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

Chapter 4, Rank A: [Ninja Scroll]! (Please add to your favorites and recommend!)

"What? A shadow!?"

Oishi was startled when he saw the dense, dark tentacles surging beneath Nara Rinka.

"You brat, you're actually a member of the Nara clan?"

Oishi, who was in charge of gathering intelligence on Kikyo Castle, had a general understanding of the effects of the shadow magic possessed by the Nara clan.

The Iwagakure spy instinctively wanted to raise his right hand, gather chakra, and either use camouflage or the Body Flicker Technique to avoid direct contact with the brat's shadow.

But at that moment, Daishi suddenly felt as if his arm was bearing a tremendous weight. Not to mention making the hand gestures for refining chakra, it was even difficult to lift his arm.

"It's that explosive tag from before! And a flashbang!"

Oishi, being an elite Jonin of Iwagakure, immediately realized the situation, but it was too late.

In the [Lacquer Eyes] state, Nara Rinkei's manipulation of shadow techniques had reached a level of perfection. He had already firmly controlled his opponent by using the overlapping shadows of the two.

[Rank D Secret Technique: Shadow Binding]

[Spell Description: The basic technique of the Nara clan's secret shadow magic]

[Technique Effect: Using one's own spiritual energy, one creates corresponding Yin Release chakra, infuses it into a shadow, creating form from nothingness, manipulating the shadow to change shape and overlap with the target's shadow, thereby restricting the target's ability to move.]

[Surgery Evaluation: Stay here, do not move]

For advanced ninjas, the control effect of the Shadow Binding Technique is not absolute.

The simplest and most direct way to break free from the control of the Shadow Binding Technique is to rely on brute force to break free.

If Oishi were in his prime, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to break free from Nara Rankei's Shadow Binding Technique.

However, his injuries were far too severe at the moment, and it was wishful thinking for him to try to break free of the Shadow Binding Technique by brute force!

Moreover, Nara Rinkei had no intention of giving this Iwagakure spy who had invaded Kikyo Castle too much time to waste on idle chatter.

If he can't end the fight before the flashbang's illumination effect wears off, then he'll be the one in dire straits!

Therefore, after using the Shadow Binding Technique to control the enemy, Nara Rinka decisively condensed more Yin Release chakra and injected it into his shadow, making the shadow tentacles beneath him even thicker and more solid.

[Rank B Secret Technique: Shadow Stitching Technique]

[Spell Description: At the caster's request, the shadow transforms into a sharp blade]

[Spell Effect: Materializes the caster's shadow into a hard, sharp shadow blade, achieving both attack and capture effects, and can also attack multiple targets simultaneously.]

[Spell Evaluation: The Invisible Blade, the Most Deadly!]

Following Nara Rinka's will, countless shadowy tentacles flew swiftly toward the enemy's target location.

Upon closer inspection, one will discover that the tips of these bundles of shadows have now transformed into sharp, gleaming shadow blades!

Puff puff--

With a chilling thud, Daishi's body was pierced through with multiple wounds by a dense barrage of shadow blades, just like a rag doll. The resentment in his eyes and the last glimmer of light from the flashbang dissipated into the deep night.

Several new messages quietly appeared on the panel, indicating that the task had been completed.

[You have defeated the B-rank ninja combat objective!]

【【Rank B Mission: Iwagakure Spy】Completed!】

[Upon first completion of the task, the quality of the task reward will be upgraded by one level!]

You have obtained an A-rank [Ninja Scroll]. Opening it will randomly grant you an A-rank quality technique, ninja tool, or other miscellaneous item.

My mission... is complete!

Upon seeing the pop-up notification on the panel, Nara Rinka's previously tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and the dark shadows in his eyes silently dissipated. He had directly exited the [Dark Eye] state, and the condensed shadow blade also vanished into the air.

Nara Rinka's [Wisdom] attribute was only C-rank to begin with. In order to defeat the enemy, he first forcibly used the A-rank technique [Lacquer Eye] that he had developed himself, and then successively used the D-rank [Shadow Binding Technique] and the B-rank [Shadow Stitching Technique].

At this moment, Nara Rinka felt his vision blurring and a strong drowsiness washing over him. His mental energy had been severely depleted in the battle just now.

"Thanks to the [Lazy System]'s model of my own chakra meridian system, the [Lacquer Eye] technique, which was only one step away from completion, was finally finished... Otherwise, even if I had just used the [Shadow Stitching Technique], I would have completely lost my fighting ability."

Nara Rinka took a few breaths, trying to stay alert so she wouldn't collapse against Tsunade's back.

"The [Wisdom] attribute is secondary; the key issue is that the [Precision] attribute is just too low! A D-rank rating is comparable to a Genin, so an E-rank [Precision] is probably only something a freshman at the Ninja Academy would have!"

The "Shadow Chakra" used by the Nara clan to manipulate the "Shadow Secret Technique" is essentially a type of "Yin Release Chakra" created solely through spiritual energy.

In order to stabilize the effect of ninjutsu, this "shadow chakra" will almost instinctively seek to replenish the body's energy during use, regardless of whether it is friend or foe - this is the basic principle of the [Shadow Binding Technique].

To unleash a sufficiently powerful and stable Shadow Technique, the caster needs not only to invest a significant amount of mental energy but also to actively provide a certain level of physical energy.

Even though the Shadow Technique consumes very little of the caster's physical energy during its execution.

However, the Nara Lan Gui's [Precision] attribute is simply too poor!

