The seemingly simple ninjutsu suddenly turned into an infinite treasure in front of Uchiha Izumi. Behind any ninjutsu, there is actually a complex and profound knowledge theory. What a truly strong person should do is not to master these ninjutsu, but to explore the essence of various ninjutsu, summarize the laws of ninjutsu operation, and transform them into his own knowledge.
Because this knowledge is the real power!
What he should do now is not to acquire any messy bloodline, but to master the knowledge and theory behind various ninjutsu and make use of it. Because the theoretical essence behind any ninjutsu can bring far more powerful power than the bloodline limit!
“I see, I see…”
At this moment, Uchiha Izumi's brain was already caught in a storm of thoughts, and he couldn't help muttering to himself.
Looking at Uchiha Izumi's obsessed look, Fukuhara Hiroyo nodded and thought:
This girl is different from me, she is a real genius!
I only understood the truth in recent years, but she understood it with just a little guidance.
Mr. Madara, if you had met her instead of me, maybe you would not have left Konoha?
I don't know why you wanted to fight Uncle Hashirama in the first place? After all, in my opinion, your vision at that time had already surpassed Uncle Hashirama. That battle was meaningless. Why did you lose your life for a meaningless battle? Or did you have other intentions...
Oh, never mind. It happened many years ago anyway.
I'm almost seventy years old. Even if you still have plans, what can you do? Time is the greatest power. Everything has passed!
Thinking of this, Hiroyo Fukuhara slowly walked forward.
At this moment, Qiu Daoqufeng was sitting on the ground resting because he was seriously injured. Seeing Fukuhara Hiroyo walking towards the city center where the fire was raging, he was surprised:
"Old Wood, what do you want to do?"
Uchiha Izumi also reacted at this moment, looking at Fukuhara Hiroyo's back, and said with some concern:
"Mr. Fukuhara, the fire in the city center is getting more and more intense! We should leave quickly to avoid being affected by the fire!"
However, in the face of the two people's dissuasion, Fukuhara Hiroyo shook his head and said:
"It has been almost thirty years since I left Konoha. I have been hiding here and there for thirty years, and now I am almost seventy. I have lived enough, and it is time for me to go."
As he spoke, Fukuhara Hiroyo looked at the raging fire in front of him and said with a hint of sadness:
"Besides, isn't it our Senju clan that really caused this disaster? It was our Senju clan that founded Konoha, and it brought about the darkness called 'Protecting Konoha'. Over the past sixty years, there have been three Ninja World Wars, the extermination of various bloody families, the suffering of small countries such as the Rain Country, the various purged scientists within the Fire Country, and those innocent people who were killed by Konoha..."
"All these sins are, in the final analysis, the mistakes made by our Senju clan. We were the ones who founded Konoha, brought the dark ninja village system to the ninja world, and brought endless pain and disasters to this world. So God punished our Senju clan and almost wiped out our Senju clan. This is our retribution, and we cannot blame others."
"So, in order to atone for the sins of our Senju clan, I can no longer run away. What must be faced must be faced eventually."
As he spoke, Fukuhara Hiroyo untied his clothes, and his old body was covered with various talismans. Seeing these talismans, Qiu Daoqufeng was surprised:
"Is this the Uzumaki clan's inner four-symbol sealing technique?"
"Yes, it is the Uzumaki clan's sealing technique. And after my modification, the sealing ability is even stronger."
Fukuhara Guangshi smiled and said:
"We, the Senju clan, are related to the Uzumaki clan by marriage, so even though I didn't inherit the Wood Release of the Senju clan, I have mastered the Uzumaki clan's sealing technique quite well. Originally, I wanted to use this sealing technique to die with Sarutobi, but now it seems that this sealing technique can play a greater role."
After saying this, Fukuhara Hiroyo unsealed the seal, and Akimichi Tofu on the side said hurriedly:
"No, hurry up and leave!"
Seeing this, Uchiha Izumi didn't dare to delay and immediately took Akimichi Tofu away from there.
The seal on Fukuhara Hiroyo was also activated at this moment. The raging fire in the sky was attracted by the seal and gathered into Fukuhara Hiroyo's body like a whale sucking water. Even the inextinguishable black flames of Amaterasu gathered into Fukuhara Hiroyo's body and were sealed by him with his own life.
The flames grew larger and larger, and Fukuhara Hiroyo clearly felt that his life was slipping away. However, when he saw the raging fire in front of him dying down and the originally gray sky showing a glimmer of sunlight, a smile appeared on his face again.
