I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

Silently listening to his friend's evaluation of him, Naruto walked into the sealed space with a blank expression, then looked at Kurama and Minato and said, "Stop arguing. The reason I can't master the Flying Thunder God Technique is largely because of Kurama."

"What does this have to do with me? I haven't affected you at all..." Nine-Tailed Fox refused to take the blame.

Naruto glanced at Kurama and said, "It's not because of chakra interference, but because I'm a Jinchuriki. It's easy to transfer a ninja, but it's difficult to transfer a Tailed Beast."

After saying that, Naruto looked at the Fourth Hokage beside him and asked, "You must have used up a lot of chakra when you transferred the Tailed Beast Ball back then, right?"

Minato thought for a moment and said, "It did take a lot of chakra, including when we transferred the Nine-Tails."

Although he ultimately defeated the masked man in that battle, it was fraught with danger.

The act of transferring the Tailed Beasts, using the Tailed Beast Ball, and repeatedly employing the Flying Thunder God Technique almost completely depleted his chakra; otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to use the Reaper Death Seal Technique at the last moment.

Upon hearing this, Naruto fell into deep thought.

Chapter 130 Practical Sealing Techniques

If the Flying Thunder God Technique could be mastered to the level of the Fourth Hokage, it would naturally be an invincible weapon.

The Flying Thunder God Technique's high mobility combined with the destructive power of the Tailed Beast Ball would give even ninjas surpassing the Five Kage a headache, since ninjas of this level are not alone and must have an affiliated force behind them.

His Flying Thunder God technique is almost on par with the Fourth Hokage's Shadow Guard. He's good at delivering packages, but forget about using it in actual combat; he'd probably be laughed at by Obito.

However, Naruto does not intend to completely give up training in the Flying Thunder God Technique, which may have unexpected effects in the future.

After all, even the Reverse Harem Technique can be used against Kaguya Otsutsuki, and the youthful version of the Flying Thunder God Technique can also be effective...

Too lazy to defend his space-time talent, Naruto left the sealed space and headed towards the Uzumaki Shrine. Counting the time, he realized it had been a while since he had met with the old clan leader of the Uzumaki clan.

After learning the sealing technique from the old clan chief, the other party has been holed up in the Uzumaki Shrine ever since.

After walking for more than ten minutes, Naruto arrived at the Uzumaki Shrine and met Uzumaki Ashina in the lakeside pavilion.

Uzumaki Ashina was kneeling on the tatami mat, with scattered sealing scrolls on the table in front of him, seemingly studying some new sealing technique.

Sensing Naruto's approaching chakra, Ashina Uzumaki turned around and said with a displeased expression, "How could our new clan leader bear to come here and not continue to manage Uzushio Village and the Land of Whirlpools?"

Unlike the five great nations, the leader of Uzushio Village also holds the position of Daimyo of Uzushio Country, making him an exception.

In Naruto's view, this exception was actually normal. In the ninja world, where individual strength reigns supreme, it always felt strange that the ruler of the Land of Fire wasn't the Hokage.

However, if we consider the ninja village as a sect from a novel from the previous life, then it becomes somewhat understandable.

Ninjas need time to train, so it's possible to outsource tax collection to the Land of Fire. However, this makes the attitude of the Land of Fire's nobles towards ninjas very strange.

At this moment, Naruto noticed something unusual about the old clan leader.

Ashina Uzumaki noticed Naruto's gaze, smiled, and said, "It's nothing serious. This reanimated body is already quite broken. I'll just use a sealing technique again to prevent the soul from leaving."

Naruto frowned. He knew that the Impure World Technique must have a duration, but he didn't expect that the duration had already passed.

However, since the duration of the Impure World Technique has reached its limit, why did the old patriarch not return to the Pure Land, but instead chose to forcibly stay there using a sealing technique? Would this forced stay affect the soul of the deceased?

Seemingly guessing Naruto's thoughts, Ashina Uzumaki nodded: "My soul will naturally be worn down slowly, but compared to the lifeless Pure Land, I would rather stay in the ninja world to leave some sealing techniques for you juniors. At worst, I'll just exhaust my soul."

Naruto remained silent for a few seconds. The old clan leader's desire to revive the Uzumaki clan had become an obsession.

