Chapter 215: Arrival
Ishiro mentally listed the Mangekyo Uchiha he knew. Obito's kindness was the most obvious, but were Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha not kind?
Aside from these two more positive figures, Fugaku Uchiha's unwillingness to destroy Konoha for the Uchiha clan's ambitions was also due to kindness.
Even Madara Uchiha, in his youth, shared the same ideal as Hashirama Senju to end the chaotic era; his Eye of the Moon Plan was also for what he believed to be peace.
As for others, like the Uchiha who created Izanami, they were utterly saintly.
Therefore, Ishiro guessed that the Mangekyo Sharingan might be a protective measure spontaneously formed when its owner's originally pure and kind values suffered a massive shock, and they were mentally unable to accept reality.
So, whatever the owner desired most, that would be the ability of their Mangekyo Sharingan.
Thinking of this, Ishiro really wanted to go to Konoha and get an Uchiha child, the kinder the better.
Unfortunately, Konoha was too dangerous. Not to mention that Konoha and Iwagakure were currently in a competitive relationship, even if they were true allies, as long as Danzō was around, Konoha was not a safe place.
However, he could have spies pay attention to the Uchiha clan's situation. Yes, he would arrange it with the intelligence department after the meeting. Ishiro's responsibility for the intelligence department had been transferred to Saka, but as a high-level advisor, arranging a task or two was still no problem. Saka wouldn't fuss over it with him.
Ishiro, lost in thought, was quickly pulled back to reality by Saka's words.
"I think Konoha might still resort to force. Given Hiruzen Sarutobi's and that Danzō Shimura's personalities, they would absolutely not allow an organization within Konoha that dares to openly defy their orders. The Uchiha clan should have touched a raw nerve with Konoha's higher-ups this time."
Ōnoki nodded lightly. As a Kage himself, he understood this point very well. So he said, "Keep an eye on the movements of Konoha's higher-ups. Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi wants to make a move, it won't be that fast. We should be able to analyze some clues."
Saka nodded, accepting the task.
At this moment, Ōnoki suddenly turned to Ishiro and asked, "How is the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Han, doing?"
Ōnoki had been in contact with Rōshi quite a bit recently, but Rōshi's temper was unbearable for him, and the two did not get along well.
Ishiro had naturally heard about this and said with a smile, "Han is doing very well. I plan to let him pick a few disciples after the new students graduate in a few months."
Ōnoki frowned. Ishiro had mentioned this before, and he had thought it unreliable then. His interactions with Rōshi these days made him feel it was even more unreliable.
Seeing Ōnoki's expression, Ishiro said, "Anyway, it's just a few Genin. Let's just consider it a contribution to Tailed Beast research. If they don't get along well in the end and those few are delayed, we'll just compensate them with more contribution points. Even if Han can't teach well, there's still me."
"But what if it works? For example, what if someone learns a Kekkei Genkai that only Tailed Beasts have? Didn't the Third Kazekage learn Magnet Release Iron Sand from the One-Tail?"
Hearing Ishiro say this, Ōnoki's frown finally relaxed, and he said, "You arrange this matter. Pay attention to propriety."
Ishiro quickly nodded in agreement.
Ikura then asked, "Ishiro, are you still picking disciples from the newly graduated Genin?"
"Of course, I am. Actually, Ogura Saki and their ninja paths are already on the right track. There's not much more I can do. As long as I send them any good things I come across, like I did for Chiko Tomoe and the others before, to help their growth, I'll have fulfilled my duty as their teacher."
"After Ogura Saki's team of three also disbands, I'll be alone again, so I'll definitely take on another batch of disciples. What about you? Are you still taking disciples?"
Ikura thought for a moment and then shook his head, saying, "I'm very satisfied with my current three disciples. I don't plan on taking any more for now."
Ishiro felt a bit regretful. If Ikura also took disciples, he could relax a bit more, for example, he could entrust Ikura to help look after his own when he went out 'wandering' before.
Thinking of this, Ishiro looked at Ōnoki again and asked, "Lord Tsuchikage, aren't you considering taking a few disciples?"
Ōnoki shook his head without even thinking and said, "I don't have time." As he spoke, he glared at Ishiro, clearly very dissatisfied with Ishiro frequently using his disciples as an excuse to not handle village administrative affairs.
However, Ōnoki had to admit Ishiro's ability to teach disciples.
Ishiro's first batch of disciples had progressed rapidly in strength.
Kajiyama Ri was already an official Jonin. After Kawakita returned from the Land of Rain, his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, especially in sword techniques; recently, he had successively developed several sets of sword techniques, including a B-rank one. Chiko Tomoe's strength had also thoroughly entered the Jonin ranks, and she would probably take disciples alongside Ishiro this time.
It should be known that Chiko Tomoe and her two companions were all only 13 years old. Considering Kawakita hadn't officially become a Jonin yet and would need some more time, the age at which Ishiro's first batch of disciples became Jonin should be around thirteen or fourteen. But three thirteen or fourteen-year-old Jonin disciples were terrifying enough.
The last person in the ninja world this formidable was named Hiruzen Sarutobi.
And Ishiro's second batch of disciples was also quite strong.
Takumi, the most talented of the three, was now considered a good hand among Chunin.
Shinya Matsutani's combination ninjutsu was exceptional. If not for his limited chakra amount, his troublesome nature would surpass even Takumi's.
