blogombal Chapter 324 A Battle of Wits and Courage
Chapter 324 A Battle of Wits and Courage
Chapter 324 A Battle of Wits and Courage
Mount Asama, on the crater.
With the decision made, Taiyi no longer hesitated and created a shadow clone to return to Konoha.
The user then looks at the attribute panel.
[Fire Attribute Transformation Lv13 (4883/5000)]
After several days of hard work, the progress has been remarkable. Now, only 117 experience points are needed to reach Lv14.
However, look at what we just learned.
[By understanding and learning from nature, your comprehension of fire-attribute nature transformations will improve!]
[Fire attribute change +4]
Now, each time he cultivates, he only gains 4 experience points, which makes Taiyi secretly worried.
I originally thought the training schedule would only take ten days or so, but now I don't know how long it will be delayed.
However, Taiyi also figured out the reason, which is just like how people who love sweets don't think they are eating very sweet food.
My senses are already familiar with everything here, and I can no longer gain anything from it.
The experience points gained will naturally decrease; ultimately, this value is merely a quantification of Taiyi's gains.
"It doesn't matter if it takes a little longer; luckily, I have plenty of time right now."
On the other side, Konoha Village.
Meiyue led a group of girls, young and old, away from Tai's house and walked along the street toward the bustling city.
"Sister Mizuki, will we be following Taiichi from now on?"
The youngest girl's face was filled with fear and anxiety about the future.
Mizuki smiled warmly, gently patted the girl's shoulder, and whispered comfortingly, "Didn't we already agree? Now is not the time to hesitate. Remember, from now on we will all belong to Taiichi."
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During their time as prisoners of war, Mizuki, as their captain, also gained valuable experience.
Even though she herself was filled with trepidation, on the surface she gave everyone absolute courage.
With Mizuki around, everyone felt much more at ease.
The group of 22 people also made a grand procession through the streets and alleys, purchasing the supplies they needed.
Shopping is a woman's greatest pleasure in any world, and the prosperity of Konoha is far beyond what Kirigakure can match.
The wide variety of goods and the lively atmosphere of the market quickly immersed the women in the joy of shopping.
Taiyi provided ample funds, enough for them to purchase all the necessary supplies without any problem.
However, such a large group of people naturally attracted the attention of the security department very quickly.
They patrol the streets all day long. Although they can't possibly know every villager in Konoha, they can still get a pretty good idea of who's who in their own territory.
Especially now that there's a gathering of 22 people at once.
Soon, a group of security ninjas blocked the women's path.
"Are you... villagers of Konoha? Show me your identification."
The women were clearly frightened by the sudden appearance of the security ninjas, and the younger ones hid behind the group.
Their actions undoubtedly increased the suspicion of the ninja guards. Normal Konoha villagers, even if they were afraid of the ninja guards, would not show any panic.
"My lords, we are not yet villagers of Konoha."
Mizuki, on the other hand, seemed quite relaxed. Having been on the battlefield, she was no longer the timid Mizuki she used to be. Moreover, she now had people behind her, so she was much more confident.
The four guard ninjas had already surrounded them. Upon hearing that they were not villagers of Konoha, their hands unconsciously went to their weapons.
Mizuki noticed their wariness and quickly handed over Taiichi's identification.
"We are Taiichi's subordinates. We just arrived in Konoha today, and Taiichi is processing our identification documents."
The leading ninja from the security department stared at Mizuki with suspicion. He glanced at the item Mizuki handed him, which appeared to be a ninja identification document.
Could the Taiyi she was talking about be the same Taiyi she was thinking of?
The security ninja cautiously stepped forward, took the ID, and his pupils contracted slightly as he glanced at it.
It really was Matsushita Taichi; the feel of the document in his hand told him that it was genuine.
He held the document up to his eyes and checked its authenticity several times before lowering his guard and returning it to Meiyue.
"Since they are Lord Taiyi's subordinates, they are one of us. We should hurry up and get their identification documents processed, otherwise things like this will happen frequently, and it would be bad if it caused a misunderstanding."
Meiyue accepted the documents and bowed to express her gratitude.
