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Chapter 59 Ambitious Man
Chapter 59 The Ambitious One (Fourth Update)
Genma benefited greatly from his exchange with Tobirama Senju.
Creating a psychic 1.0 version was absolutely the right choice.
After this exchange, Xuanma became even more determined to master the Yin-Yang Escape Technique first.
Having mastered the Yin-Yang Release technique, and then mastered Earth Release, Water Release, Wind Release, and Fire Release, plus the Lightning Release already mastered, then mastering the Truth-Seeking Ball would probably be a natural thing.
Of course, Xuanma knew that mastering the Yin-Yang Escape Technique was extremely difficult.
After all, since the existence of chakra in the ninja world, there has only been one person who, without the Rinnegan or being the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, has mastered the Truth-Seeking Balls: Hamura Otsutsuki.
But he is Kaguya Otsutsuki's son!
Even a master like Tobirama Senju, who developed various forbidden techniques, failed to master the Yin-Yang Release technique, which speaks volumes.
For Genma, as long as he can correctly understand the Yin-Yang Escape Technique, the rest can be left to the setting book.
Time passed day by day.
As the war outside intensifies, Xuanma's stats keep increasing, though the amount given each time is small, it's a continuous stream.
This also shows the intensity of the war.
After a five-day rest, the Shuo Mao squad faced a new mission.
Xuanma's outfit is different this time. In addition to the vest-style armor and forearm guards that he already has, he has added upper arm guards and shoulder guards.
In addition, he also carried a ninja sword.
The short sword "Ranga," a gift from her father, was tucked into her lower back, while the new long sword "Miko" was carried on her back.
Miko is also a chakra sword, and its chakra metal content far surpasses that of the Ranga short sword, with a price as high as 7 million ryo.
According to the shopkeeper, it is the most expensive chakra sword currently sold in Konoha, and it is also a famous sword, made 5 years ago by a master swordsmith from the Land of Iron.
The name Mi Hu originated from the person who forged the sword, not from Xuan Ma himself.
The reason I bought another chakra blade is that I suddenly became rich, and there's no point in just leaving the money sitting there.
One was that his body was growing larger and his strength was increasing, and Xuanma felt that the Lan Ya short sword was a little lighter.
Furthermore, it's always good to be prepared; if the Lan Ya short sword breaks, there will be a spare.
After all, Kakashi's short sword was broken by Iwa ninja during the Battle of Kannabi Bridge.
Genma's appearance immediately drew the attention of Shizune and Aoba Yamashiro.
"Xuanma is getting more and more outrageous!"
Yamashiro Aoba offered a slightly sarcastic comment.
Shizune asked in confusion, "Why are you carrying two ninja swords?"
Sakumo Hatake was also curious, as the swordsmanship he taught was suitable for short swords and wouldn't become unsuitable just because someone grew taller.
Xuanma laughed and said, "An inch longer, an inch stronger. Besides, my reaction is fast enough to further leverage my advantages."
Sakumo Hatake praised, "A very good consideration."
He doesn't need his disciples to blindly follow his path; he's happy to see them innovate and develop.
"It's about time, let's go!"
At a command, the squad ended their chatter and set off.
As usual, Sakumo Hatake began explaining the mission details after leaving the village.
The destination is the western border of the Land of Fire, specifically the area where the Land of Fire, the Land of Grass, and the Land of Waterfall meet.
The border situation became complicated as soon as the war broke out, even though no other forces had previously fought against Konoha, the effects had already spread.
Unidentified forces have begun to infiltrate from the border.
"Sakumo-sensei, that direction is most likely towards Iwagakure, right?"
After Sakumo Hatake finished explaining the mission details, Aoba Yamashiro immediately spoke.
Sakumo Hatake said, "Don't rush to conclusions, even though this is the most likely possibility."
Shizune asked疑惑地问道, "Iwagakure is clearly at war with Sunagakure, so why are they harassing us?"
Yamashiro Aoba speculated, "Perhaps it's to gather intelligence, detect our movements, and guard against us?"
Xuanma said, "Qingye, I think you're too conservative."
"Perhaps Iwagakure is preparing for an invasion of the Land of Fire."
"After all, for Iwagakure, the interests of the Land of Wind are limited to the north. Venturing deep into the heart of the Land of Wind is just a vast desert, which is not worthwhile."
"The Land of Birds, as a buffer zone, is itself within the sphere of influence of Iwagakure."
"The Land of Fire is different. It is rich in resources and has many surrounding small countries, making it a suitable direction for expanding its influence."
The core factor that triggered the Ninja World War was self-interest.
What are the benefits for the ninja village?
Occupying other countries' territory?
Obviously not.
It's a task-based employee!
If Konoha's power is confined to the Land of Fire, then the surrounding small countries without ninja villages will naturally belong to Iwagakure and its allies. They will be responsible for all the hiring tasks and the daimyo's funding.
Furthermore, if Konoha's influence is further reduced, it may even lose its employment opportunities in the Land of Fire and the funds allocated to the Daimyo.
Genma remembered that after the Third Shinobi World War, the Daimyo's government in the Land of Wind reduced its funding to Sunagakure, and the Fourth Kazekage became a gold digger to obtain development funds for the village.
For the daimyo of various countries, having their own hired henchmen is of course the best.
But if all else fails, hiring hired thugs from outside is also an option.
