socalfunplaces Chapter 124 A War Triggered by a Bag of Rice
Chapter 124 A War Triggered by a Bag of Rice
Chapter 124 A War Triggered by a Bag of Rice
Time passed day by day, and another month went by in the blink of an eye.
June of Konoha 42.
Before we knew it, more than two months had passed since this year's graduation season.
In the past two months, whether they graduated smoothly from the sixth grade or were geniuses in the elite class, they have all adapted to the life of a genin and completed the transformation from students to tools.
Some squads have even accumulated enough experience from D-rank missions to leave Konoha and take on C-rank missions.
The second squad, led by Gojo Yoru, was one of them.
The second class's first C-level mission was completed smoothly without any unexpected incidents, as easy as going on a trip.
This is perfectly normal.
Over the years, the missions that Gojo Yoru and Uzumaki Kushina have carried out, apart from the important S-rank missions involving villages and countries, even the A-rank missions of escorting nobles and wealthy merchants, have been no different from traveling and relaxing.
Initially, some people even tried to take action against Gojo Yoru for the high bounty.
Gradually, no one dared to lay a hand on Gojo Yoru anymore.
Because those predecessors have already reminded them with their lives.
Assassination, poisoning, traps, direct confrontation, long-range sneak attacks—no matter the method, they are all equally ineffective.
Gojo Yoru is already the most unsolvable existence in the ninja world.
In recent years, Gojo Yoru has hardly ever stained his hands with blood, because no one dares to fight him.
When he encountered idiots he didn't even recognize, it was always Kushina Uzumaki who took care of them.
The only truly threatening encounter was Madara Uchiha's unsolvable assassination attempt.
However, after the failed assassination attempt, Madara Uchiha, who had confirmed that Gojo Yoru possessed spatial awareness, seemed to know that this tactic was ineffective against him. Moreover, he was worried that Gojo Yoru would find a way to counter the Impure World Reincarnation technique. Not wanting to lose a pawn of the highest caliber of the Five Kage, he stopped attacking Gojo Yoru altogether.
Having learned of Yahiko's changes from Konan, Gojo Yoru realized that this ninja demon had not given up on dealing with him, but was just plotting a new scheme.
Gojo had neither prepared a solution nor needed one.
Right now, he's like Gojo Satoru from Jujutsu Kaisen—someone is trying to find ways to get rid of him.
All he needs to do is know that others are targeting him, be cautious in ordinary times, and finally use his strength to thwart their schemes.
If we have to say what the best solution is, then the third evolution would be the best solution.
If Gojo Yoru simply waits for time to pass, and the capacity of his spatial chakra breaks through its limits again, allowing his talent to receive another comprehensive boost, the enemy will instantly lose their original intelligence advantage.
Time will return the initiative to Gojo Yoru.
During these two months, Gojo Yoru occasionally used the space-time version of the Spirit Transformation Technique to visit Konan, keeping a close eye on Yahiko's actions and Nagato's growth. The rest of the time, he served as a competent Jonin instructor.
Despite his wicked personality, always enjoying teasing Sarutobi Asuma like a monkey, and having a craving for pinching faces, frequently pinching and rubbing Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara's chubby little faces, Gojo Yoru was not as lazy and irresponsible as Kakashi Hatake when it came to teaching students, and he never showed favoritism to any one of them.
He didn't care about that little bit of ninjutsu at all.
If it weren't for the fact that Gojo Yoru had already reached the pinnacle of chakra control in the ninja world, he still couldn't separate space-time chakra from his body independently and could only fuse it with ordinary chakra to separate it through ninjutsu enchantment. In fact, Gojo Yoru wasn't interested in nature transformations other than Lightning Release and Earth Release at all.
In order to enhance the firepower of the basic weaponry and the arsenal, as well as the chakra control at the pinnacle of the ninja world, and to achieve twice the result with half the effort in training nature transformations, Gojo Yoru only took the time to train other nature transformations after reaching the bottleneck of his strength, mastering the seven nature transformations of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.
If Team Two had that talent, Gojo Yoru would generously teach them anything, whether it was the Rasengan or the Chidori series, or even the Spirit Transformation Technique and Yin Seal that required merit points to exchange for, or even the Senju clan's chakra burst and the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques.
So during this time, Gojo Yoru led the second squad on missions while teaching them more advanced basics, paving the way for them to learn advanced ninjutsu.
For example, Sarutobi Asuma was taught advanced Wind Release nature transformation by Gojo Yoru, who even used the Thunder God Sword to shock him, helping him to master Lightning Release nature transformation from scratch.
Wind Release also increases speed, but it's mainly used for external attacks.
Lightning Release: Living Formation is primarily internal. If one can use both, even without outstanding talent in Body Flicker, one can still catch up with those geniuses through hard work and cheating.
