Chapter 93: Promotion to Special Jonin!
"It's actually the [Yin Seal]—no!"
Looking at the technique information on the panel, an incomparably strong sense of delighted surprise welled up in Nara Keisuke's heart. "To be precise, it's the [Yin Seal] and the [Yin Seal: Release]! These two are a set, yet mutually opposing, sealing techniques."
According to Keisuke's deduction, the content of the scrolls rewarded by the panel's missions was basically related to the person who issued the mission. Tsunade possessed many S-rank ninjutsu, but the vast majority were medical-type. If this time it had produced something like "Ninja Art: Creation Rebirth" or the "Strength of a Hundred Technique"... Keisuke would have been numb with disappointment.
He neither had the Great Pillar's cheat-like constitution, nor did he have any need for youth-preserving maintenance. Whether it was "Creation Rebirth," the "Strength of a Hundred Technique," or "Creation Rebirth — Strength of a Hundred Technique"... they were basically of no use to him.
Thankfully, it was the [Yin Seal]!
Keisuke fixed his gaze on the panel's description of the [Yin Seal]'s effects. "Use Yin Release to create a sealing container, and then seal a sufficient amount of chakra inside?" Reading this, his brow rose slightly. "In that case, if I were to then use a super high-level Yang Release technique to grant this 'Yin container' life... would that mean this mass of chakra would directly become a special chakra creature? Or, a Tailed Beast?"
Keisuke was well aware that the so-called Tailed Beasts were, in fact, just aggregations of chakra, living chakra creatures that had been granted life. It was just that the amount of chakra they possessed was a bit more... their own chakra standard was a bit higher... and the one who created them was the legendary Sage of Six Paths...
"Ahem, I'd better not fantasize about creating an artificial Tailed Beast." Keisuke shook his head, casting the ethereal thought from his mind.
A Tailed Beast's comprehensive strength was determined by the chakra natures and amount of chakra it possessed, especially the latter. Without the support of a sufficient amount of chakra, a Tailed Beast was not much different from an ordinary, super-large summoning animal. Not to mention that Keisuke didn't know any advanced Yang Release secret techniques at all. Even if one day he really did master Yang Release and created an "artificial Tailed Beast," he would have no way to make it comparable to a real one. After all, he had no way of obtaining a chakra energy mass comparable to that of a real Tailed Beast.
Besides, the S-rank technique he himself possessed, [Shadow Transformation Technique], and the [Shadow Creatures] it created, could also be regarded as individual Yin Release chakra aggregations. Except that their chakra amount was relatively small, their applications were relatively simple, and their intelligence level wasn't quite up to par... other than that, [Shadow Creatures] and Tailed Beasts weren't that different.
Keisuke shifted his attention from the boundless topic of Tailed Beasts back to the [Yin Seal]. The true function of the [Yin Seal] was to create a special sealing space within the body. By injecting chakra into the sealing space in advance, it would be convenient to extract and use it in the future. It was equivalent to creating a "chakra charging station" within the body.
Keisuke attached great importance to the [Yin Seal]. Although he wasn't clear on exactly how much an S+ rank of chakra was, it was definitely far beyond the chakra level he could currently possess.
"But the sealing space created by the [Yin Seal], can it only exist inside the body?" Keisuke's brow furrowed slightly. He continuously reviewed the contents of the [Yin Seal] scroll in his mind and quickly found the answer.
"It's not that strictly limited. The reason the space formed by the [Yin Seal] needs to be placed inside the body is because this method can minimize the transmission loss of chakra from the seal during use. If one wished, the [Yin Seal] could also be inscribed elsewhere and used as a pure chakra sealing jutsu. It's just that in that case, the chakra loss would also increase..."
Keisuke didn't mind this point. He had no intention of inscribing the [Yin Seal] on any other ninja tool. He intended to fix the [Yin Seal] within his own "shadow"!
The essence of the [Yin Seal] was a super-sized chakra charging station. It could seal a massive amount of chakra, so it naturally needed a suitable ninjutsu to consume and use this chakra. Looking at the many techniques Keisuke currently possessed, what ninjutsu could be more chakra-intensive than the "Shadow Susanoo" formed by the [Shadow Transformation Technique]?
Moreover, if the [Yin Seal] was fixed in his own shadow, Keisuke would neither have to worry about its loss during use, nor would he have to worry about excessive chakra damaging his own body. It was killing multiple birds with one stone!
"The body's defense has received an epic strengthening, and the energy source has received an epic strengthening."
"One day, the Shadow Gundam will stand upon the earth!"
