Rebirth in pain!
It must be said, this sentence truly fits Sasuke's life.
Uehara Naraku had not yet recovered from the bountiful reward, and his first thought was which hero said this sentence?
He had absolutely never heard it before.
Uehara Naraku calmed down to ponder, based on previous rewards, the current mission reward related to Uchiha Sasuke should be related to Fire Release Ninjutsu, meaning a hero with the Fire Attribute.
If not, then it would be a hero with the Lightning Attribute.
Uehara Naraku tentatively recited two names: "Dark Lady Annie, Revenge Flame Soul Brand..."
Mission completed, hero inheritance activated.
Uehara Naraku had long been accustomed to all this, but when he saw the four skills, he still couldn't suppress his happiness.
Flame Brand: Shoots a rapidly moving fireball forward, which detonates the enemy and surrounding area, minimum Chakra cost 50 points, skill cooldown 3 seconds.
Pillar of Flame: After a delay of 0.6 seconds, a pillar of flame erupts in the target area, burning everything within, minimum Chakra cost 60 points, skill cooldown 4 seconds.
Burning Flames: Can cause a powerful explosive flame to ignite on the enemy's body out of nowhere, burning the enemy's body, minimum Chakra cost 70 points, skill cooldown 4 seconds.
Flame Storm: Releases a destructive seed of flame to attack the target, then bounces to surrounding enemies, bouncing at least 5 times, minimum Chakra cost 100 points, skill cooldown 40 seconds.
From today onward, Uehara Naraku can call himself a Fire Release Ninja.
The hero inheritance he just received, each Fire Release skill is incredibly powerful, especially Burning Flames, which can ignite flames out of thin air, somewhat similar to Amaterasu's attack style!
Of course, the most terrifying is Flame Storm, as long as Uehara Naraku has enough Chakra, he can make the Flame Storm spread across the battlefield!
The only problem is...
This jutsu is very likely to be blocked by Water Formation Wall.
"Forget it, I'll experiment with Hoshigaki Kisame later."
Uehara Naraku looked down at the fallen Uchiha Sasuke, his expression becoming gentle again, and he waved his hand to heal Sasuke's injuries.
Haruno Sakura nearby watched as Uehara Naraku healed all of Sasuke's injuries with a wave, biting her lip: "Learning Medical Ninjutsu should be quite simple, and it can help Sasuke-kun and Naruto too..."
However, Haruno Sakura did not know that not everyone's Medical Ninjutsu could be as effortless and effective as Uehara Naraku's, even Tsunade is somewhat inferior.
Uehara Naraku did not pay attention to Haruno Sakura; he just smiled as he looked at Sasuke, his attitude obviously warmed from the coldness of battle: "Sasuke, although you're still lacking in strength, your talent and effort aren't, I believe you will soon surpass Uchiha Itachi."
In any case, saying nice things doesn't cost money!
As for all that mess about Uchiha Itachi not dying and Sasuke being a lifelong little brother, there's no need to mention it, to avoid another disaster.
Uchiha Sasuke is a valuable seed Uehara wants to keep, and he can harvest it several times in the future.
"..."
Sasuke seemed somewhat uncomfortable with how quickly Uehara Naraku's demeanor changed, his emotions quickly diminishing, and he even felt a bit self-deprecating: "But I can't even defeat you..."
"Isn't it normal to not beat me?"
Uehara Naraku laughed lightly, patted Sasuke's shoulder, and said: "Ha, in fact, I was only twelve years old when I lost to Uchiha Itachi, and now, even if Uchiha Itachi stands in front of me, he wouldn't easily say he can still fight me!"
"You're sixteen now..."
Although Uchiha Sasuke knew Uehara Naraku was encouraging him, Sasuke began to calculate with a lowered head, speaking solemnly: "I absolutely cannot spend four years just to defeat Uchiha Itachi, I can't wait that long!"
"..."
Uehara Naraku's expression froze immediately.
Whether Sasuke can beat Uchiha Itachi after four years is still uncertain, and Uchiha Sasuke, this guy, is even more annoying than Uehara imagined!
"Alright, let's not talk about this."
Uehara Naraku turned to look at Uzumaki Naruto, his smile becoming even more amiable: "Naruto, do you need my guidance?"
"Huh, really?"
Uzumaki Naruto's expression instantly showed some joy.
Just after Uzumaki Naruto agreed, Haruno Sakura punched Naruto on the head: "Naruto, we're still in the middle of an exam! The Chunin Examination will end soon, challenging Senior Uehara can wait until after the exam!"
Uzumaki Naruto felt slightly wronged: "But Sasuke..."
Haruno Sakura struck down another punch, agitatedly, "Sasuke-kun was consulting Senior Uehara for important matters! Don't waste time!"
Haruno Sakura is quite the double standard.
Under the pressure of this pink-haired girl, Uzumaki Naruto temporarily gave up on the idea of sparring with Uehara Naraku and headed to the central tower to complete the second exam round first.
Uehara Naraku's expression gradually became somewhat peculiar, and within these few days of getting along, Haruno Sakura had actually ruined quite a bit of his plans; this account shall be settled someday...
Of course, Haruno Sakura surely can't withstand Uehara counting the bill, perhaps account it to Haruno Sakura's future teacher's debt?
Forest of Death.
Central Tower.
There are quite a few teams gathered here now, with battles occurring constantly, as teams with scrolls are unable to enter the tower and those without scrolls directly start robbing!
