Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 79 Guidance? No, it's you teaching me!

In a mountain in the Land of Wind, Sasori of the Red Sand looked at Chiyo lying on the stone bed, his eyes filled with sadness.

He held the medicine and the knife in his hand, but hesitated to make the cut.

even.

His hands were trembling, making it impossible for him to hold the knife steadily.

"Eternal art..."

Scorpion looked at his hand, smiled silently, and said, "Grandma, how pitiful. You don't deserve eternal life."

He remained silent for a long time, then wiped his eyes and left the cave.

After a moment, Scorpion manipulated the puppet to bring a pile of wood, and then he began to carve.

Scorpion is indeed a genius.

Even ordinary wooden puppets can be made with great skill, and he has completely captured the essence of Chiyo's appearance.

His eyes dimmed.

"Father, mother, grandmother, the puppets are all here."

After finishing the work, he looked into the cave.

Following that, he skillfully used medicine to preserve her body, then placed Chiyo in a coffin. After making arrangements to prevent insects and ants, Sasori buried her in this unknown place.

……

On the way back from the Land of Fire.

A strange emotion flickered in Shikaku's eyes, and he unconsciously quickened his pace, reaching Kyohiko's side.

They already know the process.

but.

He still had some doubts.

"Kyohiko."

"Yes, Shikaku-senpai."

Kyohiko slowed down and turned his head to look at Nara Shikaku, who was catching up.

The Shikaku father and son are known for their high intelligence. The current Shikaku may not be as shrewd as he was in later years, but he is still very sharp and must have noticed something was wrong.

After all, Chiyo's actions to retrieve the body were rather insane.

Sure enough, Shikaku said, "Kyohiko, I heard Minato describe the scene before, and there's a question I haven't been able to figure out. I'd like to discuss it with you."

"What about Chiyo?"

"Hmm, why was she so eager to retrieve the body, and why did she insist on keeping it intact?"

Lu Jiu asked.

The reason I asked Kyohiko...

He had a gut feeling that Kyohiko might already have a guess!

As an observer who was directly present at the scene, Kyohiko had the best perspective, and his intelligence was beyond doubt; he was certainly able to observe things that Minato could not.

"I'm also puzzled. If I had to name one possibility, it would be..."

"The Art of Resurrection!"

Shikaku then spoke up, revealing Kyohiko's conjecture.

Obviously.

He had similar thoughts.

Immediately, Shikaku sighed softly, "The situation was too critical at the time, and with Amegakure ninjas present, you didn't have many other options, otherwise..."

The situation at the time was described in great detail by Shuimen.

Everyone had been traveling continuously without much rest, and then they went through a fierce battle with Sasori, which greatly depleted their chakra.

Kakashi and Guy were surrounded by the enemy and were in imminent danger.

Having used forbidden martial arts twice, Kyohiko is now unable to move.

For the sake of his comrades, Minato didn't want to fight Chiyo and the others head-on, but he couldn't help but feel regretful that Sasori of the Red Sand might return to Sunagakure...

"Having one more scorpion might not be a bad thing."

Kyohiko replied.

Shikaku paused, puzzled, and said, "Why? He's a genius puppeteer from Sunagakure, and he's only thirteen or fourteen years old, about five years older than you. If he were to return to Sunagakure, he would be a major threat to Konoha."

"He is a researcher of personal puppets, and a genius like Sasori would never give up his research. Sunagakure's strength will increase by welcoming him back, but there will also be some negative effects."

Jingyan explained.

Human puppet.

This thing, like the Impure World Reincarnation, is a forbidden technique that desecrates corpses, and what Sasori researched was a human puppet that retained its bloodline limit.

This technique poses an equal threat to everyone.

Scorpions are not rational beings either, especially...

Chiyo lost her life for him.

Looking at the events of later generations, Sasori appeared cold and ruthless, but in reality, he still retained a last vestige of affection for Chiyo. Chiyo's death might have plunged Sasori into an even deeper abyss.

of course.

At present, this is merely Kyohiko's conjecture.

He changed the subject, saying, "Secondly, I don't think such a technique comes without a price. It might be an unfinished product, or it might come with a huge price, like trading one's life for another."

"Chiyo is skilled in medicine, poison, and puppetry, and she is more rational and normal than Sasori. She is actually more important to us and Sunagakure."

Jingyan explained his thoughts.

Shikaku understood Kyohiko's meaning.

If such a technique truly had no cost, Sunagakure would have used it extensively long ago. How could it have only been revealed now?

