Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

Whoosh whoosh.

At night, Arai, along with Yubi and Sasori, sneaked into the Land of Rain.

The three of them ran through the drizzling rain.

Return to the land of the wind.

For this mission, Konoha sent pursuers, and Arai was mentally prepared for that.

But the strength of the pursuers was clearly beyond expectations.

It's fortunate that he was leading the team, otherwise...

Thinking of this, Arai looked at Yubi beside him.

The fatal wounds inflicted on his body by the Konoha ninjas had been healed by medical ninjutsu... Yubi's level of medical ninjutsu truly surprised him.

Such injuries would be difficult for an ordinary person to fully recover from in a short period of time, even with the help of a medical ninja.

He needs to rest for at least a while.

But judging from Yubi's actions and physical strength, it seems that the impact is not significant.

However, that's not what Arai cares about.

After all, it wouldn't be surprising if Yubi, as the village's recognized genius, displayed even more amazing abilities.

This only further demonstrates his exceptional talent.

But some things... have nothing to do with qualifications.

"Yubi...is your ability a bloodline limit?" Finally, Arai carefully considered his tone and asked in a relaxed, conversational manner.

Bloodline limit... has a hereditary nature.

Yubi's parents were just Chunin from Sunagakure and had never shown this ability.

Moreover, there are no records or related information about this kind of bloodline limit in the entire ninja world.

At least... it was the first time he had seen it.

"Hmm... Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique."

Yubi scratched his head, smiled, and answered frankly.

Sasori, standing to the side, stared at him... recalling Yubi's abnormal state during his final confrontation with the Jonin, that frenzy and excitement.

He was completely different from the Yubi in front of him.

Arai seemed surprised that Yubi would respond so readily.

"Your family..."

Arai hesitated to speak.

"It's an ability from my father's lineage... However, our family's bloodline limit is quite special; it requires 'awakening.' But, apart from me, it seems only my ancestors possessed this ability... I don't know how they awakened it; suddenly... it was as if they sensed it. Other ancestors in my father's lineage, because they didn't awaken it, could only become ordinary ninjas..." Yubi knew what he wanted to ask and continued speaking to himself.

Awakening... does fit some of the characteristics of bloodline limits.

Does your family have a genealogy book?

Arai said again.

"No... My father told me that our family's origins can be traced back to a long time ago, before the concept of ninja villages existed. The lineage was broken long ago, and only fragments of information remain through generations of oral tradition. Since there are no strong individuals in the clan who have awakened this kind of bloodline limit, it was destined to decline... Well, you could say it declined, after all... it was never glorious either," Yubi said.

Arai nodded.

He couldn't tell whether Yubi was telling the truth or not.

However, the appearance of a brand-new bloodline limit ability in Sunagakure is naturally a good thing for the village.

Although it's a little odd, Yubi's background is clean... so there's nothing to doubt.

"Once we get back to the village, we need to hand in the mission log. The Kazekage and the others will definitely know about your bloodline limit ability," Arai said.

"I see."

"What you're doing is no small matter for the village."

Arai meant something.

"hehe…"

Yubi seemed oblivious to the deeper meaning, and smiled innocently.

Scorpion frowned slightly.

A bloodline limit... signifies the emergence of a new 'family power' within the village, which will also become a regular reserve of combat strength for the village.

In order to preserve this bloodline, Sunagakure will definitely use various methods to ensure that Yubi has offspring... The simplest one is to arrange marriages with other families.

The more offspring, the better.

This is not a matter of personal will, but rather a matter of cooperating with the village; it must be done this way.

Sasori understood the ways of the Sand Village's higher-ups.

Looking at Yubi so close yet seemingly oblivious to the implications, Sasori said coldly, "Your bloodline limit, so far, only you have awakened it... Doesn't that mean that even if you have offspring... they might not possess this ability?"

"That's right."

Yubi nodded slightly.

Scorpion appeared to be questioning Arai, but he was clearly speaking to him.

This can be considered a form of "protection" for him.

Yubi secretly rejoiced, which meant that... his relationship with Scorpion had taken another step forward.

Without a family tree and due to the passage of time, it is impossible to trace anything back to the beginning.

Yubi's father had died in battle, and now he was the only one left.

Sure enough, Arai's expression changed slightly after hearing those words.

He also sensed Scorpion's "warning" towards him.

"Don't worry, when we get back to the village, I will emphasize the issue of bloodline awakening to Lord Kazekage... After all, if it were so easy to have this ability, your clan would have already secured a place not only in the village but also in the entire ninja world."

Arai could tell that Sasori was very wary of him.

But in reality, he also didn't want Yubi, who had just begun to show his talent, to be exploited and consumed too early because of the village's power and desires.

He also hopes that Yubi can grow up "healthily".

Because... in his eyes, Yubi was a good child.

"Haha... My father also fantasized about that."

Yubi smiled faintly.

"I've had some dealings with your father... but I've never heard him mention anything about bloodline limits..."

Arai wasn't questioning; he was simply curious.

"My father believed that this kind of bloodline limit ability was impossible for future generations to awaken, so there was no point in mentioning it... Anyway, it wasn't recorded in the ninja world, so let's just pretend it didn't exist. Besides, he was just a Chunin with mediocre strength... If others knew that he possessed a bloodline limit ability, it would be somewhat embarrassing for his ancestors," Yubi said with a smile.

"That's true... I can understand his thinking."

Arai nodded.

"Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique...right?"

"Um…"

"Could you explain this ability to me? Of course... if you mind..." Yubi interrupted before Arai could finish speaking, "Simply put, it's an ability to control blood, but... obviously it still needs the help of ninjutsu for further development. Since I'm the only one who has awakened it so far, and there's no related inheritance in my family, in the future... I may have to figure it out myself."

"Don't worry, Lord Kazekage also possesses a bloodline limit... He should be quite interested in your ability as well. Although the nature of the abilities is somewhat different, with Lord Kazekage's experience... he can offer you some help and advice."

Arai reassured.

"Um."

"Let's go, let's hurry back to the village."

……

A few days later, Sunagakure Village.

The office of the Third Kazekage.

Kazekage looked at Arai standing in front of him and finished telling him everything.

A look of surprise and disbelief appeared on his face.

He crossed his arms, rested his chin on his hand, and murmured, "Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique..."

"In all the development of the ninja world, there are still bloodline limits that have never been discovered?"

After a moment's hesitation, Feng Ying said in a deep voice, "Go and summon everyone for a meeting!"

"Yes."

One of the guards in the room immediately turned around to do it.

"Lord Kazekage... Yubi is still young after all..."

Seeing this, Arai hesitated and said.

Kazekage slowly rose, glancing at Arai. "We've all done this for the village... I have, you have, Yubi has. From the moment we were born, this has been the mission we've carried!"

"..."

Arai.

"Yubi's bloodline limit is no small matter. It needs to be discussed and addressed properly from the village's perspective."

"Even if the village needs him to make some sacrifices... it's not now."

"It's not the right time yet..."

Feng Ying said solemnly.

"You did a good job on this mission." He then added a word of praise.

"You can go now."

"Yes."

After hearing this, Arai had no choice but to leave.