harleyscars Chapter 166 Rewards
Chapter 166 Rewards
Chapter 168 Rewards
"That's right, when we get back, Sarutobi-sensei will definitely reward Akaishi-kun—" Orochimaru paused for a moment and then said, "How about this, I'll give you the opportunity to take the contract test to Rashomon on behalf of Sarutobi-sensei, how about that?" Orochimaru smiled.
"Rashomon—is that the technique that just blocked the avalanche?" Akaishi's eyes lit up when he heard this, recalling the scene of Orochimaru directly withstanding the avalanche.
"Yes, but Rashomon is essentially summoned by spirits, not an independent technique. You can think of it as a special kind of being. I can only give you the opportunity to be tested," Orochimaru nodded.
"Rashomon" is a semi-living being, and Orochimaru cannot directly make anyone sign a contract with "Rashomon". He can only give them the opportunity to go and be tested.
"Spiritual communication—it's just a test—" Akaishi felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water.
After all, he had already signed a contract with the raccoon dog, and it would be especially difficult to sign a contract with other races.
Orochimaru seemed to understand Akaishi's concerns and said, "The Rashomon is different from ordinary summoning beasts; they do not affect each other—"
Akaishi was relieved, but Orochimaru, seeing his overly relaxed expression, reminded him, "Of course, the Rashomon test is very difficult. Back then, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and I all obtained the Rashomon from Sarutobi-sensei."
The opportunity to test, but —
Orochimaru said, a smirk playing on his lips.
Although he didn't say it out loud, judging from his expression, Akaishi knew that whether Tsunade succeeded or not was unknown, but Jiraiya, who was right next to her, definitely didn't succeed!
When Jiraiya heard Orochimaru mention this, he immediately felt indignant and deliberately said, "Yeah, that test was incredibly difficult. I felt terrible for days after failing it—"
"It just so happened that during that time, I found the scroll of Mount Myōboku. Because I saw that the scroll looked very similar to the scroll of Rashomon, I was already unwilling to give up, so I signed it directly."
"Hahaha—Looking back now, I was so impulsive. I didn't even recognize anything. Luckily, I only went to Mount Myōboku because of it, and then passed the Toad Sage's test. Hahahaha—"
Jiraiya recounted his story of "fools having good fortune" again, causing Orochimaru's smile to completely shift to Jiraiya's face.
Mount Myōboku is one of the three legendary sacred sites. Although it cannot be said to be superior to Rashomon, the three sacred sites are said to possess a mysterious power related to the Sage of Six Paths. For this reason, Orochimaru has always wanted to find Ryūchi Cave, which is also one of the three sacred sites.
pity----
It seems that Orochimaru's summoning beast and Jiraiya's summoning beast are at the same level, but—their relationship is completely different. Jiraiya has already signed a contract with Mount Myōboku and is its messenger, while Orochimaru has only signed a contract with Manda.
The greedy Manda was unwilling to introduce Orochimaru to "Ryuchi Cave," and the conditions he proposed were completely unacceptable to Orochimaru!
Jiraiya's display of skill with Orochimaru truly put Orochimaru in awe, and this was one of the very few things that could break Orochimaru's defenses.
"So you see—it's very important to qualify for the test; talent alone is useless," Orochimaru said with a sour tone.
Jiraiya gave Orochimaru a "you're getting impatient, you're getting impatient" smile, causing Orochimaru to turn his head away and avoid looking at him.
"Even Jiraiya failed? Then—what kind of strength is needed to pass the test?" Akaishi said worriedly.
"No, the test of Rashomon has nothing to do with strength," Orochimaru said calmly.
However, both Orochimaru and Jiraiya seemed to have some reservations afterward and did not directly tell Akaishi the meaning behind the test.
Just as Akaishi was about to agree to Orochimaru's request, however—
"Wait!" Lan Wu interrupted, "Um—Captain Orochimaru, it's like this—Uncle San and Uncle Si admired Akaishi a lot before, saying that once he's strong enough, they'll give him the opportunity to go to Rashomon to undergo trials!"
Lan Wu spoke with an honest expression.
Orochimaru: ————
From the very beginning, Orochimaru noticed that Lan Wu's expression was hesitant—this was not an expression of thinking, but clearly—hesitating whether or not to write his "empty promise"!
Of course, Orochimaru had no doubt that Lanwu would keep her promise.
After all, the Rashomon contract's lineage was originally "Uzumaki Clan - Senju Clan - Konoha." As descendants of the Senju, they possessed the Rashomon's legacy, but—
"Miss Lanwu, are you saying that your elders are going to give Akashi of the Uchiha clan the opportunity to undergo the Rashomon test?" Orochimaru asked strangely.
That doesn't sound true!
Clearly, Lanwu's original intention was—
Help Akaishi negotiate a better price!
"That's right!" Lan Wu's tone had become certain.
A mature ninja must be stubborn!