Ogura Saki was even more of a monster. She, who had the weakest foundation, progressed the fastest. Although she appeared the weakest in terms of strength, Ōnoki knew her potential was the greatest. Not to mention anything else, Ogura Saki was progressing very smoothly on the path of developing a Kekkei Genkai.
If not for his own overwhelming workload, Ōnoki really would have liked to take on a few disciples properly.
"Alright, that's all for today's meeting. The third round of exams is approaching. Be cautious these days, and don't let ninjas from other villages find any loopholes."
"Yes." After Ishiro and the others agreed, they left the Tsuchikage's office together.
Ishiro returned to his own office, finished processing the accumulated documents, and then went back to the valley where Han was.
From now on, Ishiro would begin formally training Chidori Nagashi. He carefully recalled the scenes of Sasuke using Chidori Nagashi in battle from the original work, and then meticulously analyzed the principles of Chidori Nagashi that he had conjectured.
Only then did Ishiro begin to try.
The development process wasn't difficult, per se. It wasn't hard to strike with Lightning Release from a distance; with Ishiro's control, he could do it easily.
The difficulty lay in controlling the accuracy after the Lightning Release attack was launched and ensuring it had sufficient power.
This was completely different from when Ishiro practiced Lightning Release control on the lake surface before. Chidori Nagashi had no medium for support, making it very difficult to condense in mid-air.
Fortunately, Ishiro's understanding of ninjutsu was far beyond what it used to be, and his theoretical preparation was very thorough, so the training for Chidori Nagashi went quite smoothly. After only seven days, Ishiro completed the training.
Ox - Hare - Monkey. Chidori. Chidori Nagashi.
Ishiro formed three hand seals to cast Chidori, then condensed the Chidori in his right hand. With a stretch of his hand, a blue bolt of lightning shot towards the distance.
"Boom."
The sound wasn't loud. The Chidori Nagashi hit an enhanced Earth Style Wall that Ishiro himself had created with Earth Release a hundred meters away.
Chidori Nagashi only left a shallow pit on it. The shallow pit was insignificant compared to the thick Earth Style Wall, but as a long-range attack method, it was already very good.
Considering the fragile bodies of ninjas, the power of this move was also quite considerable. If directly hit by Chidori Nagashi, basically only ninjas with astonishing physiques would survive; others would die.
And Chidori Nagashi had several other advantages. First, it required few hand seals. Chidori Nagashi was cast on the basis of Chidori, which only needed three seals, and Chidori Nagashi required no additional seals. In other words, this A-rank long-range attack ninjutsu newly created by Ishiro also only needed three seals.
Second, Chidori Nagashi was Lightning Release, inherently possessing the paralyzing effect associated with Lightning Release. Even if it didn't hit a vital point, it could paralyze the enemy's body, buying time for the caster's follow-up attacks.
Third, Chidori's sound and light effects were simply explosive, capable of interfering with both the enemy's hearing and vision. Imagine when Chidori's intense light shone over; if the opponent subconsciously averted their eyes, how could they guard against the Chidori Nagashi shooting out from the Chidori?
Therefore, Ishiro was very satisfied with this ninjutsu and immediately wrote down the training method, preparing to submit it to the village.
It was precisely at this moment that the Anbu came looking for him again. Although the Anbu was still sent by Ōnoki, this time it wasn't Ōnoki who had business, but that the representatives from the Land of Rivers had arrived. The arrivals were none other than Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan.
Ever since Konan was kidnapped, the three had basically never been separated. This time, coming to Iwagakure, the three had originally intended to leave one person behind to manage their village, but no one felt at ease about their companions, so in the end, they all came together.
Ōnoki asked Ishiro to receive Nagato and his two companions.
Ishiro naturally had no objections. He informed Han and hurriedly left the valley.
Watching Ishiro leave, Han was very envious. He envied Ishiro for having friends, and he also envied Ishiro for having disciples. However, when he thought that he too might have disciples in a few months, Han became too excited to sleep.
These days, Han thought every day about what he could teach his disciples. Every time he took stock of his pitifully small 'family assets' (skills/knowledge), he felt a little worried, fearing that his disciples would be disappointed if they felt they couldn't learn any suitable ninjutsu from him.
But Han was even more afraid that if he didn't do well, Ishiro would also be disappointed in him.
Ishiro arrived at the entrance of Iwagakure at the fastest speed. Sure enough, Yahiko and his two companions were waiting there. There were several other people with them, who looked like high-ranking officials from the Land of Rivers.
Those few officials were somewhat apprehensive about coming to Iwagakure. Having been suppressed by the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind for many years, they understood the greed and arrogance of major powers.
For a period, the Land of Rivers even had to endure bullying from the Land of Rain; there was nothing to be done, as that place had produced a demigod.
Thinking of this, the few officials looked again at Yahiko, who was looking around inside Iwagakure with curiosity. They had a very good impression of this young man. After he took charge of the Village Hidden in the Rivers, the pressure on the Land of Rivers from the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind had suddenly lessened considerably.
"Hopefully, we will receive relatively fair treatment coming to the Land of Earth this time," they thought to themselves.
"Yahiko, Nagato, Konan!" Ishiro started shouting towards them from a distance.
The three of them withdrew their gazes from the interior of Iwagakure and turned to look at Ishiro. They were both surprised why Ishiro was returning from outside and delighted that Ishiro had arrived so quickly.
Ishiro went forward and gave Yahiko and Nagato each a bear hug. Then, after registering at the Iwa ninja gate guard post, he led Yahiko's group into Iwagakure.
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