Chapter 127: Uehara Naraka is Not Good at Hand Seals!
"It's truly difficult for an old man like me..."
Kosuke Maruboshi patted his old back, hobbled to the side, and muttered, "Ensuring the Chunin Exams proceed normally really is a troublesome mission!"
But Kosuke's voice was somewhat quiet and fragmented; neither Uehara Naraka nor Rock Lee heard clearly what he said, and neither had time to care.
"Leaf Whirlwind!"
As a pure taijutsu ninja, Rock Lee's speed was far faster than any other rookie ninja Uehara had seen try to resist him, and his strength was also greater!
His kick actually produced the sound of wind!
But this still wasn't quite enough.
Uehara Naraka kicked Rock Lee in the waist, sending him sprawling to the ground. He followed up with a palm strike to his neck, instantly knocking the little fellow out.
With Life Energy exceeding ten thousand points, Uehara Naraka was not an enemy a little newbie like Rock Lee could handle!
Kosuke Maruboshi's brow furrowed as he glanced at Rock Lee on the ground.
Shouted so cheerfully, yet lost so quickly?
Just now, he had personally witnessed the gap between Uehara Naraka and Rock Lee. This chasm-like gap was not something skill could compensate for.
In terms of taijutsu alone, this enemy Uehara Naraka was already dangerous enough!
Hiruzen Sarutobi truly had assigned him a major problem!
"Kosuke-senpai."
After defeating Rock Lee in two moves, Uehara Naraka rubbed his wrists and showed Kosuke Maruboshi a harmless smile, "Shall I send this little fellow to their assembly point? His two teammates are still waiting for him there!"
"..."
Kosuke Maruboshi looked somewhat puzzled for a moment, then his eye couldn't help twitching, "Those two little fellows, were they also defeated by you?"
"Ah, just a little sparring, a little sparring."
Uehara Naraka humbly waved his hand.
Uehara Naraka grabbed Rock Lee's collar, took this little guy in the green jumpsuit, and also tossed him to Neji Hyūga and Tenten's assembly point.
Neji Hyūga's gaze was somewhat strange, "What exactly do you want? You defeated us, yet you don't take our scrolls..."
"I don't want anything."
Uehara Naraka thought for a moment, then decided to play the villain again, infuriating Neji Hyūga with a single sentence, "I just see that your strength is too weak, easy to bully."
Of course, he couldn't mention the system quests!
Side Quest: Defeat Neji Hyūga (1/1). Mission Complete. Reward: Crane School Martial Arts Fighting Techniques.
Side Quest: Defeat Rock Lee (1/1). Mission Complete. Reward: Turtle School Martial Arts Fighting Techniques.
Uehara Naraka scratched his head a bit, unable to figure out the system's pattern.
Neji Hyūga represented the taijutsu style of Gentle Fist, while Rock Lee represented the taijutsu style of Strong Fist. Team 3, a mere single squad, actually housed two major taijutsu schools.
The question was, defeating these two, why were the rewards fighting techniques?
With his Life Energy level, couldn't he just crush opponents with pure strength alone? Where was the need for any fighting techniques?
Could it be that it worried after defeating Rock Lee and Neji Hyūga, Might Guy would directly come looking for him to beat him up, so it specially gave some fighting techniques?
Truly absurd!
However, these taijutsu fighting techniques might also look a bit unwatchable in actual combat, nothing more than shouting "Dadadadadadada" while continuously poking at the enemy with hands and feet...
But since the system's side quest rewards actually included such fighting techniques, could he perhaps look forward to the reward for defeating Might Guy in the future?
Preferably a Serious Punch!
One last quest reward remained.
When Uehara Naraka saw the reward for defeating Tenten, his expression finally turned somewhat strange. This girl truly was Kishimoto's most beloved character!
Side Quest: Defeat Tenten (1/1). Mission Complete. Reward: One Hidden Legacy Quest.
Hidden Legacy Quest: I have already made my choice. State one correct name (0/1)
"Katarina, the Sinister Blade."
