Naruto: I have an attribute panel

Chapter 454 Progress and Disappearance

Leaf.

Just as Hyuga Yuto was hysterically blaming everyone and everything on the ground, he could never have imagined that right beneath his feet, two inhuman beings were discussing his future.

On the ground, White Zetsu, with half his face displaying a naive yet cruel curiosity, said in a cheeky tone, "Wrong? He's cursing so fiercely. It seems he hates Konoha and that Matsushita Taichi to death!"

We accidentally messed up the plan last time, which made Obito and Pain very angry—could this guy be useful?

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"Useful? Of course it's useful!" Black Zetsu's words were full of calculation. "His value is beyond imagination. He comes from the moon and was once an elder; his understanding of the moon and the Tenseigan must be extremely detailed—that's the power that can shake the Rinnegan!"

He "looked" at the figure on the ground, twisted with rage, as if examining a tool about to be obtained.

"More importantly, the fire in his heart—it burns so brightly." Black Zetsu let out a sinister laugh. "His hatred for Konoha, his hatred for Hyuga, and especially his loathing for that Matsushita Taichi—it's the perfect tool."

"Obito was in charge of carrying out the initial plan, and now that this clan has appeared, it seems I can have a backup plan."

White Zetsu stopped speaking. For it, all it needed to do was obey orders. Anything more, it just needed to be interesting enough to kill time in this boring life.

"Why didn't I think of that before? We can go directly to the moon." Black Zetsu slid his body a little deeper into the ground, slapping his forehead in frustration. "My mother is sealed there. If we could go there, we might even gain something unexpected."

"So what do we do now? Go up and say hello?" Bai Jue asked eagerly.

"Foolish!" Black Zetsu immediately rebuked. "Showing yourself now will only scare this frightened bird away, or we'll be detected by Konoha's sensory barrier. Pain told us to keep a low profile and not cause any trouble. Let's go back and report first; maybe we can persuade this guy to join Akatsuki."

On the ground, Hyuga Yuto seemed exhausted from cursing, collapsing to his knees in the cold ruins, his shoulders heaving violently. He was completely unaware that he was about to fall into a trap specifically prepared for him.

October of Konoha 50.

After nearly a month of effort, the problems in the Hyuga family have finally been properly resolved.

All members of the branch family were freed from the control of the Caged Bird Seal, and the Otsutsuki clan on the moon officially merged with the Hyuga clan.

However, this is, after all, a fusion between two ancient families. Even if they share the same ancestor and the same bloodline, it will take a long time for them to get along.

As for what interesting things might happen during this time, that's not what Taiyi is concerned about right now.

At this moment, Taiyi focused all his spare energy on his three precious disciples.

Since the three of them officially began cultivating Immortal Mode, their progress has been steadily advancing every day.

Although small, it is clearly visible.

Milky white natural energy is indeed the most suitable natural energy for ninjas to utilize.

Unfortunately, it was hidden deep within layers of violent natural energy, and even Taiyi would not have been able to detect its existence if not for a stroke of luck.

This also significantly limits its widespread adoption.

However, if it's only for a few individuals, then replicating the training methods of the three little ones wouldn't be too difficult for Taiyi.

Seeing Itachi lose control again, Taiichi instantly appeared behind him, dispelled the Sage Chakra within his body with a single palm strike, and stopped him from continuing. At the same time, he woke up the other two little ones.

"Alright, that concludes today's training. Everyone performed very well. You are now free to train on your own."

Tai smiled as he looked at the three of them. These were all future pillars of Konoha. Not to mention Itachi, who was destined to be extraordinary, even Eta and Masami would definitely achieve great things in the future.

Who can blame them for having such a good teacher?

"Oh, teacher, why did it end so early today? I feel like I'm about to make a new breakthrough."

Jiang Tai immediately looked miserable. As they gradually mastered the Immortal Mode, they were able to feel the benefits.

Taiyi's Immortal Mode is fundamentally different from the Immortal Mode of the three holy lands.

As the first Sage Art perfectly suited for humans, in Sage Mode, Sage Chakra passively improves physical attributes.

This has resulted in the three little ones not only having a much larger appetite during this period, but also a significant improvement in their strength.

Unfortunately, they have only scratched the surface and need to train under Taiichi's supervision.

