Chapter 89: What Garbage is the Paradise of Intimacy?

Chapter 89: What Garbage is the Paradise of Intimacy?

The reform bell rang, and the Konoha leadership swiftly announced a series of reform measures.

Everyone felt that something had changed, as if a stagnant, foul-smelling pond had been channeled into new streams, or a motionless windmill had started turning again.

The events of that night were also slightly altered and made public. It wasn't that the Konoha leadership wanted to keep it a secret, but with the entire Hokage Tower and the Forest of Death destroyed, it was impossible to hide.

According to the official statement, a powerful invader attacked Konoha, destroying the Hokage Tower and engaging in a fierce battle with the Third Hokage and the clan leaders in the Forest of Death. After three hundred rounds, the battle was evenly matched, and the enemy was finally defeated when the Uchiha clan joined the fray.

This was likely the result of negotiations between the Third Hokage and Fugaku Uchiha.

In recent years, due to certain individuals' covert machinations, the Uchiha clan's reputation had taken a hit. The Uchiha were also notoriously prideful, making it easy for them to offend others and refusing to back down when confronted with issues. They would even take the blame, and explaining things to them was like pulling teeth. To Luk, this clan had a bit of a "deserves a beating" gene.

It wasn't surprising that the village didn't react much to the Uchiha clan's demise, given their "Second to the Hokage, First in the World" arrogance. Passersby would spit on their graves just to vent.

But now, things seemed to be turning around.

Just like minor frictions in the barracks became insignificant on the battlefield, after witnessing the godlike power that overshadowed everything, the Third Hokage and Fugaku each took a step back.

The Third Hokage promised to treat the Uchiha more fairly, and Fugaku agreed to help eliminate the discord within the clan.

Fortunately, the elite Uchiha members Fugaku brought that night were also witnesses, and they were more focused on the common enemy, significantly reducing Fugaku's workload.

These matters didn't concern Luk much. He was currently staring at the White Zetsu's corpse in his room, wide-eyed.

Transformed into a Storm Dragon, he had discovered these creatures in the Forest of Death, and there were quite a few. Luk had eliminated all but one, which he kept for study.

White Zetsu's other skills were weak, but his hiding and escape techniques were excellent. The Insect Swarm Technique allowed him to merge with the earth and plants, making him nearly impossible to detect and enabling rapid movement. It was only the massive area-of-effect of the "Great Storm Divine Strike" that prevented them from escaping.

Analyzing the corpse posed a challenge for Luk. Since it was dead, the White Zetsu's body was just an inanimate object, and the analysis yielded no skills or traits.

However, it wasn't entirely fruitless.

Luk's hand glowed with a red light, and he looked contemplative.

Through analysis and the Dual Hands of Localization's "Soul and Flesh Transference," he had completely mastered the White Zetsu's body information. He could now transform himself or others into the same physical state as White Zetsu, complete with all-nature chakra and Hashirama cells.

Theoretically, the transformed person would possess all-nature chakra and Wood Release. If combined with the Divine Mechanism's Hundred Refinements to create a refining furnace, it could achieve mass production of Wood Release.

However, the power would depend on the individual's potential. Most White Zetsu were weak, except for special individuals, and their Wood Release strength primarily came from Hashirama.

Compared to this, the Skill Book was much more effective. Over the past few days, Luk had used the Shadow Clone Technique's bug to max out the proficiency of all jutsu in the Skill Book, achieving a high level of mastery.

Special mention goes to the Third Hokage's "Five Elements Great Consecutive Bullet Technique," "Summoning—King of Monkeys," "Five Elements Seal," and "Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Flame Technique."

Their proficiency was extremely high, reaching a pinnacle of excellence, living up to the title of "Ninja World Scholar." After maxing them out, Luk even considered sneaking back to brush up a few more times.

Similarly, the skills of other individuals like Hiashi Hyuga and Hebi Ino were also of high quality, significantly expanding Luk's skill set. Now, he could be considered second only to Sarutobi in jutsu mastery, and it had only taken a few days.

"Cheating is so satisfying!"

Luk was quite satisfied with his progress. Even if he had become a genius through Dedede, it would have taken a massive amount of time to learn so many jutsu.

No wonder a fellow genius like Orochimaru went mad over immortality and the Sharingan to accelerate jutsu learning. There were truly a vast number of jutsu.

And the Scroll of Seals, it was incredibly powerful, containing techniques like Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Dark Stealth Technique, Multiplying Explosive Tags, Flying Thunder God Technique, Reanimation, and Eight Branches Technique.

Most of these came from the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, who, aside from Water Release, was a man of forbidden techniques. In Luk's eyes, he was even more attractive than Hashirama.

"Speaking of which, can reanimated people be analyzed?"

Luk fell into deep thought. If so, leveling up would be even easier. However, the Reanimation technique in the Scroll of Seals was a basic version. Orochimaru's improvements would be necessary, so he might need to find him.

...

In a dark cave somewhere.

A white, face-spiraled White Zetsu stood before a man in a cloak and mask, completely covered.

"My clones in Konoha suddenly lost contact; they must have been eliminated."

The masked man responded coldly, "So what?"

White Zetsu wriggled, speaking in a strange tone, "The clones died very quickly, without even managing to send back any messages."

Though called clones, White Zetsu was not a clone but a physical, independent entity that could quickly exchange information through techniques, but without the memory return function upon death.

