bookbashuk Chapter 107 Memorable Scene - 5 Chapters of Eyes, the New 3 Ninjas
Chapter 107 Memorable Scene - 5 Chapters of Eyes, the New 3 Ninjas
Chapter 107 Memorable Scene: Gojo's Glance Back, the New Three Ninja
The sensation caused by Gojo-ya lasted for more than half a month, until the tourists' excitement subsided and things returned to normal.
During this period, the combat and support troops of the White Fang Front and the Iwagakure Front have completed their handover to the border bases. Except for the troops guarding the border, everyone else has returned one after another.
Then a grand and solemn funeral ceremony, which all the ninjas and villagers of Konoha had to attend, began.
Everyone was dressed in long black shirts and trousers, and came to the cemetery to lay flowers for the fallen ninjas, and then observed a moment of silence.
The bodies, sealed inside storage scrolls, began to be buried.
The huge monument is engraved with names.
Looking at the familiar names, some people burst into tears, while others remained expressionless, their thoughts unknown.
Gojo Yoru and Uzumaki Kushina also participated, but the two did not stand together.
Kushina Uzumaki, who had never been to the front lines, was positioned very far back.
As one of the commanders and also the greatest contributor to the Second Shinobi World War, Yoru Gojo stood in a row with the Legendary Sannin of Konoha and Sakumo Hatake of Konoha.
Ahead of them was the Konoha elders, led by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Looking at the name of Nawaki, Tsunade did not cry.
She had already cried all her tears last year.
Inheriting Nawaki's will, she is also working hard to change the status quo, so that the next generation will not become a second Nawaki.
The funeral ceremony marked the end of the Second Shinobi World War.
Everyone needs to move on from grief and get back to their lives.
In the evening, at the izakaya frequented by the three legendary Konoha ninja.
The three legendary Konoha ninja and Gojo Yoru are having a small get-together.
Orochimaru and Jiraiya sat in a row, while Gojo Yoru and Tsunade sat opposite them.
Yoru Gojo, who is much taller than Tsunade and will probably be a head taller in a year or two, doesn't look out of place sitting next to the Sannin of Konoha.
"Yoru, come have a drink with me to celebrate your promotion to Jonin."
Tsunade had her arms around Gojo Yoru's neck, her face flushed from drinking.
Although all three legendary Sannin of Konoha drink alcohol, they are rarely seen drunk.
For Tsunade, who has mastered the Yin Seal, a slight adjustment of her chakra is all it takes to sober up instantly.
But she didn't do that, which shows that she wasn't as strong as she appeared.
Neither Orochimaru nor Jiraiya could stop Tsunade from drinking like a glutton at the start of the story; this was her final outburst before turning the page.
However, when Jiraiya saw that Tsunade still wanted Gojo Yoru to drink with her, he quickly stopped her: "Tsunade, have you forgotten the three ninja taboos? Gojo-kun isn't even twenty years old yet."
"Jiraiya, I'm not drunk yet." Tsunade retorted speechlessly, "It's really strange to hear the Three Forbidden Ninja verses coming from the mouth of a peeping tom like you."
"Ahem—there are juniors here, what are you talking about? I don't understand at all." Jiraiya blushed, clearly not as shameless as in the original work.
"It's alright, a few drinks won't hurt."
Gojo poured himself a glass of wine and clinked glasses with Tsunade.
The sake in this world is similar to the sake in my previous life, with an alcohol content of only about 12 degrees, so it won't make you drunk at all.
Even if you don't have a high alcohol tolerance, Gojo Yoru can easily dispel the effects of alcohol by adjusting your chakra.
The Yin Seal is practically the Naruto world version of the Six Meridians Divine Sword, a divine skill for drinking.
However, while drinking, Gojo Yoru couldn't help but mutter a complaint in his mind.
Geniuses graduate from ninja academies at the age of five or six, and even the least talented ninjas will start doing missions and killing after passing the examination to become a Jonin at the age of twelve.
He started bleeding in his early teens, but he didn't start drinking alcohol until he was twenty.
A prohibition that transcends dimensions is truly terrifying.
"As expected of someone I admire, so straightforward! Cheers!"
