blogombal Chapter 120: The 3rd Generation Tutorial, Blood Pact
Chapter 120: The 3rd Generation Tutorial, Blood Pact
It was evening, in the Hokage's office.
"What? Kakashi-sensei is on a mission??" Ishikawa was dumbfounded when he heard the Third Hokage's explanation.
After his training today, he went to find Kakashi to learn the Living Sealing Technique, carrying a White Zetsu with a severed arm as a trump card. However, he was turned away and had to come to ask the Third Hokage for help.
Unexpectedly, this old man from the third generation doesn't let anyone sit idle; he's already sent them out on a mission!
"Hehe, if you have any problems with your training or life, feel free to come to me. After all, I'm the Third Hokage, so I can still help you with anything." The Third Hokage said with a smile, as teaching younger generations was his forte!
In particular, the other party was a talented junior like Ishikawa, whom he valued.
"Uh, can I? Then I'll have to trouble the Third Hokage..." Ishikawa was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what was going on and thanked him with excited eyes.
While the Third Hokage might have included his own agenda in his teaching, Ishikawa didn't seem to mind. After all, what's wrong with the Hokage personally instructing a Chunin and telling him to pledge his loyalty to Konoha?
If you take the benefits, why shouldn't you take some responsibility? There's no such thing as a free lunch!
"Third Hokage, as you know, I previously used the Spirit Transformation Technique to possess animals to launch attacks or gather intelligence. Now I..." Ishikawa didn't waste any words and went straight to the point, explaining the situation and looking at the Third Hokage with anticipation.
"You mean you want to learn the Living Body Sealing Technique?" The Third Hokage pondered for a moment, then nodded and his gaze became serious. "Although the Living Body Sealing Technique can seal living beings, that kind of sealing technique is limited to small animals, so it probably won't be very useful for you right now."
"Therefore, I suggest you learn the Blood Pact directly. That way, it will be natural for you to contract ninja beasts in the future, and you can do it on your own."
"Living seal can only seal small animals?" Ishikawa was stunned when he heard this. He never expected that the living seal technique could not seal larger animals.
After the initial surprise, Ishikawa suddenly realized why the original storyline didn't seem to involve using the sealing scroll to summon living beings. It turned out to be a useless, gimmicky thing!
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Sealing inanimate objects only seals single items and can't seal multiple items at once, so sealing living objects also has its limitations. Otherwise, there wouldn't be any need for supply transport during wartime; carrying storage scrolls would essentially make everyone an armory.
Even Tenten, who is known as a human arsenal, only seals weapons one by one in a long scroll before summoning them, but at a speed so fast that it seems as if she is summoning multiple weapons at once.
So here's the question: Can a blood pact be used to contract a White Zetsu clone that has no blood?
"Then I will learn the Blood Pact. Thank you for your guidance, Third Hokage." With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Ishikawa only hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
Regardless of whether the Blood Pact can form a contract with White Zetsu, this technique is one he absolutely must learn. Without the inheritance of the three great summoning holy lands, he has no choice but to rely on his own strength if he wants to use ninja beasts for assistance.
"Come with me, and let me test your Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique while I'm at it." The Third Hokage beckoned with satisfaction, picked up a pipe from the side, put it in his mouth, and left.
Seeing this, Ishikawa didn't hesitate and immediately followed...
They walked in silence, and Ishikawa followed the Third Generation through the streets and alleys to the nearest training ground.
Under the watchful eye of the Third Hokage, Ishikawa nodded, raised his hand, and tossed out a shuriken, rapidly forming hand seals. "Ninja Art: Shuriken Shadow Clone..."
The moment the ninjutsu was activated, the shuriken that Ishikawa threw buzzed and suddenly multiplied into two, then four, then eight, with all eight shuriken swiftly and solidly piercing the wooden stake in front of them.
Then, with seven loud thuds, the seven shurikens turned into white smoke and disappeared, leaving only seven notches and one shurikens embedded deep in the wooden stake.
"Not bad. I didn't expect you to have mastered the basics of the Hand Shadow Clone Technique so quickly. It seems you've been practicing this ninjutsu very diligently these past few days." The Third Hokage praised Ishikawa with satisfaction. Although Ishikawa wasn't as quick to learn as his traitorous disciple Orochimaru, he had still demonstrated considerable talent by learning it to this extent on his own!
“However, there is still room for improvement in your technique…” Ishikawa was about to say a few words of modesty when the Third Hokage changed the subject and began to point out his shortcomings.
Ishikawa had no time to say anything more and immediately listened attentively, nodding frequently.
Soon, with the guidance of the Third Hokage, Ishikawa unleashed another Shadow Clone Shuriken, this time dealing damage with twenty-four Shuriken in total, and doubling the speed!
In response, Ishikawa could only say that the Ninjutsu Doctor truly lived up to his name; his guidance on training was indeed insightful and enlightening.
"Kakashi told you your dream is to become Hokage? Heh! I once taught this technique to the Fourth Hokage, who could use it to create hundreds and thousands of shuriken for attack. Ishikawa, I hope you can inherit the Fourth Hokage's will and use this technique to protect Konoha." Seeing Ishikawa's delighted expression, the Third Hokage smiled encouragingly.
"Fourth Hokage! I never imagined that even the Fourth Hokage, the hero who saved the village, knew this technique. I understand, Third Hokage." Ishikawa immediately replied, his face full of excitement, looking exactly like a passionate young man who believed he was the successor of Konoha.
“Now, let’s talk about the Blood Pact. First, take out a blank scroll and a pen…” The Third Hokage’s smile deepened before he asked Ishikawa to prepare.
These promising young talents, possessing the Will of Fire, will undoubtedly become pillars of Konoha if they grow up smoothly. As Hokage, what he enjoys most is continuously nurturing such individuals for Konoha!
Soon, as Ishikawa took out the scroll and pen, the Third Hokage began with the most basic inscription of the contract technique...
Ishikawa, who was already learning storage sealing techniques and some basic sealing techniques from Kakashi, immediately fell into a frenzy of learning as the Third Hokage explained things in detail.
With one person diligently learning and the other diligently teaching, time quickly passed and it was past nine o'clock in the evening.
Before the crackling campfire, Ishikawa, his eyes solemn, drew blood as he slashed his finger with a kunai...
Without delay, Ishikawa immediately began writing and drawing on a rabbit he found nearby, following the contract technique.
Unlike Kakashi's contract technique, which requires the use of scrolls, the Third Hokage's technique involves directly carving blood onto an animal's body, and the technique is much simpler than Kakashi's!
Ten minutes later, Ishikawa, whose face was slightly pale, quickly formed hand seals, "Spiritual Blood Pact - Bind..."
The next instant, the blood pact spell on the rabbit seemed to come alive and quickly flowed back into the rabbit's body. Then, Ishikawa felt a resonance between him and the rabbit.
"Not bad. Although it was an ordinary rabbit, you're a genius for completing the contract on your first try! Ishikawa, as long as you continue to practice, you can try contracting ferocious beasts and even large ninja beasts. But remember one thing: you must only try to contract them after they have lost their ability to resist." The Third Hokage smiled and gave instructions after seeing the successful contract, then looked at the sky and glanced at the bloodless Ishikawa.
"That's all for today. Go home and rest. Come to the Hokage Building tomorrow to pick up your mission."
"Yes, Third Generation Lord," Ishikawa replied, bowing his head, his anxious feelings subsiding.
He needed to rush back to see what happened to Nohara Rin last night, and then secretly try to contract the one-armed White Zetsu. If the Third Hokage didn't leave soon, he would have to take his leave!