Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 193 The Strongest Summoning Beast

The next day.

The tall building with the character "fire" located in the very center of Konoha.

In the mission hall on the first floor, small groups of Konoha ninjas gathered at the window of the 'Mission Management Team', waiting for the staff inside to assign them missions. Some ninjas who had already received their mission orders were discussing the mission details with their clients.

Contrary to what is depicted in the manga, missions are not only available in the Hokage's office.

With such a large number of ninjas in Konoha, the number of requests and missions they receive every day is countless. If the Hokage were to handle it all by himself, he would be exhausted and still not be able to finish.

To alleviate the Hokage's burden, a special "Mission Management Team" was set up on the first floor of the building to classify mission levels and assign relatively safe B- to D-rank missions to ninjas of Chunin rank and below.

Only high-risk missions at the A/S level, or missions dispatched with high-level Jonin-level combatants, can be assigned to the Hokage's office on the rooftop by the Third Hokage himself.

It can be said that most ninjas will only go to the upper echelons in two situations during their lives, where the Hokage will personally assign them tasks.

The first scenario is during the period when students are divided into classes after graduating from the ninja academy.

It's possible to get such an opportunity by relying on one's own special jonin or jonin teacher.

The second type is when certain high-risk missions require manpower, that is, 'cannon fodder'. They are also qualified to meet the Hokage, and of course, this opportunity may be the last time in their lives.

Many ninjas jokingly say that the two most glorious moments in their lives are their youth and the time before they die...

"Hey, isn't that...?"

"is her!"

"It's so beautiful..."

The noisy hall fell silent for a moment, followed by a burst of discussion.

The ninjas who had been gathered at the window whispered among themselves and peered toward the door. The client, who was discussing a mission, was drawn by the unusual reaction of the group and followed their gaze with curiosity.

The moment he looked over, he understood the source of the commotion without needing any explanation.

She was a girl who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old, with a complexion as smooth and lustrous as white jade.

Her forehead was painted with mysterious purple patterns, her eyes were covered by a black cloth, her skin was translucent, and her lips were bright red. Her tall and slightly plump figure, even in a loose kimono, could not hide her curves that were beyond her years.

What's most eye-catching is her silver hair.

The curly silver hair, without any hairpins or headbands, or perhaps it was the best adornment itself, was simply coiled naturally behind her head. The golden spring sunshine and the reflection of the silver hair made the girl look radiant and divine.

"This is...this is so beautiful..."

He was dumbfounded, racking his brains but unable to come up with any suitable words.

He was a merchant who sold antiques and jade. He had been to the most prosperous capital of the Fire Kingdom many times and had dealt with the nobles there. But even in the mansions of those nobles, he had never seen a beauty of this caliber.

At this moment, he couldn't care less about any mission assignments; he simply stretched his neck to admire the spectacular sight from the largest village in the ninja world.

If even those who had seen the world were like this, the clients from some small countries and mountain villages were even more dumbfounded. It wasn't until the girl went up to the second floor and disappeared for a long time that everyone reluctantly withdrew their gaze, and they could see the regret on each other's faces.

"I'm so sorry, I...actually lost my composure just now!"

"It's only human nature, there's no need to take it to heart..."

The men gave an awkward smile, but instead felt a strange sense of mutual understanding, and the slight awkwardness that came with their first meeting vanished instantly.

"Brother, was that girl a Konoha ninja?"

"That's no ordinary ninja! That's the strongest genius in the history of Konoha—Sunburst Gray..."

Upon hearing the client's question, the Konoha ninjas arrogantly raised their chins and introduced their village's super genius.

In recent years, Hairi has frequently come to the Hokage Building to see the Third Hokage. The first two years were fine; although she was still very beautiful, she was still considered a normal person.

But in the last two years, for some reason, she has become more and more radiant and beautiful.

Her unique appearance goes without saying, but what truly sets her apart is the vibrant energy that is so captivating to behold, the dangerous yet mysterious aura, and the aura of being Konoha's number one genius. All these factors combine to create a fatal attraction.

Just by standing there, you know that she is completely different from others. She is not one of the ordinary people dealing with the mundane details of daily life, but someone from another level.

Therefore, every time the other party comes here, it is probably in this kind of grand scene.

They were already used to it, and even when introducing Hui Li's deeds, they did so with ease.

With a smug look on his face, he recounted the genius's many extraordinary qualities and enjoyed the astonished gazes of his clients. These were among the few shining moments in their ordinary lives!
"Brother, I'm not exaggerating... Rumor has it she's the chosen Fifth Hokage..."

