Multiverse Skill System

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"Okay, then go and give it a try. If you manage to get the wine, we'll reward you handsomely."

The shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. He was just thinking about how to talk to Yi Shuihan to get him some of the food when Yi Shuihan spoke up calmly.

"Hey you guys over there, this wine isn't for you to drink. Just have some regular wine and stop causing trouble. Can't people even eat in peace? Be down-to-earth, know your own limitations, and don't think about things you shouldn't be thinking about."

After Yi Shuihan finished speaking, he took another sip of wine in front of the burly men, looking quite pleased with himself.

"Hmph, you're ungrateful. We brothers are only drinking your wine because we're giving you face. Today, I'm going to drink it anyway."

Chapter 267, Which Ninja Village?

Several burly men stood up. They were not aware of their height when they sat down, but when they stood up, they were all nearly 1.9 meters tall. Their exposed muscular arms looked quite intimidating, and their self-disclosure of their ninja identities made them even more fearsome.

"A fight is about to break out, run!"

"The ninja is going to kill someone!"

"That kid is really asking for death. I wonder where he's from, some rich young master. He's never seen the world and doesn't know who he shouldn't mess with. Now he's messed with the ninja, he's definitely not going to get away with this!"

The people inside the store all rushed out, leaving the store owner heartbroken.

"Come back, everyone! You haven't paid yet!"

However, at this moment, everyone's attention was completely off the boss; he was destined for tragedy.

"It smells really good." Four burly men surrounded Yi Shuihan. The man with a headband tied around his forehead greedily inhaled the aroma of the wine and showed an expression of intoxication.

"Kid, I'll give you a chance this time. Hand over the wine to us and move aside."

"Brother, stop wasting words and just take down this kid. Let's all have some fun."

"Yes, brother! He dared to provoke us. How can we not teach him a lesson?"

Ignoring the shouts and cries of the burly men, Yi Shuihan continued drinking and sipping wine as if no one else was around, looking completely unconcerned.

Of course, Yi Shuihan didn't need to care. He could take care of several big men with just a breath, so this little thing was nothing to him.

Yi Shuihan's attitude finally angered the burly men. They rubbed their fists together, gesturing wildly, and were about to make their move.

"This is it! I've finally found it! The wine whose aroma I can smell from miles away. I wonder what it tastes like."

"I can smell it even without you telling me."

Something seems off!

These are three ninjas wearing Hokage headbands, and they are several that Yi Shuihan is very familiar with.

"It's actually them, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru." Yi Shuihan looked at the newcomers with surprise.

Jiraiya looked at Yi Shuihan with curiosity, then fixed his eyes on the wine on the table, revealing a knowing look that all men would understand. As a wine lover, Jiraiya knew from the aroma alone that the wine on the table was definitely better than any wine he had ever tasted before.

He had tasted fine wine before. As the Hokage's disciple, he held a prestigious position and could obtain any kind of wine. However, he had never seen wine whose aroma could be smelled from 10 miles away.

Another point is that just by smelling the wine, he felt his chakra flow speed increase slightly. Although it was only slightly, it showed that the wine was extraordinary.

The owner of such wine must not be an ordinary person, and this thought prevented Jiraiya from taking any action to help Yi Shuihan out of the predicament.

The young Tsunade, standing next to Jiraiya, looked at Yi Shuihan with curiosity, her thoughts unknown.

At this moment, Tsunade's youthfulness wasn't due to a secret technique decades later; she was simply her natural age, exuding a youthful and vibrant energy that surpassed her later maturity and composure.

Orochimaru's cold, serpentine eyes revealed a hint of wickedness. It seemed he was also somewhat interested in the wine on Yi Shuihan's table. Of course, he wasn't interested in the taste of the wine, but rather in why the wine could help with chakra cultivation.

Seeing Jiraiya and the other two, Yi Shuihan had a better idea of ​​what time period they were in; it was probably still a long time before the story began.

"Big brother, he's a ninja from the Hokage!"

"So what? We didn't offend them."

"That's true, let's deal with this kid first."

