Chapter 180 Returning to the Village and the Sealed Book
call!call!call!
Looking at the child kneeling on the ground and gasping for breath, the people around him did not show any pity or sympathy on their faces. Instead, most of them looked shocked and surprised.
The smell of blood filled the air, and the bodies of ninjas wearing the Hidden Mist Village and Konoha forehead protectors were lying all over the ground.
The ninjas of Konoha were silently collecting the bodies of their companions.
Surrounding the child were the Uchiha clan members, who had not only the Konoha forehead pattern but also the round fan pattern of the clan emblem on their bodies.
The leader was a man with tear troughs and a serious and dignified face. He looked at the child who was breathing heavily, his eyes were mixed with joy and the love and pity of a father.
"Did you get some rest, Itachi?"
Although he felt sorry for Itachi, Uchiha Fugaku, as the clan leader, father, and leader of the support squad, still hardened his heart in front of his clan members and fellow ninjas, and asked with a slightly cold and stern tone.
"All right!"
Scolded by his father Fugaku, the young Itachi struggled to stand up from the ground, still tightly holding a bloody kunai in his hand.
Although he was only six years old, it was not the first time he had killed someone. The impact of war and death on his mind made him feel a little at a loss.
His limited thinking ability after the war made him feel like a puppet, numbly carrying out his father's orders.
After seeing too much death, he is now somewhat tired of war and death.
"Don't be so harsh on Itachi, clan leader! He did a very good job and is an excellent person, isn't he?" An Uchiha Jonin spoke for Itachi.
He really thinks Itachi is excellent!
Although his strength is at the level of a Chunin at best, there are few people at his age who can surpass him in terms of performance on the battlefield.
Because most people of his age were still studying in ninja schools. Even in the war period, when ninja schools relaxed graduation requirements and age limits, Itachi was still one of the best.
"Itachi has already opened the Sharingan. He can use one magatama at this age. He is indeed worthy of being a genius of the Uchiha clan!" Uchiha Minghuo who was next to Fugaku also said.
"As the son of the clan leader and shouldering the future of Uchiha, he must become even better!" Fugaku's expression eased a little, and he stepped forward and gently touched Itachi's little head, which was wet from the sweat of his hair but not yet dry. Tenderness flashed in his eyes, and his tone was still stern.
Meow!
A ninja cat suddenly appeared among a group of Uchiha with a puff of smoke. One of the Uchiha ninjas stepped forward and exchanged a scroll from the ninja cat with a special cat food pill.
"Lord Patriarch!"
After handing the scroll to Fugaku, the surrounding Uchiha ninjas turned their attention to their family leader and the scroll in his hand.
It was the Ninja Cat and not the Ninja Hawk that the village used to transmit information, which meant that the information was transmitted by the village family.
Generally speaking, this would only happen if something important happened in the family and even the elders could not decide, and the patriarch needed to make a decision, or know the truth.
Fugaku used the seal to unlock the scroll, and after opening it and reading it, a smile and joy appeared on his serious and heavy face.
"Rakuni-kun has finally been promoted to jonin!"
Fugaku looked at the tribesmen around him whose eyes were all on him, took a deep breath, and spoke softly.
Upon hearing the news, the Uchiha people immediately showed undisguised joy on their faces, and some even cheered.
This somewhat insane scene caused the Konoha ninjas who were still immersed in pain and collecting the bodies of their companions to look sideways with surprise and confusion in their eyes.
They didn't understand why those Uchiha could cheer in such an environment. Were they celebrating the victory of the battle?
However, no one came forward to ask the Uchiha ninja this question.
Although the other party is a powerful and extremely reliable partner, his personality and language can always make people feel uncomfortable and alienated inadvertently.
Moreover, as a powerful family in Konoha, the arrogance of the Uchiha ninja is directed at everyone, whether they are friends from the same village or enemies on the battlefield.
Unless the other party's status and strength are greater than that of the Uchiha, or they are convinced, the other party will show respect and be easy to talk to.
Feeling the strength of his father's hand holding his, and looking at the tribesmen who were in ecstasy, the young Itachi's gloomy mood also brightened a little.
He had heard the name Nara Shinai more than once in the clan.
