Konoha: I, Uchiha, am brimming with positive energy

Chapter 330 Hook

"Onmyoji? Never heard of that. And someone can use Fire Release ninjutsu like Hanabi without using chakra? Are you sure you're not seeing things?"

In the Hokage's office, after listening to Hyuga Hanabi's words, Naruto Uzumaki pondered for a moment and asked...

Hyuga Hanabi quickly shook her head and said, "Impossible, I absolutely cannot be wrong. Even without refining chakra, a ninja's body meridians are far superior to those of ordinary people. The boss's meridians don't show any signs of chakra at all."

After hearing what Hyuga Hanabi said, the people in the room believed her. After all, Hyuga Hanabi was also a Jonin, and there were few in the village with Byakugan stronger than her.

Tsunade also returned. She happened to be nearby and came back to check on things after receiving Sakura's message. However, she was surprised to see the highly effective secret medicines.

If such a secret medicine had existed during the Fourth Shinobi World War, Konoha's casualties would have been greatly reduced.

"Naruto, what are you going to do now?"

Tsunade said, "Although there is no war between the Five Great Shinobi Villages, if other shinobi get their hands on this kind of secret medicine, it might cause a lot of trouble."

"I don't know what to do either."

Naruto scratched his head and said, "If he's just running a normal business, Konoha can't really do anything about it. And even if he's not in Konoha, this Onmyoji can go to other countries."

Sakura, who was standing nearby, asked, "Speaking of which, what exactly is an Onmyoji? Even Lady Tsunade doesn't know?"

Tsunade shook her head and said, "I've never heard of that."

"By the way, perhaps the hermit Fukasaku of Mount Myōboku knows. Let me ask him."

Naruto suddenly remembered his recent visit to Mount Myōboku, then pricked his finger, formed several hand seals, placed his hand on the table, and said, "Summoning Jutsu!"

Bang!

A cloud of smoke appeared, and then an old toad appeared on Naruto's desk carrying a bowl. However, the bowl contained not rice, but worms.

It immediately made other people who saw it feel nauseous; those who had never eaten insects before couldn't stand this thing at all.

After glancing around, Fukasaku kicked Naruto in the stomach and angrily said, "Naruto, you're just like Jiraiya! You don't even check what the other person is doing when you summon them!"

"I'm sorry, Master Fukasaku. I've summoned you here because I have a question for you."

Naruto quickly apologized, then changed the subject, asking Fukasaku, "Fukasaku, do you know anything about Onmyoji?"

"Onmyoji?"

Upon hearing this title, Fukasaku, the old toad, asked with surprise, "Little Naruto, where did you hear about Onmyoji?"

"Huh, there really are Onmyoji? Why have I never heard of them before?"

Naruto was surprised when he heard this, and Tsunade, Sakura, and the others also showed the same expression. It turns out that the Onmyoji were not a lie after all.

"It's normal that you haven't heard of it. The Onmyoji community disappeared a long time ago. When I was born, the Onmyoji had already been extinct for more than 300 years."

Seeing Naruto's shocked expression, Fukasaku asked, "It seems you've encountered an Onmyoji?"

Naruto Uzumaki nodded and said, "Yes, we encountered someone who claimed to be an Onmyoji, but we can't be sure, so we wanted to ask you. We can tell from his Byakugan that he doesn't have chakra, but he can use flames to refine secret medicines, and perhaps he has other abilities as well."

Fukasaku the Sage said, "He has no chakra? Then he might be an Onmyoji. Chakra comes from the Goddess of the Rabbit. Before the Divine Tree descended, Onmyoji were the rulers of this planet. They directly used natural energy to create gods, control life and death, and guide humanity to the right path."

The goddess of the Rabbit is Kaguya Otsutsuki. After the Fourth Shinobi World War, the people in the house also learned about the sealing of Kaguya Otsutsuki a thousand years ago.

"Even our Mount Myōboku had to listen to the Onmyoji back then."

Upon hearing this, Naruto Uzumaki exclaimed in shock, "Are Onmyoji that powerful?"

"No matter how powerful she was, she has become history. After the appearance of the Goddess of the Rabbit, the Onmyoji were the first to rebel against her. However, the Goddess of the Rabbit was too powerful, causing the Onmyoji to suffer heavy losses. After that, she slowly disappeared. By the time I was born, I could no longer hear any news about the Onmyoji."

After Fukasaku finished speaking, the room fell silent as they were still processing his words.

After a while, Naruto Uzumaki finally spoke, saying, "It seems Hanabi's Byakugan wasn't wrong. That pharmacy owner doesn't have chakra; he's using natural energy directly. The Byakugan can't see natural energy; it can only sense it."

Tsunade frowned slightly, pondering, "I didn't expect there to be Onmyoji these days. What's this guy up to? It seems like he's looking for something."

"Whatever he's looking for, as long as we know his background, that's enough. Sakura has also tested these medicines, and there's nothing wrong with them. Next, Sai, just gather information about him. We shouldn't contact him for now."

