Chapter 409: The Second Trade
After the jutsu's effect ended, the two flew to the middle together. Looking at the almost symmetrical marks of their clash, Ōnoki said, "Not bad. Your mastery of Light Release is now no less than my Dust Release."
"I didn't expect that reaching what you call the third stage of Yin Release would have such a strong effect. Your chakra control was strong before, but not this exaggerated."
Ishiro nodded. Practicing Light Release, a Kekkei Tōta that fused three chakra natures, was the best way to test one's chakra control. The fact that he was able to bring his Light Release to Ōnoki's level in just over ten days was primarily due to the help of his Yin Release; Ōnoki's guidance had to be ranked second.
Similarly, although in terms of power, Ishiro's Light Release was now no less than Ōnoki's Dust Release, he still relied on his chakra control. In terms of pure understanding of the Kekkei Tōta, he was still no match for Ōnoki.
However, reaching this level in such a short time was his limit.
The next day, Ishiro called for everyone to pack their things, preparing to set off for the Land of Whirlpools.
This time, Ishiro used his Light/Heavy Boulder Technique to fly everyone, so the speed was very fast. The party arrived in the Land of Whirlpools on the same day.
The hidden village that Orochimaru had established was not at the location of the original Uzushiogakure but on the southern coast of the Land of Whirlpools. Orochimaru had established a seaside village. Since the Land of Water was to the northeast, he had chosen the southern coast when building his village, minimizing the possibility of being attacked by the Mist from the sea while also being able to utilize the resources of the ocean. Orochimaru had put a lot of thought into his choice of location.
The destination of Ishiro's group was not Orochimaru's village but the ruins of Uzushiogakure.
The ruins were still there. Looking down from high above, not a single human figure could be seen. Compared to the last time he had come, there was a bit more greenery from the overgrown weeds.
Ishiro had no intention of reminiscing. He directly led the party to land at the entrance of the super-gravity space. The location did not seem to have been discovered; its appearance was no different from when he had left, except that the earth that had been disturbed by his Earth Release before had returned to its original state, leaving no trace.
Following the familiar path, Ishiro used Earth Release to expose the passage.
Ōnoki and Takuhiro Uchiyama entered the super-gravity space to train, while Ishiro stood guard outside for them. At the same time, Ishiro also sent a message to some of the small snakes that seemed to be wandering aimlessly nearby.
Sure enough, the next day, Orochimaru appeared before him.
"Lord Ishiro, I wonder what brings you here to find me this time?" Orochimaru stopped a hundred meters away from Ishiro.
For some reason, the feeling Ishiro gave him was a little different. Whether it was the time they had traded intelligence and ninjutsu, or the time in the Land of Rain, Orochimaru had felt that Ishiro was a formidable enemy, but not a great threat.
But this time, the feeling Ishiro gave him was somewhat dangerous, as if if he got too close, he might be in danger of being killed.
Orochimaru had dealt with snakes for many years and had a beast-like intuition of his own.
The last person who had given him this feeling was the master of the Rinnegan, Nagato.
Ishiro smiled, not surprised by Orochimaru's caution.
"Senior Orochimaru, our last cooperation was very pleasant. This meeting is naturally to continue our cooperation."
Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips. "Lord Ishiro, our last meeting in the Land of Rain was not pleasant at all."
Ishiro smiled nonchalantly. "Surely Senior Orochimaru wouldn't still care about such a small matter. I think you should know that my target was the Konoha ninja."
"If you couldn't even survive in that situation, then you would not be qualified to trade with me."
Ishiro spoke lightly, but this was a tune that Orochimaru danced to. "Lord Ishiro, you are right. I agree with your logic. I wonder what you wish to trade this time?"
Ishiro smiled. "No rush. Let's chat first. I was very satisfied with our last trade. I wonder if you were, Senior Orochimaru?"
Orochimaru was silent for a moment, then said, "I was also very satisfied with our trade."
In the last trade, Orochimaru's main gain was intelligence. It seemed he had lost out, but in his research over the past two years, he could feel that he had saved a great deal of time, and he also had a very clear direction for his future research. Orochimaru genuinely felt that that trade was worth it. As for what Ishiro had done after getting those ninjutsu, what did that have to do with him? He was not a Konoha official, nor did he have a summoning contract with the Monkey Clan.
Ishiro clapped his hands and laughed. "That's great! Then let me first tell you what I have brought to trade this time."
"First, behind me, there is an alternate dimension. In a few days, I can leave this dimension completely intact for you."
"Secondly," Ishiro waved his hand in the direction of an Anbu.
Seeing this, the Anbu undid the seal on the terracotta puppet in his hand. Then, in front of Orochimaru, he performed a full set of martial arts on it.
Seeing the terracotta puppet recover again and again after being knocked down, Orochimaru's eyes narrowed. An immortal body?
Seeing this, Ishiro laughed. "A little trinket. Perhaps you will be interested. But let me say in advance, this thing just looks magical; it's not actually very useful."