The burly men finally made their move. One swung his fist at Yi Shuihan, another reached for the wine jug on the table, and yet another made a gesture to grab Yi Shuihan and restrict his movements. The last one, the one called the leader, watched all of this with a cold smile.

"bang bang bang"

With three crisp sounds, everyone except the burly man who had been watching coldly fell to the ground and couldn't get up.

"Did you see that?" Jiraiya asked with a serious expression.

"No!" Tsunade's expression changed as well, her gaze towards Yi Shuihan filled with scrutiny. Even she couldn't detect his movement, which undoubtedly indicated that Yi Shuihan's strength was extraordinary. Such a master suddenly appearing in the Land of Fire was bound to cause misunderstandings.

Orochimaru, who was standing to the side, also failed to see Yi Shuihan's actions. His interest in the wine shifted to Yi Shuihan, and a look of excitement flashed in his eyes.

Although Yi Shuihan displayed great strength, Orochimaru and the others were not afraid of him. After all, compared to taijutsu, ninjutsu was the mainstream in this world, and the power of ninjutsu could not be solved by speed alone in many cases.

Of course, the three of them didn't know exactly how fast Yi Shuihan was, and couldn't see it at all. They only knew that Yi Shuihan was fast, but they didn't know exactly how fast. If they knew that even if they were ten times stronger, they might not be able to see Yi Shuihan's movements, they would take Yi Shuihan more seriously.

"Get lost! I'm in a good mood today and don't want to kill anyone."

"Yes, yes, we'll leave right away."

Several burly men scrambled out of the store, and the matter was resolved so easily.

"Aren't you afraid they'll retaliate against you for doing this?" Jiraiya casually sat down on the stool next to Yi Shuihan, while Tsunade and Orochimaru also took their seats, filling all four seats at the table.

Yi Shuihan could sense that although the three people looked very relaxed, they were actually on high alert and ready to make a move at any moment.

Yi Shuihan didn't reply, but only glanced at Jiraiya indifferently before picking up the wine pot and pouring himself some wine.

Jiraiya felt a little embarrassed. He tried to talk to them, but they ignored him, making him feel like he had lost face in front of his teammates.

He must not know who I am. If he did, he would never have ignored me like this.

"You must be a ninja too! I don't see your ninja headband, so you're not from our Hokage Village. Then where are you from? Sand Village, Mist Village, Cloud Village, or Rock Village?"

In Tsunade's view, Yi Shuihan must have come from one of the other ninja villages on the same level as their Konoha. It was hard to imagine that other small ninja villages could produce such a master.

Chapter 268, Misunderstanding Leads to Samurai

Yi Shuihan slapped away Jiraiya's hand that was reaching for the sake bottle and said, "I am not a ninja. Also, is this kind of behavior typical of Konoha ninjas?"

"Jiraiya!?" Tsunade yelled at Jiraiya, "If you keep doing this, I'm going to beat someone up."

"Hehe, I couldn't resist for a moment." Jiraiya chuckled, realizing that his behavior was a bit wrong, but he was really too tempted by the wine and couldn't control himself.

Jiraiya could only tolerate Tsunade, but he couldn't stand Orochimaru's contemptuous look. He shouted at Orochimaru, "Hey, what kind of look is that? It's like I'm scum. Are you looking down on me?"

"I didn't say anything," Orochimaru's slightly magnetic voice rang out, "but the fact that you could tell means you're not bad!"

Jiraiya had a large 'f' sign appear on his forehead, which was because he was angry with Orochimaru.

"Alright, stop arguing." Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Tsunade punched the table, smashing it right through, which immediately silenced Jiraiya.

As for Orochimaru, he was always very quiet.

"If you're not a ninja, then are you a samurai?"

In this world, besides ninjas, there are also Onmyoji and samurai. Before the appearance of ninjas, these people were the mainstream. They were eliminated because of the appearance of ninjas. However, even though a centipede dies, it does not fall down. Even though they have been eliminated, because of their long history, a few more powerful ones will always emerge.

If Yi Shuihan were a warrior, it wouldn't be impossible for him to make such a fast move, since there are warriors who specifically pursue speed.

Considering that Yi Shuihan was so fast that even they couldn't see him clearly, but he didn't actually cause much damage to those big men, he was indeed more like a warrior.

