[Kangetsu: Chūnin (Overall)]
Chakra: Chūnin (Natural Chakra)
Affinities: Earth, Water, Wind, Fire, Lightning
Taijutsu: Chūnin
Genjutsu: Chūnin
Ninjutsu: Chūnin
Ninjutsu —
Henge no Jutsu (Transformation Technique) (E): LV3 (5%)
Bunshin no Jutsu (Clone Technique) (E): LV3 (3%)
Kawarimi no Jutsu (Substitution Technique) (E): LV3 (42%)
Kihon Shunshin no Jutsu (Basic Body Flicker Technique) (D): LV5 (8%)
Gōkakyū no Jutsu (Great Fireball Technique) (C): LV3 (11%)
Chakura Rensei (Chakra Refinement): LV5 (57%)
Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Multiple Shadow Clone Technique) (A): LV1 (79%)
Shōsen Jutsu (Mystical Palm Technique) (A): LV1 (12%)
Genjutsu —
Magen: Narakumi no Jutsu (Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique) (D): LV4 (6%)
Taijutsu —
Kihon Konoha Taijutsu (Basic Konoha Taijutsu): LV5 (6%)
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Keeping an eye on the proficiency panel, Kangetsu glanced toward the "missing" stockpiles from a few households.
Three scrolls of B-rank ninjutsu, one scroll of A-rank ninjutsu, and four scrolls of C-rank ninjutsu.
That A-rank ninjutsu was the one already displayed on his panel: Shōsen Jutsu (Mystical Palm Technique).
As the director of Konoha Hospital, he had to know at least one medical ninjutsu.
But that last scroll…
"Gogyō Fūin (Five Elements Seal)?"
Hah… They really didn't hold back.
He took a closer look.
Oh. It was from his old man-in-law.
Including the A-rank Shōsen Jutsu (Mystical Palm Technique)—that was his old man-in-law's goodwill, too.
Yeah. Family really comes through.
After assigning a few more hospital slots to the Hyūga clan, Kangetsu settled in and seriously started working through Gogyō Fūin (Five Elements Seal).
You could tell what it was just from the name.
A fūinjutsu (sealing technique).
Its exact rank was unclear.
It was the kind of seal that depended entirely on the caster's own quality.
In the original story, its "showing" was simple: the five fingers each manifested Earth, Water, Wind, Fire, and Lightning, and then you slapped it onto Naruto.
That's right.
In canon, Gogyō Fūin (Five Elements Seal) basically only had that one on-screen use.
Just a clean slap onto Naruto.
Sealing away that massive, sinister chakra.
Of course, you could slap it onto other people, too.
One palm strike, and if they don't have a special way to undo it, they're a lamb on the chopping block.
And since it showed up on his panel, that meant a whole different story.
If he could raise it to LV5—or even LV10—
It might become like a Kinma Ryōiki (Anti-Magic Domain).
Heaven above and earth below, only my law remains.
Interesting.
This Five Elements Seal was good.
This Five Elements Seal was worth grinding…
Kangetsu couldn't help getting excited.
Yeah.
He had to admit it.
No Kekkei Genkai (Bloodline Limit). No special constitution. No special bloodline. He didn't even dare abuse shadow clones as a cheat, because he might drop dead on the spot.
Without a proficiency system, he was just another gutter-tier ninja.
But Gogyō Fūin (Five Elements Seal) made him see hope.
Sennin Mōdo (Sage Mode) fueled by natural chakra, plus an anti-magic field built from the Five Elements Seal…
Could that become a "bloodline" that belonged to him alone?
That had potential.
And because he didn't have a bloodline limit, he'd been thinking about this for a long time.
He remembered that the Senju clan, in canon, fully blended into Konoha.
Which meant most of Konoha's villagers probably had at least a little Senju blood in them, one way or another.
So… did he?
And if he did, how would he refine and raise the "concentration" of the Senju bloodline in himself?
A headache.
The whole shinobi world seemed to have no method for concentrating bloodline purity.
Even the Senju princess—Tsunade-hime—had no solution.
Even as the First Hokage's direct blood relative, she couldn't awaken the Mokuton (Wood Release) Kekkei Genkai (Bloodline Limit) that came from the blood.
Better to just try first.
Even if it didn't work, it wasn't a big deal.
The proficiency system's growth had no upper bound.
Worst case, he'd grind his ninjutsu until it hit a level that rivaled any bloodline limit.
While he was thinking—
Mikoto-san couldn't hold back a certain impulse anymore, and wanted to "steamroll a little cart with a big horse" again.
Rolling over her own little man always gave her a strangely thrilling kick.
So Mikoto-san started getting ideas again.
But Haruno—the big, wicked enchantress—furrowed her brows and immediately elbowed Sae.
Hey!
That nasty woman is going to seduce our man again. Hurry up and spend your "fun tokens"!
Don't let that nasty woman hog the spotlight!
Sae twitched her lips, shifted her long legs in black stockings, and didn't feel like saying another word to Haruno.
Like she didn't want to get stained by something filthy.
Yukine didn't react much to Mikoto-san's restlessness.
As always, she just did what she was supposed to do.
Grinding tea, cooking, tending the garden, cultivating her mind.
Always ready to lift the hem of her kimono.
In Yukine's eyes, Mikoto-san might be a bit greedy—
But overall, she was a good person…
Unlike Sae, who had things buried in her heart.
Even now, she looked like she was being suppressed by Haruno.
But the moment an opportunity appeared, Sae would definitely raise the banner of rebellion.
So troublesome.
With a sigh, Yukine listened to the wet, clinging sounds drifting from the back courtyard.
So they'd started again.
Haruno instantly blew up.
Move aside and let me do it!
I'm the rightful main wife!
At the same time—
The undercurrents in Konoha began to surge from top to bottom.
A wind like something transparent, shadowing every step, seemed to whisper into everyone's ears.
"The Hokage has lost virtue; the deer mourns the tobacco.
Grief rises with prices; his son runs away.
The father shirks blame; his seat begins to sway.
There should be a deputy—who'll profit the state and paint it bright."
…Damn.
That rhyme was trying to flip the sky.
The Ino–Shika–Chō clans, at the Nara compound.
Shikaku chewed at his gums until they stung.
Danzo, that old bastard, sure wasn't about to stay idle.
He was openly challenging Hiruzen now, huh?
Does he even have the strength for that kind of challenge?
Sure, he picked a decent moment, but it still wasn't good enough.
He's the head of Root—his hands aren't clean, and everybody knows it.
No reputation, no reputation. No power, no power—he can't beat Hiruzen.
Isn't he afraid that Hiruzen—already irritated and buried in problems—will just pin him down and grind him into the dirt?
Maybe Hiruzen's been doing a lot of things that don't sit right lately.
But his strength is still universally acknowledged.
This was… a little—
"Don't rush, you two. Let's watch first," Shikaku said, not planning to get involved.
Let them stir it up.
Stir Konoha into chaos. Stir the Land of Fire into panic.
Once it reaches that point, they'll all behave.
"But we can't do nothing!" someone snapped.
Hyūga clan compound.
The head elder of the main house looked anxious.
So that's it!
Danzo, that old bastard—so you really are coveting the Third Hokage's ass!
Hiashi shot the elder a hard glare.
Finish the sentence properly!
What do you mean, coveting the Third Hokage's ass?!
It's the chair under the Third Hokage's ass!
The second elder hurried forward, flustered.
Damn it—Danzo's that old bastard, and he still hasn't said the part that matters.
In this wave of political upheaval… can our groom-dono get any benefits out of it?
(End of Chapter)
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