This was just a minor incident, but through this event, Meiyue and the others realized just how powerful their backer was, which made them feel even more secure.
After everyone returned to Tai's house with their bags and packages, chose their rooms, and finished settling in, the sun had already set.
Inside the reception room, everyone gathered once again.
Taiyi looked at the crowd standing in front of him and was quite satisfied. At least now, the trepidation he had shown when he first arrived was no longer visible on their faces.
"You are all medical ninjas, so the most suitable place for you is naturally Konoha Hospital. Right now, the hospital is short of manpower, so I will find an opportunity to arrange for you to work in the hospital."
Before this, you studied and trained at home to improve your skills, and incidentally took on the responsibility of cleaning the house.
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This is also Taiyi's next arrangement for them, and the first step in his infiltration of power.
Konoha Hospital is a very important department. It is not a simple medical institution, but a comprehensive department that integrates multiple functions such as medical treatment, research, and drug supply. It is just that the name Konoha Hospital is easy to misunderstand.
The current dean is none other than the Hokage's wife, Sarutobi Biwako.
"We will obey your orders, sir!" everyone answered in unison.
The worst thing for a person is to be idle and without goals; if that goes on for too long, the person will slowly become useless.
The women were in this state before, in a daze and full of fear.
Now that everyone feels at peace and has a plan for their lives, their spirits have been greatly boosted.
"Starting tomorrow, I will dedicate one hour each day to teaching you. You should seize this opportunity and strive to improve yourselves."
This was also Taiyi's last advice to them: if they didn't seize this opportunity, they would only be servants in this courtyard for the rest of their lives.
The next day.
Taiichi arrived at the Hokage's office very early, even earlier than Hiruzen Sarutobi.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived, he saw Taiichi who had arrived earlier, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.
He only saw the report yesterday; Nara Shikaku had brought back 22 Kirigakure prisoners from the front lines, and what's more, he even sent these prisoners to Tai's house.
Judging from Taiyi's unusual behavior now, it's probably because of those 22 prisoners from the Hidden Mist Village.
"Taiyi, this is quite rare. You arrived even earlier than me."
Seeing that the Hokage was just joking, Taichi smiled and replied, "I have some personal matters to report to the Hokage, so I naturally had to come early. I can't let my work be delayed."
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a few steps forward, returned to his seat, and then looked at Taiichi again.
"You little rascal, you really don't waste a single moment."
He simply leaned back in his office chair, crossed his hands over his stomach, and revealed a rare relaxed expression.
"Speak, what do you need me for? While we still have time, I'll help you resolve it."
Taiichi naturally knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi had probably known about the 22 prisoners for a long time.
Both Shikaku's duty report and Tsunade's previous battle report mentioned these people.
But even if the Hokage knows, you still need to explain in detail.
Taichi then spent five minutes recounting the specific origins of these 22 people, their experiences, and his plans for them to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Of course, he was only talking about his public arrangements; he certainly wouldn't reveal his specific purpose.
Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered quietly. He had seen the report about the 22 Kirigakure prisoners before.
At the time, these reports were scattered among different people and didn't receive much attention.
Now, after listening to Taiyi recount the whole story, he truly understood the cause and effect.
Therefore, his first reaction was that these 22 people were no longer of use to the village.
The reason is simple: they already bear too many marks belonging to Taiyi, especially the curse mark that controls people.
Even if Taiyi removes it, there's no guarantee that it won't leave any future problems.
There are too many secret techniques in the ninja world for manipulating people, some of which even the person being manipulated doesn't know when or how they were planted with ninjutsu.
This is probably why Tsunade and Jiraiya didn't leave these 22 people in the village, but instead sent them directly to Taichi's family.
These were just 22 purely medical ninjas, and it was said that they had very little combat ability, posing no threat to the village.
Of course, from a certain perspective, there is not much difference between these people obeying Taiyi and obeying the village; it mainly depends on what the person in power thinks.
These thoughts flashed through Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind in an instant, and when he looked at Taiichi again, he had already made his decision.
"Aren't you planning to include them in Konoha's ninja roster?"
"Not for now. First, they have just entered Konoha and their loyalty has not been tested; second, judging from their previous performance, they are not suitable to become ninjas."
