Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 114 Sage Techniques, Negative Emotions, and the Uchiha

"Ouch! Teacher—"

"How come you have such a strong grip now!"

Jiraiya covered his head, a large bump on his scalp from Hiruzen Sarutobi's punch.

It didn't seem like much force was used, but it hurt terribly when it hit me.

"Whether Nagato truly possesses the Rinnegan or not, he is still the last surviving member of the Uzumaki clan."

"The Toad Sage's prophecy can be taken into account to some extent. The Land of Rain is preparing to deepen its cooperation with the village, which will make it easier to determine Nagato's fate."

"After you register, the information on Nagato and the others will be handed over to the Anbu. You need to keep an eye on that as well."

"However, your most pressing need right now is to acquire some real skills to rely on—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed at Jiraiya: "I don't care about your past, but if you continue to be so irresponsible and show no improvement, then I'll have to personally give you extra training."

Jiraiya waved his hands repeatedly, "Master, I'll practice, I'll practice! I'll master Sage Mode as soon as possible!"

"Don't worry, teacher, I have a real talent for this. Fukasaku and Shima both said I can do it—"

"I will practice my immortal arts while searching for Nagato and the others, and also go on missions to contribute to the village!"

"By the way, teacher, my novel 'The Holy Land Pill' is almost finished. I'll show it to you when it's done!"

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Jiraiya felt deeply ashamed.

Nagato's problem was clearly his fault.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a light approach, shouldering most of the responsibility himself.

As a disciple, he really caused his teacher trouble.

"Aren't you going to learn all the magic in one go?"

Orochimaru asked in surprise, "How long does it take to learn Sage Mode at Mount Myōboku?"

"It could take three, five, or even ten years, but with the help of Fukasaku and Shima, if we can give them advance notice, I can be ready to engage in actual combat without needing to fully master it myself."

Jiraiya answered in the same way.

"It's taking this long? I was wondering what you meant by 'talent'—"

Orochimaru chuckled: "I've discovered a race connected to natural energy. By the time you master it, I might have already deciphered the mysteries of Sage Mode and spread it throughout the village—"

Jiraiya rolled his eyes in annoyance: "Stop bragging. Even with your physique, you felt unwell for several days after failing to receive the immortal technique inheritance at Ryuchi Cave, didn't you?"

"Being able to sense natural energy is already a major hurdle, and creating Sage Chakra, and then applying it in actual combat, is a series of challenges at every step!"

"Don't even mention the original immortal technique, I don't believe you can even recreate a simplified version—"

According to the records of sage training at Mount Myōboku, the fastest time for an ordinary person to master sage techniques is five years.

However, Jiraiya had also seen examples of contractors who mastered the skill in six months, or even two or three months.

The ancient texts also record that the Sage of Six Paths learned immortal arts in the blink of an eye, as if it were second nature.

But Fukasaku and Shima told Jiraiya not to worry about it.

Because those are all established contractors with close ties to the Sage of Six Paths.

The specific cause and effect were not something they didn't want to tell Jiraiya, but rather something only the Great Toad Sage knew.

But the Toad Immortal and the Six Paths Immortal had an agreement.

Unspeakable—

In short, he is not someone an ordinary person like himself can compare to.

Therefore, Fukasaku and Shima told Jiraiya to just relax and do his best.

"Keep up the good work, do your best, and let the teacher know if you need any help—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi put his arms around Orochimaru and Jiraiya's shoulders, one in each hand, and said with a sigh, "Sage Techniques are undoubtedly something to be envied—"

"I've tried, but unfortunately I just don't have the talent."

"But you still have hope. If you grasp it, it's the same as me grasping it. So do your best, and consider it as making up for my regret!"

Jiraiya and Orochimaru were taken aback for a moment.

This was Hiruzen Sarutobi's classic way of mediating when they were arguing as kids.

It's been a long time since I've experienced this.

"Don't worry, teacher, leave it to us!" Jiraiya and Orochimaru said.

Interestingly, while the two were touched by their teacher's expectations of them, they were also deeply moved.

But it was only after the fact that I realized it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have grown a little bigger, and he could easily wrap his arms around both of them.

Even if you just place your hand on their shoulder, you can feel the strength coming from them.

"Teacher, why don't you give it a try?"

"Although Mount Myōboku would normally not agree to this, as it concerns the inheritance of a contract, you, teacher, are very likely a master of prophecy."

"There might be room for discussion!" Jiraiya asked tentatively.

"I have my own way of doing things, you just need to learn from me—" Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head with a smile.

The new talent he can clearly sense right now is the fusion of two chakra attributes.

The Hokage has been pondering this matter recently; Sage Mode is clearly not his primary focus for development.

