flash, only about 10% of the chakra in her body, which was comparable to that of an ordinary Jonin, remained. Her limbs were also weak and painful.

Without the help of skilled medical ninjas and a large amount of precious medicine to aid her recovery, it would have taken her a week to heal, and she might even have developed a chronic condition.

Without a doubt, for Chizuru, who is only eight years old at the time, Lightning Flash is a desperate trump card. If she fails to kill her opponent, she will be the one to die.

"Bang bang~"

There was a sudden knock on the door.

"Lady Chizuru, I'm coming in."

Sakura Uchiha's voice then appeared.

"Come in."

Chizuru struggled to get up, sat back on the bed, and said coldly.

The door was immediately opened, and Sakura Uchiha came to Chizuru with a medical kit. She then skillfully used Healing Palm Technique to treat Chizuru.

After Chizuru and Sakura Uchiha finished applying ointment and bandaging her limbs, they asked, "How is that guy now?"

Which guy?

Upon hearing this, Sakura Uchiha looked at Chizuru with a mischievous smile in her eyes.

Unfortunately, she didn't see any interesting expression on Chizuru's face, so she could only say regretfully, "Lady Chizuru is talking about Mr. Kirito, right? He should still be at the Senju clan's territory. It's very safe there, and the Anbu can't get in."

"Understood, you go down."

Chizuru snorted coldly and gave the order.

After saying that, she lay down on the bed, leaned against Uchiha Sakura, and closed her eyes to rest.

Sakura Uchiha smiled and left the room.

After Uchiha left the room, Chizuru reopened her eyes and muttered, "That idiot, why did he have to show that kind of ninjutsu in front of so many people? He could have just used it when he was fighting me in private."

Kirito learned about being targeted by the Anbu shortly after returning home.

As for why Kirito was targeted by the Anbu, she knew without her grandfather's explanation that it was related to the Magnet Release ninjutsu that the idiot had shown.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, that idiot's days ahead won't be easy.

"But if it's you, it should be fine, right?"

Chizuru closed her eyes and thought to herself.

Over the past two years, she has fought Kirito countless times, always losing more often than winning. Although this is partly due to her hiding her strength, she knows even better that Kirito is also hiding his strength.

For example, that guy's most powerful sealing technique was never used even once when he fought her.

Now that she can easily defeat three elite Chunin from the Uchiha clan with her Lightning Flash, she believes Kirito can do the same.

"Jonin, am I capable of defeating him now?"

Chizuru thought with some worry.

She knew very well how big the gap was between Chunin and Jonin. It wasn't just a difference in chakra reserves, but also in physical attributes, combat experience, and ninjutsu levels.

Every Jonin is a powerful individual forged through countless life-or-death trials. Moreover, each of them has found their own path, their own ninja way, and a complete system of ninjutsu, making them far more powerful than Chunin.

Chizuru estimated that her Lightning Flash attack could probably injure a Jonin, but severely damaging him would be extremely difficult.

Because every Jonin has excellent survival skills; otherwise, they would have died long ago on their way to becoming Jonin.

If she does this, what will become of Kirito?

If he encounters a Jonin, can he survive?

Will the Sand Village send a Jonin?

"Damn it, why should I care whether that guy lives or dies?"

Chizuru suddenly woke up, turned over, angrily pounded her pillow a few times, and then lay back down with her eyes closed.

After a long while, she opened her eyes again and said, "Hunting."

"Lord Chizuru, what are your orders?"

The next moment, Uchiha Kari, Chizuru's personal bodyguard captain, appeared by Chizuru's bedside.

"Keep an eye on that idiot for me. He absolutely cannot be killed by anyone else. Only I can take his life."

Chizuru sat up and said to Uchiha Kari with a cold face.

"I am Miss's bodyguard and cannot leave her side."

Uchiha Kari paused for a moment before replying.

"Even you don't obey my orders?"

Chizuru immediately activated her Sharingan, staring intently at Uchiha Kari, and said coldly.

"Understood, Hunter."

Uchiha Kari sighed, obeyed Chizuru's command, and then quickly formed hand seals to use the Body Flicker Technique to leave the room.

