I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 161 S-Rank Ninja Scroll Reward! (3rd update, 10,000 words, please vote!)

"Your Five-Tails? Heh..."

Orochimaru licked his lips and said in a hoarse voice.

"Nara-kun, the capture of the Five-Tails Jinchuriki was achieved thanks to the efforts of all of us Konoha ninja."

"As for the ownership of the tailed beast inside the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, that's not something you or I can decide—"

[Shadow Piercing Bullet]!

Nara Rinka raised his right hand, and a ball of pitch-black Yin Release energy condensed at the tip of his index finger. It was then shaped into a bullet and shot towards Orochimaru's location, successfully interrupting the other's words.

Faced with Nara's swift and decisive action of taking direct action without any prior disagreement.

Orochimaru's pupils contracted slightly as he immediately began to concentrate the Earth Release chakra within his body.

puff!

The dark shadow bullet pierced through Orochimaru's body, leaving a hole.

However, what flowed from the edge of the hole was not bright red blood, but clumps of mud.

Earth Release: Earth Substitute!

Orochimaru appeared in another location in the main tent, looking at Nara Rinka with an annoyed expression.

"Nara Langui!"

Orochimaru rebuked him by name.

"Attack the Supreme Commander inside the Leaf Village's headquarters! Do you know what you're doing?!"

"I'm too lazy to exchange pleasantries with you, Orochimaru."

Nara Rinka said calmly.

"Some people dream of becoming the next generation's ninja god, and may even be eyeing the still uncertain position of the Fourth Hokage."

"But I don't have that dream."

"I have never hesitated to assume the lowest possible standards about you, and I am even more worried about entrusting the Five-Tails Jinchuriki to you."

"So don't try to fob me off with those official platitudes."

"hehe……"

Orochimaru sneered, his pale face growing even colder.

"It seems you're determined to oppose me, Nara Ranka!"

"I'm not interested in you. As long as you don't cause me trouble, I won't bother with you."

"All I care about is the Five-Tails."

Nara Rinka stood firm, directly refuting Orochimaru's declaration of hostility.

"I would say the same thing even to the Third Hokage in person."

"Whoever wants the Five-Tails, let him come and talk to me."

"I can assure you, he will definitely change that naive, unrealistic idea."

Sensing Nara Rinka's unwavering resolve, Orochimaru remained silent for a moment.

He really didn't want to target me, but just wanted that beast, the Five-Tailed Beast?

Orochimaru recalled his experiences over the past few months, as well as his interactions with Nara Rinka.

If an ordinary ninja discovered that he was experimenting on fellow ninjas from the same village, or even on the cells of the First Hokage, it would be a mistake.

Then they would definitely expose him to the villagers without saying a word.

However, Nara Rinka only informed Tsunade about the matter.

Although Orochimaru thought it best for Tsunade not to know about this.

However, from Nara Ranka's perspective, he only told Tsunade about it, which was already quite restrained...

Of course, Orochimaru also suspected that Nara Rinka might be deliberately holding onto this matter in order to gain benefits from him.

For example, the previous research data concerning the bloodline limit of the Ibri clan.

However, in the past few months...

Aside from the research data on the bloodline limit of the Ibri clan, Nara Rankei never asked him for anything else.

Are the bloodline limit research materials of the Ibri clan very precious?

In Orochimaru's eyes, a bloodline limit like Smoke Release, which is extremely unstable, is destined to have no practical value if it cannot be used reliably, no matter how special its abilities are.

and so……

What exactly is Nara Langui trying to achieve?

Bloodline limit, and tailed beasts...

Orochimaru licked his lips and casually probed.

"The Nara clan is not the Uzumaki clan. Your average physique and chakra are simply not enough to contain the Five-Tails."

"Even if we give you the Five-Tails, you still won't be able to become its jinchūriki."

"You're speculating about my intentions, Orochimaru."

Nara Lan Gui calmly said.

"But I don't mind telling you why."

"I, and the Nara clan behind me, are indeed pursuing the Five-Tails."

"But the reason we pursue the Five-Tails has never been because of its power."

"We pursue the Five-Tails simply because it is the Five-Tails."

Orochimaru frowned slightly, puzzled, and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Don't you think...?"

Nara spreads out his hands, holding the cassia tree.

"Does the Five-Tailed Beast look like a large white deer?"

"The largest, strongest, and most beautiful white deer in the entire ninja world! Isn't that enough?"

"..."

Orochimaru instinctively clenched his fist.

He suddenly had a strong urge to send Nara Rinkei to Ryuchi Cave and soak him in a snake pond filled with deadly venom for seven days and seven nights.

Let's see if we can use the method of fighting poison with poison to eliminate his, as well as the Nara clan's "deer obsession disease".

Is this the kind of guy I've always been wary of?

Orochimaru felt a sudden surge of immense powerlessness.

"My private tent."

He raised his finger, pointed in a certain direction within the camp, and said weakly.

"Go, I've left the Five-Tails Jinchuriki there..."

