[Ninja Academy]
After Rengoku conveyed his intentions, he arrived at the office and began to examine his golden finger.
To unify the ninja world, the most important thing was of course having strong enough strength.
He found the names Yakushi Kabuto and Nono.
The two people were rescued by him, and he arranged for them to work in the hospital.
His bonds with them all reached three stars.
["Ding, Yakushi Nono's level 1, 2, and 3 bonds have been unlocked."]
["Congratulations to the host for obtaining: memory fragment."]
["Congratulations to the host for obtaining: 10% chakra."]
["Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Mystical Palm Technique (Unacquired)"]
["Ding, Yakushi Kabuto's level 1, 2, and 3 bonds have been unlocked."]
["Congratulations to the host for obtaining: memory fragment."]
["Congratulations to the host for obtaining: 10% chakra."]
["Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Chakra Scalpel."]
It was not in vain that Rengoku sneaked out all the way to search for Kabuto and Nono.
The memories of the two people were vastly different. Nono's foundation was all about how to save people with Mystical Palm Technique.
Kabuto's was about using the Chakra Scalpel to dissect others.
After seeing the word "Unacquired" after Mystical Palm Technique, Rengoku knew that he still lacked Yang nature.
Strictly speaking, within the Uchiha clan, Fire and Yin natures are more common, with some Lightning and Wind as well.
But Water, Earth, and Yang are relatively rare.
However, Itachi did have Yang nature.
Currently, he had a large amount of chakra, but the problem was that his attributes were singular, only Fire nature.
Although when acquiring others' chakra, it carried other attributes, once it entered his body, it quickly transformed into his own.
So it wasn't so easy to acquire other attributes.
To enhance combat power besides investing effort into his golden finger, he had to continue studying sealing techniques.
There were many people in the ninja world who could use sealing techniques, but very few were specialized in them.
A major reason for this was that sealing techniques required large amounts of chakra to activate.
With that much chakra, one could directly defeat the opponent.
So to lower the usage requirement, ninjas learning sealing techniques needed many auxiliary tools.
For example: sealing paper, sealing cloth, sealing vessels, sealing formation flags, etc...
High-level sealing techniques like the Four Symbols Seal currently required tools and flags in Konoha for actual combat.
Something like the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato casually raising his hand to form a seal in the air was simply nonexistent.
Rengoku currently couldn't quickly change his own attributes, but he had already surpassed the various thresholds of sealing techniques.
So continuing to master it further was the best choice.
It was just that recently Kushina's chakra was not enough, and self-study progress would be slower.
He had already discussed the details with Orochimaru. Currently, Orochimaru was modifying Edo Tensei.
Changing its soul-binding nature, using it solely as a method to summon souls.
But modifying this secret technique still required some time.
Naruto currently had developed some dependence on Kushina's identity as an "Uzumaki."
Rengoku's clone was now in his own shadow, with Kushina's chakra inside the clone.
He shifted his consciousness and entered the clone's awareness.
———
"Kushina."
With the tremor of Rengoku's consciousness, a cluster of chakra quickly awakened.
"Rengoku, how's the preparation going?", Kushina had been asleep for many days. Now Rengoku had finally awakened her.
"The technique's structure will take Orochimaru some time to modify."
"It might take several months. Your chakra is running low. Do you want to say goodbye to Naruto?"
Kushina was somewhat delighted. Although she wouldn't be able to see Naruto for a few months, she was a dead person. If she could still be with Naruto for a long time in the future, this was simply fortune falling from the sky.
"Thank you, Rengoku. My chakra can probably last a few more hours."
"I'll say goodbye to Naruto today then."
Rengoku slightly nodded, "Very well. Then I'll use this clone to take you to Naruto."
He shifted his consciousness back, controlling the clone to walk to the window, placing his hand into the shadow.
Then along the shadow outside the wall, he stealthily moved all the way to Naruto, who was currently in the Shinobi Tool Throwing class.
Naruto was talking to Gaara and didn't notice that Rengoku's clone had merged with his shadow.
———
[Principal's Office]
Knock! Knock! Knock...
Sounds of knocking came from outside.
Rengoku returned to his senses and looked up, "Come in."
This office belonged to him alone. He hadn't yet assigned any staff in the school, so he really didn't know who would come find him.
After the door opened, it was Hyuga Sota with Byakugan.
"Oh, it's Sota."
Rengoku casually pointed to the sofa beside him, "Sit."
Although Sota relaxed somewhat, he didn't sit down right away.
He stood in front of Rengoku and said, "Elder Rengoku, our clan leader assigned me the task of watching over Naruto."
"School's ending soon. I came to coordinate with you."
Rengoku looked Sota up and down, then shook his head slightly.
'Hiashi really wouldn't suffer even a little loss.'
The Third Hokage asked the Hyuga to monitor Naruto, so if something happened to Naruto, they would definitely be held accountable.
Hiashi pushed the responsibility to Sota, obviously making Sota the scapegoat if anything went wrong, while the main clan stays clean.
'One Koshin just died, and here's another scapegoat being pushed forward?'
"Mm..."
Rengoku responded, then asked, "Has the Third Hokage's Anbu withdrawn yet?"
Sota confirmed, "Yes, the Hokage-sama handed over the responsibility to us at noon."
"Good. In the future, just wait outside the school to pick up Naruto."
"I don't care how you monitor Naruto, but as for the report, you can consider your phrasing."
When Rengoku said this, he was implying something.
After all, the current Hyuga clan had also sipped the soup behind the Uchiha.
The Hyuga clan reciprocated the favor and helped monitor the orphanage, spotting traces of Kabuto.
Currently, the Hyuga clan overall leaned toward the Uchiha clan.
Sota naturally understood Rengoku's meaning, but his intention was to make friends with Rengoku.
Even without Hiashi's order, he would have come.
"Of course. After all, if anything unusual happens with Naruto, the Third Hokage wouldn't be able to handle it either."
"We'll notify Elder Rengoku at the first opportunity."
Hearing Sota's words, Rengoku nodded in satisfaction.
The Hyuga clan's abilities were very useful. They could be seen at various occasions in the ninja village.
And with the death of Hizashi, they were undoubtedly the most suitable ninja clan to win over.
Other clans only wanted peace. As long as the faction led by the Third Hokage didn't fight the Uchiha, they would always remain neutral.
But once a real fight broke out, it would be a different story.
"Elder Rengoku, today we discovered that Kakashi and his team left Konoha Village together. This is the direction they went."
"Oh?", Hearing Sota's words, Rengoku first looked at the map, then raised his eyebrows.
Monitoring the orphanage earlier was a favor the Uchiha asked of the Hyuga.
This time, however, it was the Hyuga clan taking the initiative to inform him of intelligence, the meaning contained within was completely different.
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