Father, mother, clan members, and his most respected and admired brother, Uchiha Shisui!
Although he was young, he could tell from the adults' words that this was a very important person to the Uchiha clan and someone that Brother Shisui respected very much.
He even knew that Shisui and his father both wanted him to become each other's apprentice. Itachi still remembered the relief and joy his father showed at home after he finally got a positive answer.
Itachi rarely saw such a pure smile on the face of his father, who was always serious and rigid, suppressing his emotions.
"Clan leader!"
After cheering, the Uchiha ninjas all looked expectantly at Fugaku and Itachi who was being led by Fugaku.
"Too anxious."
Fugaku saw what his tribe members were thinking and shook his head. Although he said that they were too anxious, he did not stop their anxiety.
"The elders also want Itachi to return to the village."
Fugaku spoke of the proposal from the family elders on the scroll.
"Let me escort Itachi back to the village. He has experienced the trials of the battlefield and performed very well. Given the current situation of the village, once Shikagawa-kun is promoted to a jonin, he will inevitably become the team leader. Itachi cannot be missed." Uchiha Minghuo was a little anxious.
"Not really! After all, Mr. Kane is special! His disciples will be selected carefully." Fugaku shook his head.
He didn't think that the village would break up Orochimaru's team. At least the Third Hokage would consider Shikagawa's opinion.
However, the situation Minghuo described is not impossible to happen. Settling the master-disciple relationship as soon as possible can also calm the restless hearts of the tribesmen.
After all, ever since they received the promise from Kaname and Orochimaru, they have been looking forward to this day.
"Minghuo, take Itachi back to the village!" Fugaku led Itachi to Minghuo's side.
…“Well done!”
In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage looked at Nara Shikagawa's kind face and was very satisfied. Compared to the three troublesome disciples, the two grandchildren were very pleasing to the eye and looked good.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Shikagawa and thought of Namikaze Minato and the newcomers who became famous in this war, and felt more or less comforted.
At least Konoha's new generation did not end in his hands.
Although this group of people has gradually entered their twilight years, the three ninjas are still in their prime, and the new generation also has Minato, Kane, and Shisui. This means that after the war, they only need a period of recuperation, and the vitality lost in the war will soon recover, and perhaps even become more prosperous!
Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze shifted from Kagane to Anko and Shisui. When he saw Shisui remove the bandages, revealing a pair of black eyes, his face froze for a moment, and he asked tentatively: "Shisui, your eyes?"
"My eyes have recovered some vision thanks to the treatment of Lady Shikagawa and Lady Tsunade." Shisui replied respectfully.
"Is that so?" Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression quickly returned to normal.
As a descendant of Kagami, Shisui is somewhat different in their hearts. At least they don't regard Shisui as the same as the arrogant Uchiha in their cognition.
In Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes, Shisui, like his ancestor Kagami, is a ninja who has broken out of the limitations of his clan and can truly consider issues from the perspective of the village.
In other words, it pays to put in some trust!
What surprised him was that Tsunade could even cure her blindness with the Mangekyō.
“With your achievements, in addition to the reward for the mission, you can also choose a forbidden technique from the Sealed Book to practice.
Shisui, Kakashi, and Luna, each of you three has a chance to read the Book of Seals. This is also the consideration for you to return to the village and be promoted to Jonin." Sarutobi Hiruzen said carefully.
The Sealed Book?
The eyes of Lu Nie and the other two lit up.
It is natural for a ninja to pursue powerful ninjutsu. A powerful ninjutsu that suits one's own abilities is enough to make a ninja's strength soar.
Many ninja clans are famous for a powerful ninjutsu, or forbidden technique.
For example, the Tsuchigumo clan, they have established themselves in the ninja world by relying on a forbidden technique called the Wrath of Tenjutsu, which has incredible destructive power and an upper limit comparable to the Tailed Beast Ball.
The Sealed Book of Konoha records almost all the forbidden techniques of Konoha Village. In addition to the ninjutsu collected and contributed by the Senju and other ninja clans, it also contains all the forbidden techniques developed by the second generation Senju Tobirama.
