As they walked through the woods, Inuzuka Hana's ninja dog, the Three Haimaru Brothers, suddenly began to bark loudly.

"Something's up!"

The members of the Inuzuka clan were able to communicate with their ninja dogs even before the dogs could speak.

Just moments after the Three Haimaru Brothers started barking, Inuzuka Hana's expression turned serious.

Li Zhenwu and the others quickly noticed the unusual behavior of the Three Haimaru Brothers and fell silent to listen.

"The Three Haimaru Brothers saying... there are ninja lurking around here," Inuzuka Hana said, frowning for a moment before speaking.

Once she finished, Shiranui Gensui's face became stern, while Li Zhenwu's eyes lit up with excitement as he asked, "In which direction?"

Inuzuka Hana couldn't help but smile wryly; she felt as if they were facing a dire threat, yet Li Zhenwu couldn't contain his excitement, which really disrupted the atmosphere.

Guy Sensei, who had been accompanying them, kept admiring the scenery and reflecting on the beauty of youth, but throughout their journey, he had taken a back seat, letting the three of them handle everything.

Having grown accustomed to Guy Sensei's attitude, Inuzuka Hana responded to Li Zhenwu's question by communicating with the Three Haimaru Brothers once more and then pointed in two directions.

"Over there and over there!"

"Hehe, there's not just one ninja, great!" Li Zhenwu exclaimed, his excitement palpable.

His enthusiasm surpassed his usual demeanor because, following the barking of the Three Haimaru Brothers, the system in his mind— which had been silent for a long time— became active again with a cheerful chime.

"Ding! System task issued: Repel the incoming ninja aiming to snatch the escorted item before meeting the task issuer (1/3)."

How could Li Zhenwu not be overjoyed by the sudden activation of the system?

A task meant rewards upon completion!

He swiftly drew the kunai strapped to his waist and flung it toward the directions indicated by Inuzuka Hana, creating a 'swish, swish!' sound.

However, a faint golden chakra shimmering with tiny golden lightning was present on the kunai.

"Lightning Style: Lightning Kunai!"

This jutsu wasn't originally like this.

While testing his chakra attributes before, a golden lightning phenomenon appeared, when the chakra was withdrawn, the chakra paper showed some wrinkles, indicating that his chakra had a lightning attribute.

Therefore, the Third Hokage had specifically sought out various Lightning Style jutsu for Li Zhenwu to practice.

Now, the technique Li Zhenwu was using had originally only been a weapon mechanism; he had slightly modified it so that it could be applied to kunai and attack enemies when thrown.

Although he hadn't yet practiced the 'ki' from Dragon Ball, Li Zhenwu felt that chakra and 'ki' had a certain similarity in some respects.

However, if the opportunity for battle were sufficient, Li Zhenwu would still prioritize learning how to cultivate 'ki,' as, in his view, unleashing a Kamehameha to obliterate a planet was the true romance of 'ki' and Saiyans.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two kunai fell like thunderbolts in the indicated directions, startling two black-clad ninjas.

"They're out!" Li Zhenwu's eyes sparked with intensity; his blood surged with anticipation, yearning for battle.

"Get your defenses ready and watch for other lurking attackers!" he shouted back to Inuzuka Hana and the others without turning around, his excitement bubbling over as he kicked off the ground powerfully, leaving a small crater as he swiftly approached the two black-clad ninjas!

The two ninjas sprang into action the moment they appeared from the woods, their shared target clear—Li Zhenwu!

"Are they targeting me? Or the thing behind me... But it's coming together nicely!" Li Zhenwu thought, his eyes lighting up:

"Taijutsu Style: Dynamic Entry!"

He faced one of the ninjas head-on, and even before reaching him, he sprung into a rapid flying kick!

The ninja in front of Li Zhenwu quickly began forming clear hand seals as he executed a substitution jutsu.

"Bang!" A flash of white light, and the black-clad ninja vanished from his spot, replaced by a confused wild chicken!

Li Zhenwu's attack missed completely, but he wasn't startled; while mid-air, he managed to twist his body, turning to flip in the air!

"Lightning Style: Lightning Ball!"

Before Li Zhenwu could land, the other ninja had released a technique from another direction.

A lightning ball flashing with blue and white light was speeding toward Li Zhenwu!

"Not good! Should we go help?" Inuzuka Hana's face turned pale; seeing Li Zhenwu miss his attack and getting surrounded by the ninjas made her anxious.

Before Shiranui Gensui could respond, the otherwise silent Guy Sensei suddenly spoke up: "No need to go help... Zhenwu is eager for a fight; today's battle excites him. He's been yearning for battle throughout our journey but hasn't had a chance. Let him unleash his sweat and have an exhilarating fight."

Having spent a long time with Li Zhenwu, Guy Sensei understood his temperament and character well.

At that moment, Li Zhenwu was indeed becoming increasingly excited, driven by the fighting spirit stemming from his Saiyan genes.

The bandits and wandering ninjas they had previously encountered were mostly low-level ninjas, no different than delivering vegetables for him; how could he find satisfaction in battling them?

But now, the two black-clad ninjas were extraordinarily skilled—at least... two Chunin!

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