Naruto: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Chapter 209 I'm simply God's favorite.

"That concludes the mission details. Alright, go back and prepare yourselves. Meet at the village gate in two hours!"

After announcing the details of the mission, Tsunade waved to the three students to leave, and then disappeared from the spot herself.

The three members of Class 10 also dispersed to prepare for the next mission.

This mission is officially classified as Level A, but the mission itself is quite simple.

Head to Takumi Village in the Land of Craftsmen to receive a batch of important standard weapons and special ninja tools that Konoha Village commissioned Takumi Village to make some time ago.

At the same time, on behalf of Konohagakure, a new, larger order for weapons and ninja tools was formally placed with Takumigakure.

Although Konoha possesses its own well-established ninja tool research and production department, along with a team of professional ninjas and craftsmen, the high-intensity war on two fronts over the past six months has taken a heavy toll, resulting in the loss of various swords, kunai, shuriken, and other weapons.

Reserves of explosive tags and other items are decreasing at an alarming rate.

Moreover, according to the latest simulation report from the General Staff.

After several months of rest and recuperation, Sunagakure, located to the southwest, is likely to launch a new offensive, possibly on a larger scale, within the next one to two months, aiming to break the stalemate following the Battle of Kikyoyama.

Meanwhile, in the southeast, Kirigakure is showing increasingly obvious signs of stirring up trouble, and it seems only a matter of time before it intervenes in the war on a large scale.

In order to prepare for a potentially more intense and severe situation, we must take precautions and further replenish our strategic reserves to ensure that the equipment supply for the frontline ninjas is not interrupted.

After evaluation, the Konoha leadership decided to place a large additional order with Takumi Village to make up for the short-term production capacity shortfall.

Therefore, although this mission, which involves huge amounts of supplies and important diplomatic and financial transactions, is classified as A-level to show its importance, it is theoretically not expected to have too many twists and turns or combat risks.

It mainly involves a procedural diplomatic handover, quality inspection, and business negotiations.

However, this is only true in theory.

Just now, when Tsunade announced that the mission destination was "the Craftsman Village of the Land of Craftsmen," Shinichi suddenly felt a very subtle and strange tremor in his heart.

It's about avoiding misfortune!

The blue bar, representing the ability to sense ominous signs and avoid misfortune, was issuing him a silent warning.

Tell him that this seemingly ordinary trip to the land of artisans is not going to be so simple and smooth.

"What could it be? Is there a problem within the Craftsman Village? An accident en route? Or are other forces also eyeing this important shipment? Or perhaps the Craftsman Country itself?"

As she walked towards home, she quickly considered all the possibilities in her mind.

The intensity of that tremor wasn't strong; it lacked the sharp, life-or-death sense of crisis, and was more like a...

The warning reads, "Watch your step, there's a pit ahead."

Judging from the level of excitement he felt, this mission was at most a minor trouble or unexpected incident that required some effort to resolve, far from being a crisis that could threaten his life.

"Heh... I'm starting to resemble the protagonist in those stories more and more; wherever I go, trouble follows."

Shinichi thought to himself that he now had a deeper understanding of the two fortune-related terms, "seeking good fortune" and "avoiding misfortune."

[Auspicious] Makes it easier for him to access opportunities, good things, valuable clues, or people.

His tendency to avoid danger has made him a "concentrator of events" and a "center of vortexes," making him more susceptible to being drawn into various unexpected events, troublesome situations, and even potential dangers.

However, judging from the previous ominous signs, as long as these troubles can be overcome, corresponding gains will follow.

At this moment, Shinichi is, in a way, like those protagonists who are always pushed along by fate, with adventures and troubles going hand in hand.

"So, what trouble awaits me in the Land of Craftsmen this time? And what benefits will it bring me after I overcome it?"

Shinichi's curiosity was piqued.

"Is it the top-tier forging knowledge or rare materials secretly passed down in Takumi Ninja Village? Or will we discover some incredibly powerful and ingeniously designed special ninja tool? Or perhaps we'll make contact with some interesting people?"

With this curiosity in mind, two hours later, at the gate of Konoha Village.

"Everyone's here? Great!"

"Let's go! Destination—the Land of Craftsmen, the Village of Craftsmen's Ninjas!"

After more than half a year, having experienced the baptism of war and separation, Class 10 finally reunited and embarked on their long-awaited mission.

Meanwhile, in the Land of Craftsmen, in the Village of Craftsmen's Ends.

In the secret room, Qingming slowly opened his eyes. Just now, the inexplicable throbbing in his heart had become even stronger.