Furthermore, considering the strong connection between his talent and Konoha—

It's highly likely that his Sage Mode talent is related to the Sage Mode ninjas of Konoha.

Therefore, it's not too late to let these two apprentices help me practice and build up my talent before trying anything else.

There's no need to do things that require twice the effort for half the result.

After Hiruzen and Jiraiya left, Hiruzen Sarutobi left Orochimaru behind.

"Teacher, what is it?"

"I was wondering, do you think the Box of Bliss might be effective for the Uchiha clan's problems?" Hiruzen Sarutobi squinted at the dark box. "You've also read the Second Hokage's notes and know that the Uchiha's instability stems from the fact that negative emotions stimulate the brain to produce chakra, which, besides being reflected in the eyes, also leaves a portion in the brainstem—"

"With prior communication with the Uchiha clan, would it be feasible to have them absorb the stubborn negative emotional chakra in their brainstem using the Paradise Box after awakening their Sharingan?"

"After all, this portion of chakra won't further enhance your eye power, but it will continue to influence the extremism of your personality."

Orochimaru's eyes lit up.

Lately, my teacher has been coming up with a lot of interesting ideas.

"Great idea!"

"But, teacher, we haven't yet found a way to control the Box of Elysium—"

"We could try following the approach taken by the Second Hokage in researching the Zero-Tail."

"And there's also the issue of trust involved—" Orochimaru said in a deep voice.

Selectively absorbing negative emotional chakra does indeed contribute to the stability of the Uchiha clan.

However, due to the long-standing grudges between the Uchiha clan and the village, even though things have improved somewhat recently.

But this is just the beginning; the foundation is still not solid.

When it comes to things related to the brain, everyone should be extremely cautious.

"If we can have a powerful Uchiha on our side, acting as a bridge of trust to endorse the technology we develop, then the results can truly be implemented."

"Besides, my understanding of the Sharingan's mechanics is only theoretical; I'm not good at that."

Orochimaru stated it directly, without making any promises about his ability to do it.

This is something Hiruzen Sarutobi always emphasized to him: if there are difficulties, you should raise them, and don't force yourself to do them.

Orochimaru clearly listened, and he trusted that his teacher would understand.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.

He knew Orochimaru was telling the truth.

Developing this project was no easy task to begin with.

But even if it is done.

If the Uchiha clan doesn't dare to use it, even if it's successfully developed, it will just be a waste of resources.

"These prerequisites—"

"Understands the Sharingan, dares to endorse, knows the Zero-Tail technique, and is skilled in scientific research—"

"I'll hand this project over to my teacher from now on," Hiruzen Sarutobi thought to himself.

Professional tasks should be left to professionals.

In fact, Hiruzen Sarutobi had a deeper idea regarding the application of the Box of Paradise.

According to Jiraiya, the ability of "Enlightenment" is mobility and combat perception that can anticipate malice—

This sounds like a perfect match for Tobirama Senju.

If Tobirama Senju could become the jinchūriki of "Satoru".

Therefore, absorbing the negative energy of the Uchiha clan seems to have become controllable.

Compared to a dark, ugly box.

The Uchiha clan members clearly trusted Uchiha Aokiji much more.

Ultimately, however, it depends on Tobirama Senju himself, and the extent to which he researches and accepts the Box of Elysium.

Hiruzen Sarutobi could provide Tobirama Senju with ideas, materials, and resources.

But they wouldn't force their teachers to take risks.

"Come on, give me a hand, let's seal this box together!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and, together with Orochimaru, covered the Box of Bliss with a dense array of sealing techniques.

The road ahead must be walked step by step.

If you rush, you're bound to accidentally tear something out.

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Uchiha clan.

Tobirama Senju, on whom Hiruzen Sarutobi placed high hopes, is undergoing special training arranged by Isshin.

After gaining fame at the ninja academy, Isshin was overjoyed.

Not only is he intelligent, but he can also fight?

This time we've really struck gold!

Therefore, Isshin brought Tobirama Senju a large number of Uchiha scriptures.

This includes, but is not limited to, Izuna's quotes, copies of Madara's training notes, and other precious ancient books.

They wished they could force-feed Tobirama Senju.

What surprised Isshin even more was that Tobirama Senju, just like his current name "Seisui"—

It transforms into a rushing torrent, swallowing up these difficult pieces of knowledge completely at an extremely fast speed.

Therefore, today.

He summoned many of the Uchiha's elite troops.

The plan is to use their strengths to give Qingshui a practical lesson!

After all, simply saying you've learned it isn't enough; you also need to measure whether you've truly mastered it.

It's also a way of making Qingshui famous!

Meanwhile, on the other side of the ninja world.

Madara Uchiha is watching intently—

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