Leaving the Land of Rain

Before long, the system chimed, "System upgrade complete," and Chen Tian had fully returned to normal.

"Open the system panel!"

Without bothering with anything else, Chen Tian immediately began examining his attributes.

[Host: Chen Tian]

[Constitution: Jonin]

[Strength: Mid Kage level]

[Constitution: Primordial Unity Body LV1 (0/100)] Note: Ten levels in total. At maximum level, one glance can destroy the heavens.

[Skills: All Techniques by Will LV1 (0/100)] Note: Ten levels in total. Can cast all fused ninjutsu without hand seals.

Eight Trigrams Formation LV1 (0/100)] Note: Ten levels in total. Can perform all sealing techniques without hand seals.

Creation Seal LV1 (0/100)] Note: Ten levels in total. Heals all injuries, with effects increasing as the level rises.

One Blade, Two Halves LV1 (0/100)] Note: Ten levels in total. Only one slash, capable of cleaving mountains and splitting the heavens, with effects increasing as the level rises.

Ancient God Battle Martial Arts LV1 (0/100)] Note: Ten levels in total. Contains endless close-combat techniques, with effects increasing as the level rises.]

At a glance, it was clear that the system had fused the thousands of different ninjutsu he had previously learned into five comprehensive techniques.

They respectively represented ninjutsu, sealing techniques, healing techniques, blade techniques, and taijutsu.

Though they had been fused, he could still use any of his previous ninjutsu whenever he wished.

Moreover, as these five techniques leveled up, the power of those previous ninjutsu would also increase greatly.

After communicating with the system for a while, Chen Tian learned that these five techniques could only level up by continuously incorporating new ninjutsu. The same applied to his constitution.

The special constitution, the Primordial Unity Body, was capable of containing all things in the world. Anything could be fused into it.

"The system really put some thought into this upgrade!"

Looking at the brand-new system panel, Chen Tian knew that these techniques and this constitution had all been modified so that he could fuse cards more effectively in the future.

Feeling the tremendous power within his body, Chen Tian wanted to find someone to fight and test his current strength.

But the next instant, an endless wave of hunger surged through him, nearly making him cry out.

Unable to care about testing his strength, he rushed from the room at top speed, found a restaurant at random, and began eating.

"Bring another serving of every dish!"

Pointing at the stack of plates on the floor already as tall as a person, Chen Tian spoke indistinctly to the owner with puffed cheeks.

No one in the restaurant continued eating. They all stared at Chen Tian, their eyes filled with shock.

The owner said with a bitter smile, "The chefs have collapsed from exhaustion. They can't even stand up anymore. Could you perhaps—"

Smack! Chen Tian slapped over a stack of more than a hundred bills and said in a muffled voice, "Hire someone, borrow someone, do whatever you want. I want food!"

"Alright, alright, I'll go right away!" As though afraid Chen Tian might change his mind, the owner grabbed the money and dashed out.

After eating ravenously and exhausting five chefs, Chen Tian was finally full.

As he continued eating, Chen Tian's figure gradually recovered until it returned to its former perfect shape. Only then did he stop.

He had originally planned to leave just like that, but seeing the light rain outside, he decisively gave up on the idea.

As long as he was in that rain, aside from Black Zetsu, probably no one could avoid being detected by Nagato. Chen Tian could not do it either.

If he forced his way out, he was still no match for Nagato. Add Konan to the mix, and he would definitely get thoroughly beaten.

Helpless, Chen Tian could only return to Konan's room.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed. Chen Tian and Konan had grown closer, and he had even met Nagato's real body twice.

It had to be said that the two treated him quite well and sincerely taught him.

This left him conflicted. He had originally planned to kill them in the future for cards, but he had unexpectedly developed feelings for them over time.

Still, those were matters for the future. The urgent priority was returning to Konoha. Kushina was about to give birth.

After much pleading and showing off his Chunin-level strength, Konan finally gave him leave.

