~Soutarou POV late that same night~
'Who'd think I'd mix up Nono-sensei's scroll with a scroll I was reading from my family archives and that scroll just happened to be our scroll on the three academy techniques… Tobirama's personal notes…'
'Yeah I was wondering why there was so much information and why the scroll was so much heavier than when Nono-sensei gave it to me. Oh well another thing I found out, even though I had that scroll it shows I'm very talented at projecting chakra and with Nono-sensei's correction I can perform the three academy jutsu much fast now since I had some inefficiencies in the way I was pulling out my chakra. '
'Still all benefits… Not to mention project Kabuto is now almost completed, I just have to push him into idolizing me and then bam we'll have a loyal Kabuto. Worst case scenario now he's still a Konoha shinobi and he won't be in the root for a while, because he now has to go through the academy in the coming opening.'
'Which speaking of… Doesn't that mean there's a chance that Kabuto will end up in the same year as me? Sure he'll go to school before me… but then this October the academy's getting destroyed and it won't be rebuilt until the year after sometime in June if I'm not wrong…'
'Even if he stays a year ahead of me it means I have more time to catch up… Which also means if I graduate early and Kabuto doesn't… I could be his senior again!'
'Hehe. Well in all seriousness around the time Itachi graduates who else does… Itachi graduated in one year… and I think only Yugao graduated at that time… so really no one else is important… unless I missed something… but then again Kishimoto's timeline back then was so messed up I wouldn't be surprised if there was someone else who graduated that year that I didn't remember. Hmm… No matter what, everything is headed in a good direction. Plus I've made Kabuto Yakushi, Kabuto Morit-'
'Wait a damn minute… No I didn't get married to Kabuto, you infernal demons inside my soul mentalscape who want me to ascend to the Golden Nascent Core Stage! Even if I've given up waifus, the only thing I'm married to is the grind!'
Soutarou breathed out heavily in relief as he almost thought about something truly horrifying. Shaking his head he watched Nono finally bring over Kabuto's things and scold him lovingly and reminding him continuously to eat properly, brush his teeth, clean his glasses, and to do his readings and extract chakra properly.
'Hmm… we should have medical resources and things in our jutsu archive… should I make Kabuto become a Tsunade? Two Tsunades would be really helpful in the long run. Not to mention Kabuto's natural talent at medical ninjutsu, rather talent in general. This guy by the time he was in his early twenties was so terrifying that he was the only reason the Allied Shinobi forces, which comprised all five great nations and the land of iron's samurais, nearly lost. Ok technically that was Madara's doing, but without this guy going insane the war becomes much that much easier… Though I guess Madara getting revived before Obito failed is also Kabuto's fault. Oh well. No more dance parties I suppose. Turning Kabuto into a Soutarou minion shouldn't be too hard, as annoying as I am I'm also that lovable. This isn't arrogance, it's simply confidence!'
'Alright enough fooling around I said I was eventually going to organize this shitty archive and I've been wanting to touch this place for a bit, but I held off since I didn't know how to project chakra and then when I did figure it by myself it wasn't the best method. Now let's take a look at what made the Senju strong enough to match mad men that literally got stronger killing their own family members.'
Entering the oversized storage closet, Soutarou was once again greeted by the grey Sengoku Era battle armor along with the Senju clan emblem and more than half a dozen locked cabinets. Soutarou frowned before thinking, 'I had glimpsed in here before… but where are the keys for these cabinets… Don't tell me I have to ask monkey… trying to take things from him is like trying to take a banana from a monkey, though I suppose in his eyes money and bananas are the same.'
Looking around the room, Soutarou sighed before walking back out and grabbing a stool to stand on.
'I hate being short. Now then let's see…'
[Senju Branch Family's Genealogy]
'I'll take a look at that in a moment…'
Soutarou then stepped off the stool and placed the scroll where he could easily reach it. Before continuing his search…
[The Complete Senju Water Style Guidebook.]
[The Complete Senju Earth Style Guidebook.]
[... Wind Style…]
[... Lightning Style…]
[... Fire Style…]
[Genjutsu Guidebook.]
'? It's not called the complete senju blank guidebook? Oh I guess that explains it the others were written by random people… this though… this one is a name I recognize…'
[...Written by Senju Toka…]
'Go figure… one of the strongest genjutsu users of her era… I'll put this one and the water, wind, and lightning style in my pile to read…'
As Soutarou continued his search he could not find anything that he thought was absolutely necessary other than one scroll titled…
[Senju Bodyflicker Konoha Bodyflicker]
'Hmm? Isn't this that one jutsu that one jonin who was good at wind style and was often seen with Kosuke used? What was his name… Hayama Shirakumo? I'll put this one into the read pile.'
Just as Soutarou was about to finish his little search and organization escapade he came across the final scroll that as he took down dropped a small silver key with a red rope keychain.
'You're kidding…'
Sighing heavily and somewhat annoyedly got down from the stool and grabbed the key putting it into his pocket before putting the scroll back after determining it wasn't something super necessary for him right now.
Getting down from the stool and the various shelves that were filled with scrolls, swords, and materials, Soutarou turned his attention to the six cabinets that were pushed against the walls, two on each far end of the room and two opposite to the entrance. Moving to the one closest to him, Soutarou put the key into the cabinet's built-in lock and turned until he heard a resounding click. Pulling on the cabinet's little knob soutarou pulled the cabinet open revealing several well preserved notebooks with various titles.
