Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 215 Honesty

Honoka stared blankly at the bespectacled man with a gentle smile in front of her.

Strangely, she could sense from the man in front of her that he meant her no harm; on the contrary, it gave her a strange sense of security.

Even... when she saw the flower that Qingye handed her, her heart skipped a beat.

"Who...who are you?"

Honoka subconsciously took a small step back, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"I saw you use the Vajra Sealing Technique during the day. Since you are a member of the Uzumaki clan, you should recognize this thing, right?"

As he spoke, Qingye took out a scroll from his pocket and handed it over.

Honoka hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took the scroll, slowly unrolling it.

When she saw the contents of the scroll, her pupils contracted sharply, and she exclaimed in shock, "The Four Symbols Seal?!"

This is a high-level sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan!

"You're a Konoha ninja!"

Honoka's gaze instantly became complicated, even carrying a hint of hostility.

When the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed, Konoha, as an ally, failed to provide timely assistance, which filled many Uzumaki clan members who were stranded abroad with resentment towards Konoha.

"That's right, I am a Konoha ninja, Yamashiro Aoba."

Aoba readily admitted, "A large part of the sealing techniques on this are things I learned from Kushina Uzumaki. You should have heard of her, right?"

Upon hearing the name "Konoha," a hint of disgust flashed in Honoka's eyes, but strangely, this disgust did not transfer to Aoba.

"Kushina Uzumaki... I know her, but I'm not very familiar with her."

The hostility in Honoka's eyes faded slightly. "When the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed and I escaped from it, I was still very young."

She paused, her tone somewhat downcast, "After a long period of wandering, I was finally taken in by Professor Oak."

"Actually, I know that Professor Oak adopted me only because he valued my Adamantine Lock technique, which can subdue rampaging summons."

"But I don't hate it here. At least, it gives me a safe place to stay."

Honoka raised her head, looking firmly at Aoba: "If you've come to take me back to Konoha, then you can give up. I will absolutely not go to that village that abandons me to my fate!"

Hearing this, Qingye sighed inwardly.

Orphans in wartime are already doing their best to survive; they have no right to complain.

"Don't worry, I won't force you to do anything."

Aoba's smile faded, and his tone became serious. "I deeply regret what happened in the Land of Whirlpools back then. It was a mistake made by the Konoha leadership, and I cannot defend them."

"However, Konoha is different now. The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, has just taken office. He is Kushina Uzumaki's husband."

Honoka glanced at Aoba with some surprise.

How could a Konoha ninja openly admit the mistakes of the village's higher-ups in front of outsiders?

This man was truly different from the hypocritical ninjas she had met before.

"Then why did you come here?" Honoka asked.

"For the sake of learning."

Aoba stated frankly, "I am very interested in the technology here for modifying summoned beasts. I need this technology to solve some bloodline problems of my summoned beasts."

At this point, Aoba suddenly took a step closer and looked into Honoka's eyes.

"How about we make a deal?"

Honoka was startled by Aoba's sudden approach, her face turned even redder, and her heart pounded wildly.

"Wh...what deal?"

Honoka seemed hesitant to look Aoba in the eye, her gaze shifting away.

"You teach me how to modify summoned beasts, and I'll teach you the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan."

"While your Adamantine Sealing Technique is powerful, it lacks systematic training in sealing techniques, significantly reducing its effectiveness. If you were to combine it with orthodox sealing techniques from the Uzumaki clan, your strength would undergo a qualitative leap."

"How is it?"

This proposal inevitably tempted Honoka.

As the last surviving member of the Uzumaki clan, no one longed to reclaim her family's legacy more than she did.

Honoka looked into Aoba's "sincere" eyes, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.

"Okay, I promise."

Honoka bit her lip. "But I'm warning you, don't harm the people on the island, or... I will absolutely not let you off!"

"Of course, I'm a peace-loving medical ninja."

Aoba smiled and shrugged.

Just then, Hidan's loud shouts suddenly came from not far away.

"Your Majesty, this great bird is provoking your most loyal servant! I will sacrifice it to you!"

Hidan was being chased all over the place by a baby bird that was about half his height, and while running, he didn't forget to wave a twig that he had picked up from somewhere.

Honoka frowned slightly as she looked at the silver-haired, purple-eyed brat, and her gaze toward Aoba suddenly became somewhat strange.

"That child..."

"Stop, it's definitely not what you think."

Aoba's expression turned serious, and she said righteously, "That was a kid I picked up on the road; he's a bit mentally challenged. I solemnly declare to you that I, Yamashiro Aoba, am currently single!"

