Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 168 Magic and the Grell Stone (22) 5,000 words

Konoha, the rooftop of the Ninja Academy.

"I've been confined to my home for almost a week now. I have to be home within 20 minutes of school every day, and I'm going crazy from being cooped up like this."

Naruto then looked at Sasuke and Shikamaru beside him and asked, "What about you guys? What punishment did you receive?"

Erzhuzi glanced at Naruto: "Aunt Kushina wants me grounded for a week too, what do you say?"

Naruto scratched his head and remembered that the two of them had been scolded together. He then asked, "But Aunt Mikoto shouldn't be that strict, right? You can sneak out to play."

Shikamaru sighed, "I reckon Sasuke is more afraid of your mother than you are, am I right, Sasuke?"

"cut!"

Erzhuzi snorted coldly and didn't reply. His arrogant attitude, without any rebuttal, spoke volumes.

Shikamaru saw clearly what this guy did that day, hiding behind Naruto.

The more arrogant a person is, the more they actually understand who is good to them, even if they are unwilling to admit it, they still accept it.

Compared to that, Sasuke might be more afraid of Kushina, a non-family member who watched him grow up.

Hmm... I'm even more afraid of my mother and brother looking at me with disappointment.

"And what about you, Shikamaru?"

Naruto then looked at Shikamaru.

Shikamaru sighed, "I wasn't grounded, but my mom has been nagging me about it for a week. My dad reminds me every day too."

These words instantly made Naruto envious. He was already immune to such nagging, but being confined was something he really couldn't stand.

However, considering Shikamaru's lazy and trouble-averse nature, it made me feel much better.

The three of them exchanged a glance and sighed.

After a long pause, Naruto suddenly said, "Even though I'm grounded, seeing that clash of powers made it all worthwhile!"

As Naruto spoke, his excitement grew: "Just yesterday, my dad told me about that ninjutsu that disappears and reappears instantly, the Flying Thunder God Technique, and that blue ball of light, the Rasengan!"

Making his signature hand gesture, Naruto arrogantly looked at his two friends and asked, "Impressive, huh?"

Erzhuzi retorted inappropriately, "What's the use of being fast? In the end, it was Brother Yun who arrived and fought that guy covered in lightning to hold him off, which gave Lord Hokage a chance to kill the caster."

Naruto pouted, unconvinced, and said, "That's because my dad hadn't used his ultimate move yet. Didn't you see his face change? That was his ultimate move! Do you understand?"

At this moment, Shikamaru suddenly spoke up, "In fact, if the other side had known about our existence and identities at that time, this matter, which could have ended simply, might have caused great losses because of our existence."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two people arguing immediately stopped.

They are all from clans. Naruto was taught by Minato, who was the Hokage, and his mother Kushina, while Sasuke was also educated by his mother and brother. They understand many things.

It was indeed too risky to recklessly follow Naruto to watch a battle between Kage.

Just as Shikamaru said, if they were captured, the battle that was originally decided would inevitably be disrupted.

This time, it was fortunate that nothing unexpected happened. If the village had suffered losses because of the two of them, it wouldn't have been as simple as just being confined to the village.

Or... what if I get killed by the enemy?

Thinking about this, Naruto couldn't help but feel a little scared.

After all, they were only this young, not even genin yet, and death seemed a long way off for them.

"call……"

Sasuke exhaled and looked at Naruto: "If you ever try to do something like this again, I'll break your legs. That's better than losing your life."

Shikamaru smiled and agreed, "Yeah, and next time we'll beat him up together. He's so reckless, not at all like the Hokage, who's so composed."

Naruto pouted, "My personality comes from my mom, but I'm also very smart, okay? Like this time, if it weren't for me, would you have known something bad would happen tonight?"

Uh!

"You dare say that?!" ×2

……

At the seventh training ground, the training for the tenth class had already begun.

Izumi and Toku have begun using their Sharingan in their sparring, and their physical combat is already showing some initial results.

Tokuma could anticipate every move Izumi would make.

Each time Tokuma counterattacked, Izumi was able to judge his next move from his initial body movements using the dynamic vision of his Sharingan, thus dodging the attack.