"The flame will eventually go out, but the sun will still rise as usual. The sun's light is still warmer..."
Bathed in the sun's rays, Hiroyo Fukuhara's life slowly faded away.
Chapter 40: New and Old Inheritance
Hiroyo Fukuhara is dead.
Not long after Fukuhara Hiroyo's death, Akimichi Tofu also died suddenly in his hospital bed due to injuries.
Konoha Village, Hokage Building.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the latest information in his hand and took a deep breath from the pipe beside his mouth. Then he exhaled a long puff of smoke and sighed:
"Finally, this day has come."
Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo, Akimichi Tofu, Senju Ukiyo, Uchiha Kagami, Utatane Koharu, and Mito Kado En...
Except for Uchiha Kagami who died in battle early, the rest of the former companions have finally reached the age of separation.
At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen was not excited about the death of Senju Ukiyo and Akimichi Tofu, nor was he sad about their passing. No matter if they were his enemies, friends, colleagues, or comrades, they were both nearly 70 years old.
At this age, even if I hadn’t taken action before, these two people would not have many years left to live.
At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt the horror of time more and more. It could wash away all grievances, end all fetters, bring an end to all glory, and bring relief to the world's grievances. Even the afterglow lingering in people's hearts, the sunset called memories, will eventually go out in the flow of the long river of time.
old!
Sarutobi Hiruzen coughed, which was a reaction to the injury caused by Uchiha Izumi's Rasengan.
For the first time in his life, Sarutobi Hiruzen began to desire eternal life and to return to his youth. At that time, he was full of vigor and energy. No matter what situation he faced, even the internal and external troubles after the death of the Second Hokage, he still had enough confidence to handle everything. Because he was still very young at that time, and youth meant unlimited possibilities.
Now he is old, his aging body and the wounds from the past haunt his soul. He feels like he is sitting on pins and needles, and wakes up from his dreams in pain again and again. He realizes that his life has come to an end, and he desperately wants a successor for the cause he has fought for his whole life.
He began to miss the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze. With the addition of memories, the already brilliant Fourth Hokage became even more perfect in Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart. He became more and more concerned about the Fourth Hokage's son Uzumaki Naruto. He hoped that Uzumaki Naruto would be as brilliant as his father, grow up to be an excellent Hokage, and become his successor.
However, the reality was that Uzumaki Naruto disappointed him.
Being naughty is just a small problem. If a child is not naughty, it means he will have no future. So even if Uzumaki Naruto makes Konoha in chaos, Sarutobi Hiruzen doesn't care at all. What really worries Sarutobi Hiruzen is Uzumaki Naruto's laziness!
This laziness is not physical laziness, but mental laziness.
His brain resisted learning, and his grades in the textbooks were a mess. Even though Uzumaki Naruto worked hard physically, Sarutobi Hiruzen was still disappointed. Because Uzumaki Naruto was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, physical efforts were useless to him. The power that others needed to practice to master, he actually had since birth.
With Sarutobi Hiruzen's knowledge, he could already see Uzumaki Naruto's future. A hot-blooded ninja with a missing muscle in his head, such a person was destined to be only a fierce general who charged into battle, and could not become an excellent decision maker.
Even so, Uzumaki Naruto is destined to become a Hokage, because he is the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, the son of the Fourth Hokage, and the natural prince of Konoha. He is born with the qualifications that others need several generations of hard work to obtain.
What Sarutobi Hiruzen is most worried about now is choosing two excellent teammates for Uzumaki Naruto.
First of all, it must be Uchiha Sasuke. The Sharingan alone is the reason for his selection. Not to mention that Uchiha Sasuke is a genius, the undisputed number one among his peers. Such a person must be included in the direct lineage of the Hokage, even if he is from the Uchiha clan. After all, Konoha cannot have another Konoha White Fang.
As for the other teammate...
Sarutobi Hiruzen's original choice was Hinata Hyuga, because his original choice for Hokage was Uzumaki Naruto. As Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto must need the support of a big family. The Hyuga clan had been suppressed before, and they also needed some appeasement.
It's just that Uzumaki Naruto's performance now doesn't meet Sarutobi Hiruzen's expectations. And the eldest daughter of the Hyuga family is obviously not a good wife, so she can only be excluded.
So after rejecting one candidate after another, Sarutobi Hiruzen had no choice but to decide on Haruno Sakura as the third candidate.
The reason, of course, is not because Sakura Haruno has good grades, but because Uzumaki Naruto likes Sakura Haruno.