"Then there's not much I can teach you, Akashi-kun. After all, the Uchiha clan's heritage is vast and boundless. Ordinary ninjutsu doesn't need my instruction. As for sealing techniques—if Akashi-kun truly has talent, he can learn the Nine-Faced Sombra sealing technique." Orochimaru said, shrugging.
Upon hearing this, Akaishi's expression shifted—Orochimaru actually knew about Nine-Faced Subahamut? Akaishi hadn't mentioned this name to anyone else; this was the first time someone had recognized Nine-Faced Subahamut's background.
At the same time, Akaishi also understood what Lanwu meant—"Rashomon" and such are all their own things, how could they let Orochimaru use them as a reward for the Third Hokage?
but----
At this moment, Akashi thought of the past, and a wave of tea aroma suddenly filled his mind.
"Captain Orochimaru, what are you saying? I'm doing this for Konoha, not for a reward!" Akaishi said, lifting up the small sculpture of Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Orochimaru, Jiraiya: ————
What's up with this brat from the Uchiha clan?
Since Akaishi has already said that, Orochimaru and Jiraiya can't very well not tell Sarutobi-sensei!
"Master Sarutobi has a lot of good stuff, don't worry! If all else fails, I know a powerful ninjutsu called the Reverse Mirror Technique." Jiraiya said, then stopped listlessly when he saw Orochimaru's speechless look.
Orochimaru: ————
Is this what you want Akaishi to learn, or what you want to learn yourself?
Afterwards, Akaishi took the scroll specially made for Mount Myōboku by Jiraiya and began to write down the essentials of the "Wind Pressure Technique".
Lan Wu's eyes lit up, and she followed.
After the two left, Jiraiya remarked with admiration, "Akaishi has actually managed to create ninjutsu of this caliber—"
Orochimaru glanced at him and then said, "He said he created it because he was worried about Konoha and the war."
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya frowned.
Orochimaru understood upon seeing this—even Jiraiya didn't believe such a thing!
"Then—aren't you worried enough?" Jiraiya frowned as he looked at Orochimaru.
Orochimaru: !!!
Are they suspecting me?
"Yes! My Will of Fire is not strong enough!" Orochimaru's tone was unusually irritable.
"Huh? Then—when we get back, should I ask Sarutobi-sensei to talk to you more about it?" Jiraiya said, with a look that said, "Let Sarutobi-sensei give you a good scolding—"
The tone was one of "infusing the will of fire".
Orochimaru pinched the corner of his eye as he said, "No, actually—it's just a difference in inspiration. He just happened to have an inspiration, um, probably."
That's the only explanation.
Of course, this is also a pointless statement—Orochimaru was curious about why Akaishi had such a great inspiration. Although it could be explained by luck, Orochimaru never believed in luck and believed more in the underlying reasons.
Creating ninjutsu naturally requires inspiration.
Logically, the deeper one's mastery of chakra manipulation, the easier it should be to generate inspiration.
Given Akaishi's abilities, Orochimaru wasn't looking down on him, but to create the "Wind Pressure Technique" would inevitably require a lot of experimentation, a long period of research, and a very clear mind to have any chance of success.
Just like an eight-digit password, it can be deduced or solved by trying again and again—but it's not impossible to guess it by chance!
Orochimaru still felt that perhaps—
Is it still related to "dreaming"?
Since one can experience such intense emotions in a dream, perhaps—Uchiha Akaishi could also create ninjutsu in a dream?
However, Orochimaru could not understand the underlying principles.
Soon after, Akaishi wrote down the key points of the "Wind Pressure Technique" and handed it to Jiraiya.
Jiraiya then sent the scroll directly to Mount Myōboku, and Mount Myōboku naturally had a way to deliver it to Konoha Village.
After Jiraiya passed the test of Mount Myōboku, he was essentially an envoy between Mount Myōboku and Konoha.
Mount Myōboku thus became connected with Konoha —
Also sent back to Konoha was Jiraiya's letter, which explained the current situation and—about Akaishi's "Wind Pressure Technique".
This naturally includes Akaishi's previous lofty ideals!
Orochimaru's team then rested for a day in Yamabukuro Village.
Most of the villagers were rescued, but the six Rain Ninja who attacked earlier—
Four of them were fed to Manda by Orochimaru as food, and the other two, after Manda had a small feast, finally...
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Be pragmatic and the spirit has arrived—the giant mountain pepper fish!
Orochimaru immediately sealed them and dissected them to remove the venom sacs.
Orochimaru then kept his word and released them both.
"Is it really okay to let them go?" Jiraiya watched the two leave, still somewhat hesitant.
"Anyway, they won't dare to go back to Amegakure after that," Orochimaru said matter-of-factly.
"But—the people of the Land of Iron are probably—" Jiraiya said, looking in the direction of the samurai, and found that he was indeed looking angrily in the direction the Rain Ninja had left.
"It doesn't matter, we're not here to make friends with them."
Orochimaru isn't the type to care much about credibility, but he cares even less about whether he'll release two Rain Ninja who will definitely betray the village—and he cares even less about what the people of the Land of Iron think!
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