Seeing Gojo Yoru's cooperation, Tsunade couldn't help but smile broadly. She downed the drink in her cup in one gulp and continued to hug Gojo Yoru's neck. Because of the height difference, Gojo Yoru's profile enjoyed the benefit of being a chest pillow, leaving Jiraiya dumbfounded and regretting sitting with Orochimaru.
Tsunade said reproachfully, "You've really kept this a secret for a long time. You've managed to hide such an incredible ability as the space-time bloodline limit for so many years. If I were your age, I would have been exposed by the time I got to the Ninja Academy. Your physical development and mental growth are way ahead of your peers."
After feeling the evil power of the ninja world's number one asset for a few seconds, Gojo Yoru pried Tsunade's arm off, sat up straight, stared at the drink in his hand, and smiled, "My first meeting with Orochimaru-sensei was when I was training with the Rasengan outside the village. At that time, Orochimaru-sensei asked me why I didn't train inside the village, but instead went outside specifically?"
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's mind was also stirred by memories from several years ago, and a smile appeared on his face: "I remember your answer back then, that ninja battles are battles of intelligence, and you didn't want anyone to know your trump card. It seems that you had already awakened the space-time bloodline limit back then."
"Yes, when the news of my parents' deaths came back, I remember that ninja telling me that they died because they encountered an enemy outside of our intelligence network." Gojo Yoru said with a deep gaze, "From that moment on, I knew the importance of intelligence. If Orochimaru hadn't accidentally discovered it and I hadn't fallen into the trap set by the Third Tsuchikage and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, I would never have revealed my Space-Time Bloodline Limit until I died. You would only know that I developed Storm Release: Black Lightning, which has destructive properties."
"You're right. Such miraculous power should either never be revealed, or it should be revealed when one is fully grown."
The three legendary Sannin of Konoha all agreed, and Tsunade added with regret, "If it weren't for Hanzo, the pinnacle of the ninja world, in the Land of Rain, the spark that ignited the Second Shinobi World War would have been from one of the other major powers, and the war might have broken out a few years later. By then, the Night would have already grown up, and our Land of Fire wouldn't have suffered so many casualties."
"None of us know whether an accident or tomorrow will come first," Orochimaru said quietly. His parents had also died in an accident.
"Let's stop talking about this and drink."
Sensing the change in atmosphere, Jiraiya raised his glass to change the subject.
The three of them raised their glasses and clinked them together.
After downing her drink in one gulp, Tsunade, still somewhat conscious, turned to look at Gojo Yoru with hazy, drunken eyes: "By the way, Yoru, you shouldn't move back. Continue living at my house. Sarutobi-sensei asked me to teach you medical ninjutsu to avoid being poisoned by enemy countries."
Gojo Yoru looked reluctant: "I can study anytime, but I don't need to stay, right? It's too inconvenient."
"So you don't need to pay tuition?"
Perhaps due to being drunk, Tsunade put her arm around Gojo Yoru's neck again and complained in a dissatisfied tone, "Don't think I don't know that you often cook for Kushina, and now I'm all alone at home. You either have to cook for me as tuition, or you have to call me Tsunade-sensei from now on, just like you do with Orochimaru."
"Okay, I'll stay." Gojo Yoru chose the former.
"Not bad, you know what's good for you."
Tsunade immediately released her grip with satisfaction, patted Gojo Yoru on the shoulder, and promised, "Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly."
Jiraiya suddenly said with a shameless grin, "Tsunade, how about I move into your house and cook for you?"
"roll."
Even when drunk, Tsunade's reply remained concise and powerful.
The gathering only ended when it was late at night and only a few of them remained in the izakaya.
"Yoru, Tsunade is in your hands now."
"How about I send it back, hehe—"
"Stop fooling around, let's go."
"Goodnight, Orochimaru-sensei and Jiraiya-senpai."
The four said goodbye at the entrance of the izakaya. Orochimaru bid farewell to Gojo Yoru, who was supporting the unconscious Tsunade, and then left with Jiraiya.
Gojo Yoru supported Tsunade, who was leaning against him, with one hand, and raised the other hand in response.
After watching the two disappear, Gojo Yoru didn't use the Flying Thunder God Technique to take Tsunade back to the Sasuke family mansion. Instead, he helped her walk while asking, "Tsunade-senpai, do you want to throw up for a while?"
