Naruto: Nawaki was already dead, how could you bring him back to life?

During the Warring States period, many bizarre and wonderful escape techniques appeared only briefly, but those who were able to develop successfully all became renowned and powerful figures.

Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, was one of them!

And Chiba is now very likely to become one of them!

"It seems this child has been hiding his true abilities all along. He has talent but isn't arrogant. This child is a genius no less than Minato. Konoha has a worthy successor..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag on his pipe and looked at Tsunade beside him.

“Tsunade, it’s a waste of this child’s talents to only be in charge of a small project. Let’s find someone else. I plan to put Chiba in a more important position.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi was already figuring out how to bring Chiba under his command; such a genius definitely needed to inherit his Will of Fire!

“You’re right, old man.” Tsunade, unusually, didn’t argue back and agreed with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Meanwhile, Mitokado Homura remained silent, fiddling with his fingers as if plotting something.

……

Forest of death.

After shaking off Rasa, Chiba quickly folded his wings and moved to different locations with Sasori, hiding themselves away.

After arriving at a safe place, Chiba and Sasori exchanged a glance, each harboring their own secrets.

"If I didn't get a reward from you, I would have thrown you away just now, you piece of trash."

"If you hadn't saved my parents, I would have turned you into a puppet just because of your special escape technique."

"Ahem, that..."

After a tactical cough, Chiba said, "You're badly injured, Sasori. I'm a medical ninja, let me treat you."

Chiba was confident in Kosuke's abilities, and since he was also not in good condition at the moment, he decided to rest for a while and then try to win the reward.

“Okay.” Scorpion naturally wouldn’t refuse and immediately nodded in agreement.

After being subjected to repeated torment, Scorpion's wounds reopened. With Chiba's support, he leaned against a large tree, letting Chiba do as he pleased.

"I've seen your intelligence. Thank you for saving my parents." Scorpion suddenly spoke, looking at Chiba who was focused on treating him.

For Sasori, his parents were the most important people. In the original story, Sasori died at Chiyo's hands because he was so attached to the embrace of his "father and mother".

While his parents were on the battlefield, Scorpion longed for them day and night, eagerly awaiting their return. When he learned that his parents were still recovering from serious injuries and were suspected of dying, Scorpion felt that his heart had died as well.

So when Scorpion learned that it was Chiba who saved his parents and gave him a happy family again, he firmly remembered that name.

"I was wondering how you came to know me."

Chiba's tone wasn't surprised; he had already guessed what was going on. He casually asked, "By the way, how did you manage to keep track of my location?"

Scorpion grinned mischievously and said, "It's a secret, but next time I'll... Ouch! Be gentle, you bastard! Did you do it on purpose or by accident?"

"It was intentional, an accident."

Chiba glanced at Scorpion, thinking to himself, "I can't handle this brat who loves playing with figurines?"

Chapter 50 Crimson Secret Technique, Passing the Test

Scorpion was badly injured, and it took Chiba a whole day to stabilize his condition.

According to the system's assessment, this is considered a successful treatment, after all, Scorpion is one of the abnormal ones.

[Ding! Healing successful. Congratulations, host, you have acquired the skill "Crimson Secret Technique: Blood Refinement of Living Puppet"!]

"Living Puppet Blood Refinement? That name sounds rather eerie."

Chiba muttered to himself and clicked on the skill description. After all, it was a reward for saving Scorpion, so it couldn't be too bad.

【"Crimson Secret Technique: Living Puppet Blood Refinement": A secret technique that uses chakra as fire and a human body as a puppet to refine blood, enhancing the vitality of flesh and the strength of bones and muscles.】

"By treating the body as a puppet, one can choose to fuse all the flesh and blood into one place, maintaining a hundred times the vitality of the flesh and blood..."

After looking at it for a while, Chiba excitedly slapped his forehead: "Damn, isn't this Scorpion's regeneration core? This is amazing!"

Chiba certainly didn't intend to completely transform his body into a puppet.

However, such a powerful secret technique, if used to hone his physique, would definitely help him better tap into the potential of the Thousand Hands bloodline, until he could... Grandma Li knocks on the door, open!

"Not bad, it wasn't a complete waste of time." Chiba nodded in satisfaction.

There are only three days left until the end of the assessment, and Chiba is still missing two scrolls from Sunagakure and Kumogakure.

Thinking of this, Chiba reached into Sasori's clothes and grabbed something hard.

"Hey, Chiba, what are you doing? I still need to participate in the assessment!"

Scorpion was startled at first, then covered his clothes and said in a cold voice.

"You're not participating! In your current state, you're dead if someone runs into you. Give it to me!"

With a forceful pull, Chiba snatched the scroll from Scorpion's arms and quickly stuffed it into his own pocket.

"You're fine."

