Three Jonin, Not Worried at All

After entering the Forest of Death, Chentian realized that he seemed to have no scouting ninjutsu whatsoever. Finding scrolls would rely entirely on luck, which immediately left him at a loss.

He tugged at his dark hair in frustration, then headed toward the central tower.

Since he could not find them himself, he could just wait for those who could. Once he stole their scrolls, would he not have found them?

Besides, those people would need time to search for scrolls too. He only needed to arrive within a day, so there was no need to rush.

With that in mind, Chentian strolled forward at an unhurried pace, occasionally surveying the surrounding environment.

He had been in Konoha for nearly a year, yet this was his first time entering the Forest of Death.

Elsewhere in the Forest of Death, three Genin from the Hidden Grass Village were discussing something.

"Pomie went looking for Chentian yesterday, but he still hasn't returned. Even his team can't participate in the second round of the exam."

"I told that guy long ago not to act on his own. He insisted on taking the credit for himself. He obviously died in Konoha."

"He should be dead. Good riddance. The more of us who die, the more credit the rest of us get."

"I remember Chentian entered through Gate Forty-Four. Let's find him before someone else gets there first."

After just a few words, they reached a conclusion and sped toward Chentian's location.

Not far from them, a team from another small ninja village voiced the same thoughts and headed toward Chentian as well.

These two ninja teams had come specifically to kill Chentian, and every one of them possessed Jonin-level strength.

They might not have been as strong as the one from yesterday, but they would not be far behind.

Aside from these two teams, quite a few teams from other villages were also heading in Chentian's direction.

Besides teaching Chentian a lesson, they also wanted to eliminate other teams as quickly as possible.

Only Konoha's Genin knew how terrifying Chentian was, and their Jonin instructors had specifically warned them about him.

Thus, they obediently searched for scrolls while subtly keeping away from Chentian's direction.

Naturally, Chentian knew nothing of this. Having been in the Forest of Death for a while, he was already hungry.

After taking down a plump rabbit with a single shuriken, he began roasting it on the spot.

Before long, golden oil glistened on the rabbit meat, making it utterly mouthwatering.

"Not bad, not bad. It's just a little bland."

Chentian happily bit into a rabbit leg and revealed a satisfied smile.

"Hahaha, this brat really is here!"

Suddenly, three ninjas wearing Hidden Grass Village forehead protectors appeared before Chentian.

Chentian glanced at them slightly. He had never seen them before, so they were clearly just extras.

There were two men and one woman. He directly ignored the two men, but the woman was somewhat interesting.

Her looks were not breathtaking, but she was above average. More importantly, her figure was curvy in all the right places.

A wildness radiated from her entire body, stirring an urge to conquer her.

Unfortunately, she had come to kill him, so he could only be ruthless with a beauty.

After sighing inwardly, Chentian slowly raised his head and said, "Wait a moment. Let me finish eating before we start."

Having said that, he immediately lowered his head again and continued chewing his meal in large bites.

"Courting death!"

Seeing Chentian's attitude, the three of them became furious on the spot.

We came here to kill you. At least give us some reaction, alright? Do you really look down on us this much?

The leading man drew a blade. The sharp cold gleam flashing across it was painful to the eyes. He was likely a Jonin specializing in swordsmanship like Sakumo Hatake.

The other man formed hand seals with both hands, preparing to release ninjutsu. Was he a ninjutsu-type Jonin?

Meanwhile, the woman quietly retreated, clearly a support-type ninja.

With a single glance, Chentian had more or less analyzed all three of them.

He looked at them expressionlessly, swallowed the rabbit meat in his mouth, and felt not the slightest bit panicked.

Then, as the three of them prepared to make their move, he softly uttered one word: "Explode!"

Boom...!

Boom...!

Boom...!

"Not good!"

After seeing Chentian's mouth form the word, the three hurriedly retreated, but it was already too late.

A continuous series of explosions rang out, while Chentian leisurely continued savoring his food.

The explosions continued for more than ten seconds before finally stopping.

When Chentian looked up, the area around him had become a wasteland, filled with craters left behind by exploding tags.

The three ninjas had disappeared without a trace. Only several gleaming cards remained amid the ruins.

Knowing that people bore him ill will, how could Chentian possibly have failed to prepare?

He had buried tens of thousands of exploding tags underground all around him, in every direction.

What he had just detonated was merely the exploding tags in one direction.

After the assassination attempt yesterday, Chentian had emptied his entire fortune and spent one billion buying nothing but exploding tags.

He had bought out all the exploding tags from Tenten's family, even though Tenten was only one year old now.

After leisurely finishing the rabbit meat and casually wiping his mouth, Chentian finally stood up and began collecting the cards.

[Purple Card: Strength +100. Fuse?]

[Blue Card: Chakra +100. Fuse?]

[Purple Card: Earth Release—Earth Submergence Technique. Fuse?]

[Purple Card: Sensory Ninjutsu—Earth Tremor Technique. Fuse?]

"As expected of three Jonin. They really delivered!" Chentian smiled in satisfaction and immediately chose to fuse them.

The long-awaited warm current appeared again, flowing obediently through Chentian's body and strengthening it bit by bit.

Two seconds later, that pleasant sensation vanished, and Chentian knew the fusion was complete.

He immediately opened the system panel.

[Host: Chentian]

[Talent: Space Talent LV3.]

[Taijutsu: Leaf Great Whirlwind LV4.] (Max-level skills omitted)

[Ninjutsu: Portable Space LV1, Great Fireball Technique LV6, Earth-Style Wall LV5, Earth Dragon Bullet LV5, Lightning Blade LV4, Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave LV8, Water Wall LV5, Water Dragon Bullet LV5, Body Flicker Technique LV7, Tailed Beast Ball LV2, Earth-Style Rampart LV4, Lightning Release: Earth Walk LV5, Earth Submergence Technique LV4, Earth Tremor Technique LV8.] (Max-level skills omitted)

[Swordsmanship: Secret Technique—Draw Slash LV7, Secret Technique—Swallow Reversal LV3.]

[Medical Ninjutsu: Mystical Palm Technique, Healing Technique, Delicate Illness Extraction Technique.]

[Sealing Techniques: Omitted.]

[Constitution: Senju Constitution]

[Physical Condition: Chunin!] (Able to rival a Chunin without chakra)

[Overall Combat Power: Elite Jonin!]

Although his strength had increased considerably, his other aspects were lacking, so his evaluation had not risen. His overall combat power remained at Elite Jonin.

Chentian did not care about that. Above Elite Jonin were Quasi-Kage, and only above Quasi-Kage were Kage. He still had a long road ahead.

Instead, he greatly liked those two ninjutsu. Earth Submergence could expand his combat options.

Earth Tremor Technique was what surprised him most. This ninjutsu could sense people and animals within a three-kilometer radius through vibrations in the ground.

This made up for one of his shortcomings and made him more well-rounded.

After finishing that, Chentian picked up the sword left behind by the swordsman. With a light swipe, it left a cut on his finger.

"Good sword! I can keep it for myself!" Looking at the swordsmanship on the system panel, Chentian felt even more satisfied.

"Earth Tremor Technique!"

After putting away the sword, Chentian activated the sensory ninjutsu. In the next instant, he discovered ninjas approaching from every direction.

At the fewest, there was one team. At the most, there were as many as three teams.

Glancing around at the surroundings, Chentian muttered, "Looks like I need to change locations. It'll be hard to ambush anyone here."

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