In fact, just as Li had expected, Indra had not grown arrogant and complacent merely because he had developed Ninjutsu—or at least, because others believed he had developed Ninjutsu. He still went to that forest every day to study all kinds of Ninjutsu. In truth, he had already created a great many techniques on his own. In the span of just one week, he developed dozens of Ninjutsu. At first, these techniques could only be used for civilian purposes, but he soon discovered that some of them possessed tremendous destructive power—enough to destroy an entire forest in an instant.
If such Ninjutsu were used in battle, it would be a truly terrifying thing.
Just then, a voice sounded beside his ear. "So, do you want even more power?"
Indra's body trembled. Then he sighed. "It's you. What do you want? I don't understand why you taught me this power, yet refuse to let me tell others that you were the one who taught it to me."
Li smiled faintly. "Listen. I will not interfere with what you do using the power I taught you. I only want to ask you this: do you want even greater power? Yes or no. It's a simple question, isn't it?"
Indra slowly lowered his head. "You can give me even greater power?"
"That's right. Extremely powerful power—power countless times stronger than Ninjutsu. Do you want to learn it?" Li's voice seemed to carry limitless temptation. Indra's eyes widened. He seemed confused and hesitant. His instincts told him that if he agreed to this person's offer, he would embark upon an entirely different path. Yet at the same time, he would gain incomparably powerful strength. The people of the village would trust him even more, and in the future, he would lead them onto an