Naruto: Inheriting the Legacy of a Person Who Traveled Through Time

Two days passed in the blink of an eye. The genin who participated in the second round of the Chunin Exams either arrived at the Central Tower after a fierce battle, covered in wounds; or they encountered life-threatening crises and had to give up halfway. There were even quite a few genin who perished in the Forest of Death.

Inside the main hall on the first floor of the central tower, the genin who had arrived at their destination within the allotted time lined up neatly, waiting for the chief examiner, Mitarashi Anko, to announce the results.

"First of all, congratulations everyone on passing the second exam..."

Anko glanced at the genin, most of whom were wounded and dressed in rags, and her gaze lingered on Tetsuya and Gaara for a second longer.

"Next, the Hokage will introduce the third exam."

After Anko finished speaking, she turned around and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, only to find that the Third Hokage was holding a pipe and staring blankly into space, as if he had not heard Anko's words.

"Lord Hokage, Lord Hokage..."

Red Bean's lips twitched, and she had to approach and call out to him in a low voice several times before Hiruzen Sarutobi's cloudy eyes could refocus.

Has the Third Hokage become senile?

What Anko didn't know was that at this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi was filled with worry, his mind preoccupied with why the miracle worker had broken the rule of appearing once every ten days.

Was something unexpected happening on the other side, or did the miracle worker change partners because Konoha was unable to provide information about the Otsutsuki clan for so long?

If it is indeed the latter, then Konoha Village will be in big trouble.

"Cough cough..."

Awakened from his reverie by Anko, Hiruzen Sarutobi blushed slightly, coughed twice to cover his embarrassment, took two steps forward, and looked at the many genin in front of him before speaking.

"The third exam is about to begin, and before we start, there's something I need to make clear to you..."

As expected, Hiruzen Sarutobi began to give a long speech about the significance of the Chunin Exams, which gradually made most of the examinees impatient.

"I'm very sorry, Hokage-sama..."

It was clear that the impatient people were not only the genin present. Taking advantage of the moment when Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed, a special jonin named Hayate Gekko, who was pale-faced, had lifeless eyes, and dark circles under his eyes comparable to Gaara's, leaped out from the jonin ranks and knelt down in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Well, the true protagonist of Shippuden has appeared.

It's because he was killed by Maki that Shippuden came about, right?

The story of Hayate passing away and Boruto passing away makes perfect sense.

Tetsuya watched the retreating figure of Moonlight Gale and found a bit of amusement for himself.

"Now, I, as the referee, will provide the commentary."

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi did not object, Hayate Gekko turned around, coughed twice, and then spoke.

"Before the third Chunin Exam begins, we must first conduct a preliminary selection, eliminating half of the participants..."

Upon hearing Gekko Hayate's words, many genin turned even paler, especially those who were injured. They abandoned any hope of a lucky break and chose to withdraw from the exam.

"Open!"

At Mitarashi Anko's command, a partition on the hall wall slowly rose, revealing an electronic bulletin board that would randomly display the names of two opponents.

When the bulletin board lights up, Tetsuya clearly hears Naruto next to him swallow hard, clearly very nervous.

As the sharp horn sounded, the constantly flashing match list suddenly froze, clearly showing Tetsuya vs. Lee.

Sure enough, the match roster has been completely changed because of my appearance?

That's right. Whether it was Tetsuya revealing Kabuto's identity or killing the Sound Village trio in the Forest of Death, the genin who appeared here now has changed quite a bit.

However, even without the advantage of having prior knowledge, Tetsuya was absolutely confident that he could win a mere Chunin Exam, even against Gaara, the strongest Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast.

"The first match will be between Tetsuya and Lee. Do either of them have any objections?"

Seeing Tetsuya and Lee shake their heads, Gekko Hayate coughed repeatedly and then said loudly.

"Apart from the two opponents, everyone else, please move to the second floor."

Just as all the examinees were heading to the second floor, Tetsuya saw that Lee across from him was full of fighting spirit and suddenly spoke up.

"Don't you take off your burdens before the battle?"

Seeing that Xiao Li stubbornly shook his head, Che stopped talking and quietly waited for the game to begin.

"Alright, round one, begin!"

As soon as Moonlight Gale finished speaking, Lee, who had assumed a steel fist stance, charged towards Tetsuya without warning. He leaped up half a zhang away and swept his long leg out, aiming for Tetsuya's neck in a spinning motion.

Facing Tetsuya, who easily defeated Neji, Lee dared not be careless in the slightest. His first move was the signature attack of Konoha Steel Fist, Konoha Whirlwind.

Bang!

Facing the powerful attack, Tetsuya seemed to have foreseen it, raising his arm and blocking Lee's attack with his forearm without any pretense.

The moment their bodies collided, Xiao Li felt that his opponent's arm was as hard as a rock. Even his body, which had been trained day and night, felt pain when it collided with it. Moreover, an irresistible hidden force burst out from Tetsuya's arm, which abruptly interrupted Xiao Li's subsequent physical attack. He had no choice but to curl up into a ball, hugging his legs, and roll several times in mid-air to dissipate the enormous force. When he landed, he staggered back two steps before he could stand up.

After his body was fused with the bloodline of the Senju clan, Tetsuya's power increased far beyond that of his chakra. Even without using chakra, his power level was already stronger than most Jonin.

What?

Neji, who was watching from the second floor, knew Lee's strength best and understood how valuable a hard-working genius was. When he saw that Lee suffered a slight loss in his first attack, an incredulous look appeared on his face.

Isn't he a ninja skilled in Fire Release and Genjutsu?

How could he actually outshine Lee in physical combat?

Roll your eyes, open!

"This is impossible..."

Neji secretly activated his Byakugan and looked at Tetsuya, then couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Compared to his fight with Neji a few days ago, Tetsuya's chakra reserves have increased by at least three times. This is even after Tetsuya's chakra reserves had already reached the two-card level three days ago.

In terms of chakra quantity alone, Tetsuya has far exceeded the amount of chakra possessed by Konoha Jonin. Although he cannot compare to Naruto Uzumaki, who has nearly 100 chakra, his chakra has increased threefold in just a few days, which Neji finds incredible.

Is it really possible for ninjas in this world to gain immense strength simply by eating and drinking?

Compared to Tetsuya, Neji felt that even the gifted genius that Rock Lee talked about was completely insignificant.

"As expected of my most desired opponent, I can feel my blood boiling!"

Despite his failed attack, Li was not discouraged at all; instead, he gave Cheye a thumbs up.

The next moment, Lee switched from stillness to motion, unleashing a speed beyond the level of a genin, and launched a series of taijutsu attacks at Tetsuya, but each time Tetsuya easily blocked them.

How could such a fast physical attack be completely blocked?

Many of the Konoha 12 members of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, who had little prior contact with Tetsuya, only knew him as a Fire Release genius as described by Asuma. Now, seeing Tetsuya calmly and effortlessly defending against Rock Lee's taijutsu attacks, they were all glad that they hadn't become Tetsuya's opponent.

"Xiao Li, take your clothes off. I approve."

As a Jonin proficient in taijutsu, Might Guy saw more and, after witnessing Rock Lee's taijutsu attacks completely futile, suddenly shouted.

Xiao Li's eyes suddenly lit up, and he retreated seven or eight zhang away, sitting down casually on the ground and untying the weights on his body.

Is it the Eight Gates Formation?

Tetsuya's lips curled slightly as he stood still and waited quietly.