Naruto: The Ninja World's Life Buyer

Chapter 165 Liubo's Funeral Procession, Application of Sealing Talismans

The morning sunlight streamed onto the floor. Dust motes danced slowly in the beams of light.

Sousuke opened his eyes.

"woke up?"

A soft voice came from behind.

Nono was standing in front of the mirror fixing her hair. She had already changed her clothes and was pinning the silver leaf brooch to her collar.

"morning.

Sosuke sat up and stretched his limbs.

"Breakfast is ready. It's still multigrain porridge, but today I added some pumpkin."

Nonou turned around, a faint smile on her face.

"I assume you're not a picky eater, boss?"

"It's good enough that someone is cooking for us."

Sosuke stood up, folded the blanket, and put it back in the closet.

"I'm going to wash up."

The two were like an old married couple, natural and in sync.

On the breakfast table.

Most of the children were still asleep; there were only a few older children and the two of them.

The pumpkin porridge was sweet, and paired with the crunchy dried radish, it was very appetizing.

"About that workshop—"

Nonou took a sip of porridge, breaking the silence.

"I've already spoken to a few of the older kids. They're very willing."

"The story of Iwai's three children has spread throughout the orphanage. Everyone knows that following you means they have food to eat and a way out."

"That's good."

Sosuke put down his chopsticks.

"I will send someone to deliver the first batch of parts. Mainly for assembling ninja tool pouches and polishing the carrier paper for explosive tags."

"It's simple, but it requires careful attention."

"Payment is based on the number of pieces produced. The more you do, the more you earn."

Nono nodded.

"Thank you for giving them dignity."

After finishing his meal, Sosuke didn't rush to leave.

"Regarding the morphological changes of Water Release techniques —"

He looked at Nonou.

"I have a new idea recently. But there are some feelings I haven't quite grasped yet."

Nono glanced out the window.

"The children don't start school for another hour. We can go to the backyard."

The backyard of the orphanage, next to the well.

"Water Release: Water Chaos Waves"

Sousuke did not use that kind of wide-range attack ninjutsu.

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He formed a hand seal with one hand, and a seemingly ordinary stream of water gushed from his palm.

The water flow was not rapid, but like a nimble snake, meandering out and coiling around a wooden stake in front of it.

Nonou was somewhat puzzled. This level of water-style jutsu power could even be blocked by ordinary genin.

I could tell she was wondering.

Sosuke's fingertips twitched slightly.

Several specially made waterproof explosive tags slid down his sleeve and silently disappeared into the water.

The refractive index of the water flow perfectly complements the camouflage coating on the surface of the detonator. Combined with the bubbles and noise generated by the churning water, the presence of the detonator is perfectly concealed.

The water snake coiled around the wooden stake.

"If this is the enemy—"

Zongjie thought.

The water flow tightened instantly, strangling the wooden stake tightly.

Inside the water, the explosive tags were stuck firmly to the surface of the wooden stake like plasters.

"burst."

'

Zongsuke drank lightly.

Of course, in order not to alert those around him, he did not actually inject chakra to detonate it; he only made a simulated gesture.

Nono was an expert; she instantly understood the murderous intent behind it.

"What a cunning tactic."

Nono looked at the talismans pasted on the wooden stake in surprise.

"Use the impact and shape changes of the water flow to confuse the enemy, making them think it's just a normal binding spell or a shockwave. In reality, it's just to deliver the explosive tag into the enemy's arms."

"This kind of visual deception is almost fatal to anyone other than a sensory ninja —"

"This is Water Release: Flowing Wave Funeral."

Sosuke dispersed the water flow and retrieved the explosive tag.

"While high-pressure water jets are sharp, their trajectory is too straight and easy to dodge. This kind of water flow, however, can turn and envelop."

"but----"

Sosuke frowned.

"This has a fatal weakness."

"What?"

"speed."

Sosuke pointed to the wooden stake.

"With my chakra, the speed of the water flow I can generate is limited. If I were facing the Third Raikage or someone with the speed of Minato Namikaze, the water wouldn't even have a chance to envelop me before they'd already run away."

"Even if the opponent is also a Jonin who is proficient in taijutsu, they may be able to break free from the water flow and escape a second before the explosive tag detonates."

Nono nodded.

"Indeed. The binding force of water tends to be more like a gentle entanglement; if the opponent possesses an explosive teleportation technique, this kind of trap is difficult to use."

"It must be paired with a method that makes it absolutely impossible for the opponent to move."

Sosuke looked at his palm.

"Perhaps, we could add a sealing talisman. If the sealing spell is triggered the moment the water entangles the enemy, then the explosive tag can be detonated—"

That's effective killing.

"Nonou, do you know sealing techniques?"

"I only know some basics."

Nono shook her head.

"Sealing techniques are an extremely complex system of spells —"

"If you want to learn the true sealing technique—"

She pointed in the direction of the central area of ​​Konoha.

"Didn't you already invest in that orphan of the Uzumaki clan?"

Uzumaki Kushina.

Sosuke nodded.

"Looks like I'll have to go collect some interest."

He turned around and looked at Nono.

In the morning light, her face appeared exceptionally gentle.

That's all for today.

Sousuke said.

"Thank you for your guidance, Ms. Nonou."

"You're welcome, Sosuke."

Nono replied playfully.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

"I have to go now."

Sosuke left the orphanage with light steps.

In the central area of ​​Konoha, there is a detached villa with a garden.

Sosuke, carrying two heavy food boxes, rang the doorbell.

Kakashi opened the door.

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The silver-haired boy was dressed in a black bodysuit, wore a mask, and held a calligraphy brush covered in ink.

His eyes were no longer as lifeless as they had been before the memorial stone; they now held a more focused, inquisitive gaze.

