Chapter 114: [Explosion Release: Killer Bomb]!
"No, are the brains of these Iwagakure ninja all stuffed with bombs?"
Nara Keisuke raised his right hand and fanned it back and forth in front of his face, using the breeze from his palm to drive away the approaching wood chips and dust.
Just now, he had used the unique "shadow form" ability of the [Shadow Doppelganger] to evade Kakkō's paper bomb self-destruction. But immediately after, he had received the panel notification that the other party had committed suicide.
Keisuke had originally wanted to capture Kakkō alive as well, or at least get some Iwa secret techniques or intelligence from him. As a Jonin of the Iwa Explosion Corps, Kakkō must have possessed a large amount of secret techniques and intelligence. But he had not expected the opponent to be so fierce, directly self-destructing at the first sign of disagreement.
Keisuke was almost numb from it. He looked around. Kakkō's fragments were everywhere; not a single complete part could be seen. After a fruitless search, he sighed and directly dispelled the [Shadow Doppelganger Technique], his figure vanishing on the spot. He had no intention of honestly walking back. It was simpler and more convenient to just "die" his way back.
At almost the same time, Keisuke received the intelligence transmitted back from the [Shadow Doppelganger], and his heart was also filled with some regret. A perfectly good Jonin-level enemy, and he had only managed to get one [Shinobi Secret Scroll]... What a waste of a good resource! If only there were a few more captives like Pakura, how great would that be?
Keisuke collected himself and looked at the still-unconscious Explosion Release ninja.
Successfully capturing a Kekkei Genkai Jonin from the Iwagakure Explosion Corps, while also killing a total of seven of its members, including one Jonin. For Keisuke's squad, this was definitely a significant achievement.
But correspondingly, this time he would not be able to turn Kari into his own personal research material. Every Kekkei Genkai ability could be considered extremely precious. After the village learned that Keisuke's team had captured Kari alive, they would absolutely not let this Explosion Release ninja go easily.
'It seems I can only conduct research together with the village...'
Nara Keisuke looked at Uchiha Shisui. "Shisui, transmit the news of our encounter with the Iwa Explosion Corps to the front lines and the village, respectively."
Shisui still remembered Keisuke once saying that "shadows are more convenient than crows." But in the end, didn't he still have to rely on his crows to deliver messages...
Uchiha Shisui honestly wrote down the intelligence, then summoned two crows, tying the intelligence scrolls to their slender legs. With a light "poof," one crow returned directly to Konoha, while the other flew towards the front-line base with its scroll.
While Shisui was transmitting the intelligence, Shizune and the few medical ninja with the team had also collected and processed the corpses of the Iwa ninja who had died in the encounter just now. The body of a ninja was also a considerable "treasure." Although medical ninja were not skilled in studying the intelligence remaining in a corpse, they could extend its preservation time, allowing it to be brought back to the village for further research.
Keisuke paid no attention to the medical ninjas' movements; he was still looking at Shisui. "Shisui, can you use genjutsu to extract intelligence from an enemy?"
"If it's relatively simple intelligence, it shouldn't be a problem," Shisui nodded in response. "But if the intelligence is hidden too deeply, or if the enemy's will to resist is too strong, I don't have a good method either. After all, I don't specialize in intelligence gathering. In that aspect, I can't compare to the Yamanaka clan."
"It's fine, as long as it works." Keisuke pointed to the unconscious Kari. "Here, this Explosion Release ninja. Go and see if you can use genjutsu to dig out how to mold and extract Explosion Release chakra from him."
Uchiha Shisui's mouth opened. Captain, can't you listen carefully to what I just said? A secret as deep as the molding and extraction of Explosion Release chakra, I really can't dig it out!
Keisuke glanced lightly at him. "Is there a problem, Shisui?"
"No... I'll get on it right away." Shisui was silent for a moment, but still chose to obey the captain's order.
It was just that, he didn't know if it was his imagination, but after this battle, Shisui felt that the captain seemed to like ordering him around more... In fact, his feeling was not an illusion. Keisuke had indeed made up his mind to make good use of this tool-man, Uchiha Shisui! If Shisui didn't work hard, how could he, the captain, slack off?
The key was that Shisui's own skill level was more than sufficient. Compared to the other two team members, although Hyūga Retsu was a lady of the main family, her current level, at best, was a "Special Jonin." And that "special" was pulled up by her Byakugan! On her own, her skill level was only at the Chunin level. As for Shizune... there was even less to say.
In comparison, Uchiha Shisui was an extremely standard "Uchiha Jonin." Three-tomoe Sharingan, skilled in ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu, and he himself was a good youth who believed in the Will of Fire. Such a handy tool-man, if Keisuke didn't use him to his full potential, would be a waste of human resources!
In order to properly slack off—ah, no. In order for Uchiha Shisui to grow up as soon as possible and become an elite ninja who could stand on his own, Keisuke could only be forced to be lazy and hand over a billion trivial tasks to him.
