Chapter 77: Tang Ping: A Little Show Isn't Showing Off!
Chapter 77: Tang Ping: A Little Show Isn’t Showing Off!
Inject!
Tang Ping first injected the Nature Power Potion. The formula had been altered. The auxiliary ingredients didn't enhance the potion's effects; instead, they slowed down the release of its effects. Previously, the potion would take effect instantly. Now, with the new formula, the effects were released more gradually.
Having learned so much medical knowledge, Tang Ping had successfully improved the potion.
Hiss!
He sucked in a breath, as if it would cool him down. The Nature Power Potion felt like molten lava coursing through his veins, causing excruciating pain.
But it’s bearable!
After carefully assessing the pain and confirming that he could endure it, Tang Ping began his journey to the Land of Rivers. Taichi had already returned to the Hot Spring Valley, so Tang Ping had to travel on foot. Fortunately, he was a ninja! Even without pushing himself to the limit, he could still travel at nearly a hundred kilometers per hour.
It took him only a day to enter the Land of Rivers and follow the signals to find his team. However, his timing was less than ideal.
Clang, Clang!
The sound of weapons clashing filled the air. Two groups of ninjas were battling on the river, with a small island nearby. The smaller group, which included Xiao Linping and his comrades, was barely holding their ground.
They weren’t wearing forehead protectors. They couldn’t reveal their presence, or the Sand shinobi army would surely come to ‘visit.’
"Kill them!"
"Plunder these fat targets!"
"Don’t retreat, everyone, attack!"
...
A man wielding a ninja blade stood in the rear, issuing commands, making the rogue ninjas act like a pack of wolves, constantly probing and attacking.
Notably, the two sides weren’t engaged in a chaotic melee. The rogue ninjas would occasionally launch probing attacks and then quickly retreat. Clearly, they were trying to wear down Xiao Linping and his team’s energy and chakra before finishing them off in one go.
And it wasn’t just that!
On both sides of the island, several small boats, each a few meters long, were filled with pirates wielding knives and spears, ready to strike at any opportunity.
The Riverbank Pirate Gang?
Tang Ping immediately recognized their identity from the banner on the back of the rogue ninja with the blade. Knowing who they were, Tang Ping felt relieved. As long as it wasn’t the Sand shinobi army, he didn’t have to worry.
Despite their numbers, rogue ninjas and village ninjas were in completely different leagues when it came to combat power. To put it bluntly, it didn’t matter if any of these people knew C-rank jutsu.
While high-rank jutsu were hard to come by in the five great ninja villages, rogue ninjas and small village ninjas had no chance of obtaining them, resorting to theft, fraud, or robbery.
Thus, these rogue ninjas were using no jutsu at all, relying solely on taijutsu or ranged attacks.
Tang Ping removed his Konoha forehead protector and approached. The situation on the river was dire for the Konoha side. Almost everyone was injured, and their faces were pale, clearly in poor condition.
The little fatty was in the worst shape. His combat ability was weak, and if not for Xiao Linping’s protection, he wouldn’t have lasted this long.
Seeing the enemies charging forward again, Honda Takuma was about to engage when he noticed Xiao Linping blocking his path.
"Captain?"
Honda Takuma looked at him in confusion, unsure why he was being held back.
"You don’t need to fight."
Xiao Linping watched as Uchiha Tang Ping calmly walked across the river toward the battlefield, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had witnessed Tang Ping’s combat prowess before, and it was on par with his own.
The crucial point was that Tang Ping was uninjured. A fully capable jonin-level ninja from one of the five great shinobi villages could easily sweep the field.
Xiao Linping’s relief and the change in the other Konoha ninjas’ demeanor did not go unnoticed by the Riverbank Pirate Gang. Following their gazes, they too saw Tang Ping approaching on the water.
Showtime!
Tang Ping felt immensely satisfied with all the attention he was getting.
In the past, he had kept a low profile just to live a peaceful life, but that didn't mean he enjoyed being unknown. Now that he had been transported to the shinobi world, it would be a lie to say he didn't yearn to become a powerful ninja with unmatched strength. It was just a matter of opportunity.
This was the scene he had always dreamed of.
At this moment, he could easily be described as someone who exuded confidence and coolness.
Yeah, it wasn't awkward at all.
The future Second Hokage, during the Chunin Exams, standing back-to-back with his rival at the last second, surrounded by countless Leaf ninja—that would be awkward.
Tang Ping was at the level of "a little bit of showing off isn't really showing off."
"Scram, or die here!"
He made his stance clear.
While not all bandits in the shinobi world were bad, they were still stained with blood.
The leader of the Riverbank Bandits, a rogue ninja known as "Wraith" with a long katana, sized up Tang Ping.
A kid with some skills!
He made his judgment and then fiercely raised his weapon, shouting, "Kid, don't meddle in things that don't concern you. Get lost before Wraith gets angry!"
His subordinates added to the intimidation with their glares.
"Fire Style: Flame Bullet!"
Tang Ping didn't waste any more time and unleashed a C-rank Fire Technique.
But this Flame Bullet was different from the ones he had used before.
It was the size of a person, several times larger and deeper in color.
Even the Uchiha clan's signature "Grand Fireball Technique" couldn't match the power of this Flame Bullet.
This was no longer a C-rank technique; it was almost B-rank.
Swoosh!
The massive fireball sped across the water, heading straight for the bandit leader, Wraith, engulfing him in a burst of flames as he stared in shock.
Boom!
The explosion of fire sent a towering wave crashing down, swallowing all the rogue ninjas in the vicinity.
Faced with such a powerful technique, their reactions were immediate.
"Run for your lives!"
The rogue ninjas fled without looking back.
When disaster strikes, everyone fends for themselves!
These rogue ninjas proved just how true this saying was. They were a motley crew, and loyalty was the last thing you could expect from them.
"You..."
Wraith, who had managed to escape using a Body Flicker Technique, watched in rage as his subordinates fled.
"Die!"
A voice whispered in his ear, and before he could react—
Puncture!
A kunai pierced his heart from behind, and he crumpled to the ground.
Tang Ping stood behind him on the water's surface, the flames around him slowly dissipating.
His Body Flicker Technique had been so fast because he used the "Flame Cloak Acceleration." Otherwise, the battle wouldn't have ended so quickly.
His opponent was just a mid-level ninja with no notable techniques.
With Tang Ping's current strength, taking him out in an instant was no problem.
Xiao Lin Ping was injured and had a target to protect, or else dealing with him would have been as easy as slaughtering a chicken.
After dispatching the bandit leader, Tang Ping didn't pursue the others. Instead, he began to make his way to the island to rest.
This was the final period of rest he had.
He needed to absorb the Natural Energy Elixir and the Hashirama Cells, while also practicing chakra control. This time was crucial.
Once he returned to the Land of Fire, countless battles awaited him.
In the past, when he was weak, he would have been worried and anxious.
But now... Tang Ping gazed in the direction of the Land of Fire.
He was truly looking forward to what this upcoming ninja war would bring him.
(End of Chapter)
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