chapter 25: chaos
Time flies.
In a blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed.
During this period, a major event occurred in the ninja world: Hidden Cloud Village launched a surprise attack on Hidden Sand Village without declaring war, and the two sides are now engaged in fierce combat.
This marked the outbreak of the Third Ninja World War.
For a time, the entire ninja world became turbulent, especially the Sand Village, which was almost on the brink of destruction.
However, in Baishi's opinion, this is unlikely.
This conclusion was not only drawn from the memories of his previous life, but it was also inferred based on existing information.
The reason why ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village were able to reach the gate of the Hidden Sand Village was mainly due to the disappearance of the Third Kazekage, rendering Hidden Sand Village leaderless. They had also sent all their manpower out to search the world, leading to an empty border that allowed the Hidden Cloud Village to succeed in their attack.
As time went on, Sand Ninjas scattered everywhere began to return for support one after another.
If the Hidden Cloud Village cannot capture Hidden Sand Village in a short period of time, they will be in danger. The Sand Village may surround it from all sides and attack the center.
By then, the Hidden Cloud Village would end up losing more than it gained.
However, breaking into the Sand Village is not easy. With two top fighters, Rasa and Yekura, fighting on their home turf, the Cloud Village would find it difficult to gain any ground.
Therefore, this war will likely come to a temporary halt with the rational retreat of the Hidden Cloud Village.
However, the losses suffered by the Sand Village as a result were real.
But compared to the chaos currently engulfing the Kingdom of Wind, what does that loss matter?
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In a small town on an oasis, Baishi strolled through the streets, observing the closed doors on both sides and feeling the panic of the civilians inside. He sighed, "When gods fight, mortals suffer."
The outbreak of war has drawn all forces in the ninja world to pay attention here.
When people become mixed together, darkness will naturally arise.
It's one thing for those sent by the ninja villages; at least they have some sense of dignity and won't act too recklessly.
But the wandering ninjas, bounty hunters, and others attracted by the war gathered like scavengers, and lacking any scruples, they engaged in burning, killing, and looting—almost every kind of evil.
This further exacerbated the chaos among the lower classes.
As a result, a large number of sand bandits and bullies emerged. These individuals possessed no special abilities, thus resorting to bullying the lower-level civilians.
Isn't this just a case of gods fighting while mortals suffer?
Just like the small town where Baishi currently found himself, which had become so depressed after being looted by a group of sand bandits not long ago.
Shaking his head and deciding not to dwell on this further, Baishi quickened his pace, purchased a batch of supplies from the few available stalls, and then left.
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After spending several hours crossing a desert belt, Baishi walked into a forest.
This place is located on the border of the Kingdom of Wind, close to the Kingdom of Birds, and is sparsely populated.
Originally, he intended to hide in the city, but the chaos in the Wind Kingdom was beyond his imagination. To avoid unnecessary trouble, he had to stay away from populated areas. However, the desert environment was not conducive to the use of Wood Release, leading him to find a place like this.
Walking through the woods and feeling the vitality of the surrounding flowers, plants, and trees, Baishi felt a sense of intimacy. His depressed mood was unconsciously relieved a little.
About half an hour later, he returned to his temporary residence: an underground wooden house.
He had to admit that when it came to construction, Wood Release certainly had its advantages.
After putting down his things, Baishi canceled his transformation and returned to his original appearance. He was now eight years old and had grown significantly, almost reaching 1.23 meters tall.
Furthermore, as his evolution continued, his influence on this body became more apparent, and his appearance was gradually resembling that of his previous life.
He believed that when he grew up, even if someone entered his spiritual space, they would not find any difference between his soul and body.
After a light meal, Baishi sat down cross-legged and silently said, "System, show my status."
Immediately, a familiar translucent panel appeared:
**[Host: Baishi
Age: 7→8↑/65→66↑
－－Basic Attributes－－
Strength: 5.5 → 14.2↑
Agility: 6.2 → 17.1↑
Physical Fitness: 12.5→21.9↑
Intelligence: 10.4 → 22.5↑
- Special Enhancement -
Chakra Affinity: Water: VI (7.8%) Earth: VI (8.5%)
Wood Release: V (50.5%)
Mental Resistance: V (11.2%)
Five Senses Enhancement: III (16.8%)
Cell Adaptability: III (0.1%)
Toxin Resistance: II (25.5%)
Self-Healing: II (36.2%)↑
－－Abnormal Status－－
Warning: The 'Seal of the Tongue' is binding!**
Looking at the 'basic attributes' on the panel, whose values were surging, Baishi nodded with satisfaction.
Previously, to boost his strength quickly, he had focused his evolution on the 'basic attributes,' especially [Physical Fitness] and [Intelligence].
Now, more than half a year has passed, and there were finally some noticeable results.
Considering the impact of physical development, his [Physical Fitness] attribute increased directly by 9.4, and his [Intelligence] attribute saw an even greater increase of 12.1—more than doubling its original value.
The growth of these two attributes had also led to an increase in [Strength] and [Agility], nearly tripling the original values.
According to the calculations of the system over the years, if a jōnin avoids performing physical skills or ninjutsu and only relies on chakra to enhance their abilities, the various attributes generally range between 15 and 20 points.
In other words, in terms of physical fitness, he has surpassed most of the jōnin.
From this, one can also infer how fragile ninjas can be!
Baishi did not want to be a fragile person who had the power to move mountains and fill the sea with their bare hands but could easily be taken down by a mere stab.
For that reason, he will not cease strengthening the various 'basic attributes.'
At the same time, he planned to enhance his resistance to various negative states gradually; his ultimate goal is to evolve into a hexagonal warrior without any shortcomings or weaknesses.
At that time, even if he stood still and allowed his enemies to attack him, they would likely find it impossible to harm him.
Hehe~
After wiping the nonexistent saliva from the corner of his mouth, Baishi withdrew his thoughts and began to sense the chakra in his body.
It had been more than a month since he last met Orochimaru. After this period of evolution, the chakra flowing through his meridians had significantly increased, reaching four times that of an ordinary jōnin.
However, when he thought of the ninjutsu he had just learned, he couldn't help but frown.
There was no other reason; this ninjutsu consumed too much chakra.
"Hey~, keep going!"
Cheering himself up internally, Baishi closed the panel and was about to start a new round of evolution.
But at this moment, a powerful chakra wave surged, causing the ground beneath his feet to tremble. Accompanied by a series of "cracking" sounds, the surrounding wooden boards could no longer withstand the pressure and exploded one after another.
Baishi dodged a piece of rubble, suppressing the throbbing in his heart. He quickly formed seals with his hands and began to perform defensive ninjutsu.
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