Naruto: I Borrow from the Future

"Kaleidoscope Sharingan..."

Ye Cang murmured, gazing blankly into Qing Ye's eyes, and asked, "What is that?"

Qingye was too lazy to explain, waving his hand with a look of disdain: "You don't even know about the Mangekyou Sharingan? Go back and study the history of the ninja world."

He instantly defeated Yekura twice.

There's no need for this battle to continue.

Moreover, through observing various timelines of the future using the National Constant Eye Technique, Aoya now has a clear understanding of Yecang's current strength in all aspects.

It could even be said that he knows more about it than Yekura herself!

In that impossible future, the possibility of Yekura using ninjutsu, taijutsu, and various combinations and tactical coordination gave Aoya an extremely clear understanding of Yekura's strength.

Yekura's original strength was probably equivalent to a weak Kage level.

Now that he's taken out a temporary loan to improve his talent, according to Qingye's estimation of the combat power of the ninja world's strongmen, this move should have raised him to the level of a Super Kage gatekeeper!

What Yecang just said, that she felt none of the Five Kage were a match for her, was not an illusion.

After considering it for a moment, Qingye began to give her instructions:

"Your Scorching Release bloodline is very useful. Its destructive power far exceeds that of ordinary Fire Release. Water Release ninjutsu is almost ineffective for defense. If you want to defend, you can probably only use Earth Release."

"However, your application of the Scorching Release technique just now could be further optimized."

"Improve your control abilities, and simultaneously control more and smaller Scorching Release fireballs, making these fireballs spherically surround your body to form a true absolute defense."

"Also, although you are a ninjutsu-type ninja, you should also pay attention to improving your taijutsu."

"Otherwise, like just now, if the opponent's perception is strong enough and their speed is fast enough, they can easily penetrate your absolute defense and kill you instantly."

Ye Cang nodded obediently.

But then, a thought crossed my mind, and I suddenly felt something was amiss.

"Wait, is my current strength only temporary?"

How does she practice then?

She was able to achieve that kind of absolute defense because of the greatly increased chakra reserves and ninjutsu control she had in her current state.

Once this effect wears off and her strength returns to normal, she won't be able to practice anymore.

"Then let's first improve our control over the Scorching Release: Fireball technique and our ninjutsu level."

As Qingye spoke, she walked back to the ship not far away.

The first attempt at a temporary loan has been completed.

The results were roughly as he had expected.

He was originally an elite Jonin, and after a wave of talent enhancement, he could reach the Kage level.

And what if a stronger ninja like Pakura could actually lend money to others for life in the future...?

hiss!

A major leap forward in per capita strength!

If things really go like this, the future ninja world might become a place where Kage-level ninjas are as common as dogs, and Super Kage-level ninjas are everywhere!

The entire future trajectory will likely change drastically!

Putting aside everything else, just one expert with the strength of a Kage-level ninja, even if he is only a Kage-level gatekeeper, is enough to cause a huge change in the power structure of the five great ninja villages.

"Hurry up and pay off the Kaleidoscope's chakra loan..."

A long-lost sense of urgency returned to Qingye's heart.

I wonder what benefits I'll gain from lending money to others indefinitely.

"I'm gone."

Aoya waved for Yekura to board the boat, and the small boat set sail towards the Land of Fire.

The two landed on a deserted beach.

Where are we going?

Ye Cang followed behind Qing Ye, feeling a sudden pang of panic. He quickened his pace to catch up with Qing Ye.

She can't go back to Sunagakure now.

But where is Uchiha Aoya taking her?

We can't exactly go to Konoha, can we?

Before receiving a reply, Ye Cang's expression suddenly changed.

The surge in chakra she had experienced earlier dissipated rapidly, and within a few breaths, her strength returned to its original level.

Is the time for that eye technique up yet?

Just as I thought that, I realized that the loss of chakra had not stopped!

"this……"

Yekura's eyes widened.

Her physical and mental energy is now extremely weak, and she can hardly synthesize any chakra.

With that much chakra, she felt she had almost dropped to the level of a ninja academy student!

Qingye glanced back and said:

"Don't panic, it's just the price of the previous eye technique. You'll be fine in ten days."

Ten days...

Ye Cang almost fainted.

Given her current condition, any Jonin could probably take her down, and this is going to last for another ten days.

"Um, you're not going to leave for the next ten days, are you?"

Ye Cang felt very uncertain and looked at Qing Ye with an almost pleading look in her eyes.

"I definitely want to go back."

"...What should I do then?!"

"Just find a place to hide for a while."

"..."

Damn it, I'm so panicked!

Aoya brought Yekura to a coastal town in the Land of Fire. Using transformation magic, they disguised themselves and bought two masks and two black hooded robes.

"You probably don't have much money on you, do you?"

"Yes……"

Ye Cang then remembered this matter.

She didn't need to bring much money with her on the mission; she only brought a few days' worth of dry rations.

Now that she can't go back to Sunagakure, she doesn't know if there's any way to get her savings from Sunagakure.

"Forget about getting your original money back."

Aoya saw right through Yekura's idea and simply rejected it: "Let's go to the underground gold exchange. It just so happens that this time we'll encounter a bloodstained ninja."

Underground gold exchange?

Yekura had never been there before, so now she could only obediently follow behind Aoya.

Seeing that Qingye had found the nearby gold exchange very skillfully, he used his transformation technique, put on a hooded robe and a mask, making it impossible to recognize his original appearance.

"How come you're so skilled?"

Yekura couldn't help but complain.

"Speak less!"

Qingye raised an eyebrow and scolded, "Be careful to disguise your voice when you speak. Observe and learn more. In the future, when you need money, you can hunt targets yourself to exchange for bounties."

Ye Cang pursed her lips, decided not to say anything, and followed Qingye inside.

"Get those two latest bounty books."

Aoya opened the scroll and handed the corpse of the Netherworld Ninja to the staff.

As he flipped through the latest version of the bounty book, his gaze sharpened when he saw one particular page.

"...?"

Ye Cang remained silent, but curiously leaned over to take a look.

On that page was her portrait, and below it was the bounty: 140 million taels of silver.

"!"

What are you doing?!

Don't look at my bounty! Don't look!

As Yecang watched further, she felt that Uchiha Aoya might not be able to resist turning her into cash as well.

Qingye didn't linger on Yecang's page, continuing to browse, when suddenly she saw another familiar face.

It's his own face!

Bounty target: Uchiha Aoya.

Bounty amount: 180 million taels!

...There are quite a few.

I calmly turned the page, my gaze not lingering on it.

Not long after, the staff examined Mingchao's body and placed it in a coffin.

"My lords, it has been confirmed. The reward is five million taels of silver."

"So little?"

Qingye frowned, somewhat dissatisfied: "Although he wasn't listed as a separate bounty on the wanted list, how come a Jonin with the Dark Release bloodline limit only has this many bounties?"

"We don't have the final say in these matters."

The staff member was sweating profusely, afraid of angering the mysterious old man and taking his life: "That's how the bounty is for Dark Release ninjas. It's all set by higher-ups. I don't have the final say."

Qingye lowered her head and flipped through the pages again.

The bounty booklet lists the prices of various bloodline ninja corpses at the end, distinguishing between bloodline and ninja rank, with different price tags for each.

The price for a Jonin with Dark Release is indeed only this much.

Qingye flipped through the pages again and discovered that it wasn't just that; the bounties for those Netherworld Ninjas with individual bounties also seemed to be generally a level lower.

"Fine, then, five million it is."