Chapter 16: Awakening Wood Release

"I spent two thousand exchange points; I hope it's worth it!" Sasuke murmured to himself.

In order to enslave Zabuza and Haku, Sasuke exchanged for two enslavement seeds from the mall. After consuming them, unless their strength exceeded his own, it would be impossible for them to escape from his control, and they wouldn't even have the idea of resisting.

The strongest Zabuza was just a Jonin, and he wasn't even among the best of them.

Sasuke's strength surpasses Zabuza's? Come on, if that were the case, he might as well find a piece of tofu and die.

There are two reasons why Sasuke went to such great lengths: one is to have them secretly protect the Jinbo family, and the other is to have them collect money for him.

"Sasuke, the Chunin Exams are about to begin. I have already recommended you to the Third Hokage."

"Tell me what you think!"

Kakashi's face was full of joy; he looked very pleased today.

"If you have any ideas, you've already signed us up," Naruto said in support.

Sasuke was thinking about other matters and just gave a few perfunctory responses before planning to leave.

"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Kakashi was quite speechless at how Sasuke did as he pleased, "That's so rude, Sasuke. You should at least say sorry."

Sasuke dared to leave directly, regardless of Kakashi's reaction, but Naruto and Sakura did not dare to stay and waited for instructions.

"You two should go back, have a good rest, and prepare for the Chunin Exam."

Naruto said, dissatisfied, "What's wrong with Sasuke and Kakashi-sensei? They have no energy at all."

"Hey, Sakura, how about I take you to eat Ichiraku Ramen?"

Sakura was in no mood to talk to Naruto; she still resented Naruto a little because of Sasuke.

Sasuke's bad attitude towards her, ignoring her, and Naruto being treated better than herself still stung.

"Hey, Sasuke-kun, what are you thinking about?" Sakura returned silently.

If Sasuke knew what Sakura was thinking, he would definitely be indifferent. **You have nothing to offer; you have neither breasts nor a butt.**

Naruto is at least the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki. In Sasuke's heart, the Nine-Tails was a mount that had been reserved for a long time.

And since the Nine-Tails is linked to Naruto, Nine-Tails equals mount, equals Naruto. Isn't that equivalent to Sasuke owning Naruto?

Regarding the mount, Sasuke still had a little desire to hide, although not much.

This is why he occasionally helped Naruto to improve his living conditions.

Friendship? Non-existent.

He, Uchiha Sasuke, doesn't need friendship; he only needs power, freedom, status, and women as lifelong pursuits.

On the top of a mountain near Konoha, Sasuke sat cross-legged on a boulder, waiting quietly for the night to fall.

**"System, open the character panel."**

- **Character**: Sasuke Uchiha

- **Eye Technique**: Three Tomoe Sharingan

- **Chakra Attributes**: Thunder, Fire, Yin, Water, Wind, Yang

- **Chakra Amount**: S

- **Exchange Points**: 3000

- **Jutsu**: Shadow Clone Jutsu, Genjutsu, Sharingan...

- **Special Abilities**: Yin-Yang Release, Star Absorption Technique, Amaterasu Clone, Breath of Thunder

- **Physical Skills**: Eight Gates (Fifth Gate)

- **Weapons**: Refined Chakra Knife, Kubikiribocho

- **Bloodline**: Uchiha, Hashirama Human Body (Growth Type)

- **Comprehensive Strength**: Elite Jonin (Infinitely Approaching Kage Level)

**"Huh, if I'm lucky, I can break through to Kage level today ahead of schedule."**

Huge chakra surged through Sasuke's body, and blue energy flowed around him as its center.

Originally, he thought that after defecting from Konoha, he would break out early, and imagined that his chakra would upgrade on its own.

**"System, I want to use the exchange points to activate the Wood Release Ninjutsu in advance."**

**"Confirm."**

It wouldn't be long before he could comprehend Wood Release on his own, so the exchange points he spent were just a small amount.

Feeling the joyful excitement of his cells, a powerful breath of life emitted from his body, and seedlings grew on the once bare ground.

**"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Jutsu."**

Sasuke clapped his hands on the ground; a black mysterious technique appeared on the earth, and a five-meter wooden dragon emerged.

Not bad, although it was far inferior to the one summoned by Hashirama, he had just awakened the Wood Release. In time, he would surely surpass him.

**"System, how many exchange points does Hashirama's Sage Mode cost?"**

**"No responsibility, just 20,000 exchange points."**

Humph, Sasuke looked at his exchange point balance and remained silent.

He would have to wait until he left Konoha to cash in all his money and use a large number of items to exchange for points. Otherwise, it would take him forever to buy Hashirama's Senjutsu.

Realizing such a large amount of wealth was no easy task. It had to be done quietly, otherwise, it would attract unwanted attention.

Sasuke was determined to get Hashirama's Senjutsu and prioritized it even higher than Mangekyo Sharingan. A Wood Release without Sage Mode was lifeless.

The difference between having Sage Mode and not having it was immense, and Naruto was the best example.

Besides, to display Hashirama's giant Buddha, it was impossible without the support of Sage abilities.

In the middle of the night, many villagers heard strange noises coming from the mountains, causing them to complain.

The culprit was practicing his newly acquired abilities. Sasuke considered himself a dedicated learner.

**"Wood Release: Cutting Technique."**

Looking at the large tree trunk in front of him being penetrated by hundreds of wooden thorns, Sasuke smiled in satisfaction. The power of Wood Release was indeed extraordinary. The only drawback was its high chakra consumption.

If Sasuke's chakra level hadn't reached S rank, it would have been much harder to use Wood Release effectively.

The system judged that the gap in chakra amount widened as the levels increased, up to dozens of times. The Nine-Tails' chakra probably exceeded SS rank and was more than the other tailed beasts combined.

Of course, this referred to the complete Nine-Tails.

What left Sasuke speechless the most was that, according to the system's criteria, the amount of chakra in Hashirama's Sage Mode state actually exceeded that of the complete Nine-Tails.

Unlimited recovery, unlimited chakra, full attack and defense points, and immunity to genjutsu.

It was hard to imagine Uchiha Madara's mentality when he fought with Hashirama, and how he managed to fight back and forth with him.

In the distant horizon, white light penetrated the darkness; it was daybreak, and the Chunin Exams were about to begin.

Today, all the contestants participating in the Chunin Exams, including famous families from various countries, would enter Konoha.

It seemed his reputation wasn't small, and most of these people had come to see him.

The last inheritor of the Uchiha clan—a compelling title indeed.

**Haha, I reluctantly invite you to watch a show that belongs only to me. The fireworks are ready.**

---