Seeing Naruto's expression, Ashina Uzumaki laughed and said, "Don't just stand there, take a look at my newly developed sealing techniques. These sealing techniques are all improved by me based on current technology. I don't know if they'll work well."

Naruto picked up a sealing technique scroll from the side, which surprisingly contained sealing techniques for preserving food. He said with some surprise, "Why are all these sealing techniques related to daily life? Aren't there any for combat?"

Ashina Uzumaki said dismissively, "Why bother with all those combat-related sealing techniques? They're useless except for killing people, and they're extremely difficult to learn. Plus, they often result in mutual destruction."

Naruto put down the sealing technique scroll and suddenly asked, "By the way, Elder Clan Chief, could you tell me what the Pure Land is like?"

Upon hearing this, Ashina Uzumaki's expression changed slightly, and he then said:

"It's pitch black inside the Pure Land, and you can't see anything. I can sense the existence of other souls, but I can't touch them. I can only wait for them to perish."

"Is this all there is in the Pure Land?" Naruto found it a bit strange.

Ashina glanced at Naruto and said in a low voice:

"What else could it be? That's a place for the dead. It's not like the ninja world where people fight every day. But it's amazing that Tobirama developed this ninjutsu, which allows the souls of the dead to return to the ninja world."

After pondering for a moment, Naruto said to Ashina Uzumaki, "Elder, have you noticed that the Impure World Reincarnation technique is actually very similar to the Summoning Jutsu? The only difference is that the contract isn't for the Summoning Jutsu, but for the soul of a deceased ninja."

Uzumaki Ashina nodded: "That's true. But are you researching these things to use the Pure Land for your own purposes, or to resurrect your deceased relatives? I advise you not to play with the dead."

"When the line between the living and the dead is blurred, order will vanish."

Naruto laughed and said, "Of course I wouldn't play with the dead. At most, I'd make them work for me. But after hearing the old clan leader's description of the Pure Land, I was reminded of the White Zetsu I encountered before."

What is a White Zetsu?

Ashina Uzumaki became interested; the last time Naruto mentioned White Zetsu was through the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

As a forbidden technique, the Impure World Reincarnation naturally comes at a price: the sacrifice of living beings. Naruto simply used White Zetsu instead, but he still doesn't know what White Zetsu actually is.

Naruto noticed the old clan leader's confusion, but he didn't want to explain further.

He just felt that Pure Land was somewhat similar to Infinite Tsukuyomi, or that it was related to the Divine Tree. Perhaps the so-called Pure Land existed by relying on the Divine Tree.

But if that were the case, the Sage of Six Paths' state would seem rather strange...

With the Sage of Six Paths' power, he should be able to survive without a physical body, so why choose death?

The Nine-Tails may know some of the answers, but it certainly won't tell you, and it's not good for it to ask too many questions. It can only slowly study the Pure Land through the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and perhaps it can find the answers on its own.

Without giving it any further thought, Naruto asked in a joking tone, "Elder, could you invent a ninjutsu that seals space? I have an enemy who has mastered space-time ninjutsu."

"Sealed space?"

Ashina Uzumaki paused for a moment, then shook his head slightly: "How do you seal a space? Are you trying to make things difficult for me? I'm not Tobirama, where would I get so many strange ideas?"

Naruto was somewhat disappointed, but upon reflection, he felt relieved.

There are many ninjutsu in the ninja world that involve space and time. There are simple ninjutsu like Summoning Technique and Flying Thunder God Technique, as well as those related to eye techniques like Kamui and Amenominaka. But there are no ninjutsu that can seal space.

Perhaps even the Otsutsuki clan has no way to deal with spatial abilities; he was just being a bit too ambitious.

Chapter 131 Ninjas are not just about fighting and killing

After much consideration, Jiraiya accepted Kakashi's invitation and began a covert investigation of the village.

Having lost his way in life and having nothing else to do, he might as well burn himself out, allowing Konoha to undergo a complete phoenix-like rebirth, thus proving the value of life.

My involvement can also prevent Kakashi from going to extremes and becoming the next ninja to leave the village.

If enough evidence is collected to force three generations of teachers to step down, it can at least save face for the teachers.

After becoming part of the investigation team, Kakashi and Jiraiya wandered around the village, investigating the village's past from villagers of different social classes, and received completely different answers.