Shortly after, in Homura Uchiha's bedroom, Kari Uchiha relayed the orders that Chizuru had given him to Homura Uchiha.

"My lord, are we really going to listen to Miss and protect that boy?"

Uchiha Kari asked respectfully.

Hehehe~

Uchiha Homura did not answer immediately, but let out a low laugh, a meaningful and eerie smile on his face.

A few seconds later, he stopped laughing, pondered for a moment, and then replied, "Let's do as Chizuru says. That kid really can't die right now, but unless he's really about to die, we don't need to get involved. I'll send someone else to protect Chizuru."

"what."

When Uchiha Kari heard that Uchiha Homura had sent people to protect Chizuru, a great weight was lifted from his heart, and he immediately obeyed the order.

The next moment, he formed a hand seal, turned into white smoke, and disappeared.

Meanwhile, at the orphanage located on the northwest edge of Konoha Village, a dark figure quietly approached.

With a "thud".

A kunai pierced the shadowy figure, pinning him to the ground.

Then, a one-armed giant appeared next to the kunai and pulled it out of the ground.

As the clouds that had been obscuring the moonlight moved away, a green-skinned lizard appeared in the cirrus clouds' view.

"lizard?"

Juanyun looked at the green-skinned lizard he had just killed with a kunai and asked in confusion.

Then, he narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a solemn expression.

He had never seen this kind of green-skinned lizard in Konoha before.

Chapter 43: Testing the Waters

"Tap tap tap~"

Cirrus walked up the steps leading underground, carrying a dead green lizard in his hand.

After climbing a spiral staircase, a door appeared before him, with a sealing talisman bearing the character "封" (seal) on it.

Juanyun arrived at the door, pressed a button on the left wall, and said, "My favorite is braised pork."

A few seconds later, numerous sealing spells appeared on the gate, and then it opened automatically.

Seeing this, Juanyun continued walking forward and entered a spacious and bright basement.

The basement was filled with a large number of glass containers, neatly arranged, containing all sorts of strange things, all soaking in some green solution.

Juan Yun looked at the glasswares as if they were nothing out of the ordinary. He glanced briefly at one of the glasswares and then quickly walked up to a boy wearing a small white lab coat.

The boy was only 8 years old and about 1.2 meters tall. His face still looked childish, but his eyes were not as innocent as those of ordinary children his age. Instead, they were as deep and profound as those of an old man who had experienced many vicissitudes of life.

He is Kirito, or more accurately, a shadow clone of Kirito.

He was looking at a piece of flesh tissue soaking in a glass container.

His expression was one of excitement and fascination, as if the strangely shaped mass of flesh before him was not something ugly, but a beautiful work of art.

"Kirito-sama, something's up."

"Cirrus said respectfully to the eight-year-old boy."

Upon hearing the words of the one-armed giant, Curly Cloud, Kirito immediately withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the dead green lizard in the giant's hand. He said with interest, "The Clas Lizard is a very rare lizard from the Magical Desert of the Land of Wind. Adults can grow to five meters tall and possess excellent stealth abilities. It is a creature that has the potential to grow into a ninja beast."

"So it's a creature from the Land of Wind. No wonder I've never seen this kind of green-skinned lizard in Konoha before. That means there are spies from the Sand Village here. I didn't expect them to arrive so quickly."

Upon hearing Kirito's explanation, Juanyun said coldly.

He had already learned from Yakushi Nonou that Kirito was being targeted by the people of Sunagakure during the day, so he followed Kirito's instructions to stay at the orphanage. But he didn't expect that the Sunagakure spies would arrive so soon.

“There’s nothing strange about it. There must be spies from Sunagakure in the village. This Krass Lizard may be small, but it’s a genuine ninja beast. If it weren’t for your excellent sensory abilities, you probably wouldn’t have been able to detect it.”

Kirito said dismissively.

Juan Yun is a sensory ninja whose sensory method relies on his exceptional hearing, which is an innate talent.

Kirito chose the disabled ninja Makikumo because he was a sensory ninja, which was very suitable for protecting the base.