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Chapter 169: Wraith = Perpetual Motion Machine!
Chapter 169: Wraith = Perpetual Motion Machine!
"This is the Miroku Shrine Maiden!"
The name Sarutobi Hiruzen mentioned made Tohpei's expression falter slightly.
He did recognize the name.
In a certain movie, the protagonist's daughter was a key character.
Wraith... huh?
A glimmer of anticipation flashed in Tohpei's eyes.
That would be a valuable asset!
Immortal and indestructible, and capable of using its power to drive a ghostly army.
In other words, Terracotta Warriors!
If he could obtain it and use its power to create countless puppets for farming and construction, what would happen then?
A perpetual motion machine!
It would be a technology darker than any other black tech.
The Ninja Realm was so impoverished and backward, and it was the fault of the ninjas, who always thought about the destructive potential of good things rather than their other uses.
Still, it couldn't be denied that the ninja world had many valuable things.
Tohpei was determined to get the Wraith, and no one could stop him.
Moreover, the threat posed by the Wraith, based on the power it had shown, was not much greater than that of a Tailed Beast. The key was its immortality and indestructibility.
For such a target, the sealing techniques Tohpei had painstakingly learned were the best means.
"Shrine Maiden!"
Tohpei greeted Miroku, who nodded slightly in response.
She was truly kind-hearted, but in the ninja world, good people didn't live long. In the end, she sealed the Wraith at the cost of her own life.
However, he hadn't expected the Spectral Nation to have trouble at this time.
By his calculations, shouldn't it be a year or two later?
"Tohpei, I've called you here because the Wraith of Spectral Nation, with the help of a ninja named Yomi, has broken its seal. If we don't stop it in time, the ghostly army will ravage the ninja world. Therefore, the Five Great Nations are preparing to join forces to resolve this issue. This S-rank mission is assigned to you!"
(The script has been altered; after all, anime doesn't need logic, but novels do.)
Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly explained the mission.
Wait a minute!
Tohpei immediately noticed the issue.
It was the "Five Great Nations" joining forces, not the "Five Great Shinobi Villages."
This implied a lot.
It seemed that this crisis would affect ordinary people, not just ninjas.
If it truly threatened the Five Great Shinobi Villages, like the threat of Kaguya Otsutsuki, the Five Great Villages would form a ninja army in a heartbeat, and there would be no need for a ninja world war.
But for a monster like the Wraith from Spectral Nation, the Five Great Villages weren't too concerned.
They just avoided it because of its immense power and immortality.
That's why Spectral Nation was managed by a shrine maiden, who held the status of both a village leader and a Daimyo, as she was needed to seal the Wraith.
The Five Great Nations also had a pact with her, promising to assist if she sought help.
The Wraith, once free, loved to kill, regardless of whether the victims were ordinary people or ninjas. The Five Great Nations would bear the brunt of the attack, and they had to take the lead.
This time, Miroku, the shrine maiden, had come for this very reason.
A joint mercenary mission!
In other words... Tohpei had won the lottery.
Konoha had decided that he would undertake this mission.
Of course, Konoha could refuse the mission and let another village handle it, but that would be a severe blow to their credibility.
It wasn't surprising that Sarutobi Hiruzen was counting on him. The village was short on high-level forces, and he was the only Shadow-Level Ninja currently available.
Who could blame the Sand Village for being demoralized? If they were still on the offensive, would Sarutobi Hiruzen dare to use him as a strong labor force?
However, Tohpei was determined to complete this mission.
If anyone dared to compete with him, he would find a way to sabotage them.
The Wraith was too tempting!
An infinite energy perpetual motion machine!
He had already shown remarkable self-control by not rushing to capture this treasure immediately.
This was something that could change the world.
He had to get it!
Tohpei's impulse was stronger than ever.
"Yes, Hokage-sama!"
He responded calmly, as if this were just a regular mission.
Some S-rank missions were S-rank because of their difficulty, while others were S-rank because their maximum reward was S-rank.
Otherwise, how could a mission that could potentially endanger a Shadow-Level Ninja be only S-rank?
