Naruto: The Ninja World's Life Buyer

Chapter 184 The Concept of Biological Ninja Tools

The Bellflower Pavilion, an underground laboratory.

Sosuke looked at the report in his hand.

"The owl is dead."

He put down the report, his expression calm.

"Danzo must be in a lot of pain right now."

Owl was Danzo's trusted confidant, whom he had cultivated for many years, and also Root's sharpest weapon when carrying out missions. With this weapon broken, Danzo should be too busy to cause trouble for the time being.

"How's the situation with Sheng?" Sosuke asked.

Chiba is observing something under a microscope.

"Excellent. No, it should be said—too good."

"He used that mutated skeleton in the fight—I call it the Wood Bone."

"Data shows that the bone structure not only possesses the hardness of the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse), but also inherits the phagocytic ability of Hashirama's cells. It can directly extract chakra from the enemy it comes into contact with."

"Although it is not as efficient as pure Wood Release, in actual combat, it is enough to give Mr. Katsura almost unlimited chakra."

Sosuke walked to the lab table.

On the table lay a broken piece of "wooden frame"—

That was a sample provided by Hyuga Katsumi.

It is grayish-brown with a bark-like texture on the surface, but it makes a metallic sound when struck.

"This is the product of the complete fusion of two bloodlines."

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Sosuke stroked the bone.

"It is neither simply bone nor simply wood."

"And it's alive."

In the snake's vision, this broken bone, which had been separated from the human body for several hours, still showed a faint flow of energy inside.

This reminded him of something.

The Demonic Statue of Heretics.

That was the body of the Ten-Tails. In essence, it was a life form that resembled both a plant and an animal.

"It seems that our research direction is correct."

"The power of the Otsutsuki clan is essentially the power of the Divine Tree. And the Divine Tree—is the ultimate life form between animals and plants."

"If we could completely analyze the structure of this wooden frame—"

Sosuke's eyes turned intense.

"Perhaps, we can create—a true man-made artifact."

"For example?" Chiba asked.

"For example—biological ninja tools."

Sosuke's gaze was intense.

"Since the wooden bone can absorb chakra, what if we make it into a kunai or a shuriken? Once it hits an enemy—"

Chiba's eyes lit up.

This is simply a brilliant idea!

If this can be achieved, then the Ninja Tool Style will be pushed to new heights once again.

"I'll start researching it immediately!"

Chiba excitedly picked up the piece of bone.

"However, we need more samples. Mr. Sheng's bones are too precious to keep cutting into them."

"It's okay."

Sousuke smiled.

"Orochimaru should have quite a few cloned Kaguya clan test subjects. Add Misa's blood—we can cultivate them ourselves."

Konoha, commercial street.

Recently, Konoha Village has become even more prosperous.

This was thanks to Sosuke's supply of materials. The new shipping route was incredibly important.

A long line formed in front of the Tiantian Ninja Tools store.

"Did you hear? We have new stock today!"

"Is it a smokescreen like 'Maki's Tears'?"

"Yes! I heard that if you throw one, everyone within a ten-meter radius will cry out for their mother!"

"Give me a dozen! I want to take them to the front lines and let those barbarians from Kumogakure have a taste!"

Maki stood behind the counter, extremely busy.

She has taken leave from the ninja academy to come and help with the new product launch.

As the inventor of this smoke bomb, she was thrilled to see the booming sales.

At this sales rate, it will sell out very quickly.

"Boss, we're going to make a fortune!"

Maki went up to the second floor and called out to Sosuke.

Sosuke also came today to check on the sales of the new products.

He was leaning on the railing, holding a cup of tea in his hand.

"Making a fortune is a certainty."

He looked down at the crowd below.

These people are his clients, and also his bargaining chips. As long as they rely on these ninja tools, they cannot live without the Takaya Trading Company.

"However, Maki."

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Sousuke reminded.

"Don't forget to cultivate."

"You can never earn enough money. But you only have one life."

"Right now, you can defeat the Uchiha brats with your ninja tools, but if you encounter a true master—you're still no match for them."

Maki paused for a moment, then nodded solemnly.

"I understand, Mr. Sosuke. I will work even harder."

"Um."

Sosuke took a sip of tea.

"Tonight, I'm going to give you some special training."

"Special training?"

"right."

Sousuke put down his tea cup.

"Special training on how to maintain balance and breathe in high-pressure water. This can be considered as laying the foundation for your future study of water-style techniques."

Maki's chakra nature is water and wind.

As for the wind attribute, Sousuke can't find a suitable person to guide her for the time being, but for the water attribute, he can guide her himself.

Maki was both excited and nervous. The boss's special training was never easy.

That evening, in the backyard of the Kikyō-kan (Kikyo-kan).

A huge water tank.

Maki stood in the water tank, the water reaching above her neck.

"Mr. Sosuke—what are you trying to do?"

Hold your breath.

Sosuke stood by the water tank, holding a stopwatch in his hand.

"I'm going to test your lung capacity and underwater pressure resistance."

"start!"

Maki took a deep breath and submerged into the water.

One minute. Two minutes.

Maki's face turned bright red, but she persisted. As a girl determined to become an excellent ninja, her perseverance far exceeded that of ordinary people.

three minutes.

Maki finally couldn't hold back any longer and surfaced with a splash, gasping for breath.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

"not bad."

Sosuke looked at the stopwatch.

"A little stronger than an average genin. But that's not enough."

Sosuke formed hand seals, and chakra light shone from his fingertips.

"Next, I'm going to add a little bit of pressure to the water."

"Water Release: Pressure Field".

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hum!

The water in the tank suddenly started swirling.

It's not ordinary rotation, but high-pressure eddies.

Maki felt like she had been thrown into a washing machine, her body uncontrollably being spun around by the water, the immense pressure squeezing her chest.

"Don't panic!"

Sosuke's voice pierced through the water and reached her ears.

"Follow the direction of the water flow, adjust your breathing! Feel the rhythm of the water!"

Maki struggled to maintain her balance in the whirlpool.

Once, twice, countless times.

She choked on several mouthfuls of water and looked utterly disheveled.

But she did not give up.

Finally, on the tenth attempt.

She found her rhythm.

She no longer fought against the current, but instead swam along the eddy like a fish.

The pressure has decreased.

She opened her eyes in the water. Through the swirling current, she saw Sosuke standing outside.

The man's eyes were stern, yet encouraging.

"I can do it!"

Maki silently recited it in her heart.

That night, she stayed in the water for a full four hours. She was finally pulled out by Sosuke when she was completely exhausted.

"well done."

Sosuke wrapped her trembling body in a large towel.

"You've already touched the threshold of water escape techniques."

"Go back and get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow, I'll teach you the real Water Release ninjutsu."

Although Maki was so tired that she didn't even want to move her fingers, her eyes lit up like stars when she heard those words.

"Thank you, Mr. Sosuke!"

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