Jinchūriki is essentially the evil dog of the village, and marriage is the best seal to lock up the evil dog. So Sarutobi Hiruzen chose Haruno Sakura in order to let Haruno Sakura marry Uzumaki Naruto. In this way, even if Uzumaki Naruto did not become Hokage and a girl he liked married him, he would not make trouble, but would be loyal to Konoha.
As for who will be the next Hokage, after some thought, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly found that his grandson Konohamaru was very suitable.
First of all, Konohamaru has good talent.
Furthermore, Konohamaru and the Hyuga clan's genius, Hanabi, are the same age, and the two have a good relationship, making them the best choice for marriage. And after the two get married, they can also appease the Hyuga clan.
Finally, Konohamaru has his own careful teaching, and he will definitely be even better in the future!
After thinking about it, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt more and more that his grandson was a good fit.
It seems that this is the arrangement of fate. Our Sarutobi clan is destined to contribute two generations of Hokage to Konoha, so I can only do it reluctantly.
Just as Sarutobi Hiruzen began to carefully plan for the future of Konoha, the sound of children playing suddenly came from the street in the distance. Sarutobi Hiruzen looked in the direction of the sound and saw Uzumaki Naruto running around in the street like a monkey, throwing snowballs in his hands.
Inuzuka Kiba wielded the iron pan he got from his mother's kitchen and threw the snowballs he had saved at Uzumaki Naruto. However, he didn't use the right amount of force and instead hit Akimichi Choji who was eating snacks. Akamaru on his head saw this and barked excitedly, making a chorus of barking sounds.
The cunning Nara Shikamaru was hiding in the corner of the street, watching everyone playing together, rolling his eyes in boredom. Aburashino really wanted to join in, but no matter where he stood, everyone seemed to ignore the person there. Only the cool Uchiha Sasuke was not interested in snowball fights, and was practicing his chakra control on the snow. Not far away, Haruno Sakura and Yamanaka Ino saw Sasuke working so hard, and their eyes were full of admiration and love.
……
Looking at this familiar scene, Sarutobi Hiruzen let out a long sigh.
He suddenly realized that his various arrangements might be in vain. The tide of history rolled forward, and the death of the old was inevitable, but who among the newcomers would take the position was not something he could completely arrange.
He began to focus on the children playing snowballs, and memories of the past slowly surged out of his heart. The past and the present seemed to completely overlap at this moment. These children playing snowballs might be like their predecessors, either taking on responsibilities, or going their separate ways, or supporting each other, or fighting to the death...
The so-called flame is passed on like this, and everything seems to be just a repetition of history. Just like the sun in the sky, it rises in the east and sets in the west, shining on the world where there is not much new.
Chapter 41 Difficulties abound
“These are what happened recently.”
The Land of Rain, the headquarters of Akatsuki.
With the help of the illusion space, Uchiha Izumi told Nagato and Konan about his recent experience. Hearing that Sarutobi Hiruzen ordered Uchiha Itachi to cast Amaterasu on the densely populated city center, causing more than 100,000 people in the capital of the Land of Fire to be burned alive, Nagato and Konan, who were born in a war-torn area, were shocked.
"The Third Hokage is Jiraiya's master after all, how could he do such a thing?" Konan asked in surprise.
"I thought I was hard-hearted enough because I killed Hanzo's entire family, but now it seems that I am far worse than Sarutobi Hiruzen." Nagato also said.
"This isn't a bad thing, Nagato." Konan reminded.
"No matter how much suffering we go through, we must stick to our bottom line as human beings. If we abandon even this bottom line, then even if our Akatsuki organization defeats Konoha, it will only be a new Konoha. The world will not change because of our efforts, and the sacrifices of Yahiko and the others will be meaningless."
"I know. We are human beings, and we should have a bottom line." Nagato nodded.
"However, this bottom line does not include Konoha! When our plan is completed, the first thing I will do is to use Konoha as a sacrifice! I will use the blood of the strongest ninja village in the ninja world to make the world fear the power of the Akatsuki organization. By then, even if the civilians of Konoha are really injured, they deserve it!"
plan?
Hearing Nagato's words, Uchiha Izumi asked in confusion:
"Are you still planning on gathering the nine tailed beasts and reviving the Ten-Tails?"
"Of course we have to do this on the surface, after all, Black Zetsu has been making moves in secret. If we don't collect the tailed beasts according to the script he wrote, he may revive Uchiha Madara at any time. And Madara's power is not something we can resist. However, we have a new idea about how to collect the tailed beasts." Konan explained:
"We originally planned to recruit powerful rebel ninjas and form an elite team with them. With the help of the intelligence gathered by White Zetsu, we would capture the Jinchūriki of each ninja village through infiltration and attack, and then collect all the tailed beasts. But now I think this plan is too naive."
"Not to mention that the Jinchūriki is the strongest force in each ninja village and must be protected in various ways. Even if we are lucky enough to capture a few tailed beasts, the major ninja villages in the ninja world will quickly realize the threat of Akatsuki. At that time, facing the alliance of the major ninja villages, let alone whether Akatsuki can hold on, even if we can maintain the confrontation, we can forget about collecting tailed beasts."
What Konan said makes sense. In the original work, the five major ninja villages only started to form a ninja coalition after all seven tailed beasts were taken away, Sand Village and Konoha Village were attacked one after another, and even the strongest Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails were attacked by the Akatsuki organization. This is outrageous.
According to common sense, when Shukaku was taken away and Sand Village was attacked, other ninja villages in the ninja world should have taken action. Not to mention forming a coalition of major ninja villages, at least their own tailed beasts and Jinchūriki should have been taken care of. How could they continue to let the Jinchūriki fight on their own and be defeated one by one by the Akatsuki organization?
"So what are your plans?" Uchiha Izumi asked again.
"Prepare for both situations." Nagato said:
"On the one hand, we will continue to form elite teams composed of rebellious ninjas, and capture tailed beasts and Jinchūriki on a small scale through infiltration attacks. On the other hand, we will promote bloodline limits. We will form a ninja army that does not belong to the five major ninja villages as a counterbalance to the five major ninja villages. As for how to promote bloodline limits, this will require your strength, Uchiha Izumi."
"We hope that you will continue your research on gene editing technology and develop a method for mass production of bloodline limit targeted drugs. As long as this targeted drug can be mass-produced, it won't take long for us to form a ninja army that far exceeds the number of ninja villages. By then, whether it is collecting tailed beasts or unifying the ninja world, our Akatsuki organization will have enough confidence!"
After hearing Nagato's plan, Uchiha Izumi did not immediately express his opinion, but frowned and thought. Seeing Uchiha Izumi's frown, Konan asked in confusion:
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with our plan? Or are there some technical difficulties in the research of targeted drugs?"
Uchiha Izumi pondered:
"Two questions. First, will Black Zetsu agree to popularizing bloodline limits? Will he allow the Akatsuki to control such a powerful force to the point of risking losing control?"
In this regard, Xiaonan said:
"We have informed Black Zetsu of this idea. After discussing it with Obito, he finally agreed to our plan. After all, unless the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan is reproduced, the upper limit of the power of the general bloodline limit is actually very limited. It is impossible to block the irradiation of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and the threat to Otsutsuki Kaguya is not great. Moreover, the promotion of bloodline limits can also increase the amount of chakra that the sacred tree can absorb, which increases the chance of Otsutsuki Kaguya's resurrection from another perspective."
"There is another question, which is the conditions for researching and producing targeted drugs." Uchiha Izumi said again:
"Medical research is a very expensive job. Does Akatsuki have enough funding? Even if the funding is sufficient, we still need a large number of talents in related industries. After all, scientific research now requires collective strength. Only geniuses like Orochimaru or the Second Hokage can achieve significant results through individual research."
"Furthermore, even if the research yields results, the production conditions for targeted drugs will certainly be very high. The workers may be replaced by White Zetsu, but what about the related infrastructure? The construction level of power plants, water plants, constant temperature workshops, these supporting facilities, the Rain Country is very backward! It is simply unable to support the production of high-tech drugs."
"And even if the infrastructure problem can be solved, what about the equipment necessary for pharmaceutical manufacturing? For example, important sterile preparation equipment, such as high-performance liquid chromatography or gas chromatograph, none of them can be produced in the Rain Country. If we import such a large quantity, it will be easy to get stuck. If we develop it ourselves, it will take at least ten to eight years. It is simply impossible."
"besides……"
After hearing Uchiha Izumi mention one difficulty after another, Nagato and Konan's faces darkened. They had not received any formal education, so how could they know that there were so many twists and turns in producing targeted drugs? After Uchiha Izumi finished talking about all the difficulties, Konan said woodenly:
“So, are there any solutions to these problems?”
"Of course!" Uchiha Izumi said with a smile:
"The simplest solution is that we don't produce in the Rain Country, but in the Fire Country!"
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