The boasting below grew increasingly outrageous and loud, as these people loudly proclaimed rumors they had somehow obtained, hoping to attract more surprised glances.

Hui Li was so embarrassed she felt like she was going to get cancer. She manipulated her surging earth-style chakra to harden her shoes and even the stairs. She quickened her pace slightly and gracefully walked to the Hokage's office on the third floor.

Over the years, everyone has said that her personality has become gentler, and even her walking posture is very aristocratic and ladylike. But only she knows what terrifying consequences would result if she were to recklessly unleash evil thoughts, murderous intent, or run quickly.

Sometimes elegance is something we're forced to do.

call!
A gentle breeze blew open the tightly closed door, and Gray Glass gracefully entered the room.

While reviewing documents, Hiruzen Sarutobi subconsciously extinguished his pipe and placed it upside down on the table.

"Don't wait until you ruin your health before you go to the doctor, Sarutobi-sensei!"

"I believe in your medical ninjutsu." Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and fanned the smoke in front of him. He hadn't expected Kairi to arrive so quickly and had been caught red-handed.

Hui Li shook her head helplessly. The gentle breeze around her swept away the dust in the air and pushed it all out the window.

Two years ago, Sarutobi had a persistent cough due to a lesion in his lungs. After curing him with medical ninjutsu, she also used the Fine Disease Extraction Technique to remove the tar from his lungs.

I thought the other person would quit smoking, but instead, they not only didn't quit, but seemed to have gained some kind of support, and started smoking even more frequently than before.

"Medical ninjutsu isn't a panacea; if someone gets lung cancer, even I can't help them."

"It's alright, I've lived long enough." Hiruzen Sarutobi was completely unconcerned about the cancer that Kairi mentioned. He signed his name at the bottom of a thick report and tossed it on top of a small mountain of documents piled up beside him.

"Take all of these away!"

"Yes!"

Three ANBU ninjas suddenly appeared in the corner of the room, picked up the documents, nodded to Hui Li, and quickly left the office after receiving a nod in response. *Thud!*

The office door closed gently, and the person who closed it was the same sensible ANBU who had helped close the door when Danzo and Sarutobi were discussing matters.

These people, who had served the Third Hokage for many years as his personal guards, understood very well the weight that Hui Li, his last disciple, held in the Third Hokage's heart. It was a level of affection that even the combined affection of all three of the Sannin of Konoha could not match.

Most importantly, it's still unknown how many more years the third generation has left to live, but this person is a rising star. We'll be dealing with him for a long time to come, so it won't hurt to show him some respect.

The ninjas who can work in the Hokage's office are all intelligent people. No one will look down on Hairi because of her so-called age. On the contrary, the younger she is, the more respect she will receive.

"What brings you here?"

Seeing that all the ninjas in the office had been sent away by Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hairi realized that the purpose of his meeting with her was probably not simple.

"Have there been any recent signs of a flare-up of hematopoietic stem cell disease?"

As he spoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression became somewhat solemn. Five years had passed, and he had developed some wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, which folded like a fan when he spoke.

Just for this?
Hui Li had some doubts in her heart.

The other party has repeatedly pressed her about hematogenous diseases.

From the moment she successfully reversed the Eight Gates, her bloodline disease was cured. Over the years, her health has been getting better and better. Three years ago, when her immortal body entered the second stage, she told Sarutobi that her bloodline disease had been resolved.

"Thanks to the fact that my teacher has used the Forest of Death as my experimental ground all these years, I have developed a ninjutsu that can completely cure bloodline diseases, so there won't be any more problems?"

Seeing that Hairi's expression seemed genuine, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a little relieved: "I just haven't seen you practice taijutsu in a long time, and I thought your bloodline disease had flared up again."

Hui Li then understood why the other party was worried.

She has indeed practiced very little taijutsu over the years. Firstly, most taijutsu techniques in the ninja world have lost their meaning for her. Her physical control allows her to develop muscle strength on its own, as long as she has enough chakra.

Secondly, apart from her shadow clones, who can still exchange blows with her, no one else can serve as her sparring partner.

Even the kinetic energy generated by a simple wave of the hand is measured in tons. If one were to seriously gather muscle and chakra to punch, the power would be at least a hundred or a thousand times greater. On top of that, the power would be even more immeasurable when using amplification techniques such as ninjutsu.

She once activated three different state skills simultaneously in the Forest of Death, gathering all her strength to unleash a punch.

The Death Forest is no longer a forest.

