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

Chapter 37 I have never seen such shameless ninjutsu!

Kazuma hadn't expected that the old monk, Chukaku, would disregard his status as a guardian of the Twelve Ninja and act so decisively.

Nara Rinka never expected that such a B-rank Jonin would be so easily defeated by the ninja monks of the Fire Temple.

He recalled the dense red chakra fists he had just seen and felt a pang of regret for speedrunning the battle mission too early.

"I originally thought the two sides wouldn't even fight, since the establishment of the Guardian Shinobi was partly due to the Fire Temple's influence."

"I never expected that not only did a fight actually break out, but the opponent also gave up so quickly!"

A perfectly good B-level battle mission had its reward quality drop by a whole level just because of a misjudgment of the situation.

Although this C-rank [Ninja Scroll] was obtained for free, without expending any effort.

However, Nara Rangke still felt that he had lost out badly.

We must learn from this lesson and never rush through a mission until the very last moment.

"However, beating a Jonin is like beating an insect. Is this the power of the Fire Temple's 'Mini Gundam'?"

Nara Rinkasa composed herself and turned to look back.

"Swarms of ninja Gundams, they're even more... well, than the Uchiha clan."

While marveling at the power of the Fire Temple's "Welcome - Thousand Hand Kill" (actually, it's "Wrathful Vajra"),...

They are still weighing the merits of the "Fire Temple Mini Gundam" versus the "Uchiha Half-Body Gundam".

Nara Rinka was caught off guard when he saw a group of ninja monks with pale lips.

After that attack, most of the monks were quite exhausted and would not be able to launch a second attack in a short period of time.

Nara Rinkazu thought to himself, 'This little Gundam consumes far more energy than I imagined…'

The old clan chief had probably witnessed the scene of the Fire Temple's ninja monks unleashing "Welcome - Thousand Hand Kill," so he had no interest in the group of weak and powerless muscular men behind him at this moment.

"Zhongjue, you seem a bit unusual today?"

Nara Kano stroked his chin, looking at his old friend beside him with some curiosity.

"What heinous thing did this 'Gei Ma' do that made even a kind-hearted person like you unable to stand by and watch?"

Upon hearing this, Nara Rinka also looked at the solemn-looking Master Chukaku.

"The abbot was really angry just now..."

"It's Kazuma, not Katsurama."

Master Zhongjue said calmly.

"Kano, you've probably been playing too much shogi."

"Okay, let's just say he's Kazuma."

Nara Kano said dismissively.

"What exactly did he do? You just called him a 'traitor'."

"You should know that this person is one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, representing the prestige of the Daimyo's Mansion. Even I wouldn't dare to make a move lightly."

"Kazuma was also a trainee ninja monk at the Fire Temple in the past."

Master Zhongjue took a deep breath, as if to calm himself down.

"But he did some things that were extremely contrary to human ethics and common sense, and was eventually expelled from the Fire Temple."

"It's truly rare. This is the first time I've ever heard of your Fire Temple expelling someone."

Nara Kano immediately became interested.

"So what exactly did Keima do?"

"Wazuma..."

Master Zhongjue glanced helplessly at his friend and sighed.

"He desecrated the dignity of the dead."

Desecrating the dignity of the dead?

The old clan chief's expression hardened.

Nara Rinkachi also raised his eyebrows.

He seemed to have discovered some incredible secret.

Desecrating the dignity of the dead, could it be that technique...?

No way...

Nara Rinka summoned the control panel and silently opened the C-rank [Ninja Scroll] that he had just picked up for free.

[Opening...]

[This C-rank ninja scroll includes: Techniques]

[Rank C Spell: Corpse Kiss]

[Spell Description: Secret Forbidden Technique]

[Technique Effect: By kissing, the technique connects with chakra points in the oral cavity, allowing the user to absorb the non-elemental chakra of the person being kissed.]

[Spell Evaluation: Mana Replenishment & Mouth Wiping.JPG]

'???'

Looking at the C-rank technique that appeared on the panel, Nara Ranka's young mind was greatly shocked.

Could you come up with some ninjutsu that people in the mortal realm could accept?

Is this how Kazuma desecrates the dignity of the dead?

Does it have to be this weird?

Nara Rinka often felt out of place in the ninja world because he wasn't twisted enough.

"Although I know this question is a bit presumptuous, I still can't help but ask it."

Nara Kano said hesitantly.

"Ninjas are not without ninjutsu that involves death and corpses."

"Just how far has this Keima gone?"

"I knew you'd ask that question."

Master Zhongjue looked even more distressed.

"Kazuma, he dug up the graves of the eminent monks of the Fire Temple."

"Oh, this..."

Nara Kano opened his mouth, unsure of what to say.

The worst-case scenario he had just considered was that Kazuma would use the corpses of some fellow ninja monks from the same temple as combat puppets.

The result was that they dug up the grave.

It was an ancestor's grave that was dug up.

"Why don't you Fire Temple execute him... Never mind, I didn't ask."

Nara Kano changed his mind halfway through his sentence.

"Does the Daimyo know about this?"

"I think the daimyo shouldn't know about this."

Master Zhongjue used a very euphemistic way of putting it.

"They actually recruited this kind of guy into the Twelve Guardian Ninja!"

Nara Kano's brows furrowed tightly.

