Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage!

Bang!
There were bursts of noise coming from the front.

Kakashi followed the sound and saw with his own eyes a tall wooden tower rising up, then quickly collapsing and disappearing.

Wood escape?

Is Jingyan doing experiments?
He instantly moved forward and quickly reached the place, then he couldn't suppress a look of surprise.

It's not Jingyan, but...

Yamato? ! !

How can it be!

Although he is only the captain of the Anbu, the position he holds during this period is not much different from that of the captain, and he is aware of the personnel situation of the Anbu.

Naturally, he also understood Yamato's strength.

He does know Wood Release, but he cannot be considered strong. At best, he can be considered usable and not weak. His overall strength is between elite Chuunin and special Jonin.

but.

How can the current Yamato be just at this level?
The strength of Wood Release is not as good as Jingyan's, but it is much stronger than before, definitely at the level of a jonin.

Soon, he noticed the puppet arm in Yamato's hand.

Is that thing?

He was secretly surprised.

Can that arm enhance Yamato's ninjutsu?
So strong!

While being surprised...

Whoosh!
There was a sound of breaking air beside him, and Kakashi instinctively pressed on the hilt of the knife. The next second, Jingyan's voice came from his ear.

"You came here suddenly, what's the matter?"

"Uh, oh, your secret channel just sent a piece of bark over. There's no other information. I'm not sure, so I came to you as soon as possible."

Kakashi explained the situation.

Jingyan calculated and then remembered that it was indeed time to replace Ye Cang's curse seal!

He nodded.

"Got it. It won't be too late to go through the Flying Thunder Formation after things here are settled."

Jingyan looked down.

"What it is?"

Kakashi found an opportunity and finally couldn't resist his curiosity.

This puppet arm looks really powerful.

Jingyan smiled and briefly explained the principle of the arm.

Kakashi was stunned and stunned.

"Is this possible? So, this puppet arm can be used now?"

"It's still early. Right now, this puppet device can only be used by Yamato. The rest of us can't mobilize the power in the cells. It will only unilaterally enhance the strength of the cells."

Jingyan shook his head.

Orochimaru had naturally tried to let ordinary people master Wood Release, but...

At present, this kind of puppet device is still difficult to make.

The good news is that Yamato can control the power of the puppet device relatively perfectly. As long as the feasibility of this device and structure is determined, he can continue to manufacture arms, feet and even body armor.

With the complete conception of Kyouhiko and Orochimaru, the final version is the "artificial wooden man".

“What a great idea!”

Kakashi couldn't help but admire.

Instead of using the chakra armor for defense and amplifying chakra, the reverse thinking is used to defend the cells between the pillars.

In this way, as long as the strength of Hashirama's cells reaches the set level, it will naturally be fed back to the "Chakra Armor".

Great concept!
Then...

"Pity."

Kakashi sighed softly.

This kind of puppet device is destined to be used by Yamato only. Fortunately, Yamato has such a device, and his strength will be further enhanced.

This is actually a very good thing for Konoha.

"Wait a little longer, wait a while, I'll ask Orochimaru to make some improvements and see if he can make a chakra battery."

"I have a lot of chakra!"

Kakashi's face darkened when he heard this.

Jingyan patted his shoulder and said, "It's not your fault that you have low chakra. There's nothing wrong with admitting it."

"I have plenty of chakra, it's you who's too abnormal!"

Kakashi reiterated.

Jing Yan couldn't help but laugh and said: "Anyway, if your chakra can be improved to a higher level, your strength will definitely be improved. You don't know how to seal like Minato..."

"Thank you."

Kakashi finally whispered a thank you.

He understood that the other party's plan was indeed a very simple and convenient way.

but.

Relying on external things is ultimately not enough.

You must also become stronger yourself!

Kakashi clenched his fists, then thought of Genma Shiranui, whom he had captured as a "substitute", and breathed a sigh of relief.

This kind of day won’t last long!
In a few months at most, I will be able to temporarily get rid of it and recover to improve my strength.

……

One morning passed.

After Yamato continued to recover, perform spells, and recover, Orochimaru was finally able to measure relatively accurate data.

If chakra is used twice in large quantities without maintenance, it will be damaged and continued use will become very dangerous.

It can be used three to four times when the chakra output is relatively low each time.

