What Serious Person Still Uses Hand Seals?

Meanwhile, the fierce battle on Kakashi's side continued.

Four Root ninja charged at Kakashi together.

Every one of their katana blades pointed straight at his throat.

They were utterly inhuman!

The value of these Root members was to clear obstacles for Danzo.

Kakashi suddenly leaped into the air!

He formed hand seals in midair.

The instant he landed, he pressed his palm to the ground and shouted:

"Earth Style: Earth-Style Wall."

As soon as he spoke,

the ground trembled slightly.

An earthen stone wall rose directly before him, blocking the enemy's attack...

Chiye Jun still had two enemies left on his side.

Just then!

The system's voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

But it wasn't a reward.

[Ding! The host has automatically awakened improved Dead Bone Pulse ninjutsu: Corpse Fusion Technique and Skeleton Resurrection]

Holy shit!

He could even awaken improved ninjutsu?

He had never even heard of these two in the anime.

Very soon, facing the two corpses on the ground, Chiye Jun began forming hand seals.

The Corpse Fusion Technique first rapidly melted the corpses away, exposing their stark white bones.

Then came a grinding, chattering sound.

The two skeletons suddenly rose to their feet, ghostly flames visibly flickering within their skulls.

The scene was incredibly strange and terrifying.

Even Chiye Jun himself was dumbfounded!

The remaining Root ninja all stopped moving and stared at their revived companions in stunned disbelief.

The skeletons were not particularly lethal, but they were enough to leave the enemy shocked.

Seeing the dumbfounded looks on his enemies' faces, Chiye Jun quickly summoned the system and completed the check-in.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for checking in upon completing the shock mission. Reward: Hashirama's hand-seal speed]

Hashirama's hand-seal speed!!!!

Clap his hands together, call for whatever he wanted, and it would come!

Chiye Jun nearly jumped up in uncontrollable ecstasy.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

Snake, Ram, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger!

As Chiye Jun's hands moved, starting with the Snake seal, the five hand seals changed one after another.

They changed so fast that not even afterimages could be seen.

Only 0.5 seconds!

A massive fireball burst from his throat and shot straight at the remaining two men.

The fireball roared into the woods, burning both men to ashes.

Chiye Jun had restored the Great Fireball Technique's honor.

Who said it couldn't burn people to death...

Kakashi was completely stunned!

"Was I seeing things just now? That kid didn't form hand seals at all... What's going on?"

There were still two enemies on his side.

While he was spacing out, one of them suddenly aimed his sword low and attacked Kakashi.

Chiye Jun used the Body Flicker Technique to flash forward and grabbed him.

"Crap, wrong grab..."

After awkwardly letting go, he finally used chakra to blast the enemy away.

The remaining man was quickly dealt with as well.

Not a single member of the ten-man assassination squad survived.

This was Chiye Jun's first time killing someone.

It felt great!

"You... you didn't form hand seals for that Great Fireball just now..." Kakashi finally could not hold back any longer.

Chiye Jun curled his lips into a smile.

"What serious person still uses hand seals? A boat doesn't need oars; life is all about riding the waves!"

A storm raged in Kakashi's heart.

His eyes had turned red.

Jealousy +1.

Jealousy +100.

Jealousy +10086.

This kid's strength was simply terrifying!

"How should we deal with the bodies?" Chiye Jun asked.

"After I take care of them, I'll report to Lord Hokage."

Chiye Jun nodded, but he could not help feeling a little disappointed.

Because he had not seen Kakashi use his Sharingan.

And he had not gotten his fill of killing yet.

It felt like he was right at the peak, only to suddenly finish...

When Danzo learned that all his men had been wiped out, he was so furious he nearly coughed up blood.

"Hmph, it seems I'll have to let that person make a move..."

At that moment, at Chiye Jun's home.

Naruto had waited for ages before Chiye Jun finally returned.

Naturally, Chiye Jun did not tell him about what had happened that day.

After entering the house, Naruto started playing video games.

Though it was his first time playing, he was remarkably talented and played incredibly well, to the point that even Chiye Jun had to admit defeat.

By then, the moon shone bright outside and only a few stars remained, so Naruto simply stayed for dinner.

Chiye Jun found a few Kobe steaks in his storage space.

With the skills of a master chef, he had Naruto eating until his mouth was slick with grease and he was completely carried away.

"This is so good! I've never eaten anything this delicious in my entire life! It's even better than ramen... Jun, why don't I just move into your house?"

Chiye Jun pointed at the little house.

"There is only one room and one bed. You figure it out."

Naruto then laughed and shook his head.

After dinner, Chiye Jun made another serving of chilled lemon plum juice.

Only when it was late at night and drowsiness set in did he finally kick the clingy Naruto out of the house.

The house was finally quiet.

Lying on the bed, Chiye Jun thought about the two things he needed to do tomorrow and the day after...

Meanwhile, the Hokage Building was brightly lit.

Kakashi stood to one side, delivering his report.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had yet to recover from his shock.

"He can actually use ninjutsu without forming hand seals! A genius, an absolute genius! We must protect him!"

"At the same time, we must keep track of his every move, especially whether he is secretly in contact with outsiders beyond the village..."

The next day, July 22nd, was one day before Sasuke's birthday.

Early in the morning, Chiye Jun arrived at the Hokage Building.

After announcing himself, he met the Third Hokage.

Though they had not met many times, the two had already become quite familiar with each other.

The Third Hokage genuinely liked this quick-witted, humorous little fellow.

"What brings you to see me again in the middle of the day?"

Chiye Jun directly stated his purpose.

"Grandpa Hokage, I want to become your disciple!"

The Third Hokage hesitated upon hearing that.

He had considered taking on a disciple before.

But there were simply too many matters in Konoha Village, and he was busy every day.

Still, under Chiye Jun's "talk-no-jutsu," he eventually agreed to take him as a disciple.

Of course, there were conditions.

He took out something resembling a contract of indenture, which clearly stated that Chiye Jun could never betray Konoha Village, never become its enemy, and must protect Konoha Village with his life.

Chiye Jun pricked his finger and pressed down a bloody fingerprint.

"For now, your priority remains studying at the academy. I will guide you from time to time. Once you become a chunin, I will train you systematically."

Chiye Jun nodded in agreement.

Several Anbu were utterly shocked when they learned of this!

So many ninja in Konoha Village wanted to become disciples of the Third Hokage.

But ever since the Three Sannin, Hiruzen Sarutobi had never accepted another disciple. This time, he had actually made an exception for this little fellow!

When the classmates learned the news, they all reacted differently.

Sakura was completely stunned and found it unbelievable.

Though Sasuke was shocked inside, he did not show it on his face.

Naruto, on the other hand, was more excited than anyone!

"Yeah! Awesome! If you become his disciple, then I'm basically half his disciple too! From now on, no one will dare look down on me or call me dead last anymore!"

Faced with Naruto's bizarre logic, Chiye Jun could only smile and let it pass.

But Naruto immediately added, "Jun, don't think becoming that old man's disciple means anything. The future Hokage will definitely still be me!"

Chiye Jun nodded perfunctorily.

Sasuke, however, coldly muttered, "What a total idiot."

At noon, Hinata quietly came over and handed Chiye Jun something before running away with a red face.

This was...