Otherwise, if the Sage Chakra gets out of control, all the power in the body will be wiped out instantly, and the wasted time and energy will be a net loss.

This made the three of them cherish their little bit of cultivation time each day, afraid of wasting even a second.

"Training requires a balance of intensity and relaxation. You are all still young. Both your bodies and the chakra within you have reached a certain level recently. You need to relax appropriately in the future, otherwise it will have the opposite effect."

Taiyi earnestly advised them that they were not like him, possessing the ability to permanently verify everything on the panel, and that they should take a proper rest.

Seeing the three little ones leave reluctantly, turning back every step of the way, Taiyi smiled but did not try to stop them.

After the three figures had completely disappeared, a mocking laugh came from the corner of the wall.

"I never knew you had this side to you. Is this how a teacher should behave?"

"Tch, since when have ANBU members been allowed to barge into other people's homes without permission? Kakashi, you're getting more and more unruly."

A figure emerged from the shadows in the corner; it was Kakashi, wearing a rabbit mask and carrying a white dagger.

"Hey, why aren't you covering your body with your silver hair again? That's not a good habit, it's not like you're a member of the Dark Guard at all."

Taiichi bluntly pointed out Kakashi's shortcomings, causing Kakashi to roll his eyes repeatedly.

He ripped the rabbit mask off his head, revealing his masked appearance, which made Taiyi roll his eyes. What was the point of wearing that mask? Didn't he feel stuffy?

"How come I never noticed before? Your mouth is so annoying."

Kakashi pursed his lips, but unfortunately, his face was covered by the mask, so Taichi couldn't see him either.

"Those three kids were just practicing Sage Mode, weren't they? They're so young, and you're teaching them such a dangerous technique? You're really reckless."

"Haha." Taiyi looked smug, almost bursting into laughter. "You don't understand. My immortal techniques are different from those of the three holy lands—"

As he spoke, Taiyi's smile vanished, and he became serious. "In short, just wait and see. Once they have completed their cultivation, the immortal techniques that can be passed down will no longer be exclusive to the three holy lands."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi also became serious, and looking at Taiichi's genuine expression, he felt a deep sense of respect.

This is the creation of a new lineage of immortal techniques, which cannot be compared to the development of a few ninjutsu. This is a great achievement worthy of being remembered for eternity.

"You—you really are—"

After a moment of silence, Kakashi gave Taichi a thumbs up, the only way he could express his admiration.

"Ah~ Haha!"

Taiichi stepped forward, slapped away Kakashi's thumbs-up, and put his arm around his shoulder. "Let's not talk about this. Did you need something from me?"

Kakashi paused, and Taichi, who was holding him, could feel the guy's shoulders stiffen for a moment. He immediately chuckled wickedly.

"You bastard, you didn't actually come here on a mission, did you? Is the Hokage looking for me?"

Taiichi was clearly asking a question he already knew the answer to, which made Kakashi's eyes twitch uncontrollably.

"Since you already know, why are you still wasting your breath talking? Hurry up and come with me."

At that moment, if Kakashi hadn't known he couldn't beat Taiichi, he would have wanted to strangle him.

Out of sight, out of mind. After saying that, Kakashi turned and walked away without looking back.

Taiyi, that guy, followed behind him, chuckling strangely.

The Hokage's office.

After bringing Taichi over, Kakashi ignored him completely and left without saying a word. It seems that he still knows how to behave properly in front of Minato.

At this moment, only Minato was in the office. Taiichi took a few steps forward and saw him writing and drawing on the table. Judging from his appearance, he didn't look like he was reviewing documents at all.

"Taiyi, you're here! Come quickly and see what I think of my idea!"

Without even looking up, Minato greeted them directly.

Taiyi didn't stand on ceremony and took two more steps forward to the desk, where he saw everything that Minato had done.

It was a diagram of a technique structure, broken down in great detail. Even a regular Jonin would have a hard time figuring out what it was.

However, Taiyi is clearly not included in this category.

Taiichi walked around the desk to the side of the water gate, carefully examining the disassembled structural diagram, and piecing it back together in his mind.

"Minato, are you improving the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"Haha, you really did see that coming." Minato patted Taichi happily and pointed to the structural diagram on the table, saying, "I do have that idea. You can also use the Flying Thunder God Technique, so you naturally know how versatile this ninjutsu is. Unfortunately, besides you and me, there's no one else in Konoha who can use it."

