Chapter 119: The Trump Card Techniques
In the Konoha training grounds, Masahiko stood tall with a serious expression.
Before him were Tsunade, Jiraiya, and the three youths from the Uzumaki clan.
"Over these past few days, my training for you has yielded significant results..."
"Has it?" Jiraiya interrupted before Masahiko could finish a single sentence. As a result, Masahiko didn't even need to lift a finger—the murderous glares from the other four made Jiraiya shrink his neck back in fear.
Masahiko shook his head. "I thought your efforts during this period would be enough... well, in fact, your strength could already be rated at the Jonin level, so you should be excited."
"I, Lord Jiraiya, really am... ugh!"
Tsunade-kun threw a punch, and Masahiko felt the world suddenly become quiet.
Masahiko sighed and shook his head helplessly, watching Jiraiya limp back and stand quietly to the side, not daring to let out even a single breath.
"As I was saying, while your strength is sufficient, this is a Joint Jonin Exam. You probably know what kind of opponents have arrived."
Jiraiya let out a muffled hum, wanting to say, "Lord Jiraiya isn't afraid of any opponent...", but he held it back.
The three Uzumaki clansmen looked blank; in Konoha, they had absolutely no sources of intelligence.
Tsunade-kun, however, nodded solemnly. "I heard from Tobirama; the newcomers are very strong."
Masahiko had a momentary sense of displacement... the way she called him "Great-Uncle" (Nidaime) made his thoughts drift slightly.
"Let me give you a brief introduction. The representative from Kirigakure is named Hangetsu Hōzuki. He can use the Hydrification Technique and is essentially a 'Logia-type' ability user, so most Taijutsu is ineffective against him."
"Logia-type?"
"Don't worry about it..."
"There are three people from Sunagakure. The red-haired boy and the black-haired girl are puppet masters, but don't worry too much about them. They likely excel at combined attacks. In a one-on-one fight, just watch out for their poison. The youth with deep blue hair is the real focus; he possesses a Kekkei Genkai—Magnet Release."
"By using Magnet Release to manipulate iron sand, he generates massive destructive power." At this point, Masahiko paused. "To be honest, I believe you currently have zero chance of winning."
"Great Elder, we will work hard!"
Masahiko scratched his head, feeling that the Uzumaki Patrol training felt a bit like brainwashing or a pyramid scheme.
"I, Lord Jiraiya, will definitely beat him!" After holding it in for so long, Jiraiya finally couldn't help himself.
This time, Tsunade-kun ignored him. Instead, she looked solemnly at Masahiko. "Great-Great-Grandpa, you said we have no chance right now? What about two months from now?"
Masahiko was startled, then smiled, muttering, "Finally, someone brought a brain."
"Tsunade-kun asked a good question. Therefore, next, I will teach you my trump card techniques! Tell me, what do you want to learn?"
"Gambling!"
Tsunade-kun blurted it out, causing the "expert dignity" Masahiko had just built up to vanish instantly. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Tsunade, I already have a plan for what to teach you. Go play over there."
"Old Monster, can you teach me that move that makes people fly?" Jiraiya looked excited, clearly very interested in Masahiko's technique.
"You can't learn it." Masahiko shook his head with a helpless smile; this skill really couldn't be taught.
"How would you know without trying..." Jiraiya whispered.
"Alright, what about you three?"
"We will learn whatever the Great Elder teaches!" they replied in unison.
Masahiko pressed his palm to his forehead. "I hope Yiko didn't secretly use the training regimen I used for Kento-kun to train the patrol squad."
"Fine, I'll decide for the rest of you."
"Jiraiya and Tsunade, you two go wait for me at Mito's place. I'll teach these three some good things first."
"Go to Grandma's?" Tsunade-kun paused, then nodded. "Let's go, idiot Jiraiya!"
Jiraiya quickly caught up, while Masahiko looked at the remaining three clansmen.
"What I am going to teach you are unique sealing methods I developed based on our clan's Sealing Jutsu. There are two months left; how much you can master is up to you..."
After teaching his three clansmen and seeing them start their research, Masahiko didn't immediately go to Mito's. Instead, he turned toward another Konoha training ground.
Kento-kun was there leading Might Duy in a hot-blooded training session. Masahiko smiled and waved his hand.
"Sensei!"
"Grand-Sensei!"
Masahiko's face darkened. What kind of hellish title was that?
Looking at the middle-aged face of Might Duy, Masahiko hesitated. "Just call me Ancestor..."
After saying it, even he felt a bit embarrassed. Fortunately, the two in front of him were simple-minded.
"Duy, I'm here for you this time. You're participating in the Jonin Exam in two months. I'll give you something good... No, I'll lend it to you!"
With a bit of heartache, Masahiko pulled a sealing scroll from his robes and handed it to Duy.
Watching Duy flip it over and over, not knowing how to open it, Masahiko sighed helplessly.
"Kento, teach him..."
Fortunately, Kento-kun had used these over the years and knew how to open it.
A hand cannon appeared in Might Duy's hands. Masahiko smiled and said, "This is a hand cannon made by Yuna. It packs a lot of lethality after injecting chakra. However, Duy, to use it, you must at least open the Gate of Rest or higher."
Kento-kun froze for a moment. "Sensei, Duy doesn't have chakra."
"He doesn't?" Masahiko looked surprised. He thought Might Duy just had no talent for ninjutsu; he didn't expect him to have no chakra at all.
"Guy should have some... Without chakra, how does Duy open the Eight Gates...?"
"Duy, open the First Gate for me."
After Duy opened the gate, Masahiko was stunned. In his perception, even with the gate open, there was no chakra flow in Duy's body; it was simply as if he had unlocked a certain physical limit.
"Truly remarkable. To reach this level without a single shred of chakra. No wonder opening the Eight Inner Gates Formation could only kill four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen; is it a talent limitation...?"
Masahiko sighed, suddenly feeling that a person like Duy shouldn't use a "cheat" weapon for the exam.
"Never mind," Masahiko took back the hand cannon. "Continue your training."
The two watched Masahiko walk away, wondering why he had suddenly become so somber.
Walking toward Mito's house, Masahiko suddenly felt that giving these students "cheats" before the exam was perhaps a bit wrong.
"However, what I give to Tsunade and Jiraiya will definitely be of great help to them in the future... I'll let it slide this time."
A short while later, a staggering surge of chakra erupted from Mito's house. Ordinary people couldn't sense it, but the powerhouses in Konoha turned their heads one after another.
"This is..." Inside the Hokage's office, Tobirama froze. "Great-Uncle's trump card?"
About half an hour later, the chakra fluctuations in Mito's house subsided.
To the side, Tsunade-kun and Jiraiya sat cross-legged, regulating their restless chakra. Masahiko and Mito watched them with smiles.
A diamond-shaped mark had appeared on Tsunade-kun's forehead. Through Mito's Yin Seal, one-third of Masahiko's chakra had been sealed inside, giving her a nearly inexhaustible supply for the time being. This would be very helpful for her future study of the Yin Seal.
As for Jiraiya, an Eight Trigrams Seal had been added to his abdomen. Sealed inside was a portion of Masahiko's Senjutsu chakra, which would allow him to experience Sage Mode for five minutes.
"These two children have gained quite a lot for this Jonin Exam. I expect they can almost catch up to Orochimaru now," Mito said with a smile.
Masahiko nodded and waved his hand. "It's a bit like pulling seedlings to help them grow. I hope they can emerge victorious..."
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