Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

Chapter 134 S-Rank Ninjutsu

"What?"

The Third Raikage, A, widened his eyes, and the excitement on his face instantly vanished!

He didn't believe his secretary would lie to him.

That means...

It wasn't done by us, the Hidden Cloud Village?

Is Kumogakure being made a scapegoat?

The Third Raikage, A, narrowed his eyes, lost in thought...

When the village discovered that Shinnosuke Sarutobi, the son of the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, was unconscious near Kumogakure, Kumogakure subjected him to multiple tortures and interrogations.

Finally, since he couldn't extract any more benefit or useful information, the Third Raikage, A, decided to proactively inform Konoha about Shinnosuke Sarutobi's presence in Kumogakure.

Initially, he made outrageous demands, wanting to exchange the hostages in his possession for a large amount of supplies.

However, after unexpectedly learning that Konoha had offended both Iwagakure and Kirigakure, the Third Raikage A changed his mind. He lowered his demands and even proposed an alliance!

Of course, the so-called alliance was just a cover; his real purpose was to seduce the Hyuga clan in Konoha!

The Third Raikage, A, planned to use this alliance to lower Konoha's guard, then have his spies and envoys work together to snatch a living Hyuga clansman from Konoha, or at the very least, gouge out one of their Byakugan.

Who knew that the plan would be disrupted by someone who suddenly appeared just as it began.

It's not a big deal to throw mud at the Hidden Cloud Village. As the saying goes, the more debts you have, the less you have to worry. The Third Raikage, A, doesn't care about saving face at all.

The key point is that his plan was ruined!

The chance to obtain the Byakugan was gone just like that. This was a rare opportunity, the ultimate battlefield support artifact he had been longing for...

Bang! ! !

The Third Raikage, A, grew increasingly angry and smashed the desk to pieces with a single slap!

"Tutai, tell me, who exactly is it that's hindering our plans?"

"..."

Looking at the damaged desk again, Tsuchida's lips twitched, but after thinking for a moment, he seriously answered the Raikage's question:

"Lord Raikage, the only forces in the ninja world capable of blowing up the Hokage Building in Konoha are the Five Great Shinobi Villages!"

"For a lone ninja to infiltrate Konoha, let alone know when our envoy will arrive, is an impossible task!"

"Sunagakure is a suspect because their elder Chiyo hated White Fang to the core. It's normal for them to choose to take revenge on Konoha after White Fang's death. The puppeteer's methods are also very strange."

"Iwagakure is also a suspect. The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, has always been hostile to Konoha. Iwagakure has quite a few explosive ninjutsu and ninjutsu that can imitate ours. Aren't their Explosion Release Kekkei Genkai ninjas just a combination of Lightning Release and Earth Release?"

"As for Kirigakure, I heard that their Raiga Kurosuki, the user of the Lightning Blade, hasn't shown up for a long time. Now it seems that he may have infiltrated Konoha to blow up the Hokage Building, so Kirigakure is also a strong suspect."

"However, Konoha Village itself is also a suspect! These days, it's very common for thieves to cry 'stop thief,' so we can't rule out the possibility that Konoha Village staged this whole thing."

After saying that, Tu Tai glanced at the desk that had been reduced to rubble and said quietly:

"Lord Raikage, this is the third desk you've broken this week. These desks are quite troublesome to order and a bit expensive. Could you perhaps be a little more careful in the future...?"

"The table issue is a minor problem, don't worry about it."

The Third Raikage, A, waved his hand dismissively, his mind still preoccupied with the fact that his plans had been thwarted.

Indeed, Tu Tai is right!

Besides their own Hidden Cloud Village, the other four great ninja villages are all quite possible candidates, and even some powerful small countries, such as the Land of Rain, are highly suspicious.

But no matter what!

They dared to frame Kumogakure and even hindered him from obtaining the Byakugan. Even the other four great ninja villages should not be let off so easily!

Veins bulged on the Third Raikage A's rugged face as he angrily commanded:

"Earth platform! Go investigate!"

"Let's find out who blew up the Hokage Building in Konoha!"

"Find this guy!"

"Kumogakure absolutely cannot let itself lose the Byakugan so inexplicably!"

"yes!"

Raikage's secretary, Tsuchida, bowed respectfully with a solemn expression.

……

In the observation room, Suzuki, who had been studying the Spirit Transformation Technique for several days, frowned as he looked at the scroll on the table in front of him.

In the ninja world, ninjutsu is graded according to the difficulty of learning it.

Following this logic, E-level is the simplest, followed by D-level, C-level, B-level, and A-level.

S-rank ninjutsu is the most difficult to learn!

"..."

Suzuki's brows furrowed even deeper.

He discovered that he seemed to be encountering difficulties in learning the art of spiritualization.

So many days have passed, and there's still not much progress.

Even though the hand seals for this forbidden technique are so simple, I just can't seem to execute it.

Why?

Could it be that the chakra is flowing incorrectly?

Not a good fit?

Or is it because of a lack of understanding?

Indeed, it is different from developing Devil Fruit abilities, training in Haki, and gaining a superior understanding of cutting through iron through Observation Haki.

The difficulty of learning ninjutsu has never varied based on a person's physical abilities or willpower.

The speed at which chakra is refined and replenished can be increased by strengthening the mind and body.

However, learning ninjutsu relies more on comprehension.

Many difficult ninjutsu techniques are beyond the reach of even most Jonin, yet highly talented Genin, or even those who haven't graduated from the Ninja Academy, can quickly master them.

Suzuki's comprehension is actually quite good.

Although not as good as those geniuses who can learn something just by looking at it.

But at least back in his days at the Konoha Ninja Academy, if he hadn't held back, he could have ranked in the middle of the elite class.

This is still without any good teachers or family guidance; otherwise, they might not be unable to compete for a top-ten spot.

So, after that.

Whether it's the water-style ninjutsu stolen from the Land of Water, or the ninjutsu and sealing techniques obtained from Konoha using Observation Haki.

Suzuki was able to learn it in some time.

but……

The S-rank spiritification technique was clearly beyond his capabilities.

"perhaps……"

"I should try a different approach to this research."

Suzuki squinted and pondered for a moment, then his brows relaxed and his expression returned to calm.

Suzuki dialed the Den Den Mushi that was on the table.

"Beep beep beep beep..."

"Suzuki-kun?" Soon, Yakushi Nonou's voice rang out.

Even in the early hours of the morning, this female secretary remained dedicated to her post.

Suzuki glanced at the forbidden technique scroll on the table and asked:

"Nonou, which first-level members are currently at the base?"