Naruto: Fusion of Multiverse Character Templates

Chapter 117 Cooperating with Yekura to Unlock the Iron Block (First and Second Updates)

After finishing their conversation, Natsuki and Tsunade left the Hokage's office.

After leaving the Hokage Building, Tsunade told him that she was going to Konoha Hospital for surgery and asked him to return to the Senju clan's residence on his own.

Xia Mu watched her leave, then, after a moment's thought, walked toward the Konoha Prison.

As things stand, collaborating with Yekura is not an easy thing to do.

After all, the Third Kazekage is still alive, and the conflict between her and Rasa has not yet escalated.

The best time to cooperate with her was actually before Rasa and the Sunagakure leadership planned to sacrifice her.

If betrayed and left isolated, they will grasp at any straw to save themselves.

But that was during the Third Shinobi World War, which was a long time ago.

Xia Mu's plan was to first demonstrate his willingness to cooperate with her.

Power is said to move people's hearts.

If she is truly determined to become the Wind Shadow, then she will eventually have to cooperate with him.

Because it would be difficult for her to become the Fourth Kazekage on her own.

Natsuki even considered killing the Third Kazekage and framing Rasa or Reki.

In the original work, the Third Kazekage was killed by Sasori.

It was precisely because of his disappearance that the Third Shinobi World War broke out.

However, it would still be very difficult for Natsuki to defeat the Third Kazekage in his current state.

Especially in Sunagakure.

If we really want to kill them, we need to find a suitable opportunity.

Xia Mu pondered for a moment and soon arrived at the Konoha Prison.

He stepped forward, about to speak, when the two ninjas or jailers guarding the gate recognized him.

"Natsuki-sama!"

The two jailers shouted enthusiastically.

Xia Mu was slightly taken aback.

The two jailers looked somewhat like his admirers.

That's normal, though, since the ninja world values ​​strength, and his status is high enough.

"I want to see the Sunagakure ninjas imprisoned here."

Xia Mu got straight to the point.

The reason I didn't say I wanted to see Yekura was that directly specifying a target would easily arouse suspicion from others.

The two jailers released him into Konoha's heavy prison cell without even asking why.

Xia Mu couldn't help but sigh that increased fame and strength also brought about an increase in status.

Now he can be as well-known in Konoha as Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru.

Natsuki entered Konoha's heavy punishment chamber.

Because it was a place for detaining prisoners, the layout was very simple, with rooms next to each other.

The room contained only a bed, and there were no walls, just railings.

Xia Mu's arrival attracted the attention of many prisoners.

The Sand Village ninjas imprisoned here, in particular, all looked at him with hatred.

After all, their crushing defeat was directly related to Xia Mu.

Xia Mu didn't care about their gazes.

That's how it is in chaotic times; if you don't kill him, he'll kill you.

Born in Konoha, he was destined to be an enemy of ninjas from other villages.

Rasa, Gravel, and Pakura were not ordinary Sunagakure ninjas, so they were imprisoned separately.

Led by the jailer, Xia Mu went up to the second floor.

The rooms on the second floor are not adjacent; they are quite far apart.

This is to prevent them from communicating with each other.

Natsuki soon saw Yekura.

She sat on the bed, leaning against the wall, her face calm, staring at the ceiling, lost in thought.

She turned her head when she heard footsteps.

Upon seeing Xia Mu, his gaze sharpened.

Yekura naturally had a deep impression of him.

Not only did he defeat Rasa single-handedly, but he also captured her alive with Tsunade.

If it weren't for him, Sunagakure wouldn't have been completely wiped out.

"What are you doing here?"

Ye Cang asked in a lukewarm tone.

"Let's talk about cooperation."

Xia Mu said with a smile.

"What could we possibly do together?"

Ye Cang was taken aback, sensing his confusion.

"Don't you want to be the Fourth Kazekage?"

Xia Mu looked at her and asked.

"I want to be one."

Yekura realized what was happening, snorted coldly, and asked, "But how can a Konoha ninja like you help me?"

"With my status and abilities, can't I help you?"

Xia Mu asked calmly in return.

Yekura frowned.

The competition for Kazekage and the competition for Hokage are similar in terms of procedures and qualifications.

Judging from Natsuki's current performance, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will either become the Fourth or Fifth Hokage.

If something unexpected happens and he doesn't become Hokage, he'll most likely become a Hokage advisor or a Hokage assistant.

