Prince of the Land of Fire

Early in the morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone through the glass window onto Li Chuan's face, he slowly opened his eyes.

Turning to look beside him, he found that Wanda was no longer there.

He put on his pajamas and left the bedroom. As he walked down the spiraling golden European-style staircase to the first floor, he soon heard a clattering sound coming from the kitchen.

"Darling, you're awake! I'm making crispy potato pancakes. Just wait a moment!"

Wanda poked her head out from the kitchen, holding a frying pan in one hand and a knife in the other.

"Thanks, but didn't you say before that you couldn't cook and that your brother did all the cooking at home?"

Li Chuan's sharp eyes spotted what seemed to be several broken pieces of dishes near the kitchen trash can.

As if sensing Li Chuan's gaze, Wanda twitched her fingers slightly, and the broken pieces of dishes seemed to grow legs as they swiftly hid behind the trash can.

"I asked my brother for advice a few days ago. I think I've already gotten the hang of it."

Wanda raised her chin slightly, looking brimming with confidence.

Li Chuan was outstanding, handsome, kind, gentle, and wealthy, while she was merely an orphan who worked at a convenience store and whose heart was filled with hatred.

She did not know why Li Chuan had fallen for her and persistently pursued her for three years, allowing her to once again understand what "true love" meant.

But she knew that the happiness she had now had not come easily. She had to cherish it and properly shoulder her responsibilities as a wife.

Therefore, despite always lacking talent in cooking, she had recently been asking her brother for cooking tips, though little accidents always seemed to happen.

"Then I'll be counting on you!"

Li Chuan smiled, went downstairs to give Wanda an encouraging hug, then went to wash up and get ready.

Ten minutes later, Li Chuan picked up a crispy potato pancake with his chopsticks and slowly chewed it a few times. Then, a strange expression appeared on his face.

"Darling, how is it?"

Wanda sat beside Li Chuan, her eyes full of anticipation.

"It's not bad!"

Li Chuan smiled at Wanda. It was a little too salty, but still within the range he could accept.

It was already much better than the first time Wanda had cooked for him.

He remembered that Wanda's first attempt at cooking half a year ago had been the simplest dish, steamed crab. At the time, he had sworn that no matter how awful it tasted, he would finish it. In truth, steamed food generally could not taste that bad.

Yet when he lifted the lid and reached his chopsticks toward the red snow crab, the snow crab suddenly clamped onto his chopsticks.

It turned out that Wanda had been too nervous during her first time cooking and used the wrong heat setting. The snow crab she had bought was naturally rather red as well, which led to the misunderstanding.

In truth, when two people were together, the willingness of one person to change for the other was already something very precious.

Life could not always be about nitpicking every little thing.

"One serving definitely won't be enough for you. I'll go make another!"

At Li Chuan's answer, Wanda's smile bloomed like a flower. She immediately skipped back to the kitchen like a little girl, spatula in hand.

"Huh!"

Li Chuan smiled and shook his head. He picked up a second potato pancake with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth, but this time, a strange look appeared in his eyes again.

Because this time, it was no longer salty, and the overall flavor had improved by several levels.

Then he thought of Wanda's ability and understood. Altering reality—this was not the first time something like this had happened since he had been with Wanda.

After breakfast, Wanda, still wearing an apron, waved her spatula at Li Chuan.

"Darling, come home early tonight. I'll make Asturian Stew for you!"

"Alright. I'll get off work a little earlier."

Li Chuan kissed Wanda on the forehead, smiled and gave her an encouraging gesture, then picked up his briefcase and left.

In the villa courtyard, a man in his fifties saw Li Chuan emerge and skillfully opened the car door for him.

"Good morning, Young Master!"

"Good morning, Uncle Li!"

Li Chuan nodded and got into the car.

"Has anything happened lately?"

"Young Master, we've found the mastermind who has been targeting our group. It's Bavie from Raymond Pharmaceuticals. How should we deal with him?"

As Uncle Li slowly drove away from the villa, he reported to Li Chuan.

