From Ant to Divine Dragon—This Makes No Sense

Host: Ye Liangnai

Age: 12

Skills: Chunin Sword Art: Eagle Flash, Mist Concealment Technique, Water Clone Technique, Genjutsu: Binding Technique

Weapon: Hundred Refinements Katana

Rank: Chunin (Genin, Chunin, Special Jonin, Jonin, Elite Jonin, Kage, Super Kage, Six Paths)

"Jurota, Hozuki Suigetsu, and Ringo Ameyuri... all familiar faces!"

Ye Liangnai looked at the three among the crowd, eager to test himself.

He wanted to see just how wide the gap was between himself and them.

And while he was sizing them up, someone was sizing him up as well!

"Ye Liangnai, enjoy these last moments while you can!" said a boy with a scar over his right eye.

"Begin!"

At the proctor's command, the more than one hundred participants all rushed inside.

The entire forest was under surveillance for everyone to watch.

"Mei Terumi, you'd better pray that nothing happens to your little brother!"

Qian Taikang walked past Mei Terumi with a cold sneer.

"If you dare try anything underhanded, just wait for retaliation," Mei Terumi replied calmly, her gaze icy.

Their confrontation drew quite a bit of attention.

"Mei Terumi and Qian Taikang? They actually have a grudge? Interesting!"

said a man carrying the Kubikiribōchō, red thorn-like markings around his mouth.

Juzo Biwa of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen!

At his side stood Raiga Kurosuki and Suikazan Fuguki!

"I wonder how many will qualify this year," Suikazan Fuguki grinned.

Raiga Kurosuki also revealed an expectant, "friendly" smile.

Hidden Mist Forest!

The moment he entered, Ye Liangnai came under several waves of attack.

"Hehehe, my luck is incredible! I actually ran into you, the dead last!"

Ye Liangnai had already heard words like that three times!

And the ninja before him, whose chest had been pierced through by a single sword strike and who stared in disbelief, was the last one!

"No... impossible..."

The light in his eyes had already faded, yet he continued muttering those words.

Wasn't Ye Liangnai the dead last? How could he be this strong?!

"Looks like this persona of mine is pretty useful," Ye Liangnai said with a smile, rubbing his chin.

The first time he killed someone, he had indeed felt terrible.

But this was the third time. He was already getting somewhat used to it.

"Then let's see how many more people are going to come hand me their heads!"

To qualify, he only needed to make it out alive.

But the more kills he earned, the better his results would be, and the higher the caliber of Anbu Guiding Jonin he would be assigned afterward.

Therefore, Ye Liangnai felt it would be best to improve his score a little.

Yet the Jonin watching this through the surveillance feed were all rather shocked.

Three kills right at the start? That was a pretty ferocious record!

"Is that really Ye Liangnai? Could Mei Terumi have found someone to take his place through favoritism?"

"A dead last like Ye Liangnai has that kind of strength? I wouldn't believe it even if you chopped off my head!"

Everyone began discussing it, none of them believing Ye Liangnai possessed such strength.

"Who would've thought it, Mei Terumi? You'd actually pull something like this. Finding someone to take the test in his place is a capital offense!"

Seeing this, Qian Taikang spoke smugly, as though he had seized Mei Terumi's weakness.

If I'd known this would happen, there would've been no need to hire that guy to teach Ye Liangnai a lesson!

Then, Mei Terumi was placed under Anbu custody on suspicion of manipulating a substitute test-taker.

Until Ye Liangnai's identity was verified, Mei Terumi would not be granted any freedom of movement.

Inside the forest!

"Looks like my luck isn't bad. The prey actually came right to me!"

"This mission is really easy!"

Bansuke looked at Ye Liangnai, who had appeared before him, and could not help but smile happily.

He was the boy with the scar over his right eye, the one Qian Taikang had hired to "teach" Ye Liangnai a lesson!

"Kid, don't blame me for being ruthless enough to kill you!"

"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for offending someone you shouldn't have. Your life is mine!"

With that, he swiftly formed Hand Seals. "Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!"

A layer of white mist enveloped Ye Liangnai, and Bansuke's presence vanished completely.

"Within this Mist Concealment Technique, I am the absolute ruler!"

Bansuke's voice came from every direction within the mist.

Then, like a ghost, he appeared behind Ye Liangnai. Gripping a kunai, he thrust it down.

Squelch!

Ye Liangnai had no time to react before his neck was pierced, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Mission complete!"

Bansuke grinned and released the Mist Concealment Technique.

He did not think killing Ye Liangnai would be difficult.

After all, he was strong enough to contend with a Chunin.

But the next instant, his eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost.

Because Ye Liangnai was standing completely unharmed before him, grinning at him.

Ye Liangnai said, "What? Surprised to see me?"

Bansuke cried out in horror, "Impossible! Aren't you already dead?!"

He hurriedly retreated and tried to form Hand Seals again, but Ye Liangnai's face had already filled his vision.

How is he this fast?!

He cried out in shock inwardly. Then, a sudden pain pierced his chest.

He looked down in disbelief and saw a gleaming blade had already passed through his body.

"The one you killed was only my Water Clone."

Ye Liangnai pulled out his blade and looked at Bansuke's bewildered expression.

Bansuke said, "How is that possible? I... I didn't see you... form Hand Seals at all!"

"If you saw me forming Hand Seals, wouldn't that be a complete failure?"

Ye Liangnai flicked the blood from his blade and replied leisurely.

Then he asked, "Who sent you to kill me?"

But Bansuke did not answer. Not a word escaped him before he breathed his last!

Seeing this, Qian Taikang sighed in relief, while becoming even more convinced that Ye Liangnai had been replaced by someone else!

After all, just a week ago, Ye Liangnai had still failed all his Shuriken tests!

How could he become as ferocious as a tiger in a single week, killing even Bansuke so easily?

As Ye Liangnai continued forward—

Ahead of him, Hozuki Suigetsu and Ringo Ameyuri were carrying out a frenzied slaughter.

Both of them had surpassed their peers and reached Chunin level.

How could their peers possibly be their opponents? They were slaughtered until they fled in panic.

"You're all too weak! Can't you be a little stronger?!"

The two shouted provocatively at the same time.

The others wanted to curse them out. Did they think everyone was freakishly gifted like those two?!

Elsewhere, Jurota was being surrounded and attacked.

"I've been sick of the sight of you for a long time! Today, I finally get the chance to kill you!"

"Go in peace. Kirigakure doesn't need so many monsters!"

Jurota might have been strong, but facing the combined assault of nine Genin-level enemies, he could barely hold on.

As a result, he already had quite a few injuries.

If no one came to rescue him, he would definitely die!