Such a high-ranking and powerful position can have a significant impact on Sunagakure, even within Konoha.

"You've come too early. Let's talk about cooperation after you become Hokage."

Ye Cang shook his head and said.

"By then, Rasa will have become the Fourth Kazekage. Will there still be any point in negotiating?"

Xia Mu explained, "You have value now, and I have value in the future, so we can talk about cooperation."

Upon hearing this, Ye Cang fell into deep thought.

Xia Mu's meaning was simple: he wanted them to cooperate first.

He will have enough power to help Rasa before she becomes the Fourth Kazekage.

It must be said that Xia Mu is very confident.

It should be noted that although there are many geniuses in the ninja world, the vast majority of them die young.

Xia Mu was certain that he would be able to help her in the future.

However, his chances of surviving are indeed high.

After all, he was able to defeat Rasa at such a young age.

In a few years, he will probably have Kage-level strength and could become Hokage at any time.

But what about her?

Can he become the Fourth Kazekage without Natsuki's help?

the answer is negative.

Yekura was well aware of the situation in Sunagakure.

In terms of the probability of becoming the Fourth Kazekage, she is even lower than Reki.

What do you want?

Ye Cang asked, squinting his eyes.

There is no free lunch.

Especially for a super genius like Xia Mu, his ambitions must be enormous.

Although Yekura wanted to become the Fourth Kazekage, she could not betray Sunagakure.

If Sunagakure is gone or controlled by Konoha, what's the point of her becoming the Fourth Kazekage?

"Since it's a collaboration, it's about helping each other."

Natsuki casually remarked, "Like the next Shinobi World War."

"Next time?"

Ye Cang was slightly taken aback.

Neither Kumogakure nor Kirigakure participated in this Shinobi World War.

Natsuki stated with absolute certainty, "I believe the next Shinobi World War is inevitable."

Yekura fell silent.

This kind of thing is indeed very likely to happen.

The Sand Village already suffered devastating losses in this Shinobi World War. Will it participate in the next Shinobi World War?

Yekura then thought of the Third Kazekage.

She got a definite answer.

The Third Kazekage was very ambitious, and the greater the risk, the greater the reward.

If Sunagakure wins the next Shinobi World War, it can make up for the losses of this war.

"I'm here today only to reach a preliminary consensus with you."

Xia Mu added, "We'll discuss the specific terms of cooperation later. If you're not satisfied, we can choose not to cooperate."

After thinking for a long time, Ye Cang finally agreed.

This matter did her no harm.

Of course, the premise of cooperation is that she can become the Fourth Kazekage and not betray Sunagakure.

"It's a pleasure working with you."

Xia Mu smiled and didn't say anything more.

He has achieved his goal, and it went relatively smoothly.

After all, he didn't make any demands for cooperation, leaving the initiative to Ye Cang.

In addition, she did have feelings for the Fourth Kazekage, so she did not refuse.

Of course, it's also possible that Yekura is just pretending to agree.

But Xia Muyi didn't believe her either.

After all, Sunagakure hasn't abandoned her yet. It goes without saying how she should choose between Konoha and Sunagakure.

"Why didn't you look for Rasa or Li?"

Just as he was about to leave, Ye Cang suddenly asked.

"You're more pleasing to the eye."

Xia Mu waved his hand and said.

He couldn't possibly say that he chose you because you'll be abandoned by Sunagakure in the future; otherwise, Pakura would think he's a fool.

Yecang was stunned, completely failing to understand his thoughts.

After leaving the Konoha Prison, Natsuki returned to the Senju clan's residence to continue his training.

A month passed quickly.

October st.

After having breakfast, Natsuki and Yakushi Nonou arrived at the Anbu training ground.

The Anbu has an office in the Hokage Building.

However, as an independent organization, it also has an office building, which is the base of the secret service.

The training ground for the Dark Division is located within the Dark Division base.

Due to the special nature of the Anbu, although the Anbu base is not far from the Hokage Building, it is very remote and there are no Konoha residents nearby.

"Natsuki!"

Kushina Uzumaki saw him and waved to him from afar.

You could tell she was very happy today; her face was full of smiles.

Not only because I saw Natsuki, but also because I was happy that she had left the Senju clan's territory.

On the 15th of last month, Sakumo Hatake's son, Kakashi Hatake, was born safely.