After listening to the students' analyses, Sakumo Hatake concluded, "The analyses are all very good."
"Then, besides this mission, we can try to capture prisoners. Aoba, I remember you have a secret technique for reading memories. We can try to get some information."
Yamashiro Aoba nodded: "Yes, although I'm not very proficient yet, I will do my best!"
Sakumo Hatake nodded, then shouted, "Speed up! Let's get there before dark!"
"learn!"
Genma and the other two responded in unison, and then sped up to catch up with Hatake Sakumo ahead.
The journey was tedious, so the team only rested for an hour at noon before continuing.
As the sun was setting, and they were still some distance from the border, Sakumo Hatake, who was at the front, suddenly raised his hand and stopped.
Genma then positioned himself to the right of Hatake Sakumo, and casually placed his right hand on the hilt of the sword at his right lower back.
Yamashiro Aoba and Shizune stopped and landed on the tree branch.
A barely perceptible whooshing sound rang out from the woods.
Xuanma's gaze sharpened: "Quite a few, eleven people!"
As soon as the words were spoken, a sharp whistling sound rang out.
咻咻 咻 ~
That was a large number of ninja tools being thrown.
The newcomer not only didn't greet them, but also started attacking them!
"Teacher, please help me hold the line!"
Xuanma spoke, then raised his left hand vertically.
bang bang bang~
Four shadow clones appeared, while Hatake Sakumo had already fired his shuriken, blocking all the ninja tools heading straight for them.
Yamashiro Aoba and Shizune on the tree branches waved their kunai in defense.
Immediately afterwards, accompanied by the sound of electricity crackling, the forest was illuminated.
The five Xuanma warriors wielding swords vanished from their original positions in an instant.
"Ah~"
The screams were sharp and short.
A ninja who had emerged from behind a tree on the left, attempting a sneak attack from the side, collapsed, clutching his neck.
Yamashiro Aoba and Shizune looked over and saw several black horses flashing and darting through the woods. Each time they stopped, a scream rang out, followed by corpses falling to the ground.
Sakumo Hatake did not make a move, but his gaze was fixed on the entire battlefield, ready to intervene at any time.
But it's clearly not necessary.
The battle ended quickly.
The clone dissipated, and Xuanma returned carrying a prisoner in one hand.
Bang!
Genma threw down the prisoner: "Aoba, he's yours!"
"These guys don't look like proper ninjas; they don't even have headbands."
Yamashiro Aoba leaped down: "No problem."
He squatted down beside the prisoner, placed his left palm on the prisoner's forehead, and tapped his own forehead with a finger of his right hand, then lowered his eyes to probe the prisoner's memory.
A moment later, Yamashiro Aoba stopped and stood up: "Genma, you're right, these guys don't belong to any other great ninja villages."
Shizune asked, "Who is that person? It's one thing for them to appear here, but to attack us without hesitation when they encounter us?"
Yamashiro Aoba explained, "They come from the Land of Rain, so they can be considered Rain Ninja, but they are not recognized by Amegakure."
Upon hearing this, Genma immediately understood and smiled, saying, "It seems to be one of those countless ninja organizations in the Land of Rain. Are they being employed by someone?"
Yamashiro Aoba nodded: "That should be the case, but we haven't been able to find out who hired them. I'm very sorry."
Sakumo Hatake patted Aoba Yamashiro on the shoulder and smiled, "You've done a very good job."
Yamashiro Aoba added, "By the way, their original plan was to break through from the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Fire, but because the defenses there were so tight, they found a breakthrough here and then rushed in."
"The objective is intelligence gathering, such as information on water sources and town locations."
Shizune exclaimed in surprise, "So someone is planning to wage war against us!"
Sakumo Hatake nodded solemnly: "That's how it is for now."
Yamashiro Aoba pondered, "Who could it be?"
"Could it be Amegakure? After all, Amegakure was killed in the last great battle—"
Sakumo Hatake didn't answer, but instead looked at his disciple: "Genma, do you have enough chakra?"
Xuanma asked, "Should we send the intelligence back to the village?"
"No problem, I'll send the clone back."
Hatake Sakumo nodded: "Alright, then I'll trouble you to send the information Aoba obtained back to the village."
Xuanma immediately created a shadow clone.
The shadow clone used a transformation technique to become a falcon and flew away.
Without the teacher needing to speak, Genma used his chakra scalpel to kill the prisoner without any pain.
The team continued their journey and arrived at their destination half an hour later.
"Aoba, Shizune, you two should take a break."
"Xuanma, come with me to scout this area."
Sakumo Hatake quickly made arrangements.
the other side.
Genma's clone sped along, reaching a speed even faster than during the day, and returned to Konoha around 10 p.m.
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi had just gone to bed to rest, but there were guards on duty at the Hokage Building and the intelligence was urgent, so Hiruzen Sarutobi was woken up shortly after lying down.
After personally listening to Genma's report, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "It seems that the previous arrangements were correct."
"The Country of Rain----"
In his view, there are two most likely possibilities: Hanzo or Iwagakure.
Yunyin wouldn't beat around the bush like that.
Kirigakure doesn't need to do that.
Meanwhile, Sunagakure is currently besieged by Iwagakure and Kumogakure and is preoccupied with its own survival.
As for which village it was, Amegakure or Iwagakure, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't make a judgment at the moment.
After all, Hanzo also had great ambitions.
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