Silently, Veigar returned home using the Flying Raijin Technique. Besides him and Fugaku, no one knew they had completed a transaction.
As the sun rose, its light spilled over Konohagakure.
Early in the morning, Veigar brought a gift box to Kushina Uzumaki's residence.
"Sensei's Wife, long time no see!"
Opening the door and seeing Veigar standing at her doorstep, Kushina immediately gave him a light chop on the head.
"Veigar..."
It didn't really hurt; if Veigar had wanted to dodge, Kushina couldn't have hit him at all.
"Sensei's Wife, did I do something wrong?"
Did something wrong?
Speaking of which, Kushina was fuming.
"You have the nerve to ask me what you did wrong? Don't you know yourself?"
Looking at the enraged Kushina, Veigar was truly bewildered.
"Last time you came back to the village, why didn't you come to see me?"
Only villains and women are difficult to raise. Veigar finally understood the meaning of that saying.
"Sensei's Wife, I'm sorry!"
Unable to argue, Veigar immediately adopted an apologetic attitude.
"Come in!"
Following Kushina into the house, Kushina suddenly spoke to Veigar gently:
"Does it hurt?"
A bit flustered, Veigar quickly shook his head:
"No, it doesn't."
Looking at the smiling Veigar, Kushina also laughed.
After chatting with Kushina for a long time, Veigar finally explained his purpose in coming.
"Sensei's Wife, I'm here this time to ask a favor of you."
Kushina said ungraciously:
"Speak, what is it?"
Veigar's expression sobered, and he said very seriously:
"I wish to learn the sealing jutsu you possess, the Reaper Death Seal."
The Reaper Death Seal, a super-powerful sealing jutsu originating from the Uzumaki Clan.
The caster makes a contract with the Shinigami, selling their soul to the Shinigami to summon it.
The Shinigami then uses its sword to sever the target's soul and devour it into its belly, thereby sealing the target's soul.
The size of the sealed soul depends on the caster's decision, and targets caught by the Reaper Death Seal cannot use jutsu.
Additionally, after using this jutsu, the caster's own soul will also be devoured by the Shinigami, and subsequently, both the caster's and the enemy's souls will eternally hate and fight each other in the Shinigami's belly, never to be reincarnated.
In other words, this was a sealing jutsu that could only be performed by sacrificing one's life.
Kushina, seeing Veigar's incredibly serious expression, refused Veigar without hesitation, saying:
"Impossible, I won't teach you."
"Although I don't know where you learned about the Reaper Death Seal, I will absolutely not teach you this ninjutsu."
Kushina's reaction was completely within Veigar's expectations.
As a hereditary sealing jutsu of the Uzumaki Clan that demanded the caster's life, Kushina would naturally not teach the Reaper Death Seal to Veigar so easily.
The Reaper Death Seal was an exceptionally crucial ninjutsu for Veigar; no matter what, he had to acquire it.
So, Veigar pleaded:
"Sensei's Wife, I beg you!"
Looking at Veigar, Kushina sighed:
"Do you know the price of using the Reaper Death Seal?"
Veigar, still with a pleading tone, replied:
"I know, selling one's soul and making a contract with the Reaper."
"A ninjutsu that can only be used once in a lifetime."
Kushina didn't know why Veigar was so fixated on the Reaper Death Seal, but she was absolutely not going to teach it to him.
"You should leave and don't come back."
Kushina issued an order for him to leave. Her attitude towards Veigar had changed 180 degrees, and her voice became exceptionally cold.
Raising his head, looking at Kushina's cold expression, Veigar apologized:
"I apologize for the intrusion, Sensei's Wife!"
"Then I'll be going now."
Watching Veigar leave coldly, Kushina remained silent.
After leaving Kushina's home, Veigar sighed inwardly.
The Reaper Death Seal was a ninjutsu he absolutely could not give up; he was determined to get it.
Before Veigar had walked far, an Anbu ninja appeared before him and said respectfully:
"Veigar-sama, Hokage-sama requests your presence."
"Understood."
Veigar responded indifferently.
Soon, Veigar arrived at the Hokage Residence and once again met Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Lord Third, you sent for me?"
"Veigar, you've arrived!"
It was still that benevolent face, but Veigar detected an underlying request in his tone.
Putting down the government documents in his hand, Hiruzen looked at Veigar and said:
"I've already read the report on the Samehada."
"Therefore, in the name of the Hokage, I hope you will contribute the Samehada for use in Konoha Hospital."
Last night, the intelligence on the Samehada had been placed before Hiruzen. After a night of deliberation, Hiruzen finally came up with this solution.
He had now lost control over Veigar, so he didn't want the Samehada to remain in Veigar's hands.
If Veigar were to defect one day, or if other things happened, without the Samehada, Veigar would have one less helper.
Of course, another reason Hiruzen did this was to personally experience the Samehada's ability.
Hearing is believing, but seeing is proof.
If the Samehada truly met his ideal requirements, he wouldn't return it to Kirigakure.
"Lord Third, I've already said it."
"The Samehada, I will not hand it over."
Hiruzen, who had anticipated Veigar's response, emphasized again:
"Of course, the village won't let you suffer a loss. You can choose any ninjutsu from the Forbidden Scroll."
"If the Samehada's power is used in Konoha Hospital, its ability will be fully utilized, saving more lives."
"So, I hope you'll consider it carefully."
Silence, a deathly silence.
Hiruzen watched the unmoving Veigar; he made no other moves.
It was precisely Veigar's hesitant attitude at this moment that showed Hiruzen that Veigar's heart still inclined towards the village.
If Veigar had agreed immediately, or flat-out refused, Hiruzen would then have to consider the problem of Veigar's existence.
If Konoha was no longer in Veigar's heart, no matter how strong Veigar's abilities were, Hiruzen wouldn't tolerate him.
After a long while, Veigar looked directly at Hiruzen and said:
"I need a jutsu, a sealing jutsu."
"The Reaper Death Seal."
Hiruzen wasn't afraid of Veigar having conditions, only of Veigar not agreeing. Now that Veigar had conceded, Hiruzen naturally breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as Hiruzen was about to agree, Veigar continued:
"However, for me to hand over the Samehada, it must wait until I return from Mount Myōboku."
Veigar stated his condition for handing over the Samehada. Now it was up to Hiruzen to accept or refuse.
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