Master, Please Become a Hokage

Chapter 28. Steel Release · Kekkei Genkai

As everyone knows, the world of Naruto is a world of bloodlines.

From the Sharingan and Byakugan.

To Hashirama Senju's Wood Release, Madara Uchiha's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, and the reincarnations of Indra and Asura.

Finally, to the Ōtsutsuki aliens.

Everything is filled with manifestations of bloodlines.

The Naruto series is also jokingly referred to by people in my previous life as the story of the Ōtsutsuki family, which says a lot.

Originally, this was understandable.

However, the existence of bloodlines greatly widens the gap between people's talents and strengths.

At a glance, ordinary people are left with only deep despair and helplessness.

This isn't just a matter of whether or not you have a gun.

But rather, the difference in combat power between an ordinary person with a gun and someone piloting a cosmic Star Destroyer.

However, this is not without the possibility of change.

The history of the ninja world over the past 1000 years, especially after the Warring States period, has seen a flourishing of talents.

The Second Kazekage, Shamon, was just an ordinary person, but based on Shukaku's Magnet Release, he eventually developed a Magnet Release that human ninjas could use. This led to the fame of the Third Kazekage, known as the strongest Kazekage, and Rosas's subsequent inheritance.

The Second Tsuchikage, Mū, was also just an ordinary person, but he combined three attributes to create a Kekkei Tōta that surpassed Kekkei Genkai! He later passed it on to his disciple, the current Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki.

Even Tobirama Senju, who came from the Senju clan, strictly speaking, created many forbidden techniques that ordinary ninjas could also use and that could change the ninja world. These were eventually inherited by Orochimaru, Kabuto Yakushi, and others.

If we remove the added advantages of family background, clan, and intelligence, then... there are also inspiring figures like Might Dai, Might Guy, and Rock Lee, who are both ordinary and extraordinary.

Ryo Sarutobi inherited Hiruzen Sarutobi's talent as a 'Professor' and the Sarutobi clan's natural superhuman strength.

But strictly speaking, compared to the many bloodline users, he is indeed somewhat overshadowed.

And to become Hokage and change this world, strength is essential.

"Ice Release..."

Just then, Ryo Sarutobi muttered softly.

He couldn't help but recall the hint that appeared on Yurito Ringoji during the mission to the Land of Whirlpools last time.

Ice Release... possibility.

In other words, Ice Release... perhaps could also be manually created by ordinary ninjas who are not from the Yuki clan.

"Heh heh, if I tell you, will you let me go?"

Seeing Ryo Sarutobi's interest, she began to negotiate.

Ryo Sarutobi waved his hand and directly signaled for Yamanaka Kei to come.

Yamanaka Kei, who had been waiting impatiently, walked up to her excitedly.

The smiling girl extended her fair right hand and placed it on top of her head.

"Ah~! ! !"

The screams before execution were like miserable wails.

"Hoh... hoh..."

Looking at the female ninja whose body twitched and whose eyes rolled back in a second.

Ryo Sarutobi's expression was unusually indifferent.

"Traitors die."

Because what she betrayed was the 10 million people of the Land of Fire.

Every time the Land of Fire is betrayed, it is always the common people who suffer.

No matter what, all the costs will eventually be transferred to the ordinary people at the bottom.

The people's taxes support this thing, how could Ryo Sarutobi let her go?

Yamanaka Kei's eyes flickered, and she quickly obtained countless streams of information from the other party's mind.

The Yamanaka clan's secret technique has the greatest effect when the other party's willpower is weak or seriously injured and unprepared.

If the other party was unharmed, Yamanaka Kei would naturally not be able to do it so easily.

However, at this moment, her brain was immediately turned into a mess.

After all... Yamanaka Kei doesn't have any humanitarian concepts.

Just like a cook who makes dark cuisine, every time she cooks, it will be a very terrifying disaster.

"Okay..."

Before long, Yamanaka Kei completed the acquisition of the remaining information.

And as a matter of course, the other party also became an idiot.

Overly crude methods will eventually lead to this.

"Young master, the combined attributes of Steel Release are the fusion of 'Earth Release' and 'Yang Release'."

It is not surprising for a Jōnin to possess two attributes, because this is one of the assessment criteria for Jōnin.

The Guardian Ninja Twelve do not belong to Konoha's jurisdiction, but the basic assessment standards are indispensable.

This rigid requirement that 'Jōnin must possess two chakra attributes' was relaxed only after Might Dai became famous in the war. Thus, those who only have one chakra attribute, or even no chakra attribute, are allowed to become Jōnin.

"Earth Release and Yang Release..."

90% of ninjutsu that change the physical body are related to Yang Release.

Yang Release is the essence of medical ninjutsu.

The Akimichi clan's series of secret techniques are also included in Yang Release.

According to the official databook 'Book of Array', the Senju clan even inherited the Six Paths Sage's Yang Release.

Therefore, the use of Yang Release is ubiquitous in the ninja world.

As Yamanaka Kei explained, Ryo Sarutobi gradually learned the specific method of training Steel Release.

The woman in front of him, who was a member of the Guardian Ninja Twelve, had accumulated a lot of money and began to try to fuse the Kekkei Genkai in order to save her life.

Unexpectedly, she accidentally succeeded.

