Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 94 Challenging Kyohiko? Asuma, are you crazy?

Maruhoshi Kosuke...

Jiraiya remembered.

He had asked the Third Hokage to find someone to help him, and eventually found Maruboshi Kosuke to help him. But Jiraiya became increasingly busy and had no time to deal with Kyohiko.

It looks like—

In the end, Kosuke Maruboshi was completely drained!

That's an amazing learning ability.

Jiraiya rubbed his temples.

Maruhoshi Kosuke's Water Wall and Water Dragon Bullet are both special, with a learning difficulty of A-level. Kyohiko was able to learn them, and he even learned the trump card technique, Willow.

abnormal!

I wish I had such talent back then.

It took him a long time to come to his senses.

"You've made such great progress, I feel unworthy to be your teacher..."

"Let's learn from each other and make progress together."

Jingyan chuckled.

Jiraiya rolled his eyes.

He just said that, and the kid actually took advantage of it.

However, he knew very well that with Kyohiko's talent, if he had followed Orochimaru, his current achievements would be...

Do not!

Orochimaru is too dangerous!

Jiraiya instantly became alert.

At this moment, he looked at Kyohiko, and his feelings became even more complicated.

Kyohiko is very talented, but he is afraid that the other party will become like Orochimaru.

eternal life……

A terrifying and insane target!

He didn't dare ask, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Kyohiko, do you ever feel that life is fragile and yearn for immortality?"

"Because of Orochimaru?"

Jingyan put down the book he was holding.

Sure enough, when Jiraiya returned to the village, he didn't go to Tsunade's place or Hiruzen Sarutobi's place. He came to Jiraiya's place specifically to get advice and vent his emotions.

Tsk!

First Kakashi, and now Jiraiya...

Compared to Tsunade's subordinates, I am the real psychologist.

Jingyan turned around.

"I once told Kosuke-senpai that it was because of our past experiences that we are who we are today. The same applies to Orochimaru. Sensei, you were on the same team as him and you both came from humble backgrounds. You must be the one who understands him best, right?"

"Knows best..."

Jiraiya was startled, his expression one of utter astonishment.

"So I think if this is what's bothering you, then you're probably the only one who can find the answer. Even Tsunade might not be able to help, since she's a woman and comes from a good family, so she's naturally at odds with you."

Jingyan said calmly.

Jiraiya stared at Kyohiko, speechless.

This disciple has become more mature; he can analyze so much from just one sentence.

"Teacher, I suggested the psychology department, so of course I know a little about it."

Kyohiko replied.

Jiraiya nodded.

He seemed to have found his goal, and was no longer lost, but—

After standing up, he turned around and looked at the disciple who had surprised him the most.

"Kyohiko, although it sounds a bit... I still hope that you won't be the next Orochimaru."

Jiraiya sighed, "Everyone has different ways and ideas about achieving peace. War may be a necessary process to achieve peace, but the premise is that it is fought for peace, not for so-called progress or mobility."

"Even Orochimaru, I cannot agree with this kind of philosophy!"

After saying that, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, but I have something to do and need to go see my teacher first."

"Are you looking for the Hokage or the Third Hokage?"

"Is there a difference? Isn't he the Hokage?"

Jiraiya didn't understand either.

Kyohiko smiled faintly, "Although the Third Hokage is still serving as Hokage, his application and recommendation letter have already been submitted to Kyoto. Tsunade should be in the Hokage's office right now."

"What?!?!"

Jiraiya stared blankly, then immediately stood up. "Damn it, I've only been gone a few days, and Konoha has already changed so much? I have to go find Tsunade, I'll come back to find you later..."

Before he could finish speaking, he had already disappeared.

……

Sunagakure Village, where Chiyo once lived.

Scorpion was fiddling with various equipment, pausing from time to time to gaze at the three puppets in front of him in deep thought.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside.

He glanced at him indifferently, then went about his own business, ignoring the other person.

