At this moment, in a corner of the Hidden Leaf Village.
Shinkawa Hyuga, rushing out from the [Forbidden Archive], had arrived at the meeting place.
He finally met his contact.
"Lord Shimoku!"
Shinkawa Hyuga respectfully handed over four kinjutsu scrolls to the man standing before him—Shimoku.
That's right. The shadow hidden within the darkness was none other than Shimoku himself, who had returned from Kumo.
In fact, Shimoku had already returned to his home village—the [Homura Hidden Village]—a few days ago.
During that time,
he had been researching intensively how to safely seal the Eight-Tails' tailed beast chakra into a ninja's body.
After extensive research, he ultimately decided the best method remained:
using mature sealing techniques to seal the tailed beast chakra inside the ninja—that would be the optimal choice.
This method minimized damage to the host ninja while enabling better control of the tailed beast's power.
Among all the great ninja villages,
each had developed their own unique tailed beast sealing methods after years of research in pursuit of controlling tailed beast power.
For example, Sunagakure's 'Spirit Medium Sealing' and Kumo's 'Iron Armor Seal', among others...
Each sealing method had its own strengths and drawbacks, so it was hard to say which one reigned supreme.
But the most powerful sealing technique universally acknowledged in the Ninja World was always the sealing arts of the Uzumaki Clan.
Yet precisely because their reputation was so grand, others feared and resented them,
which ultimately brought catastrophe upon the [Land of Whirlpools]...
But thanks to the marriage alliance between Konoha and the Land of Whirlpools,
even though the Land of Whirlpools no longer existed,
the essence of their sealing techniques was absorbed into Konoha, becoming part of Konoha's secret techniques.
Following the principle: when using something, always go for the best.
Therefore, Shimoku naturally turned his sights toward Konoha once again.
After all, what he needed to seal was the chakra of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails—unlike the other seven tailed beasts. Without employing the finest sealing arts available, there would surely be many risks involved.
Thus,
Shimoku used the [Flying Thunder God Technique] to instantly return to Konoha—one of his personal 'backyards'.
He then reached out to Shinkawa Hyuga and used his former Root connections to forge orders and sneak into the [Forbidden Archive].
He borrowed several scrolls on sealing techniques and forbidden arts to study them carefully.
Of course, the sealing techniques Shimoku wanted could also be purchased through the System.
But they weren't cheap at all!
Still trying to save up enough to buy the [Immortal God Body], Shimoku had turned into quite the tightwad.
If he could get it for free, why bother spending money?
So after what can only be described as an overly elaborate plan,
Shinkawa Hyuga successfully completed the mission.
Bringing back four specified scrolls exactly as requested.
First: The [Four Symbols Seal] scroll.
Second: The [Five Elements Seal] scroll.
Third: The [Creation Rebirth Technique] scroll.
Fourth: The notes titled [How Jinchuriki Control Tailed Beast Chakra].
Three kinjutsu scrolls and one scroll containing study notes.
These were the very items requested by Shimoku.
Among them, the [Four Symbols Seal] hardly needs further explanation—it was the signature sealing art of the Uzumaki Clan. After being studied and improved upon by Minato Namikaze, the seal became even more refined and firm. When two layers were combined, it could even form the [Eight Trigrams Seal], strong enough to prevent even the mighty Nine-Tails from breaking free.
Also regarded as the most effective way to seal Tailed Beasts.
[Five Elements Seal]: A secret sealing technique passed down within Konoha, its effectiveness rivaling the Four Symbols Seal. Extremely difficult to master, and unless the [Five Elements Unseal] of the same system, same category, same difficulty level, and same effect range is used, it's practically impossible to break. It was even more secretive than the Four Symbols Seal.
As for that Jinchuriki notebook, it contained annotated experiences left behind by generations of Nine-Tails Jinchuriki in Konoha, including Mito Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki. It detailed methods for suppressing the Tailed Beast, key points and techniques for utilizing the Tailed Beast's power—highly practical and extremely valuable.