The cost will certainly be enormous.

and.

The learning difficulty may also be extremely high.

Apart from Chiyo, the top medical expert in Sunagakure, the rest of the people probably do not have the qualifications to learn.

For Konoha, an enemy like Chiyo seems to pose a greater threat than Sasori.

This direction...

He didn't even consider it.

From the moment he learned about this until now, he had been thinking about how important Scorpion was, and hadn't considered Chiyo's role.

As a result, with one rise and one fall, the strength of Sunagakure did not improve much; on the contrary, it declined overall.

I didn't consider everything comprehensively enough!

It's truly remarkable that Jingyan, at such a young age, possesses such insight and comprehensive thinking.

No wonder Jiraiya-sama values ​​him so much!

Nara Shikaku couldn't help but sigh, then his gaze sharpened, and he smiled, "Kyohiko, it's rare that you could still maintain your rationality and make judgments under those circumstances."

"It's nothing. I was actually quite worried about Sasori causing harm to Konoha, but since things have come to this, we can only try to think positively."

Kyohiko replied.

Shikaku nodded repeatedly.

Yes!

It's too late for regrets now...

"By the way, you mentioned earlier that there was unusual activity in Sunagakure, which distracted you and prevented you from providing support. Does that mean the border doesn't need to be monitored now?"

Jingyan asked.

Nara Shikaku shook his head: "Orochimaru-sama has taken over; there's no need for us to stay here any longer."

"Lord Orochimaru?"

Jingyan was very surprised.

It turned out to be him!

How could it be him?

Good guy!

On one side is Sasori of the Red Sand, and on the other side is Orochimaru.

The immortals are in opposition, right?

However, Orochimaru currently doesn't seem to have mastered the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and his progress is somewhat slower than Sasori's, except for one point—

The people of the land of rivers are suffering terribly!

Kyohiko couldn't help but mourn for the people of the River Country.

"What's wrong?"

"With Lord Orochimaru's words, we can rest assured about the border."

At least from the ninja perspective, we can be relatively at ease.

Orochimaru's abilities are still sufficient.

Just ...

Jingyan sighed.

He is powerless to do anything about it right now and can only hope that the Third Hokage can manage his disciple.

"Um."

Shikaku nodded.

They were unaware of the inside story and held Orochimaru in high esteem.

……

Two days later.

Inside the Hokage Building in Konoha, Nara Shikaku submitted two reports.

One copy was his, and the other was Minato Namikaze's.

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked it up, looked at it once, and then, with a solemn expression, put it aside.

"Your opinion is the same as Kyohiko's?"

"Yes."

Shikaku nodded.

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought for a moment and then put it aside.

"The art of resurrection... I've never heard of anything like it."

"By the way, Kyohiko mentioned a conjecture. He said, could it be a byproduct of some kind of forbidden technique research? The Second Hokage often encountered this kind of situation during his research."

Lu Jiu asked.

"A byproduct?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi carefully recalled, and then suddenly remembered, "A few years ago, the Anbu did receive intelligence that Sunagakure was researching the ultimate puppet technique, but nothing came of it afterward."

If Kyohiko's conjecture is correct, then...

Who knows if the so-called resurrection technique is actually a forbidden technique accidentally developed during the research of some kind of ninjutsu, which requires a huge price to use, and may even be a life for a life.

Chiyo was replaced by Sasori of the Red Sand.

He thought for a moment and said, "If Sasori of the Red Sand is willing to reform after returning to Sunagakure, he will definitely be a greater threat than Chiyo. I will have someone keep an eye on them."

Nara Shikaku nodded without saying a word.

He was only responsible for relaying messages and analyzing information; how to actually do it was the Hokage's job, and had nothing to do with him.

……

"Finally back!"

"Senior, you don't look happy at all."

Jingyan complained from the side.

Since returning to the village, Minato Namikaze's face has been filled with worry; even a fool could tell that Minato Namikaze has something on his mind.

Jingyan guesses—

It's highly likely that the two members of the Vortex clan in the family don't get along.

the reason is simple.

To this day, he has not received any feedback from Yuzuki Uzumaki.

It is evident that Yuzuki Uzumaki does not recognize her identity as a "Konoha person" and even harbors hostility towards Kushina Uzumaki, who lives and works in Konoha as a member of the Uzumaki clan.

Minato glanced at it and sighed silently.

