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

Chiba isn't a nanny.

Only by leaving Konoha could he better plan his strategy in Otogakure and spread more ninjutsu.

Konoha has now reached a bottleneck, making it very difficult to seek progress, and the population limitation also makes it difficult for him to fully utilize his abilities.

In comparison.

It seems that the Daimyo side has a better chance.

Yamato understands.

"When you return to Konoha, will you tell Lady Tsunade directly, or do you need me to pass on the message?"

"I'll just go and tell them."

Chiba is not an impulsive person. He usually makes decisions after careful consideration, and once he speaks, it means there is no room for negotiation.

and so.

There's no need to try to dissuade them anymore.

All Yamato can do is provide some intelligence assistance.

He told Chiba some intelligence he had gathered over the years in the dark.

Although it's not very useful...

However, Chiba listened with a smile. After a while, they heard the girl's voice from inside, and then they stopped chatting and went back inside.

A sumptuous feast was laid out on the wooden table, steaming hot and emitting a wonderful aroma.

"Let's eat!"

"I'm gonna start now!"

After the classic table manners were observed, everyone picked up their bowls and chopsticks and began to eat.

After a day of traveling, everyone was quite tired.

With food to eat, no one would think about things like military rations. After quickly finishing their meal, everyone sat at the table and patted their bellies contentedly.

Kazusa leaned against the wall, chuckled, and said, "I wonder what Asuma-senpai and the others are doing."

"Shouldn't we... protect the daimyo?"

After thinking for a moment, Tian Tian said.

The Daimyo had just been guided by Kazuma's genjutsu, and Asuma probably wanted to protect him 24 hours a day to prevent him from getting hurt. At the same time, he was probably also worried about the situation in Konoha.

in fact.

They were also worried about the safety of Konoha.

"I wonder how Konoha is doing now."

She sighed softly every day.

"Don't worry, it's definitely safe now. The only difference is how many we can capture alive. Otherwise, all the efforts that Jiraiya and I have made over this period of time would have been completely wasted."

Chiba didn't care at all.

Compared to them, he was incredibly calm.

And the horse's ability...

While he is indeed strong and has created various bizarre ninjutsu, which is commendable, his actual combat ability is poor, and he is also arrogant.

He couldn't even beat Asuma before, let alone Kakashi, who is now basically a permanent resident of Konoha.

I reckon they're either dead or captured alive now.

As for emptiness.

Chiba narrowed his eyes.

There was a considerable amount of Nine-Tails chakra within the empty body. If it wasn't extracted, it would slowly transform into a smaller Nine-Tails and be completely assimilated by the Nine-Tails chakra.

This is certainly a powerful weapon, but it is extremely cruel to Sora himself.

Forget it.

Anyway, I'm prepared to go back to the village, so we can resolve this together.

Chiba got up and cleared the dishes.

"No need, I'll take care of it..."

“Captain Yamato builds the house, you cook and wash the vegetables, and I'll wash the dishes.”

"Hehe, then I'll trouble you."

He sat down every day.

A few minutes later, everyone strolled around outside for a bit before heading back to rest.

but.

On the way, Tenten quietly found Chiba and asked him a question similar to Yamato's.

Girls are always meticulous, especially since she has been paying attention to Chiba.

Chiba's answer was the same as before.

However, what Tiantian said next almost startled him so much that he strained his back.

"You wouldn't be thinking about that noble lady, would you?"

"??!"

Chiba looked completely bewildered.

Sakuraba Sataki...

"My relationship with her is just a normal business partnership, why would you think that way?"

"Really?"

"Of course, but she hopes I can teach her some ninjutsu, any kind of jutsu will do, as long as it gives her the ability to protect herself."

Chiba didn't hide it.

He knew Tian Tian's feelings, and he didn't want to hide anything from her either.

Aside from necessary hiding places like the Sound Village.

Tian Tian was delighted to hear this, and holding the hem of her clothes with both hands, she said, "Teaching people must be troublesome, right? It might take up your time."

"..."

The world of girls is really complicated.

He clearly didn't want to teach, yet he said such things.

Chiba silently complained to himself.

He thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't intend to teach her seriously. Instead, I'm thinking about whether I can use some special methods to quickly teach her some ninja abilities."

"what?"

Tenten was initially surprised, then cautiously looked around before whispering, "Chiba-kun, you... you wouldn't be researching Orochimaru's cursed seal, would you?"

"I have this idea, but it's not the same as Orochimaru's cursed seal. Instead, I plan to combine the cursed seal with the tailed beast jinchūriki and the Yin Seal to create an additional ability that can be activated."

Chiba explained in detail.

Tian Tian was utterly astonished; this ability...

She couldn't even think about it.

If that were truly possible, wouldn't ninjas be mass-produced?

Even without ninja talent, one can still possess ninja abilities and become a member of the ninja community.

She thought to herself, and then realized that she might have been making some assumptions.

The Yin Seal, the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, and the Cursed Seal are all extremely difficult to master. Combining the three and balancing their weaknesses and uses is exceptionally challenging.

It's probably only going to exist in our imagination.

According to Chiba, it's...

Conceptual Ninjutsu.

but.

Chiba is good at creating miracles; who knows, it might actually happen.

She was a little confused.

If Chiba could do it, she would love to get one for her parents too, but she was worried that it would be extremely difficult or that there might be other problems.

of course.

The most crucial factor is—

She couldn't think of any bargaining chips she could use.

Tenten gritted her teeth and said, "Chiba-kun, if you can research this technique, could you give it to my parents too... I will collect chakra iron in exchange."

Chakra iron is very scarce.

but.

Recently, her parents have established connections with some channels in the Land of Fire.

If it were just about spending money, no one would be willing to sell chakra iron, but by adding a little bit of technology and promising to help people forge chakra weapons...

That's different.

Chakra weapons are even rarer than chakra iron, and those who can forge such weapons are extremely rare.

Chiba couldn't help but laugh, but he nodded anyway.

"Okay, if the research is successful, I'll try to get one for your parents too. However, your parents are a bit older, and their physical abilities might not be able to handle it..."

Chiba thought it over and over again, "We'll see when the time comes; it might not work now."

"Yes, that's what I meant too. If it's feasible, great; if not, I'll still help you collect it."