Even the Lightning Dragon was left unable to move by the Five-Shot Technique.
Qingyun was nearing his limit. He couldn't help coughing up a mouthful of blood. He was fiercely competitive and wanted to win—to defeat the Third Hokage right here and now.
"Rumble-Rumble Fruit! You're all I've got!"
"200 Million Volts: Thunder God!" Qingyun revealed his ultimate trump card. This move carried more than three times the voltage of the Lightning Dragon he had just used. Since it exceeded what Qingyun was currently capable of handling, he vomited blood as he used it.
The Third Hokage froze. He had never seen a four-year-old child fight so desperately. Seeing the enormous figure of lightning behind Qingyun, identical to Qingyun himself, the Third Hokage knew the boy had used his true finishing move.
"So this is your trump card. An attack of this caliber could kill even a Kage Level fighter, but... your body doesn't seem capable of withstanding it." The Third Hokage muttered to himself.
With lightning crackling all around him, Qingyun couldn't hear a single word the Third Hokage said.
Qingyun was close to losing consciousness. He had only one goal now: to defeat the Third Hokage before him.
The 200 Million Volt Amaru collided with the Five-Shot Technique, and then a terrifying scene unfolded.
The four Anbu who had formed the barrier were instantly hurled away by the blast.
The explosion left a massive crater in the ground. The edges of Konoha Forest were scorched black, all from being struck by lightning.
The Third Hokage was gasping for breath, blood running from the corner of his mouth. All around him was the Adamantine Staff, which Enma had transformed into.
Enma, whose body was as hard as diamond, had shielded the Third Hokage with his own body.
Unable to keep going, Qingyun fell to the ground and passed out.
"H-How is this possible? Third Hokage, did you kill that child?"
"Third Hokage! You're injured! And badly, too! What happened? Did you accidentally hurt yourself?"
"Could it be... that he injured you?"
The Third Hokage nodded slightly. "Don't worry about all that. Take him to the hospital now and do everything you can to treat him!"
The Anbu knew what they should and shouldn't say. They remained silent behind their masks.
Qingyun felt pain all over his body. Even opening his eyes was difficult.
As soon as he opened them, the system's voice sounded.
"Host, you're awake? Don't do that again."
"What happened to me?" Qingyun asked, still dazed.
"You're only four, and you used 200 Million Volts: Thunder God. Do you think you're Enel? Even Enel couldn't just use that whenever he wanted. Was it really necessary to risk your life fighting a Hokage?" the system said.
"Didn't you say I should try my best to defeat him?" Qingyun retorted.
"Yeah. If I'd actually expected you to defeat him, I wouldn't have said 'try your best.' You were lucky this time. That outfit reduced the damage quite a bit. Otherwise, you might never have been able to fight again," the system said.
"Was it really that serious?" Qingyun asked.
"Of course. The system's rewards only give you the most basic versions of various abilities. How far you can develop them depends entirely on you."
"Don't forget your age. You're only four. You completed the mission, but if you keep this up, you'll ruin your future. Don't do it again." The system gave Qingyun a thorough scolding.
Qingyun was quick to learn from his mistakes, and he took the system's words to heart.
"So, what about the mission?" Qingyun still couldn't stop thinking about it.
"You did very well on your mission," the system said. "Because you almost defeated the Third Hokage, I'll upgrade your Turn Decay into Magic ability by one level. Do you want to trade away the Flying Thunder God Technique?"
Qingyun naturally answered, "Yes."
"Then I'll exchange it for a different reward and raise it by another level! Consider it compensation for nearly killing yourself this time. If you do this again, I won't help you," the system said.
This was the first time Qingyun had realized how humane the system could be. He agreed to its offer.
"Hello, host! Turn Decay into Magic has randomly exchanged your reward for the Indra Clan Bloodline."
"The Indra Clan Bloodline will complete your chakra nature transformation and greatly enhance the power of Yin Release. Most importantly, you'll awaken the One-Tomoe Sharingan immediately."
"Over time, it can develop into Double Tomoe, Triple Tomoe, Mangekyo, Eternal Mangekyo, and the Rinnegan."
"This is one of the most powerful visual techniques in this world," the system said.
Qingyun nodded in agreement. "The Indra bloodline is indeed a great one. But if I use the Sharingan, I'm afraid it'll cause me trouble."
"That's easy. I can automatically keep your Sharingan hidden. No one in this world will be able to see it unless you want them to," the system said.
Qingyun shook his head. "Of course I don't."
Qingyun wanted to become Hokage. He didn't want to make the Uchiha resent him at this point, and he didn't want the Uchiha clan to be wiped out. He already had a good plan for dealing with the Uchiha, but it was far too early to put it into action.
"OK! Your awakening is complete! It may take some time before you notice the changes."
"That's all for now. I'll appear again if there's a new mission. Someone's coming." The system then disappeared.
To Qingyun's surprise, the person who appeared before him was the Third Hokage.
Since he was lying in a hospital bed, the Third Hokage had come without his pipe this time. An Anbu followed him, and he wore his Hokage robes.
"Teacher Sarutobi." Qingyun politely nodded.
"You two, step outside. I want to talk to Qingyun," the Third Hokage said.
The Anbu obediently left, and soon there was no one else in the room.
"You little rascal. You were hiding such a terrifying trump card. If you hadn't run out of strength and collapsed, I might have been defeated by you." The Third Hokage had no airs about him. He said it half-jokingly, showing just how much he already valued Qingyun.
"I'm sorry, sensei. I couldn't help it. I'm too young, and my body is too weak. I ran out of strength and couldn't keep fighting, so I passed out." Qingyun sounded a little aggrieved.
The Third Hokage said with exasperation, "I'm not blaming you. I just think you're absurdly strong. Even the First and Uchiha Madara weren't this powerful at your age..."
"By the way, if I'm not mistaken, what you used wasn't ordinary Lightning Release, was it?" The Third Hokage asked bluntly.
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