If Weakness is a Sin, Then I Am Innocent!

In the blink of an eye, more than twenty days had passed since Jun Tianlin slew Yamamoto Ichiki in the dead of night at Green Peak Town, leaving only a few days remaining before the one-month deadline set by Orochimaru.

On the other side, of the ten targets that had to be eliminated according to the black scroll provided by Orochimaru, the nine rogue ninjas—ranging from chunin to elite chunin level—had all been personally dispatched by Jun Tianlin following that great battle.

As of now, only the strongest and most troublesome target remained: the Konoha jonin from the Hyuga Clan, Hyuga Taiyuan, who was still alive and well.

Land of Fire, Rouge Town, a famous red-light district.

On the bustling main street, Jun Tianlin walked with a lazy expression, his long, flowing white hair and the two red magatama markings on his forehead standing out against his white kimono. He wandered aimlessly, his dark, sharp eyes scanning his surroundings to gather intelligence.

This was already Jun Tianlin's fifth day in Rouge Town, and he had spent every one of those five days wandering about, observing the situation just like this.

Looking at his languid demeanor, one would never guess that this was a ruthless killer who had managed to hunt down and slay six chunin and three elite chunin—nine rogue ninjas in total—within a mere twenty days.

Not to mention that these nine rogue ninjas from various hidden villages were scattered across different locations; Jun Tianlin had likely spent the majority of those twenty days just traveling, and the actual time spent fighting them probably didn't even add up to a single day.

One battle decides life and death!

He remained still until the moment he struck, and when he did, it was fatal! This was the wisdom Jun Tianlin displayed while eliminating those nine rogue ninjas.

Although Jun Tianlin had suffered grave injuries during these fights, nearly losing his own life on more than one occasion, in the end, he was the one who had the last laugh in these nine life-or-death gambles.

From these intense battles, what Jun Tianlin gained was not just the nine heads sealed within the ninja tool pouch at his lower back, but more importantly, a profound personal evolution.

His combat experience had deepened, his battle instincts had sharpened, and his physical body, spirit, and willpower had all grown. His insight, analytical skills, judgment, and control had all been enhanced. Finally, after experiencing so many brushes with death, he had forged an unflinching composure in the face of danger and a lingering, bloodthirsty killing intent.

It could be said that through these fierce battles and the baptism of blood, Jun Tianlin had truly undergone a complete transformation from head to toe.

He had washed away his cowardice and shed his weakness, replacing them with a sense of confidence—a confidence in his own strength!

If weakness is an original sin, then Jun Tianlin was now... sinless!

The Jun Tianlin of his past life—no, it should be said, Zhen Danxiao—had been incredibly cowardly and timid. But after transmigrating into this world of Naruto and becoming Jun Tianlin, he underwent his first transformation when the Kaguya Clan was wiped out in Kirigakure; for the first time, something called courage took root in his timid personality.

Finally, after so much training and enduring these life-or-death struggles and the baptism of blood, Jun Tianlin had ushered in his second transformation!

Having washed away his weakness, changed his personality, and bolstered his strength, all that remained was ambition for the future and a thirst for power!

No longer timid, no longer afraid, and fueled by the bloodthirsty nature inherent in the Kaguya Clan, Jun Tianlin was no longer the person he once was; he had evolved from a coward into someone capable of becoming a powerhouse!

Just like a flower in a greenhouse that has weathered a storm, he stood proudly between heaven and earth, radiating an incomparable fragrance!

If the previous battles could be considered training—using life and death to temper himself and enhance his strength and combat experience—then he could simply smile and move past them.

But what remained now was a testament!

A testament to his strength, a testament to his conviction, and a testament that he was no longer the incredibly cowardly and timid Zhen Danxiao of the past, but Jun Tianlin: a man full of confidence, possessed of power, and capable of becoming a powerhouse!

Once again, if weakness... is a sin, then I... am sinless!