"I hope you can choose carefully. Some of the forbidden techniques have difficulties in practicing and hidden dangers that you can hardly imagine. In addition to the complete forbidden techniques, there are also some incomplete forbidden techniques."
Sarutobi Hiruzen saw the joy of the three people, and while laughing in his heart, he had to seriously remind the three people. He did not want any of them to choose those forbidden techniques that looked extremely evil and had huge hidden dangers.
While speaking, he focused his eyes on Lu Nie. At least half of what he said just now was specifically for Lu Nie.
As a disciple of Orochimaru, and a descendant of the same lineage, Sarutobi Hiruzen was really afraid that Kagane would be like Orochimaru and practice those evil forbidden techniques.
The three of them nodded heavily upon hearing this.
The sealed book is very large, standing up as tall as a person, and opening it requires a correspondingly complex seal-breaking process.
Lu Nie had heard from Orochimaru that the Book of Sealing was not just one book, or rather, it was more than one category. The ones usually shown to ninjas were mostly a scroll similar to a catalog and an explanation of the effects of ninjutsu.
Ninjas who are allowed to read the Sealed Book can choose the ninjutsu they need from the catalog scroll. After making their selection, the Hokage will give you the corresponding ninjutsu hand seals and training scrolls. After a period of time, the scroll will be recycled and destroyed.
The seal book that truly records everything, only the Hokage and the advisors know where it is and how to correctly release the seal.
Lu Nie quickly browsed through the open Sealed Book. The familiar, or unfamiliar forbidden techniques on it made them feel dazzled.
The large number of ninjutsu listed above and the richness of the content made Lu Nie subconsciously suspect that the book shown to Naruto in the plot was a completely shrunken product.
However, it is understandable that it is ridiculous that a graduate who is not even a Genin could steal the Book of Sealing, an item that is extremely important to the village, from the Hokage's office.
Maybe it was just a test and a compensation.
At least there are many ninjutsu in the Book of Sealed Ninjutsu that Lu Nie has never even heard of, and the sources of these ninjutsu are mostly marked with the name of Senju Tobirama.
There are many complete ninjutsu and even more semi-finished ninjutsu.
However, after choosing for a long time, Lu Nie finally chose a ninjutsu that was more soul-oriented.
Senju Tobirama's research on the soul can be seen from the Impure World Reincarnation. The ninjutsu chosen by Kakui can only be said to be an unfinished semi-finished product. It is even marked on it that this ninjutsu only has the corresponding hand seals and development ideas, and the final effect after the technique is completed.
"Have you chosen yet?"
The Third Hokage looked at Lu Nie, who was the first one to be chosen among the three, in surprise. This amount of time was not enough for someone to carefully browse through the entire catalog and instructions of the Sealed Book.
"Yes, I choose it." Lu Nie submitted the ninjutsu he had chosen to the Third Hokage.
Looking at the ninjutsu chosen by Luna, Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff of cigarette helplessly. He wanted to persuade Luna, but when he saw Luna's calm face, he finally sighed, unlocked more contents from the Book of Seals, copied them, and gave them to Luna.
It turns out that they are of the same origin. Even the techniques for reading and selecting the sealed books have similarities.
As a ninjutsu doctor, he could give some pointers on other ninjutsu, but he was helpless with this half-finished forbidden technique that was highly experimental.
Lu Nie was satisfied and stepped aside with the scroll that recorded the forbidden technique. The final effect of this technique was a bit like the forbidden version of the Spiritualization Technique.
It can separate the ninja's mind and body, and transform it into an invisible soul in the form of a soul, becoming an invisible killer on the battlefield.
The difference between it and the Spiritualization Technique is that it can devour the ninja's chakra and spirit, and at a certain critical point, it will split into a shadow clone. When necessary, the split body can be used as a consumable to kill powerful enemies.
At present, this half-finished forbidden technique only has the step of escaping the soul. In actual combat, it is not even as good as the spiritual transformation technique.
But what Lu Nie valued was originally this semi-finished product. He could use the semi-finished forbidden technique and inspiration of the second generation to transform this technique into what he needed.
Add weight to your soul!
In other words, make the quality of your own soul far surpass that of other ninja souls.
(End of this chapter)