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

Chapter 182 My Foolish Big Fat Sheep... (Third Update, 10,000 Words, Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"An S-rank technique infused with natural energy: Shadow Concealment!"

Nara Rinkei put down the fried chicken in his hand, seemingly lost in thought, but in reality he was looking at the spell details on the panel.

To put it vaguely, this also falls under the category of immortal techniques! An S-rank immortal technique!

Of course, Nara Rinka also knew that the Shadow Invisibility Technique was not a true magic.

After all, the core concept of "Sage Art" lies in precisely matching natural energy with one's own chakra to create a new "Sage Chakra," which is then used to drive the technique.

Nara Rinka's self-created S-rank technique, "Shadow Concealment Technique," merely absorbed natural energy into a biomimetic water molecule membrane formed by the convergence of Yin Release chakra.

Due to the barrier of water molecules, Nara Rinka's Yin Release chakra did not come into direct contact with natural energy, so there was no question of "Sage Chakra".

"I can now clearly perceive the existence of natural energy, and I can also manipulate its flow. I have the basic ability to introduce natural energy into my body."

A thought flashed through Nara Rinka's mind.

"However, Sage Mode training requires a massive amount of chakra, and my [Precision] attribute has only just crossed the A-rank threshold."

"To cultivate Sage Mode, more comprehensive and detailed testing data is needed."

"Perhaps I can consult the Five-Tailed King Kokuo about this later."

When Nara Ranka thought of the Five-Tailed King, he quickly thought of the old clan chief.

"I wonder how the immortal technique data I commissioned the old patriarch to collect is going. The three holy lands? Or the Temple of Fire? I hope it's the latter..."

"The Sage Mode used by humans always seems safer than the Sage Mode used by toads, slugs, and snakes..."

Nara Rinka suppressed his pursuit of the Sage Mode.

Cultivating in Sage Mode is far too dangerous.

He doesn't need to pursue the power of Sage Mode yet.

However, once one's strength reaches a certain level in the future, Sage Mode will be an unavoidable hurdle.

After all, for ninjas who are not of the Otsutsuki bloodline, only those who possess Sage Mode and refine Sage Chakra are qualified to step into the final battlefield.

A true god-level expert would be ashamed if he didn't carry seven or eight Dao-seeking jades on his back when he went out.

The Truth-Seeking Balls, which encompass the power of all things in the universe, can nullify all conventional ninjutsu, except for Sage Mode...

Nara's acquisition of the laurel tree can be seen as a precautionary measure.

Having let go of her obsession with Sage Mode, Nara Rinkei examines the memories transmitted back by the [Shadow Clone].

The Shadow Clone Technique creators didn't immediately send the news back after developing the Shadow Invisibility Technique; instead, they also conducted some testing on the technique.

After testing—as expected—the effect of evolving into the S-rank [Shadow Concealment Technique] is astonishing.

Because it utilizes natural energy, the Shadow Concealment Technique consumes less Yin Release chakra than the regular B-rank technique, Shadow Piercing Bullet.

In addition, the fatal weakness that has always plagued ninjutsu such as [Camouflage Concealment] and [Planting Technique] is the inability to conceal the subtle wind sounds caused by physical movement.

This has been greatly improved with the [Shadow Invisibility] technique.

For [shadow clones] and [shadow creatures] that can transform between reality and illusion, they can move at high speeds without making a sound.

If you combine [Shadow Invisibility] with [Shadow Clone] or [Shadow Transformation]...

Its body is transparent, concealing its physical form and shielding chakra perception; it can even fly when necessary.

Nara Rinkachi's mind inexplicably conjured up the name of a top-tier ninjutsu, a unique Rinnegan eye technique belonging solely to Uchiha Madara—

The Border Prison of Wheel Graves!

"So, Madara Uchiha and I are the same type of ninja..."

Nara Rinka had a sudden thought. She closed the panel and quickly finished off the fried chicken in her hand.

Having lingered on the battlefield for several months, Nara Ranka really missed the taste of fried chicken.

Of course, it's not just the taste of fried chicken...

"Dou, another serving of fried chicken, please."

Nara Rinka gave orders to his newly appointed subordinate.

"I'm going to visit a friend later."

For ordinary ninjas, after returning to the village and completing their mission, they can immediately enter a vacation period.

Considering that Uchiha Shisui had already helped submit the mission scroll...

Once you've finished enjoying the scenery in Nara, you can focus on your vacation.

"Yes, Nara-nii!"

Master Dou responded and quickly prepared a steaming hot plate of fried chicken.

Nara Rinka bid farewell to Yakushi Nonou and Yakushi Kabuto, carrying fried chicken, and quietly moved towards the Nara Drug Research Institute.

Several months have passed, and the Nara Drug Research Institute remains unchanged.

Nara Rinka arrived at the research institute with practiced ease, went upstairs, and knocked on the door.

"Ahem! — Please come in!"

A slightly hurried voice came from inside the office.

Nara Rinka raised an eyebrow and pushed open the door to enter.

The strong smell of alcohol in the air reminded him of what had just happened in the office.

"You're drinking during work hours again, Tsunade."

