I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 81: The First Team-Up Between Team 8 and Team Might Guy, Captain Yagyu

Tsunade's sudden doting led Yagyu to obtain forbidden techniques from the Book of Seals in a way he never expected.

After quickly helping Tsunade organize the scrolls, books, and documents, Yagyu opened the scroll with the sealing technique written on it. He only glanced at it, but a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

Before Hinata and the other girls returned, Yagyu informed Tsunade, who was engrossed in her work, and then went into the Hokage's office cubicle, opened the teleportation scroll, and input chakra into it.

bang——

Just like a spirit summoning technique, a large number of tadpole-shaped runes spread out, forming a magic circle that turned Yagyu, who was standing inside, into a cloud of white smoke.

After the white smoke dissipated, Liu Sheng's figure had disappeared.

At this moment, he was in a secret room with no windows or doors, only two dim yellow lamps that barely illuminated the surroundings.

The room was very cramped and filled with several bookshelves full of scrolls.

Beneath Yagyu's feet was a permanent magic array, something that wasn't there last time he came.

Clearly, this teleportation array has become the only entrance and exit to the Forbidden Arts Library.

Upon closer inspection, you'll also find that the surrounding walls are covered with tadpole-shaped runes, which should be a kind of barrier spell.

Yagyu scanned the surroundings and quickly found the Book of Seals, which was no longer stored in a hidden compartment but placed in a very conspicuous position, occupying its own shelf.

Upon arriving before the Book of Seals, Yagyu activated his Red Eyes and immediately confirmed that the Book of Seals was genuine.

So, Yagyu formed a hand seal and channeled his chakra into the large "seal" character on the Book of Seals.

Yes, Yagyu has mastered the sealing technique to open the Book of Seals.

This sealing technique was shown in the photos Yagyu took, but he didn't know that it was the key to unlocking the Book of Seals.

As Yagyu channeled his chakra, the "seal" character on the Book of Seals suddenly shone with a dazzling red light.

A moment later, the red light disappeared, along with the large "seal" character.

Having broken the seal, Yagyu couldn't wait to open the Book of Seals, wanting to examine the forbidden techniques within.

"I see……"

As soon as he opened it, Yagyu had a look of sudden realization, finally understanding why he hadn't found the independent scroll of the forbidden technique when he came last time.

At the same time, it further confirms that the Scroll of Seals that Naruto stole was a fake.

The opened book of seals did not contain dense text and human figures depicting cultivation methods; instead, it contained only a catalog of forbidden techniques.

Below these catalogs is a blank page.

These rolls are exactly like storage rolls.

So, Yagyu found Naruto's Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, which he had always coveted before obtaining Wood Release, and poured chakra into it like opening a storage scroll.

With a "pop," a small wisp of white smoke appeared out of thin air.

Once the white smoke dissipated, a separate spool immediately appeared on the roll.

It turns out that the enormous scroll of the Book of Seals is actually a large storage scroll, just like the one Tenten uses to hold projectiles.

There's another roll inside the roll!

After opening the independent scroll, the principles and training methods of the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique immediately came into view.

So, Yagyu brought the independent scroll and the Book of Seals to the area below the yellow lamp and began reading them directly in the forbidden arts library.

Anyway, with Tsunade protecting him, the Hokage's office and the Forbidden Techniques Library will be like his home from now on. He can come and go whenever he wants, so there's no need for him to do those thefts anymore.

Of course, this is not the key.

The main point is that as long as Yagyu comes here frequently, he can bring Hinata and the other girls along and let them gain favor with Tsunade.

So for the next few days, Yagyu Tenten brought Hinata and the other girls to the Hokage's office.

He went to the forbidden arts library to look at the Book of Sealing, while Hinata and the other girls assisted Shizune to lighten Tsunade's workload.

In the days that followed, all the ninjas who entered or left the Hokage Building, or who came to report to Tsunade, remembered Yagyu and Hinata.

This completely confirms that Yagyu is a descendant of the Senju clan.

The news that the young ladies of the Hyuga and Yamanaka clans were valued by the Hokage also spread among the Jonin.

Upon learning this news, Hiashi Hyuga was very satisfied with his decision.

Tsunade's high regard for Yagyu indicates that Yagyu has a very high chance of becoming the Sixth Hokage.

If Yagyu becomes Hokage and stays with Hinata, he can persuade the clan elders to let Hinata marry out of the village.

In this way, the eldest daughter can marry out of the family and the second daughter can inherit the family business, so they won't have to carve caged birds on their heads.