After mastering Wind Release: Nature Transformation, Gojo Yasushi attempted to integrate Wind Release and Lightning Release chakra into Body Flicker Technique, and successfully developed new extension techniques for body techniques.
It's just that due to the flaws in Wind Release, this extension of Body Flicker Technique is somewhat awkward and not as useful as Lightning Release Body Flicker Technique + Space-Time Chakra, which is why Gojo Yoru didn't specialize in it.
But Sarutobi Asuma was different; he had no choice.
If he masters such an extended technique, it will definitely greatly enhance his future Wind Release ninjutsu.
He taught Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara more advanced chakra control.
The most important aspect of both Yin Release and Yang Release is chakra control.
Only by strengthening chakra control can one better manipulate the chakra in the enemy's brain and control the chakra and its transformations in the body.
There's no need to teach them fancy ninjutsu. Once their chakra control reaches a certain level, Gojo Yoru can teach them advanced genjutsu, superhuman strength techniques, and even chakra scalpels and Yin seals, etc.
Compared to Sarutobi Asuma, who uses the Five Elements Escape Technique, Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara only need to accumulate power, making them typical examples of starting weak and growing strong, just like Konan.
"Five-Finger Missile!"
"Universal Guidance!"
"Shinra Tensei!"
In the bamboo forest area where the tower is located in Amegakure Village, the voice of a boy can be heard repeatedly.
Then a series of loud explosions echoed throughout the area.
Wearing a raincoat, Nagato was seen using various techniques.
Originally a human, he became like a robot, his wrists detached, revealing a mechanical structure, and then he fired a string of small missiles.
The missile flew at an extremely high speed, like a fleeting afterimage, accompanied by a piercing sound as it cut through the air.
Before the missile could hit its target and explode loudly, an invisible gravitational force froze the missile in mid-air, its speed instantly dropping from MAX to zero, and then it flew back towards Nagato at an extremely high speed.
Finally, Nagato glared at them, and the missiles exploded in mid-air, bursting into dazzling flames and high-temperature blasts.
Logically, this high-temperature wave should evaporate all the rainwater and leave scorched marks on the ground.
As a result, the shockwave and the rain from all directions vanished in an instant, as if they had been erased by the power of the rules.
And that is indeed the case.
"Such powerful strength—"
Nagato stared at his palm, his eyes trembling slightly, and murmured, "Chakra is so easily converted into attraction and repulsion, and this is only the basic ability of the Pain Path... Is this the Sage of Six Paths' eye?"
"It seems you have already grasped the power of the Heavenly Dao and the Asura Dao."
Yahiko's voice reached my ears.
Looking at Yahiko walking towards him and Konan descending from the sky, Nagato, who had been in seclusion for two months, smiled and then said the words that made Yahiko's pupils shrink: "No, I have already mastered the Six Paths Technique and Yin-Yang Release."
Nagato raised his right hand, and a black rod with a sharp tip extended from his palm.
Holding this black rod, which, once pierced into an enemy's body, would affect the flow of their chakra and was far more effective than the Hyuga clan's pressure point techniques, Nagato exclaimed, "Yin Release and Yang Release are hidden attributes. Apart from a few secret technique clans, the ninja world has only discovered the use of medical ninjutsu, genjutsu, and sensory techniques."
"Who would have thought that a technique like Yin-Yang Escape could be based on spiritual energy, creating form out of thin air; and then using physical energy as a source, transforming the form into a physical entity, thus creating matter from nothing."
"The myth of the Sage of Six Paths may be largely exaggerated, but there is probably a lot of truth to it, as there is a break in the lineage of ninjas."
Nagato's tone was full of certainty.
Quickly clearing his mind, Yahiko suddenly spoke up: "Perhaps the Sage of Six Paths left behind more than one relic. Maybe there are other places where he left you a gift."
Nagato narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this.
Surprisingly, he found Yahiko's words to be quite reasonable.
If the Rinnegan is truly a miraculous power like the space-time bloodline limit, it should be more than just a simple application of the laws of gravity and repulsion.
After all, in mythology, besides the story of the Sage of Six Paths creating the moon, the Rinnegan is also called the "eye that controls life and death," possessing the dual divine power of creation and destruction.
Indeed, the Six Paths of Paths possesses the power to strip others of their souls, as well as to create and resurrect puppets.
This is the power of life and death!
However, this level of life and death power is not worthy of the titles of creation and destruction.
In terms of damage, the missiles and lasers of the Asura Path, as well as its terrifying defense, cannot compare to the spacetime bloodline limit that kills upon contact.
Aside from the power of the Heavenly Path, which can mobilize the power of rules such as repulsion and attraction to attack, Nagato didn't know whether the Preta Path, which can absorb all ninjutsu, could absorb the power of space-time bloodline limit.