"No—no need, I'm not drunk, I'm just—just a little sleepy," Tsunade mumbled in response.
"Then let's walk back."
Gojo was still worried that she would vomit, so instead of teleporting her back, he helped her walk back and planned to observe her along the way.
At the same time, Gojou Yoru frowned slightly and said, "Tsunade-senpai, I don't dislike people who drink, but I don't like being around alcoholics, and I especially don't want to take care of people who deliberately use alcohol to numb their grief. A little drinking and being slightly tipsy is fine in the future, but if you drink like you did today, I'm afraid I'll have to move back home."
"I know—I know, no—don't yell at me—" Tsunade responded in a daze, her tone slightly coquettish, practically clinging to Gojo Yoru, it was unclear whether she was even listening.
Just like Hancock's coquettishness in the One Piece world, Tsunade, at the peak of her beauty, can also be incredibly charming and make it impossible to get angry.
Gojo Yoru smiled helplessly, said nothing more, and helped Tsunade walk down the deserted street.
As they passed through an alley without streetlights, Gojo Yoru suddenly turned around and glanced at the darkness behind him, as if he were watching something. His icy blue eyes, like Sharingan eyes in the night, flashed with a cold and piercing light.
After only a glance, Gojo Yoru looked away and continued to help Tsunade back home.
The scene shifts to the right wall at the entrance of the alley, where a figure is slumped, his face covered in cold sweat, his trembling eyes filled with horror and fear.
Only when he could no longer hear footsteps did he dare to breathe heavily.
If the three legendary Sannin of Konoha were here, they would recognize this person.
With white hair flowing down his shoulders and back, and a pair of red eyes, he was as handsome as Dan Kato, wearing a white robe—this was Hiruko, a classmate and friend of the three legendary Konoha Sannin, now just a special Jonin of Konoha.
Hiruko felt his heart pounding so hard it felt like it would burst out of his body at any moment.
Just a second of eye contact with Gojo Yoru, and all his strength seemed to be drained away instantly. He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, yet his body was covered in sweat, soaking his clothes.
Just like in the original story, Orochimaru's single glance was enough to scare Team 7 so much that they collapsed to the ground and vomited on the spot.
Gojo Yoru's glance back revealed to Hiruko his own death—a horrific sight of him instantly turning into countless fragments.
If he weren't a Konoha ninja, that scene might already be a reality.
No—wasn't it said that perception was his weakness? Or is it that my stealth techniques are too weak?
Hiruko didn't immediately think about Gojo Yoru's growth; instead, she felt that she was too weak.
It was this deep-seated inferiority complex, which had been with him since childhood, that led him astray.
If he were just one of the three legendary Sannin of Konoha, and had only a simple classmate relationship with them, Hiruko wouldn't be so self-conscious.
However, he had a good relationship with the three legendary Sannin of Konoha and was their friend, which caused Hiruko to feel resentful and inferior.
Although the four of them were friends, the other three became the Hokage's disciples, fought side by side in all missions, and served as commanders together in wars. Their strength was so great—while no matter how hard he tried, he could never see their backs.
The other three have been ace fighters for years, while he himself is not even an all-around Jonin.
This disparity made Hiruko increasingly inferior, and he gradually became afraid to associate with the Sannin of Konoha.
Behind the scenes, he still hadn't given up on catching up with the three. Countless nights, he dreamed of catching up with them, gaining their and the Hokage's approval, and fighting alongside them.
Each time he woke up from his dream, Hiruko's resentment intensified.
If he continues to see no hope, he will most likely develop depression and die in despair.
The Second Shinobi World War truly gave Hiruko a glimmer of hope.
Forbidden Techniques Library, full name: Konoha Forbidden Techniques Database.
This is one of Konoha's forbidden areas, guarded by Jonin and Anbu around the clock. Only the Hokage can enter and exit freely, and even the elders need the Hokage's permission to enter.
This place contains a large amount of forbidden material that is prohibited from being viewed and violates ethics.
Some of these materials are completed forbidden techniques, while others are unfinished products, prototypes, or even just an idea.
Normally, Hiruko would have been detected by sensory ninjas before even getting close to such a place.