Even though this exam prohibits forming alliances randomly, for ninjas from the same village, to avoid being attacked separately, they can only act together temporarily.
Perhaps it was because the Konoha ninja alliances were the most numerous, which incidentally gave them a chance to train, that no one from Konoha was sent to stop them.
As newcomers of similar age, Konoha's Third Class, Eighth Class, and Tenth Class naturally gathered together, becoming one of the two most powerful forces near the tower in the Forest of Death.
As for the other powerful force, it was naturally the Gaara team from the Hidden Sand Village, as Gaara's Sand Defense was somewhat recognized as the most formidable Genin by the other Genin.
No, Gaara wasn't the strongest.
The strongest Genin should be that white-haired boy who barred them from entering the central tower. His speed and power were so great that even Gaara's Sand Armor couldn't defend against him!
That boy is the Hidden Rain genius named Kaguya Kimimaro!
How to defeat Kaguya Kimimaro and enter the central tower to complete the exam was a problem that had been troubling Gaara, as well as Hyuga Neji, Nara Shikamaru, and Aburame Shino among a group of Konoha Genin, for days.
"Is that Kaguya Kimimaro born a battle machine?"
Inuzuka Kiba looked puzzled, slamming the ground with a heavy fist and coldly said, "It's the last day, and his spirit still hasn't wavered!"
"His speed is also incredibly fast."
Hyuga Neji glanced at Hyuga Hinata sitting in the corner and continued in a low voice, "Even with my Byakugan seeing through his movements, it's difficult to keep up with him... Moreover, that guy has a companion with an Ice Release Bloodline."
'That's not the most troubling part.'
Nara Shikamaru covered his face, a wry smile on his lips, "If we recall correctly, the one who defeated us on the first day of the exam, that Uehara Naraku, is also their companion, right?"
"Mm."
Rock Lee nodded with a serious expression, a fine layer of sweat appearing on his forehead as he said gravely, "Against that white-haired guy, I still have confidence to fight him... but against that Uehara Naraku, I have almost no capacity to fight back!"
Aburame Shino spoke slowly from the corner, "I share the same opinion, but I've set up traps with poison insects on the perimeter, hoping to prevent Uehara Naraku from joining them."
Yamanaka Ino, for once, gave a serious opinion, "Why not wait for the Seventh Class to arrive! With Sasuke and Neji's strength, the two strongest newcomers over two generations, they should be able to take down that handsome white-haired guy, right?"
"..."
Hyuga Neji was silent for a while, gently shaking his head, "Even with the Sharingan Bloodline seeing through his movements, Sasuke's speed..."
The words left unsaid.
After all, Rock Lee had already trounced Sasuke, and Hyuga Neji often trounced Rock Lee in training sparring!
Rock Lee glanced at Neji hesitantly and said, "Actually, there's hope for a breakthrough. I have a technique specially reserved for Neji that should be able to defeat him..."
"Lee!"
Tenten abruptly interrupted Rock Lee's words.
"That technique would cause great harm to your body, right?"
Aburame Shino, observing this scene thoughtfully, revealed Rock Lee's thought and then surveyed everyone present, saying softly, "It seems like we are cooperating, but in truth, we are only using each other to hone our Jutsu, right?"
This statement was half-truthful.
Haku's Ice Release Bloodline was a powerful long-range attack weapon.
Kaguya Kimimaro's Dead Bone Pulse Bloodline showed unrivaled power in Taijutsu combat, and he was equally adept at long-range attacks!
The fact that they found it difficult to break through the defenses of Kaguya Kimimaro and Haku wasn't entirely false, but using the battles with the Genin squads near the tower to enhance their own strength was genuinely true.
"Allow me to remind everyone."
Aburame Shino pushed up his small sunglasses and said in a low voice, "Standing against us are two Bloodline Ninja and an enemy who could attack from the front and shatter us at any moment."
Inuzuka Kiba sighed, "But unless we improve our fighting strength, we might not be able to break through the defenses of these two guys in front of us! We can't just contact those three from Hidden Sand Village, can we?"
"If we could use them, I wouldn't mind."
Nara Shikamaru chuckled, leaning against a tree, "If I could easily pass the Chunin exam by utilizing the Hidden Sand, why not?"
Nara Shikamaru is a laid-back person.
The key is that Yamanaka Ino and Akimichi Choji next to him even nodded!
This generation of Ino-Shika-Cho seems doomed!
Unfortunately, these newcomers appear humble, but none of them would back down.
They discussed for most of the day with no result and instead faced attacks from two other squads from different ninja villages. The Konoha Genin were used to this and easily defeated the enemies.
They planned to rest for a while, regain their strength, and then confront Kaguya Kimimaro.
However, during the battle, the Eighth Class, who was responsible for reconnaissance on the perimeter, returned with two pieces of news, one of which was not particularly good and the other significantly worse.
Inuzuka Kiba wore a somewhat ironic smile, mirroring his inner feelings, "Ha, we brought two pieces of news; which one do you want to hear first?"
"Then let's hear the good news first!"
Nara Shikamaru laughed lightly, "Could it be that Sasuke and Naruto from the Seventh Class are on their way here?"
"Exactly."
Inuzuka Kiba's smile slowly faded as he continued, "Hey, Shikamaru, want to guess the second piece of news?"
"Even you were scared."
Nara Shikamaru's smile turned into a wry one, "Hey, could it be that Uehara Naraku is also on his way here?"