Should it be said that it was the fear of death? The preciousness of one's own life? These desires... ultimately allowed her to truly fuse the life-saving Kekkei Genkai.

If another Jōnin had come to deal with her today.

For example, Shirayuki Yamagata or Yamanaka Ino, it's really not certain that he could have captured them.

But she just happened to encounter him.

Even with the initial protection of Steel Release, she ultimately ended up being captured.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that her Steel Release training time was not long.

"I remember that in the movie, Hiruko also uses Steel Release..."

Hiruko's Steel Release is to transform the body into a black metallic form. It needs to be actively cast and doesn't usually have much effect.

However, the Steel Release of the woman in front of him is to harden the skin. It's a persistent use of chakra to change the skin, equivalent to a permanent "passive" ability. As long as she continues to train, it will become stronger and stronger.

The training steps for this type of Steel Release are as follows:

First step, first fuse Earth and Yang attributes in a certain proportion to cultivate "Steel Release Attribute Chakra."

Second step, circulate the Steel Release chakra through the surface of the skin. Through the power of vibration, constantly vibrate the skin to change its properties, and finally...form a force of tremor. In the end, no matter what attack hits the skin, it will be deflected and weakened to some extent, thereby achieving the purpose of enhancing defense.

The ultimate outcome in the future is uncertain.

But currently, this woman has already cultivated to the point where she can be hit by ordinary taijutsu without harm.

He was able to defeat her so easily because of his own extraordinary strength, coupled with the violent taijutsu given by Orochimaru.

If it were other Jonin, ordinary ninjas who are not from the Akimichi clan, it would be absolutely impossible to do this. They can only rely on ninjutsu or powerful weapons to break through.

"Immunity to ordinary taijutsu can give you an advantage in head-to-head combat, especially in melee..."

The greater value of Steel Release lies in three points.

One. It is a Bloodline Limit, not belonging to any single attribute of the five elements. Therefore, there is no such thing as being restrained by a certain attribute.

Two. It does not require hand seals! There is no need to elaborate on how great the advantage of not needing hand seals is. Combat is always a matter of seconds.

Three. It can also slightly reduce the damage of sharp weapons. This value exceeds many, many things.

Because even a Six Paths level powerhouse might be stabbed to death by a small kunai.

Because Six Paths levels are also divided into ordinary Earthling Six Paths level, Moonling Six Paths level, Ten-Tails Jinchuriki Six Paths, and Otsutsuki alien Six Paths.

Not all Six Paths levels have resistance to sharp weapons.

Sarutobi Ryo's heart was burning with passion, wishing he could sit down and start cultivating Steel Release immediately, so that he could possess this Bloodline Limit.

Once he relies on his own cultivation to fuse a Bloodline Limit, it will be like opening the door to a new world, or...changing the real prelude to this world!

Power...

And power.

Defeating this woman is considered capturing the mastermind behind the scenes, and also extracting information. The Anbu assessment is considered complete.

As for how to deal with the aftermath, that is a matter for Danzo and other high-level officials to worry about.

And before cultivating, there is also a piece of information that made Sarutobi Ryo decide to make some arrangements.

That is...

The Kirigakure ninja who contacted this woman is none other than the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, "Kushimaru Kuriarare"!

The next agreed date for the exchange is "one week later", the location...near the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools...the small island nation..."Land of Waves"!

After thinking for a moment, Sarutobi Ryo quickly made a decision.

"Ah Hui, go write a report to Yakushi Nonou, and also have her send a letter to Danzo...just say that I won't be going back for the time being, I'm going to stay here for a week..."

Sarutobi Ryo raised his hand, making the cultivation gesture of extracting chakra.

"Cultivate for a week first, and try to fuse Steel Release as much as possible. In the meantime, control the gangsters at the pier, let them operate normally to provide goods for disguise, and finally...go meet Kushimaru Kuriarare!"

Chapter 29. Danzo: Hiruzen, your son has the potential of a Hokage

While Sarutobi Ryo was devoted to trying to cultivate Steel Release, the information from the pier town was transmitted by Yakushi Nonou, returning to Konoha like the wind...

Underground Konoha, the lair of Root.

A Root ninja unfolded a scroll and injected chakra into one of the seals.

With a bang, smoke rose, and a diary-like booklet appeared in the center of the summoning formation.

Picking up the booklet, this Root ninja went to the surface without looking back, and finally presented this booklet to Danzo in the Anbu office.

The ninjas of Root all have special contact methods.

Every once in a while, they will use this summoning book to exchange information.

Danzo opened the information log written by Nonou, which detailed what happened there.

When Danzo saw that Sarutobi Ryo had unhesitatingly killed several gang leaders, and easily subdued the mastermind behind the scenes who was a Guardian Ninja Twelve, his expression underwent some subtle changes.

Among the high-level officials of Konoha, there is an unwritten consensus. Many people are optimistic about Namikaze Minato, believing that he, who inherited the Flying Thunder God talent of Senju Tobirama, is the most suitable candidate for the next Hokage.

But Namikaze Minato is Sarutobi Hiruzen's grand-disciple, Jiraiya's disciple...Although everyone belongs to the Senju lineage, strictly speaking, they are not from the same faction as himself.