"Kyohiko, stop gloating. I'm really nervous right now, I'm terrified when I get home..."

"There's nothing to worry about."

Jing Yan said.

"What?"

The water gate remains unsolved.

Then, he said with a laugh, "You don't even know what I'm worried about, yet you're telling me not to worry."

"Isn't this about Yuzuki Uzumaki?"

"Uh, yes."

Minato Namikaze was stunned, and nodded somewhat numbly.

Jingyan said, "As long as she is still in Konoha, there is still a chance. The most regrettable situation is that she is gone, but the hatred is passed down from generation to generation, making it impossible to resolve."

"You mean...?"

Minato Namikaze thought for a moment.

It seems there's no problem.

Given Yuki's constitution, if she stayed in Kusagakure, she would almost certainly die once the war started, with no chance of survival.

If her descendants have such a constitution, they too will not be able to escape misfortune.

This is the tragedy of the small village.

At least she's alive now that she's in Konoha.

The next moment, Minato Namikaze's eyes lit up, and he immediately grabbed Kyohiko's hand, his face full of pleading.

"Kyohiko, please help me! You must have other ideas, right?"

"What thoughts could I possibly have?"

Jingyan chuckled to himself.

Even the most upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes. Minato's concern stemmed from Yuzuki's inability to accept Kushina, a stark contrast to the beautiful dreams Minato and Kushina had previously shared.

the more you hope, the harder you fall.

That's the current situation.

There wasn't much that Minato Namikaze could do, let alone him. However, after considering it for a moment, he said, "I can take her around more, let her learn more about life in Konoha, and what the people of Konoha think of the Uzumaki clan."

"Was that helpful?"

"I don't know, but it's definitely useless not to do it."

Kyohiko replied.

Minato Namikaze listened and found it very reasonable, nodding repeatedly in agreement.

"Thank you, thank you!"

Then, he vanished in a flash, leaving in a great hurry.

Jingyan smiled, went home on the way, tidied up his things, and then went to the river.

He wanted to try out the Water Dragon Bullet technique.

Zi, Chou, Yin...

The hand seals were formed incredibly quickly; in just one second, all six seals were completed.

Then, the river surged and rippled.

The water surged up rapidly, transforming into a dragon that rushed forward.

boom!

With a loud bang, the water jet slammed into the ground, creating a small crater.

That's quite a lot of power.

but.

Jingyan, however, was not very satisfied.

Such power, apart from its longer attack range than Super Strength, is not particularly impressive in other aspects. Even the chakra consumption is similar to Super Strength, and in places without water, the chakra consumption may be even greater.

of course.

It's also possible that my understanding of water cannons is not yet precise enough.

If proficiency can be further improved, perhaps the situation will be different.

Current cultivation direction...

Perhaps we could try incorporating compression techniques into it.

While it may not evolve into Water Breaker like Water Ripple, its power can certainly be greatly increased.

It just means that chakra consumption will be greater.

"Let's give it a try."

The main reason for choosing the riverside location was to conserve chakra.

Kyohiko formed hand seals, attempting to further compress his chakra. His chakra compression skills were now quite proficient, and his nature transformations in water-style techniques were also nearly perfect.

While not quite at Tobirama Senju's level, he was by no means weak.

Chakra flowed into the river like water.

next moment.

boom!

A "giant beast" leaped out of the river, instantly draining the water within a three-meter radius and transforming it into a deep blue dragon.

Bang!

A loud explosion.

The ground was smashed open, creating a crater, and a terrifying force surged into the earth, forming a deep pit.

Become!

Jingyan walked over and looked at the situation that had arisen.

After observing for a while, he squatted down, and the image of the water dragon turning into a swirling vortex came to mind.

A chaotic rotation, coupled with compressed and condensed chakra.

Isn't that a hard vortex water jet?

Who knows, that's how it came about!

Jingyan's eyes lit up.

You can give it a try!

try first.

Kyohiko tried to combine "compression" with "vortex", but unfortunately, he tried several times and the water dragon could not be gathered, so the ninjutsu could not be activated at all.

Wrong direction?

He thought for a moment and created a shadow clone.

I was just about to try again.

"What are you researching?"

Jingyan turned his head.

Just then, a middle-aged man walked over from the side.

His attire was simple, and he looked like an ordinary villager, but his demeanor was extraordinary.

he is……

Kosuke Maruboshi?

Jingyan stopped forming hand seals.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Maruboshi Kosuke, an ordinary genin."

