Naruto and Sasuke Are the True CP

If Lin Mu knew that Jiraiya believed he had narrowly escaped from the hands of Kisame Hoshigaki, he would certainly have a few things to retort in his heart:

Kisame Hoshigaki is probably still lying in some ditch somewhere!

Unfortunately, Lin Mu had no idea what was going through Jiraiya's mind, and even if he did, he had no time to complain in such a life-or-death situation.

He sprinted forward a few steps and arrived at the side of Sasuke Uchiha.

After a careful observation, he discovered that Sasuke Uchiha was indeed in a dire state; his breathing had become so faint it was barely perceptible!

Hoo...

He took a deep breath and placed his hand over Sasuke Uchiha's chest.

Chakra surged within his body, then flowed through his hands into the body of Sasuke Uchiha.

During the battle with Kisame Hoshigaki just moments ago, he had manipulated the Wood Golem to fight, exhausting every last drop of his chakra.

Up until this point, he had only managed to recover about twenty percent.

He did not hesitate, pouring all of the remaining chakra in his body directly into Sasuke Uchiha.

"Cough, cough..."

The effect was immediate; as the chakra continued to flow from Lin Mu's hands, the wounds on Sasuke Uchiha's body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his complexion gradually began to look much better.

"This..."

A look of astonishment appeared on Jiraiya's face.

He truly lived up to the bloodline of the Senju Clan; that unique chakra possessed an incredibly powerful healing effect!

It could be said that the reason Tsunade could become the strongest and most renowned medical ninja in the Ninja World was inseparable from the Senju Clan bloodline flowing through her veins!

The power inherited by the Senju Clan could not only heal oneself rapidly, but it also had excellent therapeutic effects on the injuries of others!

Moreover, the fact that Lin Mu could awaken the Wood Style Body suggested that the purity of his bloodline might even surpass that of Tsunade.

Just what kind of mysterious background does this brat have?

Jiraiya pondered silently to himself.

Back in the day, he and Tsunade were students in the same squad, taught by the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

In the many years that followed, they had often fought side by side, and he considered himself someone who understood Tsunade better than almost anyone else.

Because of his connection to Tsunade, he knew a great deal about the Senju Clan—one could even say he understood them very well.

But now, even if he racked his brains, he could find no clues regarding Lin Mu's origins.

This Lin Mu seemed to have appeared out of thin air, leaving absolutely no leads for anyone to investigate!

As Lin Mu kept his hands pressed against Sasuke Uchiha's chest, continuously transferring chakra, he looked up and caught a glimpse of Jiraiya.

He naturally noticed the contemplative look in Jiraiya's eyes.

He felt speechless; Jiraiya was undoubtedly speculating about his background again.

What a self-righteous old man!

My Wood Style Body comes from the system, so of course you won't find a single clue!

"Cough, cough..."

A few more light coughs followed, and Sasuke Uchiha's eyes opened slightly as he began to regain consciousness.

He should be fine now.

"Sasuke! Hahaha, I knew you'd be alright!"

Seeing that Sasuke Uchiha's condition had recovered significantly, Naruto Uzumaki was overjoyed and immediately returned to his usual self.

"..."

Watching Naruto Uzumaki's happy expression, Lin Mu felt speechless once again.

As expected, the Prince and the Second Pillar are truly a match made in heaven!

I was just being chased and hacked at by Kisame Hoshigaki, barely escaping with my life, yet I didn't see you this happy!

Lin Mu thought shamelessly about the true CP of Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, completely forgetting that the person who had been pinned to the ground and beaten earlier was not, in fact, him.

"Huh? Lin Mu, what is that thing on your back?"

Naruto Uzumaki, now fully energized, suddenly caught sight of the Samehada strapped to Lin Mu's back.

Hearing Naruto Uzumaki's shout, Jiraiya's gaze also instinctively shifted to Lin Mu's back.

This thing... it looks a bit familiar?!

"Ah... you mean this?"

Lin Mu pulled the Samehada from his back and placed it on the ground.

"This is Samehada, Kisame Hoshigaki's great sword!"

He reached out to stroke the sharp barbs on Samehada's body. Seeming to find it comfortable, the blade twisted its body.

"Thanks to this sword, when that freak tried to hack at me with it, he was suddenly drained of his chakra by Samehada."

Lin Mu kept a serious expression, spouting lies with a straight face.

"Then this great sword knocked the freak's hand away, jumped to my side, and I relied on it to barely defeat him!"

Lin Mu reached out again to lift Samehada and swung it vigorously a few times; it looked quite impressive and carried a certain air of menace.

"This sword seems to like me quite a bit, and it feels very natural to use!"

Naruto Uzumaki watched with an expression of pure envy. He stared longingly at Samehada and swallowed hard, saying:

"Really! A man like me, who is going to become Hokage, doesn't even have a proper weapon yet!"

"..."

Lin Mu felt disdain in his heart. Of course it was a lie!

He had only obtained Samehada through sheer brute force!

Standing to the side, Jiraiya saw how intimate Samehada and Lin Mu appeared and scratched his head, laughing:

"You brat, your luck is truly something. Samehada has a spirit of its own and favors unique, powerful chakra. It must have been the Wood Release chakra in your body that attracted it, causing it to betray Kisame Hoshigaki!"

Unable to help himself, Jiraiya snuck another glance at Samehada and couldn't help but swallow his own saliva.

Such sentient ninja tools were extremely rare; only those suited to them could unleash their true, formidable power.

If one tried to use them by force, they would likely suffer a backlash from the tool itself.

At his age, he, Jiraiya, still had to rely on his own fists when he fought!

Hearing Jiraiya's teasing, Lin Mu chuckled along.

It seemed he had managed to bluff his way through this.

It made sense; in the eyes of a normal person, he had simply been lucky enough to gain Samehada's approval, which allowed him to defeat Kisame Hoshigaki!

Reaching out to touch the sharp barbs on Samehada again, Lin Mu grew a bit more vigilant.

Although he had crushed Kisame Hoshigaki and seized Samehada, he had only managed it by relying on the Wood Release: Wood Human Technique Trial Card.

If he had relied solely on his own strength, he might have barely managed to escape with his life from Kisame Hoshigaki.

To defeat Kisame decisively, his current strength was still far from enough.

"However, besides Samehada, there was another major gain from this fierce battle with Kisame Hoshigaki."

Lin Mu muttered to himself in his heart:

"I feel like my cultivation is about to break through its bottleneck... Once I reach the level of a Jonin, my strength will enter a period of explosive growth."

By then, even in a head-on confrontation, he wouldn't lose to Kisame Hoshigaki!

"Alright, alright, let's consider this matter settled for now!"

Jiraiya felt a sense of relief and laughed:

"It's time we go find Tsunade!"