Chapter 198: White Lotus Reincarnation
"Which of you wants to copy books?"
Naruto asked, holding the book "Valley of Hell."
Standing before him were his Shadow Clones.
There were a hundred in total.
Upon hearing they had to copy books, their expressions changed drastically, and they all committed suicide, leaving behind only a mess of feathers and a speechless Naruto.
He couldn't really blame them.
In his past life, one of the things he hated most about school was memorizing and copying books.
Naruto suddenly slapped his forehead, feeling a bit stupid.
There was no need to copy the book manually.
He quietly found Sasuke, threw the book at him, and said, "You have half an hour to memorize the contents."
"???"
Sasuke looked confused.
You woke me up in the middle of the night just for this?
Is there something wrong with you?
"Don't ask, just read it,"
Naruto said with a wave of his hand.
Sasuke subconsciously looked at the book in his hand.
Though he didn't understand the point, he still opened it.
After a moment, his expression turned serious, which meant he was interested.
He never knew there was another Bloodline Limitin the Ninja World so similar to the Sharingan.
Whether it was the method of awakening or the abilities, they seemed to come from the same lineage.
"Where is the Valley of Hell?"
Sasuke looked up and asked.
"It should be in the Land of Lightning, but I'm not sure exactly where."
Naruto didn't know much more than he did.
Although he had seen the original work, it was too long ago, and he didn't remember if a specific location was mentioned.
"Where did you get this book?"
Sasuke activated his Sharingan to memorize the key contents.
"I got it from Danzo's base."
Naruto paused and said, "But Yakushi Kabuto was the one who asked me to get it, so they likely want to find this Chinoike Clan."
Sasuke slowly turned his gaze toward him, thoughtful, and said, "You want me to memorize this because you want me to observe or track Orochimaru and the others?"
"Exactly."
Naruto took the book back and smiled. "The Valley of Hell was guarded by your Uchiha Clan; maybe you'll find something special."
Sasuke nodded without saying a word.
Regardless of whether there would be a harvest, he wanted to interact with the members of the Chinoike Clan.
After all, they could serve as a cross-reference for the Sharingan.
After Naruto left, he handed the book to Yakushi Kabuto.
"No problems here."
Yakushi Kabuto checked it over.
With his years of experience as a spy, he found no signs of alterations or missing pages.
"Give me a certain amount of physical material from the person you want to resurrect."
Yakushi Kabuto put the book away and looked at him with an expressionless gaze. "Don't try any tricks. This is the simplest version of Edo Tensei. If you give me some Hokage, they probably won't even have ten percent of their strength when resurrected."
Naruto raised an eyebrow. "I'm not that bored."
He immediately rushed to the Metropolis, took a portion of flesh and blood, and then had En Yui find a death row prisoner.
Yakushi Kabuto entered a pitch-black room.
After a while, a dull-looking Fujiwara Kenichiroappeared.
His eyes were vacant, containing only blurred memories.
But regardless, his handwriting hadn't changed.
Naruto had him write two letters and then canceled the Edo Tensei.
"Here, use these."
He casually handed them to En Yui, his gaze sweeping across the room full of history books, his mouth twitching.
I underestimated this.
There are so many.
Forget it, I have plenty of time anyway.
He picked up a book and began to read.
En Yui turned to leave and handed the letters to Neji.
"I'll handle it."
Neji infiltrated the sealed Fujiwara estate, hid the letters in the study, and used Genjutsu to lead the investigators to them.
In short, Toyota Shinji discovered the two letters quite smoothly.
After much verification, they were confirmed to be authentic.
Consequently, the Second Prince was dragged into the mess, completely bewildered.
Besides cursing Fujiwara Kenichiro for being a senile old fool, he could only try his best to flatly deny it.
But whether anyone believed him was up to fate.
At the very least, En Shū did not believe him.
After Toyota Shinji concluded the investigation, he did not increase the punishment for Enyoshi.
And En Yui, with the support of Enyoshi (who was under Naruto's control), temporarily became the spokesperson for his faction.
Two more days passed.
Naruto yawned.
The history books of the Land of Fire were very boring.
One could tell the level of boredom from the fact that his Shadow Clones kept committing suicide.
To avoid the pain of suicide, he had to read them slowly himself.
"There's something I need to tell you."
En Yui pushed open the door and spoke.
But then she immediately covered her eyes.
She saw Naruto resting his head on Hinata's lap, his hands doing who-knows-what.
"What is it?"
Naruto shifted his gaze and asked.
"Ah, it's like this."
En Yui spoke while looking through the gaps in her fingers. "Because I've become the spokesperson, Toyota Shinji is very dissatisfied with me. He's obstructing me everywhere, making things very difficult for me."
"That's normal,"
Naruto said, pressing his face against Hinata's small hand.
Hinata's face was slightly flushed.
Fortunately, she was facing away from En Yui, so she didn't see it.
She reached out her free left hand to stroke Naruto's hair, remaining silent.
"After Fujiwara Kenichiro's death, the position of Grand Minister is vacant."
Naruto looked at Hinata with a gentle gaze and said, "Why don't you give him a hand to earn his trust?"