This is also the fundamental reason why he previously believed that his "ninja talent was not ideal".

The low precision attribute means that the body does not have a strong enough physical constitution and cellular activity, and therefore cannot condense enough physical energy.

A lack of physical energy leads to insufficient energy reserves for condensing and extracting regular chakra, which in turn results in a loss of power and effectiveness in regular ninjutsu and taijutsu.

Even more seriously, the lack of basic chakra used to enhance physical fitness will lead to a catastrophic deficiency in Nara Rangsuke's athletic ability and combat mobility!

Before today, the only techniques Nara Rinkei possessed, aside from the shadow techniques passed down in his family, were the basic "Three Body Techniques" taught at the Ninja Academy. He couldn't even use the Three Body Techniques freely and smoothly.

In this respect, even Might Guy, who had already graduated from the Ninja Academy, could say, "My Three Body Techniques are superior to yours"...

This is why Nara Rinkazu, despite being in the same class as Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, and others, didn't graduate from the Ninja Academy until he was 12 years old; his imbalance in academic performance was simply too severe!

In the ninja world, pure taijutsu-type warrior ninjas still have a way to survive.

But pure magic-based stationary ninjas can't even leave the beginner village!

"Fortunately, I've finally completed the [Lacquer Eye] technique, allowing me to perfectly control the effects of my Yin Release chakra. This means I won't need to expend extra energy when using [Shadow Techniques] in the future."

"After that, I just need to focus on replenishing and boosting my body's energy... not to mention I have the [Lazy System] to help!"

Nara Rinka suppressed his anticipation and silently summarized the lessons learned from this ninja combat mission.

Besides the A-grade [Ninja Scroll], several other information prompts have just appeared on the virtual panel.

[You have developed a new A-rank technique, "Lacquer Eye," which enhances your "Ninjutsu" and "Wisdom" attributes! Overall rating improved!]

[Ninjutsu: C→B-]

【Wisdom: C-→C】

Overall Rating: D-rank (Genin) → C-rank (Chunin)

"Improving the overall evaluation doesn't bring any substantial gains and is therefore not very meaningful."

"The key is that we've discovered a method to increase attribute values! By learning and developing ninjutsu and increasing knowledge and experience, we can enhance our spiritual energy, namely [Wisdom]!"

After receiving the information from the panel, Nara Rinka felt increasingly cheerful and her energy returned.

"Oh, right, and that Rank A [Ninja Scroll]!"

Taking a deep breath, Nara Rinka used her mind to open the A-rank [Ninja Scroll] on the virtual panel.

[Opening...]

[This Rank A Ninja Scroll includes: Techniques]

[Rank A Secret Technique: Camouflage Concealment]

[Technique Description: The technique for the Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village) Super Advanced Invisibility Technique]

[Technique Effect: By precisely controlling water molecules in the air with chakra, the technique wraps them around the body's surface to eliminate refracted light and one's own aura, and makes the entire body transparent.]

[Skill Evaluation: Transparent Human World]

"Superior Invisibility Technique: Camouflage Concealment!"

Nara Rinka, who was reviewing information about the techniques, suddenly heard a soft call coming from ahead.

"N-Nara..."

Tsunade's voice still trembled noticeably, clearly indicating that she had not yet overcome her hemophobia.

"Has the enemy been dealt with?"

Since her vision was blocked by Nara Rinka, the only external information Tsunade could receive, besides the warm and steady little hands in her eye sockets, was the fragmented sounds she caught in her ears.

Tsunade, who was in a state of panic, had not heard any loud noises for a long time, apart from the obvious explosions of the explosive tags and flashbangs, and she couldn't help but feel uneasy.

If it weren't for those still-warm little hands, Tsunade would have suspected that Nara Rinka was already...

"The battle is over, but the scene was rather unsightly."

Nara Rinka came to her senses, closed the panel, and glanced at the spy's corpse in front of her.

Should I let go now?

"don't want!"

Tsunade exclaimed in surprise and involuntarily raised her hand and pressed it against the back of Nara Rinka's hand.

But the moment their palms touched, she recoiled as if she had been electrocuted.

The legendary Sannin actually needed the comfort and support of a child...

Tsunade, Tsunade, how could you have fallen so low!

"...Did I look particularly ugly and unsightly just now?"

After a moment of silence, Tsunade asked in a hoarse voice.

"She's supposed to be a medical ninja, but the moment she sees blood..."

"Ninja originally refers to a person with extraordinary endurance."

"Because she is a medical ninja, and because she is Tsunade, one of the legendary Sannin whom everyone relies on and trusts, she must not show any emotion when facing emotional trauma and can only face the pain alone."

Nara Rinkazu looked up at the bright moonlight in the night sky, carefully considering his words.

"Fear, weakness, retreat... These negative emotions should never be shown on an elite ninja."

"But being able to witness Tsunade's pain, who should be so powerful as to be without any flaws, did not make me feel embarrassed; on the contrary, it was quite enjoyable."

Tsunade listened quietly to Nara Ranka's answer. Clearly moved, she bit her lower lip, and the gloom in her heart inexplicably cleared away.

"Nara, you always say things that seem completely nonsensical..."

Tsunade exhaled a breath of stale air, her tone noticeably becoming more relaxed and cheerful.

"Help me up! The fighting was so intense just now, someone must have heard the commotion and is heading this way—no! Someone's already here!"

Nara Ranka first helped Tsunade up, then looked in the direction she was listening intently, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"Nonou-nee-nee!"

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