Ishiro spoke very frankly, with an honest tone of a businessman selling at a loss.
"Finally, there is this." Ishiro reached out a hand in the direction of another Anbu and used Banshō Ten'in to pull a huge iron box into his hand. Inside the box was a sealed White Zetsu clone.
"This is an experimental subject. Of course, it was not researched by our Iwagakure. What I want to say is, he can use Wood Release. I won't say any more nonsense; I believe the two words 'Wood Release' can explain its value."
"This experimental subject knows a very magical Earth Release jutsu. Once he touches the ground, he can instantly escape to a great distance. If you want to study him, you'll have to prepare a metal platform."
A flicker of movement in Orochimaru's eyes. He thought of a certain "person."
Ishiro laughed loudly. "I suppose you have already guessed. That's right. This thing is called White Zetsu. It has now joined the Dark Akatsuki and is specifically responsible for their intelligence work."
"Of course, this White Zetsu has countless clones. This is just one of them."
After Ishiro had introduced all the trade items, Orochimaru asked, "What is in that alternate dimension?"
Ishiro smiled. "Nothing. The gravity inside is much stronger than outside. It's very suitable for practicing our Iwagakure's secret techniques. As for what use it is to you, I don't know."
Orochimaru thought for a moment. "Alright, I'll take these things. What do you need?"
Ishiro smiled faintly. "The Super Beast Scroll Technique."
"Done," Orochimaru agreed readily.
Then he continued, "For the second item, the puppet, I can offer a B-rank genjutsu."
Ishiro nodded. The terracotta puppet had the lowest value. Orochimaru had directly given a price, not letting him choose. But no matter what he gave, it was a profit for Ishiro.
"As for the last item, I can promise to share the results of my research on the Caged Bird Seal with you, and also include the data I obtained from the Hyuga clan regarding it," Orochimaru said.
"Haha, Senior Orochimaru is indeed straightforward. Deal!" Ishiro's eyes lit up, and he said with a loud laugh.
The research results Orochimaru spoke of referred to his current progress. He certainly hadn't cracked the Caged Bird Seal yet; Ishiro was clear on this. If he could really remove it directly, the value of the White Zetsu clone would not be enough.
Ishiro formed a one-handed seal and used his Porcelain Release to send the White Zetsu clone and the terracotta puppet to Orochimaru. At the same time, Orochimaru summoned several snakes, which slithered to Ishiro, opened their mouths, and spat out the scrolls within.
The trade was complete, but Orochimaru did not leave. Instead, he said, "I would like to make another trade. Last time, you said that your Iwagakure had obtained some of the legacy of the Sage of Six Paths' brother."
"I would like to know the descriptions of those ninjutsu. I don't need the training methods, just a general idea of their effects."
Ishiro thought for a moment. "No problem. That's not important intelligence. I can give it to you for free."
After speaking, he described to Orochimaru the various Tenseigan-related ninjutsu recorded in Iwagakure's Scroll of Seals.
Orochimaru nodded. "Lord Ishiro is indeed a businessman. In that case, I will also give you a piece of intelligence."
After speaking, Orochimaru threw a scroll over to Ishiro. Then he turned and left with a leisurely air.
Ishiro saw that as he turned, Orochimaru's eyes had glanced in the direction where Kawakita was hiding.
Orochimaru's senses are really good. Kawakita had not shown any killing intent, yet he had still been noticed. But from Orochimaru's expression, he was probably just wondering where such an expert had come from. With his senses, he could detect Kawakita's situation, but Ishiro had had Little Saiken, Little Chōmei, and Son Gokū all hide inside the Gedo Statue fragment beforehand, so he probably hadn't noticed them.
Ishiro was a little curious what the intelligence Orochimaru had voluntarily given was, but he did not open it directly, instead watching him leave.
After Orochimaru left, Ishiro's party stayed at the ruins of Uzushiogakure for another half a month.
During this time, he spent most of his time training his Light Release with Ōnoki. When he had free time, he would guide a few of his disciples, and of course, also the guards and Anbu in Ōnoki's team.
Although the happy fruit, Riori Uzumaki, was not there, the scene of Sōkai training his three-tomoe Sharingan abilities under the lash of the two Tailed Beasts was still very pleasing to the eye.
"Ah, it hurts, it hurts! Little Saiken, be gentle! Don't you know your chakra tail is very powerful?" Once again, while practicing close combat with his Sharingan, Sōkai was hit by one of Little Saiken's extended chakra tails and cried out in pain.
Hearing this cry, Ishiro's tedious training time instantly became more flavorful.
In fact, Sōkai's progress was already very fast. Although his three-tomoe Sharingan had just awakened and he had not yet learned a higher-level genjutsu, the insight of the three-tomoe was of great help in close combat. For him, a genin, to be able to last so long against a Tailed Beast like Little Saiken was no easy feat.
(End of Chapter)
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