Ebizo looked at him, then at the three puppets.

Maybe.

These are the last vestiges of humanity on the scorpions' bodies.

however.

Chiyo was already dead, and he couldn't imagine that she was maintaining her humanity through a puppet—

What will happen when Sasori completes them to surpass the Chikamatsu Ten? And right now, besides Sasori, how many geniuses in Sunagakure are worth nurturing?

Compared to Konoha, there are far too few!

He watched quietly, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

After a long time, Scorpion completed part of the modification, but with a crash, the entire puppet fell apart.

He lifted his foot in annoyance, but then put it down again.

Even if it's a copy, Scorpion doesn't want to kick it away directly.

He turned around, looking at Ebizo with an unfriendly expression, and said sharply, "Are you very free every day?"

"Actually, I've been very busy lately and haven't had much time to come see you."

Ebizo answered in a lukewarm manner.

He smiled and said, "Don't take it out on me. I'm leaving the village tomorrow, and no one will come to see you then."

"That would be best."

Scorpion sneered.

Ebizo nodded: "Perhaps, war is about to begin."

"oh."

Scorpion responded indifferently.

Ebizo paused for a moment, then turned and left unhurriedly.

Scorpion continued assembling replicas of his parents and grandmother.

……

For the next few days, Jingyan didn't go out and even stopped his daily morning run.

The three-fold flow rate meant that he could hardly do anything besides reading each day.

Fortunately—

Whether it was his physical condition or something else, which stimulated the potential of his body and blood, he could clearly feel that his physical strength and energy were recovering much faster than before!

Rough estimate...

He should be about 30% stronger now than before he received the bloodline enhancement.

This allowed Kyohiko to store chakra much faster than normal, and in less than half a month, he had stored up the amount he had stored in the previous month.

This reserve is sufficient for emergencies. He no longer needs to frantically store more chakra and can store a small amount each day for backup.

and so.

Jingyan used the Yin Seal to completely seal the two pools.

If he were a beginner, he definitely wouldn't be able to do it, but as a master of Yin Seal, he can easily and freely control the "pool".

"If I could learn Gaara's Sleep Technique and conserve my energy for chakra while sleeping every day, I could probably go even faster."

Jingyan fed him a soldier's ration pill.

Then, he thought—

This does seem to be a direction worth considering.

The art of feigning sleep is not difficult to achieve from the perspective of illusion.

Stepping outside and seeing the blazing sun, Kyohiko felt for the first time how wonderful the sunshine and green grass were.

It's so good to be alive!

He took a deep breath and felt his whole body recover.

Then, a smile appeared on Kyohiko's face.

"My eternal rival, shall we have a duel?"

"Kakashi, Guy, you changed your route and now you pass by my house every day. Thank you."

Jingyan expressed his heartfelt gratitude.

Guy was clearly worried about him, which is why he acted this way, and Kakashi, who was next to him, felt the same way.

As for how they knew, it must have been Kurenai Yuhi, right?

Jingyan thought to himself.

At this moment, Kakashi's gaze was indifferent.

"Is this technique really worth it? While you haven't improved, I might have already surpassed you!"

Kakashi knew it very well.

Jingyan is a genius, an even more amazing genius.

Even Kyohiko needs to spend so much time...

This Yin seal must be very difficult.

but.

He was unaware of its specific function and effects.

In his view, if Kyohiko had spent his time improving himself, he might have made remarkable progress.

Jingyan smiled.

"Yeah?"

He swooped down from above and was beside them in an instant.

"I've completed the technique. As for its effects, do you still remember the Tailed Beasts?"

"Tailed Beasts..."

A scene from Yugakure immediately flashed into Might Guy's mind.

Despite being young, Yugito Nii possesses the ability to control the power of the tailed beasts, making her extremely powerful.

That power is truly terrifying!

"Could it be this technique?"