"By the way, bring Minato's Team on this mission. Otherwise, Kushina will come to me with complaints again!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen handed the mission scroll to Tohpei and added a small request.
"Sure!"
Tohpei had no objections to this.
It was a common practice.
Powerful Jonin occasionally bring along promising classes on missions to broaden their horizons and even receive guidance. This is how generation after generation of Leaf Village's elite have been cultivated.
Kushina has been temporarily leading Minato's class, but because she can't leave the village, she's been pestering Hiruzen Sarutobi. This time, with the opportunity, she naturally wants to take advantage of it and have the class led by Touhei.
There would be safety concerns with other Jonin, but with Touhei leading the mission, there's no need to worry.
The departure time has been set.
Tomorrow morning!
So, Touhei still has time to handle other matters.
Before leaving, he took a look at Miro, the shrine maiden.
If he remembered correctly, she had the ability to predict the future and even traveled through time to save his daughter's life.
But now, she merely looked at him without uttering any prophecy.
'Can't she see the future, or is she just unwilling to say anything?'
With this thought in mind, Touhei headed toward the Hyuga clan.
However, as soon as he entered the Hyuga territory, Hyuga Sogetsu came out to greet him.
Clearly, the Hyuga clan did not want him to enter their territory.
After all, he had just humiliated them, and even if they had to bow to him due to his Sage Mode, they didn't want to deal with him any more than necessary.
Touhei didn't mind.
He wouldn't interfere in the Hyuga clan's affairs; it was up to Sogetsu to handle them in the future.
Even if the clan were to be wiped out, he wouldn't stop it.
"Mr. Touhei!"
Sogetsu, seeing Touhei, smiled genuinely behind her feigned timidity.
"Right, how did it go yesterday? Did the clan notice anything?"
Touhei turned to leave the Hyuga territory.
"Of course not!"
Sogetsu quickly followed, nodding playfully.
With her current strength, it was indeed difficult for anyone to notice her actions.
"I'm heading to the Land of Spirits tomorrow, and it might take a while. So, you'll be in charge of the work from now on..."
He handed over some of the ongoing experiments to her.
The Uchiha main branch was indeed trustworthy, but they were still part of the Uchiha clan and not loyal to Uchiha Mei or himself.
So, he could share some information, but not everything.
Of course, he also needed to gather some of his recent gains today.
They weren't worried about being monitored.
Both Touhei's intuition and Sogetsu's Byakugan ensured that no one could follow them.
Even White Zetsu was on guard, fearing that someone might betray them.
If their actions were reported, they would have to run for their lives.
Without the mission to the Land of Spirits, Touhei wouldn't need to rush, but with it, he had to handle the loot in advance.
There were places to store the items!
Whether at the Uchiha clan or the Yamakaze clan, it wasn't a problem.
Gold pieces, refined iron, and other such items didn't need to be moved immediately; he just needed to secure the secret potions, medicinal herbs, and jutsu scrolls.
The transfer process wasn't difficult!
With two remaining temporary seal scrolls, he could bring back the selected items to the Uchiha clan in one go.
Yes, Touhei ultimately chose the Uchiha clan.
Storing the items at the Yamakaze clan could be discovered by the Anbu or the Third Hokage's Telescope Technique, so the Uchiha clan was the safer option.
Of course, Touhei wouldn't hoard these resources.
He would distribute some to the Starting Point Orphanage, and the newly recruited fallen shinobi clans would also benefit, which would help absorb these resources.
However, the jutsu were an exception!
He couldn't openly teach these jutsu; he would need to modify them first.
Some jutsu, even if you know them, shouldn't be used recklessly.
For example, the Rasengan!
In the future, only Naruto could freely learn it; others would be pursued by the village if they tried to learn it, even if they did so on their own.
With the resources for Yamakaze Koji's power armor, Touhei completed the initial preparation. Now, he just needed to use the resources to cultivate it.
By the time he returned from this mission, he could start the surgery.
Even more boldly, Touhei did one more thing before leaving.
He collected the Nine-Tails' chakra!
Given his relationship with Kushina, she sealed a significant amount for him without questioning the reason.
All of this was done in secret.
With everything prepared, it was time to depart.
(End of Chapter)
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