Konoha: You're letting me build up my bonds, but you're offending the entire ninja world.

"Lord Third Generation, the interrogation of the spy captured by the Hizashi squad has been completed."

"Is there any important intelligence?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, still puffing on his pipe.

"This is the compiled information. Please take a look." Yamanaka Inoichi respectfully placed the intelligence on the table and took two steps back.

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly scanned the messages and underlined several of them in red.

Seeing that Yamanaka Inoichi showed no sign of leaving, he asked in confusion, "Inoichi, is there anything else?"

"Lord Hokage..." Yamanaka Inoichi said in a low voice, "I discovered... someone has altered part of the spy's memories. The method is very familiar, like... like a secret technique of the Yamanaka clan."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment and slowly put down his pipe.

"Can it be restored?"

"I'm sorry to disappoint you," Yamanaka Inoichi said helplessly.

"Alright, I understand." Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't blame him at all. Instead, he gently encouraged him, "You've worked hard these past few days. Go home early today and spend more time with your family."

“Protecting the village is important, but the bonds with family cannot be ignored.”

Yamanaka Inoichi was deeply moved, greeted him again, and then left the office.

After he left, the smile on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face also disappeared.

"Danzo..."

How could he not understand Yamanaka Inoichi's subtext? Only Danzo's Root Clan dared to do this and had the ability to do it.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was not worried about Danzo's intentions. The two had been fighting for so many years, their political views had been constantly shifting, but Hiruzen Sarutobi would never believe that Danzo Shimura would betray the village.

Although sometimes what he did was just as bad as being a teammate, and caused even greater losses than betraying the village, his intentions were good after all.

So, after noting down this information, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't pay much attention to it and continued to work on other tasks.

What came into view was news about the Uchiha clan.

[Uchiha Shisui was injured in an accident while training ninjutsu and needs to rest for half a month. He has reported this to the police department.]

Chapter 45 The Book of Seals, Uzuki Yugao's Request

The Shimura tribe belongs to the Shimura Xuanyue family.

Xuan Yue sat on the tatami mat, with a scroll about his height unfolded in front of him.

This is a replica of the Book of Seals that countless ninjas have dreamed of seeing in person...

Upon hearing that Shimura Gengetsu wanted to learn sensory ninjutsu, Danzo simply tossed the scroll to him.

It's true that having connections in the court makes it easier to get ahead. Ordinary ninjas who want to learn the forbidden techniques on the scrolls not only need to have a clean background, but also need to make great contributions to Konoha. As a reward, Hiruzen Sarutobi will allow them to choose a ninjutsu.

But with Shimura Gengetsu, you can just look at whatever you want and learn as much as you want.

However, Danzo also instructed him that some ninjutsu marked as particularly dangerous could only be learned with permission, while others were not restricted.

Hmm... The Book of Seals also contains normal ninjutsu.

It is estimated that Tobirama Senju invented a ninjutsu back then, and Hashirama Senju sealed it away without even looking at it.

Later, after Hashirama died, Tobirama Senju also developed the habit of stuffing everything into it.

Water Release: Water Severing Wave (Modified), Water Dragon Bullet (Third Edition), Water Release: Water Dragon Bite Explosion, Water Release: Hard Vortex Water Blade, Water Release: Wave Strike.

Shimura Gengetsu was overwhelmed by the variety of water-style ninjutsu.

However, he did not forget his purpose, ignoring the ninjutsu that drove the water-style ninjas crazy, and focused on finding sensory ninjutsu.

Finally, the target was found far back on the scroll.

Reiwa Illusion Touch Ultimate Shadow Detection Style (crossed out) - Kagura Mind's Eye (General Version).

Gengetsu Shimura's lips twitched.

This naming method... there's no doubt it's Minato Namikaze.

The normal name that follows was most likely given by Kushina.

Connect your fingers to the earth, and release a large number of chakra threads to sense the life energy within a certain range.

Compared to the original Kagura Mind's Eye, the range and accuracy of its sensing have been weakened considerably, but it is still a very powerful sensory ninjutsu.

Most importantly, it doesn't require the Uzumaki bloodline; as long as the chakra control is precise enough, it can be mastered, which perfectly suits Shimura Gengetsu's situation.

After copying the training method for the general version of Kagura's Mind's Eye using the Spirit Wave Illusion Technique, Shimura Gengetsu began selecting other ninjutsu.

