Chapter 352: I Just Feel He Is Not a Bad Person

"Alright, I understand. You may all step down." Tsunade waved her hand, signaling the Anbu ninja to withdraw.

After the Anbu ninja left, Tsunade fell into deep thought. She knew that the appearance of this Li An would bring enormous variables to Konoha Village. She had to come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible to deal with the potential crisis.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the village, Haruno Sakura was together with Naruto and Sasuke.

"That Li An is truly despicable! He actually dares to oppose the Anbu." Haruno Sakura said with an angry face, her expression filled with disgust toward Li An.

"Sakura, don't say it like that. About that Li An, I just feel he's not a bad person." Naruto scratched his head, saying with a simple, honest look.

"Hmph, what do you know! He's just an outsider, who knows what his purpose is." Haruno Sakura glared at Naruto, saying discontentedly.

Sasuke stood to the side, quietly listening to their conversation without speaking. A complex glint flickered in his eyes, as if he were pondering something.

On Li An's side, he simply treated his wounds, then took out the ninjutsu manual once again. He knew he still had a long way to go before reaching true strength. And this manual would be the key to his path toward power.

"Next, how should I raise my standing within Konoha Village?" Li An muttered to himself, a hint of confusion showing in his eyes. But soon, his gaze became firm again. He believed that as long as he was strong enough, every problem could be easily resolved.

Night shrouded Konoha Village, and the lights in Li An's room burned bright. His brows were tightly furrowed, his hand gripping that ninjutsu manual firmly. He had been studying it continuously for several days and nights, his eyes bloodshot, yet he still refused to rest.

"What mysteries does this last page of ninjutsu actually hold?" Li An whispered to himself, fine beads of sweat seeping from his forehead, his fingers gently tracing the text of the manual, trying to find a breakthrough from those ancient symbols.

Time passed second by second, and Li An felt as if he had fallen into an endless labyrinth. Every time he thought he had found an exit, a new difficulty blocked him. Just as he was about to give up, a sudden flash of inspiration crossed his mind.

"So that's how it is!" Li An abruptly stood up, excitedly waving the manual in his hand, his eyes gleaming. "I finally understand!"

With the complete deciphering of the ninjutsu manual, a powerful force surged within Li An's body. He couldn't wait to find a place to test his skills, so taking advantage of the night, he arrived at a forest outside Konoha Village.

0 begging for flowers

Moonlight scattered through the trees. Li An took a deep breath, his hands rapidly forming hand seals. In an instant, the surrounding air seemed stirred by an invisible force, and leaves began to fly wildly. A massive Wind Release technique took shape in his hands, howling as it struck a large tree in the distance.

"Boom!" The great tree was snapped clean in half by the Wind Release technique, crashing to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust. Li An looked at his own hands, his heart filled with pleasant surprise. "Is this the power of the new ninjutsu? It's too strong!"

From then on, Li An began frequently taking part in Konoha Village's missions. During one escort mission for a merchant caravan, they encountered an attack by a group of bandits. The bandits, blades in hand and fierce looks on their faces, completely surrounded the caravan.

"Hand over all your valuables, or none of you will leave here alive!" the bandit leader shouted viciously.

The caravan guards were trembling in fear, and the merchants were even paler. Just then, Li An stepped forward, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly into a confident smile.