"Someone's coming. You should take Kisame and leave first!"
Just then, Li Chuan sensed someone rapidly approaching from a distance, knowing it must be Konoha's rescue team, having detected the battle's commotion, rushing over to provide support.
Itachi had just used Susanoo; with such a massive size, Konoha Ninja with good eyesight could probably even see it from the Hokage Rock.
Itachi wasted no more words, instantly appearing before the deep pit, hoisting the dying Kisame, who had yet to regain consciousness, and quickly departed.
"Next up is the Rinnegan."
Seeing Itachi's figure vanish, Li Chuan's face revealed a slight smile.
Combat, unless there's a true cross-class disparity, is never solely about pure combat power but requires multi-faceted consideration.
Therefore, mastering as many trump cards as possible is the only way to turn the tide when encountering enemies stronger than oneself.
Sometimes he also considered, since he already had the Immortal Cultivation World, why not focus wholeheartedly on cultivating there? Achieving Heavenly Immortal strength upon ascension would definitely be beyond imagination.
But after thinking it over, he felt that if he really did that, it would be too foolish, completely wasting his golden finger.
One must know that even with the top-tier aptitude he possessed, cultivating to a Heavenly Immortal in the Legend of Shushan World would be impossible without four or five hundred years, even in a place as spiritually rich as Mount Emei.
As for the Main World, that's even more unthinkable; without developing machines to gather spiritual energy, it would be impossible for two thousand years.
Moreover, in that World, there are also the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation and emotional tribulations as obstacles.
Or, perhaps, there's a World like Saint Seiya coming soon; if he puts all his time into such a World, then when his punch speed reaches light speed, he could also become Superman.
However, one must understand that going to a Small World is not a vacation; it doesn't mean there's no danger. If one doesn't prepare enough trump cards and encounters a powerful opponent upon entering, they won't even be able to escape.
This is why he still spent half a year of Small World time to visit the Naruto World.
He always believed that since the system gave him the golden finger to traverse various Small Worlds, integrating the advantages of each World was the fastest and most efficient way to improve his strength.
Every World has its advantages and disadvantages.
Even the Wizard World, with the lowest combat power, still has magic that is very useful to him even now.
Apparition, a magic that most adult wizards know, is still very useful even in the Immortal Cultivation World and the Saint World.
There are also Repairing Spell for repairing items, a minor time-reversal spell for reversing time, Healing Charm for treating the body, and the advantage that magic does not run out of mana.
The Naruto World is likewise; the Eight Gates's ultimate physical enhancement, and Sage Mode's fusion of Golden Core and chakra power, make him far surpass ordinary Core Formation Realm cultivators.
There's also the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, a cheating cultivation method that has been useful until now and will continue to be very useful in the future.
The recently acquired Sharingan goes without saying; once he develops Sage Art: Susanoo, he can fuse Susanoo, Sage Mode, and the Golden Core to greatly enhance his strength.
The key is that this is just the Golden Core; when he reaches Nascent Soul, Earth Immortal, and Heavenly Immortal, his true essence will become even stronger, and Sage Art: Susanoo can also become even more powerful, with further development possible in the future.
As for Tsukuyomi, the pure genjutsu-based mental attack he values.
When he goes to the Saint Seiya World and encounters a Gold Saint, even if he uses Sage Mode with all Eight Gates open, or even adds Flying Sword Wings, he'll likely still lose to them.
But if the opponent is a pure physical attacker, like Taurus, an unexpected Tsukuyomi might be the key to victory.
The Rinnegan is even more self-evident; putting aside its other functions, its Seal ability is absolutely formidable. If the Rinnegan's power is used to its fullest, Planetary Devastation can even create a moon to seal the enemy.
One must know, that directly created a moon.
Being able to create a moon to seal an enemy is no longer weak even in the Main World.
Of course, it's not easy to develop the Rinnegan to that extent, but it doesn't matter; aren't there still the Ōtsutsuki Clan and the God Tree Fruit? Opportunities are always for those who are prepared.
He was able to transform from a warrior slightly stronger than an ordinary person into such a powerful existence in just over a decade, relying on constantly traversing various Worlds.
Then, by utilizing the ability advantages of different Worlds, he obtained even better things in other Worlds.
If he had truly spent all those decades in the Immortal Cultivation World, he would probably still only be in the Foundation Establishment Stage now.
Therefore, even if more and more powerful Worlds open up later, he will not abandon these previous Worlds, because if properly developed, they still hold great value.
"Your Highness, are you alright?"
About five breaths after Itachi left, three figures appeared before Li Chuan.
"Oh, it's Shikaku My Lord. I'm fine.
It's a pity that Kisame was only severely injured, and they still managed to escape in the end. This Uchiha Itachi is indeed formidable."
The three people from the support team who arrived this time were precisely the Ino–Shika–Chō trio, known as Konoha's strongest combination: Nara Shikaku, Akimichi Choza, and Inoichi Yamanaka.
Although the Ino–Shika–Chō team's combat power wasn't truly the strongest, their coordination was absolutely the most harmonious and well-rounded combination.
They might not be able to defeat Kisame and Itachi, but they could definitely hold them off for a long time, saving Li Chuan, the esteemed Your Highness.
Actually, this was the Third Hokage's objective, because the Third Hokage couldn't truly capture Itachi and Kisame; otherwise, he would have directly sent Jiraiya.
"You were able to severely injure one of them and force the other to flee; you must be even more formidable!"
Shikaku thought to himself when he heard Li Chuan's lament.
Shikaku, as Konoha's strategist, possessed extremely high intelligence, and his intelligence analysis capabilities were top-notch. Just by glancing at the destruction caused by the battle around them, and having seen Itachi's Susanoo from a distance earlier, combined with Konoha's known intelligence, he was already able to discern the approximate power levels of Uchiha Itachi and Kisame.
Not only was Li Chuan able to severely injure one of them and repel the other, but most importantly, Li Chuan himself had no injuries at all. Clearly, this battle was not particularly stressful for Li Chuan.
Such strength had already firmly reached the Kage-level standard.
If Li Chuan had previously appeared as an Elite Jonin skilled in medical Ninjutsu, then now the intelligence regarding his strength needed to be elevated by a level.
After confirming that they could no longer track Itachi and Kisame, Li Chuan and the Ino–Shika–Chō trio chatted as they walked back to Konoha Village, then went directly to meet the Third Hokage.
And during their casual conversation along the way, he also learned some things from Shikaku about the current turmoil within Konoha's high command.
The Third Hokage might be abdicating.
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