Time flew by, and ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
Xiao Se had already returned to the small valley where he once lived with Little Fairy Doctor.
Every morning, he sat on the Green Lotus Seat to cultivate Dou Qi and refine his soul power. He spent the mornings honing his combat techniques and studying the Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus.
In the afternoon, he would venture out to fight second- and third-tier magical beasts to improve his combat skills. Along the way, he searched for the caves of fourth- and fifth-tier magical beasts. Using his Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, he repeated the events of the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave, leaving Xiao Yan's name and portrait behind once he was done.
In just ten days, Xiao Se had caused chaos throughout the entire Magical Beast Mountain Range.
His actions brought him enormous wealth, with the most precious item being a fifth-tier magical core from the Silver Moon Wolf's den, along with countless rare herbs.
"Ah, it's like guarding a mountain of treasure with no way to use it. I have all these precious herbs and high-tier magic cores, but I don't have any recipes to speed up my cultivation as a Dou Shi. It's been over a month since I devoured the Heavenly Flame, and with the dense energy of the valley and the Green Lotus Seat, I've barely broken through to a seven-star Dou Shi. It's too slow."
Lying on the Green Lotus Seat, Xiao Se sighed, despite having just advanced by one star in power.
"You're just being ungrateful. Don't forget, you were only a three-star Dou Shi two months ago," said Queen Medusa, who had returned to her original form and leaned lazily beside Xiao Se.
Hearing her voice, Xiao Se instinctively turned his head. The two were so close that their cheeks were nearly touching.
They both froze, staring silently at each other. They could even see their reflections in each other's eyes.
Medusa's skin was like winter snow, her violet eyes flickering with worry and shyness. Her long lashes fluttered softly, and beneath her beautiful eyes was her delicate nose and her gently parted red lips, breathing softly.
At that moment, the world seemed to fall silent, leaving only the two of them.
After a long while, Queen Medusa was the first to break the silence. She asked softly, "Human, do you think I'm beautiful?"
"Beautiful... really beautiful," Xiao Se instinctively responded with the truth from his heart.
Hearing this, Medusa's lips curved into a dangerous smile. "Do you want to keep looking?"
"Uh, I think I'll pass for now," Xiao Se quickly got up and stepped down from the Lotus Seat, certain that if he stayed any longer, she wouldn't let him off easily.
Seeing Xiao Se's awkward expression, Medusa's lips curled into a faint smile. She said calmly, "Human, you have good talent. If you can improve your cultivation, surpassing Gu He won't be an issue in the future. However, you haven't experienced true life-and-death battles. Over the past month, you've fought many beasts stronger than you, but those brainless, brawny beasts aren't a real challenge for you. This situation isn't ideal for your cultivation."
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?" Xiao Se was puzzled by her words.
"To help you refine the Spirit Fusion Pill sooner, starting tomorrow and until the Alchemist Competition, I'll teach you what real combat is." With a dangerous smile, Medusa transformed back into the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python and darted into his arms.
Hearing this, Xiao Se couldn't help but shiver. He had a feeling she was planning to get revenge on him.
"Brother, should I let Xiao Hong stop her?" Long Kui approached Xiao Se and patted his back, worried.
Xiao Se shook his head with a bitter smile. "No need. Queen Medusa is right. What I lack is real life-or-death combat. Xiao Hong holds back too much, and the magical beasts are all brawn and no brains. Only Medusa, who hates me but can't kill me, is suitable."
Suddenly, Xiao Se heard a system prompt in his mind:
[Ding, one month has passed. The system's exchange opportunity has been refreshed. Congratulations, host, you have one exchange opportunity.]
Hearing the system's voice, Xiao Se felt a wave of excitement. The last time he exchanged, he obtained Dragon Blood Grass, which he refined into a Dragon Blood Pill. After consuming it, his physical constitution had improved tremendously, making close combat with beasts stronger than him a breeze. He wondered what he would get this time.
"System, exchange this first-tier monkey core I have."
He pulled out a green crystal from his storage ring and made the request to the system.
It was the core of a monkey beast he had killed a few days earlier when he caught it assaulting an unfortunate mercenary. Xiao Se had killed it on a whim, and the core came out. Now it could be put to good use.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for exchanging the core for the right eye of Danzo Shimura from Naruto: Kotoamatsukami.]
Upon hearing this, Xiao Se's pupils shrank, and his breathing quickened. "What?! Kotoamatsukami? That's insane! It's a god-tier ability! You can forcibly alter someone's will! System, how does it work? Do I actually have to replace my eye? If so, I'll just leave it in storage."
"Ding, the host can fuse with the right eye directly. Once the power is exhausted, it will degrade into a regular three-tomoe Sharingan."
Xiao Se asked again, "Are there any limitations? It won't blind me, will it?"
"Ding, it will not affect targets with a higher soul level than the host. The stronger the target's soul, the longer it takes to recharge the eye. Once the power is fully depleted, the Sharingan will disappear, but it will not harm the host's original eye."
Hearing this, Xiao Se sighed in relief. Now that his soul strength was approaching the level of a fifth-tier alchemist, he could even control some Dou Emperors, as their soul strength was generally not high unless they were also alchemists.-
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Meanwhile, in the world of Naruto…
In the Hidden Leaf Village, the aftermath of Orochimaru's invasion was still fresh. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had died in battle, and the entire village was steeped in mourning. Even Danzo Shimura, the elusive leader of Root, made an appearance.
Of course, he wasn't there to mourn Hiruzen. His eyes were set on the newly vacated Hokage seat.
Standing silently before the Third Hokage's tombstone, Danzo had just finished the ceremony. He was about to discuss the matter of the Fifth Hokage with Koharu and Homura when suddenly, his bandaged right eye throbbed violently, and blood began to pour out.
A moment later, a scream echoed through the air: "Ahhh!"
That day, half the Hidden Leaf Village heard the anguished cries of Danzo Shimura.
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