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

Chapter 34, Rank B Spell: Shadow Piercing Bullet!

Nara Rinka and the clan chief walked out of the pavilion and into the courtyard of the Fire Temple.

Master Zhongjue appeared quietly at this moment, as if he had sensed the two's movements in advance.

Nara Kano didn't seem to mind, and simply lazily asked to rest in the guest room for a while.

Master Zhongjue readily agreed, and then looked towards Nara Langui.

"Abbot Zhongjue"

Nara Rinka bowed slightly, her attitude polite.

"If it's convenient, could you provide me with a quiet room?"

Nara Rinka did not rush to test the effects of [Chakra Crystal] in actual combat, as the clan leader had said.

Although he did have this idea, and the Fire Temple is indeed a very good "quest trigger location".

However, compared to testing the actual combat effectiveness of [Chakra Crystal]...

What Nara Ranka wants to do most right now is to find a private space to see how much the power of the advanced techniques he previously acquired has changed after equipping the A-rank ninja tool [Chakra Crystal].

Master Zhongjue's attitude remained unchanged.

"plz follow me."

Under the guidance of Master Chukaku, they found a place to rest in Nara Kano, while Nara Rangsuke also found a quiet room.

In a quiet room.

Nara Rinka first found a futon, sat cross-legged on it, and calmed his mind.

"According to the itinerary previously revealed by the clan chief, we will stay in Kyoto for one day to wait for the Daimyo Prefecture to prepare the first batch of war supplies."

"Tomorrow morning, after collecting supplies from the Daimyo's residence, we'll depart from Kyoto and return to Konoha, clearing out bounty hunters along the way."

Nara Rinkachi's mind raced through the upcoming schedule as he meticulously planned his training regimen.

Roughly speaking, I still have more than half a day of free time to use as I see fit.

"With such a short time, forget about improving [Super Beast Imitation Painting], and forget about fusing [Camouflage Concealment] and [Shadow Secret Technique]... Let's focus our main efforts on the easiest-to-modify B-rank technique, [Blood Penetration Bullet]!"

"However, let's test the effect of A-rank chakra levels first!"

The use of the [Super Beast Imitation Painting] requires the help of "special ink".

Nara Rinka didn't want to use his own blood, so he practiced [Super Beast Imitation Painting] in the quiet room of the Fire Temple.

The practice of this B-level technique can only be postponed.

Try out the effect of [Camouflage Concealment]!

Nara Rinka roughly finalized his plan, activated his [Lacquer Eye], and scanned the surroundings, but found no remnants of spiritual energy.

next moment.

Nara Rinkazu's index finger flashed with a faint light from the Chakra Crystal, and he vanished into thin air, becoming transparent and invisible.

"With the help of the [Chakra Crystal], I can finally cover my entire body with the effect of [Camouflage]!"

Nara Rinkasa's mind stirred, and his figure reappeared on the futon, a bright smile on his face.

Taking advantage of his abundant chakra, Nara Ranke practiced the [Camouflage Concealment] technique repeatedly.

After ensuring that the transparent state can be turned on at will.

Nara Rinka then shifted his attention to the [Blood Penetration Bullet].

He did indeed have the idea of ​​improving the B-rank technique [Blood Penetration Bullet].

The Blood Pond Clan is able to use the Blood Piercing Bullet skillfully because of their own bloodline limit, the Blood Dragon Eye, which allows them to control their blood at will.

Accelerating blood flow and proliferating blood cells... these are all specialties of the Blood Pool Clan.

Therefore, using the [Blood Penetration Bullet] poses almost no obstacle to the Blood Pond Clan ninjas.

But Nara Rangsei is different.

He does not possess the bloodline limit of the Blood Pond Clan.

Even if you obtain the scroll of the [Blood Piercing Bullet] technique, you can still use this special B-rank Yin Release secret technique.

However, while using the [Blood Penetration Bullet], Nara Rinka also needs to continuously consume her own blood.

The most fatal thing is that Nara Rinka can only deplete health, not restore it.

For Nara Rinka, the Blood Piercing Bullet was undoubtedly a self-destructive ninjutsu that "kills a thousand enemies but also loses eight hundred of your own."

If he had no other choice, he might have continued using it despite his reluctance.

But Nara Rinka clearly possesses "combat ammunition" that is far superior to "blood"—

shadow!

Perhaps it's because they both belong to the Yin-style secret techniques.

The process of integrating the Shadow Technique and the Blood Piercing Bullet went much more smoothly than Nara Rankei had imagined.

Nara Rinka extended his index finger, aimed it at the ground, and a deep shadow gathered at his fingertip into a pitch-black bullet the size of a fingernail.

"Bang!"

Nara Rinka opened his mouth and imitated the sound of gunfire.

The jet-black bullet, following his will, shot out from his fingertips without a trace of gunpowder, flying swiftly into the humanoid shadow on the ground.

A message notification suddenly popped up on the panel.

[Rank B Spell: Shadow Piercing Shot]

[Spell Effect: Self-developed spell, advanced shadow magic]

[Technique Effect: Infuses one's own Yin Release chakra into the shadow, materializing the shadow into a condensed and sturdy projectile, which is then fired out at a single point, with an initial velocity reaching the speed of sound.]