Nara Shikamaru spoke up, saying that the best way to deal with someone you don't know well and can't see any malice in is to ignore them and wait for them to slowly reveal their intentions.

"Shikamaru is right. If the other side can use natural energy, surveillance will be useless. Sai, just gather information about the other side before they come to Konoha. Let's give up on surveillance within the village for now."

Naruto Uzumaki said that he was the only one in Konoha who could use natural energy, and he knew how strong the perception of natural energy was. The Anbu's surveillance had no effect on natural energy at all.

Sakura then spoke up, "I can go to that pharmacy often under the guise of buying medicine, buying only one or two items each time. That way, I can gather some information."

After saying that, Sakura thought to herself that this way the village's secret medicine might be delivered to Sasuke; in terms of missions, probably no ninja has carried out more difficult or dangerous missions than Sasuke.

"Haha, that's a good method too, but Sakura, I'll leave those secret medicines to you."

Naruto Uzumaki guessed Sakura's plan, but he thought so too. Sasuke was out investigating the Otsutsuki clan, going to dangerous places, and needed these secret medicines more than they did, who stayed in the village.

After the meeting in the Hokage's office ended, Fukasaku did not leave immediately. He asked Naruto Uzumaki about something the Great Toad Sage wanted to know.

However, the Great Toad Sage's statement was too general. Based on the information, it could only be inferred that the enemy was related to the Otsutsuki clan. Moreover, according to his and Shikamaru's analysis, the enemy was very likely the person Kaguya was going to deal with. The only way to find out was through Sasuke's investigation.

There is no information available at the moment.

After hearing Naruto's answer, Fukasaku returned to Mount Myōboku.

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Yangyi Pharmacy.

Today, Uchiha Yoichi didn't concoct any medicine. Instead, he bought the property next to the pharmacy, planning to open an izakaya (Japanese pub) to satisfy his cravings.

Although his lifespan has exceeded several thousand years, Uchiha Yoichi has never given up his appetite, and whenever he comes across a dish he has never tried before, he plans to give it a gourmet experience.

Perhaps it's a habit stemming from his Otsutsuki genes; he can't shake his instinct to eat.

Since he had plenty of money, Uchiha Yoichi quickly bought the three-story shop next door and planned to open up the top floor, leaving the first and second floors as an izakaya and a restaurant.

Just as Uchiha Yoichi finished negotiating with the renovation team, someone behind him suddenly spoke up: "Hey, isn't there a toy store over there? Why is it closed?"

Uchiha Yoichi turned around and saw that the person who spoke was someone he recognized, the married woman Yamanaka Ino with a familiar voice, although this married woman did not have a good impression of him.

"I bought it. From now on, this place will be an izakaya and a restaurant."

Upon hearing this, Yamanaka Ino asked in surprise, "You bought them? What about Kiyono-sensei? And why did you open these two stores? They're completely unrelated to you..."

"Who knew they'd just take the money and leave? I did it for my own convenience, so I could just go downstairs to eat."

After Uchiha Yangyi finished speaking, he turned his head to look at Yamanaka Ino.

Feeling a little uncomfortable under that gaze, Yamanaka Ino put her hands on her hips and said, "What are you looking at?"

Uchiha Yoichi said, "Look at you, you're supposed to be a ninja, but you act like you have nothing to do all day. You also have a bad temper. Did you have a fight with your family recently?"

"You bastard."

Yamanaka Ino clenched her fists, thinking to herself that what this guy was saying was so annoying. He had just said that she didn't want to be a ninja, and then he brought up that she had argued with her family. She hadn't talked to Sai much lately, but her relationship with her family was definitely the best!

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll..."

Do you know what the seven-year itch is?

Upon hearing the question, Yamanaka Ino paused, her anger instantly dissipating by half, and said, "Huh? No, I don't know. But what does this have to do with what you just said? How dare you speak ill of me like that?"

"Of course it's related. Your current situation is very similar to the seven-year itch, so you should resolve it as soon as possible."

After saying that, Uchiha Yangyi turned around and went back to the pharmacy. Skilled fishermen need to bait the area in advance, giving those stupid fish a little treat, and then they will unknowingly take the bait.

He's now setting a trap for Yamanaka Ino.

Uchiha Yang had originally planned to fish peacefully, but since he kept running into this woman, he figured he might as well take the bait.

"Wait a moment."

Seeing Uchiha Yoichi turn and leave, Yamanaka Ino, still confused about what the seven-year itch meant, quickly caught up with him and asked, "What did you mean by the seven-year itch?"

However, Uchiha Yoichi did not answer her while they were outside. It was only after they entered Yoichi's pharmacy that Uchiha Yoichi brought out two cups of tea, and placed one of them in front of Yamanaka Ino.

"Thank you, thank you."

Upon seeing this, Yamanaka Ino thanked him in a low voice, thinking to herself, "This guy isn't annoying when he doesn't speak."

After setting down the tea, Uchiha Yoichi sat down opposite Yamanaka Ino and said, "This is a symptom summarized from a combination of medical knowledge and sociological understanding."

He's about to cast his line!

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(End of this chapter)