Improved Dragon Vein and Space-Time Ninjutsu Talent! (Third and Fourth Updates)

The drop rate for Mukade is indeed very high.

Surprisingly, Qingyu's Puppet Technique talent and Space–Time Ninjutsu talent were added.

Especially the Dragon Vein Chakra Tolerance and Space–Time Ninjutsu.

Throughout the entire Shinobi World, every ability involving the concept of "space-time" is incredibly useful.

Minato Namikaze's "Flying Thunder God Technique," Obito's "Kamui," Kaguya Otsutsuki's "Amenominaka" can all be described as wheelchair-style fighting techniques.

Especially in the later Otsutsuki, Qingyu discovered that almost everyone possessed space-time related techniques!

Now, this trait has directly boosted his Space–Time Ninjutsu talent by 40%, and it can continue to improve.

This immediately made Qingyu think of exchanging for the "Flying Thunder God Technique".

Qingyu, who is now considered part of the Hokage faction, doesn't seem to have much difficulty reaching this level.

Then, Qingyu suppressed her thoughts and refocused her attention on the battlefield.

His figure disappeared again.

The afterimages of the Body Flicker Technique flickered through the forest. Each appearance was accompanied by a slash from Sword of the Thunder God or a bombardment from "Strength of a Hundred".

Those Sunagakure who were just controlling puppets fell one after another under his attack, like harvested ears of rice.

Water Release Chakra flowed along the blade of the Sword of the Thunder God, severing the puppet's Chakra Threads with each swing, or directly piercing the Sunagakure's vital points.

"Strength of a Hundred" is even more direct.

With a single punch, neither puppet nor human was able to withstand the terrifying explosive force.

The Sunagakure could only see Qingyu, whose eyes glowed red, seemingly "dancing" on the battlefield!

The Senju Clan not only Chakra, but also has a very fast recovery speed.

Even if Qingyu uses the "Body Flicker Technique" to exhaust the refined Chakra, he can immediately refine new Chakra, achieving uninterrupted power.

A Sunagakure jumped down from a tree, attempting to ambush Qingyu.

Qingyu glanced at him, her Sharingan swirling.

Sharingan Genjutsu!

The Sunagakure froze instantly.

Qingyu beheaded him with a single sword strike.

The Sunagakure finally realized something was wrong and began to instinctively retreat.

Orochimaru stood atop Manda's head, his golden vertical pupils reflecting the figure of Qingyu in battle.

He noticed the Three-Tomoe Sharingan spinning in Qingyu's eyes.

"Qingyu has the Three-Tomoe Sharingan?"

When Orochimaru last saw Qingyu, Kiyoha's Sharingan still had Two-Tomoe.

Did it evolve just now in battle to protect its companions?

Or did it begin quietly sometime before?

Regardless of the possibility, this rate of progress exceeded Orochimaru's expectations.

"Hehe."

Orochimaru stuck out the tip of his tongue and slowly licked the corner of his mouth.

The perfect fusion of the two bloodlines broke through the bottleneck of Sharingan evolution.

The potential of these eyes goes far beyond this.

Orochimaru snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Mukade with a cold gaze.

I've had enough of this show.

Orochimaru formed hand Hand Seals again.

Mukade sensed danger.

He glanced at Baki lying in a pool of blood, then at the Sunagakure ninjas being relentlessly slaughtered by Qingyu, and quickly made a judgment.

"Retreat!"

His fingers flicked the Chakra Threads, and the remaining puppets that could still move immediately released large amounts of smoke.

Purple poisonous smoke spread rapidly through the forest, enveloping everything in a thick fog.

As Orochimaru's Wind Release dispersed the poisonous smoke, the Mukade's figure had already disappeared into the mist.

"Heh heh, you're quite fast."

Orochimaru showed no intention of pursuing.

Several long snakes emerged from his sleeves, wrapping around the waists of Qingyu, Kakashi, and Hyuga Ginka, pulling them onto Manda's back.

Then he crouched down and patted Manda's head.

"They're gone."

The Manda let out a dissatisfied hiss.

"That's it? I'm not full yet!"

"There will be more offerings in the future."

Orochimaru's voice was indifferent.

Only then did Manda shut his mouth.

Bang!

Manda suddenly turned into a puff of white smoke and disappeared, along with Orochimaru and Qingyu.

Several minutes later, Chiyo's reinforcements finally arrived.

She looked at the puppet remains scattered on the ground and the Sunagakure lying in pools of blood, her aged face turning terrifyingly grim.

"Has Orochimaru left?"

The medical-nin began examining the wounded, lifting those still breathing onto stretchers. Chiyo walked over to Baki and knelt down to check his injuries.

He's still alive.