"Aah—" Nara Keisuke stretched out wide.
A Konoha ninja at his side, understanding the cue, asked, "Sir, would you like to rest for a while?"
A ninja's prestige is earned through battle. The Konoha ninja present had all witnessed Keisuke's performance just now. If in the morning, their relationship with him was still at the level of "familiarity," then now, this group of Konoha ninja felt a "respect" that came from the bottom of their hearts! For such a powerful ninja, after an intense battle, to want to rest for a while... wasn't that perfectly reasonable?
"No, let's continue on our way." Keisuke looked at the other, ostensibly declining the suggestion, but in reality...
[Shadow Transformation Technique]!
A giant, lacquer-black shadow deer emerged from the shadow at Keisuke's feet. It carried him on its back and, like his domesticated Ōkaku, began to walk slowly forward.
Seeing this scene, a sentence simultaneously popped into the minds of the Konoha ninja. 'As expected of a man from the Nara family!'
Lounging on the back of the shadow deer, Keisuke silently called up his panel and looked at the two [Shinobi Secret Scrolls] he had just obtained. Both B-rank missions triggered by the attack from the Explosion Corps had been completed by him. One scroll was from Kakkō, and one was from Kari.
After weighing their value, he still chose to open Kakkō's scroll first. 'An elite ninja from Iwagakure. Although he doesn't have a Kekkei Genkai, he did join the Explosion Corps... He should drop something good, right?'
The panel popped up with the opening record.
[Opening...]
[Contents of this B-rank Shinobi Secret Scroll: Technique]
[B-rank Technique: Earth Release: Rock Clone]
[Technique Description: An alternative solid clone developed based on the [Shadow Clone Technique].]
[Technique Effect: 1. Use rock as a medium and earth-nature chakra to create a solid clone. Compared to a regular [Shadow Clone], it possesses higher hardness and consumes less chakra. 2. The [Rock Clone] can use all the Earth Release secret techniques that the user has mastered.]
[Technique Evaluation: He and I are about the same age, but of the five elements, he only has earth.]
'Hmph! Alright! Another clone ninjutsu...' Keisuke looked at the [Rock Clone] on the panel, really not knowing how to describe his current mood.
With the [Shadow Transformation Technique] and the [Multiple Shadow Clone Technique], conventional clone ninjutsu was basically useless to him. Even if the [Rock Clone] was an advanced ninjutsu involving Earth Release nature transformation, the problem was that Keisuke himself was not an Earth Release specialist!
'Forget it, forget it. It's a B-rank technique at least.'
'It's not really completely useless. For example, hmm, for example...'
'Would it be a bit simpler to use a [Rock Clone] to conduct experiments on the fusion of special-nature Kekkei Genkai chakra?'
Keisuke tried hard to comfort his wounded heart. 'The sacrificial fodder has been this bad, something good should drop now, right!'
Looking at the last B-rank [Shinobi Secret Scroll] on the panel, Keisuke directly opened it.
[Opening...]
[Contents of this B-rank Shinobi Secret Scroll: Technique]
[B-rank Technique: Explosion Release: Killer Bomb]
[Technique Description: An elemental release type Kekkei Genkai ability. Explosive power will destroy all things.]
[Technique Effect: Transform one's own chakra into the "Explosion" nature via nature transformation. Infuse this "Explosion" nature chakra into a corresponding substance. Once a target touches that location, the "Explosion Release" chakra will be directly detonated, producing a violent explosion; the user can also remotely detonate the [Killer Bomb], creating an unexpected explosive effect.]
[Technique Evaluation: Killer Queen has already touched this... Activate!]
'Huh? Killer Queen?!'
Keisuke's eyes instantly lit up, and he looked at the [Explosion Release: Killer Bomb] on the panel with surprise. Kari's [Shinobi Secret Scroll] dropping a Kekkei Genkai ability—Keisuke was not surprised at all. But even among the same Kekkei Genkai abilities, there were differences. If Kari's scroll had produced something like "Landmine Fist," "Landmine Leg," or "Self-Destruct Landmine," although Keisuke wouldn't like it, he would still hold his nose and continue to research it.
But [Explosion Release: Killer Bomb]. Just by looking at its effects, Keisuke knew that such a ninjutsu would definitely suit a ninja like himself who pursued peace and quiet.
"Shisui!" Keisuke sat up straight on the shadow deer and called out to Uchiha Shisui not far away. "Did you find anything?"
Uchiha Shisui put down Kari and flickered to Keisuke's side. He quietly glanced at the shadow deer beneath Keisuke. Uchiha Shisui coughed lightly. "Not much of a discovery. I only managed to find out one basic piece of information. Explosion Release is produced by the combination of the dual chakra natures of fire and earth."
(End of Chapter)
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