When An Yan appeared on the battlefield with the body of the Third Kazekage, the outcome of the battle was self-evident.
The entire battlefield fell into a deathly silence. The Sand's strongest combatant, the Third Kazekage, had been killed here!
The will to fight in the eyes of the Sand ninja quickly vanished. Without a word, they silently and swiftly retreated, without a trace of hesitation.
The Sand had retreated, and the Konoha ninja, by tacit agreement, did not pursue. The victor of this war had been decided; there was no need for further pointless slaughter.
Besides, if they pushed the Sand too far, Konoha would still suffer significant losses.
A few days later, the Sand's last remaining experts—Chiyo and Ebizō—formally announced their unconditional surrender to Konoha on behalf of the Sand Village.
After deliberation, the Konoha high command sent Koharu Utatane to handle the subsequent negotiations. Danzo had been clamoring to go, but as a hardliner, Hiruzen worried he would sabotage the hard-won peace and kept him in check.
While Koharu and Chiyo were haggling over war reparations, An Yan and Orochimaru were busy dissecting the Third Kazekage in a temporary lab on the border of the Land of Fire.
The Magnet Release, developed from studying the One-Tailed Shukaku, was indeed a valuable research subject. Even Hiruko had traveled all the way from Konoha to join their research.
Under the bright surgical lights, the Third Kazekage's body lay on the cold operating table, his abdomen cut open, many parts already removed.
"Incredible..." Orochimaru, wearing sterile gloves, carefully prodded the parts removed from the Kazekage. A faint blue strand of Magnet Release chakra wrapped around his fingertip, his snake-like eyes filled with fascination.
"To master magnetism with a mortal body, and to control it with such finesse... he has not only mastered the power of the One-Tail but has elevated it."
"Magnetism that a mortal can control is far more useful than the innate power of the One-Tail," An Yan commented, multitasking as he operated a microscope, recording the changes in tissue cells under special chakra stimulation. "A inheritable technique like Magnet Release is far more valuable than Shukaku's innate talent."
Hiruko, at a nearby station, rapidly operated complex instruments, a waterfall of data scrolling down the screen. Thanks to the vast database and standardized procedures Konoha had established in Kekkei Genkai research over the years, their efficiency was astonishing.
"Basic energy structure analysis complete... Coupling point of chakra meridians and magnetic field locked... Core gene sequence fragments extracted..." Hiruko reported the progress in a rapid, slightly tired but exhilarated voice. "We have successfully established the chakra model for Magnet Release."
The collaboration of the three top researchers produced an amazing chemical reaction.
In less than three days, a complete set of detailed information on the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai—from basic principles, chakra pathways, and genetic expression characteristics to preliminary training methods and application techniques—was compiled and sealed into a scroll marked "Top Secret."
This meant that from this moment on, Konoha's Ninja Academy archives had a new, screenable, and cultivable Kekkei Genkai direction of their own—Magnet Release.
In the future, a new generation of ninja, manipulating iron sand and commanding magnetic forces, might appear on the battlefields of Konoha.
From this day forward, Konoha could have its own Magnet Release ninja.
After the baptism of this war, the three members of An Yan's squad had not only grown rapidly in strength but their personalities had also undergone subtle changes.
The gentle Minato and the introverted Kana showed little outward change, but their actions and daily training had a new layer of focus and decisiveness.
The most noticeable change was in Nawaki. This always energetic and passionate boy had become much more mature and composed after the trials of war.
Seeing his disciples' transformation, An Yan felt a sense of pride, but also a deeper sense of urgency. As a transmigrator, he knew that the upcoming Third Great Ninja War would be even more brutal and widespread.
With their current strength, his disciples could easily perish in such a vortex with a single mistake. He had to give them another layer of insurance, and quickly.
After careful consideration, An Yan went directly to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"The Flying Thunder God Technique?" Hiruzen smoked his pipe, scrutinizing An Yan's request through the swirling smoke. "You want to teach it to Minato Namikaze?"
"Yes, Lord Hokage," An Yan said with certainty. "Minato possesses unparalleled reflexes and spatial awareness. He is meticulous, calm, and composed. In his hands, the Flying Thunder God will not tarnish the Second Hokage's name. In fact, he will be able to unleash its power beyond its limits. He is a natural user of space-time ninjutsu."
Hiruzen pondered for a moment and finally nodded. His own evaluation of Minato was also very high.
"Alright, I approve. You've already mastered the technique, so you can teach him directly."
With the Third's permission, An Yan taught the Flying Thunder God Technique to Minato, giving his strength an epic boost. But he couldn't favor one disciple over the others.
Nawaki's personality was in the same vein as Hashirama's and Naruto's—a hot-blooded idiot. So, An Yan entrusted him to Jiraiya, to learn sage art on Mount Myoboku.
"Hey, hey, An Yan, you're really good at delegating..." Jiraiya grumbled, but as he looked at the determined and transformed Nawaki, his eyes were full of admiration.
"Kid, want to learn something truly powerful? Come with me." Jiraiya took Nawaki and, using the Reverse Summoning Technique, they stepped into the mysterious Mount Myoboku.
Kana was even simpler. He arranged for her to learn the Yin-Yang Seals, and then he taught her Tsunade's Monstrous Strength punch. He had originally intended for Tsunade to teach it to her own disciple, but since she showed no intention of taking one, he, after asking her, passed on her signature move.
From now on, Kana was, in a way, half a disciple to Tsunade.
After An Yan had made arrangements for his three disciples, Black Zetsu was in a bit of a bind. He had originally planned to capture Nawaki to be the vessel for the Rinnegan, but Nawaki had suddenly disappeared. After several days of fruitless observation, he had no choice but to shift his target to Kana Uzumaki.
Black Zetsu was a product of Yin-Yang Release. Only sealing jutsu could deal with him, so he had always avoided the Uzumaki clan, afraid of being sealed away as some kind of demon.
But now he had no choice. He had to act, using a White Zetsu's body. Otherwise, he would have nothing to report to Madara.
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