Since they all know medical ninjutsu, I think we should let them continue working at the Konoha Hospital, which is currently in dire need of manpower.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Taiichi with amusement, posing a probing question: "What? Your cursed seal can't guarantee their loyalty?"
"The curse mark is only a restriction and cannot distort a person's mind. If the person under the curse is prepared to die, then betrayal will still occur."
When the curse mark was first placed, one prisoner refused to submit and endured the torment of the curse mark until he died.
And this period of time was enough for her to do many things that harmed Konoha.
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. This explanation was acceptable. If there really were cursed seals that could distort people's minds, that would be terrifying.
"Since that's the case, I won't say anything more. I'll leave these 22 people under your care. Although they are just medical ninjas, we can't be careless in a place like Konoha Hospital. You also need to take responsibility for supervising them."
"Yes, I will keep a close eye on their condition and make sure they do not cause any harm to Konoha."
Taiichi answered with great confidence.
In fact, if someone is marked with a curse seal by him and does not die from violent resistance at the time, their condition will gradually change due to the existence of the illusion seed and the pre-set conditions within the illusion.
However, this process is quite lengthy and can be categorized as a natural change, without attracting the attention of others or even oneself.
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat up straight again, tidying up the documents that had piled up on his desk and setting them aside.
He then took out a blank scroll, wrote on it the order to allow the 22 people to become villagers of Konoha, and handed it to Taiichi.
"Take this to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to get an identity certificate. I heard they were stopped by the garrison yesterday."
Taiichi paused as he took the scroll, a hint of surprise on his face. He really didn't know about this; Mizuki and the others hadn't told him yesterday either.
But the Hokage knew about this. You see, he stood behind Hiruzen Sarutobi during the day, and he knew everyone the Hokage met.
Even so, there was still information he didn't know, which means that Hiruzen Sarutobi continued to work while he was away.
This inadvertently revealed the Hokage's control over the village, something that someone without power or position could not possibly imagine.
Taiyi calmly withdrew his hand, then created another shadow clone to handle the formalities. He put on his mask again and hid behind the Hokage to begin his day's guard duties.
Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Taichi walk away, shook his head, and looked on with envy.
"You've really mastered the Shadow Clone Technique. It's a pity that not everyone has your talent. Even Tobirama himself couldn't use the Shadow Clone Technique for as long as you have."
Taiyi didn't answer; it was time, and it was his workday.
Taichi, the shadow clone of the Hokage, went straight to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to obtain an identity certificate with the Hokage's warrant.
This wasn't Taiichi intentionally showing off; he was proving to the Hokage that the Taiichi in the office was his true form.
Don't assume that Taiyi's ability to create so many shadow clones at once is the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
In reality, Taiichi was always using the ordinary Shadow Clone Technique. It was only because Taiichi had enough chakra and strong enough control that he achieved that effect.
The Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is classified as an S-rank forbidden technique, and Taiyi has never had the opportunity to learn it.
The fundamental difference between the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and the ordinary Shadow Clone Technique is that the "multiple" refers not only to the number of clones but also to the fact that the clones can also use the Shadow Clone Technique.
This is the true meaning of multiplicity.
Taiyi also gradually figured out the trick to the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique after learning immortal arts.
It can only be said that Tobirama Senju's reputation as a master of forbidden techniques was truly well-deserved.
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The more one learns about the various ninjutsu techniques he developed, the more one admires him.
With this unintentional display, Hiruzen Sarutobi was able to lower his guard against him somewhat, after all, the conversation that day contained the Hokage's repeated probing and intimidation.
The process of obtaining Konoha's identity certificate went very smoothly, not only because of the Hokage's warrant, but also because of Taiichi's own reputation.
What would normally be a one- or two-business-day process was greatly accelerated because Taiyi handled it personally.
In just about an hour, all the procedures were completed, and 22 brand-new Konoha identity certificates were handed to Taiichi.
Taiyi had nothing to say about such efficiency, after all, he himself was someone who enjoyed privileges.
It can only be said that Konoha still has many problems, but these are not things that he can solve in his current position. Everything will have to wait until later.