Upon hearing the word "single," Honoka's cheeks instantly flushed red.

"Whether you're single or not is none of my business!"

She glared at Qingye fiercely, then turned and ran away as if fleeing.

Watching Honoka's retreating figure, Aoba's lips curled into a triumphant smile.

This straight shot was extremely effective.

In the days that followed, Aoba settled down on the Island of Oblivion, and her life became unusually regular and fulfilling.

During the day, he followed Honoka and the researchers at the base to learn about the genetic modification and bloodline fusion techniques of summoning beasts.

In the evenings, he would take time to instruct Honoka in the Four Symbols Seal and other secret techniques of the Uzumaki clan.

During this process, their relationship also warmed up rapidly.

Honoka discovers that this man named Yamashiro Aoba is not only humorous and witty, but also has an exceptionally strong learning ability.

No matter how complex a biological theory is, he can fully grasp it after reading it only once, and he even has very unique insights into research.

Often, just a few words can bring a fresh perspective.

Some studies, following his advice, made a significant leap forward.

Even Professor Oak praised Aoba as a natural researcher.

Aoba also greatly benefited from the Forgotten Island's technology in modifying summoned beasts.

He reviewed many past research records and had to admit that these people were quite knowledgeable.

With the help of the learning chip, Aoba quickly absorbed this knowledge and rapidly integrated it into his own theory.

In less than three months.

Aoba has basically mastered the island's core technologies, and his research level in the field of summoning beast modification is already on par with that of Professor Oak, the island's top leader.

In addition, his superb medical ninjutsu allows him to easily resolve various rejection and near-death issues that occur in experimental subjects during the modification process.

Aoba's status within the base rose rapidly, and he quickly became Professor Oak's most trusted assistant.

Of course, during this process, Aoba also secretly used illusions to subtly "psychologically suggest" to some people.

For example, when discussing academic issues, he could subtly use his red eyes to cast subtle illusions, subconsciously instilling absolute trust in Professor Oak and the core researchers.

This subtle, pervasive penetration is more effective than any forceful control.

That day, Professor Oak called Aoba to his office alone.

"Aoba, I've seen your talent and hard work over the past three months."

Professor Oak looked at the bespectacled young man before him with admiration in his eyes. "Your medical ninjutsu and understanding of summoning beasts are superior to everyone else on the island."

"You flatter me, Doctor. I still have a lot to learn," Aoba said modestly, adjusting his glasses.

"No need to be modest."

Professor Oak abruptly changed the subject, his expression becoming extremely serious. "Actually, we've been carrying out a secret, grand plan all along."

"This plan holds the ultimate secret to the evolution of summoned beasts."

Professor Oak walked up to a huge culture tank and pressed a switch on the wall.

As the metal partition slowly rose, a ball of flesh radiating terrifying chakra fluctuations appeared in Aoba's sight inside the culture tank.

"I am formally inviting you to join our core research..."

"Project Ultimate Summoning Beast!"

Aoba feigned just the right amount of surprise at Professor Oak's invitation, then readily accepted.

In fact, after spending more than three months on the island, he had already figured out the ins and outs of the place.

The secret research that Professor Oak and his team were conducting in the shadows was completely exposed to Aoba's immense mental perception and the scanning capabilities of his chip.

As for Professor Oak's invitation to join the core secrets, Aoba was not surprised at all.

The illusion he used earlier only made these researchers trust him more subconsciously, but his learning ability and superb medical ninjutsu were genuine.

Throughout the research process, Aoba showed no perfunctory attitude or shirking responsibility; every suggestion he made hit the nail on the head.

How could Professor Oak possibly ignore such a talented individual?

Looking at the constantly wriggling ball of flesh in the culture tank, Aoba couldn't help but mentally rant and rave.

If nothing unexpected happens, this thing should be the culprit that led to the complete destruction of the Forgotten Island Research Institute in the original work.

To be honest, Aoba sometimes really admires the researchers' "suicidal" spirit.

On the entire island, apart from Honoka's half-baked Adamantine Lockdown and Professor Oak who could barely be considered a combatant, the rest were all ordinary researchers who couldn't even kill a chicken.

Even though Honoka's Uzumaki clan sealing technique has a strong restraining effect on summoning beasts, there is still an upper limit to it!

A group of ordinary people who aren't even genin-level actually dared to try to combine the characteristics of multiple powerful summoning beasts to create an ultimate summoning beast with no limits?

This isn't scientific research; it's lining up to get yourself killed.

Pure suicide~

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