On a nearby tree, Yun was doing sit-ups, hanging upside down from a branch.

The training of the Eight Gates has no end, and the difference between the Death Gates of Might Dai and Might Guy is obvious.

"Whoosh!"

Kakashi, who suddenly appeared on the branch, looked at the cloud and said, "Even at this level, you're still working so hard. A genius like you is truly terrifying."

"2945, 2946... Wait for me, it'll be ready soon!"

As Yun continued training, sweat had already formed a puddle on the ground beneath the tree trunk.

After completing the last three thousand, Yun turned and stood next to Kakashi, reaching into his backpack to take out a cup of salt water. He took a sip and asked, "You're here quite early today. I thought you wouldn't arrive until the afternoon."

Kakashi, with his deadpan expression, replied awkwardly, "There were fewer elderly ladies crossing the street today, so..."

Yun nodded, ignoring this strange way of reminiscing about old friends, and said directly, "You have far more ninjutsu than I do. I want Tokuma to understand the starting hand seals for most ninjutsu."

Should I begin with hand seals?

Upon hearing this, Kakashi understood. With Tokuma's Byakugan, he could understand the hand seals and power of most ninjutsu, allowing him to anticipate his opponent's moves.

"Is that so? But with so many ninjutsu techniques, are you sure he can remember them all?"

Yun smiled and shook his head: "I don't even know how many ninjutsu there are in the entire ninja world, how could I possibly remember them all? Being able to distinguish the five elemental ninjutsu and to see through common ninjutsu and gradually form a reaction is enough."

Kakashi nodded, and then waved to the two who were still sparring.

From the Byakugan's perspective, Tokuma and Izumi immediately stopped fighting and headed this way.

Yun handed the two of them their water glasses: "Replenish your salt and rest. Starting this afternoon, Kakashi will train Tokuma on your ninjutsu reactions. As for Izumi, she will learn a new ninjutsu from me."

Quan, who had just finished drinking water, was stunned. A new ninjutsu?

"Brother, what kind of ninjutsu is that? It's not some kind of fire-style technique, is it?"

Yun shook his head: "It's Lightning Release. With your Lightning Release chakra talent and the Sharingan with its two tomoe, which you can already use regularly, this ninjutsu is worth learning."

These words startled Kakashi, who couldn't help but think back to the time when they were still confronting the Hidden Cloud Village at the border.

If Uchiha En were still alive, that brat would probably be an excellent ninja by now, right?

If... were still alive.

"Smack."

Reaching out and patting Kakashi on the shoulder, Yun asked with a smile, "The Chidori you created needs to be inherited, doesn't it? Perhaps Izumi can make up for Uchiha Hom's regret?"

Kakashi nodded: "I've already given you the scroll, it's your freedom to give it to whomever you want. Izumi, who has already awakened the two-tomoe Sharingan, is indeed suitable for this technique."

The conversation between the two left Izumi and Tokuma somewhat bewildered, but the physical exertion from their sparring left them no time for gossip.

After the two ate their lunch, Izumi was led by Yun to the rock wall on the back mountain.

"Brother, what kind of lightning release ninjutsu is it?" Izumi asked impatiently.

Yun, standing to the side, chuckled and said, "You know Kakashi's signature ninjutsu, Lightning Blade, right? This technique could be considered a suitable Lightning Blade for you."

As he spoke, he formed a hand seal, and in an instant, lightning-attribute chakra began to gather in his right hand, accompanied by a loud crackling of lightning.

The nature transformation of lightning-style chakra, with its sharp, piercing power, seems capable of piercing through everything.

"Squeak squeak squeak..."

Yun withdrew his lightning-filled right hand, then suddenly lunged forward.

"boom!!"

After the roar, a sharp hole appeared in the rock wall. Yun looked at it and said, "The nature and form transformation of lightning-attribute chakra, although it is quite difficult, has already been reduced."

Izumi looked at the hole in the rock wall, thought for a moment, and replied, "Because of the lightning chakra, while the sharpness is full of penetrating damage, can this technique only attack in a straight line?"