Li Chuan's expression turned cold.

"Tell Xiao Wu that he can go out to sea and feed the fish again."

Over three years, the Li family's business had risen from a third-rate company to one of the top enterprises. It was not because Li Chuan possessed exceptional business talent. He was a martial artist who fought underground matches; how could he possibly know how to run a business?

There were mainly two reasons.

First, Li Chuan would take some of the body-enhancing ointments and pills he received from completing side quests and let the company's scientists research them, allowing them to create many popular best-selling products.

Second, he was ruthless in his dealings. He never showed mercy to competitors who liked to sabotage him in secret or engage in malicious competition.

Besides spending vast sums to hire assassins on the Dark Web, he sometimes took action personally. He had even trained a group of subordinates specifically to handle such matters.

In any case, over the past three years, most of those who opposed him had ultimately been thrown into the sea to feed the fish by his men.

Of course, on the surface, he was Sokovia's youngest genius entrepreneur and a publicly recognized philanthropist. The charity foundation he had established had helped many poor people whose families had been torn apart by war more than a decade ago, earning him the love of the local Sokovian people.

After arriving at the company and handling all his affairs, Li Chuan took a deep breath and opened the Virtual Panel in his office.

"It's time to enter a Minor World."

"Your Highness the Prince, Your Highness the Prince, it's time for lunch."

In a daze, Li Chuan was awakened by a voice, and a set of memories that did not belong to him instantly flooded into his mind.

"Kino, I understand."

Yuan Chuan, twenty years old, was the son of the late younger brother of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, the Prince of the Land of Fire. He held no real power in the Land of Fire, but his status was noble and his family wealth considerable.

This was the identity arranged for Li Chuan after entering the Naruto World.

The woman before him, Kino, was the steward of the Prince's Mansion. She was responsible for Li Chuan's daily needs and managed the entire Prince's Mansion.

Just now, he had been sunbathing in the courtyard of the Prince's Mansion and had fallen asleep because it was so comfortable.

After getting up and finishing a lavish lunch under the care of Kino and the other servants, Li Chuan instructed Kino.

"Prepare the horses. I'm going to the Fire Temple this afternoon."

Li Chuan had not entered the Naruto World to enjoy himself. As a wealthy man in the modern world, did he need to come to this backward Naruto World just to live in luxury?

He had only one purpose in coming to the Naruto World: to learn ninjutsu and grow stronger.

Of course, if he could obtain any special technology from this world that could help expand his group after returning to the main world, that would naturally be good as well.

There were two places within the Land of Fire where one could systematically learn ninjutsu. One was Konoha, the strongest ninja village, and the other was the Fire Temple, the ninja temple of the Land of Fire.

Most of the Rogue Ninja and the ninja recruited by nobles had little strength and no noteworthy ninjutsu. They were not within Li Chuan's consideration.

The Fire Temple's inheritance was certainly far inferior to Konoha's. At present, the temple's strongest fighter was only Chiriku, an Elite Jonin.

But it was safe. It did not have Konoha's countless messy schemes, no Danzo or Third, those two old schemers, and no intrigues among the major clans. Combined with his status as Prince of the Land of Fire, it was absolutely the best choice for learning ninjutsu at the start.

Most importantly, even if he risked going to Konoha to learn ninjutsu, Konoha would not truly teach him those powerful techniques. At most, they would give him some perfunctory instruction out of consideration for his status.

The relationship between Konoha and the Land of Fire was not as harmonious as people imagined.

"Yes, Your Highness the Prince!"

Although Kino was somewhat surprised by Li Chuan's order, she still nodded respectfully.

The prince had a detached personality, disliked socializing, and rarely attended noble gatherings. His sudden desire to visit the Fire Temple outside the city was indeed unexpected.

But as the noble prince, he could naturally go wherever he wished. As a servant, she only needed to carry out his orders.

The Prince's Mansion had dedicated carriages and coachmen, so Li Chuan soon boarded a luxurious carriage under Kino's care, bringing a group of servants and warrior guards as he headed toward the Fire Temple.