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Chapter 568: Sasuke: What a Pitiful Man!
Chapter 568: Sasuke: What a Pitiful Man!
The team slowly made their way along the road, traveling on foot for a mere C-rank mission. It would be unreasonable to expect them to be provided with carriages or airships.
So, the group set off, carrying their luggage on their backs.
The three members of Team 7 were particularly interesting.
Second Pillar maintained an icy expression, as if everyone owed him money.
Sakura, on the other hand, had hearts in her eyes as she gazed adoringly at her companion, while Naruto looked at her with the same intensity.
"..."
Minoko, who was constantly tossing a kunai with a peculiar design, felt a bit embarrassed.
After all, Naruto was related to her, and this behavior was extremely humiliating.
"Is there anything special about this mission?"
Izumi quietly asked Tang Ping.
She didn't understand why she had agreed to join this C-rank mission.
Oh yes, the mission was 'voluntarily' invited by Kakashi, and if the exchange squad had suggested it, it would have aroused suspicion.
It could only be said that spies could do as they pleased.
"Just pretend to be dead and act stupid, especially don't kill the enemies during the mission!"
Tang Ping whispered a reminder.
This time, their purpose was to have fun and divert attention, so they shouldn't get too carried away and become the 'protagonists' of the mission.
"Alright!"
Izumi, Minoko, and Koushin nodded.
Otherwise, with their strength, if they unleashed their full power, it would be truly formidable.
Especially Minoko!
Her current abilities were on a completely different level compared to before.
She had already grasped the basics of the Thunder God Technique.
After all, she was learning it directly, unlike Kushina Uzumaki who developed and improved it, so the difficulty was naturally not on the same level.
Moreover, she had access to training insights and annotations.
Most importantly, Tang Ping was there to guide her!
When it came to researching ninjutsu, he was truly on a whole different level.
Especially with the specially crafted Flying Thunder God Kunai, he directly helped her skip the most troublesome stage.
A true master's guidance!
It was that effortless.
Currently, although Minoko hadn't reached the second level of the Thunder God Technique, she had no issues with the basic usage.
Before, Minoko could defeat Chunin at most, but after learning the Thunder God Technique, even against Quasi-Shadows and Shadow-rank opponents, she could stand her ground without defeat.
Yes, this technique was so shameless.
It might not guarantee victory, but it would never let you lose.
Even Senju Tsunade would have an even chance against it.
It was merciless! Of course, the prerequisite was having sufficient chakra.
If your chakra was insufficient, and you ran out after a few techniques, then there was nothing that could be done.
Kushina Uzumaki's only weakness was this.
If he had an infinite amount of chakra, combined with the Thunder God Technique at its peak, he would be invincible in the ninja world.
(Provided he could break through defenses instead of just scraping the surface)
Unfortunately, he was too strong, so Tang Ping, using his Byakugan, slashed him with a sword and sent this version of him off the field as a T0.
However, now that the Thunder God Technique was on their side, the more overpowered it was, the better.
As for Koushin?
With Tang Ping, the ceiling of sealing techniques, guiding her, her skills improved by leaps and bounds.
She even learned the Vajra Seal.
Tang Ping also taught her this A-rank sealing secret technique (contribution points required).
Note that Tang Ping knew this secret technique but couldn't perform it himself, as it required the Uzumaki bloodline to use.
Don't be fooled by its A-rank evaluation, as this technique is specifically designed for 'Tailed Beasts' or large targets. If used against ninjas, its effectiveness would be greatly reduced.
If it were only used against Tailed Beasts, this technique could be considered an ultra-S-rank sealing technique.
During the Nine-Tails Night, Kyuhakuna used this technique in an extremely weak state to completely restrain the Nine-Tails.
Even Tang Ping was envious of this technique.
After all, with this technique, dealing with Tailed Beasts would be as easy as a father disciplining his son.
But there was no other way; the prerequisite for using this secret technique was having the Uzumaki bloodline, which he didn't possess.
However, Koushin had just started learning it, and currently, she could only create one chain, and the sealing effect wasn't very strong.
Once her proficiency increased, and she infused her chakra into it, fighting the Nine-Tails would be like an older sister disciplining her younger brother, with no fear of retaliation.
The two of them were already quite powerful, and if Izumi, who had received the Sharingan of Shizuru, joined them, their combined strength would be formidable. If they unleashed their full power during the mission, Zabuza would arrive in the morning, and the grave would be dug in the evening.
Tang Ping's advance warning was indeed necessary.
"Where is your Heavenly Castle located?"
Half a day after leaving Konoha, Naruto finally turned his attention to Tong Ping and his group.
Well, it's probably because of Sakura that this loyal dog hadn't noticed their existence before.
In fact, it wasn't just him; Sakura was the same.
The two of them were completely oblivious to anyone else.
It's safe to say that if this were an anime, it would be fine, but in reality, it's no wonder that Second Pillar looked at the two of them with disdain.
Any ninja with a normal level of intelligence, knowing that they had such eccentric teammates, would find it difficult to look at them with favor.
"It's a small place in the south of the Land of Fire, by the sea!"
Tong Ping humbly downplayed their location.
It truly was a small place, with a population only a few times larger than Konoha, and the territory was similarly modest.
"Oh!"
Naruto didn't doubt Tong Ping's words.
Only Kakashi, standing beside him, flashed a slightly amused look in his eyes.
Naruto's reaction was quite normal.
For the villagers of Konoha, all other places were considered 'small' and rural.
After all, Konoha was not only one of the Five Great Hidden Villages in the Shinobi World but also the leader among them, the very center of the ninja world.
This mindset had been cultivated over a long period, instilling in them a sense of pride and superiority.
The upside was their high level of loyalty, but the downside was their disdain for people from other places.
As they set up camp for the night...
"I want to spar with you!"
Suddenly, Second Pillar turned to Tong Ping and spoke up.
His words immediately brought a hush over the group.
Perhaps it was unexpected for Second Pillar to make such a move, as he was usually the one being challenged. Normally, he only had one attitude towards his peers from the Ninja Academy.
I'm not saying who, but everyone here is trash.JPG!
His sudden challenge to Tong Ping was indeed surprising.
"Sure!"
Tong Ping nodded.
With nothing else to do, he naturally didn't mind finding some entertainment.
And the opportunity to thoroughly defeat Second Pillar was something he couldn't pass up.
It could be said that Second Pillar's life was a complete tragedy.
He had initially aimed for a cool, invincible, and handsome image.
But in reality, he kept getting humiliated.
He was thoroughly beaten by Gaara during the Chunin Exams, then by his brother during their brotherly battle, and later by Killer B during the Eight-Tails' capture. After the war, he was once again defeated by Naruto.
His entire life could be summed up as a series of beatings, with brief periods of respite in between.
Perhaps this was why he eventually chose to give up and go with the flow, transforming into a carbon copy of Minato, and his worldview shifted from that of a normal person to that of a saint.
Now, he was actively seeking to be beaten up.
Neither Kakashi nor Izumo intervened in the spar between the two.
Sparring was a normal part of a ninja's life, as common as eating and sleeping.
The only surprise was that the challenge came from Sasuke, not because there was anything wrong with the challenge itself.
"Alright, Sokuro, help me teach this guy with the poker face a lesson!"
Naruto was excited.
"Yeah!"
Sakura clenched her fists tightly, her face filled with excitement.
She was thrilled to see her handsome and cool Sasuke in action again.
Only Minoko and Koushin exchanged a glance, their faces twitching in pity as they looked at Second Pillar.
Both of them now knew Tong Ping's identity and were well aware of the gap in strength between the two.
A recent graduate of the Uchiha clan challenging the renowned 'Purifying Flame' of the ninja world was a mismatch in every sense.
Even Dazna quietly moved closer to watch the spar.
The two stood facing each other in the grass, not far from the campfire, and formed an 'Opposing Seal'.
This was a customary ritual before a spar.
"Begin!"
Kakashi announced the start of the match.
Whoosh!
Sasuke immediately went for close combat.
His chakra was much stronger than that of his civilian ninja peers of the same age, but it was still far from being at a level where he could waste it. He planned to gain the upper hand in close combat and then finish with a jutsu.
Tong Ping, on the other hand, enjoyed 'beating up the little guy' and didn't immediately defeat his opponent. Instead, he fought Sasuke using taijutsu.
Huff!
The two exchanged blows, a true display of novices sparring.
"Is this all the strength the Heavenly Castle has to offer?"
Sasuke suddenly felt like he had woken up from a dream, and the rain had stopped. He was back to his usual self.
He had initially felt a sense of oppression from this exchange group, which was why he had challenged them. But now he realized their strength was not as he had imagined.
"Oh?"
Tong Ping suddenly broke into a smile that didn't bode well.
(End of Chapter)
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