If it's a ninja, with that kind of speed, the damage they cause is definitely not insignificant.

It's possible that Yi Shuihan controlled his power, but Tsunade ruled that out because he said he wasn't a ninja.

"A samurai?" Yi Shuihan was about to deny it, but then he suddenly realized that it wasn't impossible to say that he was a samurai. After all, the samurai they were talking about were the kind who used swords, and he was indeed an amazing swordsman, at least the strongest in this world.

Yi Shuihan did not deny it, and Tsunade took this attitude as tacit agreement, thus creating a beautiful misunderstanding.

"Just a samurai?" Orochimaru's eyes showed a hint of regret. In his mind, Yi Shuihan probably focused all his energy on his speed. Although he was a genius, he was not worth his attention.

Jiraiya, on the other hand, remained as carefree as ever, showing no change whatsoever. His attention was never on Yi Shuihan from the start; rather, his gaze lingered more on the wine than on Yi Shuihan.

I don't know if it was just my imagination, but they seemed to have suddenly relaxed their guard. Yi Shuihan was unaware that his failure to deny his identity as a samurai had led Tsunade and the others to misunderstand.

Logically speaking, Tsunade would never have believed that Yi Shuihan was a samurai rather than a ninja just because of one sentence. However, Yi Shuihan's appearance was too deceptive, and they simply did not believe that there was such a young Kage-level powerhouse.

Another point is that Tsunade and the others subconsciously felt that Yi Shuihan was the type of person who disdained to lie.

"So what brings you to the Land of Fire? What do you think of the Land of Fire?" Tsunade continued to ask.

"I came here to relax. As for the Land of Fire, it seems quite nice, making one want to settle down here." Yi Shuihan spoke frankly. Compared to other places, the Land of Fire was indeed the most scenic and abundant place.

It's no wonder that other countries can't understand it and are trying every means to start a war; after all, who wouldn't want such a good place?

Especially the Land of Wind, which is completely in the desert, is so miserable. It would be strange if they really accepted their fate. People always want to live a better life, don't they?

Tsunade felt very proud of Yi Shuihan's words, and even found him more agreeable. After all, as a person from the Land of Fire, she naturally liked to hear others say good things about the Land of Fire.

"How about coming to settle down in our Konoha? I guarantee you won't want to leave once you're here."

What kind of development is this? Tsunade's words gave Yi Shuihan a strange feeling, but he quickly realized that she was recruiting him. After all, he was not a ninja from the other four villages and his strength was quite good. If he joined Konoha, he would still be of some use to Konoha.

Konoha is, after all, the culmination of my grandfather's efforts, so I definitely value Konoha more than I value Jiraiya and Orochimaru.

“That’s exactly what I was planning to do! I’ve heard that Konoha is indeed a great place.” Yi Shuihan’s answer made Tsunade’s eyes light up.

"If you sell alcohol in Konoha, your business will definitely be booming. I'll be a regular customer then," Jiraiya said, a few drops of liquid glistening at the corner of his mouth.

"Well, since we're all on the same side, can I have a drink?" Jiraiya stared intently at the sake pot, making no attempt to hide the longing in his eyes.

Now that Yi Shuihan was confirmed to be harmless, Tsunade also wanted to drink and looked at Yi Shuihan expectantly.

Even Orochimaru showed an expression of interest.

“No problem, please!” Yi Shuihan gestured for him to proceed, and the moment he agreed, the wine pot on the table disappeared and appeared in Jiraiya’s hand.

Jiraiya didn't even have time to pour the sake out; he just started drinking it straight away.

"Grumpy"

After taking a big gulp of sake, Jiraiya showed an expression of utter intoxication, as if he had entered a fairyland.

Before Jiraiya could finish experiencing it, Tsunade snatched the sake pot, then picked up another sake cup from the table and poured some sake.

"for you."

Tsunade poured the first cup of wine for Orochimaru, indicating that their relationship was still quite good at this point.

The second cup was naturally for herself. Finally getting to drink some sake, Tsunade showed an extremely satisfied expression.