We can't delay any longer! Tonight is the time!

He suddenly stood up, pushed open the door to the secret room, and gave a deep order to a trusted confidant who was waiting outside.

"Contact our people immediately! Notify all those who agree with the new path to gather here at midnight tonight!"

"Yes, Lord Qingming!" The confidant's eyes flashed with fanaticism as he responded in a low voice and quickly disappeared from the spot.

After finishing all this, Qingming closed the door again, turned around and walked back into the depths of the secret room, his gaze falling on a specially made weapon rack in the center of the room.

There, four ninja tools of different shapes are quietly displayed.

These are the four ninja tools he secretly forged, a culmination of nearly ten years of painstaking effort, combining the secret techniques of the Ninja Village with his own ingenious ideas.

A strangely shaped longsword, its entire body a deep, azure blue, its blade composed of a bizarre three-pronged structure, exuding an eerie beauty, and gleaming with a cold, ghostly blue light in the dim light.

Longan tooth dagger!

This sword can not only extend and retract freely like a living thing, changing its length, but it can also transform into a special ninja tool called a chakra dragon.

It is a strange weapon that looks like two longswords intricately fused together. The overall design is gorgeous, and a bright green pearl is inlaid at the end of the hilt.

Peacock Soaring Twin Swords!

This is a very special pair of swords. Not only does it possess both single-sword and dual-sword fighting forms, but it also has the ability to reduce the consumption of wind-style chakra and greatly enhance the power of wind-style techniques. (This sword is far stronger than Temari's three-star fan.)

A large sword, entirely black, with a heavy and ancient design.

Flame Blade! (Note:)

This sword has a similar effect to the Peacock Flying Twin Swords, but it focuses on fire-based attacks. It can reduce the consumption of fire-based attacks while making them more violent and powerful.

Finally, there was a set of blue armor that looked simple and even somewhat plain.

Infinite Pocket Armor!

The remarkable thing about this armor is that it can effectively absorb and disperse physical impacts, reducing the injury suffered by the wearer.

Its core ability is even to absorb the chakra of others and ninjutsu to a certain extent!

This is what gave him the courage to launch a coup and purge his own ranks!

It is also the foundation that will give him the confidence to lead Takumi Ninja Village to break free from its constraints and engage in equal dialogue with the Five Great Nations in the future!

Just as Konoha's Team 10 embarked on their journey to the Land of Craftsmen, Seimei was also plotting a famous coup.

Sunagakure Village, Kazekage's office.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, also received an invitation sent by Kirigakure through special channels.

Kirigakure proposed forming a secret military alliance with Sunagakure against Konoha.

He invited Sunagakure to join him in launching a simultaneous attack on the Land of Fire, advancing from both east and west to besiege Konoha, and afterwards, to jointly divide the Land of Fire's rich lands and vast wealth.

The letter concluded by stating that if Sunagakure had such intentions, it could send a secret envoy to Kirigakure for detailed discussions, or Kirigakure could send a representative to Sunagakure in secret to discuss specific action plans and timelines.

This invitation was like a timely rain for Luo Sha at this moment.

His original plan was to take advantage of the fact that the Hidden Cloud Village and the Leaf Village were locked in a fierce battle on the northeastern front, which greatly tied down the Leaf Village's forces, and launch a decisive attack on the Leaf Village to break the stalemate at Kikyō Mountain in one fell swoop.

By pushing the battle line directly into the Land of Fire, seizing substantial benefits, reversing the decline since the start of the war, and also gaining more favorable bargaining chips for Sunagakure in the future.

However, the situation developed far beyond Rasa's expectations. Not only did Kumogakure fail to cripple or hold back Konoha's main force as anticipated, it also suffered a crushing defeat on the northeastern front, with its own logistics and medical systems suffering devastating blows, resulting in even greater losses than Sunagakure.

Immediately afterwards, Iwagakure suddenly declared war on Kumogakure, completely tying down most of Kumogakure's forces in the north.

This means that the pressure on Konoha's northeast direction has been greatly reduced, and a large number of Konoha's elite troops, who were originally tied down by Kumogakure, are likely to be transferred to reinforce other directions, including the southwest front!

This puts Sunagakure in an extremely awkward and passive position.

If we launch a separate, fierce attack on Konoha as originally planned, we will likely run headlong into Konoha's elite forces, which will be able to free up their resources, and we will be plunged into another fierce battle with an uncertain outcome. We may even suffer more severe losses than last time.

This is something that Luo Sha absolutely cannot withstand.

