novel-bin Chapter 138 Ninjutsu
Chapter 138 Ninjutsu
After a moment of contemplation, Jiraiya said, "The most crucial task at present is to safely bring the important intelligence we have gathered back to Konoha Village."
Jiraiya originally did not intend to have a direct conflict with the enemy when carrying out this intelligence gathering mission, but planned to conduct the investigation in the shadows.
After all, the core objective of this intelligence mission was to investigate the connection between the Akatsuki organization and the underground gold exchange, so Jiraiya had Boruto leave first, while he secretly followed Kakuzu out of the gold exchange.
However, after being detected, they chose to retreat first to avoid a direct confrontation with Kakuzu.
However, the situation developed in a way that Jiraiya did not expect. Boruto was entangled by the two opponents at some point and was unfortunately cursed by the enemy. This forced Jiraiya to change his original plan and directly intervene in the battle.
Fortunately, this incident also brought an unexpected turning point, not only obtaining additional information about the Akatsuki members' ninjutsu, but also temporarily alleviating concerns about Momoshiki's resurgence within Boruto.
However, they also know that they cannot completely rule out the possibility that Momo deliberately released this statement just to lower their guard.
When Boruto and Jiraiya returned to the place where the fierce battle had taken place, they found that Kakuzu had already fled the scene, and the traces of the battle were still clearly visible.
Boruto and the others looked around and then came to the large crater that Gamabunta had trampled. Boruto found Hidan's half-body body, which was badly damaged, but his head was missing.
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Uchiha Itachi, who was far away on a mission, looked somewhat surprised, because he received an order from the organization at that moment.
Kisame, who had been resting briefly beside him, slowly stood up from the rock and looked at Itachi Uchiha: "Itachi-san, it seems that another major event has occurred on the organization's side."
Not long ago, the organization issued them the order to collect the tailed beasts, and now the organization is about to hold another important meeting. It has never been so frequent.
"Hmm." After giving Kisame a brief response, Itachi lowered his head slightly, closed his eyes, and began to concentrate on releasing his chakra.
At this moment, Pain used the Illusionary Body Technique, a technique that can receive the chakra released by Akatsuki members and transform it into "thought waves".
Payne then amplified these thought waves and manifested them as illusions on a rock in a dark cave, allowing members in different locations to communicate in this way.
Itachi Uchiha's thought wave, relayed through Pain, manifested in an illusion, his body adorned with seven-colored bright patterns that stood out starkly in the dark cave.
"I wonder what the leader has summoned us for this time. My bombs are itching to be used! Let everyone know about my magnificent art! Hmm!"
As Deidara spoke, he looked around, his gaze finally settling on Kakuzu, and asked in a questioning tone, "Hey, Kakuzu, where did Hidan go?"
“Hidan is no longer able to participate in this meeting,” Kakuzu replied to Deidara, his voice somewhat low. “We were attacked by Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, and a blond boy named Boruto.”
After hearing Kakuzu's words, Itachi Uchiha realized that Hidan's first-time kill ability was extremely powerful. If Boruto and the others did not know his abilities beforehand, they would easily find themselves in a disadvantageous situation when fighting him.
Then Itachi Uchiha probed indirectly, "So, you've dealt with the people who attacked you, but Hidan has already sacrificed himself?"
Kakuzu was silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "Hidan's condition is no different from death. Except for his head, the rest of his body has been crushed to pieces. As for me, I also suffered a great deal of damage, with three hearts damaged."
If he hadn't quickly extended the tentacles inside his body into Hidan's body when that giant toad appeared, grabbed his head tightly, tore it off, and dragged it underground, Hidan probably wouldn't even have had his head left.
Moreover, according to Hidan himself, even if he is immortal, he will eventually face death if he does not take in nutrition for a long time.
Kakuzu continued, "However, that blond kid was also cursed by Hidan, and he is now beyond dead."
When Itachi Uchiha heard the news that Boruto might be dead, his face became somewhat solemn.
Kisame quipped, "Looks like that kid's pretty capable, managing to push you 'zombie duo' to this point."
Scorpion scoffed contemptuously, "Hmph, that guy always boasted about his immortality bestowed by the Evil God, but he still ended up like this?"
Although Hidan claims to be immortal, this does not mean that his body is indestructible. If his body is completely destroyed and torn to pieces, he will be unable to perform any actions.
Not to mention that Hidan's body does not have strong regenerative abilities or the ability to automatically regenerate severed limbs. He needs to rely on Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Technique to stitch up his limbs in order to restore his mobility.
"you......"
Kakuzu felt a little unhappy about Sasori's sarcasm. No matter what, Hidan was still his partner, even if he was always nagging in his ear.
“Alright, the reason I summoned you here today isn’t just because of what just happened.” Payne’s voice interrupted their conversation: “We need to expedite the schedule for capturing the Tailed Beasts.”
Payne then assigned them their respective task targets, clarifying everyone's goals for the future.
Payne then turned his gaze to Kakuzu: "Once your injuries have healed sufficiently, I will arrange for other members to assist you in completing the mission."
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After a journey of some time, Boruto and Jiraiya returned to Konoha and immediately went to the Hokage's office to report to Tsunade on the details of their intelligence mission.
After completing their mission report, Jiraiya and Boruto walked out of the Hokage's office one after the other, with Jiraiya turning to say goodbye to Boruto.
"I will come to Naruto's place to find you in three days. You can say your final goodbyes to the village then, since it will be several years before you return." After saying this, Jiraiya walked away and gradually disappeared from Boruto's sight.
Boruto nodded slightly, then turned around and prepared to return to his residence.