The repaired device can continue to be used without affecting its strength.

but.

This did not satisfy Orochimaru.

Yamato is too weak now.

When he grows up and his chakra becomes stronger, this strength may not be able to keep up with Yamato's speed of improvement.

In other words.

He has to do this test every once in a while.

Yamato agreed.

It’s not that Orochimaru forced him, but this ninja tool is really too powerful!

And now.

"Jingyan, can we start the next step?"

Orochimaru licked his lips.

Full body armor.

If he could accomplish such a creation, all puppetry techniques would seem weak to him!

No matter how powerful a puppet is, it is just a puppet after all. How can it be as powerful as directly improving the ninja himself?
"I've already drawn up the sketch, but if you want to make a full body armor, there can't be any gaps. I think we have to make a complete chakra armor."

Kyohiko suggested.

Orochimaru pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"Double protection is safer. This is not difficult. It would be better to study it further to see if the efficiency of chakra can be enhanced. But there is no rush for this."

It is more important to make the full body armor first than to improve it.

but.

As they were preparing to study the next step, a system prompt appeared in Jingyan's mind.

[Under your leadership, the new intelligence system with summoning contracts and summoning techniques as the core has been improved and completed, and Konoha's intelligence network has been greatly improved. ]

[Reward: Beast Transformation Technology (Grandmaster)]

Has the third generation master completed his research?
it is good!
OK!

Jingyan was secretly delighted.

Then, he couldn't help but think -

I hope Sister Tsunade will allow the Third Hokage to continue his research and never let him sit idle!

……

In the Konoha office, Tsunade looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a smile.

"Teacher, how is it?" "Hmm..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was unable to answer for a moment.

He was shocked and surprised, and even felt it was a little ridiculous.

They had done a lot of experiments on primary cells before, but all of them failed without exception.

and so.

Konoha had only once sealed the development and research of Hashirama's cells and gave up the idea of ​​continuing to master Wood Release, while Yamato was an unintentional product of Orochimaru in private and was not universally applicable.

Obviously, the inter-pillar cells are very limited.

But now, Jing Yan has taken another path——

Cell technology?

He had no idea what to call it, but it was obvious, based on his current creations alone, that Kyouhiko intended to create a series of amplification-type ninja tools centered around Hashirama's cells.

"When a ninja reaches a certain level, it will be very difficult to improve their strength. However, it is easier for a bloodline limiter to break through the bottleneck and reach a higher level..."

"It's not hard to imagine that with this kind of ninja tool, everyone can become stronger!"

Tsunade's tone was slightly excited.

The situation is tense right now.

Puppet ninja tools are more effective than simple training and can be said to be the simplest and most direct way to improve, allowing Konoha to suffer less losses in future wars.

To her, nothing is more important than this!
Sarutobi Hiruzen was a little worried: "I'm afraid the enemy will snatch it away. Then, this thing might be abused."

"Old man, you really think too much!"

Tsunade was somewhat speechless, "If we don't use it, won't Madara give it to others? What is the Wood Release on Obito? And what is that black and white guy?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was unable to refute.

He rubbed his brows.

indeed.

Even if they don't use it, Madara is still abusing Hashirama's cells -

Although it is not known how Uchiha Madara did it, the white life form can basically be identified as a replica of the first generation based on the genetic sequence.

"I will ask the daimyo for more funds."

Sarutobi Hiruzen no longer hesitated.

At this point, there is nothing to hesitate about.

Spend money on research and manufacturing!
Tsunade glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen, rolled her eyes, and said, "Teacher, how was your previous research on summoning techniques?"

"Of course it's done. I gave it to Yamashiro Aoba today and asked him to start working on it."

Sarutobi Hiruzen stroked his beard, very proud.

Tsunade nodded slightly upon hearing this.

No wonder you came here when you have time!

She immediately took out the scroll and said with a smile: "Who in Konoha doesn't know your strength? Your attainments in ninjutsu are almost unmatched!"

"Stop, stop, stop! What's the matter? Just tell me!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hands repeatedly.

After working with the current Tsunade for a long time, he couldn't stand hearing these nice words -

If Tsunade says something nice, there must be trouble!

"Well, it's actually very simple. Now that the Wood Release Puppet has been designed and manufactured, the next step is to further improve it. However, it is only the first version. Our goal is to make it usable by everyone..."

???

A look of astonishment appeared on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face.

"Let me study it?"

His first thought was—

Kyohiko and Orochimaru have worked together to make only the simplest version of Wood Release, leaving him to study the more complex and popular Five Release Puppet.

Tsunade is going to work his old bones to death in the laboratory!

"Well, of course I'm not asking you to complete it alone. I'm mainly asking you to study how to improve the chakra armor."

Tsunade quietly put away a scroll with one hand.

Then, she slid a booklet from her sleeve with her right hand and handed it to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"This is all the research results of Chakra Armor in the past. You can take a look at it. According to the current research, different armors can produce different functions..."

"Wait first!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately called out to her.

He took it and flipped through it for a while, saying as he read: "Tsunade, you have to take care of an old man like me. I am not the same person I was more than a decade ago. My brain is not as fast as you young people."

This year, he is fifty-seven years old.

How can it be compared with the prime of life?

Tsunade smirked and stopped talking and interrupting.

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a quick look and gained a deeper understanding of the chakra armor. After thinking for a few seconds, he said, "Chakra armor alone is not that strong..."

"Yes, this metal is very rare. Even the Snow Country and our Fire Country don't have much, so it's impossible for everyone to have a chakra armor."

Tsunade nodded.

Sarutobi Hiruzen understood something when he heard this: "Kyohiko is studying puppetry. Is he trying to use this armor technology with puppets to create a war puppet that can accommodate multiple people to act together?"

"That's right, teacher, it was you who did it. You saw it clearly at a glance!"

Tsunade praised it and threw it out without asking for any money.

The corners of Sarutobi Hiruzen's mouth twitched slightly, and then he took a deep breath, held his breath, and concentrated himself.

Tsunade also stopped talking.

Let the old man think about it carefully!
Although Sarutobi Hiruzen was nagging, long-winded and old-fashioned, Tsunade had to admit that his teacher's attainments in ninjutsu were indeed very strong.

The Five Elements Puppet was researched by Sarutobi Hiruzen, that’s for sure!
Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered for a long time and said, "It is indeed a good idea. Take my Five Styles Great Link for example. This technique is very powerful, but it is too demanding to use five ninjutsu at the same time."

"If this kind of puppet can hold five people at the same time, it can release five elements of escape techniques at the same time and combine them into special ninjutsu."

Although the combined ninjutsu is not a bloodline limit after the nature of the fusion has changed, it can unleash even more terrifying power through the mutual promotion and restraint of attributes.

If I could use puppets to increase the power of these ninjutsu and reduce the loss...

When five jonin control the puppets together, the combat power they can exert on the battlefield is definitely far greater than the simple cooperation of five people.

But, how huge would such a puppet be? !
In order to drive such a puppet, how do we solve the problem of the energy core?

I'm afraid there is no way to replace simple Hashirama cells.

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned, then glanced at Tsunade, and the idea of ​​"Yin Seal" emerged in his mind, but he quickly rejected it.

The Yin seal is too difficult!

As an S-level sealing technique, there are only a few jonin who can master it.

That is……

Tailed beasts, or another chakra storage technique.

Tsunade seemed to see what he was thinking.

"Teacher, you don't have to worry about the chakra aspect. Kyouhiko and Orochimaru will take care of that. You just need to finish the design of the armor."

"Ok."

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately gave up thinking and said, "I'm going to take this booklet back and study it to figure out its principles."

"no problem."

Tsunade smiled and said farewell.

Sarutobi Hiruzen took the booklet and without delaying in the office, he hurried out.

He walked out of the Hokage's office and was almost home when he suddenly stopped.

"wrong!"

"This guy Tsunade..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the booklet in his hand and realized at this moment that Tsunade had already decided to continue giving him research tasks.

Even if he didn't go today, Tsunade might look for him someday when she knew that Yamashiro Aoba had completed the formation of the bird summoning beasts.

"These stinky boys!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face darkened.

can.

Soon, he sighed softly, feeling somewhat relieved.

Apart from Orochimaru and Kyohiko, he might be the most suitable person to conduct such research.

"Just use your remaining energy to make use of it!"

"Hey!" (End of this chapter)