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Chapter 172: Acquiring Secret Techniques!
Chapter 172: Acquiring Secret Techniques!
The tavern, located in the heart of this border town, had a few guards with long spears standing at the entrance to protect it.
These guards were essential.
After all, no one knew if someone might try to skip out on their bill or if bandits might come to raid the place.
Even in the center of town, safety was not guaranteed.
The warriors and patrol teams responsible for the town’s security had some influence in other areas, but they dared not show their faces here, where shadow warriors ruled the streets.
If it were ordinary people, they might stand a chance, but against shadow warriors, they were as good as dead.
Any low-ranking shadow warrior could slaughter an entire patrol of over a hundred men.
Thus, the tavern had no choice but to hire people to protect itself.
After the group sat down (Miro and Ashikaga Takashi took a nearby table), the servers brought out the set meals and drinks.
The set meals were like combo deals, and as for the drinks... Joe glared at Jerry.
"Ha ha, I forgot you’re not old enough to drink yet!"
Jerry, who had picked up his glass, finally realized his mistake under Joe’s glare.
Joe wasn’t old enough to drink!
Due to his strength, Jerry had subconsciously treated him as a peer, leading to this embarrassing mistake.
Shadow warriors were a paradoxical profession.
They started killing people at a young age, and the more they killed, the more praise they received. Yet, drinking was only allowed once they reached adulthood.
Well, maybe in the eyes of shadow warriors, drinking was a more serious matter than killing.
"If Julia finds out..."
Joe pointed at the drink in front of him, making a veiled threat.
Though he didn’t particularly care for her, Julia was one of the few good people in this morally twisted world of shadow warriors, so he could get along with her, but not become too close.
Even if their friendship grew strong, she might still stab him in the back for the village or Mystic Mountain.
Selfless and noble!
Such heroes were great for the villagers of Hidden Leaf, but not so friendly to those around them.
"Brat, just spit out your conditions!"
Jerry, with his years of experience, could tell Joe was trying to get something from him, so he rolled his eyes in resignation.
If Julia, that little girl, found out, he’d be in trouble.
"I heard that you have two techniques called ‘Needle Guardian’ and ‘Raging Lion Mane Technique.’ I can exchange my Sage Mode training experience for them."
Joe smiled, changing his address from "senior" to "sir."
For secret techniques, he wasn’t being stingy.
He wasn’t the type to die with his pride intact.
Other time travelers either held back their true potential or fought tooth and nail, but he didn’t want to follow in their footsteps.
Before he came to this world, he had to call his teachers by their proper titles. Why would that change just because he had traveled through time?
"Are you sure you want to exchange your Sage Mode experience for these two techniques?"
Jerry looked at Joe’s short hair, feeling a bit incredulous.
These techniques required long hair to use, which was why he kept his hair long.
Moreover, he felt the trade was unfair.
While the two secret techniques weren’t incredibly rare, Sage Mode training experience, even a little bit, was incredibly valuable.
"Yes!"
Joe nodded in confirmation.
He wasn’t just getting these techniques for himself.
Hugo Sogen and Uchiha Meiko!
Their long hair would be a waste if they didn’t practice Needle Guardian and Raging Lion Mane Technique.
As for the Sage Mode experience, he wasn’t afraid to share it with Jerry.
For example, fishing!
Making Jerry sit down and fish would be like torture.
"Here!"
Jerry made a hand sign, summoning a scroll toad from Mystic Mountain. The toad spat out two scrolls.
Secret technique scrolls!
From now on, these two techniques belonged to Joe, and he could teach them to others.
Joe glanced at the three young shadow warriors at another table, especially the Hugo with the White Eye who was eating voraciously, and made sure they couldn’t hear before speaking.
"Actually, I think there are three conditions to mastering Sage Mode..."
He slowly laid out the points he had gathered.
This wasn’t the Jerry from years later, who was extremely proficient in Sage Mode.
Currently, his Sage Mode skills were still rough, so when he heard Joe’s organized experience, it was like a lightbulb went off in his head.
Worth it!
More than worth it!
Just two secret techniques had earned him such valuable experience. How could he not feel it was a fair trade?