Afterwards, he held a seven-night banquet for him and specially invited Xia Mu.

At the banquet, he accepted Natsuki's challenge and agreed to become his opponent in the Jonin Exams.

Ultimately, Hiruzen Sarutobi set the date for the Jonin Exams for October 1st.

Kushina Uzumaki was not originally allowed to come and watch, but Natsuki made up a reason.

That means that with Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tsunade around, even if something goes wrong, they can stop it in time.

"Good morning, Tsunade-sensei, Kushina, Nawaki."

Xia Mu stepped forward and called out to them one by one.

"The teacher and Sakumo haven't arrived yet, you'll have to wait a while."

Tsunade reminded her.

"fine."

Xia Mu said nonchalantly, "Anyway, it's not time yet."

"How's it going? Are you confident?"

Rope Tree patted him on the shoulder and asked.

"I was confident before I played it."

Xia Mu said casually.

Rope Tree's lips twitched.

Isn't that obvious?

"If he lacked confidence, why would he specifically choose to challenge Sakumo?"

Tsunade said with a smile.

"Too."

Rope Tree then asked, "Sister, who do you think will win?"

"Of course I believe Xia Mu."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow and said jokingly, "He's my taijutsu teacher now."

If she were to tell the truth, she thinks it's a 50/50 chance, either way could win.

Upon hearing this, Rope Tree immediately sighed.

When it comes to taijutsu, even though he learned it before Tsunade, his progress has fallen behind hers.

Tsunade has now mastered Shave and Finger Pistol, and is learning Moonwalk.

Rope Tree has just learned how to shave, and now it's learning how to use a finger gun.

Even Kushina Uzumaki is almost catching up with him.

This isn't actually a matter of talent; it's a matter of physical condition.

The Six Styles of the Navy heavily rely on physical strength.

If you have enough physical strength, you can learn very quickly, and you don't even need to be taught. You can learn by imitation, like Luffy.

While chatting with them, Xia Mu started looking at his system.

In the past month or so, he has also gained a lot.

First, she learned Lightning Release: Earth Walk, and the progress of the Lightning Giant form of the Misaka Mikoto template reached one-fifth.

After that, he chose a lightning release ninjutsu called Lightning Release: Swift Arrow.

Its effect is to gather Lightning Release chakra in the right hand and then fire multiple arrow-shaped white lightning bolts from the palm to attack the target.

Secondly, a Magnet Release ninjutsu called Magnet Release: Iron Sand Wall was developed, and the progress of the Iron Sand Sword template for Misaka Mikoto has reached one-fifth.

Magnet Release: Iron Sand Wall is also one of the Magnet Release ninjutsu mastered by the Third Kazekage.

Its effect is to use electromagnetic force to manipulate nearby iron filings to form a wall in front of it.

How so?

Xia Mu's progress is quite good.

However, it is highly unlikely that it will be able to keep up with the war between Konoha and Amegakure.

But it's alright.

The biggest problem with Amegakure is Hanzo's poison, but he's no longer afraid of it.

In addition to the Misaka Mikoto template, he also unlocked another ability, which is the iron block of the Shuzo template.

The unlock condition for Iron Block is to withstand enemy attacks with your body in five battles.

Since he had to tough it out, Natsuki naturally wouldn't seek out special Jonin or Jonin.

He fabricated a story about going out to gather inspiration for his self-created martial arts techniques and accepted five C-level missions.

After fighting some wandering genin, I successfully unlocked the Iron Block.

Although the iron block has high defensive capabilities, it has one problem: it cannot be moved while in use.

Xia Mu was also considering a question: could the iron block be modified so that it could be used while moving?

But for him, it takes a lot of time.

He can try it when he has time.

Nine o'clock in the morning.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Sakumo Hatake arrived at the Anbu training ground on time.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Sakumo Hatake spoke first.

"We just arrived too."

Tsunade shook her head and said.

"Since you're all here, let's begin today's Jonin Exams."

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled and said, "I'm really looking forward to today's Jonin Exams."

Regardless of winning or losing, Xia Mu is enough to prove that he is a genius among geniuses and one of the best among the younger generation of ninjas.

But there is still a difference between winning and losing.

If he wins, it means that Xia Mu's strength has reached that of an elite Jonin, which is a true powerhouse.

This is undoubtedly a great thing for Konoha Village.

The Hidden Leaf Village is currently at an unprecedented peak.