[A Beginner's Guide to Fuinjutsu…. By Ashina Uzumaki.]
'Ashina?!? Holy hell… this has got to be a treasure level item.'
Soutarou quietly glanced back before putting the book back albeit separate from the rest of the items before continuing through.
[An Intermediate Level Guide to Fuinjutsu…]
[An Advanced Guide to Fuinjutsu…]
[The Theory of Juinjutsu…]
[The Concept of Chakra…]
As Soutarou kept reading he began to groan in the realization of how much he would have to read. Still he excitedly continued his skimming in hopes to find some secret technique.
[The Art of Combat…]
[An In-Depth Analysis on the Realm of Hell…]
[The Seven Secrets of the Human Soul…]
[An explanation of the elements…]
[A Guide to Water Style…]
'Why is this-'
'Nevermind.'
[Written by Tobirama Senju…]
'Holy hell though is this the Konoha archives or a family's? I'm guessing that Toka might've been the head of the Branch Family.'
Soutarou's eyes turned to the Genealogy before he shook his head and closed the cabinet and locked it and continued onto the others. Not before he returned the Water style guide he took earlier back to the shelf.
'Why would I read that when Tobirama Senju, the man who made a contract with the sea, wrote one?'
Opening the other cabinets, Soutarou was surprised as the second cabinet possessed not notebooks or jutsu scrolls, but a singular scroll that was labeled.
[Summoning Contract to Hōrai Trench…]
'? Hōrai Trench? I don't think this name was ever mentioned in canon?'
Soutarou unfurled the scroll revealing only one name Soutarou could recognize…
[Tobirama Senju…]
'He had a summoning contract? Also why is this here not in the main senju house? If Tobirama isn't my grandfather I'll eat my ass.'
Shaking his head warily, Soutarou returned the scroll knowing that he did not currently possess the ability to use a summoning contract that Tobirama Senju once possessed. Locking the cabinet, Soutarou opened the next one revealing once again only one item. This time it was a sheathed sword labeled, Aonami (Blue Wave). Taking the heavy sword in hand Soutarou unsheathed it revealing a daunting sword with a beautiful blue engraved temper line, and an instantaneous chakra reactivity, along with a well designed dark navy grip wrap and a tight cord binding. With a low and minimal, yet practical flattened oval guard that while designed not to be decorative became decorative when seen with this sword. While the bottom of the sword's pommel read, 青波 Blue Wave or Aonami.
Soutarou then sheathed the sword before putting back and read a small placard that was inside of the cabinet that read, [the blade Tobirama Senju used to slay Izuna Uchiha].
'Damn Tobirama was handing over everything to his baby mama huh?'
Soutarou shook his head and this time returned the blade carefully to the stand ensuring it was sheathed properly before locking and closing the cabinet slowly. Checking another two of the cabinets, Soutarou was once again flabbergasted as one revealed a singular scroll detailing Tobirama's swordsmanship, sensory techniques, and combat style. While the other was even more surprising it revealed techniques and items that in all honesty should've been in the seal of forbidden techniques.
[... Reaper Death Seal… Four Symbols Seal… Four Red Yang Formation… Four Violet Flames Formation… Five Element Seal… Five Elements Unseal… Five-Seal Barrier… Contract Seal… Evil Sealing Method… Incomplete Kinjutsu: Spirit Transformation… Flying Thunder God… ]
'Aren't they laying this a little thick now? Hey author-san, God, higher being, or whatever I get it already. I'm Tobirama's grandson. Jeez…Though I'm not complaining that I don't have to ask that monkey for Flying Thunder God at the very least…'
'Though this is a bit surprising… The Spirit transformation technique is listed as incomplete here… but I know for a fact that it isn't… then I guess Tsunade handed this over to Dan and Dan actually managed to complete it which both goes to show he's a genius and that their relationship probably happened before that Jonin council meeting… Interesting… still Tobirama's even more of a monster. How many things did that bastard make? Noted… most important figures in the shinobi world… the Sage of Six Paths, for creating it… Indra, for creating handsigns and spreading ninjutsu… and Tobirama Senju, for redefining it. That old coot was definitely planning on dealing with Madara by himself… Again not that I'm complaining Tobirama had the right mindset, wrong way of doing it though… then again he didn't have the answer otherwise I'm sure he would've just reverse engineered everything…'
Closing the cabinets, Soutarou finally opened the last one which revealed dozens of strange herbs, crystals, and resources and a singular notebook.
'Damn this cabinet is way bigger than the others but it doesn't look like it outside… which means this uses some high level application of fuinjutsu and spatial expansion? Crazy… Man, if Tobirama and the Uzumaki were still around I could only imagine how crazy this world would be.'
Opening the untitled notebook Soutarou's eyes widened as the title was labeled on the inside.
[Clan Secret: Chakra Enhancement and Reinforcer…]
Soutarou immediately closed the cabinet without returning the book and locked it before opening the notebook again.
[ Authored by E#IO#IO@#I#(#(#@) Senju …]
'? Sealing techniques? No, it's more like this name faded out with time and the seals to preserve it are now failing… or someone just wiped out the author's name on purpose for some reason…'
'But why… and why am I getting such an ominous feeling from this notebook…'