[Spell Evaluation: A jet-black bullet!]

[You have developed a B-rank technique called "Shadow Piercing Bullet," which will enhance your "Ninjutsu" and "Sage" attributes!]

"A Rank B technique, [Shadow Piercing Bullet], this can be considered a proper ranged attack ninjutsu!"

Nara was in a very good mood while enjoying the view.

"The key point is that, compared to other B-rank ninjutsu, [Shadow Piercing Bullet] consumes very little Yin Release chakra and is also much more concealed!"

Besides.

Nara Rinka also believes that there is still much potential for the development of the [Shadow Piercing Bullet].

Let's not talk about things further back.

Once Nara Rinkachi "develops" the Rasengan and incorporates its ultimate form into the Shadow Piercing Bullet, will he be able to increase the power of this B-rank technique several times over?

……

Around noon.

Nara Rinka originally intended to have lunch in a quiet room using soldier's rations.

However, the clan chief unexpectedly arrived and invited him to taste the special vegetarian meal at the Fire Temple.

Nara Rinka couldn't refuse, so she could only follow the clan leader.

During lunchtime.

Nara Rinka glanced furtively at the old clan chief sitting opposite her, slowly chewing his food, and silently made plans in his mind.

"Whether in terms of spell level or overall value, [Shadow Piercing Bullet] cannot compare to [Lacquer Eye]."

"The Shadow Clone Technique is certainly powerful and valuable, but its S-rank difficulty is simply too high."

Nara Rinka knew she had another option—[Super Beast Imitation Painting].

In terms of comprehensiveness and practicality, the value of [Super Beast Imitation Painting] is no less than that of [Lacquer Eye], and it is even comparable to the basic [Shadow Binding Technique] of the Nara clan.

The problem is that the [Super Beast Imitation Painting] was a gift from Tsunade to Nara Ranka.

If I were to truly dedicate the [Super Beast Imitation Painting] to my clan and obtain an S-rank [Ninja Scroll] from it...

Nara Rinka felt that he should at least ask Tsunade for her opinion.

"Let's put aside the idea of ​​getting another S-rank mission from the clan leader for now. My current abilities are enough for me to study and practice..."

I don’t know if it was just my imagination, but I felt that this vegetarian meal was more difficult than usual.

It was as if someone was plotting against him in the dark.

After glancing at Nara Rinka, who was quietly eating rice across from him, the old clan chief finally put aside his inexplicable unease.

"It can't be that Lan Gui has come up with some amazing ninjutsu again..."

After lunch, I took a short nap.

Nara Kano looked at Nara Rinka, who was resting with her eyes closed, and asked a question.

"Lan Gui, would you like to see the ninja monks of the Fire Temple training?"

"Is it okay?"

Nara Rinka opened her eyes and looked at the clan leader.

He had originally planned to ask Master Zhongjue for his opinion later.

After all, Nara Rinka was well aware of the power of the Fire Temple.

It's not just through the patriarch's account.

There's another layer of relationship.

According to information gathered by Nara Rinka, the ninja monks of the Fire Temple possess a special ability called "Talent of the Immortal Clan".

The concept of "Immortal" has a very special and specific meaning in the ninja world.

Sage Mode!

According to Nara Rinka's speculation, the "talent of the immortals" skill possessed by the Fire Temple is most likely a skill inherited from the Ninja Sect that involves the rudimentary use of natural energy.

Perhaps in terms of power, it cannot compare to the Sage Mode inherited from the three sacred sites (Mount Myoboku, Ryuchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest).

But at the very least, this is a way to access natural energy!

"Absolutely no problem."

Nara Kano confidently stated.

"Perhaps you don't quite understand the concept of 'Ninjutsu'... I don't quite understand it either."

"In short, according to the Fire Temple's philosophy, chakra does not belong to any one person alone, but to all living beings in the world."

"Therefore, the Fire Temple does not shy away from sharing their skills and abilities with the outside world."

Since Nara Kano has brought it up to this point...

Nara Rinkazu, naturally, didn't stand on ceremony and followed the clan leader to the training grounds of the Fire Temple.

At the same time.

Somewhere in the Land of Fire.

A tall man with emerald green eyes silently walked into a public restroom carrying a corpse.

Through a hidden door in the wall of the public toilet, the man entered a special space concealed beneath the public building.

Money exchange.

Also known as an underground gold exchange.

The place where bounty hunters spend their daily time and gather.

"Mr. Kakuzu, you've come again?"

The staff at the exchange recognized the visitor immediately and greeted him warmly.

Kaku didn't care at all, tossed the corpse over, and said in a cold voice.

"I've brought the body. Settle the bounty."

"Of course, no problem! Mr. Kakuzu is a legendary figure among us bounty hunters!"

The staff were very friendly and handed me a scroll while counting my money.

"This is the latest intelligence news circulating within the Land of Fire."

"It is said that there was a rogue ninja who escaped from the Land of Hot Water, carrying with him all the wealth and assets of his family."

As soon as he finished speaking...

A wolf-like green light suddenly flashed in Kakuzu's green eyes.

"Give me his information!"

Sorry, I forgot to set the time...

(End of this chapter)