In Konoha: Three Choices at the Start

The scene inside came clearly into Liuyun's view.

A bottomless pit stretched across half the vast basin.

A dark gleam flickered deep within it.

Liuyun slowly rose into the air, formed a seal with one hand, and unleashed a terrifying surge of rainbow-colored Chakra.

"Earth Release! Pit-Filling Technique!"

Rumble!

The ground trembled. Soil churned, and the pitch-black pit gradually shrank until the terrain returned to its original state.

"Taijutsu is harder to judge." Liuyun frowned. That punch had looked as though it struck the ground.

But it had felt like punching a sheet of paper. He hadn't used any strength at all!

Call it twice as strong for now.

As for Ninjutsu...

He curled his right hand. Purple-black particles gathered, and in an instant, a fist-sized Tailed Beast Bomb pulsing with destructive energy appeared in his palm.

As Liuyun poured in more Chakra, the Tailed Beast Bomb grew larger and larger.

Once it reached the size of a human face, it rapidly shrank again, then vanished into thin air.

"Looks like Permanent Sage Mode roughly doubled all my abilities."

"My combat power was already at Super Shadow Peak. I wonder if I can match the Six Paths Realm now!"

"System, open my Character Panel!"

[Uchiha Liuyun]

Physique: Super Shadow Peak

Chakra: 1,952.3 units

Ninjutsu: Omitted

Taijutsu: Omitted

Genjutsu: Omitted

Bloodline: Omitted

Overall Combat Power: Super Shadow Peak

"Still Super Shadow Peak?" Liuyun's lips curled. "As I am now, I could take on at least two fighters at Super Shadow Peak!"

It was early in Year 48. All twelve of Konoha's young shinobi would be born this year.

Hiruzen Sarutobi would also step down as Hokage, Minato would become the Fourth Hokage, and Obito would invade...

Konoha really was in for a year of disasters.

But what did any