Chapter 182 Itachi's Question
The land of rain.
Rain Village Building.
"Orders from Iwagakure have decreased." As the Rain Shadow, Yahiko looked at the information in his hand, somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, during the tense period of war, especially since Iwagakure had just suffered a great defeat, they should have needed more supplies such as healing charms.
"Maybe it's because of those barbarians in the Hidden Cloud Village." Nagato, who is in charge of the Rain Ninja Intelligence System, also known as the Anbu, answered with a somewhat uncertain tone.
In his eye sockets, a pair of Samsara eyes were hidden under his bangs. Some time ago, the Samsara eyes that were borrowed out had been transplanted back by Tsunade.
"The Hidden Cloud Village?" Yahiko was somewhat stunned. It seemed that the Land of Lightning had also placed an order with the Land of Rain.
"According to our communication and testing with the Iwagakure ninja, they have another source of healing talismans. I asked Shikagakure, and he gave me information that the Kumogakure Village has technology stolen from Konoha. But all this is still uncertain."
Nagato shared the information he had just obtained from Lunae not long ago.
"So, there are competitors?" Yahiko smiled bitterly. Although he knew that this kind of business could not always be controlled by the Rain Village, the bonus period of only about a year still made him feel a little bitter.
The Rain Village in the Rain Country is too poor. Although they have obtained a lot of supplies and money from other big countries this year, compared with the Rain Country, it is impossible to have everything.
When he was the leader of Akatsuki, Yahiko could distribute the organization's assets to refugees who couldn't survive, but as the leader of the Rain Ninja, he couldn't do that.
Raising an organization of dozens or hundreds of like-minded people is completely different from managing a village with tens of thousands of people. Especially the latter, the complexity of the considerations and cares required made his scalp numb.
In about a year, he was only able to get started. He even felt that if it weren't for the help of Nagato, Kakuzu, and Konan, and if the healing talisman hadn't brought a large amount of supplies and money to Rain Village, they might have been attacked and driven out by the ninjas and residents of Rain Village.
"Do you need me to investigate?" Nagato asked. His Samsara Eye had a unique advantage in interrogation and obtaining intelligence.
Yahiko hesitated for a moment, but still nodded. Although the Rain Village has now stabilized under the influence of the war, in this environment, all supplies are in short supply. Before entering the next stage, they cannot give up the influence and benefits brought by the healing talisman for the time being.
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"teacher!"
Standing on the field, Itachi looked up at Kane and greeted him respectfully.
During this period of time, the discussions he heard most in the village were about Minato Namikaze and his teacher Nara Shikagawa.
In any case, as a ninja who independently defeated the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, he can be considered the top combat force in any ninja village.
Even most ninjas and villagers concede that only the Kage can suppress and subdue the tailed beasts.
Itachi's ears were almost covered with calluses from the villagers' compliments to the two. As a disciple of Lu Nie, he was also a topic of discussion in the village.
Just like when Luna became Orochimaru's disciple and Minato became Jiraiya's disciple, they will naturally be valued and expected by some people.
"Itachi has already mastered the Fire Style Ninjutsu, and would like your guidance, Lunae." Shisui, who was standing by, walked up to Itachi and touched his head, ruffling his soft hair, and explained to Lunae why he brought Itachi here.
After becoming his apprentice, Luna spent most of his time dealing with the backlog of work in the Technology Development Department and improving the half-finished forbidden technique he had selected from the Book of Seales. As for Itachi, in addition to meeting with him once a day to explain some ninjutsu issues to him, Shisui was fully responsible for the hand-in-hand teaching.
"Come."
Lu Ne immediately determined that Shisui brought Itachi to the training ground to meet him for a purpose. However, he did not refuse, but made way for Itachi with interest, motioning him to come forward and demonstrate.
Although the Fire Style Ninjutsu given to Itachi as a gift was not considered to be a forbidden technique, without a certain level of talent, it would be impossible to master it in just a few days.
Unless that ninjutsu is particularly suitable for your own attributes.
For example, multiple shadow clones for Naruto.
Itachi did not show any panic or other unnecessary emotions. He just walked forward under the gaze of Kagome and Shisui, came to the target on the field, quickly formed seals with his fingers, then stretched out his right hand, and held his right wrist with his left hand like a support.
Blazing flames gathered in front of Itachi's outstretched palm, and then a highly concentrated red fireball the size of a ping-pong ball was stretched into an elliptical shape due to its rapid speed and shot towards the target.
As it moved forward like a bullet, the fireball was still absorbing energy from its surroundings and expanding. When it landed on the target, it had expanded to the size of a football.
boom!
A violent explosion broke out the moment it touched the target, and blinding flames accompanied by rolling heat waves raged across the training ground.
The target at the center of the explosion has disappeared.
A-level Fire Style: Red Fire Cannon.
It is a re-creation of the Kidō-type ninjutsu in Lu Nie's talent template. It is equivalent to a redo under a different power system.
After doing all this, Itachi turned around and looked at Luna with a slight breath. For him who is still young, such an A-level ninjutsu is both exhausting and difficult.
"Very good." Lu Nie gave his praise.
"This ninjutsu should be more than just this, right, teacher?" Itachi blushed when he was praised. He had rarely been praised since he was a child. Even his father was mostly intimidating and scolding him. Unless he really performed as a person with extraordinary talent, he would get a sentence from his father, "Well done, you are worthy of being my child."
But brother Shisui and teacher Lu Nie were usually generous with their praises, which made him more active when he was with them, instead of being calm and steady when he was with his father.
"Oh?" Lu Ni looked at Itachi with some surprise.
"It seems to have another power." Itachi said uncertainly. Logically, the chakra he consumed was not enough to cause such damage.
"I can feel that after it is released, it will spontaneously expand and absorb another force, increasing its destructive power."
"Your feeling is correct." Lu Nie approved of Itachi's guess, and explained softly under the other's gaze: "In addition to chakra, what it absorbs after releasing is natural energy!
You can think of it as a flawed version of magic."
(End of this chapter)