"It can store the chakra I don't usually need. If I can develop suitable ninjutsu in the future, it might even be able to share the chakra with others."

Jingyan looked at the two of them. "Now, do you understand?"

"certainly!"

Kakashi's expression turned serious.

He wasn't exactly a chakra-poor individual, but compared to Kyohiko, his chakra was only average.

At this age, insufficient chakra is the norm.

In battle, if extra chakra is available, it may even be possible to turn the tide of a seemingly hopeless situation.

A life-saving technique in some respects!

No wonder Kyohiko put so much effort into it.

Kakashi couldn't help but feel envious, but he knew that he couldn't possibly master a technique as difficult as the Yin Seal at the moment, and his chakra control was not as good as Kyohiko's, so he might not be able to learn it.

In addition, Kyohiko spent three months.

Even with those resources, it might take him one or two years to learn it.

too long!

It would be better to study swordsmanship.

"As for catching up with me..."

Jingyan grinned. "Let's give it a try!"

"it is good."

Kakashi focused his gaze and instantly drew the blade from his waist.

Like Kyohiko, he also practiced using dual swords.

but.

The difference is—

This time he only used one knife. The moment he drew the blade, his hand touched the blade, and a raging fire instantly ignited on the blade.

They possess the properties of both fire and wind, and are sharp and intensely hot.

"Watch out!"

Kakashi gave a reminder.

Although he knew he might not be able to hurt Kyohiko, he still didn't want Kyohiko to get hurt.

The blade slashed down.

Jingyan drew his sword, and azure chakra coalesced.

however.

Just as the blades were about to collide, Kakashi gripped the sword with both hands.

In an instant.

boom!

The wind generates fire, and the fire blade grows, with the central part displaying a unique flame color.

Based on perception...

This strike may possess both the cutting power of wind and the scorching heat of fire!

Jingyan was amazed.

Without a doubt, Kakashi took a completely different path.

His swordsmanship incorporates various nature transformations, making it more like the Uchiha style of swordsmanship, but its application is more powerful than that of most Uchiha today.

Fortunately, Kyohiko reacted quickly and managed to avoid the danger.

but--

boom!

The flames exploded, forming a vortex.

however.

At the same time, Kyohiko swung his fist, unleashing a burst of chakra that transformed into a torrent.

Kara!

The ground cracked open, and air currents swirled wildly.

Flames and blades were all swept away.

Kakashi jumped back to prevent the sword from slipping from his hand.

He blinked, then sighed softly, "You've become stronger!"

Improving one's Yin Seal skill involves more than just knowledge of sealing techniques.

Kyohiko also has a stronger understanding of chakra, and with his mastery of superhuman strength, he can easily extract, condense, and then unleash chakra in a short period of time.

"Kakashi, don't be discouraged. Kyohiko said that aiming for first place will help us improve even faster!"

Might Guy flashed his white teeth. "Come chase after it with me, my forever friend!"

Kakashi rolled his eyes at him.

This guy is too realistic!

He used to be called my eternal enemy, but now he's become my eternal friend.

What exactly is forever?

Kakashi squinted.

"Take it easy next time. Although I can use Earth Release ninjutsu now, there's no need to waste chakra every time. Besides, I feel that your strength has increased quite a bit."

As he spoke, he was about to form a hand seal.

Jingyan looked at his hand thoughtfully.

He had used the Proficient-level Super Strength before, and he had actually held back his strength just now; normally, it shouldn't have had such destructive power.

What are the effects of bloodline enhancement?

Chakra?

He recalled carefully that the chakra he had gathered just now was indeed more and stronger than before.

Ahead, a boy stood there, looking at Kyohiko.

He clenched his fist, his voice excited and high-pitched.

"Kyohiko Yoshimine, I challenge you!"

"..."

Kakashi glanced back at Kyohiko, then looked at Asuma ahead.

A look of speechlessness crossed his face as he turned and pointed to the still-unsettled cracks in the earth: "See that thing?"

