There was still some time before Konoha's Chunin Tournament began.
Ye Chen used that time to rack his brains over ways to keep improving his strength.
He knew full well that this world had far too many beings whose power "defied the heavens."
By comparison, he was far too "ordinary."
But he could not stop moving forward just because of that gap.
He could not stop resisting just because things were difficult.
Given this rare chance to "live again," Ye Chen would never allow himself to kick the bucket so easily.
Following Raijin's "idle antics," the map had now connected to the Land of Rain.
It had only been a matter of time. Ye Chen grumbled inwardly for a moment, then issued missions through the system.
He let the players explore the border situation themselves.
He even posted bounty missions through the Bounty Hall.
Anyone who uncovered intelligence about Amegakure could collect a reward, with the amount varying.
The players of the Hidden Jun Village might have been "average" in strength, but they had certain unique advantages.
Namely, they were not afraid to die...
Reconnaissance missions might have been extremely dangerous for ninja from other countries.
But for the Hidden Jun Village's players, there was nothing "difficult" about them at all.
At worst, they would just die. After all, they had nothing to lose.
New players in particular had only recently entered the game and urgently needed to improve their strength quickly.
Beginner missions were good, but the rewards came too slowly.
How could they compare to the rewards from bounty missions?
And so, fearless new players set out in groups of three or five, treating Amegakure like their "own" home.
With that attitude driving them, Ye Chen soon gathered a great deal of intelligence about Amegakure.
As for Amegakure's