The masked man's interest was piqued, "You left more than one clone in Konoha, right? Does Konoha have such a person?"

You managed to detect us and even prevent our escape. Impressive.

“Hey, how about we go back and check it out? I remember you had a bit of a crush on that Uchiha prodigy. What was his name again? Oh right, Itachi.”

“Without awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, he’s not even worthy to be a pawn. It’s not the right time to involve him yet…” The masked man sneered, but then his tone softened.

“Still, with Itachi’s potential, it’s only a matter of time before he awakens the Mangekyou. It wouldn’t hurt to check on his progress.”

The masked man casually found an excuse, but the image of a certain person involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

The last time he saw that person was when he was gathering intelligence in Konoha. It was then that he accidentally discovered the date of Kushina’s childbirth, which led to the Nine-Tails Incident.

Although he visited Konoha a few more times, he deliberately avoided that person.

The masked man’s eyes flickered.

Kakashi, do you still remember this ghost?

...

“Specialty dessert from the Land of Hot Water—strawberry daifuku.”

Kakashi pushed the gift forward. “I remember you like sweets, so I picked some up on my way.”

“Thanks, Kakashi.”

Lu Ke smiled and accepted the generous tip from the top patron. He opened the box without hesitation and sampled the delicate pastries inside. The sweet and soft texture made him instinctively close his eyes in pleasure.

“The taste is excellent. The strawberry’s tartness blends perfectly with the glutinous rice skin, balancing the sweetness. Next time, you should buy more. By the way, what were you doing in the Land of Hot Water?”

The Land of Hot Water is a friendly nation to the Land of Fire, known for its hot springs and high happiness index. It’s also the hometown of Hidan from the Akatsuki.

“I was looking for someone.” Kakashi was brief.

Specifically, he was looking for Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin.

Ever since the story of how he single-handedly held off the intruder for several minutes spread, his status had skyrocketed. Even the Third Hokage treated him with a kind smile, consulting him on important matters, and entrusted him with the crucial and secretive task of retrieving the Sannin.

The origin of this rise was the captain of the Anbu Black Ops, who vividly recounted how Kakashi had evenly matched the intruder. Even when he joined the fray, he couldn’t influence the battle, earning Kakashi a newfound respect from his Anbu peers.

Everyone knew Kakashi was skilled, but no one expected him to be this good.

Truly, the man who broke the record for the fastest promotion to jonin in Konoha’s history!

Some in the Anbu were jealous, accusing Kakashi of being shameless and disrupting the ninja market. They claimed he acted one way during the day, always holding a copy of Icha Icha, but secretly trained at night.

In the end, he managed to quietly bloom and surprise everyone.

Cheating bastard!

Kakashi was bewildered, especially after learning that the intruder had turned the Forest of Death into a lake with a single strike. Clearly, the intruder was just toying with him, and his explanations only drew more criticism.

Why did he only toy with you and not others?

Always look for the cause within yourself!

If you weren’t strong enough to interest him, he wouldn’t have toyed with you.

With the situation as it was, Kakashi could only lie back and let it happen. No matter how he explained it, some people wouldn’t believe him.

“Are you looking for Jiraiya-sama?”

Lu Ke’s words startled Kakashi, who looked at him in surprise. “How did you know?”

“Recently, the number of patrolling ninja in Konoha has doubled, and a series of new policies have been implemented. Clearly, the village is afraid after the intruder’s attack and wants to strengthen its forces. Apart from Orochimaru, the other two are powerful allies worth bringing back.”

Lu Ke tapped his head, indicating that he was still sane. “Jiraiya-sama loves peeking at women bathing, and the Land of Hot Water has many hot springs. Who else could you be looking for?”

Kakashi gave up on hiding it and sighed. “I am indeed looking for Jiraiya-sama, but his whereabouts are unknown. I checked all the women’s baths but didn’t see him.”

Lu Ke’s expression was odd. “...You checked all the women’s baths?”

“...Near the women’s baths.”

“Did you peek?”

“No.”

Kakashi answered firmly. “I’m different from Jiraiya-sama.”

That’s true, one writes the Icha Icha series, and the other reads it. An author and a reader, indeed different.

Lu Ke silently criticized but then smiled. “If you’re looking for him, I might be able to help.”

“What can you do?” Kakashi looked at Lu Ke with a mix of curiosity and doubt.

“Just trust me. I’ll bring Jiraiya back to the village before I leave.” Lu Ke made a serious promise.

“I trust you.”

Kakashi answered without hesitation, though he didn’t understand where Lu Ke’s confidence came from. “I understand. I’ll prioritize finding Tsunade-sama after this.”

After Kakashi left, Lu Ke took out a book titled “Icha Icha Paradise” from a drawer, flipped through it, and then threw it aside, uninterested.

Is this the best you can do for an Icha Icha book?

Lu Ke sneered. At best, it’s a 16+ read, barely suitable for beginners.

Feel the overwhelming influence of the 21st century.

He picked up a pen and paper, recalled for a moment, and then wrote the first line with seriousness.

[Jiraiya’s grades weren’t great, but he managed to enroll in the Konoha Hidden Village’s Ninja Academy in the Land of Fire...]



Today, I cleaned the house, so I only have one chapter. I’ll make up for it tomorrow. Love you all (￣3￣)╭

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