Maruhoshi Kosuke chuckled, "What kind of technique are you researching?"

"I was practicing Water Dragon Bullet before, and then I thought that if I added some techniques, I might be able to make this technique more powerful."

Jingyan gave a brief description.

Maruboshi Kosuke looked around.

Two puddles.

One is large and shallow, the other is as deep as a well.

Just two times, and the power changed so drastically...

Is this the genius that the three generations of adults spoke of, the one with the potential of the second generation of adults?

Kosuke Maruhoshi was deeply shocked.

He licked his lips.

"How long have you been practicing this technique?"

"About a month."

Jingyan wasn't telling the truth, but he had indeed read some written descriptions of the Water Dragon Bullet a month ago, though he hadn't actually practiced it.

About a month...

Maruboshi Kosuke remained silent.

He practiced for many years before reaching Jingyan's level.

Then, he laughed and said, "I also know how to use water cannons. How about we discuss it?"

"Really? Please enlighten me, senior!"

Jingyan's eyes lit up.

Immediately, he formed hand seals and completed the Water Dragon Bullet ninjutsu in a second, but his situation was slightly different at this moment—

In addition to the main body, the shadow clone's hand was also pressed on the ground, continuously outputting chakra.

Kosuke Maruboshi didn't quite understand it.

But the next moment, he saw...

Jingyan's shadow clone pressed his hand into the water, and then, at the very moment the water dragon soared into the air and the water flow seemed to explode in all directions, the shadow clone's hand pierced into the water dragon.

boom!

The tap tilted to one side, washing away a section of the riverbank.

"What are you doing...?"

Water dragon bullet?

Maruhoshi Kosuke was bewildered.

Then, his expression turned strange: "I remember the Water Dragon Bullet requires forty-four hand seals, but you used only six?"

"Yes, I have the Second Generation's notes. I've read some fragmented records and studied the hand seals for the Water Formation Wall before, reducing them to two seals. I have some experience with that."

Kyohiko replied.

Maruhoshi Kosuke opened his mouth but remained silent.

Two seals.

Six hand seals.

He could do it too, but that was under the condition that the Second Hokage taught him step by step.

What about Kyohiko?

It's truly remarkable that such a high level of quality could be achieved using just a few notes!

Maruhoshi Kosuke remained silent for a long time, then sighed and said, "I am not qualified to instruct you."

Previously, the Third Hokage had mentioned to him that he indeed harbored the intention of guiding and teaching him.

But now.

He felt that in another year or two, it might be his turn to be taught by the other party.

teach?

We've got it.

Let's discuss this together.

Maruboshi Kosuke paused, then continued, "You want to incorporate the nature transformation of rotation into the Water Dragon Bullet ninjutsu?"

"Yes, I heard that the Second Hokage had a technique called Hard Vortex Water Blade. Just now, while I was compressing my chakra, I suddenly had a thought: could I replicate a similar effect by incorporating compression and rotation into the Water Dragon Bullet technique?"

Jingyan explained.

Maruhoshi Kosuke couldn't help but swallow.

Good guy!

How could someone think of a hard vortex water blade based on a water dragon bullet?

Afterward, he seriously considered Kyohiko's idea.

He hadn't used the hard vortex water blade before, but the technique Kyohiko mentioned...

Maruboshi Kosuke thought for a moment.

Then, he formed a mudra with his hands.

The difference between his hand seals and those of Kyohiko is that he doesn't need a shadow clone; he completes the release simply by forming the hand seals.

The water dragon shot into the sky, and his hand pierced into the water dragon, the water flowing into his arm.

Immediately—

Under his guidance, the water dragon transformed into a condensed water dragon and rushed forward.

boom!

The ground shattered and cracked, and the water dragon, deeply embedded, spun endlessly, transforming into a water tornado in the puddle.

Maruhoshi Kosuke was stunned for a moment.

Then, he looked at Kyohiko.

"Perhaps with further refinement and deepening, it is possible to achieve the state of Hard Vortex Water Blade, but the Second Generation's Hard Vortex Water Blade is definitely not like this. This is your Hard Vortex Water Blade."

Maruhoshi Kosuke remained silent for a long time.

Previously, he had thought that it might take a year or two before he became the one being taught by the other.

did not expect.

It won't take a year or two.

Kyohiko is now qualified to teach me ninjutsu.

This……

Maruhoshi Kosuke blushed, then bowed deeply, saying, "I must thank you; this technique is very useful!"

(End of this chapter)