Chapter 223: The Holy Lord
"Little Jiexuan, going for a walk in the forest again today?" "Little Jiexuan, I'm getting discharged tomorrow—I won't get to see you anymore."
On the way out of the hospital, everyone greeted Li Jiexuan warmly. Using the emotional intelligence of an adult to control a child's body, combined with the "cute" attribute as a powerful advantage, standing out among a group of rowdy kids was simply effortless…
The wheelchair rolled along the hospital path and into the dense forest. In the quiet woods, many patients were taking walks. After exchanging greetings, Li Jiexuan's arms were soon filled with all kinds of snacks and fruits. With that, the wheelchair rolled along even more cheerfully.
What a child who brings joy to others…
But just then, a foot suddenly blocked his path. Li Jiexuan stumbled, and the snacks and fruits scattered all over the ground.
"Sorry about that, let me help you pick everything up, kid." The kind-faced Rain ninja bent down apologetically, gathering the scattered food. But the moment he lowered his head…
"Holy Lord, recently other countries and ninja villages have begun investigating your identity." The Rain ninja sounded somewhat guilty. "I'm sorry, but we probably won't be able to keep it hidden for much longer."
"Mm."
Li Jiexuan nodded lightly. "Other than that, the Sanctuary hasn't stopped, has it…"
"No!" The Rain ninja replied with a hint of fear. "But the power of all the new ninjas has been declining lately, and some unfavorable rumors have started to spread."
"Mm."
Li Jiexuan nodded again. "You don't need to worry about this. I'll resolve it as soon as possible. But no matter what, the Sanctuary must not stop…"
If he wanted to win through overwhelming numbers, the population growth couldn't pause for even a second!
"Yes!"
With just a few simple exchanges, it looked to outsiders like nothing more than a minor accident as the two passed by each other. The Rain ninja finished bandaging his wound and left the hospital, while Li Jiexuan played in the forest for a while. Then, a white snake slowly slipped out from his sleeve.
"Mr. Jiexuan, the White Snake Sage says that Ryūchi Cave can no longer hold on. If this continues, whether you kill him or not, he will die."
Hearing this, Li Jiexuan nodded gently…
He had been too naive before. Unifying the entire Naruto world was indeed not such a simple matter.
The Snake Curse Mark was certainly useful, but senjutsu chakra was not infinite. The power of each Snake-marked person came from Ryūchi Cave. The consumption of one or two weak Snake-marked individuals was negligible to Ryūchi Cave.
But…
When that number reached one hundred thousand—even if it were "just hairs from nine oxen," it would still become an enormous burden!
"I need a new source of senjutsu chakra."
While thinking, Li Jiexuan rolled his wheelchair back. As soon as he returned to the hospital, a nurse happily came up to him. "Little Jiexuan, guess who came to see you?"
"Sister Tsunade!"
Who else would come to visit him here besides Tsunade? Li Jiexuan smiled and pushed open the ward door. Tsunade was indeed there—but there was someone else beside her now.
Jiraiya!
Li Jiexuan narrowed his eyes slightly but said nothing, smiling as he walked forward. "Sister Tsunade, Brother Jiraiya, you both came to see me?"
"Mm, we'll be leaving for a while in a few days." Tsunade smiled as she stroked Li Jiexuan's hair. "When we come back, your injuries should be almost healed. Then we'll go find the slug together."
Hearing this, Li Jiexuan asked with natural concern, "Sister, where are you going?"
"We're going to find someone!"
"Someone?"
"The Holy Lord!"