13
Hurt the Enemy a Thousand, Hurt Oneself a Thousand
“Idiot.”
Bleach Luke looked at Dragon Raja Luke on the battlefield with the same expression one would use to look at a fool.
“All Lukes possess equal power. How could one easily suppress another? If that happens, it’s naturally because someone is feigning weakness.”
Before his words faded, a lightning flash brighter than the previous one erupted.
“Hado No. 4, Byakurai.”
“Naruto Luke, is this the only move you know? The same technique won’t work on me!”
Dragon Raja Luke reached out to block, but found the lightning faster than expected. Realizing it was too late to react, he channeled all the Qi within his body, causing golden light to ripple around him like waves.
Crack.
The White Lightning struck toward his head. Dragon Raja Luke’s vision was flooded with white light. Losing his sight made him panic slightly, but after sensing the situation, he relaxed.
Although the White Lightning was more powerful than he had anticipated, with all his Qi mobilized for full defense, even if the golden light was broken, it wouldn’t cause him much harm.
“Usele—”
Before he could finish his trash talk, a swift slash came from behind.
While his vision was cut off by the White Lightning’s glare and his golden light was concentrated on his head, Naruto Luke had circled behind him and delivered a heavy blow.
It didn’t hurt, but it dispersed the Golden Light Charm and disrupted the flow of his Qi.
Another incantation echoed.
“Binding Arts No. 1, Restrain.”
The power of the Binding Arts took effect on Dragon Raja Luke. His body was bound by an invisible force, the bamboo sword in his hand fell, his arms were restrained behind his back, and then he lost his balance and collapsed to the ground.
This is bad!
Dragon Raja Luke thought to himself, realizing he had been careless.
“Wait, I surrender!”
Faced with Dragon Raja Luke, who was bound by the Binding Arts and temporarily incapacitated, Naruto Luke showed no mercy. Expressionless, he unleashed his full power. The chakra within him surged, creating an invisible pressure around him.
“Ruler of all that is holy, mask of flesh and blood, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bear the name of Man! Inferno and conflict, raging across the seas, march ever onward! Hado No. 31: Shakkaho!”
A fully incanted Hado No. 31.
The crimson fireball expanded in Dragon Raja Luke’s eyes, and he couldn’t help but let out a cry of despair.
“Nooooooooooo!”
Boom!
The fireball veered off course, exploding beside Dragon Raja Luke, startling him into a shiver. He had lived a smooth-sailing life until now, never expecting to be defeated by his own hand.
Only then did Naruto Luke leisurely walk up to him, release the Binding Arts, crouch down, and calmly explain.
“The first White Lightning was to make you misjudge its power. The second White Lightning was to make you let your guard down, so you wouldn’t mobilize the golden light defense the moment I started chanting, giving you enough time to react.”
“When you let your guard down, the third White Lightning suddenly erupted at full power. Caught off guard, you could only hastily respond, focusing all your attention on channeling the golden light. This made you overlook threats from other directions.”
“Additionally, attacking your head was also intended to use the White Lightning’s glare to block your vision, further weakening your perception.”
Dragon Raja Luke was dumbfounded. He never expected so many tricks in a simple fight.
Hmph, you sneaky bastard! All you tactical players have dirty hearts!
Dragon Raja Luke: o(￣ヘ￣o＃)
Naruto Luke raised the long bamboo sword in his hand and said with a smile, “Do you understand your mistake now, newbie?””
“Y-yes, I understand.”
Dragon Raja Luke shrank his neck and nodded reluctantly.
He never thought the biggest setback in his life would be nearly dying by his own hand. Even being single in his previous life hadn’t led to such a situation.
Watching Dragon Raja Luke submit, Naruto Luke felt a secret thrill.
This act of showing off—he’d give himself full marks.
The bamboo sword landed heavily on Dragon Raja Luke’s head.
“Smack!”
“Ouch~” x2
Naruto Luke controlled his facial expression, enduring the pain as he pulled Dragon Raja Luke up. “Do you yield?”
“I yield, I yield.”
Dragon Raja Luke clutched his wound, grimacing. It was just bowing to himself, nothing to be ashamed of.
“Remember to show respect to your seniors from now on. We’re all Lukes—who are you trying to show off to with that foul mouth?”