To his surprise, Madara Uchiha's signature Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation was also recorded in the scroll, along with Dragon Flame Song, a ninjutsu that had been lost within the Uchiha clan.

Copy it down, copy it all down.

When the time comes, you can learn whichever you want, and you won't have to keep going to the old man for the Book of Sealing.

After copying down about twenty ninjutsu techniques and their training methods, Shimura Gengetsu finally stopped, rubbing his slightly sore wrists.

Several of the five elemental escape techniques were used, along with the Dark Travel Technique, the Flying Thunder God Technique, and the Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tag Technique.

As for Wood Release, Reaper Death Seal, and Impure World Reincarnation, Shimura Gengetsu either couldn't learn them for the time being or wouldn't need them even if he did, so he didn't pay much attention to them.

He is not Orochimaru, nor does he have the desire to learn all the ninjutsu in the world.

But he possesses all five attributes and has high talent in all of them.

Learning more ninjutsu not only allows you to use them against enemies, but more importantly, it allows you to experience the process of chakra nature transformation during the learning process.

Unfortunately, Kakashi's signature ninjutsu, Lightning Blade, and the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze's Rasengan were not recorded in it.

Rasengan is easy to learn; it's probably the ninjutsu with the most detailed training process described in Naruto, and he was able to figure it out on his own.

We still need to find a way to get our hands on the Raicher.

After all, there are many derivative ninjutsu, and they all have good effects.

Uh, he can't exactly be serving all sorts of meatballs to the enemy for dinner, can he?

As for the Flying Thunder God Technique...

Although he is still missing a talent fragment, with Iva and Genma Shiranui on the front lines, they will return someday and he will definitely be able to get it.

If all else fails, then we'll become sworn brothers.

Furthermore, when Shimura Gengetsu was choosing ninjutsu, he discovered a problem: Konoha Village had very few high-level wind-style ninjutsu, only the A-rank ninjutsu Kazeki, which was seized from Sunagakure Village.

He had a general idea in mind; it seemed that to revive the glory of Wind Release, he would have to take action himself.

.......

The next day, Hyuga Hizashi was still recovering from his injuries.

Just as Shimura Gengetsu was preparing to find a place to practice his ninjutsu diligently, someone else came to his door looking for him.

"Xi Yan?"

Looking at the purple-haired girl standing in front of him, constantly fiddling with her fingers, Shimura Gengetsu asked curiously, "Why are you here? Do you have a mission to do?"

“No, there’s no mission.” Uzuki Yugao shook her head, biting her lip lightly.

Finally, steeling his resolve, he bent down and earnestly said, "Lord Xuan Yue, please instruct me in swordsmanship!"

Xuan Yue was taken aback, not expecting that Mao Yue Xi Yan had come for this reason.

What he didn't know was that Uzuki Yugao had been agonizing over this trip for several days, and the idea had even crossed her mind when she lost to Shimura Gengetsu.

On the way to Wildfire Town, after receiving guidance from Xuan Yue, she felt the difference in swordsmanship between the two of them even more.

It's not just about strength, but also about vision and cultural foundation.

The reason I haven't come yet isn't because I'm too ashamed. What does face matter when it comes to improving my swordsmanship?

However, the transmission of teachings is a very sensitive matter no matter where you are. Back then, his father had to serve under Gekko Hayate's father for several years before he finally got the chance to become his disciple.

Despite being younger than her, Shimura Gengetsu would not hesitate to become his apprentice if he agreed.

Uzuki Yugao knew she was being reckless, but she had her reasons for doing so.

"......"

"Please sit down first, otherwise how can we talk?"

Shimura Gengetsu was stunned for a moment, then, without saying a word, he pulled Uzuki Yugao into the entrance hall and sat down in the tea room.

After the waiter brought two cups of iced tea, he slowly said:

“Teaching swordsmanship is nothing to me, but my old man said that you can’t suffer losses in anything, and you must get something in return for your efforts.”

"Let's talk about the reward later. Can you tell me why you're so eager to improve your swordsmanship?"

Chapter 46 Xiyan's Gratitude, Cultivating Kagura's Mind's Eye (Universal Version)

The story of Uzuki Yugao is very simple.

When the team first assembled, Hyuga Hizashi almost let it slip.

Both Uzuki Yugao's father and Gekko Hayate's father died on the battlefield in the Land of Earth. When they were found, their bodies were incomplete, and their deaths were extremely gruesome.

The person who killed them, according to later investigations, was none other than Bunga, a Jonin in Sunagakure who was highly regarded by the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki.