bookbashuk Chapter 169 This meat is incredibly delicious
Chapter 169 This meat is incredibly delicious
Chapter 171 This meat is incredibly delicious
August 19, Duanyue City.
Orochimaru's team is resting in Duan Yue City.
After discussing the terms with Sanmu yesterday, the beef and wine were delivered today, and everyone is already eating.
"By the way—this doesn't count as a kickback, does it?" Lan Wu asked worriedly while eating.
Theoretically, they were here to escort a large amount of trade goods to Konoha, but what they're eating now—it seems—is also trade goods!
"Of course not! Didn't I already say it was a congratulatory gift?" Akaishi said righteously.
"Really?" Lan Wu asked uncertainly.
"I'm from the Security Department! My word doesn't count!" Akaishi stood up proudly.
Yes, that's very convincing. The department in charge of overseeing this is the Security Department.
Lanwu: ————
"This black lichen beef is truly worthy of being a national gift from the Land of Lightning. This meat is incredibly delicious. Go and deliver it to Minato!" Akaishi said casually, instructing Yakushi Nono. At that moment, Minato was outside the city, practicing "Wind Pressure Technique".
Lan Wu, who was standing to the side, did not side with Chi Shi this time, but spoke up for Yakushi Nono, saying, "You know fire release, so you won't die halfway there if you go to deliver it."
Akaishi:————
Clearly, Yakushi Nonou's willingness to cover the retreat during the attack in Yamabukuro Village had gradually earned Ranma's trust.
During the Chunin Exams, what Yakushi Nonou did to Akaishi really bothered Ranma, which shows how much she values her comrades.
However, just as Akaishi is a typical Uchiha, Ranma is a typical Senju. While valuing her comrades, she is also quick to forgive others. Back in the day, the First and Second Hokage also had two younger brothers.
Akaishi pursed his lips upon hearing this, while eyeing the wine glasses in front of Jiraiya and Captain Orochimaru with a hint of envy.
"Akaishi-kun, drinking alcohol will affect brain development in children under the age of eighteen," Orochimaru said seriously.
"Really? But I heard from my clansmen that wine is the work of the Sage of Six Paths, and the more you drink, the more divine you become." Akashi thought for a moment and said.
Orochimaru: ————
So you Uchiha people are stupid!
"That's right, that's right, Akaishi is already twelve years old." Jiraiya said, pouring some more water for Akaishi.
In the Warring States period, a twelve-year-old could have been sent to be cannon fodder.
However, Akaishi refused, saying, "Fine, fine, I'll listen to Captain Orochimaru—when it comes to brains, Captain Orochimaru is more authoritative than the clansmen!"
Orochimaru: ————
When Orochimaru heard Akaishi compare him to the Uchiha clan regarding the issue of "brains," he felt even worse than if he had been scolded.
After finishing his meal, Akaishi cut off a piece of black beef, wrapped it up, and said, "Captain Orochimaru, Master Jiraiya, I'm going to practice my ninjutsu too!"
The meat, of course, is for Minato.
"Hmm." Orochimaru nodded.
Orochimaru's intention was to "rest" here until a reply came from the Land of Iron.
After all, what Orochimaru was doing before was putting pressure on the Land of Iron, making them think that Konoha didn't necessarily need to rescue them. If they rushed to help the Land of Iron now, all the previous pressure would be wasted.
Lan Wu and Yakushi Nonoyu finished eating quickly and went to cultivate as well.
"Pharmacist, are you going to practice ninjutsu?" Lan Wu wanted to ask the pharmacist to go with her.
However, Yakushi Nonou said, "No, I'm going to practice my chakra and medical ninjutsu. I won't go outside."
"Is that so? Okay." Lan Wu guessed that she probably knew that Chi Shi was very wary of her, which was why she was unwilling to go together, so she did not force her.
Once only Orochimaru and Jiraiya remained in the room, a slightly tipsy Jiraiya suddenly became serious and said, "Orochimaru, what exactly did our teacher say? Is the deal with the Land of Iron really going to be so strictly off?"
Orochimaru glanced at the things on Jiraiya's table—
You've eaten the meat and drunk the wine, and you're only telling me now?
"As long as we prevent the Land of Iron from collapsing completely under the Rain Village's offensive, everything else is just minor. There's nothing wrong with wanting more things," Orochimaru said matter-of-factly.
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya scratched his head and said, "Of course I know—I'm not necessarily heartbroken for the people of the Land of Iron, but—have you and the teacher had a lot of arguments lately?"
"It shouldn't be as many arguments as you and the teacher have," Orochimaru said matter-of-factly.
"How can that be the same!" Jiraiya rolled his eyes at him, knowing that he was trying to change the subject.
That's right, Jiraiya didn't have that much of a sentimental, saintly heart. The reason he asked was because he knew that after Orochimaru became his teacher's bodyguard, the differences between them began to grow wider and wider.
The so-called "argument" between Jiraiya and Sarutobi-sensei can only be described as Jiraiya being willful and talking nonsense. Orochimaru is different from Jiraiya; he is never willful or argumentative. His arguments with Sarutobi-sensei are all genuine "ideological differences"!
However, upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Jiraiya knew that Orochimaru was not one to listen to advice, and could only sigh.
