Naruto Bloodline Theory? It's Just Trash

No bloodline, no family heritage.

Yet he had always dreamed of an ordinary person surpassing Bloodline Theory.

That only showed how little he had seen.

If he had seen the Uchiha... especially the performance of that brat from Fugaku Uchiha's family, Itachi Uchiha.

Then he would understand.

Titles like "ordinary genius," bestowed upon someone by the world, were not worth mentioning before Bloodline Abilities.

So.

Stop making people laugh.

Could an ordinary person tear apart the ninjas of Ino-Shika-Cho, the Senju, and the Hyuga with their bare hands?

Oh, perhaps there was one.

Might Guy's father, Might Duy.

But Might Duy was already dead.

And he was merely an extreme exception.

"You ninjas from the Five Great Nations are all like this."

The corner of Shennong's mouth curled up in an amused smile.

"Always looking down on others, thinking yourselves above everyone else, believing the Ninja World can't function without you..."

"Heh heh..."

The arrogant Orochimaru could not be bothered to argue.

He got up, paid the bill.

Then left.

Shennong stared at that pale figure.

Orochimaru had no idea that what he sought was headed in the completely wrong direction.

Shennong said, "Just watch. Even ordinary people without bloodlines can raise their fists against the strong."

Because the human heart was utterly dark.

The human heart was the strongest thing in this world—and the most terrifying.

And his disciple happened to possess the blackest will of all.

At the same time.

In a dark alley.

A crime was taking place.

Robbery, murder for wealth, the strong bullying the weak—such things happened everywhere.

Just as the victim cried out and struggled.

A figure emerged from the curtain of rain.

Then.

His body flashed.

Before the thugs could react, their heads had already been separated from their bodies.

Several corpses were left behind.

Mingren did not even glance at them as he swung his hand blade and rushed toward the next location.

During the day, he gathered intelligence and traveled throughout the entire town.

He learned of several evildoers from the townspeople.

At night, Mingren slipped into the darkness and killed his investigated targets one by one.

Ronin, ninjas, swordsmen... people of all professions and identities.

No matter who they were, as long as they were evil, Mingren killed them without mercy.

"The next target."

Mingren took out a scroll and looked at the names and locations he had written down.

Yet he felt as though something was missing.

That was it.

A Sensor Ninja.

If he had a Sensor Ninja by his side, finding people would be much easier.

He let the rainwater strike his body, washing the blood from his fists.

Mingren stood bathed in the water flow.

His bare upper body displayed slabs of solid, powerful muscle.

His eight-pack abs and V-shaped back were filled with absolute strength.

To move more easily, save on clothing, and avoid leaving behind evidence such as torn scraps of fabric.

Mingren simply wore a pair of long pants as he moved through the darkness.

Anyone who saw Mingren's physique would surely gasp in amazement.

Even among ninjas, few possessed such a perfect build.

[Strength: 10.26]

Looking at the stat that had risen again after several days of effort, Mingren nodded slightly.

Strength 10 was equivalent to Kisame Hoshigaki, Might Guy, and Jirobo of the Sound Four in the Original Work.

This base stat.

Was already first-rate.

Even among the Five Great Ninja Villages, it would place him in the first echelon.

In the Original Work.

Kisame Hoshigaki, with Strength 10, possessed immense power.

He could easily suppress Asuma, who wielded Flying Swallow in both hands, with one hand.

Without relying on Tailed Beasts, bloodlines, or other assistance.

Only a handful of ninjas, such as Might Guy, could clash with him head-on in terms of strength.

After numerous tests.

Mingren had also completely grasped his own strength level and how to evaluate it.

"Now, I can turn an ordinary person's body into a paste of flesh with one punch. Even a Chunin would most likely be left on the verge of death if struck by my fist, rather than merely being knocked unconscious."

The Original Work's manga had described the effects of Strength 10 many times.

For example, during the Chunin Exam.

Might Guy casually punched an Otogakure Chunin into a wall, then exerted a little more force and blasted a massive hole through both the man and the wall.

At that level of strength.

Every movement carried immense destructive power.

Shattering rocks, smashing steel plates... such feats were no longer difficult at all.

But since his strength had surpassed 10 and reached 10.26.

It meant that 10 was far from the limit.

Just like how Kurenai Yuhi, Orochimaru, and Itachi Uchiha all had a Genjutsu stat of "10."

Yet no one would ever think.

That the three possessed Genjutsu at the same level.

Kurenai Yuhi's 10 might truly have been 10.

Orochimaru and Itachi Uchiha's 10 were probably only because the official databook's maximum listed value was 10...

This point.

Could also be seen from the contest between Might Guy and Kisame.

When Might Guy and Kisame fought without using their ultimate moves, in a straightforward clash.

They were competing in their basic physical constitutions.

Clearly, Kisame's strength was slightly greater.

That proved.

They both had a score of 10 only because the displayed maximum was 10.

In truth, there were 11, 12... and perhaps even higher values beyond that...

To put it more plainly.

Although Tsunade's "Strength" was also listed as 10.

Her actual strength was absolutely greater than 10.

Knowing there was room to advance further and having verified his own power.

Mingren felt somewhat relieved.

Just as Mingren was about to leave the rooftop and head for the next target location...

A series of footsteps sounded behind him.

"Sigh..."

Yahiko arrived on the rooftop and walked over.

Nagato and Konan stood behind him.

"You've caused enough trouble, haven't you..."

The Akatsuki Organization, temporarily stationed in this town, had informants throughout the town.

Though it was night, they had still discovered something unusual.

Several corpses had appeared one after another, making them think another war had broken out. They followed the trail all the way here, only to discover that it had all been the work of one person.

Not only that, the face was familiar.

Debating Yahiko

The swaying curtain of rain was accompanied by a flash of lightning.

It illuminated Mingren's face.

After glancing at Yahiko and the others, Mingren leaped straight off the building...

"Hey!"

Seeing Mingren jump directly from a ten-story building.

Yahiko immediately froze.

What kind of physical constitution was that?!

"He seems... to have become stronger than before..."

Konan recalled Mingren's muscular physique from a moment ago and spoke softly.

She remembered that long ago, this boy named Mingren had seemed very thin and frail...

Had he taken some kind of steroids?