A gentle breeze wafted by, and the leaves rustled softly.
Sunlight streamed through the gaps between the leaves, casting large patches of light across the forest floor.
A withered leaf fell from a towering ancient tree. Just as it drifted through the air, it suddenly stopped, then crumbled into pieces.
Beneath the shattered leaf, Su Xiao sat cross-legged on a tree trunk. His eyes were tightly shut, and Dragon Slayer Flash lay across his legs. He was meditating as usual.
Amid the natural environment of the Naruto World, Su Xiao vaguely sensed that meditating here was different from before.
During meditation, his mind was exceptionally calm, and the blood aura around him had faded considerably, but his presence had become unusually sharp.
"Ceaseless renewal?"
Su Xiao suddenly spoke while meditating. He seemed to have comprehended something, but immediately cut off that line of insight. It was not what he wanted, and it differed greatly from his path of development.
After many experiments, Su Xiao reached a conclusion: the forest was not the ideal place for meditation. Although he could comprehend certain things there, they were not what he needed, and they did little to improve his swordsmanship.
After completing his daily meditation, Su Xiao slowly opened his eyes.
Boom, boom...
Roars came from the distance. There was no need to think about it—it was Sasuke fighting Naruto, and Sasuke had most likely been surrounded by Contractors.
"Amu, bring her here."
Amu, who had been sitting on a withered leaf, stood up and carried Karin toward Su Xiao.
Su Xiao leaped down from the tree trunk and signaled Amu to lay Karin flat on the ground. Karin opened her eyes, and when she saw Su Xiao, she turned her head away in despair.
"Is this how you show gratitude to the