Chapter 353: This Time, We're in Real Trouble!

"Just the likes of you, and you want to rob someone?" Li An said contemptuously, his hands rapidly forming seals. A water dragon burst forth from his hands, instantly scattering the bandits in all directions.

The bandits stared at the scene in terror and fled in panic. The members of the caravan cheered, casting Li An looks of gratitude and admiration.

"Thank you, Li An! If it weren't for you, we'd have been in real trouble this time!" the leader of the caravan said, gripping Li An's hand excitedly.

Li An smiled and nodded. "It's nothing. Keeping everyone safe is my duty."

As Li An performed outstandingly in various missions, the villagers' attitude toward him underwent a tremendous change. The gazes that had once been full of suspicion were now filled with praise and admiration. However, none of this made Li An proud or complacent; he knew he still had a long way to go.

"Although my strength has improved, it's still far from enough. There are still far too many powerful enemies in this world," Li An secretly warned himself.

The peaceful days did not last long. One day, an alarm suddenly sounded in Konoha Village. It turned out a group of mysterious outsiders had invaded Konoha Village. Every one of these outsiders was extraordinarily powerful, leaving ruin wherever they went.

"Enemy attack! Everyone, get ready for battle!" Shouts and footsteps rang out all over the village.

Li An heard the alarm and immediately rushed out. He arrived at the village entrance and saw a group of people in black cloaks locked in fierce combat with Konoha's ninja. The outsiders' ninjutsu was bizarre, and Konoha's ninja were gradually unable to hold them off.

"Damn it, just who are these guys?" Li An frowned, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Just then, one of the outsiders spotted Li An, a cold smirk curling at his lips. "Another fool who doesn't know his own limits. Die!" As he spoke, a ball of black flame gathered in his hand and shot toward Li An.

Li An remained unhurried, rapidly forming seals. An earthen wall instantly rose from the ground, blocking the black flame's attack.

"Is that all you've got?" Li An taunted, his hands once again rapidly forming seals. This time, he unleashed the strongest ninjutsu he had learned from the secret scroll—All Things Attraction.

A powerful gravitational force erupted from Li An's hands. The outsiders were pulled by the gravity, their bodies uncontrollably flying toward Li An0.....

"What ninjutsu is this?" the outsiders cried out in terror, their faces filled with fear.

Li An brought his hands together, and the outsiders pulled in by the gravity were instantly crushed by the tremendous force. Seeing this, the other outsiders were so frightened they tried to flee.

"Want to run? Not so easy!" Li An snorted coldly, once again unleashing ninjutsu to wipe out all of the outsiders.

The battle was over. The villagers of Konoha cheered and surged forward, surrounding Li An in the middle.

"Li An, you're amazing! You're the hero of our Konoha Village!" the villagers shouted excitedly.

Tsunade also walked over, looking at Li An with eyes full of admiration. "I didn't expect you to be hiding so much, Li An. This time it was all thanks to you; otherwise Konoha Village would have been in danger5.5."

Li An bowed slightly. "This is my duty as a member of Konoha Village, Hokage."

However, just as Li An was riding high in Konoha Village, a mysterious letter was delivered into his hands.

Li An opened the letter, which read: "A sincere invitation from Academy City. We look forward to your arrival; here you will find opportunities and challenges beyond your imagination."