After the lesson, Naruto Luke, who had maintained an aloof and transcendent demeanor throughout, straightened his clothes and said leisurely, “It’s time. I should clock out.”
With that, his figure vanished from the spot.
Bleach Luke, who had been watching the battle, had been covering his mouth the whole time, barely managing not to laugh in Naruto Luke’s face—after all, he was on his side.
Once the other was gone, his somewhat immature laughter burst forth.
“Hahahaha, that iron-pounding idiot, I’m dying of laughter hahahaha~”
Faced with Dragon Raja Luke’s puzzled gaze, Quanzhi Fashi Luke quietly voiced his thoughts.
“I bet he’s in a lot of pain.”
“…”
“Hahahaha!” x3
For a moment, the mysterious space was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
…
“Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch!”
The moment he opened his eyes, Luke couldn’t help but clutch his head and roll on the ground in pain.
What was I trying to prove?!
Why did I hit myself so hard? Am I a masochist?
When the pain subsided slightly, he closed his eyes to sense the enhancements brought by the two new Lukes and tested his current strength.
The energy within him had incorporated the nature of Qi, adding a sense of balance and harmony, making it more stable and restrained.
The amount accumulated from Quanzhi Fashi Luke’s ten years of arduous cultivation was considerable. Combined with Bleach Luke’s recent spiritual pressure and the chakra he had refined himself, he had achieved his small goal of surpassing his previous self.
Currently, he roughly possessed 1.3 units of chakra.
His physical fitness had also improved. Although there was no combat data, he estimated that even a Jonin using chakra to enhance their body would only be at his current level—and he could use chakra to enhance himself as well.
With the addition of the two newcomers, his soul level had risen again. He could now easily use demon arts up to number thirty-five without incantation.
He could use higher-level demon arts without incantation, but Bleach Luke hadn’t learned them yet. He felt his limit might be around forty or even higher. With incantation, he could go even further.
Luke opened his eyes, satisfied. The progress in his strength lifted his spirits.
After sliding the door open and stepping out, Luke saw his younger brother, Chuan Guang, drowsy in the hallway.
“Good morning, brother.” Chuan Guang rubbed his eyes, glanced at Luke casually, then did a double-take. “You seem different again.”
“Oh? How so?”
“It’s just, just…” Chuan Guang gestured vaguely, unsure how to describe it. “You seem more… pleasant to look at.”
It seemed that once the charm attribute reached a certain level, it no longer optimized facial features. Or perhaps everyone’s aesthetic preferences differed, so after the features were sufficiently harmonious, further charm improvements manifested in one’s aura.
Luke smiled and ruffled his hair. “What’s changed? I’ve always looked like this. Don’t spout nonsense with your eyes open.”
“You were never this good-looking before.” Chuan Guang couldn’t help but speak the truth, only to see a menacing glint in his unscrupulous older brother’s eyes the next second.
“Let’s go have breakfast!”
He tried to run on his short legs but was caught by the scruff of his neck once again.
“Here, this is for you.”
Luke took a small booklet from his chest and handed it to his brother.
Chuan Guang glanced at it. “What ‘Cla Refining’ something technique? What is this?”
“It’s the Chakra Refining Technique.” Luke set his brother down with a face full of exasperation, then flicked his forehead. “Illiterate and still not studying hard.”
“Chakra Refining Technique!” Chuan Guang’s eyes lit up.
His joy wasn’t because of the book itself, but because Luke giving it to him was a signal—he could now attend the Ninja School.
“I’ll talk to Father and enroll you before the next Ninja School term starts.”
Luke nodded slightly, confirming his brother’s guess.
There was no real risk in attending the Ninja School. His previous refusal to let his brother go was only because he didn’t want his family to interact too much with the main characters.
Now that his cheat code had arrived and his strength had grown, Luke’s confidence had gradually increased, so he didn’t need to restrict his family as much.
“Yay!”
Chuan Guang happily hugged Luke’s knee. “Thank you, brother.”
Luke pushed the leg accessory away with distaste. “Alright, just don’t cause trouble for me at school after you enroll. Come to my room after breakfast, and I’ll teach you how to refine chakra.”
“Okay!”