But the wounds on his body were so numerous that they were unbearable to look at, and his internal organs were also damaged in many places.

Tsunade?

Chiyo asked the question.

"Not Tsunade."

Mukade emerged from the shadows.

"It's a kid with black hair, wielding a glowing sword. His fist strength is similar to Tsunade's; it should be Qingyu, whom Pakura encountered last time."

Chiyo's hand paused for a moment.

"Qingyu?"

She repeated the name, her brow furrowing deeper and deeper.

Another genius from Konoha.

The last time Pakura encountered him at the border of the Land of Wind, this brat only managed to give Pakura a hard time by Water Release and Sharingan.

In just a few months, he was able to shatter the Mukade golem with a single punch, and also left Baki severely injured and on the verge of death.

"Has Konoha produced another monster like this since Minato Namikaze?----"

Chiyo stood up, looking in the direction where Manda had disappeared, a sharp glint flashing in her cloudy eyes.

Such promising talents must be nipped in the bud as soon as possible.

But she knew that the chance was gone for today.

"Withdraw."

Chiyo turned around and gave orders to the Sunagakure.

On the other side, on the back of the Manda.

Orochimaru's Shadow Clone dissipated in the white smoke, its memories and information flowing back to its original body.

"Lord Orochimaru, did you use Shadow Clone to leave beforehand, and then summon your beast?"

Qingyu looked at the changing scenery around her and asked a question.

--

"Hehe, not bad."

Orochimaru nodded.

He had already sent out his Shadow Clone when things were already in trouble.

By giving the Shadow Clone its own blood, it can be used as a medium to summon beasts, thus obtaining a practical Space–Time Ninjutsu.

"Lord Orochimaru, when did you use Shadow Clone?"

Hyuga Ginka was curious.

She remembered that from the beginning to the end of the battle, Orochimaru stood on top of Manda's head the whole time and never formed any hand seals for Shadow Clone.

"When we were almost at the Land of Rivers."

Orochimaru answered casually.

"I sent a Shadow Clone carrying my blood along another route, just in case we encountered an ambush from Sunagakure."

Orochimaru had already anticipated the Sunagakure's attack.

"My Shadow Clone can use Summoning Jutsu to pull us all to a safe area at once. Even if it were Chiyo herself, she wouldn't be able to simultaneously block Manda's movement and the summoning of her Shadow Clone."

Qingyu nodded secretly as he listened to Orochimaru's words.

This is indeed Orochimaru's cautious style.

In the original work, Orochimaru survived countless life-threatening situations by relying on a variety of ingenious survival techniques.

From Orochimaru-Style Body Replacement Technique the Cursed Seal, and then to the soul hidden within the Anko Mitarashi Cursed Seal Anko, Orochimaru's survival ability is among the best in the entire Shinobi World.

The attribute of immortality has been taken to its extreme.

Orochimaru, don't forget my offering.

Manda's deep voice interrupted everyone's thoughts.

"Don't worry."

Orochimaru's tone was indifferent.

"Enemies and death row inmates are enough for you to enjoy."

Manda exhaled a strong breath from his nostrils, which can be interpreted as acceptance of Orochimaru's promise.

Just before it was about to turn into white smoke and disappear, the giant snake head of the Manda suddenly turned around, and its scarlet vertical pupils fell on Qingyu.

"Um?

Manda's pupils contracted slightly.

He saw a faint flow of Natural Energy around Qingyu.

The Natural Energy that was originally evenly distributed in the air is now converging towards this human brat.

Moreover, this little devil himself was not actively absorbing these Natural Energy; it was purely his body that was passively attracting them closer.

"Hahaha, Orochimaru, this brat you've taken in is quite interesting."

The Manda let out a laugh.

"Perhaps he's a better fit for Ryūchi Cave than you are."

After saying this, the giant Manda's body turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared into the air.

Orochimaru stood there, lost in thought.

[Collectible trait detected: Great Serpent]

[D-Rank Trait: Great Serpent]

[Effect: Chakra has the effect of shedding skin and healing external injuries.]

[Crafting: Obtain the shed skin of the Snake Princess and upgrade it to a higher-level trait]

"Snake Princess?"

Qingyu looked at the synthesis conditions.

Doesn't that seem a little perverted?

He remembered that the Three Great Snake Princesses of Dragon Cave were all hundred-year-old snake demons capable of transforming into human form.

Qingyu then examined the effect of this trait and found that it was somewhat similar to Orochimaru's "Orochimaru-Style Body Replacement Technique," which uses Chakra to shed skin and heal injuries.

Several days later, the group successfully arrived at the mission location and completed the mission.

Having learned from this experience, the team became more cautious and successfully completed their mission before returning.