Tang Ping found the two secret techniques to be incredibly valuable. These weren't just techniques; to him, they were special skills.
Being able to manipulate hair, a part of the body, led him to wonder if he could manipulate implanted organs as well.
For example, the implant he prepared for Hyuga Aotsuki. With this skill, it would greatly enhance his control, granting him various extraordinary abilities.
A tail!
Yes, the implant for Hyuga Aotsuki was a tail.
The tailed beasts were named after their tails, which clearly demonstrated the importance of this organ.
The Nine-Tails chakra he obtained from Uzumaki Kushina was also intended to nurture and enhance the tail implanted in Hyuga Aotsuki.
A man-made tailed beast!
With a vast amount of chakra, Hyuga Aotsuki's combat power would skyrocket.
Compared to the rough chakra usage of the tailed beasts, ninja had an incredibly precise control over chakra.
This was why jinchuriki were always more powerful than the tailed beasts they contained.
Moreover, the tail could be used as a terrifying ninja tool.
Compared to hair, the tail had better control and could be enhanced with more abilities.
A Nine-Tails version of Hyuga Aotsuki!
Just thinking about that image made Tang Ping snap back to reality, quickly refocusing his thoughts.
"By the way, have you noticed anything strange in the village recently?"
Jiraiya started to probe indirectly.
"Quite a few things have happened..."
Tang Ping recounted everything that had occurred in the village.
Given Jiraiya's status, he didn't believe Jiraiya was unaware of what was happening in the village, but the fact that he was asking suggested he was concerned about something specific.
If it were anyone else, Tang Ping wouldn't have cared. But Jiraiya had the backing of the Mount Myoboku, home to the Great Toad Sage who could predict the future. So, Tang Ping carefully observed Jiraiya's every move.
"Shell Organization, huh..."
Jiraiya repeated the name thoughtfully.
This mysterious organization could very well be the one the Great Toad Sage had predicted would destroy Konoha and Mount Myoboku.
Tang Ping finally confirmed that Jiraiya's concern might be related to him, though it wasn't yet clear. So, he probed further.
"What's the matter? There are plenty of mysterious organizations in the ninja world, you know."
He wasn't just speculating. The ninja world was rife with various secret groups.
"But it's rare for one to infiltrate Root. If it's them, they might pose a threat to Konoha or even the entire ninja world!"
Jiraiya's tone was filled with deep caution.
Logically, with his Kage-level strength and mastery of Sage Mode, he shouldn't be so wary of a newly emerged organization. But he was, and it was likely due to the toads' predictions.
"Is that so!"
Tang Ping shifted the topic, probing Jiraiya for information on the current battle situation.
It turned out that Orochimaru hadn't gone all out in his attack.
He was afraid that Kumogakure might take advantage of the situation, so while the noise was loud and it seemed like a full-scale conflict with Konoha, the actual offensive was quite restrained.
A shrewd move!
Orochimaru lived up to his reputation.
The prolonged stalemate among the major ninja villages was also due to this strategy.
The Iwagakure and Kumogakure were both putting on a show!
The only ones truly going all out were the Sunagakure and Kirigakure.
The former was desperate, having no other choice but to fight, while the latter, under the control of the Third Mizukage, a puppet of Madara, was launching full-scale attacks.
Currently, the Sunagakure forces, heavily damaged in the Kikyo Mountain battle by Tang Ping, were in recovery.
The Kirigakure forces, after their initial surprise attack was thwarted, were now pushing hard on the border but were being held back by the combined efforts of two powerful clans.
But they were on the brink of breaking through.
After finishing their meal and hearing the battle situation, Tang Ping bid farewell to Jiraiya and continued on to the Land of Demons.
However, when they crossed the border, they abandoned the carriage.
No way!
Crossing the border between two major countries in a slow-moving carriage would be an invitation for trouble.
Even if they avoided trouble, who knew how long it would take.
So, they decided to travel on foot, with one carrying the other.
Although Asahara Kiyoshi strongly opposed this, feeling it was disrespectful to the shrine maiden, Tang Ping overruled him.
Thus, using this method, they reached the Land of Demons in just a few days.
(End of Chapter)
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