Boruto walked alone down the street, pondering that so much time had passed, his father's anger should have subsided by now, right? After all, they had abandoned him to carry out an intelligence-gathering mission without informing him.
Boruto hadn't taken more than a few steps when he heard a familiar voice behind him: "Boruto-nii, you're finally back! Come and see how much I've accomplished in my training!"
Konohamaru then strode up to Boruto, an excited expression on his face. He then stretched out his palm, began to gather the chakra within his body, and shouted loudly, "Rasengan!"
Before long, a Rasengan gradually took shape in Konohamaru's palm, spinning and emitting a dazzling light.
In fact, Konohamaru had already mastered the Rasengan, but he hadn't found a suitable opportunity to show Boruto the results of his training.
"Not bad." Boruto grinned as he saw Konohamaru demonstrate the Rasengan. "But don't get complacent because of that."
After saying that, Boruto condensed a Rasengan in his hand, summoned a shadow clone, added a nature to his Rasengan, and showed Konohamaru his Wind Release: Rasengan.
"The Rasengan has endless possibilities; it can give rise to many different variant ninjutsu, waiting for us to explore."
Konohamaru's eyes lit up when he saw the green-glowing Rasengan in Boruto's hand, and he eagerly pleaded with Boruto, "Teach me! Teach me!"
Faced with Konohamaru's urgent request, Boruto could only patiently explain to him: "If you want to integrate the nature of your chakra into the Rasengan, this step is not simple. You need to know your own chakra nature first, and the final ninjutsu may not necessarily be Wind Release: Rasengan."
Boruto then showed Konohamaru a special Rasengan of his own: "This is the ninjutsu I created by incorporating lightning chakra into the Rasengan."
"As for how to master it, the rest of the training is up to you to figure out, because I plan to leave the village soon and go outside to cultivate for a while."
Konohamaru felt a little disappointed when he heard the news that Boruto was about to leave: "Boruto-nii, how long do you plan to stay this time?"
Boruto looked at Konohamaru and replied, "I'm about to go talk to Naruto about this now. We plan to leave the village in three days."
Konohamaru reminded Boruto, "Naruto is currently on a mission outside; he's not in the village."
"I see." Boruto nodded gently, wondering if his father could make it back to the village within the next three days, otherwise their training journey might have to be postponed again.
Konohamaru suddenly patted his head, as if he had remembered something important: "Oh! Right, Grandpa said that if I meet you in the village, he must make you come to see him."
"Third Hokage?" Boruto was puzzled when he heard Konohamaru's words. He didn't know why the Third Hokage had suddenly come to see him.
Konohamaru nodded affirmatively: "Yes, Grandpa seemed to have mentioned that he had something to give you."
Boruto didn't think much of it. He didn't really have anything urgent to deal with right now, so he decided to have Konohamaru take him to their house.
Konohamaru readily agreed, and the two of them headed together toward the Sarutobi residence.
On his way to Konohamaru's house, Boruto learns from Konohamaru that his grandfather, the Third Hokage, has been discharged from Konoha Hospital under Tsunade's care and is currently recovering and recuperating at home.
They arrived at the Sarutobi clan's residence. Konohamaru led Boruto through the courtyard to the door of a room. Without hesitation, Konohamaru forcefully pushed open the door.
"Grandpa! I'm here!"
At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi was sitting behind the table. He looked at Konohamaru, who had suddenly barged in, and said with a laugh, "You brat, how many times have I told you to knock before entering a room?"
Konohamaru ignored his grandfather's reminder and replied nonchalantly, "Grandpa, I brought Boruto with me." At the same time, Boruto entered the room.
"Oh?" Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his gaze to Boruto behind Konohamaru, and a smile immediately appeared on his face: "Boruto, you're here. Come, have a seat."
Hiruzen Sarutobi then excused himself, saying he wanted to speak with Boruto alone, and sent Konohamaru out first.
Although Konohamaru was somewhat unwilling to be asked to leave by his grandfather, he obediently left the room without saying much.
After leaving the room, Konohamaru gently closed the door, muttering under his breath, "Grandpa is really something, why can't he let me know what's going on?" But Konohamaru wasn't so obedient; his curiosity drove him not to go far, but to quietly eavesdrop on the conversation inside by pressing his ear against the door.
After Konohamaru left, Boruto asked, "Third Hokage, how is your injury healing?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed completely unconcerned. He casually waved his hand and replied in a relaxed tone, "It's the same as always, but it's good enough that I'm alive."
"I heard you're planning to go on a training trip with Jiraiya?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said, taking a puff of his pipe, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
"That's right, but we still don't know where we're going."
Boruto wasn't surprised by the Third Hokage's question, because it was no secret in the village and many of his contemporaries knew about it. He simply nodded to confirm.
Hiruzen Sarutobi reached out and took a ninjutsu scroll from a nearby shelf, then handed it to Boruto: "Keep this safe."
Boruto took the scroll from Hiruzen Sarutobi, examined it curiously, and then asked Hiruzen, "Third Hokage, what is this?"
With a smile, Hiruzen Sarutobi explained to Boruto, "This is a scroll of an A-rank ninjutsu, 'Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique'."
“This ninjutsu was inspired by the Second Hokage, my teacher Tobirama Senju, and I created it myself,” Hiruzen Sarutobi continued. “Given my current physical condition, I am unable to personally instruct you in its training, so I can only pass it on to you in this way.”
Then, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his wheelchair and slowly walked behind the table. He reached out and pulled open the bottom drawer of the table, taking out an exquisite box.
"And the reason I had you learn the 'Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique' is to complement this." Hiruzen Sarutobi said as he handed the box to Boruto.