En Yui lowered her hand, furrowed her brows in thought for a moment, and asked, "If he becomes the Grand Minister, won't that cause even more trouble for me?"
"It's a possibility."
Naruto raised an eyebrow slightly and licked Hinata's palm, earning a glare from her Byakugan.
"Behave yourself,"
Hinata whispered, "There... there's someone else here."
Naruto winked at her and smiled, then said, "Yui, if he bites the hand that feeds him, he'll naturally get what's coming to him. As the saying goes, the higher you stand, the harder you fall. The Grand Minister is the head of all officials; he will inevitably be a thorn in the side of the Second Prince, who is currently fuming with rage."
A flash of realization crossed En Yui's eyes.
Actually, she understood this logic as well.
But she needed the support of the White Lotus Sect.
Now that she had received a definite answer, she said a word and turned to leave.
Hinata immediately tried to stand up.
But Naruto grabbed her arm and then flipped over, pinning her underneath him.
"You..."
Hinata's heart pounded violently.
Is that kind of thing about to happen?
She grit her teeth and closed her eyes in resignation.
After a long while, Naruto started laughing.
"What were you thinking?"
"..."
Hinata's face turned visibly red.
With a 'poof' sound,
she used a Substitution Technique to flee.
Seeing this, Naruto didn't chase after her.
He lay on the cool floor, repeatedly chanting, "If the heart is as clear as ice, the sky falling will not startle it."
Because his Blood-Drinking Blade wasn't yet at the time it could be unsheathed.
The next day.
The room door was kicked open.
Tayuya, wearing a maid outfit, said with an impatient look, "The Saintess wants to see you."
"Eh, why haven't I seen you before?"
Naruto was somewhat curious.
After the White Lotus Sect disbanded, he indeed hadn't seen Tayuya again.
This Saintess of the White Lotus Sect.
Moreover, he hadn't encountered her in Otogakureeither.
"Hmph, it's none of your business,"
Tayuya replied coldly.
"Then I'll go ask the Saintess,"
Naruto said, the corners of his mouth curving upward.
"..."
Tayuya's expression suddenly froze. "You're so annoying!"
But she still chose to tell Naruto.
She spoke as they walked.
After the White Lotus Sect disbanded, she followed the Saintess's orders and went out to serve as a liaison officer.
She only returned yesterday.
And the reason for her return was the Civil Service Examinations.
"Eight of the top ten are from the White Lotus Sect?"
Naruto looked astonished.
Good grief!
Every one of you possesses extraordinary skills!
"This is normal,"
Haku said in a flat tone. "After the White Lotus Sect disbanded, those who remained were the core members. Having been taught by the Sect Leader, they were able to realize and understand the doctrines of the White Lotus Sect. Relatively speaking, the content of the Civil Service Examinations is nothing to them."
Naruto was stunned for a moment.
It did seem to make sense.
If we're talking about complexity, the White Lotus Sect's doctrines were certainly more complex.
Combined with their different perspectives, they were indeed more outstanding than the average examinee.
Even so, he still felt it was very bizarre.
Naruto stroked his chin.
What would you call this?
White Lotus Reincarnation?
A brand-new White Lotus Sect born from the corpse of a decaying feudal dynasty.
"This is also because it's the first year; there definitely won't be as many in the second year."
Haku paused, then said seriously, "Or maybe not necessarily."
He believed that more and more people would join the White Lotus Sect.
In the past, in Wudi City, many were discouraged because of the Land of Fire.
But now?
They represented the Land of Fire.
It's just that the Land of Fire was not them.
"True."
Naruto understood his meaning and nodded, saying, "There will only be more, not fewer."
Especially with En Yui about to step onto the historical stage of the Land of Fire.
"A total of thirty people were accepted this time."
Haku looked at him and asked, "How should they act in the future?"
"Let nature take its course. Hide their identities as members of the White Lotus Sect and do what they should do."
Naruto pondered and said, "Combined with the First Prince's influence, I believe their official careers will be smooth sailing."
In any case, time and the future were on their side.
In the following days, Naruto continued to study history books and think about how to forge a suitable story.
According to the records, about five hundred years ago, a general of great talent and vision appeared in the Land of Fire.
He raised an army in rebellion and almost unified the land.
But he was betrayed on the eve of success, and after his death, his subordinates fought for power.
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire was forced into exile.
For nearly a century, they were unable to return to their rightful place.
Naruto took out a map.
Because it was during an exile, there were no detailed records of the Daimyo's escape route, only a rough idea.
He finally set his sights on the Shinano River.
This was a large river within the Land of Fire.
It was somewhat similar to the Yellow River from his past life.
The Daimyo's family had once lived there for a period of time.
"The only female Daimyo who rose from humble beginnings—I'm sure the people of the Land of Firewill be very interested."
Naruto picked up a pen and began to weave a story.
This female Daimyo was the daughter of the exiled Daimyo.
She was extremely intelligent and brave.
After a chance encounter with a wandering Jonin, she seized the opportunity to learn Taijutsu and Ninjutsu, changing her destiny.