"Do whatever you want with the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, just spare his life."

Having obtained accurate information, Nara Rinkachi decided not to waste any more time with Orochimaru and decisively took his leave.

He first took the Five-Tails Jinchuriki from Orochimaru's private camp.

Then, he left a [Shadow Clone] in his own squad's tent to maintain communication.

The next moment, Nara Rinka, along with the still unconscious Five-Tails Jinchuriki and the white creature they had captured earlier, left the Konoha camp and headed to a remote forest far from the camp.

Several months ago.

Nara Rinka conducted a brief two-day study in this forest and successfully mastered the [Explosion Release] bloodline limit through Orochimaru's data scroll.

At this moment, Nara Rinka flew here on a shadow creature, resonating with the energy in the chakra crystal to create many shadow clones, allowing them to quickly build a temporary base.

With the help of the Shadow Clone, a simple underground camp was created in no time.

Nara Rinkazu separated some more shadow clones and gave them instructions.

"You all know the research mission, so work hard and strive for it!"

The numerous clones immediately sprang into action, but didn't forget to criticize the original body.

"Being encouraged like this by a lazy person is a truly unique and novel experience."

"This is so annoying, why am I just a clone?"

"I'm lazy, yet I'm not myself... What an awful feeling!"

The Shadow Clone and its clones worked diligently on their research.

Nara Rinkazu himself found a comfortable shady spot under a tree and lay down to rest.

The moment his back touched the soft grass, he couldn't help but let out a comfortable groan.

During my break.

Nara Rinka brought up the panel messages to check the completed task.

"An S-rank mission reward!"

Nara Rinka gazed at the S-rank scroll on the panel.

"It's been a long time since I've seen a [Ninja Scroll] of this caliber. I wonder what it can yield."

"For me right now, there are still quite a few S-rank ninjutsu that can be of great help..."

Nara Rinka had a sudden thought and immediately started the scroll on the panel.

[Opening...]

[This S-rank ninja scroll includes: Techniques]

[S-Rank Bloodline Elimination Technique: Dust Release: Particle Style]

[Spell Description: A casket of destruction that decomposes matter to its primordial state, turning it into scattered ashes]

【Technique Effect: Transforms one's own chakra into the "dust" nature through nature transformation, and then transforms these techniques into different three-dimensional shapes such as cubes, cones, and cylinders through shape transformation. The size of the technique depends on the amount of chakra invested.

The attack of 【Dust Release: Particle Style Technique】indiscriminately breaks down objects it touches into molecular-level fragments. Almost no ninja tools or ninjutsu can defend against its destructive power, making it an absolutely lethal strike!

[Spell Evaluation: Behold, your death star shines in the sky!]

Nara Rinkazu, on the verge of death, sat up abruptly, staring blankly at the [Dust Release: Particle Style Detachment Technique] on the panel.

He knew that he had made a significant contribution in this war against Iwagakure, and could almost be said to have single-handedly reversed the disadvantageous situation of Konoha against Iwagakure.

But Nara Rinka never expected this.

This S-rank mission, issued by the highest commander of the Konoha front, actually managed to unlock an S-rank technique from the enemy camp!

Moreover, it is a unique bloodline limit technique in the ninja world!

[Dust Release: Particle Style - Detachment Technique]!

"Oh Onoki, you are truly amazing!"

Nara Rinkasa really wanted to rush back into the Iwagakure defense line and have another three hundred rounds of sparring with Onoki.

"First the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, then the Dust Release: Kekkei Tota. That's almost all the stuff the Hidden Stone Village had to offer!"

After taking several deep breaths, Nara Rinka finally managed to calm down her excitement.

In fact, even if he had obtained the [Dust Release: Particle Style] technique, he would not have been able to use this bloodline limit technique, which is considered to be the pinnacle of destructive power for mortals in the ninja world.

The reason is the same as for the bloodline limits I obtained before.

Nara Rinka didn't know how to transform the chakra within his body into the nature of "dust".

All he knew was one thing—

"Dust Release is a bloodline limit technique that utilizes the three different chakra natures of wind, fire, and earth simultaneously!"

"I'm incredibly fortunate to possess all three chakra natures: wind, fire, and earth!"

Once Nara Rinkei has figured out the specific nature distribution of the Dust Release chakra, he will also be able to unleash this extremely destructive Dust Release: Particle Style!

"I was originally planning how to increase my own attack power ceiling, and now, as one of the top-tier ninjutsu for mortals, it has been unlocked from an S-rank [Ninja Scroll]!"

Nara Rinkachi was in an extremely pleasant mood. His gaze fell on the Five-Tails Jinchuriki on the other side, as well as the white creature beside him.

"And what we'll gain today is far more than just a single [Dust Release] technique!"

Third update.

Almost an hour later than expected...

There will be a fourth update.

It will probably be around 2 o'clock.

This means I'll be late for the update again tomorrow at noon.

Hair loss, hair loss, hair loss...

(End of this chapter)