Chapter 18: The Sealing Scroll and the Desire for Jutsu!
Chapter 18: The Sealing Scroll and the Desire for Jutsu!
"First, we need to destroy this place. The details of this mission must not be disclosed. When we return, I will personally report to the Hokage!"
Minato Namikaze laid out the plan.
It was clear that he understood the gravity of the situation.
Ninja tool smuggling and collusion with the Mist Village—handle this poorly, and the consequences could be dire.
During the battle, he had learned more from the enemy.
'When it involves the village, it's all about covering up, huh?'
To Hei felt a pang of disappointment.
He didn't think the others were blind to the corruption.
By reporting to the Hokage alone and destroying the evidence, it was clear they intended to cover this up.
"Yes, Sensei Minato!"
Though disappointed, To Hei outwardly complied with the order.
They quickly set the valley ablaze.
It was then that To Hei discovered something the anime never showed.
Loot!
No wonder the mission pay was so low, yet many still took on such tasks.
The spoils of war were divided among the ninja who carried out the mission, with no questions asked by the village.
Of course, this was an unwritten rule.
If the items were truly important, the village had the right to seize them, and the final say always rested with the village.
Several million ryo!
This was the direct haul from the mission, and the three of them each received a few hundred thousand ryo.
As for the batch of ninja tools?
Minato Namikaze sealed them in a scroll and took them back to the village.
A single kunai cost at least ten thousand ryo, and each box contained over a hundred, with dozens of boxes in total. The value was immense.
Minato, raised on the 'Will of Fire,' was the only one who would honestly return such a haul to the village.
If it were Hei, a broke time traveler, he would have kept it all for himself.
But there was some good news. By turning in the loot, they would earn contribution points.
Contribution points!
These had many uses in the village.
Whether for exchanging supplies or jutsu, it was all possible.
Of course, the prerequisite was being able to meet with the Hokage. Otherwise, it was back to square one.
For civilians, earning contribution points was nearly impossible, and the system was rigged against them. That's why even some Chunin didn't know C-rank jutsu.
But as Jiraiya's 'grandstudent,' Minato Namikaze had no trouble exchanging contribution points, making it an invisible perk for Team 3.
As the valley turned to ash, Minato prepared to leave with Team 3.
During this time, To Hei had gathered a lot of materials not available in the village.
In the past, his activities were limited to Konoha, and he couldn't openly collect materials.
Now, outside the village, it was like a rat in a rice bin.
Plants, animals... everything was a target.
As for explaining his actions?
He didn't need to!
Minato, as the team leader, knew his background and understood that he was the one who created the healing potions.
As a researcher, collecting materials was perfectly normal, right?
"To Hei, if you don't mind, you can use this sealing scroll!"
Minato, seeing To Hei struggling with a backpack larger than himself, tossed him a sealing scroll.
A sealing scroll!
An incredibly rare item.
A single sealing scroll cost at least one million ryo.
Market price!
And no one sold them.
"Thank you, Sensei Minato!"
To Hei caught the sealing scroll with a mix of excitement and gratitude.
He knew why Minato had it.
Kushina Uzumaki!
His girlfriend was a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, the strongest in the art of sealing.
With such a girlfriend, it was no wonder Minato could casually produce a sealing scroll.
After a quick check, it turned out that the space inside was only about three cubic meters and could only be used for a short time before it would collapse.
With this, Douhei could definitely bring back a large amount of materials.
A few days later!
Team 3 returned to Konoha once again.
“…!”
Sanekan Koji stared at the village in a daze.
“Don’t block the road!”
Douhei reminded him.
It was a busy time, with many people and vehicles entering the village. Standing in the middle of the road was indeed blocking the way.
Before entering the village, there was a procedure to follow.
Registration!
After Minato Namikaze completed the registration, he dismissed the team.
“Dismissed!”
With that, he disappeared on the spot.
This mission involved the smuggling of ninja tools, so he had to report to the Hokage immediately and didn’t have time to hang around.
“I’m off!”
Sanekan Koji also hurried away.
Kakashi silently headed towards the training grounds.
With the Hatake clan reduced to just him, he had nowhere else to go. Training could help him forget the passage of time.
Thinking about it now, Kakashi’s future achievement of becoming a jonin at the age of 12, a record that had never been broken, was likely due to his relentless, robot-like training regimen.
As for Douhei, he headed straight back to his lab to organize the materials.
The materials he brought back would keep him busy for a while.
If he got lucky, he might be able to create some excellent items.
Most importantly, he had acquired a special material.
A lizard!
But not an ordinary lizard.
A type with astonishing regenerative abilities.
Thinking of lizards, he was reminded of the mysterious 'Shousaki Lizard' from the anime.
However, after inquiring, he found out there was no Shousaki Castle.
Frustrating!
If he could find it, he would be set.
The Shousaki Lizard’s combat strength was at least on par with Manda and Wanta, and at its upper limit, it could rival a tailed beast.
But no worries, if he dug deeper, he might find some clues.
The special lizards he had acquired could help him create stronger healing potions.
Of course, this wasn’t for the benefit of others, but for himself.
As a ninja, getting injured was a basic part of the job, and he didn’t want to be one of those who ended up crippled. He needed to be prepared.
At the same time, he started planning how to obtain the two ninjutsu he most desired.
One of them was medical ninjutsu!
It was extremely tempting for him.
While medical ninjutsu wasn’t particularly powerful in combat—Tsunade, its founder, had a limited combat ceiling—it was a godlike skill in biological research.
The other ninjutsu he wanted was a highly specialized technique.
Sealing jutsu!
This was an extremely unique type of jutsu.
The gap between its lower and upper limits was huge.
At the lower end, it was almost useless, but at the upper end, it could seal even someone as powerful as Kaguya, making it a godlike skill.
Both ninjutsu had enormous potential, but they weren’t something just anyone could learn.
Controlled knowledge!
Both types of ninjutsu were tightly controlled by the Hokage’s office.
The fact that neither the Hyuga nor the Uchiha clans had anyone who knew these techniques showed how strictly they were kept under wraps.
Of course, if a clan had its own sealing techniques, that was a different story.
For example, the Hyuga’s Caged Bird Seal and the Uchiha’s Four Black Fire Seals were special sealing techniques.
But Douhei wanted to learn systematic sealing and medical knowledge, not these specific techniques.
Such knowledge wasn’t available in the school library.
Now, with Minato Namikaze as their team leader, things were different.
He could learn these skills from others through Minato’s connections.
(End of Chapter)
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