With this notebook, their own Semi-jinchuriki could avoid many detours and become proficient with the Tailed Beast's power much faster.
Then there was the final Kinjutsu ranked S: [Creation Rebirth Technique].
This one was for Shimoku himself.
This S-rank forbidden jutsu was originally a secret art passed down exclusively within the Senju Clan. Later, as the Senju Clan declined, this technique was stored away inside Konoha's Forbidden Archive.
Originally, Shimoku hadn't even dared hope to find it all at once. Yet unexpectedly, he actually found it inside the Forbidden Archive.
The effects of this forbidden jutsu were also very straightforward:
Once mastered, combined with abundant chakra support, one could regenerate organs depending on the severity of injuries!
In simple terms, even if arms or legs were severed, or internal organs ripped out...
So long as there was enough chakra, instant regeneration was possible!
And this forbidden jutsu seemed tailor-made specifically for the Sage Body.
The Sage Body itself was exceptionally strong—demonstrated when Shimoku directly withstood a clash against Raikage A. Ordinary fractures and external wounds healed rapidly thanks to the Sage Body.
But if limbs were completely severed, relying solely on the Sage Body couldn't achieve rapid recovery.
However, after mastering the [Creation Rebirth Technique], everything changed.
This forbidden jutsu could fully unleash the extreme potential of the 'Sage Body supercar.'
Supported by the vast chakra reserves and highly active cells of the Sage Body,
once he mastered this technique, Shimoku would become nearly indestructible—just like Hashirama Senju!
No matter what injuries he sustained, as long as sufficient chakra remained, quick recovery was possible!
And when combined with the Immortal God Body, it brought him close to true immortality!
After all, the Immortal God Body couldn't regenerate limbs.
Once the Immortal God Body was sealed or fragmented, serious complications would arise...
But combining the Sage Body with the [Creation Rebirth Technique] completely compensated for the shortcomings of the Immortal God Body.
This was the real reason why Shimoku desired this S-ranked forbidden jutsu!
As for Tsunade, one of Konoha's Sannin, who became famous for combining the Yin Seal, Creation Rebirth, and the Strength of a Hundred Technique—the other two techniques were irrelevant to Shimoku.
For Shimoku, who already had the Sage Body, those two were utterly unnecessary—and not even worth his attention.
All in all, acquiring these four scrolls tonight was already quite satisfactory.
As for other forbidden techniques inside Konoha's Forbidden Archive, such as the Impure World Reincarnation,
Shimoku didn't indulge in extravagant expectations.
After all, those versions of Impure World Reincarnation in there were merely basic editions developed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama.
They weren't nearly as effective as Orochimaru's subsequent improved and ultimate versions—why bother reaching for something far away when the better option was right here?
"Lord Shimoku, what next?"
…"
"Shinkawa, it's been over half a month since last time, hasn't it?"
"Yes."
"Has the Hyuga Branch House finished their preparations?"
"Report to Lord, everything has basically been arranged properly. However..."
"However what?"
"However, a few from the Branch who want to see the light still haven't scraped together enough cash."
"So how do you plan to handle that?"
Shinkawa fell silent for a moment.
Then, in one swift motion, he dropped to one knee and said with deep sincerity:
"We've come up with a plan that can gather an even bigger sum of money!"
"However, we still lack a breakthrough point."
"We humbly ask Master Shimoku for assistance!"
"If successful, members of our clan will gladly pledge loyalty to Lord Shimoku by joining Homuragakure Hidden Village!"
Upon hearing this, Shimoku became somewhat interested as well.
Risks came hand in hand with opportunities.
As long as the returns were substantial enough, he wouldn't mind lending just a little help.
After all, eventually, all that money would end up in his own pocket!
"Tell me about your plan first, then I'll decide."
"At once!"
Shinkawa's face lit up as he quickly dove into explaining the plan.
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