"Haha, nice move! Ye Liang, let's see what you're really made of!" Yagura's eyes burned with fanaticism. Facing Ye Liang charging at full speed, he showed no sign of retreating at all. Instead, he launched three Water Dragon Projectile techniques straight toward him!
Although this was a forest area, as the Mizukage, Yagura's command over Water Dragon Projectile was particularly powerful! Drawing water from seemingly nowhere was no issue for him!
"Boom!"
The Water Dragons collided violently with the Rasengan.
Massive water vapor instantly enveloped both Ye Liang and Yagura, making their figures completely indistinct. No one could see clearly what was happening now.
No one knew whether Ye Liang was alive or dead!
After a long pause.
"How is it possible! How could my three A-ranked techniques lose to your broken little ball!"
Yagura stared in disbelief at Ye Liang, whose body remained unharmed.
Once the white mist cleared, neither side appeared significantly damaged.
Yagura was still standing atop his beast, while Ye Liang stood calmly on top of the treetops.
"No surprise there. My Rasengan is also A-ranked, though it has been improved." Ye Liang explained briefly.
In truth, he had never once trained in Rasengan.
This technique was obtained through completing subquests. The reason he managed to break through Yagura's triple water dragons was because he had claimed this quest multiple times, thus enhancing its power!
Comparing it to Naruto's Rasengan from past lives, even Ye Liang's basic Rasengan was stronger than Naruto's Big Ball Rasengan!
And with Sage Art enhancing it, it actually surpassed even the S-ranked Wind Release Rasengan!
Strangely enough, Ye Liang's subquests kept rewarding only one thing—Rasengan, again and again!
Growing fiercer with each roar!
There was even a time when Ye Liang thought all his subquests would ever give him was Rasengan.
Observing Yagura who was stunned by his power, Ye Liang maintained his aloof demeanor as a powerful expert.
"If you can't defeat me with ninjutsu, then try this!"
Suddenly shouting furiously, Yagura far away roared. The remaining three-headed monstrous dogs abruptly split into three separate creatures, just like cell division, transforming into triplet versions of themselves—three identical offspring born simultaneously!
The three new hellhounds roared furiously at Ye Liang!
Yet Ye Liang didn't panic at all.
"Hmph! So they're just Split Dogs."
In the original storyline, the Animal Path also used these Split Dogs. However, back then, the dogs multiplied only after being attacked, unlike now, where they were spontaneously dividing.
That's why Ye Liang didn't waste time attacking the dogs—they would just split again!
"Yagura, how did you become part of the Animal Path? I should've defeated Madara already." Ye Liang asked casually.
"You want to know?"
Ye Liang felt curious. Although he was entirely capable of defeating Yagura through sheer force, he genuinely wanted to uncover who was behind this manipulation.
Still, no matter how strong someone is, they'd watch out for a ghost like that!
Clearly enough, whoever was controlling Yagura must've been this "ghost"!
But Yagura clearly had no intention of revealing anything. He narrowed his blood-red eyes.
"Feel the power granted by the One Above!" Yagura suddenly burst into hysterical laughter. A sickly yellow chakra suddenly surged from his body, tightly enveloping him.
That was Isobu's power!
Ye Liang also possessed the power of the Nine-Tails and recognized the implications of being a Six Paths successor!
Yagura controlled the monstrous hound and immediately launched an attack at Ye Liang.
"Bang!"
The two clashed once again.
Shinra Tensei!
Ye Liang activated a Deva Path technique.
Since both were bearers of Six Paths power, Ye Liang speculated that Yagura might recognize Deva Path's abilities. However, Yagura appeared completely unfamiliar with it and was sent flying by the force of Shinra Tensei.
"He doesn't recognize Deva Path techniques?" Ye Liang caught on quickly.
It was surprising that Yagura, having transformed into Animal Path, didn't recognize Deva Path's skills—this was truly unexpected.
Sensing his opponent's helplessness, Ye Liang had no intention of prolonging the fight.
[Flying Thunder God - Tailed Beast Ball!]
Ye Liang unleashed a combo move—it was currently his most powerful attack.
A Tailed Beast Ball enhanced by Sage Mode had unimaginable power. Laughing maniacally, Yagura was blasted backward the moment he touched the dark sphere.
Crashing through several trees, Yagura landed steadily.
"This... this can't be real! This is the power granted by my master!" Yagura stared in panic as Ye Liang slowly approached.
As if Ye Liang had descended from the heavens as an earth-shaking titan!
"It's simply because you're too weak," Ye Liang replied coldly.
This wasn't arrogance; it genuinely reflected Ye Liang's inner thoughts.
Yagura's power level: 441.
Ninjutsu 4
Taijutsu 4
Ninja Tools 1
After activating Sage Mode, all of Ye Liang's stats increased by one level, reaching a total of 652—surpassing every other ninja!
Even Raikage A at full strength wouldn't stand a chance against Ye Liang in Sage Mode!
Damn it! Master... you really shouldn't have crossed Ye Liang... not now...
In his weakened state, Yagura finally fainted.
With his defeat, the insects attacking nearby villages began retreating.
"It must've been Animal Path's ability that summoned those bugs!" Ye Liang instantly realized.
He tightly bound Yagura's body behind his back, facing away from the village.
The Chunin Exams were suspended.
Given what had just happened.
Inside the Hokage Office, numerous shinobi from different villages angrily stared at the unconscious Yagura tied up in the center.
"I suppose now you Konoha shinobi plan to pin this on the Mist Village?" Onoki scoffed disdainfully at the gathered Leaf ninjas.
Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately furrowed his brow.
"The matter has already been clarified, hasn't it? This incident was caused by the Mizukage going berserk, and our ninja Ye Liang has already explained this."
"Berserk? Haha! You Konoha shinobi sure have nerves saying things like that without flinching. Yagura's just the Mizukage—how could he control so many bugs? Clearly, this was the work of Konoha's Aburame Clan!"
"Explain yourselves clearly! What exactly are your intentions!"
Ye Liang knitted his brows together.
He sensed that besides Yagura, some of the other Hidden Villages might also be involved in this incident. Most importantly, despite the truth being plain to see, these ninja still refused to believe it.
Or perhaps, they simply refused to believe *him*—Ye Liang.
Onoki glanced at the unconscious Yagura before shifting his gaze back to Ye Liang, who was testifying.
"This Ye Liang is no exception! He's suspicious—his origins are shady, his character questionable, and even his identity reeks of deceit!"
"I've looked into Otogakure, but found absolutely nothing. It's as if it never existed! I suspect Ye Liang made the whole thing up out of nowhere. There's no such place!"
"Checked Otogakure?" Ye Liang's expression stiffened slightly, and a flicker of killing intent flashed through his eyes!
He had no prior connection with Onoki, yet the latter dared to brazenly dig into his background. There had to be something behind this—Ye Liang realized Onoki's own identity must be problematic!
A cold dread crept over Hiruzen Sarutobi.
He was worried!
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