Qingyu Gate of Opening, and a warm, fresh breeze wafted in, carrying the faint aroma of burning firewood.

In the living room, Tsunade was sitting on the sofa, flipping through a medical book.

--

Hearing the noise in the entryway, she looked up, her long golden hair slipping down her shoulders.

Those brown-gold eyes swept over Qingyu, checking if Wu was missing any limbs.

You're back?

"Um."

Qingyu changed into slippers and walked into the living room, sitting down in the chair opposite Tsunade.

After traveling for several days in a row, even he, with his physical condition, felt somewhat tired.

Tsunade closed the medical book in her hand and casually placed it on the coffee table.

She picked up the water glass on the table, took a sip, and then nudged it toward Qingyu.

"Here's a drink, Shizune grapefruit tea that I just learned to brew. It tastes pretty good."

Qingyu took the water glass and glanced down at it.

There was a faint lip print on the rim of the cup, left by Tsunade when she drank water.

Wu looked up at Tsunade.

Tsunade crossed, flipping open the medical book again, seemingly completely unaware that she had just handed him the cup she had been drinking from.

Why aren't you drinking? Aren't you thirsty?

Tsunade didn't even look up when she asked about her profession.

Qingyu looked at the faint lip print on the rim of the cup, then at Tsunade's nonchalant expression.

She really didn't notice.

This was just an unintentional act of hers as she casually pushed the cup over.

Qingyu didn't point it out.

Wu picked up his water glass, avoiding the lip print, and took a sip.

The warm grapefruit tea slid down my throat.

"----It's a little sweet."

"Shizune said the honey was left on the table; put less next time."

Tsunade replied casually.

Qingyu placed the cup on the coffee table.

Then Qingyu saw Tsunade openly pick up the bottle and drink it again.

They didn't seem to care at all that he had drunk from it.

Qingyu felt that Tsunade was being a bit too open.

Never mind.

Anyway, she didn't notice.

"The Konoha Ramen Competition is almost here; I should probably participate."

Qingyu thought to herself.

It's a good opportunity to upgrade this trait.

January 1st.

New year.

She plopped down into the soft sofa, her weight causing the cushion to sink in deeply, compressing her buttocks and highlighting their full curves.

She grabbed a cushion and hugged it to her chest, then shouted confidently at the kitchen door.

"Kid, I want my fried egg runny!"

Qingyu's voice came from the kitchen, without her turning her head.

"Sister Tsunade, come help set the table, don't just sit there and wait to eat."

"Hey, is it appropriate to make my sister do chores on the first day of the new year?"

Tsunade tossed the cushion aside, stretched out on the sofa, and her dark green sleeveless top rode up with the movement, revealing her fair belly.

"I'll send you and Shizune red envelopes later, you've already complained, haven't you?"

"Does Sister Tsunade still have money to give out?"

Qingyu walked out of the kitchen carrying a plate of golden-brown omelets, expressing doubt about Tsunade's words.

Tsunade was taken aback by Wu's words.

In previous years, we did lose quite badly, and even the red envelopes for the two of them were made with money borrowed from Qingyu at the last minute.

Her face flushed slightly, and then the enormous heart trembled.

"Of course there is. Who do you take my sister for?"

As she spoke, she pulled out two red envelopes that she had prepared beforehand from her pocket. They were bulging and looked much more substantial than in previous years.

Just then, Shizune came in from the backyard with the laundry. Tsunade waved to the two of them and stuffed a red envelope into their hands.

Qingyu took the red envelope, squeezed its thickness with her hand, and raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Sister Tsunade, why is there such a big mail volume this year?"

"What do you mean by 'big mail'? It's as if I used to be stingy!"

Tsunade with her hands on her hips, glaring at Qingyu with annoyance.

Qingyu and Shizune simultaneously cast silent glances at each other.

Feeling guilty under the gazes of the two karmic beings, Tsunade turned her head away and coughed twice.

Actually, she had considered giving a smaller amount like in previous years, but last night, lying in bed, she tossed and turned, and finally couldn't bear it, so she got up and stuffed a few bills into the red envelope.

It's the New Year, so we should all have a fresh start.

Moreover, Qingyu was indeed very good to her.

This also caused Tsunade's already limited conscience to be severely condemned.

"Okay, okay, stop looking at me like that. I promise I won't borrow any money from you this year."

Tsunade, then stood up and announced today's schedule.

"After you finish eating, change your clothes and I'll take you to pay New Year's visits."

Although there was no snowfall in Konoha during the first month of the lunar calendar, the winter chill was still biting.

Every household had Shimenawa and orange tangerines hanging at their doorways, and occasionally children in new clothes would run and play as they passed by.

Qingyu and Shizune followed side by side behind Tsunade, each carrying a New Year's gift.