"Um?"

Asuma held the kunai, puzzled as to why he had brought this up.

"You got this with a single punch, do you still want to challenge me?"

Kakashi's voice was indifferent.

Asuma looked at the ground. He had assumed the cracks and craters were the result of their ninjutsu duel, but it turned out to be from Kyohiko's punch...

He was stunned into silence.

Could I possibly be a match for such power?

Kyohiko looked at Asuma, unsure how to comfort him. Just as he was thinking about how to make a tactful remark, an ANBU ninja appeared in an instant.

Seeing this, the other party breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Then, in an unusual voice, he said, "Kyohiko, Lady Tsunade summons you."

"it is good."

Jingyan immediately followed, feeling very fortunate.

If Shinnosuke had arrived any later, he might have really given his silly younger brother a piece of his mind.

Asma did not give chase, but it was clear that the duel he had imagined had ended before it even began.

The opponent was too strong, too strong for him to match.

Kakashi leveled the ground with ninjutsu and looked at Might Guy for help.

Details...

He's even worse than Kai.

Kai gave a thumbs-up, with a "I've got this covered" look, and immediately stepped forward: "Asuma, are you wondering why Kyohiko is so strong?"

"?"

Asma was bewildered.

He didn't understand what Kai was trying to say.

Matt Kai flashed his bright white teeth and said, "You might think you've worked incredibly hard since graduation, but others have worked just as hard and are even more talented than you..."

"Are you saying I should just give up?"

Asma's gaze was cold.

Matt Kai shook his head, his tone impassioned, "Although I don't know why you see Kyohiko as an enemy, what I mean is, if you can't do it, it's because you haven't tried hard enough!"

"Sweat is the fountain of youth. Don't worry about what others think, let's run 500 laps together!"

Matt Kee shouted loudly.

Asma blinked, completely dumbfounded.

In the past, he had trained by running with Guy and Kakashi, but he still couldn't withstand such explosive Might Guy.

However, one of Kai's words deeply moved him.

Don't worry about what others think...

He nodded.

"good!"

To become stronger, you can't care about what others think!

Asma thought to himself.

Kakashi watched Asuma and Guy run off excitedly, feeling utterly speechless.

What the hell?

He asked Kai to persuade Asma not to take the defeat too seriously, since they had all lost along the way.

but.

How did things develop like this?

And Asuma actually did run off with them.

Are you crazy?

Kakashi formed hand seals to smooth out the crater in the ground, then paused for a moment before walking in another direction.

Perfect timing! With Kai having a new partner, Kyohiko no longer needs to store up large amounts of chakra...

He can do his own thing now.

Inside the forest, Kakashi maintained the Rasengan with one hand while forming a hand seal with the other, finally transforming into a ball of blazing white lightning, and then—

The two are merged into one.

Zizizi!

The Rasengan turned silvery-white, and the chakra inside split into two streams: a normal chakra and a lightning chakra. The lightning chakra trembled wildly, making the Rasengan both chaotic and orderly.

Hang in there, hold on!

however.

In the chaos, the Rasengan quickly collapsed.

"Let's try the plan first to see if it's correct; otherwise, what if I'm the one on the wrong track?"

The next moment, Kakashi created a shadow clone.

Then, he and his shadow clone each used a different technique, and then—

Between the two, the silver-white Rasengan seemed to be swallowed by lightning, and the constantly vibrating Lightning Release chakra made a "zzzz" sound, like a chirping.

Immediately, Kakashi and his shadow clones attacked the ground together.

laugh!

In the blink of an eye, his entire hand disappeared into the ground, while the silver Rasengan continued to chime brilliantly in his palm, like a bird.

As the shadow clone dissipated, Kakashi looked at his palm, then at the deep hole that had almost formed a neat circle, and could hardly contain his excitement.

Although he took a shortcut, he succeeded!

(End of this chapter)