[Unfortunately—I'm not cut out to be Hokage.] Jiraiya thought to himself—seeing Orochimaru become the "Hokage's bodyguard," a position that is practically the "successor," and seeing the growing ideological differences between him and his teacher, Jiraiya was very worried. He even hoped that Orochimaru would not become the Hokage's successor, otherwise, based on his understanding of the two of them, there might be even more irreparable consequences in the future.
Unfortunately, Jiraiya didn't have any good solutions at that time.
Thinking of what Akaishi had said before, "Jiraiya-sensei should become Hokage first," Jiraiya just wanted to laugh. He knew very well that even Tsunade was more qualified than him in this regard.
Meanwhile, to the east of Duan Yue City, Chi Shi, Lan Wu, and Minato were practicing ninjutsu in a nearby wilderness.
Minato also possesses the Wind Release attribute and wants to master the "Wind Pressure Technique" as soon as possible—in fact, he is already capable of using this ninjutsu, it's just a matter of proficiency.
Lan Wu continued to refine her "detoxification techniques"—although they weren't quite the right treatment, they were at least somewhat effective.
Akashi, on the other hand, cultivated the "Void Shadow Clone Technique"!
Or rather, Akaishi wanted to cultivate "Void Release Chakra" that he could control freely.
Akashi has experience with "Fire Release: Shadow Clone" and "Lightning Release: Shadow Clone". Logically speaking, as long as he can master "Void Release Chakra", he will not be far from "Void Release: Shadow Clone".
Previously, Akaishi used "Mirror Clone" to perform "Air Explosion Technique," which was not very suitable. Using "Shadow Clone" would be even more inappropriate, as the chakra utilization efficiency is too low.
The highest efficiency is achieved when the "Air Explosion Technique" is directly solidified onto the "Air Shadow Clone Technique," just like with "Fire Release: Shadow Clone Technique." Moreover, when the clone is broken, the "Air Explosion Technique" will also be unleashed. If someone uses melee to break the "Air Shadow Clone Technique," it will not only "break through the fog" but also deal real special damage.
However, this led Akaishi to discover a problem—he could only condense "Void Release Chakra" when using "Void Explosion Technique," and he couldn't freely manifest the "Void Release" nature of his chakra like other attributes.
Fortunately, Akaishi didn't dwell on it for too long. Slightly tipsy, Jiraiya came to the wilderness, seemingly to fulfill his duty as a teacher. Of course, Akaishi immediately sought advice from Jiraiya.
Although, as far as Akaishi knows, Jiraiya-sensei doesn't have any bloodline limit, he certainly has insight and may know the crux of the problem.
If Jiraiya-sensei doesn't know, Akaishi will have to ask Captain Orochimaru.
"Hmm? How can you spontaneously condense Void Release chakra?" Jiraiya glanced at Akaishi, then said casually, "You're still young, no need to rush—"
"Huh?" Akashi was taken aback. This had something to do with age?
"You've already developed the Air Explosion Technique, and it's only a matter of time before you fully form your bloodline limit. It's not like you're in a hurry to pass it on now, hahaha—" Jiraiya laughed.
Akaishi:————
"It's not a question of whether it can be inherited, it's that I want to develop the Void Shadow Clone Technique—" Akaishi retorted speechlessly.
"Well—I'm not entirely sure about that either, but I do know that some people have this problem when they first awaken their bloodline limit. But as long as they use the corresponding ninjutsu more often, they'll get used to it sooner or later," Jiraiya said, waving his hand drunkenly.
Upon hearing this, Akaishi understood—so that's how it is—although the Uchiha clan also has bloodline limits, the Sharingan and these chakra-based bloodline limits are completely different things.
However, for Akashi, mastering "Void Escape" was indeed not easy.
The only technique he can use, "Air Explosion Technique," consumes a huge amount of chakra. In Captain Orochimaru's words, if it were any bigger, it would be considered an "S-rank ninjutsu," which is basically top-tier among A-rank techniques.
Furthermore, perhaps because "Void Release Chakra" cannot be freely converted, Akashi is unable to directly obtain "Void Release" or "Void Explosion Technique" in various games.
In this way, if Akaishi wants to become familiar with "Void Escape", he can only practice "Void Explosion Technique" in reality.
As for starting with a random chakra transformation combination again in "The Sacred Spire"?
Akashi had tried a few times, but hadn't encountered it again. There were many kinds of starting rewards, and the probability of getting it randomly again was probably not high, especially since this kind of reward required a good score in the previous tower climb to get it randomly.
Therefore, Akaishi is now using a clumsy method, repeatedly using "Shadow Clone" to use "Air Explosion Technique". Of course, "Shadow Clone" needs to be used again to avoid wasting it.
When Akaishi is at full strength, after three "Air Explosion Techniques", he can leave himself with a quarter of his chakra, and then rest to recover.
In non-urgent situations, Akaishi simply "immerses" himself in the story while responding normally, rather than using the three-piece set. After all, there's only one chance to "go all out" with each drama, and constantly activating the "three-piece set" would be too expensive.
Orochimaru also came to take a look afterward.
Seeing that Akaishi was still struggling with the "Air Explosion Technique," Orochimaru specifically asked, "Akaishi-kun, what are your thoughts on the future development of 'Air Escape'?"
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