"Take these explosive tags. Don't be stingy with them, I still have plenty!"

Konan tossed a storage scroll to Chen Tian, her face full of concern.

Seeing the explosive tags inside the storage scroll, Chen Tian's mouth fell open, his small face full of disbelief.

One... one million explosive tags?

After seeing Chen Tian off from the Land of Rain and watching him disappear into the distance, Konan spread her wings and went to search for the S-rank rogue ninja Kakuzu.

The Akatsuki's plan to recruit rogue ninjas had officially begun. Both she and Nagato would be leaving the Land of Rain, so it was not bad to let Chen Tian stay elsewhere for a while.

After jogging far away from the Land of Rain, All Techniques by Will suddenly activated, and Chen Tian shot forward with a whoosh.

"Holy crap, Level One All Techniques by Will actually doubled my flight speed!"

Feeling the wild wind rushing against his face, a surge of heroic spirit rose within him.

"Fireball Jutsu!"

Boom!

A fireball as large as a car tire suddenly struck the ground. The power produced by its explosion was enough to rival a C-rank ninjutsu!

"Other people's Fireball Jutsu is only as big as a basketball. Mine is as large as a car tire, and more than twice as powerful. The other ninjutsu should be about the same!"

Staring at the crater left by the exploded fireball, Chen Tian secretly estimated the power of his other ninjutsu.

Whoosh!

Just then, a shuriken suddenly flew toward him, aimed at his legs.

"Water Wall!"

With a wave of his right hand, a curtain of water appeared beneath his feet and blocked the shuriken.

Empowered by All Techniques by Will, these ninjutsu could not only be cast instantly, but could also be altered freely.

"Kid, have you seen this person?"

The next moment, the person who had attacked Chen Tian appeared not far away and took out a wanted poster as he asked.

Looking closely, it was clearly Chen Tian's own wanted poster. The man simply had not recognized him.

Attacking right away just to ask a question. Just like a bounty exchange worker, Chen Tian silently mocked as he slowly descended.

Someone had finally delivered himself to Chen Tian's doorstep. He could not let him get away.

"Lightning Blade!"

The instant he landed, his body shot forward. Lightning flashed, and he had already appeared behind the man.

"What a shame, I was slightly off." Chen Tian shook the blood from his hand, his face full of regret.

Lightning Blade was already fast to begin with, but now its speed had doubled. He had failed to control the angle properly and made a mistake.

Only then did movement come from behind him. The man's left arm fell to the ground.

Though Chen Tian's strike had gone off course, it had still severed his left arm.

"How is that possible? How can you be so strong?"

Clutching his severed arm, the man roared hysterically, his face filled with terror.

He had originally thought his opponent was merely a child who knew flying ninjutsu. He had planned to kill him casually after asking his question.

Yet he had not expected the other party to cut off his arm in a single strike, before he could even react.

"I was wrong! Please, spare my life!"

Without an arm, he could not form hand seals—at least, he could not. So he dropped to his knees with a thud and began begging bitterly.

But the moment he lowered his head, his eyes were filled with vicious malice.

Shaking his head, Chen Tian asked with interest, "Weren't you looking for me? Why are you begging now?"

This man was a major Kage-level catch. Forget the quality of his card; just his death alone would severely cripple the bounty exchange.

For that reason alone, Chen Tian could not possibly spare him.

The next moment, a longsword had already pierced through his chest.

"You... you are... Chen Tian?"

Even at the final moment before his death, the man's heart remained full of doubt.

"Villains die from talking too much. I won't give you that chance."

Leaving behind those words, Chen Tian picked up the red card from the ground and leisurely departed.

On a small hill in the distance, a red-haired woman watched Chen Tian leave in horror. His immense strength had completely shaken her to the core.

"He seems to have come from the Land of Rain. I'll go there too!"

Rubbing her belly, heavy with child, the woman slowly made her way toward the Land of Rain.