After completing tasks for half a month and even drawing a prize once more, as well as purchasing the "Saiyan Transformation Suppression Liquid," Li Zhenwu finally received a task that would allow his team to leave the village.
Everyone in the team was very happy; the daily tasks over the past month had become unendurably dull.
Especially for Li Zhenwu, the news about leaving the village made his eyes shine with excitement. Although he had spent the month productively, diligently training in taijutsu, chakra control, water walking, tree climbing, and more while completing tasks in the village, he was still a Saiyan!
The fastest way for a Saiyan to increase their strength is through intense combat!
Moreover, there was a system in his mind quietly waiting for him. The items in the exchange list seemed to taunt Li Zhenwu—yet behind this temptation lay the need for a considerable amount of battle points, which could only be earned through combat.
Leaving the village meant one thing: combat was on the horizon! This thought brought much joy to Li Zhenwu.
The task they received was a escort mission.
Additionally, Guy Sensei deliberately took on a task to eliminate mountain bandits along the way.
The escort mission involved transporting an item contained in a box, and they would meet the task issuer midway before proceeding to the task location together.
Before setting out, Li Zhenwu adequately prepared for the long journey, which required leaving the Land of Fire for other countries.
After bidding farewell to his family, he made a special trip to see the Third Hokage, who had become his mentor.
"Sarutobi Sensei, I'm going out on a mission!" Li Zhenwu's voice was cheerful and carefree.
Having spent so long in the village, he was itching for a change.
The Third Hokage put down his pipe and nodded.
He then took out a scroll from his robe and handed it to Li Zhenwu.
"What is this?" Li Zhenwu asked, puzzled.
"It's a ninjutsu scroll," the Third Hokage said, his aging eyes reflecting a profound depth. "Inside, there are some ninjutsu techniques you can learn, as well as those you will be able to learn in the future. This task will take over a month, so I hope you won't neglect your training."
"The ninjutsu in this scroll has been carefully selected to suit you. Some of these techniques I don't even know myself, so I can't provide much guidance. However, I believe that with your talent, it shouldn't be a problem."
"Hehe," Li Zhenwu felt the benefits of having a teacher known as the Professor of the Ninja World.' Just like the body techniques he learned earlier, which were favored by ninjas from the Cloud Village, the Third Hokage casually passed them on to him.
Now, he was even more privileged with a special lesson using a ninjutsu scroll. Judging by the weight of the scroll, there were likely many techniques inside, not just one or two.
After a playful grin, Li Zhenwu stored the scroll away, saying, "Thank you, Sarutobi Sensei."
"Be careful on your mission. Remember, a ninja must possess more than just strength," the Third Hokage advised seriously.
"I'll remember!" Li Zhenwu replied solemnly.
Under the leadership of Guy Sensei, Li Zhenwu and Inuzuka Hana along with Shiranui Gensui set out. They were headed to a place called the The Land of Bean Jam. Along the way, they would meet with the task issuer, but before that, they needed to eliminate some mountain bandits.
Once they left the Hidden Leaf Village, Li Zhenwu, along with Inuzuka Hana and Shiranui Gensui, were intensely curious about everything, finding it all novel and exciting. In the Leaf Village, there was no such thing as 'traveling' for budding ninjas, especially since the entire ninja world had only recently emerged from conflict.
Thus, for a newly minted ninja, going out after becoming a ninja was one of the rare opportunities to experience the outside world.
In the few days since departing from the Leaf Village, the atmosphere in the team remained joyful.
However, as they began to drift further from the Land of Fire, they encountered fewer peaceful scenes; the rampant thuggery from bandits was unimaginable for those who had known only the tranquility of the Leaf Village.
In this new environment, the mentalities of the two other team members slowly began to alter.
Meanwhile, Li Zhenwu maintained his boldness and composure, fearlessly rushing towards any rogue ninjas or bandits they encountered, which gradually influenced his companions' mindsets as well.
Thus, they easily eliminated the minor bandits and followed the set route toward the The Land of Bean Jam.
On one particular day, while walking along a rural road, Inuzuka Hana's three dog beasts suddenly began barking...
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