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

It's just a preliminary round of the Chunin Exams. Even if you're eliminated, you can come back in six months. Why use a forbidden technique that damages yourself in pursuit of victory?

Tetsuya stood quietly, looking at Lee, whose skin was so hot that the green bodysuit was emitting white smoke from the heat, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

In the original timeline, Rock Lee's opponent was Gaara of the Sand Village. His all-out effort could be seen as a demonstration of the perseverance and strength of the younger generation of the Leaf Village. But now it's just an internal war within the Leaf Village, so why bother?

Because this is my way of the ninja!

Enveloped in green chakra steam, Lee seemed to understand Tetsuya's question. His eyes remained unwavering. As he sensed that the chakra within his body was about to reach the limit of the Injury Gate, Lee slightly bent his legs, and a large section of stone slabs beneath his feet shattered instantly. He appeared in front of Tetsuya with almost teleportation speed and kicked him in the chin from below.

Countless bluish-green dust particles instantly enveloped the center of the hall. Even the genin watching from the second floor had to cover their faces with their hands to avoid the dust getting into their eyes. After the gust of wind swept away, when everyone looked at the battlefield, they saw that Tetsuya had been kicked high into the air by Lee. His Earth Release: Stone Armor, which he had somehow created, was now riddled with cracks, and a large number of fragments were falling from the gaps.

Seeing that even Earth Release ninjutsu, known for its defensive capabilities, couldn't withstand Rock Lee's taijutsu attacks, Kakashi couldn't help but frown.

This Earth Release: Stone Armor is a defensive ninjutsu that Kakashi copied from an Iwa ninja. He taught it to Tetsuya back in the Land of Waves. It's a pretty good defensive ninjutsu. Even Kakashi would need some time to break it. Now, it was kicked so hard by Rock Lee that it was on the verge of collapse. Obviously, it couldn't completely defend against the next series of attacks.

The next moment, a sharp sound of air exploding rang out, and Lee's figure suddenly appeared above Tetsuya. He first punched Tetsuya hard in the chest, causing Tetsuya's figure to fall rapidly like a cannonball. However, Lee suddenly changed direction in mid-air and flashed below Tetsuya. He kicked the target into the air again with another kick. Then, a continuous stream of physical attacks came from all directions at the same time, as if Lee had split into four in an instant. His speed was so fast that it almost exceeded the limits of human beings.

Neji, I originally intended to use this technique to defeat you, but I'll show it to you ahead of time!

A hard-working genius can still defeat a naturally gifted genius!

"The Reverse Lotus relies on high-speed continuous taijutsu that makes it impossible for the opponent to even touch it. In terms of taijutsu alone, Rock Lee's speed has already reached the level of a Jonin..."

Might Guy's sudden words made Neji's expression even more serious.

Even if it were to turn back, it would be torn to shreds under such high-speed attacks and then fall to the continuous physical attacks.

Neji had no doubt about this, because even with his Byakugan activated, he could only catch blurry afterimages.

click...

A sharp tearing sound suddenly came from inside Lee's body, which was flashing back and forth in mid-air, causing Kakashi's keen eyes to narrow.

How could someone keep going when their muscles are already torn?

"With this move, the match will be over!"

Xiao Li's figure suddenly appeared above Cheye, his raised arm clearly making a gesture of gathering strength.

"Bloom, Reincarnation!"

The punch landed hard on Tetsuya's abdomen, shattering his already riddled stone armor into a shell that crashed back to the ground.

boom!

The hall shook violently, and the smoke and dust that swept over the many spectators completely obscured their vision, making it impossible for them to see what was happening on the battlefield.

click...

After delivering the final blow, the raging green chakra around Lee's body gradually subsided. The tearing pain in his hands and feet caused him to scream in agony, making it difficult for him to even land safely. He crashed heavily to the ground.

"Clap clap clap..."

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a crisp clapping sound suddenly rang out, and a dark figure gradually emerged from the smoke—it was Tetsuya.

It turned out to be...

Seeing that Tetsuya was still completely clean, showing no signs of having been through a great battle, Kakashi and Might Guy's pupils contracted, clearly realizing something.

How is that possible? He endured so many attacks, how could he be completely unharmed?

Neji, who thought Lee had already won, opened his eyes wide and peered through the billowing dust into the deep pit. He found another extremely disheveled figure lying inside, none other than Tetsuya, who was staring wide-eyed and motionless.

Immediately, Tetsuya's skin cracked open, oozing thick, dark yellow mud, and eventually turned into a puddle of rotten mud left in the deep pit.

"The Third Hokage's Earth Release: Shadow Clone Technique?"

This was created by Hiruzen Sarutobi by combining the advantages of Earth Release and Shadow Clone Jutsu. Compared to ordinary Shadow Clone Jutsu, which shatters into white mist when attacked, Earth Release: Shadow Clone Jutsu is undoubtedly much more resistant to damage. In addition, Tetsuya added an extra layer of earth armor to the Shadow Clone Jutsu from the beginning to increase its defense, so it was not completely destroyed until it was hit by the final blow.

Kakashi's eyes were filled with surprise and doubt, wondering when Tetsuya had learned this ninjutsu.

"I...can still...fight!"

Lying on the ground, Xiao Li slowly turned his head to the side, looking at the unharmed Tetsuya with a face full of resentment. Even though half of his body had completely lost sensation, he still wanted to continue fighting.

"That's enough, Xiao Li!"

Might Guy suddenly appeared, picked up Little Lee who was struggling to sit up, and shouted.

"It's over. Your body can no longer allow you to fight."

Finding that Xiao Li was not responding, Might Guy glanced at his beloved student in surprise and found that his eyelids were drooping and he had lost consciousness.

Even after losing consciousness, he still wanted to prove his ninja way and continue fighting?

Having witnessed all of this up close, Tetsuya was deeply shaken.

Perhaps this is why Rock Lee, despite having relatively mediocre talent, still became a powerful ninja through his own efforts?

Compared to Rock Lee, Tetsuya, who still retains many modern ideas, is hardly a qualified ninja. If it weren't for his counterpart from another world giving him the extraordinary characteristics of a miracle worker, he probably would have given up his identity as a ninja and left Konoha to live his life as a commoner.

"The winner is... Tetsuya!"

Because the battle was already over when Might Guy rushed in and picked up Lee, Hayate Gekko declared the winner of the match without hesitation.

Watching Tetsuya leave step by step, Moonlight Gale coughed a few times, his lifeless eyes filled with contemplation.

As the chief examiner, Hayate Gekko never discovered when Tetsuya replaced his original body with Earth Release: Shadow Clone Technique. Despite being just a genin, Tetsuya, a special jonin, couldn't figure out his true strength.

"After a short break, we'll begin the next match immediately."

Looking at the mess, Gekko Hayate felt a headache coming on. He whispered a few words into the walkie-talkie, and soon several Konoha ninjas walked in.

"Hey, Tetsuya, aren't you going to watch the rest of the match?"

Seeing Tetsuya heading towards the tower's exit, Naruto immediately shouted.

"It doesn't matter whether I see it or not. I hope to see you and Sasuke again during the third exam."

Tetsuya walked out the door without looking back, waving his hand behind him.

Tetsuya already had a general idea of ​​the strength and techniques of each genin, so there was no need to waste any more time. He might as well go back to the rest room and think carefully about what exactly... the way of the ninja is.