"Furthermore, because the sound is so loud, it seems impossible to launch a sneak attack. This kind of ninjutsu, if it's only about power, doesn't seem to be very useful."

Seeing Izumi's disgusted expression, Yun scratched his head and said, "Chidori and Kakashi's Lightning Blade are both ninjutsu, but because the difficulty was lowered, Chidori appeared and was classified as A-rank."

"If you could, you could reach the S-rank ninjutsu Lightning Blade in one step. Its power would be enough to cut through lightning, and there would be no more screech of Chidori. And..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yun formed a hand seal and created a shadow clone.

Immediately afterward, the main body and the shadow clone formed hand seals, and lightning appeared in their left and right hands respectively. There was no screech like that of a chirping bird, and the lightning blades in their hands suddenly connected.

Then, Yun and his shadow clone charged forward simultaneously, and the connection of Raikiri cleaved all the trees blocking their path in two.

This power instantly piqued Quan's interest.

"Whoosh!"

Yun, who had returned, flicked Izumi's forehead with her finger: "Aiming too high is no good. At your current level, I reckon you'd need a month or two of proper training even for Chidori. As for Raikiri and the Raiden just now... just think about it."

Quan pouted. What do you mean, "just thinking about it is fine"? Although her talent might not be as good as some monster's, it was still pretty impressive, okay?

"Don't underestimate me! I'll definitely master Chidori, Raikiri, and even that Raiden you just used!"

Yun smiled and replied, "We'll see."

Subsequently, with Izumi activating his double-tomoe Sharingan, Yun repeatedly demonstrated and explained the process.

An hour later, Izumi began practicing by himself.

The nature and form changes of lightning-style chakra required for Chidori are not as terrifying as those for Rasengan shuriken, since the two ninjutsu are not on the same level.

In my memory, it took the protagonist Erzhuzi about a month, and Quan should have taken about the same amount of time.

After genjutsu stopped working, it's possible that Izumi's Sharingan level would only ever reach the three-tomoe stage. Even without the Mangekyou Sharingan, the subsequent Chidori techniques could still be considered a method.

……

Then, Yun leaned against the tree trunk and thought about some things from before.

Six days ago, Minato's instant activation of Sage Mode kept replaying in Yun's mind.

The Wood Release techniques used by the clones never seemed to have the same power as those used by Hashirama Senju. However, considering the names of those abnormal Wood Release techniques from my memories, I turned my attention to Sage Mode.

For example: Sage Art: Myojinmon, Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands...

Perhaps it's because of magic?

Immortal arts are powers based on natural energy. And the only known sources of natural energy are the three sacred lands and Jugo.

Minato's Sage Mode likely originated from Mount Myōboku, while Hashirama Senju's came from Shikkotsu Forest.

These two people are clearly no longer able to give themselves any leverage, and it's not worth wasting the opportunity to make a deal.

As for Tsunade, who's probably still in some casino somewhere, don't even dream about the Senju clan signing a summoning contract with an Uchiha's name on it.

There's also Ryuchi Cave, where I remember Kabuto in Sage Mode, and he looked incredibly ugly.

So, is it possible to learn it on your own?

In the TV version, when Gamamaru was teaching Hagoromo, there was no toad oil involved.

Then, in his memory, the toad named Fukasaku once said to Naruto that it was impossible to absorb natural energy through exercise.

As he said this, Naruto, who was running, seemed to have absorbed an excessive amount of natural energy, causing him to turn into a toad, so Fukasaku hit him with a stick.

So this statement can perhaps be understood as: one can absorb natural energy during exercise, but achieving balance is not possible.

However, there is an essential prerequisite for cultivating immortal techniques: one's own vast chakra reserves.

Natural energy is absorbed into the body and reaches a certain balance with physical and mental energy, thus forming a facial mask and achieving the immortal state.

This explanation reveals why a vast amount of chakra is fundamental.

Given the amount of chakra the First Hokage possessed, he could probably absorb a massive amount of natural energy in an instant, and then use that as a foundation to mobilize an equal amount of physical and mental energy to instantly activate Sage Mode.

However, this makes the instantaneous opening of the water gate seem illogical.