It is an indisputable fact that the overall strength of Sunagakure is inferior to that of Konoha. The reason why they dared to take the initiative to start a war was precisely because they calculated that Konoha was in a place of four wars and needed to deal with multiple potential threats at the same time, so they could not concentrate their full strength to deal with Sunagakure.

If this premise is shaken, the Sand Village's offensive is likely to suffer heavy losses.

But now, the invitation from the Hidden Mist is like a ray of dawn in the darkness.

"Has Kirigakure finally lost its patience and is about to officially enter the fray?" Rasa muttered to himself, his mind racing, deducing all sorts of possibilities.

If Sunagakure and Kirigakure can reach an agreement to advance from the east and west simultaneously and launch an attack on Konoha, then Konoha will truly be plunged into the most severe two-front war since the start of the war!

No, even with pressure from three or four fronts, Konoha still needs to be wary of potential changes from the northeast and northwest directions, particularly from Iwagakure and Kumogakure.

This is completely different from the previous situation where Konoha was able to rotate its forces and deal with the Sunagakure and Kumogakure attacks one after another.

At the same time, they face full pressure from two opponents of the level of the five great ninja villages, and must also be wary of possible changes from other ninja villages.

Even Konoha will be overwhelmed and expose huge weaknesses.

This time, the opportunity is huge!

After pondering for a long time, Rasa ordered the staff standing silently to the side, "Go and inform Jonin Yekura! Tell her to drop everything and come see me as soon as possible!"

"Yes, Lord Kazekage!"

A moment later, Ye Cang, tall and aloof, appeared in the Kazekage's office.

"Lord Kazekage, you wanted to see me?"

Looking at the female Jonin before him, who possessed both Scorching Release and Swift Release bloodline limits and enjoyed considerable prestige within the village, Rasa suppressed the complex emotions in his heart, handed her a document, and said, "Yakura, you will represent me on a mission to Kirigakure."

"Yes, Lord Kazekage."

Ye Cang accepted the order and turned to leave decisively.

The Kazekage's office fell silent again. Rasa looked up at the huge map of the ninja world on the wall, his eyes growing colder.

Two days later, in the Land of Craftsmen, in the Village of Craftsmen's Ninja.

brush!

A figure moved swiftly through the village's crisscrossing alleyways and towering furnace chimneys, moving very fast but making almost no sound.

The figure delivered a swift diagonal slash with its leg in mid-air, unleashing an incredibly refined and sharp pale blue wind blade that tore through the air and hurtled towards the white-haired figure in front of it!

Storm Blade!

The one who made the move was none other than Shinichi.

Their trip to Takumi Ninja Village was quite coincidental. As soon as they arrived, they encountered the village's genius craftsman and Jonin, Ichi Seimei, who was leading a group of radicals in a coup, intending to seize control of Takumi Ninja Village.

Tsunade originally did not want to interfere in the affairs of other villages, but after Shinichi carefully observed the strangely shaped weapons in Seimei's hands, he had an idea.

He immediately contacted the current leadership of Takumi Ninja Village, which was struggling to stay afloat, and presented his conditions.

They can assist in quelling this internal rebellion, stabilizing the situation in Takumi Village, and ensuring that Konoha's order handover and subsequent cooperation are not affected.

In return, Takumi Village must offer Konoha the most favorable friendly price in terms of order price and delivery priority for this and future orders, and provide convenience in certain technical consultations.

At the same time, Shinichi made it clear that the dangerous ninja tools used by the rebel leader Seimei were spoils of war during the suppression of the rebellion. According to the common practice in the ninja world, they should be disposed of by the one who quelled the rebellion, and Takumi Village should not pursue them.

Beset by internal and external troubles and facing an imminent loss of power, the leaders of Takumi-nin Village agreed almost without hesitation.

Thus, the battle before us came to be.

"Damn Konoha ninja! Mind your own business! Get out of my way!"

Seeing his supposedly foolproof coup plan take an unexpected turn, Qingming was furious.

At this moment, he was clad in infinite armor, holding the Peacock Flying Twin Swords in his left hand and the Crimson Light Blade in his right.

The strangest thing was the Dragon Eye Fang Dark Blade, which seemed to have a life of its own and floated behind him. The azure blue blade trembled slightly, like three venomous snake tails poised to strike.

Facing the giant wind blade that Shinichi was slashing at, Qingming's eyes turned cold, and he suddenly swung the Peacock Twin Swords forward with his left hand!

"Wind Release: Wind Slash!"

The cyan light on the blade suddenly surged, and a pale cyan wind blade, equally condensed and no less fast or powerful, shot out and precisely met Shinichi's storm blade!

boom!!!