Chapter 269, Going to Konoha

"What a magical wine! Not only does it smell incredibly delicious, but a sip leaves a lingering fragrance on the palate. As the wine passes through the throat and enters the stomach, it flows throughout the body, feeling as if countless soft little hands are massaging the entire body. A strange energy flows through the body, and under the influence of this strange energy, I feel that the hidden injuries I had before are improving, and my chakra is also slowly increasing."

Tsunade expressed her feelings, her face filled with disbelief.

"This isn't just wine anymore! It's amazing! What am I going to do? After drinking this, I'll never be able to drink any other wine again." Jiraiya looked at Yi Shuihan with resentment, as if Yi Shuihan had done something extremely terrible to him.

"What exactly is this wine made of? If our Land of Fire could also brew it in large quantities..." Tsunade wondered. If the Land of Fire had a large quantity of this wine, wouldn't their strength increase significantly?

Even those who are quasi-Kage can feel their chakra gradually increasing, so for those who are not ninjas, or rather, genin or chunin, their strength will definitely increase greatly after consuming this sake.

If Tsunade previously wanted to bring Yi Shuihan into Konoha simply because of his powerful combat ability, now she values ​​the sake even more.

"These wines can't be brewed so easily, can they? The ingredients must be extremely rare." Orochimaru was also surprised by the wine, but he was able to analyze it calmly, appearing the most rational.

Orochimaru's words brought Tsunade back to reality from her delusions. Yes, if it were really that easy to create, it would have been created long ago. How could it have only appeared here now?

Besides, even if they could produce a large quantity, one person naturally couldn't supply the entire Konoha. They might then force the other party to hand over the formula, which was not what she wanted to see. She could even say with certainty that even if she didn't want to do it, the team battle and those elders would force them.

Faced with Orochimaru's question, Yi Shuihan smiled without saying a word, which was taken as an admission. In fact, these wines were not too difficult for Yi Shuihan. He could make them if he wanted to. Putting aside the taste, the other effects were simply due to the abundance of spiritual energy. With his methods, it was not difficult to refine some spiritual energy into the wine.

“Speaking of which, we haven’t introduced ourselves yet. I’m Jiraiya, also known as the Toad Sage. These two are my teammates, and this big one is Tsunade.” As Jiraiya spoke, his gaze involuntarily fell on Tsunade. He seemed to think of something, and a blush appeared on his face. Seeing that Tsunade’s expression was not good, he pointed at Orochimaru and said, “This cold guy who exudes an aura that keeps strangers away is Orochimaru.”

"It seems you know about us?" Orochimaru suddenly said, because Yi Shuihan's expression hadn't changed at all while Jiraiya was introducing them, as if he already knew.

As expected of Snake, his observational skills are truly remarkable.

Jiraiya and Tsunade were also taken aback upon hearing this. They were both intelligent people, and recalling everything from their first meeting, they knew that Orochimaru was right.

“The three of you are disciples of the Third Hokage, and one of you is a princess of the Senju clan who founded Konoha. How could I not know such great names?” Yi Shuihan retorted.

"Is that so? Am I that famous already?" Jiraiya chuckled with delight, and Tsunade nodded, reluctantly accepting Yi Shuihan's answer.

Orochimaru, though he saw that there was something wrong with what Yi Shuihan said, did not continue to pursue the matter.

A pot of wine, a few people, each person takes a few sips, and it's almost gone, so the wine pot quickly becomes empty.

The last drop of sake dripped from the spout into Jiraiya's mouth, and Jiraiya showed a look of unsatisfied enjoyment. "It's all gone so quickly, sigh!"

"Is there any more..." Jiraiya was about to say, but then he thought of Yi Shuihan and swallowed his words. There was no way Yi Shuihan could hide alcohol on his person unless he had mastered space-time ninjutsu or sealing techniques. However, this was obviously impossible for Yi Shuihan, who was not even a ninja.

Space-time ninjutsu and sealing techniques are extremely advanced ninjutsu, even Jiraiya himself didn't know them.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, later known as the Yellow Flash, relied on the Flying Thunder God Technique, a space-time ninjutsu, to become one of the top ninjas in the ninja world, capable of withstanding the Nine-Tails.