Tsunade didn't answer, but simply picked up the wine bottle she had hastily put away and placed it on the desk.

The glass bottle collided with the wooden tabletop, making a dull thud.

"Since you brought fried chicken, come sit down."

Tsunade waved to Nara Rinka, or perhaps she waved to the fried chicken box.

"When did you get back?"

"last night."

Nara Ranka walked over slowly and placed the still-steaming box of fried chicken in front of Tsunade.

Enjoy.

Tsunade grabbed a fried chicken leg and took a big bite without any regard for her image, mumbling as she chewed.

"From the Nonou family?"

"Who else could it be but her?"

Nara Rinka leaned against the desk, watching Tsunade's heroic manner of drinking and eating heartily. After giving a reply, he didn't disturb her any further.

Tsunade quickly finished the entire box of fried chicken, and the bottle of wine was also mostly empty.

After finishing the last half bottle of alcohol in one go, Tsunade let out a satisfied sigh.

"Comfortable!"

Boom!

With an empty wine bottle propped up on the desk, Tsunade's fair face flushed with a rosy hue as she stared intently at Nara Rinka.

"Now that I've done the comfortable things, it's the perfect time to listen to some stories to aid digestion."

Tsunade took a deep breath.

"Nara, the reputation you've made on the front lines has even reached me, a lousy doctor hiding in the rear."

"A shadow of darkness... Hah."

"So, what did you find out?"

"I wouldn't mind telling you."

Nara Rinka stared directly at Tsunade, gazing into her unfocused brown eyes.

"But in your current state, is it really appropriate for you to listen to such terrible stories?"

"What is it about me that's unsuitable for me to hear?"

Tsunade glared at Nara Ranka, then banged her wine bottle on the desk, making a noisy banging sound.

"I'm Tsunade!"

Tsunade stared into Nara Rinka's eyes and found that his dark, deep eyes seemed like a whirlpool, drawing her soul and consciousness into them.

[Illusion Magic: Dark Eyes]!

Nara Ranka silently cast a genjutsu, pulling the dazed Tsunade directly into the simple mental space he had created.

"This is... an illusion?"

Tsunade looked around, her vision filled with an endless expanse of emptiness.

"Nara, how dare you use illusion magic on me?"

"I'm capable of doing much more than just these things!"

Nara Rinka's figure appeared in the illusion space, and he walked step by step toward Tsunade.

"Tsunade, even if I don't tell you what Orochimaru has been doing in the shadows, you should still be mentally prepared."

"But what I want to ask is, is what you currently know and deduce enough to allow you to indulge to this extent?"

Nara Rinka approached Tsunade and stood face to face with her.

The two were so close that Tsunade could see Nara Rinka's reflection in her eyes.

Unfocused pupils, dazed eyes, flushed cheeks, disheveled hair...

Rather than being one of the three famous ninjas, she was more like a female alcoholic.

"you……"

Tsunade subconsciously raised her hand and pushed away Nara Ranka, who was too close.

The illusion space vanished without a trace at that moment.

"Inhale—exhale—"

Tsunade looked at the scene that had changed again, closed her eyes, took several deep breaths, and finally regained her clarity.

"I'm sorry, Nara, you must have found this amusing."

"It's alright, I've seen even uglier situations."

Nara shrugged. Since Tsunade hadn't gone on a drunken rampage, it meant she was still within his tolerance.

"As long as you don't act like you did before, casually touching or even talking to people..."

"I can accept either of them."

Tsunade glared at Nara Ranka with annoyance.

The embarrassing memories that she had so painstakingly erased resurfaced and launched a fierce attack on her already dwindling self-esteem.

"Let's get down to business!"

Tsunade tossed aside the sake bottle in her hand and tidied her appearance.

"What exactly did you find out?"

Nara Rangsuke did not reply directly.

"Tell me your deductions first, and I'll see your reaction before deciding whether to tell you."

Orochimaru…

Tsunade bit her lip lightly, but finally managed to speak with difficulty.

"He is experimenting on the seriously injured patients in our village, even... human experimentation."

"My foolish, fat sheep..."

Nara Rinka originally wanted to ridicule Tsunade in a sarcastic way, hoping to use her words to reawaken the woman's will.

But seeing the vulnerable state that the fat sheep was showing, he couldn't bring himself to rub salt into the wound.

"You want to end this here?"

Nara Rinka spoke calmly.

"Do you still want to dig deeper?"

"Go deeper?"

Tsunade's brows furrowed tightly.

"You mean... Orochimaru didn't just conduct human experiments on his own fellow villagers?"

"In fact, well, from your personal perspective, what Orochimaru did was far worse than you imagine."

Nara Lan Gui organized her words.

Even after I've said all this, do you still want to listen?

Tsunade's brows furrowed deeply. "Speak!"

Orochimaru was also researching Wood Release at the same time.

Seeing this, Nara Rinka readily shared the intelligence information he had already gathered.

"With your knowledge, you should be able to know where Orochimaru's Wood Release research materials came from."

"In addition, you should also know that Orochimaru can study Wood Release."

"What this incident reflects is far more than just his own will."

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(End of this chapter)