However, after the outbreak of war, sensory ninjas suddenly became a scarce resource, and they were all sent to the battlefield.
The ninjas guarding the forbidden jutsu warehouse are no longer all-around Jonin, but special Jonin.
Meanwhile, Hiruko, who was a friend of the three legendary Sannin of Konoha, gained the favor of Hiruzen Sarutobi and was assigned to guard an important location.
Even more coincidentally, Hiruko and the ninja who were guarding the forbidden jutsu warehouse together accidentally knocked down a scroll containing the inspiration that had not been sealed while cleaning the warehouse, and inadvertently saw its contents.
At that moment, Hiruko saw hope of catching up with the Sannin of Konoha, and a crazy idea sprouted in his heart.
So he seized an opportunity to steal the forbidden technique that was not yet completed.
And that forbidden technique is—the Ghost Sprout Technique.
The Demon Sparrow Technique is a fusion ninjutsu, similar to the secret technique of the Inu clan, which allows one to fuse with a summoning beast and acquire its abilities.
The reason it became a forbidden technique is that the ninja who inspired this technique proposed the possibility of fusing with another ninja to obtain their bloodline limit.
This involves human experimentation, which not only violates ethics but also results in the loss of many ninjas with bloodline limits, potentially causing panic and attacks. Therefore, it was sealed in the Forbidden Techniques Library and is not even considered a semi-finished product.
This is why Hiruko was able to discover and steal it so easily.
This combined ninjutsu gave Hiruko hope of catching up with and surpassing the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, and he decided to secretly study it.
Not long ago, Gojo Yoru's Space-Time Bloodline became famous throughout the ninja world, and he was known as the incarnation of a miracle.
The mere exposure of her bloodline limit prematurely ended the Second Shinobi World War, deeply shocking Hiruko.
He couldn't imagine just how powerful a bloodline limit must be for two great powers to lose all hope of victory and, not wanting to suffer further casualties, choose to withdraw their troops.
It wasn't until the post-war propaganda from newspapers in various countries that Hiruko finally understood the power of the space-time bloodline limit, and felt that even the Wood Release that pacified the chaotic world, and the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, seemed to be nothing special.
If he could obtain such a bloodline limit, wouldn't he be able to replace Gojo Yoru and become the embodiment of miracles?
The Ghost Sprout Technique allows him to realize this possibility.
To encourage people to assassinate and poison Gojoya, newspapers in various countries not only put the black market bounties out in the open, but also published Gojoya's weaknesses.
Thus, Hiruko, who possessed the puppet curse and the extended technique of invisibility, could no longer suppress her crazy thoughts and chose to spy on and follow Gojo Yoru on this day.
Before he could even find an opportunity to cast the Puppet Curse on Gojo Yoru, he was so frightened by a single glance from Gojo Yoru that he collapsed to the ground, too weak to even get up.
That crazy thought vanished in an instant.
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
That was a monster from a completely different dimension!
It took Hiruko a long time to recover. From then on, let alone having such crazy thoughts, even seeing Gojo Yoru on the street would make his legs tremble uncontrollably.
Gojo Yoru was unaware that the person following him was one of the few he had written about in his diary notes: Hiruko.
He simply sensed a faint chakra following him, and the way and distance of its tracking were different from those of the Anbu. So, just like Orochimaru scared Team 7, he used genjutsu to materialize the killing intent he had accumulated over the past two years, and then used the invisible Yin Release chakra to warn the guy following him.
If the other party hadn't shown no signs of killing intent, and was likely one of their own, Gojo Yoru would have killed him long ago, mistaking him for a spy from an enemy country.
As one of the ace fighters, with the same Konoha foundation as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Gojo Yoru already possesses some privileges.
For example, if the village enters a state of emergency, he can bypass the Hokage and issue S-rank or lower missions to ninjas of lower rank than himself.
If you encounter a ninja squad outside, you can take over the captain's command and make them obey you.
If something seems amiss, one can even act first and report later.
Now it's not that Gojo Yoru can't live without Konoha, but that Konoha can't live without him.
Nawaki, Sarutobi Asuma, and the future Konohamaru are all fake Konoha heirs; Gojo Yoru is the true Konoha heir.
The atmosphere in Konoha changed noticeably the following day.
Before today, Konoha was still affected by the Second Shinobi World War.