Minato's chakra reserves were not that vast, and he himself admitted that he wasn't very good at it.

Yun leaned against the tree trunk and fell into deep thought. He didn't quite remember saying such things to Kakashi. It didn't have to be a lie or a sign of modesty.

So...

Is it a reaction?!

Minato's strength has never lay in the Flying Thunder God Technique, but in his reaction arc!

Yun knew this clearly from the very first transaction.

So, such a reaction can accurately and instantly determine how much natural energy is needed?

Furthermore, the Sage Mode Naruto acquired through his training methods, as remembered, is the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku, while the First Hokage's is the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest.

Will this difference mean that Wood Release is still incomplete?

Thinking of this, Yun shook her head.

We still have to try. Also, Sage Mode works on Wood Release, so perhaps we can make some contact with Tsunade as Uzumaki Sora.

As for the deal... besides the Senju bloodline, Tsunade had nothing else he wanted.

……

The spring below was constantly practicing the starting move of Chidori, while the cloud on the tree trunk sat cross-legged and motionless, as if it had fallen asleep.

One hour, two hours...

Yun opened his eyes and scratched his head, still unable to calm down.

This is also a drawback of the soul memory, after all, how can people who have experienced the information explosion calm their minds?

Moreover, such a casually placed tree trunk is not a good place for spiritual practice.

Well, since it's for the clone's use anyway, let the clone find a place to cultivate.

……

Meanwhile, within the Land of Fire.

"Ku, where are we going? We're already in the Land of Fire. Konoha is not to be trifled with these days."

Uzumaki Sora turned to look at Biwa Juzo: "Go and obtain some power. We won't clash with Konoha; at least it's not the right time yet."

Behind him, Juzo Biwa nodded: "I heard that Uchiha Kumo from the Uchiha clan, the guy known as the Ghost of Konoha, seems to have the same eyes as you."

Uzumaki Sora smiled and said, "Power acquired through a transaction. My surname is Uzumaki, not Uchiha."

As they spoke, the two figures gradually disappeared into the distance.

Is it the Grell Stone and natural energy?

If either of these two points matches the conjecture, then Hashirama Senju's Wood Release power will be enough to reappear.

As long as one can sense and absorb it, the one thing one has in abundance in one's body right now is chakra.

A day later, Uzumaki Sora and Biwa Juzo arrived at the edge of a cliff, and below the cliff was a thick fog.

"Have we arrived yet?"

Uzumaki Sora shook his head slightly: "Not yet, Juzo, make the fog a little bigger."

Upon hearing this, although he didn't know what Ku was going to do, Pipa Juzo still formed hand seals and cast the Mist Concealment Technique, which made the surrounding mist even thicker in an instant.

Although He Yan's family were traveling merchants, they also bore the responsibility of protecting this site.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, just sneak in.

According to the information from the main body, Sora and Juzo Biwa fell off the cliff, and in the Sharingan with three tomoe, a landing point appeared in the clouds.

After landing, Juzo looked around. Although the area was shrouded in mist, the buildings that could be vaguely seen were enough to demonstrate the sheer size of the ruins.

"Let's go. Without information here, that place will be really hard to find."

With that, Sora led the way, taking Pipa Juzo deeper into the ruins.

After a long while, the two arrived at the place with three round discs.

With a slight movement of the edge of the central disc, the disc beneath their feet fell to the ground.

Neither of them panicked, but Juzo Biwa spoke up, asking, "You even know about secret passages in places like this? And what kind of place is this?"

Kong smiled and replied, "A relic from one or two thousand years ago? Anyway, it should be before the Warring States period. After all, the owner of this relic boasted that he almost unified the continent with the help of this power."

Unify the entire continent?

Such remarks were dismissed by Juzo Biwa, who believed that many historical sites were exaggerated or fabricated.

For example, the legend of Kusagakure?

The ninja villages have only been established for a few decades. How could a place like Kusagakure unify the ninja world?

Is it a dream?

This is absolutely outrageous...

I've already made 10,000 yuan a day, and as usual, I'm begging for more subscriptions!

"Bang bang bang!"

(End of this chapter)