Among them are Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and Homura Mitokado.

Among them are Sakumo Hatake, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Fugaku Uchiha.

Below him are Natsuki, Minato Namikaze, and Nawaki, among others.

Of course, we have to exclude the era of Hashirama Senju.

After all, he alone was worth a thousand troops, not to mention that there were also Tobirama Senju, Mito Uzumaki, and others at the time.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had another little scheme in mind.

Natsuki is Orochimaru's student.

If Sakumo Hatake lost to Natsuki, he would be too embarrassed to compete with Orochimaru for the Fourth Hokage position.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi understood his personality and knew he wasn't particularly interested in the Hokage position, he was just being cautious.

In the competition for the Fourth Hokage position, he supported his student more.

"I'm really looking forward to it too."

Sakumo Hatake said with a smile, "I've long wanted to see Natsuki's swordsmanship."

He hadn't really paid much attention to Xia Mu before.

Because of his young age, he only regarded him as a genius.

However, after the war between Konoha and Sunagakure ended, he already regarded Natsuki as an opponent of equal strength.

The two walked into the center of the field.

Sakumo Hatake reached out and grasped the short sword on his back.

Xia Mu took out Kurosawa and placed it on his waist.

"Battle begins."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the two of them and spoke.

A clear mirror and still water!

Natsuki was the first to activate the Sasaki Kojiro template's ability, entering a state of perfect tranquility.

He couldn't afford to be careless in dealing with Hatake Sakumo.

After activating the Clear Mirror Still Water skill, he can let go of unnecessary emotions and will not let emotional fluctuations affect his swordsmanship.

Hatake Sakumo sensed something was different about him, but didn't think much of it. He gripped the short sword and began to move.

His body suddenly disappeared, and a silver blade of light appeared in Xia Mu's sight.

So fast!

Although Natsuki already knew that the characteristic of Hatake swordsmanship was speed, he was still surprised when he actually faced it.

Fortunately, he possesses the exceptional reaction ability granted by the Kirito template and the far-seeing ability of the Emiya template.

He precisely locked onto Hatake Sakumo's short sword.

In an instant, the sword was drawn.

With a clang!

The silver blade flash suddenly stopped.

A hint of admiration appeared in Sakumo Hatake's eyes.

Many Jonin were unable to withstand his sudden attack.

With a slight twist of his wrist, Hatake Sakumo slid the short sword downwards, sparking as it struck Kurosawa, before slashing downwards, aiming straight for Natsuki's abdomen.

One-Sword Style: Horse Demon!

Natsuki ignored the short knife aimed at his abdomen, and instead gripped Kurosawa with both hands, forcefully slashing downwards.

Sakumo Hatake frowned.

This powerful cut looked as if it was going to slice him in two.

Without hesitation, he drew his short sword, dodged the blow, stepped to the left and forward, and then thrust it in a zigzag motion.

Using his height advantage, he stabbed at Xia Mu's head.

Natsuki thought to himself that Hatake Sakumo was indeed an assassin-type swordsmanship ninja.

A ninja who normally uses a knife simply performs actions such as slashing, chopping, and sweeping.

However, Sakumo Hatake is different; he uses more thorns.

This is practically using a knife as a dagger.

However, he used a short knife, which could be described as an extended version of a dagger.

Xia Mu felt the sharp edge coming towards him.

Thanks to the calming effect of the mirror, he is now very calm.

They reacted instantly.

Water Breathing - First Form - Water Surface Slash!

As Natsuki's Kurosawa sword swung, water surged forth, and with a horizontal slash, the immense force forced Hatake Sakumo to retreat.

Sakumo Hatake was completely unaffected.

He pressed his short sword down, spun around, and slashed horizontally with the sword whistling through the air.

shave!

Xia Mu immediately stepped back.

"Is this the martial art he created? Is it called 'Shave'?"

Upon seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but ask.

He had heard Tsunade recount in detail the battle between Natsuki and Rasa, so he knew about Natsuki's self-created taijutsu.

"Hmm, a very good physical technique."

Tsunade nodded and said, "He also taught me and Nawaki and the others."

"He really doesn't hold anything back."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled and replied.

Of course, it would be a lie to say that I share everything without reservation.

But in Hiruzen Sarutobi's view, Natsuki's ability to teach Tsunade and Nawaki was enough to prove his loyalty to Konoha.

A little bit of hoarding is a minor issue.

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