Chapter 239: The Problem of the Summoning Beast
"Hahahaha! Sasuke, you look so funny wearing sunglasses!" After confirming that she hadn't seen wrong, Sakura was really amused by him.
She laughed without any grace, clutching her stomach. Sasuke in women's sunglasses, his image had collapsed!
The look of the new generation's "Railgun"...
If possible, she really wanted to take a picture of this scene and upload it to the internet in her previous life, to make everyone exclaim, "This is not the Sasuke I want!"
"What kind of ninjutsu is 'Acting Cool'?" The corner of Sasuke's mouth twitched. He took off the glasses somewhat sheepishly amidst the laughter and explained, "Also, I borrowed these glasses from Aunt Koyuki. The energy condensed by the Super Railgun is too high, and the strong light it produces is very harmful to the eyes. I can only temporarily use sunglasses to filter the strong light."
"Hn, that's true. You who train in doujutsu have to take even better care of your eyes," Sakura said, stopping her laughter and becoming serious. "But sunglasses don't suit you. Let's find another way. Doesn't our village have a genjutsu called the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique?"
To use a high-level ninjutsu just to block the light seemed a bit of an exaggeration... As expected of Sakura's style.
Sasuke thought for a moment. It wasn't without feasibility.
He was still just a Chunin now. He probably didn't have the qualification to access the high-level ninjutsu stored in the village yet. But after joining the Anbu, there would be many opportunities to earn merit. As long as his strength was up to par, his promotion speed would be very fast. And, if he applied in the name of an Anbu member, he could get some information—anyway, Sasuke didn't need the complete Bringer-of-Darkness Technique. He just needed to learn a little trick of absorbing light with genjutsu.
"Hn, let's talk about this when we get back to Konoha. Although I've basically learned this railgun move, there are still many small details that need to be perfected!" Sasuke said.
To master the Super Railgun in just over a month should be considered god-speed.
If an ordinary Lightning Style ninja were to learn this move, the Lightning Style: Chidori Super Railgun, it would take at least a year or two. The reason Sasuke could learn it so quickly was also thanks to the foundation he had laid in the Chidori series of ninjutsu.
To complete this ninjutsu, one must first learn to condense a huge amount of electrical current—this was the Lightning Style: Chidori. Then, one must learn to shape the current into a rail—this was the Chidori Short-Sword. Finally, one must learn to simultaneously create two parallel and opposite Chidori Short-Swords, as well as a series of precise details...
In short, this was a ninjutsu that only a high-end Lightning Style player could afford to play with.
"The details can be perfected slowly later... In short, you've preliminarily achieved your goal of training in the Land of Snow! This move, its sound and light effects are too obvious. In a crowded place like Konoha, it would probably spread all over the streets in a few days. Only in a remote place like this is it suitable to train this move," Sakura said with a nod. "Then, we should be preparing to go back!"
"Is Yūgao's heart finished?"
"I'm making the final adjustments. It will take another two or three days to complete. According to our plan, you go back first. On my side, after the plan is completed, I'll use a reverse summon to return to Konoha... I might even get there before you."
Sasuke was a little strange. "Can a reverse summon go directly back to Konoha?"
"Of course not... but I can use Shikkotsu Forest as a transit point," the girl said with a smile. "I'll reverse summon back to Shikkotsu Forest first, and then Master Tsunade will summon me back from there. We've already set a time."
Although this method was simple, the time had to be set in advance. Otherwise, Sakura would be trapped in Shikkotsu Forest and wouldn't be able to get out...
"Because you're not a summoning contractor for the Slug Sage, you can't use this method of return," Sakura said with some apology.
Sasuke frowned slightly. "Tsk... signing a contract with a powerful summoning beast really has a lot of benefits. Many things have become much more convenient."
Seeing that both Sakura and Naruto had their own summoning beasts, he was also a little envious. It was just that Kakashi's summoning beasts were a group of cute ninja hounds. Their combat power was not high and they were usually only used as a reconnaissance tool. Sasuke didn't really want to sign a contract with this kind of ninja beast.
"Speaking of which, I also want to find a powerful summoning beast..." he said, pondering.
The ideal contract beast in Sasuke's mind was of the type of Naruto's toads: huge in size, with outstanding strength, and able to greatly enhance his combat power.
If that wasn't possible, then a ninja beast like Sakura's slugs, with a huge body, special abilities and ninjutsu, and not-weak combat power, he could also accept...