"I'm not training in physical combat because I've been trying out new fighting methods recently, it's not a bloodline disease issue," Hairi explained, finding it difficult to explain to Hiruzen Sarutobi, so she chose a more easily understood approach.

"I see. Then I feel relieved!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi visibly relaxed, his serious expression slowly crumbling, and he spoke much more casually:
Are you satisfied with the teachers who assigned you to different classes after graduation?

"It's alright! Nothing new." Without even guessing, Hairi knew who Hiruzen Sarutobi had assigned her to.

Because of her heavy butterfly influence, many things in the original work have changed over the years.

For example, the Konoha 12 all became "Scroll Kings" under her attacks.

Naruto and Sasuke, the main characters of the original work, under her influence, trained under two famous teachers, Guy and Kakashi, and their strength became much greater than in the original timeline.

The other cockroaches are no less formidable.

Sakura, who ranked first in the written exam in the original work, gradually fell behind the others. Perhaps it was fate, but she also found her own way out.

Two years ago, Chihaya Toru said that during his internship at Konoha Hospital, he discovered a genius medical ninja named Haruno Sakura. He wanted to recruit her into Root to be his deputy, and he came to ask her, the de facto leader of Root, for permission.

After lamenting that Sakura had embarked on this path ahead of time, Hui Li naturally did not allow her to join Root. Sakura's true opportunity lay with Tsunade, and it would be a waste to hand it over to Chihaya Toru. After that, she stopped caring about these trivial matters.

Sakura went to Konoha Hospital to wait for Tsunade, which conveniently created a vacancy. Given Kakashi, Naruto, and Sasuke's familiarity with her, Hiruzen Sarutobi would definitely arrange for her to join Team 7. This was a matter that required no thought.

"You summoned me here today just to ask about these things?"

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's calm demeanor, Hairi asked directly, "He was so busy just now, it's impossible that he sent those ANBU ninjas away for such a trivial matter. There must be a deeper secret."

He's clearly waiting for her to speak first.

"of course not."

Seeing that the usually composed Hairi finally couldn't hold back, Hiruzen Sarutobi, unaware that his emotions had been seen through, smiled triumphantly and mysteriously took out a sealing scroll from a drawer under the table:
"How can a teacher not prepare a gift for their student's successful graduation?"

"This is?"

Hui Li's eyes narrowed, and the sealing technique on the outer layer of the scroll had been pierced by his pupil power.

"I heard from Might Guy a few years ago that he wanted to give you the Ninja Turtle as a summoning beast, but you rejected it with disdain." With one hand, Hiruzen Sarutobi unsealed the outer seal and slowly unfolded the scroll, revealing lines of small black characters inside.

With the aid of her pupil technique, Hui Li could already see clearly.

The small print contained various names, most of which shared the same surname – Sarutobi. Among them was the name of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"This is a spirit contract signed between our Sarutobi clan and the Monkey clan." As Hiruzen Sarutobi laid the scroll horizontally on the clean table, his expression was filled with undisguised pride when he spoke of the scroll's origin.

"The ape race is a unified whole, with its body as hard as diamond, and can transform into the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel) that can be contracted and expanded at will."

What's most impressive is that they can speak human language, have human form, and can perform hand seals and use ninjutsu with all four limbs. They are an extremely powerful summoning race in the ninja world, and my summoned beast is none other than the king of the monkey clan—the Monkey King, Enma!

This is the ape demon's summoning scroll!

Hui Li took a deep breath. She was naturally familiar with the power of the Monkey King, which Orochimaru called the strongest summoning beast in the original work.

It's worth noting that the other party had been to Ryuchi Cave and had witnessed Jiraiya's toads and Tsunade's slugs, yet they still gave such a high evaluation, demonstrating Enma's formidable strength.

The reason she valued it so much was not simply because the ape demon was powerful.

No matter how strong a spirit beast is, it is still an external entity and is ultimately not as reliable as its master.

What she really wanted was:
The ape tribe's territory likely possesses abundant natural energy and possibly unique magical techniques distinct from the three sacred sites of Shikkotsu Forest, Mt. Myoboku, and Ryuchi Cave!
Her immortal body has been stuck in the second stage for a long time, and it won't be long before she enters the third stage. However, she is completely different from the Senju clan, and her awakened abilities are worlds apart.

She worried that even if she successfully evolved to the third stage, she would not be able to obtain the perfect Sage Mode like Hashirama Senju. At that time, she would have to find a way to acquire the Sage Techniques of the three holy lands, and the twists and turns involved were self-evident.

And now.

There may be a new solution to her problem.

(End of this chapter)