Uehara Naraka sighed faintly, glanced again at the unconscious Tenten, a fervent light flashing in his eyes. His system list still had many quests related to Tenten!
If every quest reward was this generous... selling out his own integrity or something seemed truly inconsequential!
Mission Complete. Hero Legacy Unlocked.
Bouncing Blade: Throw a chakra dagger that subsequently hits two enemies near the target, then lands behind the target. No cooldown. No skill cost.
Preparation: Throw a chakra dagger. No cooldown. No skill cost.
Shunpo: Can instantly blink to a nearby position of an ally, enemy, or any dagger. No cooldown. No skill cost.
Death Lotus: Transform into a blade hurricane, rapidly shooting countless chakra daggers at surrounding enemies. No cooldown. No skill cost.
Uehara Naraka's eyes flickered slightly. Just looking at them, these skills didn't seem like much, but in combination, they were far more than that.
At the very least, one Shunpo could almost be considered a low-tier version of the Flying Thunder God Technique!
And on the battlefield, Shunpo could practically allow Uehara Naraka to appear beside any enemy, simply absurd!
Perhaps due to some specific reason, the system didn't consider this hero legacy very strong?
Worthy of being the Great Demon King Tenten!
This set of skills rewarded after defeating her included dagger ninja tool attack methods and a space-time technique!
These skills all had no cooldown; Uehara Naraka could use just these four skills to cut his way from the east end of Konoha Village to the west end without even blinking!
Alright, it was time to test the results.
Uehara Naraka turned his head towards Kosuke Maruboshi, who had been monitoring him nearby, and said gravely, "Senpai, now it's time to talk about matters between us... Since you're already here, why not have a fight with me too!"
"Is there no room for discussion?"
Kosuke Maruboshi could only flash out and appear, grasping the hilt of his ninja sword, "If you lose, you immediately head to the tower. Is that condition acceptable?"
"Of course, it is."
A purple chakra broadsword appeared in Uehara Naraka's hand. He chuckled lightly, "If senpai loses, you immediately forfeit this Chunin Exam. No problem, right?"
Kosuke Maruboshi sighed and shook his head, "This condition isn't very fair... But I agree!"
As his voice fell!
The old man abruptly looked up at Uehara Naraka, suddenly forming three hand seals, "Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
Kosuke Maruboshi directly opened with a major technique.
It wasn't without reason he chose to do so. After all, his age was truly advanced; his speed and strength had declined to a certain extent. He definitely couldn't match Uehara Naraka in taijutsu.
Moreover, Kosuke Maruboshi had noticed the chakra broadsword in Uehara Naraka's hand and judged that Uehara Naraka's swordsmanship might not be weak either.
Then he could only rely on ninjutsu!
The Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique usually required forty-four hand seals. Only Kosuke Maruboshi, having been taught by the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, needed only four hand seals to form it.
Under such an unexpected attack, Uehara Naraka would surely be unable to dodge in time!
Sure enough, Uehara Naraka's expression froze. He almost simultaneously began to rapidly form his own hand seals, even making some mistakes in his haste.
He was going to use a Water Release ninjutsu!
It's just a contest of Water Release ninjutsu, who's afraid of whom!
A hint of relaxation appeared on Kosuke Maruboshi's face. He had finally discovered Uehara Naraka's weakness: this little fellow's hand seal speed wasn't fast!
This was truly good news.
Kosuke Maruboshi had a plan in mind. He could completely use ninjutsu to fight, thereby causing Uehara Naraka to make mistakes in his haste. This kid wasn't very old; perhaps he wasn't particularly proficient in ninjutsu that required precise chakra control!
After all, Uehara Naraka's taijutsu was already strong enough. If his ninjutsu was also very strong, would other ninjas even have a chance to live?
In an instant, Kosuke Maruboshi's technique was complete.
A giant water dragon rose from beside Kosuke Maruboshi, opened its mouth, and fiercely bit towards Uehara Naraka's position!
(End of Chapter)
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