Moreover, the Hyuga clan will become the biggest supporters of Hokage, which is a win-win-win situation.

A few more days passed.

Before anyone knew it, more than a week had passed since Tsunade succeeded as the Fifth Hokage.

Konoha's mission system, which had been shut down for more than half a month, has finally begun to resume operation.

The sheer number of tasks overwhelmed the Hokage Building's task office.

Due to the large number of missions and the need to resolve issues for clients as quickly as possible, Tsunade dispatched most of the Jonin (high-ranking ninja) on missions.

Even some experienced genin squads, or those with chunin squad leaders, were dispatched.

Ino and Sakura, who used to come and help Shizune every day, started to return to their Team 10 and Team 7, and left Konoha without even having time to say goodbye to Yagyu.

Soon, Yagyu no longer had time to look at ninjutsu in the forbidden jutsu library.

On this day, Yagyu brought Karin and Hinata to the Hokage's office as usual.

Tsunade sent Karin to assist Shizune, but kept Yagyu and Hinata behind, asking with a serious expression, "Yagyu, does your Team 8 have another member?"

"Yes." Yagyu nodded.

"Go and fetch him. I have a rather high-level task to assign you when you return."

"...Yes, Hokage-sama."

Yagyu was slightly surprised, then nodded solemnly, and changed how he addressed Tsunade.

Immediately afterwards, Yagyu and Hinata walked out of the Hokage's office.

With the help of Kagura's Mind Eye and Byakugan, Yagyu and Hinata quickly found Shino Aburame, who was collecting insects in a forest in Konoha.

"Finally, a mission? Where's Teacher Hong?"

"Red-sensei and the other Jonin have all been sent out on missions. The mission system has been shut down for so long, and there have been too many requests accumulated during this time."

"These past few days, I've definitely seen fewer high-ranking ninjas in vests on the streets. But is this mission just the three of us? Doesn't that mean we can start completing missions independently?"

"It's probably just a special period. After all, the results of the Chunin Exams haven't come out yet. We might have to wait until someone becomes a Chunin before we can start independently carrying out some lower-level missions."

"If we're talking about strength and performance, then the only ones who can become Chunin this year are you, Yagyu and Rock Lee."

"Shino, your chances are also very high. After all, you single-handedly captured that puppeteer from Sunagakure. When Sunagakure came to ransom them a while ago, they paid a considerable price."

"..."

Team 8 walked and talked, and soon returned to the Hokage's office.

However, after pushing open the door, the three of them were slightly taken aback.

Three figures who had arrived at the Hokage's office earlier reacted in the same way as them.

"Yo... Yagyu!"

Xiao Li immediately snapped out of his daze, gave Liu Sheng a thumbs-up, and grinned.

Having repaired his relationship with Hyuga Hiashi and no longer harboring resentment towards the main family, Hyuga Neji crossed his arms and nodded to Yagyu.

"Neji-nii-nii."

Hinata immediately came over and quietly greeted Hyuga Neji.

"Hinata-sama," Hyuga Neji replied respectfully, a stark contrast to his previous coldness and condescension.

Liu Sheng snapped out of his reverie and smiled, "Long time no see. Are you here to receive a mission too?"

"No, we're waiting for you."

The one who answered Yagyu was Tenten, who, like Sakura, liked to wear white cheongsams, had her long hair tied into two buns, and two small braids under the buns.

Yagyu raised an eyebrow, then looked at Tsunade, who sat at her desk with a serious expression, exuding the authority of a Hokage, and asked, "Hokage-sama, is this a joint mission?"

"good!"

Tsunade nodded and said in a deep voice, "During the Chunin Exams, the third and official tournament, Konoha invited a large number of wealthy people and nobles to come and watch. Unfortunately, a huge change occurred, causing the mission system to stop operating, which has resulted in some important figures staying in Konoha until now."

"Most of the Jonin currently serving in Konoha have already gone out on missions. The only forces the village can mobilize right now are you new generation members."

"However, you are all genin and have no experience in completing missions independently, so this is a joint B-rank mission."

Tsunade took a scroll from the drawer and tossed it to Yagyu, continuing, "The person who commissioned this mission is a nobleman from the Land of Birds. They specifically requested that you, Yagyu, lead the team, so you'll have to go and negotiate with them."

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Yagyu nodded respectfully.

Tsunade's gaze swept over Might Guy's team, and she instructed them, "You were Team 3 last year, and you also lack experience in completing missions independently. So don't look down on your juniors just because you're seniors. You must follow the captain's orders during this mission, understand?"