Two enormous beams of azure light collided violently in mid-air!

A piercing, metallic, tearing explosion rang out, and a terrifying shockwave spread wildly in a spherical shape, ripping off the roofs of several nearby low-rise workshops. Smoke and dust mixed with turbulent air currents shot into the sky.

At the very moment when the smoke and light from the explosion were at their most dazzling, Longyan Yali's hidden blade behind Qingming suddenly came to life.

"Longan! Solve!"

With a low shout from Qingming, the three-pronged structure on the hilt burst forth with dazzling light. The slightly longer blade in the middle and the short swords on both sides seemed to come alive, rapidly extending, deforming, and intertwining, transforming in the blink of an eye into three ferocious dragons composed entirely of azure blue chakra energy!

In the distance, Tsunade stood with her arms crossed on a high platform resembling a furnace, a feature unique to Takumi Village, quietly overlooking the duel.

Shizune and Kurenai stayed by her side, looking tense.

With the help of this legendary Sannin, Seimei's subordinates were quickly defeated, leaving only the battle in front of them.

"Tsunade-sensei, aren't we going to help Shinichi?" Kurenai Yuhi couldn't help but whisper.

"Just watch quietly."

Tsunade said calmly, "This kid is much stronger than you think. Right now, he's not so much fighting as using this guy as a testing ground to experiment with his newly devised Wind Release ninjutsu techniques. If he really wanted to end the battle quickly, he would have taken down that guy down there long ago."

As if to prove Tsunade's words, Shinichi remained calm in the face of the roaring, azure energy dragon on the battlefield. His steps were like a butterfly flitting among flowers, and his figure was as elusive as a willow catkin in the wind, blending into the surrounding turbulent airflow. He brought the lightness and anticipation of [Swift Step] to the extreme, and always managed to avoid the energy dragon's pounce, bite, and tail sweep at the last second.

At the same time, his figure flashed and moved, constantly closing the distance with Qingming's true form.

The instant he reached a certain distance, Shinichi's right fist shot out like a cannonball from the barrel, blasting fiercely towards Seimei from a distance!

A transparent shockwave, condensed to its extreme and seemingly compressing the air into a solid cannonball, roared and tore through the air as it hurtled toward Qingming!

Dream Bullet Collection!

This enhanced variant combines the scattered attacks of the "Dream Bullet" into a single, powerful strike.

"Wind Release: Wind Reversal!"

Qingming's pupils contracted slightly, but he did not panic. With his left hand, he crossed the Peacock Flying Twin Swords and drew a peculiar arc, actively meeting the shockwave.

This is a unique ability exclusive to the Peacock Flying Twin Swords.

When you strike another person's Wind Release or similar attack with a specific trajectory and chakra frequency, you can forcibly twist and bounce the wind-attribute chakra structure and impact direction back!

Sure enough, the sharp "Dream Bullet - Gathering" wind-escape shockwave seemed to hit an invisible, strangely elastic wall the moment it came into contact with the blue light at the intersection of the two swords, and its momentum suddenly stopped.

Then it actually changed direction and reflected back in the same direction at almost the same speed!

However, the place was already deserted.

"Where?!"

Qingming's pupils contracted sharply, and alarm bells rang in his mind.

Instinctively, he dodged to the left with all his might, while simultaneously slashing out with his right hand's Flaming Blade and his left hand's Peacock Soaring Twin Swords towards the open space to his side!

A vertical and a horizontal barrage of blazing flames and sharp, azure wind blades intertwined to form a net, the wind fueling the fire and the fire drawing strength from the wind, transforming into a death zone that swept across the land.

"Oh? Not bad, quick reaction."

Shinichi raised an eyebrow, his heart filled with excitement. He waved his right hand and unleashed a burst of flames, while simultaneously slashing with a blade in his left hand.

A stealthy sweep!

Storm Blade!

Under the sculpting and propulsion of the pale blue wind blade, the crimson flame instantly deformed and elongated, transforming into a crimson flame blade with increased power and speed, slashing towards Qingming!

boom!!!

The crimson flame blade collided with the clear and bright afterimage of the Wind and Fire Cross Slash, creating a violent explosion.

Qingming's Wind and Fire Cross Slash was instantly shattered by more than half, while Zhenyi's Flaming Blade Aura itself was also greatly depleted, its size and light dimmed considerably, yet it still stubbornly pierced through the fireworks of the explosion and attacked Qingming's main body!

"hateful!"