"Mr. Sosuke."

Kakashi stepped aside to let him pass, his voice muffled.

"Your teacher's wife is waiting for you inside."

Sosuke entered the house.

The living room was converted into a temporary classroom.

The carpet was rolled up, revealing a polished floor. The floor was covered with huge scrolls, densely covered with black incantations.

Just one glance at it evokes a sense of oppression, constraint, and heaviness. This is the unique chakra fluctuation characteristic of sealing techniques.

Kushina knelt in the center of the room.

Her red hair was tied up, and she was pointing to a symbol on the scroll, explaining something to Chiba on the other side.

Chiba was holding a notebook and frantically taking notes.

"Therefore, the chakra flow here must be reversed within 0.1 seconds to form a closed loop. Otherwise, the seal will collapse and backfire on the caster."

Kushina's voice was very serious.

In the realm of sealing techniques, there is no room for carelessness.

"Kushina-sama."

Sosuke interrupted the lesson by speaking up.

"Take a break. I brought lunch."

Kushina looked up.

Her complexion was rosier than last time.

"Mr. Sosuke."

She rubbed her temples.

"You've arrived. Sorry, I got too engrossed in my story."

"It's okay."

Sosuke placed the food box on the coffee table and opened it.

Eel rice, tempura, and a pot of very tender oxtail soup.

The fragrance dispelled the smell of ink in the room.

"Let's eat first."

Sosuke served everyone a bowl of soup.

Chiba put down his pen and shook his aching wrist.

"Mr. Sosuke, the Uzumaki clan's sealing technique system is too vast."

His eyes were filled with shock.

"This seems to go beyond the realm of ninjutsu—it's more like—writing the world's operating logic with chakra."

"To forcibly alter the rules of the real world through specific combinations of chakra."

"For example, the Four Symbols Seal distorts the concept of distance on a spatial level, compressing enormous energy into an infinitesimally small singularity."

Sosuke took a sip of soup and nodded.

"A very interesting theory."

He looked at Kushina.

"That's why I'm here today."

"Lady Kushina, I would like to ask you about a specific sealing technique."

"What technique?" Kushina picked up a piece of tempura and ate it in small bites.

"Restraint".

Sosuke extended his right hand, palm up.

A stream of water condensed in his palm, transforming into a winding water snake.

"I've recently been researching a water-style ninjutsu—"

Sosuke briefly explained his idea.

"That's right. My Water Release technique lacks absolute control, so I want to integrate sealing techniques into the water flow."

"The moment the water entangles the enemy, the technique is activated, cutting off the enemy's chakra flow and even locking their joints."

"Then detonate the explosive tag."

Kushina was stunned.

"A very clever idea ————"

"Your idea is entirely feasible within the realm of sealing techniques."

Kushina knelt on the floor and spread out the talisman paper.

"Among the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan, there is a rather special type of talisman called the 'Inductive Sealing Talisman.'"

"Ordinary sealing talismans require the caster to manually inject chakra to activate them. But sensing talismans are different; we can pre-set a trigger condition."

Kushina touched the center of the talisman paper with the tip of her pen.

"For example, we can set it so that when this talisman comes into contact with a living being with chakra other than you, the seal will activate instantly."

She quickly drew a new spell in the center of the talisman. That spell was full of the meaning of restraint and restriction.

"This is a simplified version of the Chakra Disruption Technique. Once triggered, it releases a chaotic chakra wave within 0.1 seconds, forcibly disrupting the chakra flow within the enemy's meridians, causing them to momentarily freeze."

"A 0.1-second freeze—" Sosuke's eyes lit up.

In a battle between masters, that 0.1 second can be enough to decide life or death.

"That's right." Kushina raised her head, her long red hair falling beside her cheek, "but that's not enough."

She took out another talisman.

"We can also create another kind of talisman, the 'Golden Binding Technique.' Once triggered, it will directly paralyze the enemy's nerves, causing their entire body to stiffen for one to three seconds."

"When the time comes, you can mix these two types of talismans into your water stream. One is to interrupt ninjutsu, and the other is to lock the body in place. Then, combine it with explosive tags—"

"Even a Jonin couldn't react to this combo!"

"However, there are two technical challenges."

Kushina pointed out the problem.

"First, the material of the talisman paper. Ordinary paper dissolves in water and cannot withstand the impact of water flow. We need to use specially made talisman paper."

"Secondly, the stability of the technique. Sealing techniques are easily washed away in high-speed water flow. Drawing the technique greatly increases the chakra compression ratio and the difficulty of creation."

"Materials are not a problem."

Sosuke immediately chimed in, displaying his wealth and arrogance.

"Whatever you need, I can get it for you. Sea monster tendons, chakra-conducting metal powder, just give me a list."

"As for the difficulty of production—" Sousuke looked at Kushina, "then I'll have to trouble you, Kushina-sensei."

Kushina was slightly taken aback when she heard Sousuke address her as "teacher".

She hadn't felt needed and trusted like this in a long time. This feeling of being needed dispelled much of the gloom in her heart.

"Okay." She picked up her pen, her enthusiasm renewed.

"Since I've had your lavish lunch, I can't just sit here as your teacher for nothing."

She looked at Kakashi and Chiba.

"You two, don't just stand around. Come and help me grind the ink, and while you're at it, help me draw the basic runes for the Uzumaki clan."

"Yes, Madam!"

"Yes, Ms. Kushina!"

A "Ninja Tool Research and Development Team" composed of sealing technique masters, top scientists, and the future Sixth Hokage was established in this cozy living room.

Sosuke nodded in satisfaction.

Once this technique is fully developed, its destructive power will be no less than that of the Explosion Release ninjas of Iwagakure!