Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

"Yes!"

……

Chiba found the Third Generation with the parasitic insect.

"he is?"

"Orochimaru's subordinate, the only ninja captured this time."

Chiba told the parasitic insect to let him go.

Jirobo is still alive, but his breathing is very disordered.

Chiba used his mental powers to sense that his mental state was very chaotic, and he looked like he was on the verge of death.

Suicide by cursed seal?

We must send it to the mountain tribe while it's still hot.

"We probably need to send it to them quickly."

"Okay, you should contact Haiyi. They should still be at the training ground."

The three generations offered suggestions.

"Let them send it over first, I have some things to do here."

"what's up?"

The Third Hokage was still immersed in the disappointment of not killing Orochimaru and didn't pay much attention to the situation at the scene.

Wait until he looks up and comes to his senses.

Chiba was already squatting on the ground, directing his shadow clones to clean up the scene, seemingly to pack up and take away the severed snake tail of Manda.

"What are you doing?"

The third generation is slightly confusing.

What value does this severed tail have?

It was almost completely destroyed by his Dalian bombs; there wasn't a single intact spot on its surface.

"That snake is very big. I wonder if its chakra and cellular structure are different from ordinary summoning beasts. So I want to study and observe it."

Chiba explained.

He sighed, having understood the situation across three generations.

In their passion for research, Chiba is exactly the same as Orochimaru.

The difference is that Chiba has a scale in her heart.

He knows what he should and shouldn't do, and his wishes are different from Orochimaru's.

So that everyone can learn ninjutsu...

indeed.

It's incredibly difficult for ordinary people to learn ninjutsu.

This is still Konoha.

Other ninja villages faced even greater difficulties.

The three generations sighed inwardly.

Chiba ignored the grief and reminiscence of the Third Generation and directed the cleanup of the scene. Only after his clone gathered all the fragments together did he seal them away with the sealing scroll.

The third generation snapped out of their daze.

"Oh right, I found the Reverse Summoning Technique. I'll organize it and send it to you later. I don't know much about the Flying Thunder God Technique either..."

"Having reverse spirit communication is already enough."

Chiba nodded.

He was quite satisfied with the ability to communicate with spirits in reverse.

but.

There is still one problem.

Although the claw has gained some intelligence, it is not much; at least, it is basically impossible to rely on it to communicate with spirits in reverse.

"Forget it, we can think about these things later. Besides, who knows, it might learn them when it grows up?"

Chiba temporarily put aside those worries.

He thought of something—

Judging from what we just saw, the power generated by the cursed seal can also be used as chakra to feed the parasitic insects.

We can observe further.

If the parasitic insects consume the power of the cursed seal and their evolution is not much different from that of normal Sage Chakra, then the village seems to have a suitable caretaker.

It's just quite difficult to handle.

Red Bean's personality is rather eccentric.

Chiba packed up the ten thousand snakes' tails, secretly pondering what to do.

Then, he headed towards Konoha with the Third Hokage, the Anbu, and the guards.

I was in a hurry when I came out, and I don't know what's going on over there.

but.

This unexpected turn of events put Orochimaru in a difficult position...

Seems alright?

"By the way, Chiba, I'd like to talk to Jiraiya to see if we can strengthen the connection and exchange of ninjutsu between Konoha and the Fire Temple. Could you ask him what he thinks for me?"

On his way back, the Third Hokage snapped out of his reverie about Orochimaru and remembered that there was another important matter to attend to.

Fire Temple!

This time, not only Jiraiya came, but also Elder Shiraishi of the Fire Temple, who is one of the most prestigious elders of the Fire Temple.

Their arrival is perfectly timed.

Chiba readily agreed, but he still emphasized, "I'm just relaying your message; I can't negotiate terms for you, since my relationship with the Fire Temple is rather complicated."

"Of course, this is a deal between Konoha and the Fire Temple. You just need to give them a heads-up."

Chapter 130 Earth Continent, You've Made a Big Concession

The Anbu have brought Jirobo back to the Intelligence Department.

Chiba and Sandai walked back.

A short while later, Tenzo, Tenten, and Kazusa appeared in front of them.

Upon seeing Chiba, they nodded slightly in greeting before stepping forward and asking, "Third Hokage, are you alright?"

"Ahem, it's okay."

The problem is that his chakra was depleted too much, and he's probably exhausted.

Chiba silently added a sentence for the Third Generation in his mind.

How old are you?

If someone comes up and immediately throws out a technique like the Five Elements Great Barrage, their chakra must be almost depleted, otherwise they wouldn't have stayed there obediently.

The third generation said wearily, "Yamato, can you give me a ride? You guys can take care of yourselves."

She chattered on and on about her research.

"Deciphering the structure of the Fang Li Dark Blade is somewhat complicated, but we're almost there. I feel a great sense of accomplishment once it's finished."

He nodded repeatedly every day.

When talking about ninja tool forging, her face was full of excitement and pride, and she seemed to radiate light.

He had previously considered having Chiba sign a contract with the monkey clan, but Chiba refused. However, the Third Hokage's original intention was for the Monkey King to protect Chiba.

"Yes!"

of course.

I peeked around every day, but in the end I still didn't take it.

I heard that this child is proficient in many weapons, including sticks.

Snake tail?

The three generations pondered this in their hearts.

Chiba doesn't stand on ceremony with the third generation.

Why is the snake's tail so important that it needs a sealing scroll to preserve it?

Now think about it...

Yup!

While large-scale contracts are unlikely, securing a contract with a decent junior shouldn't be a problem.

Kazusa and Chiba listened quietly from the side.

"Are you OK?"

"By the way, how's your ninja tool research going lately?"

At this moment, the sense of alienation that had been building between them dissipated.

Aside from their unique mastery of Fire Release techniques, the Sarutobi clan's only notable skill is their contract system with the monkey clan.

Chiba showed the sealing scroll.

Afterwards, Tian Tian asked about Kazusa's recent situation, and Kazusa talked about her recent experiences rather awkwardly.