Although the war had ended nearly a month ago, Konoha was overflowing with people before the burial ceremony. Countless tourists traveled from afar to Konoha just to catch a glimpse of the incarnation of the miracle.
Only after the funeral ceremony was over did the Second Shinobi World War truly come to an end. Having already received news of the sacrifices of his relatives and friends, cried countless times, and emerged from the shadows, he finally released his pent-up emotions yesterday.
When they woke up today, their spirits and energy were completely different, and they began a new life.
This includes Tsunade!
After the war ended, Tsunade returned to Konoha Hospital, taking Gojo Yoru and Uzumaki Kushina with her and beginning to teach them medical ninjutsu.
Gojo Yoru needs to improve his medical skills so that if he gets poisoned outside, he can either detoxify himself or delay the onset of the poison and teleport back to Konoha for treatment.
Kushina Uzumaki was a distant relative of the Senju clan and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. She was a natural genius in taijutsu, sealing, and medicine.
If one awakens their physical healing abilities, they will become the world's top medical ninja without needing to learn any medical ninjutsu.
In the entire ninja world, no one is more suitable to be her disciple than Kushina Uzumaki.
Orochimaru was Gojo Yoru's teacher, and Jiraiya also took on a personal disciple in Jiraiya's class. Tsunade felt that she could not lose to them, so she decided to train Kushina Uzumaki to inherit her mantle.
Although Kushina Uzumaki was a member of Orochimaru's team and called Orochimaru "teacher," she was not Orochimaru's direct disciple. Instead, her relationship was similar to that of Sakura Haruno and Kakashi Hatake.
She would only be considered a direct disciple if she learned Orochimaru's special techniques and signed a blood pact with Ryuchi Cave.
Seeing that Tsunade had chosen to train Kushina Uzumaki and seemed to have the idea of taking her as a disciple, Gojo Yoru was happy to agree.
Previously, there was no other choice, and Gojo Yoru didn't want to owe such a huge favor, so he decided to wait until Uzumaki Kushina grew up before having her sign a blood pact with Ryuchi-dō and learn Ryuchi-dō's Sage Mode.
If given a choice, Gojo Yoru would actually prefer Kushina Uzumaki to learn Sage Mode from Shikkotsu Forest.
The Slug Sage of Shikkotsu Forest is not only gentle in nature but also very sensible. Its split form can be used in conjunction with Physical Healing and Kagura's Mind's Eye to achieve remote healing and visual sharing effects, making it the most suitable summoning beast for Kushina Uzumaki.
She is more suitable to be Tsunade's disciple than Shizune and Sakura Haruno.
If Kushina Uzumaki becomes Tsunade's disciple, and if Yoru Gojo, Minato Namikaze, and Kushina Uzumaki participate in the Third Shinobi World War, they will become the new Three Ninja.
The thought of that scene is hilarious.
For the next two months, Gojou Yoru was multitasking. His main body and Kushina Uzumaki were learning medical ninjutsu from Tsunade, while several shadow clones stayed at home to research and learn spirit transformation techniques to make up for their weakness in perception.
In the evening, she would show off her culinary skills, cooking a meal with Kushina Uzumaki to repay Tsunade.
Whether she was truly not drunk that day or had taken his advice to heart, Tsunade, while not abstaining from alcohol, no longer drank heavily and got drunk, but only had a small sip and became slightly tipsy.
However, his love for gambling remained, and his addiction had only grown stronger.
Every day after dinner, he likes to drag Gojo Yoru and Uzumaki Kushina along for a charity tournament.
Gojo Yoru strongly suspects that Tsunade made him stay not only to find a free handsome chef, but also to find a good-looking card-playing partner.
When someone offered him money, Gojo Yoru naturally didn't refuse.
If Tsunade wins, it means something big is about to happen, so we can prepare countermeasures in advance.
If Tsunade loses, Gojo Yoru will only need to collect the money; he's even prepared to teach Tsunade a big lesson.
When he loses all his money, he'll use ninjutsu scrolls to pay for it; when he loses all his ninjutsu scrolls, he'll use his house to pay for it; when he loses his house, he'll use people to pay for it—he wants to become Tsunade's biggest creditor and make Tsunade his slave for life.