Upon seeing this, Qingming immediately formed a hand seal, and the surface of his armor shimmered rapidly, instantly unfolding a semi-transparent chakra shield covered with fine swirling patterns in front of him.

Puff puff!

The crimson flame blade struck the shield like a mud ox sinking into the sea, being frantically torn apart and absorbed by the chakra vortex on the shield's surface, weakening and dimming at a visible speed.

However, just as the shield's light fluctuated violently due to the continuous absorption of a large amount of energy, and its defense became briefly unstable...

A figure burst forth from the gap like a gust of wind tearing through flames.

A crisp snap!

The violently fluctuating chakra shield was shattered by Shinichi's punch, exploding into countless scattered specks of light!

Shinichi's iron fist, with no decrease in momentum, landed squarely on Qingming's astonished face!

boom!

A dull thud of flesh colliding rang out.

The shock on Qingming's face was instantly replaced by violent shock and pain. Before he could even scream, his eyes rolled back, and he was sent flying backward, spinning hundreds of meters away, before crashing heavily to the ground. Amidst the rising dust, he was already unconscious.

The crimson blade flew out and stuck in the ground beside it, while the Peacock Flying Twin Swords also fell to the ground.

The battle came to an abrupt end.

"good."

Shinichi stepped forward and picked up the Crimson Light Blade and the Peacock Flight Twin Swords to examine them. Then he turned his gaze to the unconscious Qingming not far away.

Especially the Dragon Eye Fang Dark Blade on his back, which had returned to its original blade shape, and the Infinite Hole Armor on his body, which, although dim in luster, still had an intact structure.

He had been thinking about this since his time on the Northeast battlefield, hoping to find an opportunity to study the field of forging and lay the groundwork for creating related professional terms.

Right now, these four top-quality special ninja tools are like a pillow delivered when you're about to fall asleep.

Among them, the Crimson Blade and the Peacock Flying Twin Swords, one fire and one wind, can undoubtedly provide valuable reference, verification, and even inspiration for breakthroughs in his constantly improving Fire Release Ninjutsu and his newly created Wind Release Ninjutsu.

He was particularly interested in the Dragon Eye Fang Dark Blade, which could freely extend and retract in length and even "transform into a dragon".

If one can understand the underlying principles, it is not impossible to use it as a blueprint to create a Ruyi Jingu Bang that truly belongs to Shinichi Higashino!

As for the infinite-hole armor that can absorb and neutralize attack energy, Shinichi is also looking forward to it.

Of his three major ninjutsu systems, Fire Armor and Lightning Armor are undoubtedly very strong in terms of protection, but these are purely physical and chakra defenses.

In terms of Wind Release ninjutsu, he has already created the "Dream Bullet" which focuses on explosive impact, the "Storm Blade" which focuses on extreme cutting, the "Swift Step" which focuses on agility and flexibility, and the "Dancing in the Air" which allows him to levitate.

However, they have yet to make any significant progress in defensive techniques.

It's not that he couldn't create a "Wind Armor," but in his opinion, in terms of pure energy defense thickness and resistance to blows, he already had the Fire Armor and the Thunder Armor.

Creating another Wind Armor that is homogenized and likely has weaker defensive capabilities would be redundant and pointless.

His conception of wind-style defensive techniques broke away from the conventional mindset of pursuing absolute hardness from the very beginning.

What is wind?

Formless and shapeless, ever-flowing, capable of being both soft and hard.

Therefore, his Wind Release ninjutsu defensive techniques should focus on deflecting, shifting, dispersing, or even absorbing and neutralizing the enemy's attack force, similar to...

"Similar to the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth?"

A flash of inspiration struck Zhenyi, reminding him of moves from martial arts novels from his previous life.

The ability of this infinitely socketed armor to transfer and absorb enemy attacks provides him with an excellent physical reference and reverse engineering sample for this idea.

By studying it, one might be able to create a unique defensive technique similar to "The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" that belongs to him.

He acquired four top-tier ninja tools and gained valuable inspiration and research samples for perfecting his own ninja and taijutsu system simply by leaving the village to carry out a mundane A-rank mission.

I'm simply God's favorite.

Shinichi made a sarcastic remark to himself.

Several hours later, the turmoil and purge within Takumi Ninja Village finally came to an end.

Under the complex gazes of the elders of Takumi Village, who were filled with both gratitude and heartache, Team 10, carrying the first batch of weapons and ninja tools that had been successfully handed over and sealed into multiple storage scrolls, as well as a supplementary order agreement with finalized details, embarked on their journey back to Konoha.

One day later, in the southwest of the Land of Fire, in Tanbata Street.