Keisuke used the [Shadow Doppelganger Technique] to create one doppelganger after another, throwing all the newly acquired research tasks to them. As for his main body, he quickly headed for the Kikyo Orphanage.
Last night's events had been sudden, and the drunken golden goose had been lawless. Keisuke hadn't even had time to go to the orphanage to report that he was safe.
Kikyo Orphanage.
By the time Keisuke arrived, he happened to see Yakushi Nono'o packing her bags. The holy black and white nun's habit had been taken off, replaced by a nearly pure white doctor's uniform of the Medical Emergency Squad. The only thing that remained unchanged was the glasses-wearing nun's ever-present gentle temperament.
"Keisuke, you're back?" Nono'o noticed Keisuke's arrival, and a trace of joy immediately flashed across her oval face. She put down the medical emergency bag in her hand and rushed to him, her small hands constantly fumbling and checking his body. "You weren't injured in last night's battle, were you?"
Keisuke quickly grabbed her hands, preventing them from sliding into unknown territory. From her neat doctor's uniform, he could see that she probably had official business to attend to. This was not the time for them to satisfy their personal needs. Since that was the case, he shouldn't mess around.
"I'm in great shape." Keisuke retracted the [Shadow Creature] he had placed in a dark corner of the orphanage last night. "But you, Sister Nono'o, with this outfit, where are you going?"
"The battle to the northeast of the village has ended." Nono'o saw that Keisuke was full of vigor, though he still had faint dark circles under his eyes, so she was relieved and explained, "Lord Hokage led his subordinates and repelled the Iwagakure Explosion Corps. He is now gathering the ninja of the Medical Emergency Squad to go to the vicinity of the battlefield to provide support. To be precise, to rescue the wounded."
So that's how it is...
Keisuke asked, "Sister Nono'o, do you want me to go with you?"
"You're not in the Medical Emergency Squad... no, you're not even in the Medical Department anymore," Nono'o said with a smile, shaking her head. "You should just rest in your room for a while. Last night's battle must have been very tiring."
"No... but it was indeed very tiring." Keisuke nodded. "Then I'll just... who's there!?"
As his voice fell, a ninja wearing a white mask leaped in from outside the orphanage. Keisuke took a step forward, subtly shielding Nono'o. "Root? Or Anbu?"
Such keen senses... no wonder he was able to repel the Suna Puppet Brigade all by himself last night...
The masked ninja's inner thoughts were unknown. A slightly muffled voice came from under the mask. "Nara Keisuke, by order of the Hokage, you are summoned to the Hokage's Office in the village."
The Third Hokage's order? Keisuke's brow furrowed slightly, and Tsunade's instructions from yesterday flashed through his mind. "Are you sure it's the Third Hokage, and not Shimura Danzō?"
"This is Lord Hokage's written order." The Anbu ninja took out a scroll from his tool pouch and showed it to Keisuke and Nono'o.
Keisuke observed the written order for a while and found that it did not seem to be a fake. "Then let's go to the Hokage's Office together!"
If it was really a summons from Sarutobi Hiruzen, then that was for the best. But if the one who issued the order was Danzō... then that would be even better! Keisuke had not forgotten the conflict with Root from before!
Nono'o's heart was a little nervous, but she also didn't find anything wrong with the scroll. The glasses-wearing nun could only suppress her worries and, after giving Keisuke a few low-voiced reminders, she took her medical equipment and set off for the battlefield to the northeast of the village.
Keisuke, on the other hand, followed behind the Anbu ninja, left Kikyo Castle, and entered the village. It wasn't until the two of them had entered the Hokage's Office and arrived at the top floor that Keisuke finally let go of his groundless suspicions and faint regrets.
"Nara Keisuke." Sarutobi Hiruzen put down the report in his hand and looked at the youth standing before him with gratification and satisfaction. "I have already received the report of last night's incident from Shikano and the other ninja in Kikyo Castle. You did very well. You almost single-handedly stopped Sunagakure's attack, and even captured the Suna elder Ebizō alive!"
"You praise me too much, Lord Hokage." Keisuke's expression was calm as he spoke coolly. "Kikyo Castle is my home. It was my responsibility to protect it."
"If only every Konoha ninja had such awareness..." Hiruzen nodded slightly, feeling even more satisfied. He's a good boy who has inherited the Will of Fire!
"Because of last night's incident, more than one Jonin has recommended you to me. Plus, your own strength and battle record are sufficient, and your age is not a problem..." Hiruzen took out a letter of appointment and a deep green standard-issue vest from his desk drawer. "From this day forth, you are the village's Special Jonin!"
(End of Chapter)
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