Chapter 287: Thunderclouds
The "Gengetsu Hōzuki invites me to become Mizukage" storyline…
This was a bit too exciting!
After confirming that Gengetsu Hōzuki wasn't joking, Li Jiexuan couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. Sure enough, a man as outstanding as himself was like a firefly in the night so bright and conspicuous…
Still, Li Jiexuan refused.
"Remember, the Mizukage's seat will always be reserved for you," Gengetsu Hōzuki said reluctantly as he left. "Such a fine seedling going off to become a wandering ninja… what a waste…"
A three-year-old Kage-level powerhouse, and Konoha truly didn't know how to cherish him!
Only after Gengetsu Hōzuki left with a sigh did Li Jiexuan grin. A mere Mizukage position wasn't nearly enough to satisfy his appetite!
A true man set his sights on grand ambitions and pressed forward bravely. How could he stop for such petty gains along the journey?
"I'm a man destined to become the King of Hokage!"
After bidding farewell to the Mizukage, under clear blue skies and with strong winds filling the sails, Li Jiexuan headed straight south.
Of course, the journey wasn't without bad weather. But with Yakumo Kurama's bloodline limit in hand, a casual stroke of the brush would dispel the dark clouds, restoring another bright and sunny day…
The sails of the ship never once went slack. In just a few days, Li Jiexuan could already see the meteorite Seimei had mentioned from afar.
Vast clusters of thunderclouds gathered together like they were holding a tea party, with terrifying purple lightning writhing wildly inside like frenzied serpents.
Most of the lightning bolts struck the center of a barren little island. Drawing closer, at the island's center was a half-human-sized piece of purple meteorite iron bathing in the lightning.
Under the endless bombardment of wild thunder, the surrounding land had been shaved bare by the scattered lightning strikes. Yet that meteorite iron remained as bright and pristine as new!
What a treasure!
"System, how much is this meteorite worth in the shop?" Li Jiexuan couldn't help asking about the price. A material like this had to be worth a fortune.
"Five million points!"
Gulp…
Li Jiexuan swallowed hard. Even though he had been mentally prepared, he still hadn't expected the meteorite's value to be this outrageous.
But wait…
Would the system really be this generous?
Handing over a treasure worth five million points and even throwing in a Kage-tier treasure chest on top? This wasn't the system's usual style. There had to be a catch…
Even so, Li Jiexuan couldn't worry about any conspiracy now.
He couldn't possibly come all this way, enter a mountain of treasure, and leave empty-handed…
"Flying Thunder God mark!"
Li Jiexuan left the Flying Thunder God mark on the ship and decisively teleported toward the thunder-attracting meteorite. At his speed, a thousand meters was only a matter of moments…
The entire thundercloud region was only about ten thousand meters across. At most, ten breaths of time and he could take the meteorite!
"At worst, I can just use Flying Thunder God to return to the ship," Li Jiexuan calculated silently. After convincing himself everything was foolproof, he plunged straight into the layered thunderclouds.
But the moment he entered, he froze.
Boom~!
Terrifying purple lightning rained down like a storm, filling the entire space. Instinctively, Li Jiexuan used Chidori…
"Dragon Thunder Chidori!"
Pale lightning roared forth. But the Dragon Thunder Chidori, which in the past was enough to shake heaven and earth, now couldn't stir even the slightest ripple.
The pale lightning darted forward like an anomaly, tearing apart one streak of purple lightning. But before it could go any farther, dozens of purple bolts suddenly surrounded it, ripping it into pieces and devouring it whole…
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