So you're not mistaken. The key was to be huge in size... ahem, to have extraordinary strength or special abilities. Only such a ninja beast would catch Sasuke's eye. Otherwise, he would rather have nothing than to settle for just anything.
"A powerful summoning beast? Now that you say that, I'm reminded of Orochimaru's summoning beast..." Sakura said with a smile. "If you were captured by Orochimaru, you might even be able to learn his summoning jutsu."
"Tch!" Sasuke spat. He put away the remaining kunai and said, "Stop joking. If Orochimaru captures me, it's just because he covets my Sharingan."
That's right. To be Orochimaru's disciple, you'd get a summoning beast, but you'd lose your life...
In the original story, the three members of Team 7 had happened to become the disciples of the three Sannin. But now, the "plot" had been completely changed by her. Sasuke had become Kakashi's disciple. To some extent, he was receiving the inheritance of the White Fang of Konoha.
Who was stronger between Hatake Sakumo and Orochimaru was hard to say, but Sasuke had a talent for Lightning Style, so taking the path of Lightning Style would definitely not be wrong. On the contrary, if he were to join the ill-intentioned Orochimaru, how much he could learn from him would be a question.
However, the area where Orochimaru was stronger than the White Fang was that he possessed a powerful summoning beast. The White Fang of Konoha's sword style was suitable for one-on-one duels, while Orochimaru's summoning beast was more adapted to complex battles. Which was superior and which was inferior, how to judge, was a matter of opinion.
"Alright, today's training ends here. Let's go!" He put away his ninja tool pouch and was about to turn and leave the training ground.
Haruno Sakura followed behind him and suddenly said.
"To obtain Orochimaru's summoning beast, you don't necessarily have to become his disciple. There is actually another way."
She paused here. Sasuke looked back at her and heard her say, "And that is to kill him."
He stared into the girl's eyes. Sakura's gaze was calm and serious, not joking.
Sasuke pondered for a moment and seriously considered this question.
"Defeat Orochimaru?" he said frankly. "With my strength, I probably still can't do it within a year or two..."
The implication was that he was confident that in two or three years, he would have the strength to match Orochimaru.
"We don't have to fight him alone... Naruto and I can help you!"
"It's not feasible for the time being," he still shook his head and denied Sakura's proposal, then turned and continued to walk forward. At least for now, the three of them from Team 7, even if they were added together, still couldn't beat Orochimaru.
"Our Uchiha clan has always had a connection with the ninja cat clan. I can sign a summoning contract with them first. In the future, if there is an opportunity, I will think about defeating Orochimaru again. That guy has done so many things to me. I have to find a way to repay him!"
In the abandoned base of the Uchiha, there were still members of the ninja cat clan who were in contact with the outside world.
Sasuke remembered that when he was a child, he had played with Denka and Hina from the ninja cat clan. At that time, the two of them were still just two little kittens...
As one of the last members of the Uchiha, it was also time for him to inherit the power of the ninja cat clan...
Haruno Sakura took two quick steps to catch up with him.
They chatted idly for a few sentences.
"Instead of ninja hounds, you chose ninja cats. So you're a cat person?"
"A cat person? No, I don't have a preference for cats or dogs. I just think that felines have stronger combat power. What about you?"
"I'm a cat person, but dogs are also very cute... don't you think Kakashi's Pakkun is a little bit of a cute jerk?"
The corner of Sasuke's mouth twitched, and he said irritably, "If you've been around Pakkun for a long time, you won't think he's cute anymore..."
"Hmph, hmph," Sakura smiled. "Actually, I'm a slug person now!"
The figures of the two walked further and further away.
"A slug... are you serious?"
"If you can get over some psychological barriers, slugs are actually quite cute. They're a bit like a self-moving jelly!"
Sasuke was stunned, his face turning a faint shade of green. "...I'm never eating jelly again."
"Hahaha!"
The next day, Sasuke set out on his journey back to Konoha first.
And Sakura remained in the Land of Snow, making the final adjustments to Yūgao's heart.
"It seems everything is going smoothly..." Haruno Sakura squatted in front of the container, carefully observing the heart floating in the yellow nutrient solution.
Although she couldn't check their chakra, from their appearance, there were basically no major problems. Each one was very healthy.
She carefully took them out and packed them in a sealing scroll.
When she took out the last heart, the exceptionally cold nutrient solution made her a little surprised.
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