After some traveling, she gathered the old faction, established a force, and fought against the general's former subordinates.
It was just a pity that she ultimately died of assassination.
But she laid the foundation for unification for her son.
The story outline was quite simple.
Naruto added some embellishments based on the experiences of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, and finally completed his 'historical text.'
In any case, En Yui thought it was more exciting than the novels sold on the market.
To the point where she wondered if it was too outrageous.
"Don't worry, the more legendary the story, the more it can spread in the Land of Fire."
Naruto knew very well the human nature of loving excitement and rumors.
"Fine."
En Yui took the historical text to forge the evidence.
She needed the White Lotus Sect's help to create a ruin.
Then promote it through the 'ninja world daily.'
And have En Yui's teacher drop hints.
Even if it was fake, it could become real.
As a descendant, En Shū would inevitably welcome back this ancestor to show his filial piety.
And it would also be his own achievement, the kind that could be written into history.
As long as Merlin was bold enough and made it sound real enough, En Shū would have no choice but to believe it.
In the worst-case scenario, he would discover it was fake.
But he would have already been placed on a pedestal by public opinion.
Exposing it would bring no benefit.
But if he let nature take its course, he could gain a good reputation.
Weighing the pros and cons, I believe he will make the right choice.
Naruto did not interfere in this matter.
His so-called schemes relied on his Sharingan.
If something real needed to be done, he still had to rely on the White Lotus Sect.
And his life was relatively leisurely.
Accompanying Hinata to chat, shop, and spar.
A month passed, and the public opinion had completely fermented.
At the suggestion of many ministers, En Shū had his ancestor returned to the mausoleum.
And Enyoshi, after a reminder from En Yui, was willing to represent En Shū in wearing mourning clothes and guarding the tomb.
Moved by his filial piety, his three-year house arrest was reduced to two years.
En Yui also gained her eldest brother's trust.
[Congratulations to the host for achieving the 'I Read the Spring and Autumn Annals' achievement, obtaining one normal gacha draw.]
After the matter ended, Naruto gained an achievement.
Although it felt a bit weird, he couldn't find any reason to refute it.
Time passed.
Naruto grew another year older.
Fourteen years old.
Calculating it, there were still four years to go.
Once October passed, December would soon arrive.
Hinata's birthday.
Naruto fell into a dilemma.
What should I give her?
But before that, they had to leave the Metropolisand return to Konoha.
If they didn't go back soon, Tsunade would come to find trouble personally.
They had been fooling around outside for over half a year.
"The rest is up to your own performance."
Outside the city gates, Naruto said with a smile, "Yui, you're now essentially the second-in-command in the First Prince's faction. You're not far from obtaining the succession rights. If anything happens, go find Langya Pavilion."
"I know."
En Yui nodded heavily, her face showing reluctance.
During this time, Naruto and Neji had helped her too much.
Now that they were leaving, she was very unaccustomed to it.
After saying goodbye, Naruto used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear in the Hyuga Clan courtyard with Neji and Hinata.
He didn't stay; he had to go to Tsunade to hand in the mission.
But well,
he always felt like something would go wrong.
"Master Jiraiya."
"You wicked disciple!"
Jiraiya's gaze was full of resentment. "You've been quite carefree these past six months!"
"Not at all, not at all."
Naruto pulled out four books like a magic trick and stuffed them into his hands, saying, "To show my respect to you."
Jiraiya glanced at them.
Titles like 'The Su Nu Sutra,' 'Lamp Flower Dream,' and 'Golden Vase' left him stunned.
His expression softened.
"Ahem, at least you have some conscience."
In the past six months in Konoha, not a single young lady was willing to entertain Jiraiya.
After several inquiries, he found out that he was on the blacklist of every Izakaya in the entire Ninja World.
The mastermind was Naruto's plan, and the accomplices were Tsunade and Langya Pavilion.
This made the name of Jiraiya known to everyone.
In other words, he was currently quite starved for attention.
Naruto stuffed the mission scroll into his hands again and said, "Your disciple has never asked you for anything, so please help me hand this over to Sister Tsunade."
After saying that, he ran to Tenten's ninja toolshop.
The Inner Armor he had made for Hinata before was no longer suitable.
After measuring it himself, he planned to make another one for her.
"Tenten, you're here too."
Naruto looked at Tenten, who was guarding the counter.
"Naruto? You finished your mission?"
"Yeah, I came to buy some ninja tools."
Naruto scanned the dazzling array of ninja tools, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
[Drawing card... Congratulations to the host for obtaining one item card.]
[item card: Blank Card.]
[Description: One-time item, can replicate a Ninjutsu possessed by the host.]
[Note: Ninjutsu or skills brought by cards cannot be replicated.]
Truly lucky.
Naruto couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
For anyone else, it might not be that useful.
But he had the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Replicate this Ninjutsu.
As for who to give it to, it naturally went without saying.
His wife.
A Hinata who could use close-range Gentle Fist, long-range archery, and then possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique.
She would already be invincible.
The plot in the Land of Fire has temporarily ended, and next will be the official plot with Gaara. PS: There's really a lot of company business at the end of the year, it's so hard.