Seeing Kakashi's serious expression, Jiraiya curiously asked about the origins of these investigation methods.

Kakashi pondered for a few seconds, then slowly said, "This is an investigation method that Naruto told me. I didn't think much of it at the time, but now I find it very useful."

After Naruto was mentioned, Jiraiya fell silent.

He became increasingly convinced that Naruto was the Child of Prophecy. Only the Child of Prophecy, who would lead the ninja world, could possess a vision that surpassed most people at such a young age.

The investigation lasted for several days, involving the comparison of data.

Kakashi and Jiraiya noticed that the villagers' opinion of Konoha's higher-ups was gradually declining, especially after the Uchiha Night incident. All the previous complaints about the Uchiha were now focused on the Hokage Building.

The reason is very simple: the villagers previously thought that their unsatisfactory life was due to the Uchiha police force.

However, their lives did not improve after the Uchiha clan disappeared, and the ninjas who took over the law enforcement duties in place of the police force were no different from before.

The disappearance of the powerful Uchiha clan instilled fear in them.

After receiving this information, Jiraiya's expression turned extremely grim, and he became even more determined to change the status quo.

After noticing Jiraiya's change, Kakashi brought him to the Uchiha clan's territory.

After wandering around the desolate Uchiha clan territory for a while, the two discovered Sasuke diligently training in a small grove.

Although Sasuke is young, his strength is undoubtedly at the level of a Chunin, and his strange double-tomoe Sharingan has caught Jiraiya's attention.

"Kakashi, you brought me to the Uchiha clan's territory just for Sasuke?"

Jiraiya had heard of this Uchiha orphan. He was the only Uchiha left in the village and had always been the focus of the Third Hokage's attention, but that was only because of Itachi.

Whether Sasuke is a genius or not is completely irrelevant to the rest of the village.

Kakashi nodded slightly: "Sasuke is our only connection to the Uchiha clan of Uzushiogakure, and he also had a good relationship with Naruto when they were at the Ninja Academy."

"It's just a pity that he was hidden away by Itachi and not taken away by the other Uchiha, otherwise he wouldn't be living alone."

Jiraiya felt that Kakashi's words were loaded with meaning, subtly or overtly mocking the village, but he couldn't find any evidence.

Sensing the gaze behind him, Sasuke drew his kunai and, upon seeing Kakashi and Jiraiya, his expression softened considerably.

"Kakashi-senpai, I've already learned the ninjutsu you taught me. What should I learn next?"

"You should focus on building a solid foundation and mastering the use of the Sharingan, rather than pursuing powerful ninjutsu. Otherwise, it will hinder your future growth."

"Perhaps you see a reflection of yourself in Sasuke," Kakashi kindly suggested.

“I know you mean well, but I don’t have much time left. I must grow up quickly and kill Itachi Uchiha! To avenge my parents and clan.”

At that moment, Sasuke noticed Jiraiya standing to the side, frowned, and asked, "Who is he?"

Kakashi said calmly, "One of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, the Gallant Jiraiya."

Sasuke's eyes lit up, and he immediately approached Jiraiya, saying eagerly, "Lord Jiraiya, could you teach me ninjutsu? I want to kill that rogue ninja Itachi for the sake of the village."

Looking at Sasuke, who kept talking about revenge, Jiraiya looked at Kakashi with a hint of helplessness.

Sasuke's true intention was to kill the rogue ninja for the sake of the village, but rather to increase his strength and seek revenge. He seemed to hate Itachi Uchiha to the core.

Kakashi was somewhat helpless, but still said to Sasuke, "Sasuke, tell Jiraiya everything you know about the Uchiha clan and your experiences with Naruto back then."

Although Sasuke was somewhat reluctant, he still told Jiraiya the information he knew.

Jiraiya frowned after listening. Sasuke's account was similar to what the Third Hokage had told him, but there were many discrepancies in the details.

Especially the content about stopping water flow.

From Sasuke's perspective, Shisui died at the hands of Itachi Uchiha, but the truth is that Shisui did not die at Itachi's hands and is currently alive and well in Uzushio Village.

Strangely, Shisui in Uzushio Village did not activate his Mangekyou Sharingan even in the face of danger.

So, where did Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan go? Was it Naruto who caused Shisui's disappearance, or was it someone else?