"What exactly does the daimyo want to do?"

"Let me remind you, Kano."

Master Zhongjue said calmly.

"Kazuma is highly regarded by the daimyo, and he is also a representative of the daimyo faction that protects the Twelve Ninja Warriors."

Nara Kano's brows furrowed even more.

"It seems I'll have to discuss with the Hokage in detail how to deal with this ninja organization after we return to the village..."

That being said, Nara Kano knew that this matter was destined to be fruitless.

In the current context, the Twelve Guardian Ninjas are merely a secondary conflict.

Konoha was more concerned with the war developments of the other major ninja villages.

"Perhaps the Third Hokage will only have time to consider how to deal with this organization after the war ends..."

Nara Kano's gaze swept over the other guardian ninjas who had come to the Fire Temple with him.

Apart from Kazuma, the Fire Temple's ninja monks did not extend their attack to the other guardian ninjas.

"To be honest, I haven't had a chance to ask yet."

The old clan chief stroked his beard.

"What are these people doing at the Fire Temple?"

The voice just fell.

Master Zhongjue, who had been so composed just moments before, suddenly stiffened slightly.

Oh no, I was so focused on Ma's uninvited arrival that I forgot to ask why he came... My apologies.

Fortunately, the remaining guardian ninjas were still present.

After being questioned by Nara Kano, the guardian ninjas spilled the beans, explaining the whole story clearly.

"After being suppressed by you, sir, Lord Ma was furious..."

"He first went to cause trouble for several other Konoha ninjas..."

"The Temple of Fire is just the last stop..."

"Kazuma's original intention was not to provoke a conflict between the Guardian Shinobi and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, but simply to send some of his subordinates to suppress the Chunin of Konoha, thereby demonstrating the prestige of the Daimyo..."

Nara Kano frowned as he listened and asked the question that concerned him most.

"How are the other Konoha ninja doing now?"

One of the guards cautiously said, "I can only say... the injury isn't serious."

So he didn't die after all...

The old clan chief's brows relaxed slightly.

Nara Rinka listened silently, unsure how to evaluate Kazuma, this "mysterious man from the underworld".

You could say he's mature, yet he can't forget the humiliation the clan leader brought him;

While you might call him reckless, he didn't rush to the Fire Temple immediately, and he even knew to pick on the weak.

But if you say he's smart...

That's really a brilliant idea!

Nara Rinka looked at Kazuma, whose head had been beaten into a pig's head and who was unconscious, and shook his head with great disgust.

Master Chukaku arranged for the ninja monks to drive several guardian ninjas, led by Kazuma, out of the Fire Temple's territory.

Nara Kano also resigned at this time.

He originally planned to stay at the Fire Temple for another half day, and then return to Kyoto to rejoin the main group after dinner.

But given what has happened, Nara Kano felt it was better to go back and check on Inoichi and Choza's condition first.

Nara Rinka followed behind the old clan chief, bidding farewell to the monks of the Fire Temple, thus concluding his first trip to the Fire Temple.

"If I have the chance in the future, I definitely want to come to the Fire Temple a few more times!"

"Without the Uchiha clan's Mangekyou Sharingan, we'll have to try developing our own Gundam!"

"Gundam, that's the romance of ninjas!"

We traveled at a brisk pace.

Nara Rinka and the clan chief quickly returned to Kyoto and rejoined the main force.

Upon seeing the state of the ninjas, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza were pale and had some minor injuries on their bodies.

In comparison, Sarutobi Asuma, with his bruised and swollen face, and Hitake Tobi looked much more pitiful.

Of these people, only Kurenai Yuhi appeared to be unharmed.

The Mighty squad, still on the mission of escorting the caravan, unexpectedly escaped unscathed.

When Nara Kano, with a cold expression, asked for the reason.

"I'm so indignant!" Akimichi Choza shouted at the top of his lungs.

"They actually poisoned the food! I've never seen such shameless people!"

"Isn't this because you guys are too careless!"

Nara Kano almost lost his composure and scolded her in a hurry.

"Kyoto isn't Konoha. If those guardian ninjas really have any evil intentions, you'll all die here!"

Seeing the old clan leader get angry, the few ninjas left behind in Kyoto all looked ashamed.

The only one who still seemed angry was Sarutobi Asuma.

"The Twelve Guardian Ninja! Kazuma! I'll remember this grudge!"

After a night's rest.

The next morning.

The Konoha ninjas once again traveled to the Daimyo's residence to collect the war supplies that had been agreed upon in advance.

Handing over supplies and sealing them into rolls.

The group then headed towards the gates of Kyoto.

We set off to return to the village.

【Kiss of the Corpse Demon】is a ninjutsu used by the anime-original character, Fuuka. (Episode 280)

In the anime, the ninjutsu 【Kiss of the Corpse Demon】 is more powerful, as it can absorb attribute chakra after nature transformation and can then use it independently.

Considering that Bu Feng's appearance is nearly twenty years after the timeline of this chapter.

Therefore, the level effects of [Ghoul Kiss] have been modified to some extent.

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Kazuma's story is a fictionalized account based on his ninjutsu abilities.

Earth Release: Reincarnation Technique. Similar to Impure World Reincarnation.

Earth Release: Soil of the Dead. Summons a large number of corpses.

(End of this chapter)