Even if he could absorb it, he wouldn't dare try, otherwise he would die if he failed.
In terms of combat power and unbeatable abilities, he still cannot compare to the legendary incarnation of miracles that has been circulating for the past few years.
Does such power truly deserve the title of "miracle power"?
Now that Yahiko has said this, Nagato suddenly feels enlightened.
Having easily mastered the Six Paths Technique and Yin-Yang Release, and having activated the power of the Rinnegan, Nagato completely believed that his eyes were indeed those of the legendary top of the three great dojutsu.
However, his eyes, like the spacetime bloodline, seem to possess the characteristics of uniqueness and selectability.
He possesses the Rinnegan, or more precisely, he is one of the lucky ones chosen by the Sage of Six Paths, which is why he obtained this power.
Gojo Yoru of Konoha was a lucky one chosen by the space-time continuum, thus awakening an unprecedented space-time bloodline limit.
The difference is that his power requires finding a key to unlock, while Konoha's space-time bloodline limit can be unlocked like a ninjutsu.
Perhaps it was this price that resulted in the opponent's chakra being very ordinary; while his chakra, from a very young age, was already as vast as the sea.
Space-Time Bloodline Limit allows one to develop all sorts of techniques with boundless imagination as their chakra capacity increases.
The Rinnegan, on the other hand, requires searching for the ruins of the Sage of Six Paths to gradually unlock the power to create the moon.
As Nagato imagined this, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him.
He looked directly at Yahiko and asked, "I have received your sincerity. What do you need me to do for you? Don't tell me you just want to be my protector."
"Of course not, I need your strength."
Yahiko did not deceive Nagato, but intended to exchange sincerity for sincerity, saying, "I will not treat you as my subordinates, but as allies of equal status. The Six Paths Technique and Yin-Yang Release are merely my greeting gift to you."
"In the future, I will help you continue to search for the Sage of Six Paths' remains. Believe me, in archaeology, no ability is more advantageous than Wood Release. My subordinates can also be at your beck and call."
"In exchange, I need your help to take revenge and change the situation in the ninja world."
Nagato instantly understood Yahiko's meaning and said, "You want to accomplish what Hanzo of the Salamander failed to do, and start the Third Shinobi World War?"
"Only war can change this world, and only by letting those great powers experience pain can they understand the suffering that we small countries deserve," Yahiko replied coldly.
He was not affected by Jiraiya's feelings towards Nagato and Konan, nor could he resonate with Yahiko's thoughts; at most, he only thought of his parents' feelings because of their deaths in World War II.
This time, Nagato didn't speak, but looked at Konan, seeking Konan's opinion.
Konan, hands in her pockets, turned to Yahiko and asked, "Who killed Hanzo the Salamander?"
"have no idea."
Yahiko shook his head, his eyes darkening, and said, "But there's a high probability it's a Konoha ninja, because the culprit is the Second Hokage resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique."
Konan, expressionless, continued, "So you want to challenge Konoha and ask us to help you deal with Konoha's Black Flash?"
"Don't worry, I won't send you to your deaths."
Yahiko misunderstood Konan's meaning and sneered, "I will personally deal with that incarnation of miracle, and—not just you, nor just us."
Konan and Nagato's expressions changed slightly.
Konan maintained a blank and expressionless demeanor, but in his heart he was extremely wary of Yahiko.
She suddenly turned to Nagato and gave him a look.
Nagato immediately used the Human Path of Power, releasing the invisible power of his Rinnegan to pull Konan into a higher-level genjutsu world.
A moment later, Nagato said to Yahiko in a deep voice, "We can help you, but you need to cooperate with me to verify some things."
"Can."
Having just learned the Six Paths Technique, Yahiko seemed to know what Nagato was going to do, and immediately looked bewildered.
Then, Nagato clapped his hands together and said, "Summoning Technique: Hell King."
A colossal statue embodying the Rinnegan and the King of Hell rose from the ground and stood behind Nagato.
Nagato begins to impose the judgment of Yahiko on him: if he lies and owes someone a debt, he will be eaten by Yama.
"Are the Six Paths Technique and Yin-Yang Escape truly relics left behind by the Sage of Six Paths?"
"Yes."
"You told us you owed us everything, weren't you lying to us?"
"without."
"Are the Six Paths Technique and Yin-Yang Escape techniques all you've acquired? Are there any other hidden secrets?"
"without."
"6
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As Nagato performed the lie detector test, Konan's mood grew increasingly heavy.
If Nagato's ability to control Hell Path is ineffective, then the person behind it all is truly terrifying.
Yahiko has been turned into a complete and utter tool by him.
Konan really wanted Nagato to test Yahiko, to ask if there was someone behind him, and if so, who.
But reason told her that she couldn't do that.
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