Scorpion gritted his teeth and said, "From childhood to adulthood, no one has ever dared to steal anything from me. I'll remember you, Chiba!"

"I'll remember you too, little brother. I hope you survive this test. Let's part ways here."

Facing the snarling scorpion, Chiba waved to him with a smile and prepared to turn and leave.

Watching Chiba's retreating figure, Scorpion hissed, "Hey, you better stay alive too, or I'll turn your corpse into a puppet!"

……

Since her trump card had already been revealed, Chiba decided to go all out and flew into the sky to search for Kosuke.

Chiba isn't bragging, but with the cards now out in the open, very few examinees can threaten him, not even Rasa and Minato.

"Hmm, my abilities have probably already been sent to the Hokage's office by now," Chiba thought to himself.

Although he had already gained some strength, Chiba remained vigilant at all times. After all, weakness and ignorance were not obstacles to survival; arrogance was.

"I wonder what the higher-ups in Konoha will do to me... No, I need to find a way to become a direct descendant of the Third Hokage so that I can avoid being targeted by some evil forces!"

Chiba has made up his mind. After he leaves, he will choose one of the three legendary Sannin of Konoha to be his apprentice!

What Chiba didn't know was that at that very moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi was also figuring out how to recruit him into his own ranks.

"Huh, it's those four?"

At this moment, Chiba suddenly stopped. He hadn't expected that after flying for so long, he would run into Minato and his group instead of Kosuke.

"Chiba?"

Meanwhile, the four people on the ground, including Minato, also noticed Chiba in the sky and all showed expressions of surprise.

In Konoha today, there are few ninjas who can soar through the sky like Chiba.

Swish!

Chiba hesitated for a moment, then folded his wings and landed in front of Minato and the others.

"Spiral staircase, rhinoceros beetle, ruined streets?"

"Fig tower, hydrangea, and the secret emperor!"

Neither side approached the other immediately. Instead, they used the code words they had agreed upon before the exam to identify the candidates from Konoha.

"It really is you, Chiba."

After exchanging the secret code, Minato Namikaze smiled and approached Chiba, saying quite naturally, "Didn't you just leave? Why are you back looking for us again?"

"Alright, stop trying to trick me, Minato Namikaze."

Chiba touched his nose and said, "We only met once at the beginning of the assessment. I haven't seen you guys in the last two days."

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze turned to look at Inoichi Yamanaka. Seeing that the other nodded slightly in affirmation, Minato then put away the kunai he had been holding.

"Is something the matter, Chiba? And where is Kosuke-senpai?" Minato asked.

"I got separated from Senior Kosuke and happened to run into you while searching for him. I wanted to ask if you have any scrolls you don't need, so we can exchange them."

That's right, the reason Chiba approached Minato and the others was to see if there was an easier way to pass the test.

He wasn't tasked with stopping other ninja village examinees, so if he could collect the scrolls without fighting, why wouldn't he do it?

"Oh?"

After hearing Chiba's words, Minato and the other three exchanged glances.

Soon, Nara Shikaku, known as a strategist, stepped forward and said with a smile, "Of course, this will save us a lot of time."

"It's strange, we haven't encountered many candidates from Kirigakure along the way. If you have any Kirigakure scrolls, you can trade them with us."

Choza Akimichi, who was standing nearby, added, "Yes, we have extra Iwagakure and Kumogakure scrolls here. If you need them, let's trade one for one."

Upon hearing this, Chiba's face lit up with joy: "Great, I happen to have an extra Mist Concealment Scroll on hand."

This time, Juzo Biwa has done a great job. I guess this kid killed a lot of Kirigakure ninjas, which is why Kirigakure scrolls are so scarce.

"So, what scroll do you want to exchange it for?"

"Let's switch to a Cloud Concealment Scroll!"

Both of them simultaneously pulled out a scroll and threw it at each other. After opening it and confirming that it was correct, they were both delighted.

……

"Great! I never expected to get this last scroll so easily!"

After bidding farewell to Minato and the others, Chiba set off with a joyful expression. Not long after, he found Kosuke, or rather, Kosuke discovered him first and revealed himself.

"Senior Kosuke, are you alright? I've collected all five scrolls. Shall we leave here?" Chiba asked.

"Sigh, but I still have tasks assigned to me by the three generations of masters," Kosuke said with a worried look.

"That's it..."

After thinking for a moment, Chiba had an idea: "How about this, Kosuke-senpai? There are only a few examinees left in Konoha now. Why don't you just burn all the scrolls you have? That way, fewer people will pass!"

Kosuke was stunned. He asked hesitantly, "Is this alright? Candidates aren't supposed to damage the scrolls themselves, are they...?"

"Hey, that's wrong."

Chiba waved his hand and said with a grin, "Didn't Lord Orochimaru say before we came in that there are no restrictions on the methods used in this assessment? You can do whatever you want."