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

The third class also spoke respectfully.

Soon, Team 8 and Team 3 walked out of the Hokage's office.

In the corridor, Xiao Li walked up to Liu Sheng, walking backwards as he said gratefully, "Liu Sheng, I heard from Teacher Kai that you helped me in the Central Tower."

Yagyu smiled and said, "It's alright. We're all Konoha ninjas. Anyone else would have seen it too. I just reacted quickly."

Besides, what I did counts as interfering with your match; I'm just glad you're not angry.

"Of course not, I would be extremely grateful."

Xiao Li first shook his head and waved his hands, then bowed deeply to Liu Sheng at a ninety-degree angle.

I accept your thanks.

Yagyu patted Lee on the shoulder, then looked at Hyuga Neji and Tenten, and said with a smile, "I've seen your strength. In terms of overall strength, your Team 3 is definitely the strongest team among us genin teams."

Therefore, I hope we can cooperate smoothly in the tasks ahead.

Seeing that Yagyu didn't look down on them for being eliminated, but instead praised them, Hyuga Neji and Tenten's goodwill towards him immediately increased.

Neji Hyuga, in particular, was already grateful to Yagyu because of his repaired relationship with Hiashi Hyuga, and he decided to obey Yagyu completely.

Given the relationship between Yagyu and Hinata, he is very likely to become the son-in-law of the Hyuga clan's main family in the future, and thus someone he will need to serve.

Thanks to Yagyu's initiative in showing goodwill, the Third Class, who were already grateful to him and had a good impression of him, instantly accepted him as their captain.

After leaving the Hokage Building, Yagyu led Team 8 and Team 3 to a guesthouse. They quickly found the steward of the nobleman from the Land of Birds based on the information on the scroll, negotiated with him, and finalized the departure time.

During this time, the nobles of the Bird Country, who had already traveled all over Konoha, did not want to stay for a moment longer and wished they could return to the Bird Country immediately.

So, Yagyu told them to pack their things and go to the Hokage Building to get their exit permits, while Team 3 and Team 8 went home to pack their luggage and head to the village entrance as quickly as possible.

Then Yagyu went to the Hokage Building alone to process the exit permits for Team 3 and Team 8.

When there are times when I'm instructing Jonin, this is my job as an instructor.

Now that the Jonin are all out on missions, it's the captain's job to guide them.

After obtaining the exit permit, Yagyu quickly arrived at the village entrance, waiting for the arrival of the third and eighth teams, as well as the nobles from the Land of Birds.

As ninjas, Team 3 and Team 8 were highly efficient. In less than fifteen minutes, each carrying a backpack, they instantly appeared at the village entrance.

"Yagyu, didn't you pack your things?"

Seeing that Yagyu's hands were empty, Lee, just like Shino Aburame before him, couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"I don't have much stuff; it's all in storage scrolls." Yagyu took out a scroll and shook it.

"I see."

Xiao Li suddenly realized.

Not only was she carrying a backpack, but there was also a large scroll underneath it, which immediately caught everyone's attention.

Oh right, storage rolls can also be used this way.

If she uses a storage roll to store her daily necessities, wouldn't she be able to take a lot of things with her when she goes out?

"Hey Lee, Neji, what's with those bandages on you? Are you injured? My medical ninjutsu is pretty good, would you like me to treat you?"

Since it was the first time that Class 8 and Class 3 were working together, they were not familiar with each other.

Aburame Shino is a reserved and introverted man, while Hinata is not good at expressing herself. To avoid an awkward atmosphere, Yagyu took the initiative to find topics to talk about with Team 3, showing concern and winning their favor once again.

However, Lee and Neji Hyuga did not allow Yagyu to treat them.

They, who train so hard, would find it very difficult to adjust if they suddenly lost these injuries.

Moreover, once healed, he will quickly revert to his original state, so there is no need to waste Yagyu's chakra.

Next, Yagyu addressed the issue directly, constantly finding various topics to chat with Team 3 at the village entrance. He even took care of Tenten's emotions, praising her throwing skills during the Chunin Exams.

He could aim at his target with such precision while wielding hundreds of ninja tools; even he couldn't match that.

Faced with Liu Sheng's enthusiasm and goodwill, Xiao Li and Tian Tian, ​​who were also very lively, immediately felt at ease with Liu Sheng and quickly started chatting enthusiastically.

An hour later, the noble caravan from the Bird Kingdom finally arrived, albeit late.

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