Tai nodded in agreement. The Flying Thunder God Technique isn't just for fighting; it's also very useful for traveling or delivering information. For example, his special Flying Thunder God Technique for saving lives with kunai, and Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique for guiding lightning, are all applications of the Flying Thunder God Technique in other scenarios.

Needless to say, Minato relied almost entirely on the Flying Thunder God technique in his battles.

"Space-time talent is extremely rare. If we use it as a foundation, it will be difficult to promote Flying Thunder God. So I wondered if there was any way to bypass this difficulty."

Taiichi quickly understood Minato's intention by following the key points of the spell he pointed to.

He intends to use sealing techniques to compensate for the lack of spatial and temporal talent.

After all, sealing techniques can be learned, and even if you can't learn them, you can still imitate them. But if you don't have the talent for space-time, then you really don't have it.

"A great idea, but according to your design, the Flying Thunder God Technique probably can't be used by a single person. The complexity is such that even I would have a hard time performing it by myself."

Taiichi pointed out the key flaw, but regardless, according to this technique, Minato really bypassed the space-time talent and turned the Flying Thunder God Technique into a multi-person ninjutsu that anyone who was willing to learn could do.

"Haha, this is my limit." Minato said quite frankly, but his eyes were shining as he looked at Taiichi. "But we still have you, don't we? Two heads are better than one. You can see if you can improve it a bit more."

"what?"

Taiichi looked up in surprise, glancing at Minato and then at the structural diagram on the table. He knew, of course, that this was Minato's improved Flying Thunder Formation technique, which could be reduced to a three-person coordinated performance in the future. However, judging from the progress, it was clear that the final version had not yet been achieved.

The "limit" that Minato mentioned was just a humble excuse. Looking at the pile of documents on the table, the answer is self-evident.

Minato wanted Taichi to take on this highly effective but extremely time-consuming task because he didn't have enough time to conduct further deductions.

Seeing his expectant eyes, Taiyi was momentarily dazed before breaking into a bright smile and readily agreeing.

only----

"No problem, I'll take this project." Taichi mimicked Gai, giving a thumbs-up and flashing his bright white teeth. Before Minato could reply, he changed the subject, "But Hokage-sama—did you call me here to develop ninjutsu?"

Minato's happy smile froze abruptly, and his outstretched hand, which he had intended to use to encourage Taichi, stopped in mid-air. Then, he slapped his own forehead with his other hand.

"Oh dear, look at my brain, I forget all about work when I get engrossed in studying."

He quickly rummaged through the pile of reels on the table, picking one up to look at it, then putting it down, until he finally found a reel marked "Confidential".

Taiichi took the scroll but didn't open it; he simply waited for Minato to continue.

"Two of our ninja squads have gone missing in the Land of Bears. The Root reconnaissance team found that they both disappeared in the same town, but we don't have any other useful information. Just to be on the safe side, I'd like to ask you to make a trip there."

"Bear country?"

Taiichi's fingers traced the scroll, his mind recalling information about the country.

"There isn't even a decent town there, so why would there be a mission there?"

"They were all ninjas returning from a mission to the Land of Snow. They needed to avoid the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning, so they took a detour through the Land of Bears."

"This route is really long," Taiichi muttered to himself, then suddenly remembered something, "Is there a Star Ninja Village in the Land of Bears?"

"really."

Minato nodded without hesitation. As the Hokage, he had information on all the countries and villages in the ninja world in his mind, unlike Taiichi who had to think for a long time.

"That's a small ninja village, with less than 100 people in total. You suspect they're the murderers?"

Taiyi didn't answer directly, but simply shook his head slightly. "Two teams disappearing in the same town in a row is clearly a targeted operation. Regardless of whether they are suspects or not, as locals, they should know something about the situation."

Minato nodded in agreement, but he was quite relaxed now. "In any case, this task is now yours. I don't need to worry about it anymore."

"Alright, I'll go take a look." He said, preparing to leave, but after only a few steps, he stopped, turned back, and said with a grin, "Hey, Hokage-sama, can I ask you something?"

Minato instinctively knew something was wrong; that expression didn't look like a good thing at all. But before he could refuse, Taiichi had already spoken up.

"I plan to take my three apprentices with me on this trip, so they can broaden their horizons. What do you think?"