Chapter 675: Dou Ping: Every Inch of the Harem, Every Inch of Blood!
Chapter 675: Dou Ping: Every Inch of the Harem, Every Inch of Blood!
After sheathing her sword, Izumi faced the man before her, Ya, and formally introduced herself, "I am Izumi Uchiha from the Skyguard Tower. I hope you can convey our goodwill to the Kusuzume Clan Leader!"
In her eyes, an enemy with Jonin-level strength due to a seal was nothing more than a one-hit-kill in an ambush. The key was to convey 'goodwill.'
She didn't understand why her teacher valued a mid-sized ninja clan like the Kusuzume, but she wouldn't question his orders.
"I...I will definitely deliver your message to my mother!" Ya stammered in response.
Facing such a gentle and charming beauty, he felt a little flustered, almost as if his injuries had vanished.
His mother was the leader of the Kusuzume Clan, a formidable and powerful female leader.
"Good, then. Treat your injuries first, and wait for reinforcements or join up with others," Izumi said as she tossed a roll of bandages to Ya before leaving.
Ya was left holding the bandages, alone.
Soon, Shikamaru found him.
"Ya, how are you holding up?" Shikamaru asked, seeing Ya leaning against a tree, his body almost entirely stained red with blood.
Shikamaru breathed a sigh of relief. His greatest fear was finding a corpse.
It wasn't that he suspected Dou Ping of foul play, but rather the worry that Ya wouldn't make it until help arrived.
"I'm actually fine!" Ya assured him.
Akamaru, by his side, was well bandaged, but Ya had only hastily treated his own injuries, holding a roll of bandages and staring blankly.
'Could he be mentally affected?' Shikamaru wondered, seeing Ya's unusual behavior.
The contrast with Ya's usual self was stark, and it was impossible not to be suspicious.
In the Ninja World, there were many methods to target one's mental state.
Like the techniques used by Tayuya, whom Shikamaru had just faced, it wasn't impossible for Ya to have suffered some mental trauma.
Poor Shikamaru had no idea that his friend was indeed injured.
His heart had been struck by Cupid's arrow!
Izumi had won him over instantly.
In the Ninja World, emotions could be truly exaggerated.
In the original story, the princess became a devoted admirer of Naruto after being saved at a young age, and the same was true for Sakura and Karin, who fell for the second pillar at first sight.
These events happened when they were just a few years old, so it wasn't unimaginable for Ya, now thirteen, to be affected in a similar way.
Meanwhile, Dou Ping, unaware of his beautiful and graceful disciple's newfound admirer, basked in the sunlight, observing the battle below.
Sasuke had left Konoha late at night, and with some time wasted, it wasn't unusual for it to be morning now.
Below, on the battlefield, Ino and Tenten teamed up against Gyuma, the strongest of the Four Celestial Shinobi.
In the original story, Neji had defeated Gyuma.
But now, with Neji transformed into the shape of the Skyguard Tower, it was natural that he wouldn't participate. Thus, the team included Ino and Tenten, who were not part of the original mission in the story.
Sakura, however, remained in the village as in the original narrative.
Why wasn't Sakura involved?
Of course, it was because her abilities were lacking!
Her theoretical knowledge and chakra control were not weak, but the problem was that compared to the level of a civilian Genin, she fell short.
After all, she was of 'civilian' origin.
Another civilian-born ninja was Lee, but he had the exceptional Jonin teacher, Guy.
Although Tenten was also civilian-born, she had the advantage of financial backing.
With Sakura's limited abilities, it was natural that she wasn't qualified to join the retrieval mission.
She was well aware of this, which was why she immediately sought out Naruto, pleading for him to retrieve Sasuke on her behalf, knowing full well that she lacked the strength to do so herself.
Later, she might have decided to become Tsunade's apprentice, perhaps influenced by the impact of this mission.
In the Ninja World, strength was always a ninja's most crucial asset.
On the battlefield below, the situation was one-sided.
Gyuma was one of the Four Celestial Shinobi, second in strength only to Kimimaru.
(The Four Celestial Shinobi were the elite of the elite.)
With Tenten and Ino being among the weaker types of shinobi, it wasn't surprising that they were on the defensive.
Fortunately, Gyuma was enjoying the torture of his prey, so he hadn't unleashed his full power yet.
Just looking at the fact that she hasn't even entered the second stage of the Curse Mark, one could tell how easy it was for her.
"What a waste of talent!"
Tong Ping stopped in his tracks, standing atop a tree, muttering to himself as he observed the battle below.
"Do you mean Ino?"
Yamagawa Koji, who had also halted his steps, asked.
Despite his quiet and reserved nature, he was always attentive to information and was naturally aware of the intelligence regarding Tian Tian and Ino below.
One was the daughter of the Tool Shop Owner, and the other was the daughter of the Head of the Mountain Clan. In reality, there was quite a significant gap in their strengths.
Tian Tian's strength and potential were just as everyone else had assessed them to be.
This could be seen in the original plot, where her role was so insignificant that she never received any important resources or attention.
"Ino's talent is indeed remarkable, and with the resources of the Mountain Clan, her potential is undoubtedly high!"
Minako also gave her evaluation.
Kaen nodded in agreement, indicating that she shared the same opinion as Minako.
As for Hyuga Tsukiyuki, she naturally remained silent, acting as the invisible one.
"No, I'm talking about Tian Tian. Her talent might surpass your imagination!"
Tong Ping's gaze fell upon Tian Tian, who held two scrolls in her hands and was currently executing the 'Twin Ascending Dragon' technique.
The move was visually stunning but only effective against weak opponents. This was the only way to describe her attack.
The name 'Twin Ascending Dragon' was indeed impressive, but its effect was merely to unleash the stored weapons from the scrolls.
It was a waste of such a great name.
If Tong Ping were to develop this technique, he would have the scrolls unleash various missiles and rockets, creating a truly devastating move.
From this perspective, Tian Tian had the potential to become a master of the Rewind Stream.
Because her true talent wasn't in controlling tools, but in 'Space' manipulation.
Did they really think that anyone could create and control storage scrolls?
Initially, Tong Ping had to spend a significant amount of time to barely create temporary storage scrolls.
But Tian Tian, as an ordinary civilian, could control them with ease, which was proof of her innate talent.
She possessed spatial talent!
Tong Ping was certain of this.
If this spatial talent were to be developed, one could imagine how powerful it would become.
A good reference for this was the Byakugan Wolf, who initially was just a weakling, but after acquiring spatial abilities, became an absolute powerhouse.
However, one was a result of the Mangekyo Sharingan, while the other was an innate talent.
The former had an easy start but was challenging to develop, while the latter had a difficult beginning but was easy to cultivate, and its potential was limitless.
Yes, limitless potential! Just like the Fourth Hokage's spatial talent, which was incredibly challenging in the beginning, but once mastered, he played with it like a toy.
The key was that if Tian Tian joined the Skyguard Tower, her growth would be incredibly easy.
Whether it was resources or the development of her spatial talent, Tong Ping could handle it all.
Tong Ping truly admired this Chinese-style girl, but unfortunately, she had feelings for Hyuga Neji.
That's right!
What Tong Ping regretted the most was this.
Damn it! Such a vibrant and beautiful girl was given to an outsider.
Wait!
In the original plot, didn't Neji become the 'tool' for Naruto's awakening, and Tian Tian didn't end up with him?
Perfect!
Tong Ping instantly felt energized.
He came to the Ninja World to build his harem, not to engage in charity. Now that his harem was just starting, she was an excellent choice.
Yes, he wasn't pretending anymore.
He wanted to establish his harem.
In the past, he had to strive for survival, so he worked tirelessly, not daring to waste a single second.
Now that he had gained some self-preservation abilities, it was time to put the harem on the agenda.
He despised those fellow time-travelers who, despite being in the Ninja World, a place where legally establishing a harem was possible, still adhered to the 'one lifetime, one love' principle from their previous lives.
Ridiculous! That would make their time-traveling pointless.
Therefore, even though he knew that every inch of the harem would be soaked in blood, with two terrifying individuals like Uchiha Yaya and Hyuga Tsukiyuki watching over him, Tong Ping was determined to find a way to build his harem.
He wasn't being unfaithful; he just wanted to give these renowned girls of the Ninja World a home.
As these thoughts filled his mind, Tong Ping finally found an opportunity.
When he saw Gyuma laughing maniacally, pulling the spider silk in his hand like a bowstring, ready to sever Tian Tian's neck, Tong Ping instantly disappeared from the treetop and appeared on the battlefield.
(End of Chapter)
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